"𝘛𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘯𝘰 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵. 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 3 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴. 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘪-𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘶𝘱."

Ron was talking about his kids' baseball team. Naturally, we took it personally.

Because whether we're talking about the Cubs, Cardinals, Bears, Newcastle, Villa, or the podcast itself, the same question applies: Which version is showing up tonight?

The version that gives us reason to believe? The version that makes us question why we do this to ourselves? The version that looks competent for just long enough to get our hopes up before making us regret having them?

(And then there's St. Louis CITY SC, which has apparently decided to sit this particular existential crisis out. For now.)

Join Ron, Elliott, and Pete as we talk about the MLB postseason, catch up on the latest sporting developments, and examine the familiar cycle of hope and disappointment, all while attempting to determine whether we're in for a quick, productive evening or another two-and-a-half-hour exercise in emotional endurance.

No time limit. No guarantees. No reason to believe we've learned anything.

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The 2026 MLB season may have reached its final moments, so Elliott and Pete get together for a live post-mortem of the Brewers-Rays World Series and what it could mean for baseball's future.

The guys look at the long-term ramifications of the series, an abbreviated offseason, and the looming December 2 lockout. They also discuss Da Bears before a Ron-less Soccer Minute.

Did baseball's season end on the field, or is the sport headed for a much longer stay in the hospital?

Listen in as the Team of Rivals Podcast attempts to diagnose the state of baseball, contemplate the labor mess ahead, and cover the rest of the sports world with its usual combination of analysis, skepticism, and questionable judgment.

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Ron is running late, leaving Elliott and Pete to kick things off with an extended look at the Chicago Cubs' offseason. What needs fixing, where should the money go, what has the front office done already, and can they put together a roster that takes the next step?

Once Ron joins, the conversation turns to the Moneyball Series, a small-market showdown between the Brewers and Rays; Da Bears; and the ToR Derby, as Round 1 goes to Elliott after Aston Villa defeated Ron's Newcastle United 1-0 on Saturday.

Baseball, football, soccer, and the usual assortment of strong opinions from people who have absolutely no responsibility for the decisions they're criticizing.

No guarantees. No solutions. Plenty of opinions.

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