Third Base Dugout

This week, Bryan talks about a former teammate getting called up to the Pirates + a trip up to Pittsburgh. The guys then dive into the Wander Franco allegations and then wrap up with Matt Olson's season and how it could potentially enter the MVP race.

This week the guys dive right into the trade deadline and giving grades for trades across the board. We also talk about Framber Valdez no hitter and why Eduardo Rodriguez didn't want to go to LA.

The guys return from a couple-week hiatus to give you some trade deadline prep! This week we talk about All-Star week and what we could change then we dive into buy/sell/stay with 24 teams. From there we go into 18 players who will likely be traded and we give our destinations for them. We all agree on where Shohei Ohtani will land! Where did we pick??

The Miami Marlins #3 prospect joins us to talk about his career from high school to the pros. We dive into his draft process, who he looked up to, and some guys he's met in his career. He stays on to talk about the home run derby, Shohei Ohtani, and more!

This week the guys are all on the show this week, talking about more Shohei Ohtani greatness which leads into some trivia and home run derby talk. We then talk about the insane Braves vs Reds series and the London series from this past weekend! Stay tuned for a special guest next week!

This week, Bryan, Shelly, and Coutts dive into Ohtani's historic run of June and give a bit of foreshadowing as to what could happen at the deadline. We also talk about the Cincinnati Reds moving into first place through their 11-game win streak and how the Pirates fell off. We talk about the College World Series which then leads into draft talk and Rob Manfred's latest comments on the Astros. Lastly we discuss the future of the Yankees, Dodgers, and Astros and who we would rather be for the rest of the year.

This week, we begin with some trivia around Andrew McCutchen's 2000th hit then we talk about the A's reverse boycott in Oakland and the plan for the ballpark in Vegas. We then go over Corbin Carroll and him leading the charge for the first place Diamondbacks. Can he get into the MVP race and catch Acuna? We discuss who we would rather be for the rest of the year, Phillies or Mets, and then give our picks for the NCAA College World Series.

A jam packed, fun episode has a lot of news and opinions within it. We begin by talking about potential landing spots for Shane Bieber for the upcoming trade deadline where we each give our prediction. We then talk about Jacob deGrom going on the shelf until possibly 2025 with Tommy John Surgery and what it does for his strange Hall of Fame case. We then launch into the Ronald Acuña vs. Luis Arraez debate of who would win MVP, a 30/60 season or a .400 season. Lastly we talk about Stephen Strasburg potentially never pitching again and then Alek Manoah getting sent down to the Florida Complex League. Enjoy!

The whole team is back together for the first time in a long time as Shelly begins his retirement from college baseball by rejoining the pod. We talk about how bad the A's are and if anyone could recognize any current players on the roster. We also talk Mike Soroka's return to the big leagues nearly three years removed from tearing his achilles twice. Lastly, we get a live look into Ben Joyce's debut and Liam Hendriks' return from cancer.

This week, the guys come back after a two-week hiatus. Bryan talks about his second time going to a Tigers game and not seeing Miggy play. Mike is pumped up about his Cardinals finally playing well. Lastly, the guys have the chance to change their division picks and wild card picks after two months of the season. Who got it right??

This week, Bryan, Mike, and Coutts were supposed to have a therapy session for Mike on the pod, but all of a sudden, the Cards have won three straight! We also talk about the Pirates recent skid and if we still believe in them. Lastly, we talk about a possible expansion team in Orlando and the proposed 1.7 billion dollar stadium.

This week, Bryan and Coutts talk Max Scherzer and what has been possibly the worst stretch of his career. What it could mean for him and for the Mets. We also talk Jacob deGrom's injury, hoping it is nothing serious but it begs the question... would he be a hall of famer on this trajectory? Lastly, we finish up with our Teams of the Month, giving our top players from each position from the month of April. Enjoy!

Our first podcast guest of the season, Evan Drellich, has joined us (30:49) to talk about his book - "Winning Fixes Everything" and chat about the Astros cheating scandal and how it impacted his career being the one who broke the story with Ken Rosenthal. We also talk about Bryan Reynolds' extension with the Pirates, Max Scherzer's suspension, and the A's relocating to Las Vegas! Enjoy!

The guys are back for another week of baseball talk, chatting about extensions for Ian Happ, Logan Webb, and Hunter Greene. We also talk about Domingo German and the substance check on Saturday where he was given a couple chances. Lastly, a bit of injury news and Fernando Tatis Jr. returns to the Padres this weekend! Enjoy!

This week, Bryan and Coutts dive into the Rays' hot start winning nine in a row with a run differential of +57 so far. We also talk injury news to O'Neil Cruz, Travis D'arnaud, and Austin Meadows. We close with our thoughts on the Cardinals and their potential clubhouse issues with Oli Marmol and Tyler O'Neill.

Baseball + the Masters? Perfect weekend. The guys recap opening weekend and the beginning to the MLB season. We talk about extensions that were given out this week and which ones we like or dislike. We also take some key takeaways from what we saw so far with rule changes and how teams fair early on. Enjoy!

This week is an exciting time of year! Right before opening day on Thursday, the guys give their division winners, wild card picks, and world series matchups ahead of what should be a fun season. We also talk about some opening day pitching matchups and which ones we are most (and least) looking forward to. Stay tuned with us each Tuesday morning throughout the year for your baseball news!

This week, the guys chop it up about the world baseball classic and how electric it has been. We then go into our season awards picks. We picked MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, and Manager of the Year. Who are your picks? Tell us on social media!

This week, the guys talk about Manny Machado's contract extension with the Padres and where that puts them with Juan Soto in the coming years. We also talk about the pitch clock and how we like it through a few days of spring training. We then talk about who the Mets might start on opening day between Verlander and Scherzer. Lastly we keep rolling with the top 5s, giving out top 5 lineups in baseball!

The boys are back for the first episode of the season! This week we talk about pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training, and deGrom and Montas are now hurt... what that could mean for the Rangers and the Yankees. We also talk about who had the best offseason plus what we are most looking forward to this year. Lastly, we close with the first edition of "The List" where we give our top 5 pitchers for this season! Who are yours! Follow us on Twitter and let us know!

The World Series is set! The Astros and Phillies are set for the Fall Classic and in this episode, Bryan, Mike, and Coutts break it down and give predictions! Who do you have bringing home the trophy? Enjoy!

This week, Bryan, Mike, and Coutts break down the NL and AL divisional series' and talk about the surprises of the Phillies and Padres making it through. We preview the championship series' as well as one is the two top teams in the league and the other is two hot wild card teams. Buckle up for more fun baseball! Enjoy!

This week, Bryan, Mike, and Coutts wrap up the wild card round talking about each series and how it happened, as well as giving our thoughts on some controversial topics that occurred this weekend. We then dive into the division series and pick our winners for those matchups along with in-depth previews. Lastly, Mike and Bryan get a second chance at World Series picks with the Cardinals losing. Enjoy!

This week, we discuss Braves/Mets, Judge's 61st HR, and NLW surprising players. We also dive into the wild card round as it stands today and give our world series picks! Who ya got winning it all?

Bryan, Mike, and Coutts are back with a week and a half left in the season and Mike is pumped up about Pujols hitting HR number 700. We break that down as well as some firings around the league, and finish up with NL Central surprising players! Enjoy!

Bryan, Mike, and Coutts are back this week for a quick episode with 2.5 weeks left in the season! This week we discuss the tigers new hire as President of Baseball Ops. We also talk about the home run races between Judge going for 61 and Pujols going for 700. We finish up with our surprise players from the NL East! Enjoy and stay tuned for big upcoming episodes!

This week, we discuss the milestones approaching for Pujols, Wainwright, and Yadi, as well as Trout's historic week. We also discuss the new Utility Gold Glove and Minor League Union being implemented this year. We then talk Gabe Kapler and his managerial clinic he put on Monday Night in the Zach Littell situation and then we wrap up with surprising players from the AL West! Enjoy!

Bryan, Mike, and Coutts are back for another episode that contains some milestone talk, contract talk, and injury updates. We also talk about surprising players from the AL Central that turns into a Tigers hate session. Enjoy!

This week, Bryan, Mike, and Coutts break down a slow week in baseball news by talking about Pujols historic run since the all star break, Goldy's Triple Crown watch, and Team USA updates. We also talk about Arte Moreno potentially selling the Angels and what it could mean for Ohtani and Trout. Lastly, we give our most surprising players for each team in the AL East! Enjoy!

Welcoming on a new addition in Matt Coutts as the four of us are together for the first time! We talk trivia, Rangers fire sale, Michael Harris extension, and we bring on new segments including a fictional character draft to help the tigers. Enjoy!

Mike, Shelly, and Coutts fill in Bryans absence with some field of dreams talk, breaking down the Tatis suspension, the state of the divisions, and the MVP race! Check us out on Youtube and Twitter and enjoy!

Bryan and Mike break down the madness that was this year's trade deadline with one of the largest trades in baseball history going down within it! We go through all the major trades and give analysis. We also talk about Vin Scully's death, Miggy's potential retirement, and Austin Riley's new extension. Enjoy!

Bryan, Shelly, and Mike gear up for the trade deadline coming on Tuesday by discussing trades that have happened so far as well as where we think top targets will end up! We also talk about the Subway Series, trade packages for Soto and Ohtani, and much more! Enjoy!

Bryan, Mike, and Shelly are back for another episode, this time recapping all star week and all of the festivities and what they looked like from an outsider's perspective. The guys talk format changes to the Derby and what draft picks stood out the most! Then the boys deep dive into where Juan Soto could end up with Bryan bringing a surprise team into the mix! Who could it be? Listen and find out! Don't forget to play along with trivia this week on Twitter!

For the first time EVER, the boys were all together in the same place at the same time. The guys did live BP for the YouTube channel right before the episode so go subscribe there! During this episode we look back on the 100 episodes of Third Base Dugout and pay homage to where it began. We then look at the All Star teams and who got snubbed. Then of course we go into the Home Run Derby and give our picks. We wrap up with our midseason awards for each major award at the halfway point! Thank you for the journey, we love the fans, and keep sharing us to build it up!

In a slow news week around baseball, the guys decided to have some fun with more trivia and all star ballots! Mike is close to being in a retirement home at this point but that doesn't stop him! The guys wrap up by talking about Chris Sale's meltdown in Triple-A and then give some BIG news at the end regarding the 100th episode next week! Enjoy!

Bryan, Shelly, and Mike are back at it again but starting the episode in reverse order this time! Bryan has a bunch of trivia for the guys and then they take it into baseball news. They talk about the brawl in Anaheim over the weekend and what came of that situation, the Carlos Santana Trade being a Jerry Dipoto specialty, the newest in the Freddie Freeman saga, and why the Twins pitching coach left mid season to go coach college baseball. Enjoy the episode!

We are back after a one week hiatus with crazy schedules! But we have a lot to talk about including the dead baseballs and what that has meant. We also talk about Reid Detmers no hitter last week and we cap it off with a round of buy it or sell it where we see if we are buying or selling hot starts from certain players or teams!

A LOT to talk about this week as we break down Miggy's 3,000th hit and Ronald Acuña coming back to the lineup! We talk Cards/Mets mixup and Yankees and Mets being two of the best teams in baseball! Lastly we talk Angel Hernandez and Angels baseball and wrap it up with Weekend Picks! Enjoy!

A lot to unpack here. Shelly hit a walk off bomb Tuesday night, the A's can't get fans in the stands, Miggy is one hit away from 3k, and so much more. Enjoy the episode and we love the feedback!

A lot of unwritten rules came into play the first week of the season and we break each one of them down and give our opinions on it! We also talk about the hot start for rookies across the league and who can continue! Make sure you stay for weekend picks at the end!

Opening day is here! We give our o/u for win totals on the season for each team, break down some opening weekend matchups and give our picks! We wrap up the show picking players to progress and regress this season! You won't want to miss it! Enjoy opening day!

One week until opening day! We take a dive into the awards and who we think will win them! We also talk about Albert Pujols' one last ride with the cardinals! Enjoy!

This week we had a lot to cover! We wrapped up free agency news with the big signings of the week and gave our picks as to who had the best and worst offseasons. The second half of the show we went division by division giving our winners and wild card teams and then who would take home the fall classic! Follow us on Twitter @ThirdBaseDugout and go check out the YouTube Page: Dorm Room Sports for the video of each episode!

In our latest episode, we discuss the major signings and trades that went down over the course of the last week and talk about what they mean for those teams! Who's next??

Baseball is finally back! MLB and the MLBPA finally agreed to a new CBA and we break down the deal on the pod this week! Opening day is set for April 7th and we couldn't be more excited for it! We also predict where the top 25 available free agents will sign in the coming days and you won't want to miss it! Enjoy!

Two major pieces of news over the past few weeks have brought us back together during the lockout for more content! This week we talk CBA and the latest updates on the negotiations, as well as the Hall of Fame voting, and finally wrapping up with some free agent predictions! Enjoy!

Bryan, Shelly, and Mike are back for another year of the pod as this week we play game of top 3s which brought a lot of laughs and memories back! Enjoy!

A lockout is imminent, but we have a lot to talk about as we covered nearly EVERY free agent signing since the end of baseball season so you can get all of our analysis and grades for the moves right here in this jam packed episode! More CBA talk coming next week! Enjoy!

The Atlanta Braves are World Series Champions! Here is our World Series recap as well as some offseason news that has already taken place! We will be your home for all offseason news! Enjoy!

Dan Shulman, Blue Jays broadcaster and 2021 World Series play by play announcer on ESPN Radio joins the show ahead of game 6 action! Follow us on Twitter @ThirdBaseDugout for all baseball news and updates!