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. Listen
Season 4, Episode 1: In this episode: Robo umps coming to a strike zone near you (the ABS strike zone versus human umpires), The curious case of Gleyber Torres with Detroit, Torrez versus Torkelson, who fits on the Tigers Bench, a good fit for Alex Bregman, and how to get out on an Intentional Walk! Also available in Podcast format.
Season 3, Episode 9: In this episode: Tarik Skubal’s 200th strikeout and shot at a Cy Young, how to play for both teams in the same game (can you say Danny Jansen), how bad are the Chicago White Sox (and their historic losing streak), and Atlanta’s Michael Harris II makes a tremendous catch–is it the best this year, the best
Season 3, Episode 8: In this episode: Two players with the same name, Aaron Judge and the unusual walk, something unique about Blake Snell’s no-hitter, and a review of the baseball book “The New York Game” by Kevin Baker. Also available in Podcast format. Download this Episode.
Season 3, Episode 7: In this episode: When Aaron Judge breaks up a double play is it interference?, can Steven Kwan still hit .400?, your chance to be an owner of a professional baseball team (the Oakland Ballers), All-Star Game pitchers Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal, rookie pitching great from the past–Mark Fydrich, and a few million dollars worth of
Season 3, Episode 6: In this episode: Seattle’s pitcher Bryan Woo and his amazing start to the 2024 season; another quest to hit .400, this time by Cleveland outfielder Steven Kwan; Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and his flying bat trick; MLB leaders in Wins Above Replacement (WAR) and what it really means; the Oakland A’s outfielder Miguel Andujar and something