Season 5, Episode 2: In this episode: The Chicago White Sox great start, Logan Gilbert’s catches a single, Bubba Chandler’s unusual challenge, a rover in the Phillies outfield, the strangest cap give-a-way, Andrew Painter’s headache of a pitching performance, and how many runs can you score and still not make the playoffs? Also available in Podcast format. Listen on Spotify,
Season 5, Episode 1: In this episode: A Giant triple play, the worst team to be a fan–and how much do fans really want to win, robots invade MLB, the new Lead Glove Award especially for the Padres, review of ‘Make Me Commissioner’ a book by Jane Leavy, and White Sox legend Wilbur Wood. Also available in Podcast format. Listen
Kingman-Style Baseball “Dave Kingman was Rob Deer before Rob Deer was Rob Deer” and, if you know what that means, then this is the book for you. I’m talking about a line from ‘Make Me Commissioner’ by Jane Leavy in which she examines the problems with the game of baseball today, including the origin of the term “three-true outcomes” and
Season 4, Episode 8: In this episode: Cal Raleigh’s new home run record for a catcher, Jung Hoo Lee’s knees and a once in a lifetime catch, Skubal versus the A’s in Sacramento capped off by a Shea Langeliers grand slam, 4 players on one team with the same batting average, a look at Cardinals Hall-of-Famer Lou Brock along with
Season 4, Episode 7: In this episode: Nick Kurtz of the Sacramento A’s, who’s not known as a top defender, makes an amazing play. Cal Raleigh finds success with two different bats (did you say Torpedo bat?). Who will lead the Red Sox in walks? The answer may surprise you. The All-Star game tie breaker and how to make it
Season 4, Episode 6: In this episode: Mariner’s catcher Cal Raleigh sets new home run standard, MLB category leaders halfway through the 2025 season, the Tigers baserunning mantra, what really is the obstruction rule?, the Rafael Devers trade, the A’s Denzel Clarke and his incredible play in the outfield, a pitcher gets beaned during warm ups? A trip to Oracle
Season 4, Episode 5: In this episode: New Red Sox Jerseys, the Mariners’ Closer has an ERA of what?, the 1st Complete Game by a Recent Cy Young Winner, the Hardest Hit Ball (possibly ever) by the Pirates, Does the Mets’ 3B need a New Glove? And Have the Number of Double Plays Changed? Plus a former league leader in
Season 4, Episode 4: In this episode: Is the strike zone shrinking?, a new base running rule, Detroit’s Riley Greene sets a record, a catch for the ages by Toronto’s Dalton Varsho, a non-catch by a poor White Sox team, and Tarik Skubal’s amazing streak! We’ll also have a blast-from-the past featuring Chet Lemon and birthday wishes to Lou Whitaker!
Season 4, Episode 3: In this episode: A batter is thrown out from left field, are the new Torpedo Bats really new, an unexpected home run leader, a great name for a pitcher, an update on two San Francisco Giants stars, Spencer Torkelson sets a record, are the Seattle Mariners a top pitching team, how to judge Max Scherzer’s age,
Season 4, Episode 2: In this episode: A good time to shake off signs from Buster Posey, Justin Verlander’s new home, San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee, a new Fantasy Baseball strategy, more on Automated Balls and Strikes (ABS) and a San Francisco high school star who made it big in another city. Also available in Podcast format. Download