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Just 3 friends talking about baseball.

Matthew Cervantez, Dylan Fernandez, Juan Fernandez, and Luis Soto


    • Jan 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 12m AVG DURATION
    • 96 EPISODES

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    Top of the Lineup Episode 95 - Villains of Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 80:18


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto and Juan discuss the Dodgers offseason, Justin Verlander to the Giants, Blue Jays offseason, A's new jersey patch, International Signings, Hall of Fame Ballot, Baseball Squid Games, Tik Tok, and much more. As always they round out the episode with shoutouts.

    Top of the Lineup Episode 94 - Goodbye 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 84:01


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto and Juan discuss notable moves so far in the offseason, Juan Soto reactions, Dave Kaval resigns, Cam Newton's comments, RIP Rickey Henderson, looking back on 2024 and what is to come in 2025. As always they round out the episode with shoutouts!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 93 - Mystery Ball No More

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 72:40


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto and Juan discuss the Orioles struggles, Soto's Reds firing David Bell, Shohei Ohtani 50/50, Modesto Nuts California League champs, Pablo Sandoval, the Chicago White Sox, Derek Bender, CJ Abrams, Cole vs Devers, Backyard Baseball, the mystery ball, A's final home stand. They round the episode out with shoutouts!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 92 - The Green Couch Special 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 44:29


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! On this episode, Soto and Juan discuss their time at the Modesto Nuts game, the mystery ball dilemma, Shohei Ohtani records, their random teams, and the playoff picture. They round out the episode with shoutouts!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 91 - Contract Resolved, thanks Jose Canseco!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 62:56


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto and Juan discuss why they were on a hiatus, 2024 High School Baseball season, season highlights according to chatGPT, new random teams and they round the episode out with shoutouts!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 90 - Happy New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 95:19


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto and Juan discuss their baseball Christmas gifts, grade recent transactions, grade new 2024 rule changes, discuss the Dodgers allegedly ruining baseball, salary cap/floor. They end the year reflecting on 2023 and setting goals for 2024. As always, they round out their episodes with shoutouts!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 89 - Shohei Ohtani & ... Logan Webb?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 81:40


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto and Juan discuss Jackson Chourio's extension, Juan Soto trade, Twins no longer having blackouts, Nelson Cruz, Braves trades,  Red Sox trades, Giants bobbleheads. The meat of the episode is a Shohei Ohtani discussion with thoughts and reactions as well as a Logan Webb rabbit hole. They round out the episode with shoutouts. Enjoy!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 88 - 2023-24 Offseason

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 79:06


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto and Juan discuss the World Series Champs, updates around the league, predict where top free agents will sign, the A's, Baseball United, their HOF votes, and round out the episode with shoutouts!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 87 - 2023 World Series Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2023 74:29


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto and Juan discuss the Red Sox hiring Craig Breslow, Giants hiring Bob Melvin, the Dubai Baseball League, a failed D1 Tryout, the new playoff format, biggest playoff format. Followed by their Raise Your Eyebrow Stat segment. They review the Championship series and make predictions for the World Series. They round out the episode with shoutouts!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 86 - 2023 Playoff Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 71:28


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto and Juan discuss the recent managers let go, discuss who is to blame on the Mets, who they want as the Giants next manager, past A's players in the playoffs, they break down every series and give their predictions. They round out the episode with ChatTOTL, Raise Your Eyebrow Stat, and shoutouts!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 85 - CPU Angels

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 66:20


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto and Juan discuss George Kirby's comments, Mike Trout trade rumors, Shohei Ohtani's injuries, the Los Angeles Angels, Julio Urias, Robot Umpires. ChatTOTL a new segment is introduced! They round out the episode with the Eyebrow Raising Stat segment, Juan's Chicago experience, and as always shoutouts!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 84 - Juan The Tank

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 63:36


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto and Juan discuss Wander Franco, division standings, the trade deadline, their random teams, the Eyebrow Raising Stat segment, Juan's trip to Coors Field, and debate which of the Chicago teams have been a bigger let down. They round out the episode as always with shoutouts!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 83 - California League Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 100:10


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto and Juan are back from a hiatus to look back on their California League Tour 1 year later. They discuss the A's reverse boycott, trades, Miles Mikolas, Rob Manfred, who should buy/sell, standings, the future of divisions. They round the episode off with the Raise your eyebrow stat and a live immaculate grid! Sorry for the delay on the upload!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 82 - The Couch Special

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 51:16


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! This episode is brought to you by the comfort of Juan's couch! Soto and Juan give a standings update, an Oakland A's update, rank Sunday League teams, the Can You Smell What the Stat is Cooking! segment, and Soto gives an exclusive update.

    Top of the Lineup Episode 81- Oakland Athletics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 88:18


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Bryce Harper and Fernando Tatis Jr are back baby! Soto and Juan discuss the Padres and Giants series in Mexico, sticky stuff, who's to blame with the White Sox and their struggles, the Oakland Athletics potentially moving to Las Vegas, Trevor Bauer, the Cardinals compared to the 2022 Phillies, quick ranking on the City Connect uniforms. They do a quick random team update. Soto's high school season is coming to an end and he looks back at his first and maybe last season as the JV coach. They end the episode with shoutouts! Remember to use code topofthelineup at Routine Baseball and Dubby for 10% off your order!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 80 - Ice Cold or Hot?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 88:10


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto and Juan go through quick hits from the first couple weeks of the 2023 season. They discuss if people should hold their horses or not on players and teams that are on fire or ice cold. They give their thoughts on beer sales, expansion teams, A's stadium situation, Random Team reactions, Juan's games. Soto highlights the world of coaching and brings to light the umpire shortage in Soto's Coaching Spotlight. Shoutouts round out the episode!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 79 - 2023 Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 59:17


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto and Juan predict the 2023 Division and Wild Card winners, managers of the year, comeback players of the year, rookies of the year, cy youngs, most valuable players and round it out with the World Series prediction!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 78 - WBC

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 64:45


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto and Juan discuss Spring Training injuries, prospects not making the team, review the World Baseball classic, Soto's Coaching spotlight, and they round out the episode with shoutouts!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 77 - WBC Preview & Spring Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 100:48


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto and Juan discuss their upcoming 10 year high school reunion, give thoughts on the Padres laughing in Rob Manfred's face, Dodgers out of Lux, College Baseball vs Spring Training, the Pitch Clock, the arbitration process, and the World Baseball Classic. Soto gives his coaching spotlight, a new segment! They round out the episode with their shoutouts. Enjoy!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 76 - Priya Shelley

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 74:48


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto and Juan are joined by special guest, Priya Shelley. Priya talks about being a content creator, rule changes, her career path, and women in sports. Give her a follow on TikTok @priyas.baseball.podcast!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 75 - MLB vs NFL Hall of Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 76:42


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto is back from the IL. Soto and Juan roll through Quick Hits with updates around the league. Juan is happy that Arte Moreno is no longer selling the Angels. Soto compares the NFL Hall of Fame to MLB's. The Carlos Correa Saga is over! Soto and Juan discuss if this was the right move for the Mets or not and are the Twins just being used? Soto and Juan talk about their 2023 teams and make predictions for their teams. They round out the episode with shoutouts.

    Top of the Lineup Episode 74 - New Year New Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 88:58


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Soto and Juan give their reactions to news around the league.  They break down the San Francisco Giants rough off-season.  2023 random teams are chosen!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 73 - Offseason Fever

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 73:23


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! Juan is sick but that doesn't stop him and Soto from dissing several teams this offseason. They talk about transactions at the Winter Meetings, and make updated predictions for remaining free agents.

    Top of the Lineup Episode 72 - Rick Goatcello

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 62:41


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! We dive into the hot stove and discuss the big moves after the first day of the Winter Meetings. We debate who we would rather have, deGrom or Verlander? We preview the first ever MLB lottery draft. Rick Porcello continues to bully one of the game's best pitchers.

    Top of the Lineup Episode 71.5 - Free Agent Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2022 85:08


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! After some technical difficulties we are back to predict where the top free agents will be signing.

    Top of the Lineup Episode 70 - It Happens, That's Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 77:41


    Top of the Lineup is back! With a quick turnaround on recording. We do another recap of the playoffs, we go over over picks and our surprises for the year. We also answer the question: Should Dave Roberts be fired?

    Top of the Lineup Episode 69 - Nice: Playoff Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2022 76:25


    Top of the Lineup is back! With a quick turn around. It is day 2 of Playoff Baseball! We recap day 1 and of course give shoutouts! 

    Top of the Lineup Episode 68 - 3 Faces of Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 85:57


    We're back! PLEASE excuse the audio! We did an impromptu recording. We talk about all of the most recent news within baseball, chat through certain topics in baseball, and we have a little surprise for you all. 

    Top of the Lineup Episode 67 - Juan's Glizzy Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 92:20


    In this episode Top of the Lineup is back to talk about all the recent news these past 2 weeks. They give their thoughts on recent contracts, "aspiring" dreams, and of course give some shoutouts! 

    Top of the Lineup Episode 66 - California League Tour Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 79:49


    In this episode Juan and Soto reflect on the 2nd half of their California League Tour. They also go over the TOTL California League Tour Awards. 

    Top of the Lineup Episode 65 - The 2022 Trade Deadline

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 64:51


    Soto and Juan are still in SoCal and they went live literally 2 days after their last episode to record. They give their thoughts and reactions on all of the trades that occurred. The Trade Deadline was going on while they recorded. 

    Top of the Lineup Episode 64 - California League Tour Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 72:58


    Juan and Soto are in Southern California as part of the California League Tour! 9 Days, 8 games. Juan and Soto reached the half way point on 7/31. So they give their thoughts on the trip and the Stadiums. Huge Shoutout to the THE Sunday League Podcast for all of the hospitality and great vibes. Stadiums Covered:1.) San Jose Giants2.) Modesto Nuts3.) Inland Empire 66ers4.) Lake Elsinore Storm

    Top of the Lineup: Quick Hits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 36:28


    Top of the Lineup is rolling out an additional form of podcast episodes. These episodes will only be focused on 3 topics for 7 minutes each.  With any time we have left we will wing it! The 3 topics this week were Juan Soto, All-Star Weekend, and the Playoff picture. We also played a game of MLB Pickle at the end. 

    Top of the Lineup Episode 63 - The Best of the Best?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 84:07


    In this episode Juan and Soto talk everything about All-Star Voting and how they feel. They debate about who win the HR Derby and of course give shoutouts. 

    Top of the Lineup Episode 62 - Bobby Bonilla

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 108:22


    In this episode, Juan and Soto have a meaty discussion on how they feel on certain things going on around the league. They go over quick hits and of course SHOUTOUTS!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 61 - "The * Episode"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 94:57


    Episode 61* Baby! In this we chat about all of the news going on around the league in the past week, We answer questions from the TOTL crew, talk about how we really feel about certain things in the league, and of course give SHOUTOUTS!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 60 - We Got Another One Right!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 97:17


    In this episode we cover things that happened in the past couple of weeks. We talk controversy around MLB, give our perspective on the umpire situation, and of course give some shoutouts. 

    Top of the Lineup Episode 59 - Baseball is a Focal Point

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 107:56


    In this episode We go off script for the first 14 minutes to have a conversation on the Uvalde Elementary school shooting. If you are not comfortable listening about that specific topic, feel free to skip to 14:39. Some of the baseball topics we chat about are our random teams, the Tim Anderson and Josh Donaldson dilemma, Max Scherzer, and so much more!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 58 - Baseball is Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2022 89:47


    Top of the Lineup is back baby! It's been a while we have been busy. We chat through all of the baseball related things going on in our lives, go over our hold your horses segment, we talk about how we really feel about certain things, and of course give shoutouts!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 57 - F@%$ You Style Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 62:30


    Top of the Lineup is back with another episode. Juan and Soto talk about pretty much everything that happened recently and Soto's trip to Seattle. They also talk about what grinds their gears (Fan Perception), Talking about how they feel on the Nike City connect uniforms, and talk about a new age of "F@$% You Style Baseball". 

    Top of the Lineup Episode 56 - Draft Kings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 103:40


    In this episode Juan and Soto are back! It is a new season, they chat about all of the moving pieces going on around the League. They talk about surprises, what grinds their gears, and how they really feel. 

    Top of the Lineup Episode 55 - 2022 Predictions: Stirring the Pot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 87:13


    Top of the Lineup is back with one of our favorite episode we like to do every year. Here is our Top of the Lineup Predictions episode!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 54 - Halo Haven

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 93:50


    Daniel Garcia is the Podcast Host of All Angels Podcast and runs the Angels's inspired Social Media page, Halo Haven. Halo Haven Socials:https://linktr.ee/halo_haven

    Top of the Lineup Episode 53 - What Lockout?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 79:04


    In this episode Top of the Lineup is back with an update episode. We talk about the front half of moves immediately made after the lockout and chat on all of the changes. Episode was recorded March 14, 2022

    Top of the Lineup Episode 52 - Sunday League Podcast (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 86:04


    In this episode, Top of the Lineup Interviews the Sunday League Podcast in a first time ever 2 part episode. The first part of the episode Top of the Lineup is interviewed by Sunday League Podcast. To get the full context of the longest episode of Top of the Lineup and Sunday League Podcast history, listen to both episodes. 

    Top of the Lineup Episode 51 - Soto's Words of Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 83:37


    In this Episode Juan and Soto are back in the "studio" having a 1:1. They chat about College Baseball, Minor League Baseball, and Major League Baseball. And of course give some shoutouts!

    Top of the Lineup Episode 50 - RBIRA

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 88:31


    RBIRA is an MLB Ambassador and member of the Inaugural MLB Content Creator class. He is a Former D3 College Player Baseball Player at Pfeiffer University,  2019 EASTERN COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE D3 Champion, and NCCSIA First Team All-State.

    Top of the Lineup Episode 49 - Coach Sid Lacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 106:24


    Sid Lacy is an Assistant Coach at Reedley College and is a Private Baseball Trainer in the Central Valley. He is a former relief pitcher from Chico State and Reedley College.  

    Top of the Lineup Episode 48 - Baddest Dude on the Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 59:38


    Juan and Soto get back to a 1:1 after a busy January of Interviews and action. They talk about recent news with the lockout, Shohei Ohtani, HoF David Ortiz, Bonds and Clemens debate, and end it off with our random teams. 

    Top of the Lineup Episode 47 - Coach Max Greenfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 108:26


    Max Greenfield is the pitching coach for Santa Barbara City College. He is Rapsodo Certified and Driveline Certified. He is also a fromer Video Intern for the Washington Nationals.

    Top of the Lineup Episode 46 - BaseballDad1323

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 56:55


    BaseballDad is a member of the MLB Content Creator Class, Co-founder of VTyah (Sticks and Caps), and most importantly the King of Traaa Nation! In this episode we chat with BaseballDad about his boys Josh and Aaron, his company VTyah, and his experience being part of the MLB Content Creator Class. VTyah (Sticks and Caps): https://sticksandcaps.com/Top of the Lineup Merch: https://top-of-the-lineup.myshopify.com/Just Smile by LiQWYD | https://www.liqwydmusic.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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