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35: Free Agent Class of 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019


Eric & Peter discuss this offseason's free agent class, and give our predictions of where the Top 10 free agents will land (and for how much and for how long).

34: 2019 World Series

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019


Eric & Peter discuss the 2019 World Series.

33: NL & AL Championship Series

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2019


Eric & Peter discuss the Nationals’ sweep of the Cardinals (yay!) as well as the ongoing Yankees/Astros series.

32: We’re Back!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 54:11


31: Our All-Star Picks

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019


MLB All-Star balloting began this week, and Peter & Eric give their picks on who should be the starters in the American and National Leagues. Spoiler Alert: We both picked Mike Trout for the AL outfield.

30: Quarterly Review

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019


After a too-long break, Eric & Peter take a look at the status of the season as it nears being one quarter finished. We also look at how called-up top prospects have performed so far this season.

29: Will Early-Season Performances Hold?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019


Peter & Eric look at early-season performances by teams and players and predict whether they will continue.

28: Real Baseball!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2019


In our first episode of the regular season, we talk about Reds Opening Day, Christian Yelich (of course), Trevor Bauer’s…

27: Extensions and Call-Ups and Almost There…

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019


As we anxiously await the beginning of the regular season (almost there!), Eric & Peter discuss the slew of extensions, and praise the teams that have called up their top prospects to begin the season.

26: AL & NL West Previews

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019


After discussing the "team-friendly" Mike Trout mega-deal, Eric & Peter make their previews of the AL & NL West divisions.

23: Harper, Big Contracts, and a Better Way to Win

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2019


Eric & Peter discuss the Harper contract, the history of big contracts, Reds Opening Day, and then look at Eric's article published at Fangraphs.

22: MLB Parity, Machado, and Reasons for Pessimism

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 34:26


In this episode, Eric & Peter discuss the miracle that happened this week: a big-name free agent signed! We also debate whether the MLB has parity, and give some reasons for each team to be pessimistic going into this season.

21: Youth Baseball

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 52:23


Eric & Peter answer a listener email about MLB marketing, talk about Michael Lorenzen, unsuccessfully try to ignore Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, and then delve into a topic dear to both: youth baseball.

20: The Rules They Are A Changin’

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 50:15


After going through some recent news (the Realmuto trade, Lindor's injury, an alien signing a minor-league deal), Peter & Eric discuss potential MLB rules changes

19: Our Favorite Ballparks (with a Special Guest!)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 50:55


18: The Best (and our Favorite) Players in the American League

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 33:17


After noting a very special anniversary and discussing the Most Interesting Team in Baseball, Eric & Peter continue to discuss who they think are the best and their favorite players on each team, this time in the American League.

17: The Best (and our Favorite) Players in the National League

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 44:02


There's still not a lot going on in the offseason, so after some discussion of this week's (minor) moves, Peter & Eric debate who they think are the best players on each National League team...and who are their favorites.

16: Hall of Fame Voting and Yasiel Puig is a Red!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 46:03


After a couple-week hiatus, Eric & Peter are back! Today we discuss the latest news from the offseason (including the blockbuster trade between the Dodgers and the Reds), and then talk about this year's Hall of Fame nominees.

15: Heat, but Not Light, at the Winter Meetings

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2018 29:30


Lots of rumors abounded at the MLB Winter Meetings this week, but not a lot was actually accomplished. Peter & Eric discuss the few trades and signings that did happen, and ask, "What the heck are the Reds doing?"

14: Throwing Logs in the Hot Stove

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 34:10


We finally have something to talk about this offseason! Eric and Peter discuss the trades and free agent signings that happened in the past week, as well as the possibility of banning the shift.

13: Our Favorite (Active) Players

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 35:46


Peter and Eric give our Top 10 List of Favorite Active Players. There's a lot of overlap, but controversy ensued with our respective #1 picks. 

12: Does Baseball Have a Youth Problem?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 0:41


Everyone seems to be worried that MLB can't attract young people due to pace of play and other problems. Well, Peter is a young person, so let's see what he has to say about that.

11: MLB Awards Season

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2018 36:36


Eric & Peter review the Gold Glove and Silver Slugger award winners (briefly, because they're dumb awards), then make our predictions on who will, and who should, win the BBWAA Awards next week.

10: Free Agent Class of 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2018 37:27


The free agent class that's been eagerly anticipated for years is upon us. Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are at the head of the class (with Clayton Kershaw now signed), but there are a lot of other solid free agents. Eric & Peter give their predictions on where they will land (and for how much).

9: How an Epic World Series Went Back to Boring in 18 Innings

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2018 43:16


After some technical difficulties (i.e., Eric deleting the first recording of this episode), we're back to review the just-completed 2018 World Series, rank the 2018 Red Sox among the all-time great teams, and discuss the Dodgers' use (or overuse?) of analytics.

8: How a Boring World Series Became Epic in 18 Innings

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2018 33:08


Eric & Peter discuss the first three games of the 2018 World Series, which went from boring to epic after thrilling Game 3. We go through each game, and also talk about the LVP of Game 3 (Ian Kinsler), as well as the issue of the Red Sox quickly running out of starting pitchers.

7: 2018 World Series Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 34:15


Eric & Peter preview the World Series, with Peter making an incredibly precise prediction on how he thinks the series…

6: New Managers, LCS Review, and Puig

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 39:11


Eric & Peter talk about the new manager hires for the Reds and Angels, review the just-completed AL & NL LCS, and discuss whether they like Yasiel Puig's on-field antics.

5: Championship Series, Machado, Clutch Players

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018 38:40


Eric & Peter discuss the AL & NL Championship Series currently going on, as well as the on-field behavior of Manny Machado, whether Major League players "choke," and the miracle of David Price starting a playoff game his team won.

1: 2018 MLB Season Recap

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 24:56


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