Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) was feeling particularly grumpy about the state of baseball, what with that whole lockout and some of the solutions (like expanded playoffs) to try to fix it, so he got someone he knew was on the same page to join him this week.  Alex (Birds on the Black, @alexcards79) might not be as old as Daniel, but the two share a sensibility about the game.  How does baseball find a way out of this mess?  What will the ramifications be in regards to baseball's future and popularity?  And just how bad is this expanded playoff idea?  Plus stick around for an update from Coach Allen's (@amedlock1) first managerial outing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices