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Shotgun Spratling and Kasey Kazliner return on the Dedeaux Download Podcast to break down another unblemished weekend for USC baseball as they improve to 11-0 on the season after recording their first four-game series sweep since 1978! They also talk with junior second baseman and leadoff hitter Abbrie Covarrubias about his and the team's hot start to the season. The Trojans' starting pitching was again electric as Mason Edwards, Grant Govel and Andrew Johnson all three were spectacular and Chase Herrell joined the mix with five scoreless innings on Thursday. The Trojans nearly had their second no-hitter of the season as Edwards and Sax Matson combined to throw TEN hitless innings Friday, but the game remained scoreless until the top of the 11th inning when USC broke the game open with six runs. That left the only question being whether the Trojans could get the final three outs before Cal Poly could get its first hit. They fell one pitch shy. Freshman Diego Velazquez got the first out but a grounder up the middle bounced off second base and out of the grasp of a sliding Covarrubias for an infield single. On the next pitch, Velazquez got a ground ball for a 5-4-3 double play to end the game. After being bottled up Friday, USC's bats responded in a big way, pounding out 21 hits and scoring 16 runs -- both season highs -- while Govel again was outstanding on the mound despite giving up his first earned run of the season on a solo homer late in his seven-inning start. The Sunday matchup appeared to be going similarly to the dominant performances USC had shown the rest of the weekend until the ninth inning. After Johnson had been lights out, allowing one run on four hits in 6.2 innings, the Trojans held a 6-1 lead going into the ninth inning. That's when the Mustangs finally showed some life, scoring five runs with the help of a two-out error to tie the game and send it into extra innings for the second time in the series. The 10th inning remained scoreless, but USC burst through with a pair of runs in the 11th and freshman Gavin Lauridsen closed it out for the 8-6 win to complete the sweetp. Shotgun and Kasey break down all the action and look forward to the upcoming matchups against UC Irvine and the start of Big Ten play against Illinois. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of USC Trojans football, basketball, baseball and recruiting. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As spring training carries on Joe Giglio breaks down what he believes to be the perfect Phillies lineup in 2026. If Bryson Stott hits leadoff then it allows Harper and Schwarber to hit in the heart of the order.
The 2026 season is officially here — and Braves Central is BACK. Chris Dimino and Barrett Sallee break down: Chris Sale’s extension (2 years, $45M) Why the offense — not just pitching — cost the Braves in 2025 Ronald Acuña’s shocking RBI stat Drake Baldwin batting second?! Orlando Arcia’s ripple effect on the lineup Why base running could quietly change everything What Plan A looks like for Walt Weiss Plus: Why losing one- and two-run games buried Atlanta last year and how they fix it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Salk looks at Brendan Donovan likely being set to be the Mariners leadoff hitter in 2026 and compares his game and profile as a leadoff hitter versus the leadoff hitters that the Mariners deployed in 2025. After that, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.
Brenden Schaeffer discusses the possibility that JJ Wetherholt could be considered for a role as the Cardinals leadoff man in 2026.Would it be putting too much on his plate, too soon? Or is the club's top prospect simply built for this?
In the 7am hour, former Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. joins the show to discuss the Bryce Harper situation and the 2026 Phillies. Amaro Jr. gives his 2026 lineup idea.
Jackson Holliday and Jordan Westburg would have been two potential leadoff options for the Orioles, but they aren't available right now. Does that leave Gunnar Henderson as the only appropriate choice?
A discussion the Cardinals and a chilly Hot Stove eventually ignites with this completely unrelated question: How far into your list of the best players in the history of Major League Baseball do you get before mentioning Rickey Henderson? He's the all-time leader in runs, he's the greatest leadoff hitter in the game's history, and he almost lapped everyone but Lou Brock when it comes to career stolen bases. The name of the game is scoring runs, and few (if any) did it better than Henderson. That's part of the discussion with Matt Snyder, CBS sports writer and author of the new book, "The Leadoff Man: The history of, the evolution of, and fun with the greatest catalyst in sports." (The book is available here.) In his book, Snyder chronicles the changing nature of the leadoff spot, from the speedy contact hitters of yore to the bashers and mashers of the modern game, from the tradition of putting infielder there regardless of their ability to get on base to the analytics of prioritizing the most at-bats for the player who makes the fewest outs. Henderson leads the way with a style of play that was both ahead of his peers and ahead of its time. At about the 23-minute mark, the conversation speeds from leading men to discussing the current offseason and the Cardinals' willingness to trade their leadoff man, Brendan Donovan. The Hot Stove has been sluggish, even stagnant. And that prompts an impromptu suggestion for how to spur deals during the winter meetings with tools already present in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement. No cap needed. Although talk about a cap is going to dominate the next 11 months, and that is where the podcast hurries toward its conclusion by describing how it's not the tycoon-like Dodgers that signal the lack of competitive balance and economic concerns about the game. The Cardinals could be the canary. To which, Snyder flips the question: How deep into a list of the most recognizable baseball teams does one get before naming the Cardinals? More Post-Dispatch podcasts. Please consider subscribing. In its 13th season as one of the first and most widely heard podcasts on baseball and the Cardinals, the Best Podcast in Baseball has reached a new season-high with 30 episodes. Each episode is sponsored weekly by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and lead baseball writer Derrick Goold.
Let's talk infield prospects minus shortstops (3:00)! ... Samuel Basallo has huge power potential but has downside in 2026 (5:25). ... Carter Jensen should be a regular for the Royals next season (10:47). ... Josue Briceño had a solid season after his AFL MVP in 2024 (16:18). ... Alfredo Duno has massive power (19:13). ... Moises Ballesteros might be a DH already (21:37). ... Rainiel Rodriguez also has huge power (26:35). ... Harry Ford should see some playing time with the Nationals (28:26). ... News (32:32): Mike Yastrzemski is headed to the Braves. ... Bryce Eldridge has huge power but lots of strikeouts (45:05). ... Sal Stewart looks like the real deal (47:39). ... Ralphy Velazquez and Charlie Condon offer big power at first base (50:07). ... Travis Bazzana has lost some luster (53:58). ... Michael Arroyo and Tommy Troy both pack a punch (56:41). ... Who is Jacob Reimer in the Mets org (59:52)? ... We wrap up with a special guest, Matt Snyder, author of the book 'The Leadoff Man' (1:01:53). Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday Download and Follow Fantasy Baseball Today on Spotify: https://sptfy.com/QiKv Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CPTowers @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday Sign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October's the best sports month, Ben Gislason previews Iowa Wild season, Shohei's Leadoff HR - W H1
To learn more, go support your favorite neighborhood spot and see what Square has been up to in your neck of the woods. And then if you have extra time, check out https://squareup.com/go/dugout This week Rose sits down with a fan favorite and one of the best personalities the game has to offer, Lawrence Butler. And not only did Lawdog take the time to chat with us, he gave us a full 30 minutes! So sit back and enjoy them chat about everything from Butler's offseason plans, season-in-review, and whether or not Rose has drip. Show best viewed on YouTube. 0:00 Welcome back! 0:35 Lawrence Butler is right on time 0:50 Rose's healthy lunch 1:25 Lawrence's 25th birthday 2:00 Atlanta sports fandom 3:55 Smack talking Michael Harris 4:10 Michael Harris' wedding and bachelor party 5:25 Lawrence's offseason plans 6:10 Are the Athletics on hold as a franchise? 7:20 Lawrence grades his year 7:55 Is there more pressure after signing a big contract? 9:00 Leadoff inside the park home run 11:00 How good a baseball player was Rose? 11:50 Is high school baseball easy? 14:25 Memorabilia from The Coliseum 15:35 Comparing Sacramento to the Coliseum 17:20 What Lawrence eats in the locker room 19:35 Nick Kurtz is incredible 21:45 Mason Miller trade 23:25 Is Nick Kurtz a top 5 hitter? 24:45 Who do you think wins the World Series? 26:20 Meeting PCA in the minors 28:05 Is it too late for Rose to be swaggy? 30:30 Supporting Rook at the HRD 30:55 See you next time! Follow all of our content on https://jomboymedia.com JM Merch Store: https://shop.jomboymedia.com/ Featuring: Lawrence Butler Hosted by: Chris Rose Edited by: Alex Graap #JMBaseball
The WIP Morning Team talks about the Phillies win last night and what it means going forward. The team is joined by Ian, the man who injured Joe DeCamara's foot and hears his perspective about the injury. The team discusses the lack of receptions AJ Brown had in last week's game and what they need to do this week to get the ball to him. They compliment Jordan Davis, who played the full game, and stepped up for the Eagles defense. The team talks about the batting order for the Phillies going forward, who will lead off Turner or Bader? The team gets final reports on the Twitter poll and listens to Time's Yours calls.
The Royals can't afford to be losing to teams that sold at the deadline, but that's what they did in Minnesota.Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the Royals series loss to the Twins and discuss where they go from here.- Did this weekend end the Royals Playoff chances?- Who should bat leadoff for the Royals?- Thoughts on Bailey Falter and Ryan Bergert.- Noah Cameron keeps mowing them down!- How should the bullpen be deployed?- Did John Rave play himself out of a job?- When is it time to call up Carter Jensen?- Who should the Royals add when the rosters expand to 28?
Marshall Harris and Russell Dorsey discussed a variety of topics in the 5 On It segment, including who should lead off for the Cubs.
Carl and Mike come back with some Braves talk as they share thoughts on how the team is no better than they have been the past few weeks after dropping two of three to the Phillies over the weekend. As they discuss, they share thoughts on comments they have seen in which it was suggested to move Ronald Acuna Jr. out of the leadoff spots, to which they both say that's a hard no as he has been the best thing going for the Braves.
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Padres manager Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Shildty talks about if there's been any conversations about moving Fernando Tatis Jr from the leadoff spot, how he feels about position players pitching like we saw on Tuesday night, and MUCH more!
Barrett Sallee and Chris Dimino break down whether it's time to move Ronald Acuña Jr. out of the leadoff spot, celebrate Spencer Schwellenbach’s complete game vs. the Brewers, and look ahead to the Braves' upcoming series against the struggling Rockies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Barrett Sallee and Chris Dimino break down whether it's time to move Ronald Acuña Jr. out of the leadoff spot, celebrate Spencer Schwellenbach’s complete game vs. the Brewers, and look ahead to the Braves' upcoming series against the struggling Rockies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pat McCarthy sits down with the Mets relief pitcher amidst his career season.
Seth and Sean discuss Colts QB Anthony Richardson having some AC joint pain, the idea that CJ Stroud may have had sneaky surgery, follow up on CJ Gardner-Johnson clapping back at Vic Fangio on social media, and Jeremy Peña's performance since moving to the leadoff spot.
Seth and Sean dive into the Astros 8-2 win over the Pirates late last night and some stats to showcase how well the leadoff version of Jeremy Peña is playing.
Seth and Sean discuss what Jeff Blum had to say on the MLB Network yesterday about how well Jeremy Peña is playing since moving to bat leadoff and the optimism with the pitching with Lance McCullers Jr. seemingly being back to form.
Seth and Sean talk about the Astros 8-2 win last night, just how good Jeremy Peña has been batting leadoff, Aaron Rodgers finally signing with the Steelers, and go through the day's Headlines.
Bryson Stott has been the Phillies' leadoff hitter for most of the season, but as he continues to struggle and the offense remains cold, Joe Giglio thinks it is time to pull the plug and let someone else bat at the top of the lineup. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'WIP Daily' (subscribe here): Bryson Stott has been the Phillies' leadoff hitter for most of the season, but as he continues to struggle and the offense remains cold, Joe Giglio thinks it is time to pull the plug and let someone else bat at the top of the lineup. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
(20:36) WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 40 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists as the Thunder bounced back from a 42-point blowout to edge the Timberwolves 128-126 in Game 4, taking a 3-1 lead in the West finals. Jackson Chourio homered on the first pitch from Garrett Crochet, and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Monday. CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed who should bat leadoff for the Cubs with left fielder Ian Happ returning from injury and center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong continuing to shine.
How much longer til India shouldn't be leadoff? full 441 Mon, 19 May 2025 16:16:18 +0000 Ifp1mSpU2XgiyF02UUz3POPYIfhj1lhg mlb,kansas city royals,society & culture Cody & Gold mlb,kansas city royals,society & culture How much longer til India shouldn't be leadoff? Hosts Cody Tapp & Alex Gold team up for 610 Sports Radio's newest mid-day show "Cody & Gold." Two born & raised Kansas Citians, Cody & Gold have been through all the highs and lows as a KC sports fan and they know the passion Kansas City has for their sports teams."Cody & Gold" will be a show focused on smart, sports conversation with the best voices from KC and around the country. It will also feature our listeners with your calls, texts & tweets as we want you to be a part of the show, not just a listener. Cody & Gold, weekdays 10a-2p on 610 Sports Radio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Society & Culture False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-l
Clint Stoerner and Ron "The Show" Hughley discuss Jeremy Peña's 4-for-4 night and if he needs to stay at the leadoff spot the rest of the way.
Mason and Ireland kick off the show with a weekend recap! Now that the Clippers are eliminated from the playoffs too, have the past eight days been the worst in LA sports history? The Lakers, Kings, and Clippers are all out of the playoffs within a week. The crew go down an Adele rabbit hole! What is the Dodger's biggest problem? Would you consider taking Ohtani out of the leadoff spot? Wheel of Questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- The Houston Astros dropped the series to the Kansas City Royals. Though, Houston might have found their new leadoff hitter.- The Astros have won 7 of their last 10 games- Recap Game 1 of the DET Game- Jose Altuve/Christian Walker hit big home runs- Ronel Blanco continues to pitch well at Daikin Park- Recap KC series- Hayden Wesneski/Framber Valdez pitched great starts- Hunter Brown continues to show why he is the ACE of the Astros' rotation- Is Jeremy Pena the right guy for the leadoff spot?- Altuve believes Pena is a great candidate to lead the 'Stros batting order- Does this also help Altuve offensively?- DET Preview- Astros injury updates- Lance McCullers Jr. is very close to returning- Much, much, more!YouTube link: https://youtube.com/live/GTRQpcevxREHave you subscribed to the Full Seam Ahead YouTube Channel yet? Make sure to hit that subscribe button and hit that notification bell to stay up to date on all the latest Astros news, rumors, interviews, live streams, and much more all year long!
Mason and Ireland kick off the show with the Dodgers! Should the Dodgers consider moving Ohtani out of the leadoff spot? Is there any explanation for coaches winning in their first year with the Lakers? Wheel of Questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Phillies and manager Rob Thomson in an attempt to jumpstart the offense have continued to tinker with the batting order particularly the leadoff batter spot. But the midday show isn't sure if that is a necessary change rather than needless tweaking.
In hour 3, the WIP midday show react to the confusing Phillies batting order that has been maybe needlessly tweaked with. Including having 3 different leadoff hitters less than a month into the season! Plus, it's time for an update in Phillies Jail. Who's sentence may be shortened and who may be going in?
Hour 2: Ike, Spike and Fritz continue talking Phillies on Opening Day eve and give their final thoughts on the leadoff spot before the season starts.
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The Morning team discusses whether Rob Thomson will pick one leadoff hitter or rotate them. Joe DeCamara and Jon Ritchie don't mind if Thomson rotates. James Seltzer and Rhea Hughes think Thomson should just pick one leadoff hitter and stick with him. Joe DeCamara has been disappointed by this year's NCAA March Madness tournament.
The Morning Show discussed whether Phillies' manager Rob Thomson should choose one leadoff hitter or rotate them. Joe DeCamara and Jon Ritchie don't mind if he rotates the lineup. James Seltzer and Rhea Hughes think he should pick one and stick with it. They also debated if Brandon Marsh should play every day and who the Eagles should play in their season opener. Jack Fritz of the Afternoon show challenged Joe DeCamara to the ultimate athletic competition. DeCamara has been impatient with March Madness.The team also honored the late George Foreman's life and career.
The Yankees have a major question that may be answered by Austin Wells
Evan revisits his idea of hitting Aaron Judge leadoff
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner joins the WIP Afternoon Show to talk about his new spot in the batting order and how he thinks it will change the team's offense in 2025. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With speculation of change surrounding Manage Rob Thomson's lineup heading into the 2025 MLB season, will Trea Turner or Kyle Schwarber be the Philadelphia Phillies leadoff hitter in 2025? And what does a lineup change mean for Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm and the rest of the Phillies lineup? Plus, Jim Salisbury joins the show live from Phillies Spring Training in Clearwater!
2-13: Dirty Work Hour 2: Lamonte Wade Jr announced as leadoff hitter; Bill Martin reflects on his incredible career as the Bay Area's weathermanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The crew discusses the Yankees biggest hole
Who will leadoff for the Yankees?
Chase Thomas is the Sports Renaissance Man, Atlanta Sports Guy & VFL. On today's program, Chase is joined by Omaha Productions' Jack Foster to talk about the over/under of Tennessee high school recruits starting on the offensive line in 2025 (5:00), if Nico Iamaleava will average 10.0 YPA through the air next season (10:45), Cannon Peebles as a leadoff hitter option (20:00), and if Nate Snead is the answer as the Sunday starter (31:00). Then, Volquest's Brent Hubbs joins the program to talk about Tim Banks' elite defense at Tennessee (55:00), the talent at linebacker in 2025 for the Vols (70:00), big springs for Jalen McMurray and Edrees Farooq (75:00), Boo Carter and Braylon Staley in the slot (83:00), and a game of which is more likely for Tennessee football (94:00).Host: Chase ThomasGuest: Jack Foster, Brent HubbsTo learn more about CT and the pod please go visit: https://chasethomaspodcast.comBy the way, this is a free, independent national sports podcast. To keep it that way, I'm going to need some help from you guys. If you're a fan of the pod and you haven't already, take a second right now and leave the show a 5-star rating and a review on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. It really does help, and it's so quick and easy to do. Thanks, y'all!Keep up with Chase on social media:Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodChaseThomasFollow me on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3kFHPDnFollow me on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3JdZ3RF'Like' me on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3ZmURo4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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