Episodes

Sept. 17, 2020

150. Celebrating 150 Episodes

We stop to look back on making it to 150 episodes with the podcast, celebrating our successes, laughing at our failures, playing clips of old episodes, sharing our favorite guests and interviews, looking back on our trip to …
Sept. 15, 2020

149. Postseason Bubbles But No Bubbly

We talk playoff baseball at neutral sites, Rob Manfred and the MLB placing limits on clubhouse celebrations, banning alcohol and requiring masks, the possibility of fans being in the stands for League Championship and World …
Sept. 11, 2020

148. Mailbag Time

We return with a mailbag episode, answering any and all questions submitted by you. We cover Clayton Kershaw’s Cy Young Chances and whether Shane Bieber is worthy of the MVP, who we’d pick to have the World Series-winning hi…
Sept. 9, 2020

147. No Time to Play Around

We talk updated playoff picture, which teams are playing well and which ones are in danger of missing out, who is still surprising us at this point in the season as well as our updated World Series favorites. We talk Roberto…
Sept. 4, 2020

146. Tom Seaver, The Legend

We tip our caps to “The Franchise,” looking back at the incredible career of Tom Seaver and the tributes from the New York Mets. We also talk Mike Clevinger’s Padres debut, the Rays/Yankees beef and resulting suspensions and…
Sept. 1, 2020

145. Trade Deadline Recap

We break down the biggest and most impactful deals of this year’s trade deadline including Mike Clevinger, Starling Marte, Mike Minor and more. We also discussed guys who were rumored to be shipped out but ultimately weren’t…
Aug. 25, 2020

144. The Most Exciting Team in Baseball

We talk about the San Diego Padres being one of baseball’s hottest and most entertaining teams, what’s contributing to their success, how they’re actually ahead of schedule and why that should scare the rest of the league, a…
Aug. 21, 2020

143. Trevor Bauer for Commissioner

We talk Trevor Bauer making waves across Major League Baseball yet again by upsetting the establishment with custom Free Joe Kelly cleats and his “Send It” tee, his dominant performances on the mound this season and how the …
Aug. 18, 2020

142. The Injury Bug in a Shortened Season

We talk about the long list of impact players that have been recently sent to the IL and the impact each of these moves has on teams when a season is only 60 games before transitioning into a breakdown of the Fernando Tatis …
Aug. 13, 2020

141. Postseason Bubble Rumors

On this episode we dive into the rumors of MLB exploring hubs and bubbles for the 2020 postseason (if we get that far) and the problems the league would face if that happened, the news regarding Joe Kelly’s reduced suspensio…
Aug. 11, 2020

140. Houston Astros: Poverty Franchise

The Houston Astros have been having downright zero fun recently, and you just absolutely hate to see it happen to such an upstanding organization. We look at this weekend’s brawl featuring Oakland A’s Ramon Laureano and what…
Aug. 7, 2020

139. If the Postseason Started Today

We look at the incredibly early playoff picture and who would be in the hunt for a World Series title if the postseason started today, the impressive start for teams like the Twins, Cubs and Marlins, whether the fish are for…
Aug. 4, 2020

138. Yoenis Cespedes, the Disappearing Act

We recap the Mets’ wild weekend and what all went down with Yoenis opting out, rumors surrounding certain Cardinals hitting up the casino and how its affecting the rest of the league, Commissioner Manfred’s statement on play…
July 31, 2020

137. Thank You, Joe Kelly

We recap the Joe Kelly / Carlos Correa scuffle and talk about what led up to it, the suspensions that followed, and everything in between. We also discuss the latest report on MLB’s new rule regarding the suspension of playe…
July 28, 2020

136. Opening Weekend Recap

We break down the first few days of the 2020 season and discuss the storylines that came of it, including guys who started hot (and cold), the false Justin Verlander reports, Corey Kluber’s season setback, the Miami Marlins’…
July 22, 2020

135. Conversation with Aaron Barrett

For our final interview before the start of the 2020 season, we talk with Washington Nationals reliever and 2019 World Series Champion Aaron Barrett about adjustments needed for a year without fans and how he’s been preparin…
July 17, 2020

134. Conversation with Mike Yastrzemski

With the 2020 MLB season right around the corner, we talk with San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski about preparing for a shortened year, how life will be different as a player and teammate once games get going a…
July 14, 2020

133. Conversation with Burl Carraway

We talk with Burl Carraway (second round draft pick of the Chicago Cubs in the 2020 MLB Draft) about his draft experience and the possibility of making the club this season, as well as the story behind his perfect-for-baseba…
July 8, 2020

132. Conversation with Jared Shuster

We chat with first round draft pick Jared Shuster about his recent experience of being selected by the Atlanta Braves, what it’s like being a part of the 60-man player pool for the 2020 season and how he has handled the heal…
June 26, 2020

131. BASEBALL IS BACK

BASEBALL IS BACK (at least for now), and we talk about its return in depth. We look at the implementation of the Universal DH and whether or not it will/should stay for good, the idea of starting extra innings with runners o…
June 15, 2020

130. Conversation with Dallas Braden

This one is jam-packed. We open up the episode looking at the latest updates regarding a 2020 season, as well as the news surrounding the sealed letter sent by Major League Baseball to the New York Yankees addressing the fin…
June 11, 2020

129. Conversation with Jonny Gomes

World Series Champion Jonny Gomes breaks down a lot for us on this one, including the player/owner negotiations, why even a shortened-season World Series title means everything, the 2013 Red Sox championship season and why t…
May 29, 2020

128. Preparing for a Year Without Baseball

This is a loaded episode folks. We look at the latest negotiations between the MLB and MLBPA and how the proposed sliding salary scale is turning players off to the idea of discussing things further (à la Max Scherzer). We a…
May 19, 2020

127. 90s Decade Draft

We take a break from our 2+ month stretch of MLB quarantine interviews and dive right into our first-ever draft episode, selecting our teams consisting of pitchers, position players and managers whose careers partially or co…