"Going Off The Grid" is a weekly survey of sports execs and personalities offering their thoughts on a handful of pressing (and trivial) issues in sports and pop culture. This week, a panel of MLB experts dish on the postseason, including their thoughts on the Wild Card after five years and most-feared October pitcher.
- MLB Network and Fox Sports analyst Tom Verducci
– Predicts another drought will end this year with an Indians World Series victory.
- Red Sox radio play-by-play announcer Joe Castiglione
– Loves college football.
- Dodgers and Fox Sports broadcaster Joe Davis
– No easy task taking over for Vin Scully after a 67-year run.
- Cleveland Plain Dealer Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes
– Favorite sport, behind baseball, is rugby.
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WS home field going to team with best record is... |
The expansion of the Wild Card has been... |
Most feared pitcher in October (active or retired)? |
Rule changes you'd like to see this offseason? |
Ballpark food you'll miss when season is over |
Verducci
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Better than the Gregorian calendar |
Fun. Guarantees two sudden-death games |
Bob Gibson -- in the shadows, giving shivers |
Pitch clock, limit on timeouts |
Fish tacos in San Diego |
Castiglione |
The right way to do it |
Good. Keeps many additional clubs alive |
Bob Gibson |
Pitch clock, no catcher visits, 1 pitching coach visit per game |
Ice cream machine at Fenway Park |
Davis |
A good move. Attached meaning to ASG ran its course
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Great for baseball. Creates more drama deeper into season
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Orel Hershiser (drop my check in the mail, partner) |
Some kind of limit to September roster sizes
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Cold Stone Creamery in Arizona's press room
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Hoynes |
I miss it being tied to ASG winner |
One of the best things Bud Selig did |
Dave Stewart --the death stare scared me from the press box |
Reinstate 4-pitch walk. It gave me time to use the bathroom |
Brownies in Progressive Field's press room |
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