R2C2 with CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco

CC and Ryan are back from vacation after a week off and discuss their favorite Vin Scully moments, the surprising Jordan Montgomery trade to the Cardinals, and look ahead to the rest of the MLB season following the trade deadline for the Yankees and other playoff contenders. Host: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Jackson Safon and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CC and Ryan are joined by Joel Sherman, MLB writer for the New York Post, to discuss what Major League Baseball can do to improve the product for fans, which teams are buyers & sellers ahead of the trade deadline, and what players will make the difference in the postseason. Host: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Guest: Joel Sherman Producers: Jackson Safon and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CC and Ryan are live from the T-Mobile store on the Santa Monica Promenade discussing all things All-Star weekend, baseball's midseason reflections, what teams could make a blockbuster trade for Juan Soto, and who is shaping up to be serious World Series contenders. Host: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Jackson Safon and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following CC's return from the ACC Championship, he and Ryan break down the dynamic of celebrity golf, Charles Barkley's improved game, and improving their handicaps. They also preview what the Yankees need to do to win the World Series, trade deadline possibilities, and answer fan mailbag questions. Host: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Jackson Safon and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Ryan is joined by former NBA player and current ESPN analyst & co-host of the Road Trippin' podcast, Richard Jefferson, to discuss the new wave of player-driven media and how the Brooklyn Nets should handle the Kevin Durant/Kyrie Irving situation. Host: Ryan Ruocco Guest: Richard Jefferson Producers: Jackson Safon and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, CC and Ryan are joined by ESPN's NBA Front Office Insider and former Assistant General Manager of the Brooklyn Nets, Bobby Marks. Bobby breaks down the process behind free agency, team expectations, salary cap dynamics, and behind-the-scenes insights on signings and trades. Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Guest: Bobby Marks Producers: Jackson Safon and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, CC and Ryan come together for a Juneteenth special episode through the lens of the infamous Black Aces. They are joined by Fergie Jenkins and Dontrelle Willis to discuss their careers and perspectives being part of The Black Aces: Black pitchers in the MLB who have won at least 20 games in a single season. The show closes out with Andre Gaines, director of ‘After Jackie', a documentary about Jackie Robinson that releases on June 18th on the History Channel. Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Guest: Ferguson “Fergie” Jenkins, Dontrelle Willis, Andre Gaines Producers: Jackson Safon and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, CC and Ryan are joined by Red Sox legend and Yankees tormentor David Ortiz. They discuss David's career growth, facing CC and the Yankees, the differences in the new generation of baseball players and their generation, and much more.  Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Guest: David Ortiz Producers: Jackson Safon and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In their first episode back as an independent podcast, CC and Ryan discuss CC getting to meet his childhood hero, Bo Jackson, and Derek Jeter joining social media. Plus, they give their NBA Finals predictions and answer some fan questions.  Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Jackson Safon and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In their final episode with The Ringer, CC and Ryan discuss the delicate balance of building a good team while making sure that chemistry isn't sacrificed. Plus, they react to the lopsided outcomes of the NBA playoffs. Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CC and Ryan discuss the Yankees getting out to one of the best starts in recent memory before answering some listener questions and taking stock of the NBA playoffs. Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With CC out this week, Ryan is joined by WNBA legend Sue Bird to discuss the state of the “W,” her experience so far broadcasting, what it was like to be in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, and more. Host: Ryan Ruocco Guest: Sue Bird Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan opens this week by talking about the torrid start for both New York baseball teams, as well as how sharp the rest of MLB has looked despite the lockout (1:00). Then, CC and guest cohost Adam Jones are joined by Giants starter Carlos Rodón to discuss his career thus far—from being a top-three pick to being knocked off course by injuries to becoming a dominant top-end starter in the big leagues (11:00). Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Guests: Adam Jones and Carlos Rodón Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Ryan and CC are joined by breakout star pitcher and Yankees fan favorite Nestor Cortes Jr. to talk about establishing yourself in a rotation, how he mixes up his windup to keep hitters off-balance, and the lessons he learned from struggling early in his career. Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Guest: Nestor Cortes Jr. Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Even though the Yankees were able to win on Tuesday, their ace Gerrit Cole struggled severely. Can Cole turn his early-season struggles around? Plus: We break down the Mets' hot start, Kyrie's ongoing feud with Boston, and the rest of the NBA playoffs. Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, CC and Ryan head to Yankee Stadium to chat with newly-acquired Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson. The three-time All-Star and 2015 AL MVP shares how he learned to stop being his own worst enemy on the field, and talks about the experience of putting on the pinstripes. Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Guest: Josh Donaldson Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CC and Ryan share their World Series and individual awards predictions (1:00). Then, CC is joined by cohost Edwin Jackson and reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes to discuss the mental side of pitching, bouncing back from a slow rookie season, the shortened spring training, and more (21:33). Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Guests: Edwin Jackson and Corbin Burnes Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, CC is joined by guest host Edwin Jackson and White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson at the Cactus League in Phoenix, Arizona. We talk about managing expectations after a successful 2021 White Sox season, continuing to improve as an all-around player, playing for Tony La Russa, improving the game for fans, and more. Host: CC Sabathia Guests: Edwin Jackson and Tim Anderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CC and Ryan discuss the Yankees' post-lockout moves and wonder if there are any free agents—like Max Scherzer or Carlos Correa—that they'll regret not signing (1:00). Then, they bring on The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal to discuss whether either of those guys were available to the Yankees, which teams he thinks are underrated right now, what trades are on his radar during the season, and more (20:00). Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Guest: Ken Ronsethal Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CC and Ryan are joined by Aaron Hicks, straight from Yankees spring training in Tampa, Florida, to discuss the upcoming season, how he's recovered from his 2021 wrist injury, playing in the Dominican Winter League, and what his personal and team expectations are heading into 2022. Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Guest: Aaron Hicks Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CC and Ryan react just minutes after the tentative deal struck between the MLB and MLBPA to end the league's lockout and start the season. Then, they break down what this means for the Yankees, and what they're most looking forward to now that baseball is back. Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Sadye Zillo and Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CC and Ryan share their thoughts on the lockout and what it means for baseball (2:00) before welcoming in ESPN MLB reporter Jeff Passan (15:00). He explains why this deal is so important to the players coming off their deal in 2016 (17:00), how rule changes have affected the talks (26:00), and what it's going to take for a deal to get done (44:00). Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Guest: Jeff Passan Producers: Bobby Wagner, Sadye Zillo, and Mike Wargon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Ryan is joined by fill-in host Cameron Maybin to talk about his upcoming transition to calling Yankees games on the YES Network (1:00). They also discuss Aaron Judge's future with the Yankees before getting into the MLB lockout (30:00). Host: Ryan Ruocco Guest: Cameron Maybin Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CC and Ryan discuss CC's performance in the Waste Management Open (1:20) and recap the Rams' Super Bowl victory over the Bengals (16:00). Then, they're joined by New York Yankees All-Star right fielder Aaron Judge to talk about how he's grown into a leadership role in the Bronx, his long-term outlook with the Yankees, and what he's doing to prepare for the 2022 season during the MLB lockout (32:00). Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Guest: Aaron Judge Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CC and Ryan are joined by Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Joe Buck to discuss his evolution as a broadcaster, his favorite October baseball moments, and the unique challenges of calling a Super Bowl (10:00). Plus, Ryan shares our Super Bowl picks and the potential stakes as we head into the final NFL game of the season (1:00). Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CC and Ryan focus on football this week, as we got a slew of off-the-field news in conjunction with two wire-to-wire NFL conference championship games. Plus: Ryan shares more dispatches from new fatherhood. Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Bobby Wagner, Devon Manze, Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, CC and Ryan make their NFL picks, discuss Kyrie Irving's vaccine drama, and react to the new Baseball Hall of Fame inductees (4:15). Then they're joined by St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright to chat about his post-baseball broadcasting aspirations, how he keeps his pitches effective after so many seasons, what career milestones he still wants to hit, and more (30:23). Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Bobby Wagner, Devon Manze and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, CC and Ryan are joined by Michael Vick to discuss his favorite hobby post-retirement, last week's NFL playoff games, and who is looking like a real Super Bowl contender. Then they look back on the role he played in revolutionizing the quarterback position—yes, they talk about ‘Madden' (14:00). Plus, CC and Ryan share their NFL playoff picks for the upcoming weekend of games (1:00). Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Bobby Wagner, Sadye Zillo, Devon Manze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus episode, we're joined by three-time World Series champion Jon Lester to talk about his retirement, look back on his career, share tips for young lefties, and talk about the toughest outs he ever had to get. Plus: Jon shares the time he wanted Ken Griffey Jr. to hit a home run off him. Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Guest: Jon Lester Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, CC and Ryan discuss the return of Klay Thompson and make NFL playoff predictions (1:00) before being joined by Cincinnati Reds pitcher Sonny Gray to discuss how he crafts his pitches, learning from rough patches throughout his career, his brief stint with the Yankees, his relationship with CC, and more (30:00). Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We react to Kyrie Irving's 22-point return to the Brooklyn Nets (1:00) before we're joined by ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter to discuss the Raiders' chances of beating the Chargers and making the playoffs, the Super Bowl favorites from each conference, and who's in the hottest seat as we enter the end of the season (15:00). Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN NBA analyst Zach Lowe joins the show to hit on nearly every storyline from this NBA season, including the struggles of the Lakers, the drama of the Nets, Portland's Damian Lillard question, and more (1:00). Plus, Zach shares why he's never been able to bury the hatchet with the Yankees (49:00). Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Guest: Zach Lowe Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We close out 2021 by talking about some of our favorite traditions during the holiday season (1:00) before getting into the news that Buck Showalter will manage the Mets (25:00). Then we answer listener questions about Brett Gardner, Kyrie Irving, and more (29:00). Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're joined by World Series champion Dansby Swanson to discuss Atlanta's October run, growing up in a competitive baseball environment, playing other sports as a kid, his engagement to Mallory Pugh, the state of the MLB lockout, and more. Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Guest: Dansby Swanson Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We react to the first MLB work stoppage in 26 years (0:00) before running through the list of Mets managerial candidates and making the case for Carlos Beltrán (1:00). Then, CC and Ryan share their Super Bowl predictions and discuss the status of the NBA contenders as we approach Christmas Day (37:00). Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We react to a flurry of massive MLB free-agency news, including Max Scherzer to the Mets, Corey Seager to the Rangers, and much more. Then, we wonder whether the Yankees have missed their window to land a star free agent now that more than half the top targets are off the board. Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CC and Ryan are joined by Yankees manager Aaron Boone to discuss the roller coaster season that was 2021 for the Bronx Bombers. They discuss Boone's philosophy toward incorporating analytics into his managerial style, the most pleasant surprises of 2021 on the player development side, and what his wish list is for the 2021-22 offseason. Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Guest: Aaron Boone Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we speed through a list of Slingin' Heat topics, including Justin Verlander re-signing with the Astros, Carlos Correa's comments about Derek Jeter, the Mets hiring Billy Eppler, Noah Syndergaard signing with the Angels, and the Warriors trouncing the Nets (1:00). Then, we're joined by St. Louis Cardinals All-Star Jack Flaherty to discuss his Lakers fandom, how he thinks about the business side of baseball as a young star, and what three pitches he'd want to steal from other pitchers in the league right now (20:00). Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Guest: Jack Flaherty Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Ryan is joined by WNBA legend Sue Bird to discuss the biggest moments of the past year in the WNBA, how much the league's fan base has grown in her time playing, what her post-playing career might look like, and how the NBA rule changes have affected gameplay over the first month of the season. Host: Ryan Ruocco Guest: Sue Bird Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan is joined by actor Jay Ellis to discuss the 2021-22 NBA season, Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving, and how he came to root for the Nets (1:00). Then, they discuss (SPOILERS) Season 5, Episode 3 of HBO's ‘Insecure,' and what his character, Lawrence, experiences in the final season of the show (35:00). Host: Ryan Ruocco Guest: Jay Ellis Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We react to Atlanta winning the 2021 World Series behind an offensive explosion and dominant performance from their ace, Max Fried. Plus: We wonder what ultimately sunk the Astros, and discuss the surprising news that Buster Posey is planning to retire from baseball. Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we discuss the World Series as it heads back to Houston for Game 6 (1:00). Did Atlanta squander their chance to kill the resilient Astros, or will they take home the trophy in Houston? Then we bounce around to NBA and NFL news, before discussing what we're watching on TV (35:00). Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices