Contrived Controversy

Karl Ravech joins Buster to discuss the Padres hiring Bob Melvin, if the A’s organization is happy to shed Melvin’s contract, the Mets watching traffic zoom by, the potential for a rainout throwing the World Series into complete disarray and the inevitability of Atlanta changing its name. Then, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game with notes on the Astros’ offense thriving, the ballparks where the Braves have played home World Series games and Atlanta’s home losing streak in the Fall Classic. Later, Todd Radom stops by to weigh in on PETA’s insistence that cows are offended by the term bullpen and to administer the weekly quiz.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices