Episodes

July 27, 2021

222. Adam Frazier Trade, Yankees are Dead and Cleveland Guardians Name Change

We talk Patrick Sandoval and Domingo German’s almost No-Hitters, how the Yankees found a way to drop one of their worst losses of the season and why they need to blow the whole organization up, Eloy Jiminez rising from the d…
July 23, 2021

221. Yermin Mercedes Unretires, Nelson Cruz Trade & Others on the Move?

We talk Yermin Mercedes’ sudden decision to walk away from baseball before unretiring the next day, why Tony La Russa is not to blame, Nelson Cruz getting shipped to Tampa Bay and whether the move was out of the ordinary for…
July 20, 2021

220. Security at Ballparks and Lifetime Bans

We talk Alex Verdugo getting a ball thrown at him and the fan being ejected and banned from all 30 stadiums, Nationals Park entering a frenzy following gunshots heard outside the stadium, the players, management, staff and s…
July 17, 2021

219. Home Run Derby & All-Star Game Reaction + Moves Being Made

We talk Home Run Derby and All-Star Game, our reactions to the events (including Nate’s experience at both), the power of Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acuña Jr. out with a torn ACL and the Braves’ corresponding move(s), the Cubs’ f…
July 8, 2021

218. Midseason Mailbag

We take a break to answer your questions as we enter the All-Star break, looking both at the first half and what’s to come in the second half. We also talk about the Home Run Derby field being finalized (as we were recording…
July 6, 2021

217. All-Star Snubs, Giants City Connect Jerseys & Premature Ejections

We talk finalized All-Star Game rosters, including the recently announced pitching staffs and reserves, who got snubbed, why guys who physically can’t play are named starters, Salvador Perez accepting his invitation to the H…
July 1, 2021

216. Halfway Through the Season, Donaldson/Giolito Beef & Trevor Bauer

We talk Josh Donaldson getting into it with Lucas Giolito and Ozzie Guillen and why rings won as a manager still matter, the latest developments surrounding Trevor Bauer, the list of players in the Home Run Derby as of right…
June 29, 2021

215. The All-Star Game Needs to Be Named Something Else & The First Sticky Substance Ejection

We talk Mike Soroka re-tearing his achilles, the Braves’ bad luck in 2021, Boston’s second sweep of the New York and whether the Yankees will make the postseason, the results of the Phase 1 All-Star Game voting and why it sh…
June 25, 2021

214. Scherzer Loses His Shiz & All-Star Game Jerseys Released

We talk Max Scherzer losing his patience following multiple foreign substance checks at the request of Joe Girardi, Clayton Kershaw’s suggestion for penalties if managers ask for inspections and nothing is found, Sergio Romo…
June 22, 2021

213. D-Backs Losing Streak & HR Derby Draft

We talk the Diamondbacks’ historic losing streak and some jaw-dropping numbers from their recent performance both in general and on the road, Joey Votto’s feel-good story from the weekend after getting ejected, who has accep…
June 17, 2021

212. New Teams & Players Accused of Cheating + Tyler Glasnow Rips MLB

We talk about Ryan Spaeder’s recent tweets identifying teams and players that supposedly cheated, whether it’s good or bad for baseball, how it could change perspectives on Hall of Fame members, the Houston Astros and more, …
June 11, 2021

211. Gerrit Cole’s Press Conference & More Foreign Substance Issues

We talk Gerrit Cole’s horrendous press conference and being asked whether he uses foreign substances, Josh Donaldson calling him out, Luke Williams’ story and his emotional first big league homer and walk-off, the impact of …
June 8, 2021

210. Home Run Race + deGrom Doesn’t Need to Cheat

We talk Yankee woes (including being swept by the Red Sox over the weekend), Jacob deGrom being accused of using foreign substances and his teammates coming to his defense, the home run race and Jesse Winker’s dominant seaso…
June 3, 2021

209. Jacob deGrom is Literally Doing It All, “Unacceptable” Minor League Meals & Standings Surprises

We talk Jacob deGrom putting the team on his back on the mound and at the plate, why he needs a diary to express the disdain he has for the Mets and how he’s not making enough money for what he’s doing. We also cover the lat…
May 31, 2021

208. Marcell Ozuna Arrested, City Connect Uniforms and “Those” New Era Local Market Hats

We talk Marcell Ozuna’s arrest on domestic abuse charges and what it means for him, the Atlanta Braves, and baseball. We also discuss the Chicago White Sox City Connect uniforms, the next teams in line to get one, some ideas…
May 28, 2021

207. What’s With All the Injuries? + Dodgers/Astros and Illegal Substances

We talk about the insane list of injuries across the league, what’s contributing to it, and how they’re impacting teams, the two-game series between the Dodgers and Astros and all the drama that went with it including Clayto…
May 25, 2021

206. Winning Streaks and Swag Chains

We talk winning streaks for the Rays, Padres, Dodgers and Yankees, the competition in the NL West and AL East, Willy Adames being traded to the Brewers, swag chains (and whose showed up first), Nate’s trip to San Diego and P…
May 20, 2021

205. Tony La Russa, Unwritten Rules + Even More No-Hitters

We talk No-Hitters from Spencer Turnbull and Corey Kluber, how the feat has lost its appeal, drama between Tony La Russa, Yermin Mercedes and the White Sox, a conversation about baseball’s unwritten rules, how both Tony and …
May 17, 2021

204. Albert Pujols Will Do Whatever It Takes to Get 700 Home Runs + Playoff Odds at the Quarter-Season Mark

We talk Albert Pujols getting picked up by the Los Angeles Dodgers, how the move impacts his legacy, what the ideal role for him should be, Nick Castellanos’ "non-interview" following his two-run HR game about a fan telling …
May 14, 2021

203. Oakland Considering Relocation, The Terrible Twins & Strikeout History

We talk Oakland A’s looking into relocating and where they could possibly go if the waterfront stadium doesn’t get approved, the Minnesota Twins being absolutely terrible and who they could sell at the deadline, run differen…
May 11, 2021

202. Wade Miley No-Hitter, Rally Raccoon, Trevor Bauer Pissed + Bryce Harper & Barry Bonds Comparison

We talk Wade Miley’s no-hitter and whether fans are becoming numb to the feat, the Mets’ raccoon/rat cover-up story from this weekend, Jacob deGrom headed to the IL and why Buster Olney got worked up over the news, Trevor Ba…
May 7, 2021

201. Albert Pujols Released, John Means No-Hitter & Angel Hernandez

We talk Albert Pujols being released by the Angels and what team needs to call him, John Means’ no-hitter and the third-strike rule, Angel Hernandez continuing to be the worst umpire in baseball and his quote about guessing …
May 4, 2021

200. MLB is Now the UFC Without the Fighting + “This Week in Umpire Nonsense”

We talk “brawls” between the Reds and Cubs (Amir Garrett and Javy Baez) and the Mets and Phillies (Jose Alvarado and Dom Smith) and why baseball just needs to go full-on NHL, injuries for Jesus Luzardo, Luis Robert and Dusti…
April 30, 2021

199. Mike Trout is Bored

We talk Mike Trout breaking his own records in the best month of his career, Bryce Harper not letting 97 MPH to the face interfere with his MVP campaign, Jacob deGrom continuing to dominate and getting absolutely zero run su…