Which Side Are You On?

Bobby and Alex talk Jon Heyman’s growing sentience, then take stock of the World Series so far, examining what has made it enjoyable — or not — to watch. Then they discuss the looming likelihood of a strike, assessing what they think a potential work stoppage will look like and where the power balance stands right now. This week’s Three Up, Three Down features the pitfalls of Steve Cohen’s poster’s mentality, and the Oakland A’s continuing their calculated retreat from Oakland. Links: Robert Blum on the possibility of a lockout  Steve Cohen’s tweet is brought into the courtroom  Steve Cohen in talks to bring a casino to Queens  Joe Biden tells the Pope a Satchel Paige story  Songs featured in this episode: Brad stank — "Watering the Garden" • J. Rawls — "That Very First Day - Instrumental"  • Booker T & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”