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Umpires betting? Jose Abreu sent packing This Week In Baseball 6.17.24 - Ep. 525
June 17, 2024

Umpires betting? Jose Abreu sent packing This Week In Baseball 6.17.2…

Send us a text There were many big stories in baseball last week. We did not even talk about the College World Series which had 3 walkoff wins in the first two days! More injuries for the Orioles pitching staff and the Astr...

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Biggest Baseball Blowouts - Ep. 524
June 13, 2024

Biggest Baseball Blowouts - Ep. 524

Send us a text Last season the Los Angeles #Angels with Shohei Ohtani pounded the Colorado #Rockies 25-1. It was 23-0 in the 4th inning so as we see it a true blowout in which the runs are scored early and often for a team w...

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All Star weekend changes, Baseball betting woes -This Week in Baseball 6.10.24 - Ep. 523
June 10, 2024

All Star weekend changes, Baseball betting woes -This Week in Basebal…

Send us a text Yankees-Dodgers series, Phillies go across the pond vs. the Mets. And betting on baseball is out of control. What was your big moment last week? We cover a bunch of things in a quick hitting episode. All-Star...

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Baseball should go back to a 154-game season - Ep. 522
June 6, 2024

Baseball should go back to a 154-game season - Ep. 522

Send us a text The argument that team owners would be unwilling to give up the revenue from the 8 additional games between 154 and 162 is weaker than ever. The additional playoff games would more than make up for the increme...

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Acuna Jr, injury, Angel Hernandez retires, Negro League stats included - This Week in Baseball - 6.3.24 - Ep. 521
June 3, 2024

Acuna Jr, injury, Angel Hernandez retires, Negro League stats include…

Send us a text Angel Hernandez umpired 33 years of MLB. He stepped down this week and received no demand that he continue. His time was over. Reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. went down with an awful ACL injury (again), and wi...

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MLB's banning the infield shift has not worked so what can be done? - Ep. 520
May 30, 2024

MLB's banning the infield shift has not worked so what can be done? -…

Send us a text The infield shift has been banned for about 1 1/2 seasons and the results are that left handed hitters have had some benefit mostly at the expense of right handed hitters. Baseball batting averages are still am...

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Guardians & Mets going in different directions - This week in baseball  5.27.24 - Ep. 519
May 27, 2024

Guardians & Mets going in different directions - This week in basebal…

Send us a text Happy Memorial day to all of our listeners and their families. A memorial service could be held for a few #MLB teams including the #Mets and #Rockies. But the #Guardians and #Phillies keep flying high. The #R...

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Having fun w Statcast's new batting stats - Ep. 518
May 23, 2024

Having fun w Statcast's new batting stats - Ep. 518

Send us a text Blasts and swords will become terms baseball nerds will use to describe batter's strengths and weaknesses. Squared-up contact too. We took a look at the new nomenclature put out by Statcast/Baseball Savant and ...

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Shota showing the way, Ranger Suarez 8-0, Hot Judge This week in Baseball - 5.20.24 - Ep. 517
May 20, 2024

Shota showing the way, Ranger Suarez 8-0, Hot Judge This week in Base…

Send us a text Like Lazerus, the #Astros are finally rising from the ashes, while the #Guardians continue to surprise, #Yankees and #Orioles are the class of the AL East. The #Phillies are better than we thought w/the #Brave...

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Why do we care about the winning pitcher? - Ep. 516
May 16, 2024

Why do we care about the winning pitcher? - Ep. 516

Send us a text HOFer Cy Young's record 511 wins are safe in the record books as ones that truly will never be broken. DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak has a better chance of being broken. 20-game winners are also going by th...

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Judge & Soto keep the Yankees close, Phillies soaring, Reds & Cardinals falling - TWIB 5.13.24 - Ep 515
May 13, 2024

Judge & Soto keep the Yankees close, Phillies soaring, Reds & Cardina…

Send us a text Aaron Judge and Juan Soto for the Yankees are keeping them close to the first place Orioles. The AL playoffs are a long way away but teams can play their way out of the wild card if they're not careful. Pirates...

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On being an A's fan - Author of 'Lose Yourself' Vince Wetzel - Ep. 514
May 9, 2024

On being an A's fan - Author of 'Lose Yourself' Vince Wetzel - Ep. 514

Send us a text We love baseball books and Vince Wetzel's 'Lose Yourself' is a fun read. Fictional Oakland A's OF Brett Austen is trying to join the great Ted Williams as the newest member of the .400 batting average for a se...

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Summer Sausage fortifies the Twins - TWIB - 5.6.24 - Ep. 513
May 6, 2024

Summer Sausage fortifies the Twins - TWIB - 5.6.24 - Ep. 513

Send us a text The Twins won 12 in a row with a little help from a bizarre packaged summer sausage that the Twins kept in their dugout. Whatever the impact the Twins are squarely back in the hunt in the AL Central which is s...

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Bad treatment for should-be HOF 2nd Basemen - Ep. 512
May 2, 2024

Bad treatment for should-be HOF 2nd Basemen - Ep. 512

Send us a text 2nd baseman Ryne Sandberg is deservedly in the Hall of Fame. So is Roberto Alomar. On the other hand, Bobby Grich, Lou Whitaker, and Jeff Kent are not, and it's unlikely that Robinson Cano will ever make it fo...

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Fried throws a Maddux, Shohei is Mr. Double TWIB - 4.29.24 - Ep. 511
April 29, 2024

Fried throws a Maddux, Shohei is Mr. Double TWIB - 4.29.24 - Ep. 511

Send us a text Braves Max Fried had gotten off to a spotty start to his season but his 92 pitch shutout in an hour and 54 minutes vs. the Marlins announced he's just fine. Shohei Othani has 17 doubles already which is on pac...

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The Many One Team Hall of Famers - Ep. 510
April 25, 2024

The Many One Team Hall of Famers - Ep. 510

Send us a text 58 of the 273 (21%) players elected to the Hall of Fame played only for one franchise. As Gordon pointed out, before baseball had free agency players did not move around nearly as much not because they didn't ...

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TWIB 4.22.24 - Will the Astros wake up? White Sox woes, Injuries abound - Ep. 509
April 22, 2024

TWIB 4.22.24 - Will the Astros wake up? White Sox woes, Injuries abou…

Send us a text The Angels were 9-9 for a moment this week with Mike Trout leading the way. Could they possibly make the playoffs? Then they proceeded to lose 3 straight. Same old. AL West is a dogfight even with the Astros...

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Will Tony Clark be booted out as MLBPA President? - Ep. 508
April 18, 2024

Will Tony Clark be booted out as MLBPA President? - Ep. 508

Send us a text Having a discussion around MLB player union issues can easily make your eyes roll. So we sprinkled in a little Scott Boras since he's one guy everyone loves to hate. Except for his clients of course. When MLB...

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TWIB 4.15.24 - Hot starts for Pittsburgh & KC - can it last? - Ep. 507
April 15, 2024

TWIB 4.15.24 - Hot starts for Pittsburgh & KC - can it last? - Ep. 507

Send us a text Are the Pirates and Royals for real? Both teams have gotten off to great starts but we've seen it before. We're at nearly 10% of the 2024 season has been played and there are a bunch of things that are happeni...

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Pitchers chasing velocity is the big problem - Ep. 506
April 11, 2024

Pitchers chasing velocity is the big problem - Ep. 506

Send us a text If the expression 'chicks dig the long ball' is still true as it was in the 1990s when Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine did a TV spot about the baseball's obsession with home runs, today's pitchers love to light up ...

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TWIB 4.8.24 - A no hitter & pitcher injuries galore - Ep. 505
April 8, 2024

TWIB 4.8.24 - A no hitter & pitcher injuries galore - Ep. 505

Send us a text What was the signature moment of the past full week in MLB? Ronel Blanco's no hitter? The earliest date for a no-hitter in history! Or was it Bryce Harper's three home runs in a game last week? It might have...

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Baseball Pranksters have disappeared - Ep. 504
April 4, 2024

Baseball Pranksters have disappeared - Ep. 504

Send us a text How do you feel about Major League Baseball players giving each other a hot foot during the game? It was fairly commonplace for a long time but no longer. Being thought of as a character is not as cute as it...

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4.1.24 - This Week in Baseball - Ep. 503
April 1, 2024

4.1.24 - This Week in Baseball - Ep. 503

Send us a text MLB 2024 Opening Day has come and gone but there was drama in New York at 2nd base with new Brewer Rhys Hoskins and Mets Jeff McNeil. Each week of the season on Monday we will recap the week that was with games...

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It's 2024 Opening Day! Author Michael Ortman returns - Ep. 502
March 28, 2024

It's 2024 Opening Day! Author Michael Ortman returns - Ep. 502

Send us a text We had such a good time last year in Episode 401 talking with Author Michael Ortman who wrote 'Opening day 50 for 50' where he recounted attending 50 straight opening days. We talked about some of this year's ...

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