We talk All-Star finalists and place our official votes, who got snubbed, pitchers and players who are having performances worth noting including Sandy Alcantara, Kyle Schwarber and others, whether the Astros are the only te…
We talk Freddie Freeman firing his agent following his return to Atlanta, Rob Manfred’s latest updates on blackouts, expansion and automated strike zones, the Padres City Connect leaks, Bryce Harper’s broken thumb, the Marin…
We talk all the things that are wrong with All-Star voting, whether it should be left up to fans, who should really be receiving these votes, why MLB teams are part of the issue, Shohei Ohtani making history with back-to-bac…
We talk star injuries, including Anthony Rendon, Mookie Betts and Manny Machado, whether Rendon’s contract is one of the worst in baseball, how the NL MVP race changes with Betts and Machado potentially hitting the shelf for…
We talk teams that are streaking (in one direction or the other) including the Braves, Yankees and Cubs, the almost-no-hitters for Miles Mikolas and Tyler Anderson that happened on consecutive nights, the Brewers City Connec…
We talk NL East race, the Braves and Phillies heating up, whether the Mets are sweating right now, Giants sweeping the Dodgers, Tony La Russa’s intentional walk with two strikes, rumors about the Baltimore Orioles relocating…
We talk the Angels continuing to lose baseball games, how Nickelback walkup songs didn’t break the curse, Joe Maddon being fired, managers who may be fired next, Manny Machado’s comments about Albert Pujols not getting a far…
We talk standings at the official one-third mark of the regular season, how fans of certain teams are being reminded that the baseball season is long, which teams are playing better and who the jury’s still out on, Joe Girar…
We talk about Tommy Pham calling out Mike Trout as commissioner in regards to the ongoing fantasy football saga, the city connect uniforms for the Rockies and Angels, Juan Soto reportedly not being available at the trade dea…
We talk American League and National League MVP races, who the favorites are, players in the hunt, factors that people may not be considering, who else is absolutely going off right now and much more. We conclude with The 3-…
We talk Tim Anderson and Josh Donaldson getting into it over the “Jackie” comments, who’s wrong and why this is just an extremely confusing situation to begin with, Adley Rutschman getting called up for his big league debut,…
We talk Juan Soto reportedly being moved this season, Carlos Correa basically saying he’s walking after this year, Max Scherzer being out for 6-8 weeks, Chris Paddack hitting the shelf with Tommy John, Nate Eovaldi giving up…
We talk weekend series results, the Cincinnati Reds losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates despite allowing zero hits, Hunter Greene’s outing, the Houston Astros winning 12 of their last 13, Albert Pujols taking the mound on Sunda…
We talk rookie Reid Detmers throwing a no-hitter against the Rays, Anthony Rendon’s lefty home run, where no-hitters rank among other pitcher feats, Christian Yelich’s cycle, Robinson Cano reportedly heading to the Padres, t…
We talk all the feel-good moments from Mother’s Day across MLB, including walk-offs from the Angels, Padres, Yankees and Mariners, mother-son moments, the uniforms and more. We also discuss the Mets being the first team in b…
We talk Madison Bumgarner’s questionable encounter with umpire Dan Bellino during his “hand check” before getting ejected, Dusty Baker getting 2,000 wins, some conspiracy theory discussions, answering listener questions and …
We talk surprises in the standings a month in, Trevor Bauer’s suspension, Clayton Kershaw making more history, the Met’s combined “no-hitter,” Robinson Cano DFA’d and much more! Enjoy! MERCH: the30takepod.com/store BIG LEAGU…
We talk the hit-by-pitch beef between the Mets and Cardinals, Chris Bassit’s comments on MLB’s baseballs being bad, Ronald Acuna Jr. returning, MLB’s letter regarding the Yankees’ cheating scandal, Giancarlo Stanton reaching…
We talk Angel Hernandez being absolutely terrible at his job and what it would take to get him fired, Myles Straw taking issue with Yankee fans, Miguel Cabrera getting his 3,000th hit, offense being down across the league an…
We talk Miguel Cabrera’s quest for 3,000 (including live reactions), Oakland A’s setting a historically low attendance record, Freddie Freeman seeing his former team for the first time, the Mets’ impressive series vs. the Gi…
We talk Corey Seager getting intentionally walked with the bases loaded, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Mike Trout injury scares, Hunter Greene setting the 100+ mph single game strikeout record, players and teams that are hot, playe…
We talk Clayton Kershaw being pulled after seven perfect innings, who’s to blame, how the shift in baseball culture was highlighted by the move, Alec Bohm saying he hates Philly and getting a standing ovation the following n…
We talk all things Opening Weekend, including MLB debuts, Albert Pujols’ first game back as a Cardinal, Ke’Bryan Hayes, Jose Ramirez and Aaron Judge contract extension updates, ESPN broadcasts continuing to be terrible, the …
This is it folks. The episode you wait all year for. Our hot takes and predictions for the 2022 season. We evaluate our 2021 picks, predict final standings, postseason results, award winners, storylines to follow, over/under…
