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A place where the most avid baseball fans discuss and debate all things baseball. Everything from minor league prospects to Hall of Fame analysis, and everything in between, Peter and Matt show why they are the biggest baseball fans and why they love to talk about the game.

Peter Tierney & Matt Gnacek


    • Sep 30, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 104 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from From the Grandstand

    Playoffs are Set (Kind of)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 43:49


    Matt and Peter discuss the end of the season standings, the Tigers improbable run, and their predictions for the Postseason.

    Reward Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 66:37


    Matt & Peter discuss the state of the league in the last month of baseball and make their end-of-year award predictions. 

    All Star Weekend and Trade Deadline

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 78:45


    Matt & Peter discuss the trade deadline and the standings around the league at the half-way point. They also break down the trade deadline with needs of each contending team and the players that are available.

    Third of the Way Through Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 72:23


    Matt & Peter discuss the major headlines of the MLB season and third of the way through, including Paul Skenes, the massive rise in arm injuries, and who is the best team in the MLB?

    Spring Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 81:05


    Matt & Peter discuss spring training and breakdown the Colt Keith extension and Corbin Burnes trade, among other moves leading up to the season.

    HOF Voting is in!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 71:37


    Matt and Peter discuss the results of the HOF ballot and go into the offseason rumors.

    Shohei Ohtani Signs Unprecedented Deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 71:03


    Matt and Peter discuss Shohei Ohtani's 10yr/$700M deal as well as the beginnings of free agency.

    World Series Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023 70:44


    Matt and Peter discuss the NLCS and ALCS and preview the World Series.

    Division Series Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 115:06


    Matt and Peter discuss the 4 Wild Card Series that all ended in sweeps and preview the 4 Division Series.

    It's All-Star Week!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2023 87:18


    Matt and Peter discuss the All-Star Week, including the Futures Game, MLB Draft, the Home Run Derby, and the All-Star Game.

    Mid-Point of the Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 78:30


    Matt and Peter discuss the state of baseball through the mid-way point in the season. They talk Reds and why they are a team to dream on. As well as the struggles of the Yankees, Astros, and Blue Jays and which team is the odd man out of the playoffs.

    NL West Breakdown and the A's Leave Oakland

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 70:53


    Peter and Matt discuss the Oakland A's officially announcing their move to Las Vegas. They also breakdown their last division and talk about early returns of the new year.

    AL West Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 72:33


    Peter and Matt discuss the early returns from the new season as well as break down the surprisingly strong AL West.

    WBC Recap and NL Central Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 110:42


    Matt and Peter discuss the impacts of the WBC and final spring training thoughts. They also break down the NL Central Division.

    AL Central Preview (And WBC update)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 93:53


    Matt and Peter discuss AL Central and what is lacking in the Division with great potential but limited results. They also discuss the fun they have had watching the WBC so far!

    AL East Breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 74:38


    Peter & Matt breakdown the AL East, which is arguably the best division in baseball. They also touch on the start of the WBC.

    Hall of Fame Episode (Late, We Know)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 70:14


    Peter and Matt break down their Hall of Fame ballots. Let the controversy begin!!!

    NL East Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 74:14


    Peter and Matt breakdown the NL East and make their predictions for the division.

    Rule Changes for the New Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 73:30


    Matt and Peter discuss the new rules you can expect for the upcoming 2023 season. They also talk about Scott Rolen's induction into the Hall of Fame, the Pablo Lopez trade, and a few more minor signings.

    Offseason Flurry of Moves Recap (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 79:49


    Matt and Peter discuss the latest big offseason moves and give initial takes on several potential playoff bound teams. They also finish the Carlos Correa saga.

    Offseason Flurry of Moves Recap (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2023 74:03


    Matt and Peter were gone for the holidays and boy did they miss a lot. Decemember was the month of transactions and Matt and Peter attempt to break it all down. What they were not able to cover will be covered in the next episode.

    Offseason is off to a Bang!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 109:01


    Peter and Matt discuss the early offseason moves and prepare for the drama of the Winter Meetings

    HOUSTON ASTROS ARE WORLD SERIES CHAMPS!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 70:44


    Matt and Peter discuss the crazy world series, highlights, and key players. They also discuss the early movements of the offseason.

    Wildcard Weekend was Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 53:34


    Matt & Peter discuss the results of the Wildcard Round and recap the first game of the Division Series.

    Postseason Is SET

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 102:48


    Peter and Matt ramble about the wildcard matchups and the the teams that have byes in the postseason. They also make predictions for the 2022 World Series Winner. They also discuss some manager shakeups and the success of the two home run chases this year.

    Home Run Chase is On

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 75:49


    Peter and Matt rift and rave over Albert Pujols chase of 700 home runs and Aaron Judge's chase of Maris' 61 home runs. They also discuss front office shake ups and updates on how the hyped rookies did this year.

    Who is the best Catcher in Baseball?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 100:28


    Matt and Peter discuss the state of the AL Central and the struggles of the New York Yankees. They also talk about a resurgent Pujols and the disappointment of Tatis' suspension. They also try to figure out the best catcher in baseball.

    We are Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 89:37


    Matt and Peter return from their hiatus to talk the state of the League, the trade deadline, and preparing for the last weeks of baseball.

    LA teams are Struggling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022 66:13


    Matt and Peter discuss the struggles of both LA teams and the loss of Joe Maddon. They also give an update on the Phillies season and the loss of Joe Girardi.

    "It's Still Early"... Kind of...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 71:37


    Matt & Peter discuss the "still early but just barley almost not early anymore" time in the baseball season. They do a deep dive into the Red Sox and Padres and the status of their seasons. They also discuss pace of play, Nestor Cortes, and Hunter Green threw a no-hitter.... and Lost!?!?!

    Early Results are In!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022 46:00


    Matt and Peter talk about the early returns from the first month of Baseball. They try to caution small sample size while making bold claims from the small samples. Also, biggest surprises and busts.

    NL Preview & Baseball Has Begun!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 93:09


    Matt and Peter breakdown the National League as well as give their predictions for each of the major awards and their World Series winner predictions for the 2022 season!

    AL Breakdown and Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 95:36


    Matt & Peter discuss the American League, team-by-team, and predict who will win each division and the AL Pennant.  

    WE HAVE A DEAL!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 77:06


    Matt & Peter discuss the new CBA agreement and the excitement about baseball being back! They also discuss the flurry of trades and free agent signings that occurred since the start of the CBA agreement. 

    Tigers & Orioles Forecast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 84:25


    Peter and Matt distract themselves from baseball being canceled by talking about the anticipation they have for their respective teams. They also reluctantly discuss baseball being canceled. 

    CBA News & Tampa Bay Plans Fails (Ft. Joe Pieper)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 72:56


    Matt and Peter have a guest on the show, Joe Pieper, to discuss his take on the CBA lockout and other offseason news. We also get his take on the status of the Cincinnati Reds.

    CBA Update and HOF Results

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 86:59


    As the CBA is starting to make progress, Matt and Peter discuss the status. They also review the HOF ballot and the implications moving forward. They also review recent players who decided to retire.

    Best Players of All-Time Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 96:00


    Matt and Peter conduct a Best Players of All-Time Draft in which they try to construct the best teams off all time and discuss the true greatest of all-time at each position.

    Hall of Fame Ballot

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 88:02


    Peter and Matt discuss their HOF ballots and discuss the implications of the MLB lockout.

    Free Agent Signing Deadline

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 82:01


    Free Agents went left and right before the MLB lockout when transactions were stopped. Matt and Peter attempt to discuss them all.

    Offseason is off to a HOT start!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 81:32


    Peter & Matt discuss the first big moves of the offseason as well as recap the awards handed out. 

    Atlanta Braves Win the World Series!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 67:47


    Matt & Peter discuss the World Series and what it took for the Braves to come out on top! They also preview the offseason that has started off very busy! They also say bye to Buster Posey as he decides to call it a career.

    World Series is Set

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 48:15


    The unlikely matchup of the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves is set for the World Series. Matt and Peter break down how they got here and their predictions for who will take home the trophy this year.

    Wildcard Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 28:51


    Matt & Peter breakdown both wildcard games, but in a slightly different way. They both go solo! So no friendly banter on this one, just the cold hard facts (aka opinions) from our brains. 

    The Playoffs are Set

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 72:34


    Matt & Peter waste no time from the end of the regular season to break down the craziness that was Game 162 as well as the each divisional series breakdown. And of course, we try to predict the future.

    We are Back in Time for the Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 65:19


    Matt & Peter come off their break just in time for some fun postseason races and Playoff Baseball! They dive into the craziness of the NL West, the weird Cardinals run and the excitement of the AL Wild Card Race! Come check it out and excuse the weird audio from Matt...

    Trivia Time! (Ft. Steve Miller)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 65:51


    The godfather makes his return to the podcast for some more trivia: this time, it's Steve Miller v. Peter. Matt gives some great questions to test your baseball knowledge.

    Surprising who is atop of AL and NL

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 76:45


    After 2 months of the season and the Giants and Rays lead their respective leagues. A little surprising if you ask us. How are they doing it? And should the Nationals tear it down?

    Panic Time for Twins or Angels?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 73:20


    Matt and Peter are back to talk about the state of the MLB at the 1/3 point. They discuss whether we should be worried about the spike in no-hitters as well as the Angels and Twins start. They also remind the sport that unwritten rules aren't rules.... Also, here is Will Craig's attempt at a rundown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPaLXbYxTjQ

    John Means No- No

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 63:52


    Matt & Peter discuss the terrific no-hitter from John Means and Matt has many thoughts on it. They boys also react to Pujols being DFAed as well as the Minor Leagues starting up again. Peter also has to apologize to Vladdy...

    Surprises Galore for the Early Season

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 100:16


    Matt & Peter dive into the early season surprises, from the Royals and Red Sox leading their division, to the Yankees pulling up the rear. They also discuss the breakout of Corbin Burns and Jacob deGrom taking ANOTHER step forward. Lastly, the no-hitters have been coming in bunches this year. They need a breakdown.

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