On this week's episode of Grand Slam KBO, Matthew Care and Bradley Hider make their triumphant return to find the hot seat empty. Andrew Farrell has returned to his lair this week to get some much needed R&R/ prepare for the upcoming Chuseok holiday next week in Korea.

On this week’s show, Bradley and Matthew send their best wishes to the Brooks family and discuss the implications his absence will have on the KIA Tigers’ playoff aspirations. They also discuss the playoff picture, home run race, the chances of KT stealing second from Kiwoom, and why KBO teams only ever seem to give out 1 year contracts to their foreign players.

The Hall of Shame returns to the show with a now 50% chance of a Bradley Hider victory. Get voting on the Hall of Fame special using the hashtag #KBOHoF on Twitter and @grandslamkbo. The nominations are the incessant headache that is buying tickets online in Korea, and the scalpers you encounter outside of Jamsil when all else fails.

Our music is with immense thanks to the amazing Cicada State, a band we got to know well here in Seoul. The intro is 'Cuttysark.' And the Hall of Fame track is ‘Kozy’. We'll be playing more of their work throughout the 2020 season and keeping you posted on their live shows as the virus conditions permit. Check them out!

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