Houston Astros Upset, Best Postseason Manager & More With John Smoltz

Ben Verlander welcomes back Hall of Famer John Smoltz to discuss Game 1 of the Houston Astros vs Detroit Tigers series. They discuss the dominance of Tigers' Tarik Skubal and they also dive into the difference of managing in the postseason vs the regular season. Ben and John discuss if the bye will hurt the Top 2 seeded teams again and revisiting the tough doubleheader between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets.
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Houston Astros’ Upset, Best Postseason Manager & More With John Smoltz
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[@robertenglish2782]

I love John Smoltz he is so knowledgeable... great job, Ben!

[@harmonydavis6784]

Do you think the Astros were just out managed by AJ Hinch and the Tigers in the Wild Card round

[@thechild7355]

The Yankees have no excuses for not making the World Series this year.

[@mperry0913]

Astros were inevitable. They win the division almost every year. This quick exit should be a wake-up call for them. They need to do a lot of off-season transactions. 1st, no clue why they decided to bring in Josh Hader during last off-season. Ryan Pressley was fire at the end of last season, and was always considered THE closer for the Astros. Bringing in Hader, put that doubt in Pressley, and Hader never seemed like he settled in. Instead of double downing on bullpen strength, it imploded with two great closers conflicted on who was the setup guy and the closer. Hopefully it's not too late to fix this and haven't permanently ruined both players. 2nd, 1B needs to be fixed. For me, Pete Alonso is the guy to get. Spend that $$$ and get him. Pete Alonso and those Crawford boxes are a match made in heaven. Last, is Bregman. Alex Bregman will be the #1 3B in free agency. He had a great year compared to his last 4 or 5, so he'll be wanting more $$$. For me, let him go. One great year after 4 or 5 lackluster ones isn't good enough to pay him off. There's solid third basemen out there in free agency. Save $$$ and let Bregman go, spend that on the Alonso acquisition. Go out and get a Yoan Moncada, or even a Eugenio Suarez, both free agents this off-season. Suarez is a fantastic solid 3b with a pop in the bat. If they do this or something very similar, then the Astros will be inevitable and should get a 1st round bye unlike this year, at the very least.

[@jessearias12]

I agree with this. Never understood the Hader transaction. Astros making it to the postseason after all the injuries shows just how good this club is. If they fix their issues, they are going to be back next season. Stronger and better than ever.

[@Janet-e6b]

Smoltz had his glory and he is so greedy.. his attitude is arrogant...I can't stand him