The Baseball Show with Rany and Joe

Rany and Joe dust off the microphones to break down the Royals' triumphant return to the postseason, as well as the rest of the known playoff matchups.

Rany and Joe cover the National League in part two of their massive Winter Meetings preview... and then say goodbye.

In Part One of their massive Winter Meetings preview, Rany and Joe review the moves made by each AL team so far this winter.

Rany and Joe say goodbye to the Tigers and Dodgers, and preview the Fall Classic.

Rany and Joe review what worked and what failed in the Division Series, and preview two potentially epic League Championship Series.

Rany and Joe discuss the upcoming playoff matchups in both the AL and the NL.

Rany and Joe preview the Rays-Rangers tiebreaker game and how they both match up with the Indians in the AL Wild Card, and then get geeked up about the Reds-Pirates winner-take-all affair.

Rany and Joe discuss the AL Wild Card contenders again, break down the Indians' reasons for success, and finish with a discussion of the NL Central race.

Rany and Joe once again break down the contenders in the increasingly wild AL Wild Card race, while trying to figure out how the A's have done it again.

Rany and Joe argue about whether the Tampa Bay Rays' recent slump has put the AL's second wild card up for grabs, and if so which team is best suited to take it.

Rany and Joe talk about the fallout from Matt Harvey's elbow injury, and sort through the dysfunction in the Mariners' and Angels' front offices.

Rany and Joe briefly touch on Alex Rodriguez and the PED mess, then move on to Round 2 of Mike Trout vs. Miguel Cabrera, and talk about the underrated excellence of the Atlanta Braves.

Rany and Joe put the Dodgers' amazing run of success in a historical context, and re-visit Yasiel Puig's phenomenal rookie season.

Rany and Joe review the few trades made before the deadline, and marvel at the seasons from Clayton Kershaw, Jose Fernandez, and David Price.

Rany and Joe preview the trade deadline and break down the precious few trades that have already been made.

Rany and Joe discuss Robinson Cano's value in the free agent market and highlight one of the remaining inefficiencies in player development, among other topics.

Rany and Joe critique the All-Star selections, and discuss the A's and Red Sox, among other things.

Rany and Joe unveil their All-Star ballots, and argue about the other's All-Star ballot. Hilarity ensues.

Rany and Joe discuss the surging Blue Jays, Manny Machado's chase for the doubles record, the Pirates' chances to stay in contention, and everything else from the week in baseball.

Rany and Joe go around the AL, talking A's and Rangers, the Tigers' and Rays' bullpen problems, the resurgent Blue Jays, the collapsing White Sox, and many other topics.

Rany and Joe analyze the struggling Washington Nationals, and talk about the upcoming MLB draft.

Rany and Joe talk about possible trade destinations for Cliff Lee and evaluate the Detroit Tigers, among other things, in a wide-ranging podcast.

Rany and Joe break down the NL Central, discussing whether this is the year the Pirates break their losing streak, and whether the Cardinals or Reds will come out on top.

Rany and Joe try to figure out how the Yankees are playing so well, and talk about the growing trend of teams signing young players to long-term contracts.

Rany and Joe wonder whether the Royals are for real, and in the wake of Roy Halladay's struggles, debate his legacy and his Hall of Fame credentials.

Rany and Joe empty the mailbag for the first time, and express their concerns about the slow start of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Rany and Joe compare the NL West team that Joe thought would surprise (San Diego) with the team that is surprising (Colorado) so far. Joe also shares his thoughts on a weekend trip to watch the Orioles play.

Rany and Joe analyze the Atlanta Braves' hot start, and wonder why the Tampa Bay Rays haven't brought Wil Myers to the majors yet.

Rany and Joe discuss the Marlins' surprising promotion of Jose Fernandez, and in light of reports that African-American participation in the majors has declined, get into the touchy subject of race and baseball.

Rany and Joe make their final predictions for the season, and break down the contract extensions for Justin Verlander and Buster Posey.

Rany and Joe argue about the Vernon Wells trade and then project the AL and NL Central divisions.

Rany and Joe preview both the AL East and NL East in exhaustive detail, while going on their usual tangents along the way.

Rany and Joe begin season previews in earnest by reviewing all the AL and NL West teams and picking division winners.

Rany and Joe make their triumphant return for the 2013 season! Topics include Jack Morris (of course), the Yankees, the WBC, and fantasy sleepers.

Rany and Joe review the NLCS, make their World Series predictions, and still find time to argue over David Eckstein and ponder Buster Posey as a Tampa Bay Ray.

Rany and Joe review the playoffs so far, and discuss the legacies of Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, and Carlos Beltran.

Rany and Joe break down all four Division Series, give their playoff predictions, and make fun of Ron Washington some more.

Rany and Joe sum up the few playoff races still in question, and then discuss Mike Trout vs. Miguel Cabrera for the AL MVP. Joe gets angry. Hilarity ensues.

Rany and Joe break down the pennant races (or lack thereof) with 10 days left in the season, and question what the Giants are doing with Melky Cabrera.

Rany and Joe handicap the wild race for the 2nd NL Wild Card, and get into some meta discussions regarding the state of sports (and political!) journalism.

Rany and Joe use a former colleague's move to Houston as an opportunity to discuss the Astros, and break down an AL East race that has suddenly become very interesting.

For The Baseball Show's very special 50th episode, Rany and Joe break down all the implications of one of the biggest trades in baseball history.

Rany and Joe review the contenders and the pretenders for the two Wild Card spots in the American League.

It's an all-MASN podcast, as Rany and Joe contrast the Strasburg Rules in Washington with the surprising call-up of Manny Machado in Baltimore.

After Rany rants on the Royals for a little while, Joe and Rany duke it out over the greatest question of our age: Mike Trout, or Bryce Harper?

Rany and Joe break down all the deadline deals, big and small, in part one of this extra-long podcast.

Rany and Joe break down all of the trades - and the one trade that didn't get made - of the last few days.

Rany and Joe talk about the Justin Upton trade rumors, discuss whether the White Sox can hold off the Tigers, and more.

Rany and Joe turn their attention this week to Pennsylvania, and try to make sense of the first-place Pirates and the last-place Phillies.

Rany and Joe argue over whether Jonathan Sanchez has anything left, break down the All-Star snubs, and debate how the new CBA might affect the trade deadline.

Rany and Joe argue at length over whether the Orioles are for real, with a brief diversion to discuss the Rockies struggles.