The Drop: 2019 Mid Atlantic Championship Tournament Recap

On that latest episode of the DROP podcast, Nick and Paul recap the 2019 Mid Atlantic Championship Tournament. There is plenty to talk about from this wild tournament that saw all three series go 3-games and ended with ERL winning their first MAW title. The guys talk strategy in a ‘Best of 3’ format, the competitiveness of the event, the glut of homeruns hit, which players came through big for their teams, and much, much more!

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00:00 – 01:30 – Intro

1:30 –  05:35 – Competitiveness of regular season carries over to post-season

05:35 – 08:50 – Home run heavy Championship Tournament

08:50 – 10:05 – Early scoring

10:05 – 19:45 – Defense (miscues?) in the Championship Tournament

19:45 – 21:45 – How will the Shortballs and Longballs respond next season to falling short this year?

21:45 – 25:00 – Wild coaching/pitching strategies in the tournament

25:00 – 28:30 – Colin Pollag comes up big for the Longballs

28:30 – 30:00 – Juggernauts’ lineup decisions

30:00 – 33:30 – Tommy Loftus’ hitting

33:30 – 35:30 – Three person lineups

35:30 – 37:40 – Wild Card Tournament’s impact on ERL

37:40 – 40:05 – Pitching back-to-back games in a best of 3 series

40:05 – 42:15 – Upcoming events – Fall Wiffs Draft Tournament & Winter Classic

42:15 – End – Wrap up