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Talk Baseball features weekly analysis from the world of MLB. We will cover everything from trades to winning streaks. Franchise Sports is a British website covering US sport. Find daily articles on NBA, MLB and NFL at franchisesports.co.uk

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    • Jun 30, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 64: All-star game selections 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 44:58


    Sam and Joe pick their all-star teams for the 2023 season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 63: 50 game check-in

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 42:25


    Sam and Joe check-in on the MLB season roughly 50 games in. Including the Padres, Cardinals and Astros. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 62: Early season impressions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 41:04


    Sam and Joe give their impressions of the early season in MLB and whether the Pirates, Rays and Rangers can keep it up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 61: MLB 2023 season preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 44:24


    Sam and Joe pick their most intriguing divisions, potential overachieving teams and make some bold predictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 60: Offseason winners and losers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 42:40


    Sam and Joe discuss the winners and losers of the MLB offseason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 59: Carlos Correa snubbed by Giants

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 27:42


    Sam and Joe tear apart the Giants backing out of the Carlos Correa deal and discuss how it impacts the Giants prospects with other free agents as well as Farhan Zaidi's future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 58: Aftermath of the winter meetings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 42:38


    Sam and Joe roundup the free agent deals that have come out of the winter meetings including Aaron Judge, Xander Bogaerts and Brandon Nimmo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 57: First podcast of the offseason

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 44:56


    Sam and Joe discuss the decisions to accept or reject qualifying offers and assess the free agent market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 56: World Series wrap-up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 44:23


    Sam and Joe discuss what a second championship in 6 years means for the Astros as well as whether we can expect the Phillies back in the World Series soon. Also, they give their takes on the first big move of the offseason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 55: World Series preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 40:59


    Sam and Joe preview the 2022 World Series between the Astros and Phillies and discuss how the two teams got to the Fall Classic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 54: Wildcard races

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 48:44


    Sam and Joe talk about the remaining wildcard race with two series left of the regular season and make predictions of which teams will make the world series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 53: Storylines for the last part of the season and playoff race

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 49:15


    Sam and Joe talk about the key storylines for the rest of the season including the Yankees slide and set out the playoff races in both the American and Natiional leagues. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 52: Trade deadline reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 70:27


    Sam and Joe evaluate the biggest trades from the trade deadline. Including the prospect cost for Juan Soto and Luis Castillo. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 51: Juan Soto potential trade destinations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 49:31


    Sam and Joe talk about the possibility of Juan Soto being traded after rejecting a $440 million dollar contract extension. Coming off winning the homerun derby, Soto is one of the most valuable players in baseball and a number of teams will be looking to acquire him before the trade deadline. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 50: All-star voting picks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 44:43


    Sam and Joe pick their MLB All-star starters as the first round of voting draws to a close. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    Episode 49: winning streaks, losing streaks, manager firings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 43:52


    Sam and Joe discuss manager changes, winning streaks and the underwhelming White Sox.

    Episode 48: Angels and competetive NL west

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 43:19


    Sam and Joe talk about the Angels being good for once and the high standard of the NL west.

    Episode 47: Early season surprises

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 41:03


    Sam and Joe discuss which players and teams have surprised them over the first few weeks of the season.

    Episode 47: Bold preseason predictions for 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 44:47


    Sam and Joe make some bold predictions for the upcoming 2022 MLB season.

    Episode 46: Post-lockout free agency and trades

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 44:39


    Sam and Joe analyse the big player moves that have happened after the end of the lockout.

    Episode 45: Reaction to pre lockout free agent deals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 44:33


    Sam and Joe weigh up the deals that have been agreed so far in the offseason with a flurry of contracts being signed just before the lockout.

    Episode 44: Syndergaard goes to the Angels, Verlander re-signs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 44:31


    Sam and Joe react to some of the early free agency moves including: Noah Sydergaard heading to the angels and Justin Verlander re-signing with the Astros.

    Episode 43: Braves win World Series, Buster Posey retires

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 44:43


    Sam and Joe dive into how the Braves became world champions and pay tribute to Buster Posey's incredible career.

    Episode 42: World Series preview and predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 39:29


    Sam and Joe preview the world series matchup between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves before making some outlandish predictions.

    Episode 41: Dodgers pitching fatigued, Red Sox offense explodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 40:14


    Midway through the championship series, Sam and Joe discuss the key talking points of the ALCS and NLCS.

    Episode 40: Postseason division series previews

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 44:50


    Sam and Joe preview the division series matchups looking and predict which teams will be playing in the ALCS and NLCS

    Episode 39: Examining the NL West and wildcard races

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 43:23


    Sam and Joe dive into the showdown between the Giants and Dodgers in the NL west and the final playoff spots up for contention in both leagues.

    Episode 38: MLB trade deadline reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 43:36


    Sam and Joe react to the biggest trades made at the deadline after one of the busiest MLB trade deadlines in recent memory.

    Episode 37: Trade deadline preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 42:36


    Sam and Joe discuss players will move before the trade dealine and where they might end up.

    Episode 36: Weighing up buyers and sellers ahead of the trade deadline

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 42:26


    Sam and Joe discuss how the next month could affect which teams make moves at the trade deadline and the players that are most likely to be traded.

    Episode 35: All-Star selections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 43:37


    Sam and Joe discuss which players should be considered for the All-Star game and pick their All-Star starters.

    Episode 34: Rays lead Yankees in AL east

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 42:48


    Sam and Joe discuss how the Rays have managed to overtake the Yankees and Red Sox in the AL east.

    Episode 33: Giants and Red Sox early season contenders

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 43:26


    Sam and Joe discuss whether the Giants and Red Sox can be legitimate contenders.

    Episode 32: Early season takeaways

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 44:20


    Joe and Sam discuss the highlights of the first two weeks of the MLB season including Shohei Ohtani's spectacular pitching and power.

    Episode 31: 2021 season preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 44:39


    Sam and Joe preview the 2021 MLB season and discuss which teams have the potential to exceed expectations.

    Episode 30: Bauer signing, quickfire season preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 40:46


    Sam and Joe react to the Dodgers signing Trevor Bauer and give a short preview of the favourites in each division.

    Episode 29: Arenado trade, Springer and Realmuto resign

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 44:13


    Sam and Joe discuss the impact of Nolan Arenado being traded to the Cardinals.

    Episode 28: Mets get Lindor with more trades on the horizon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 42:29


    Sam and Joe discuss the repercussions of Francisco Lindor being traded to the Mets and speculate about other potntial trades.

    Episode 27: Padres trade for Darvish and Snell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 33:45


    Sam and Joe discuss the impact of the Padres trading for Yu Darvish and Blake Snell.

    Episode 26: Mets new ownership, offseason possibilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 43:23


    Sam and Joe are joined by Thomas to talk about the Mets new ownership and possibilities for the offseason.

    Episode 25: World Series chat

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 39:18


    Sam and Joe talk about the World Series so far before pondering game 6 and a possible game 7.

    Epidsode 24: MLB Playoff discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 42:51


    Joe and Sam discuss MLB playoff format, review the postseason so far and look ahead to the World Series.

    Episode 23: Mookie Betts trade, Proposed playoff changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 43:54


    Joe and Sam reflect on the trade that saw Mookie Betts leave the Boston Red Sox for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the latest in the sign stealing scandal.

    Episode 22: Astros scandal, Josh Donaldson heads to Minnesota

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 35:22


    Joe and Sam reflect on Josh Donaldson's move to the Minnesota Twins and the sign stealing scandal.

    Episode 21: Contract tender deadline passes and big players start to move

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 44:50


    Joe and Sam discuss the latest free agency moves and ponder the futures of some non-tendered players.

    Episode 20: Free agency commences

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 44:31


    Joe and Sam discuss Yasmani Grandal's deal with the Chicago White Sox and look ahead to the free agency of some other high profile MLB free agents.

    Episode 19: Messy and masterful pitching strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 44:20


    Joe and Sam look back on an epic World Series that saw the Washington Nationals win their first title.

    Episode 18: World Series Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 30:04


    Joe and Sam look ahead to the World Series being played by the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros.

    Episode 17: Division Series recap, Championship Series preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2019 44:46


    Joe and Sam react to the Cardinals, Nationals, Yankees and Astros booking their places in the Championship Series.

    Epidode 16: Division Series preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 43:41


    Joe and Sam get stuck into the start of the MLB postseason, discussing the wildcard games and the Division Series.

    Episode 15: Wildcard games preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 45:00


    Joe and Sam preview the MLB wildcard games and briefly discuss the regular seson awards.

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