We'll talk with Author Tim Brown on our podcast next week about his new book "Nolan". Ryan was so amazing that it gets passed over that he's the only pitcher to have four games with a 100 game score or more. None of the other 13 players did it more…
#whitesox are now in first place in the AL Central and play the #yankees in New York this week. Do they have an actual chance to win the division since the #guardians are a bit shaky? A short from our podcast this week. Check out the entire episode!
From this week's podcast. We discussed Shohei Ohtani leading MLB in both On base plus slugging+ as well as Earned Run Average. Babe Ruth never did that in the same season. Catch the entire episode and thanks for watching!
Shohei Ohtani is on his way to his 5th MVP (in six seasons). He has the lowest ERA and highest OPS+ in the NL - not even HOFer Babe Ruth did that in the same season! We talk about the rash of injuries to stars including Jose Ramirez, Ronald Acuna…
#dodgers are 9-4 in day games compared to #royals 4-15. We talk about games played by MLB teams that take place before 3PM. A short from our podcast this week. Check out the entire episode and thanks for watching!
Maybe it's also because one of the games was rained out and re-scheduled for September when Aaron Judge will be back in the lineup? Without Judge and any real star in the Red Sox lineup (where are you Roman Anthony?) this was the quietest Yankee-Red Sox series in a long…
A short from our podcast this week. With #yankees Aaron Judge on the shelf for 4-6 weeks we wondered if he was becoming as injury prone as #angels Mike Trout. What we found was not what we expected. Check out the entire episode and thanks for watching
It's hard to believe that both Mike Trout and Aaron Judge are 34. How can that be? It seems like Trout has been around much longer - and that's actually the case. We talk about this in our stories of the week along with the latest injury reports, player news,…
There have only been a few since 1990. Even though the Cy Young has been around since the 1950s it used to happen more often. Listen to this short from our podcast this week and thanks for checking us out!
This week's episode focused on run differentials. The AL West has five teams that have trouble scoring runs. The #mets despite their troubles have a better run differential than the #phillies yet are several games behind them. Does run differential matter? Check out this short from our episode this week!
Mark had wondered if a salary cap in MLB would be worth considering since less experienced players would gain earlier in their careers with a higher minimum salary. But it gives up too much for the players and they ones that make the big bucks should do a better job…
We look at run differentials that reveal the good teams (Braves, Dodgers, Yankees, Brewers), and all the other teams. The AL is weaker this season and that's no surprise. Should #brewers trade for Tarik Skubal? Mark and Gordon don't see eye-to-eye on this one. Will #dodgers Shohei win the NL…
Matt Olson was excellent in his time with Oakland. He's been even better as a Brave. We talked about what it would take for Olson to put himself into position to be a HOFer. From our podcast this week. Check out the entire episode!
Even if 2-time and reigning Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal comes back faster than expected it may already be too late for the Detroit #tigers. They are not the only big-time disappointment this season as we hit the 1/3 mark. Check out this short from our podcast this week and…
We all know Mike Trout is a future HOFer. He's had a good start to the 2026 season although is far from the other-worldly levels he displayed earlier in his career. Will he stay healthy this year? Would some team needing a power bat want to trade for him? A…
Our top stories of the week are revealed as are the prospects for players and @MLB teams after 1/3 of 2026 season has been played. Shohei of course leads the pack given that he pitches (amazingly) AND hits amazingly. #tigers are sinking as are #mets #redsox & #astros. What's up…
All they do is win every year with one of the lowest MLB payrolls. How do they do it? Is it sustainable? Check out this short from our podcast this week.
Walks & hits per innings pitched (WHIP) measures the traffic pitchers put on the bases. A WHIP of 1.2 for a starting pitcher is good, anything below that is very good or even better. The leaders in 2026 so far have WHIP under 1.00! Check out this short from our…
We know about the advantage to hitting the ball in the air and over the infield. Even super-hard hit grounders are most often easily scooped up by slick fielding infielders and turned into outs or even double plays. With outfielders now being positioned based on hitter tendencies, hitting the ball…
From our podcast this week where we talked about the our top 2 stories in our view. Gordon highlighted that 3 true outcomes average 34.3% per AB. #whitesox slugger Murakami is off the charts at more than double that! Check out this short and the entire episode!
#Brewers Jacob Misiorowski is tied for the MLB lead w 80 strikeouts. #dodgers Blake Snell is injured. Again. #Rays continue to excel. #guardians still the only AL Central team over .500 as well as the #athletics. Baseball is soaring high and we are appealing to baseball club owners and players…
Author Rob Fitts joined us on this podcast and described what it's like to be a fan at a baseball game in Japan. Fans behave differently in Japan at games compared to what is seen in MLB. A short from the podcast this week and thanks for watching!
Rob Fitts loves Japanese baseball and has been writing about it for years. His 10 books on baseball in Japan cover many aspects of the sport in the Land of the Rising Sun. Dr. Fitts joined Gordon and Mark to talk about his 2025 book "In the Japanese Ballpark" which…
John Sterling was polarizing but beloved by Yankee fans. Howie Rose of the Mets is retiring at the end of this season. Their 30+ years with their teams are memorable but may not repeated. A short from out podcast this week. Thanks for watching and check out the entire episode…