Postseason Trivia Draft Fail?! + Adnan Virk’s MLB Playoff Predictions | Pitch Clock

Hey, it's Jeremy and I'm walking into the studio right now before we record our interview with Adnan. So our cold open is a quick update. You may know this. You may not. We do not record all of pitch clock at the exact same time. And so we recorded our game a few days ago. Why does that matter? Because since then, Kike Hernandez has a couple of hits including a homer. Sooky bets may or may not have a couple of hits. It is worth noting that the numbers you are going to hear for the totals of some of these players in our trivia game are not exactly what they are right now today. Does it actually impact the result? No, we did the math. We double checked or Gabe did. Hopefully he's right this time. But all of that math will not influence the result. Please do not yell. We will have visual cues when the numbers are slightly different. Enjoy this episode of pitch clock. Please don't yell at us. Welcome to the pitch clock. Here's the pitch. A two-part baseball segment combining a nostalgic baseball trivia game and an interview with an expert. This is the pitch clock. Yeah, that's how I feel right now because we are in the swing of the MLB playoffs. We've got Annette Burke joining us momentarily to talk about everything that happened previously in the wildcard round. Now, as we're getting into the division series here, and I'm coming off a win. What felt like a potentially seasoned saving win because we had a wild swing at the top of last episode, if you didn't watch, make sure you go see Got My Two Game Lead as opposed to a tie. But we've still got about five weeks, six weeks to go here. We'll see as we narrow down when we finally get to the end of this. But Gabe, we got a game to play. What do we got? We got postseason decades. All right. Flip your pitch. Let's check it out. Well said. 90s. 90s, 2010s, and 20s, you guys are going to draft again. You're going to pick one player from each decade, three rounds, three different criterias. Oh, you would know the criteria right before the round. Oh, this is fun. Okay. I mean, it kind of would be nice to know all the criterias. No, I kind of like that. It would be nice. That would be nice. I like this. I'm going to go through names for the audio listeners at home. 90s. We got Nomah. Randy Anderson, Ken Kimmonity, Sandy Alamart, Tina Martinez, Devin White, David Justice, and Roberto Alamart. Devin White. Devon. Devon White. Devon White. Devon White. Devon White. Devon White. Sorry. Running through things quickly. 2000s. Lance Berkman, Carlos Beltran, Trantron, David Eckstein, Johnny Damon, Darren Herstad, B.J. Optin, Jim Edmonds, and Reggie Sanders, 2010s, Delman Young, Pablo Sandeval, Eric Hosmer, Miguel Cabrera, David Freeze, JD Martinez, Prince Fielder, Francisco Lendor, and the 2020s, Kike Hernandez, Mookie Betz, Jose Altuvé, Cody Belinger, Corey Seeger, Danzby Swanson, Yuley Gouriel, and Randy O'Rose of Raina. I love Raina. Rattle, do you wear after that? Yeah. It literally, it changed everything. I said, Bell Trayon. And then Eckstein, I knew was Eckstein, but I second guest myself to say Eckstein, which is not what it is. You got Kike right. Thank you for that. Well, just to let you know, these are numbers from that era. Not only, it's not grand total of both season, just the era. Okay. Just that decade. We got it. Okay. And then we're going to add up the score at the very end. Okay. Talk to me. So what's our first category? And do I go first? This round, at least, because I'll go first round and third round, maybe I go first, because I won last week. Sure. We want to decide that together. Terrific. Your first category, let's keep it simple, home runs. 90s, postseason home runs. I'm going to go with, God, there's one obvious answer. Tino Martinez. Five. Oh. Boy. And just so you know, I got these, this information from Stadhead. So yeah, we've actually got this information. Yeah. If it's wrong, believe that. No more. Seven. There we go. Man. Do you know? Who was number one on that one? So those guys are now undraftable. Those guys are undraftable for the other categories. And since it doesn't matter, because home runs won't be a category again, at least I don't think. Can you tell us who the best answer would have been? David Justice. Yeah. Yeah, 10. That was who I was between. That sucks. All right. I don't know if I like red knowing that though, because he could do RBI next one and now all of a sudden. So did I mess everything up? No. Okay. Um, little bases. You see where I'm going? Yeah. 2000s. We have. I'm going. Oh, this is there's three guys. You go with David X to me. Yeah. I'm going Carlos Beltron. 11. Okay. I really want to say Darren Ertsad, because I know he had a couple of really good post seasons, but I'm going to go Jim Edmonds. 13. Oh. Did I make a good choice there? Yes you did. Okay. Dammit. Oh. No. Um, who would have been the best answer? Jim Edmonds. 2010s. We're still going post season home runs. Boy, this is more difficult than I thought it would be. I'm going to take Pablo Sandoval. Six. Damn it. That's not enough. Oh, there's another guy. JD Martinez. That's also six. Oh, thank God. Who is the best on this list? David Frees. 10. Really? Damn. I thought that was there just because we remember an iconic moment, not because he actually had that many home. Oh man. Good for him. Um, and the 2020s. Now this is more complicated, and there's a name on this list. It's also interesting because there's some like weird crossover here. Just pick a name. All right. I'm doing. Hey, we have a show to do. We're supposed to talk. We're supposed to think things out. The listening audience loves this part, right? Right? Right? Um, I will take Randy Rosarena. 12. Oh, boy. OK. Cody Bellinger. Six. I can always tell by game's face. It's a huge swing. Totally these totals up like for all three rounds or is it like there's a winner of this round winner of that round? No, no. We're going to total up. I was up what for there. And you game six? Yes. So I'm up by two at the end of that round. Yes. Is Randy Rosarena the best dancer on that list? No, Cory Seeger. Really? Wow. Wow. Holy cow. I guess with that. I was dodged and the Rangers because they won that World Series. Here I was thinking of. Adnan Burke is here for this episode of The Pitch Clock. He's joining us from an airport. As he goes from one flight to the next, he's in the middle of flight. It's the effort that he's willing to put in to spend this time with us on the pitch clock. So if you hear any other random voices behind him, that's just because of the type of effort that he puts in. Adnan, thank you for being here, my friend. Of course, Jeremy. I was like, no matter what, we need to talk baseball. This is too important to both of us, especially with these games, the excitement that's been all around them. So, yeah, when it peg to Toronto, quickly, before I get back to Jersey, I'm happy to shot our favorite part of the season. Yes. Absolutely. And for those of you who are looking for a recap, David and I already spent a little time this morning at David Samson, of course, of nothing personal. We had a crossover with The Pitch Clock, recap some of last night's games. It was a lot of fun. So, make sure that you've either listened to that or watched that over on the Levitage Show YouTube page because Adnan and I are mostly going to look forward, but Adnan, I do want your thoughts here. So, I'm going to ask you for one sentence from each game from last night. I'm going to go through each series, okay? So, for each of these games that went down last night on Wednesday, let's just one sentence, Guardians White Sox. How's your mirrors finally steps up? It's been a big story, just how the Hemiphone Injury has been a problem for him. Two for five, triple, fantastic defensive play. How's your mirrors? Is the star that he is, Cleveland extends? Okay. A colon and a couple of commas in there on that one sentence. I want to go down. That's the challenge. Let's go braves Dodgers. Dodgers, too good. There you go. As much more succinct than that one. Braves offense. Completely listless. Yeah. Completely. And that Dodgers pitching is so good. Yeah. All right. Now we go Yankees race. Thankfully. Thanks for the A's to not have a porous showing defensively race pitching too strong. Victor Mason Jr. How about that? Told you there'd be a former Marlon who played a big fact. You're right. Told you it. It happened. Not also my goi. If you really think about it as well. Yeah. And then finally, Padre's brewers and again, Padre's offense just listless. Brewer's ball been formidable. That's right. So now we look ahead at tonight's game. We got the White Sox and the Guardians. They're the only series left. We got a game for in Chicago, Parker Messick on the hill for those Guardians. The fans behind you. Very excited about this and let's talk about this. White Sox Guardians. Who comes away? And why? Yeah. People here at Pearson International Airport definitely pising about this series specifically. >> Parker Messick has said such a great year, Jeremy, because he's going to get votes for the Sion and also for rookie of the year. The guy's a load out there. And all along, I thought Cleveland's starting pitching was the strength of the series and why Cleveland would win. But I'm loving the fact that the White Sucks are in it. I've said all along, if the White Sucks fall this off, you're going to see a mass rush of converse to Catholicism because clearly Pope Leo has blessed this team. And just imagine, just imagine, when we get White Sucks in the World Series, you got Obama throwing at the first pitch game on Pope Leo and game two would be unbelievable. So, I really want to see it, but I want more baseball. So I want Cleveland to win game four. I say Messick dominates, and also me get the White Sucks winning game five. That's what I want to see. I'm going to wheel it to happen. >> Round two, RBI's. >> Ah, so this is going to swing. >> Okay. >> All right. So it is RBI's. >> I like that then. >> My turn? >> Yeah, damn it. >> David Justice. >> Shoot. >> 42. >> No. It sucks. You asked for it. >> Ah, no. >> Uh, Sandy Alamar. >> 28. >> Damn it. >> This is garbage. Who was the best answer on that list? >> David Justice. >> You. >> I'll go Lance Berkman. >> 26. >> Okay. >> I'm going Johnny Damon. >> 30. >> Yes. >> All right. All right. >> Inching back. That's okay. >> Well, I'm not going to ask any more questions about who's the highest on whatever list. >> David Freeze. >> Yeah. >> 36. >> No. God. Gabe. >> Well, we didn't ask if RBI, I like used that as a big example. >> You literally used it as an example. >> Uh. >> Um. >> Oh, between these two guys, who do I go with? >> Go ahead. >> I'm just, I'm going to go, I'm going Miguel Caburra. >> 26. >> Yeah, you loser. >> I'm so angry. >> I am going to go with, I can't believe this. I can't believe this, I can't believe this in such a specific way. I can't believe it because you used it as an example. I can't believe I set it up so that I would go first, not in every single round, but just every other ride. For no reason. I was just trying to be as fair as I could be. Like, oh, why is she getting advantage, but not all of the advantage. And then Gabe. Gabe, how do you not stop me from asking those questions to getting the answers? How do you not stop me? That's bad producing. This is ridiculous what you've done. >> That's pretty good. >> I think. >> Okay. Well, shoot. >> How are you not going to crash? >> Yeah, I feel crazy. Al-2V. >> 27. >> God, what a disaster. What a disaster. So that first game, Home Runs, I was down to, I total, one, 31 in this second round. So I am up 29, going into the third round. You got the white socks or the guardians advancing when it comes to the ALCS. They're going to take on the race, who ultimately sweep the New York Yankees. And my question for you really is, does it even matter who they're going to play? Are the race just too good for whoever their opponent is? >> Yeah, this series was such a great example, it's just a race-based ball. Like, first off, I'd appreciate starting pitching stuff. Like Drew Rasmussen might be a top free pitcher, certainly American league. And then all of baseball. That guy was awesome. He just shoved in Game 1 completely, we're shut down the Yankees. Nick Martinez has had an amazing season, the age of 35, first time all star. Brian Baker closed down all three games. That's like Dennis Eckers' style when the closure comes in, you go, it's game over. And then this offense, which is so unharrolled, like, yeah, you can focus on Junior Caminaro and Yondi Diaz and Jonathan Ronda. But it's these other players that step up. It's your Ryan Belay, it's your Victor Mesa, it's his timely hitting from these guys. They're so pesky and so relentless, and they just put the ball in play. This is not an aberration that they won 98 games, they're the best in the American league. They sound defensively, they're well managed by Kevin Cash. I think the race wouldn't no matter what. I'd be really surprised they're not in the World Series. >> I would be shocked if anyone pulled off the upset. And the thing that really makes them so good is, like you mentioned, their pitching is so consistent, their pitching is so elite. And whether it's a starter or a guy out of the bullpen, their versatile, it doesn't really seem to matter which type of lineup they face. That's something that is a huge credit to the raise in their coaching staff and their front office is an ability to maximize their pitchers and turn them into the best versions of themselves. And when you see a matchup with the team like the White Sox or the Guardians, it feels like they will overmatch those teams and ultimately be one of the three low payroll teams from the American league to ultimately advance to the World Series. But we've got a juggernaut ad-nan. I'm so happy to get to wrap with you here because this is something we've been looking forward to since basically the day the season started. You got the Brewers who were the best team in baseball. You got the Dodgers who were the back-to-back World Series champions and most people believe to be the actual best team in baseball. They're going to be the favorite, they're the juggernaut. The Brewers somehow is the best team in baseball with the Saiyong on the hill in game one are going to feel like they have to pull off an upset. I mean, holy cow, this is what we all wanted. We got a juggernaut. What's the X factor here? What are you looking at as we head into this series and really let's be real pull for the Brewers? >> Yeah, I'm with you, dude. I'm bubbling over with enthusiasm. If you do not have a dog in the race, how are you not trained for the Spellwalkie Brewers team? >> Right. >> I haven't won the penance since '82. They've never won the World Series. They've got little brother syndrome like it wouldn't believe it. I spoke to my buddy Adam I mean who called that series for his pilot race and he said, you know, I had like old ladies shaking their fists at the boot like, now do you believe? And I'm like, you won 103 games, nobody is discrediting you. We all know you're very, very good. The question is, can you beat the Dodgers? Like, that is a legit question and we saw how you scored three runs in the NLCS. Here we go. So that's really going to be the challenge. So I'm praying it happens, dude. I'm a little bit concerned because I love Miz so much as anybody who's a baseball fan did. He only went four innings in that game one start 80 pitches. And the reason why afterwards is that Pat Murphy was just like, he just thought his command was off a little bit and I'm like, Pat, no matter what, we need Miz to go deep. I don't care if you don't think he's at his best, that we need to outstanding start some Miz. I want like Sandy Kofak 65 World Series type of stuff out of Miz. I want to be great. And then I want Logan Henderson, who is allowed three runs or less in 25 straight starts remarkable consistency. No matter what, this guy does not get lit up. He might not go seven innings, but he's going five plus three runs or less. That's very good. Now I get worried after that. The Robert Gasser's bullpen games, what do we get? Although Brewer's bullpen, my hot take was Brewer's bullpen better than the Padre's bullpen, which nobody would have thought. Sandy was bullpened. It's all the acclaim. Milwaukee's was better than the regular season. They're better than the playoffs. And I mean, God Trevor McGill has Sean Casey said to me, it looks like a serial killer from the land of Dahmer. That guy comes in the game and you're like, oh my God, I do not want to face him. Those are some uncomfortable at bats. But all that being said, how can you deny the Dodgers are like the overwhelming favorite? Like, I could think in that race Dodgers series when it was one one. I was okay. We're pretty good for Atlanta for sale in game three, Tyler Malin came for a, oh wait, Ellie's got Yamamoto in game three. Like, I think they're going to be fine. And that's exactly what happened. And now I've been D as it's fine and Taylor Scott's figured it out. So the other thing is Freddie Freeman, as you know, had a lack of slug this season. Still hit for average, but what issues of power? What happens in the playoffs? No problem. Down and in. Two home runs for Freddie Freeman. Power's back. I'm good to go. So I listen to Dodgers. I think in all likelihood, they're going to win this series in six, but like you, I am praying beyond praying for the good people of Wisconsin for Le Verne and Shirley for cheese curds for everything that is fully in life. I want the brewers to win this thing in seven to vanquish the Goliath Dodgers. Nothing would make me happier. Nothing. I'm pulling so hard from Milwaukee. I just, I, the reason I wanted is God, the brand of baseball between the brewers and the rays would be a blast, but obviously the Dodgers and rays would be a fun contract, contrast of styles. Yeah. There's a contrast of payrolls, a contrast of narratives around them and that's getting here in this series as well. And it's so funny. You referred to Trevor McGill and said he looks like basically the land of Dahmer earlier today. Aaron Ashby was referred to as the guy who you could see in the movie theater with, with the trench coat. It sounds like this brewers bullpen is full of weirdos. And you know what? They're really effective. I actually think ultimately, Aaron Ashby may be the key to this series because his left hand arm out of that bullpen, a guy who can, who really has a rubber arm, can pitch every single day facing those lefties and Otani in Freeman, the Max Muncie, who just hit his 19th postseason home run. These are going to be some key at bats throughout the course of the series. But obviously, Jacob Mizorowski has about as much pressure on him as a Saiyung award. I mean, obvious Saiyung award winner that, that's headed his way as a young Saiyung award winner. As I can really remember going into a series like this one, it is going to be a blast. By the time we speak next, we'll be headed into game four of that series in game three of what I predict to be ultimately the white socks and the rays. I know you feel the same way. Hope they pull it off in five. Adnan, thank you for taking the time, sitting next to that woman. I believe speaking French in the airport, we appreciate you, my friend, and we will see you here next week on the pitch clock. I wish I was still bilingual, but grade nine, French is where I tapped out, Jeremy. And one last stop for the brewers. We focused a bunch of LA star power, but I'm really hoping, listen, William Contreras said that a huge go ahead home run. He's a monster. He's a monster. Bryce Tarrang had a hundred RBIs this year and every year you and I say, wow, this guy became a star. Jackson Tarrio has become a star so far this post season. I hope those three guys step up big time and that's why Milwaukee wins. Yep. Tarrang really needs to because Contreras Tarrio have done their part thus far. They need a lot out of his ring. Maybe a moment from the guy wearing the sea in Christ in Yehletch. We'll see if that. happens. Hey, everybody make sure to watch Adnan in all of the places that he is by his book, Sinophile. It's great. He's the best. Adnan, thank you so much for joining me again and hey, can't wait to talk to you. Well, I mean, let's be real. We're going to talk throughout all of this, but I can't wait to talk to him next week on the air. I was going to say, we'll be texting throughout the play. That's right. That's right. I'm talking on the air next week as well. This was awesome, buddy. Can I wait? You're the best. I guess we'll go into the last round. Gabe, what's next? Total basis. This I swear to God. I swear to God, Gabe, if I don't, oh my God. What is slugging percentage? What is it? It's hits. Okay. Okay. Okay. I'm going with Roberto Alamoor. 68. 68. And that feels like a lot, but I don't know how many a lot is. I'll go with Devon White. Got it. 55. I will go with Darren or Stead. 40. Okay. Next time. 49. Thank you. No. I love how you can tell Gabe's rooting for me by his energy. God, I'm so mad. I'm so mad about this, especially because I was going to take X-Dine. And that would have made it really close. Instead, I'm now down 25 going. Whenever you get it right, he's like 32. And if I'm right, he's like 49. Yep. There it is. God, you jerk. Yeah, both of you. No, no, there's not feeling bad. It's just baseball. You can just have favorites, Gabe. You don't have to have reason. This sucks. I don't even remember who got taken. Okay. Relax, Jamie. Dalman Young, Eric Hosmer, Prince Fielder, and Francisco Lendor in the 2010s who had the most hits. I'm going to go either Lendor or Fielder, whatever one you don't go with. Okay, I'm going Hosmer. 34. Damn, that worked perfectly. Lendor. I'm 24. Yeah, he's 24. Gabe was disappointed. Yeah, he was disappointed. So, all right, I need to win by 15 in this final round. It's one answer left. I need 15 or 16 more hits than Chris. 17 were worked to. There are four names left on this list in the 2020s. Dan's B. Swanson, Yuley Goreo, Kike Hernandez, Mookie Betz. Mookie Betz. That's the highest number. Oh, boy. Okay, now is it possible to get within 50 or did he just win? It's kind of, it's good. I don't know why you didn't. No, just go. Okay, Kike. That's who I was going with otherwise. 60. Let's go. I win. We're your back, baby. Let's go. A three-point swing, Gabe. Why, you have to tell of about the home run. Gabe, you can celebrate.