In Episode 467, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about lifeguarding and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. Craigton Blue Jays: Craig's Toronto Team is on a hot streak and that migth be enough in the AL this year FRAUD WATCH: The Mariners on the other hand are not... Call me, call me, anytime: Some new major-league debutants to discuss Around…

In Episode 466, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig indulge in a lot of banter and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel: Are the Angels worthy of a whole segment. Well, one Angel sure is. 2. Strange Brew: The Brewers are apparently worthy of multiple segments over the last few weeks. 3. Philadelphia 86'd: The Gang …

In Episode 465, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about PC maintainence and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Room at the Top: Who's the best team in baseball right now? And Craig makes his possibly homerish case for the team with like the sixth best record. 2. Rocky Mountain Why / Marlins Will Soar: Let's talk sickos baseball from this w…

In Episode 464, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig have some old person complaints and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. I could've been a doctor, could've been a lawyer, oh, come on, not that again!: Another star Astro has a fracture that wasn't a fracture before. Okay, we guess it was a fracture all along. Probably should have known that! 2. …

In Episode 463, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about more movies and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. We're going streaking: Checking in on two hot baseball clubs, and one not-so-hot. 2. You win some, you lose some: There sure are a lot of .500ish teams right now, can any of them make a run? 3. Around the Horn: Please do not put in th…

In Episode 462, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about French news and Romanian movies and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1.You've got no right to be depressed, you haven't tried hard enough to like it: The Mets, Padres, and Red Sox have all hit the skids, can they pull out of it? 2. I've got the players inside the computer: And now we h…

In Episode 461, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about 50's film noir and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Naty BOH NO: At the risk of repeating ourselves, the Orioles are still struggling. They also have a new manager now. 2. Minnesota Nice: The Twins are red hot, can they keep it up? 3. Around the Horn: More Dodgers moves, some big le…

In Episode 460, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Nabil Crismatt, music festivals, and Brian Seitzer and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. I’m shocked shocked to find gambling is going on in here (literally Cooperstown): Rob Manfred thinks you are a moron, part 1,000. 2. It’s not the quarter pole: A check in at the one-quarter mark …

In Episode 459, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about foot injuries and mysterious autographs and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Tinker, Devers Askance: Rafael Devers is a designated hitter, just ask him. Is it time for another Alex Cora team dinner? 2. Ascent into Madness: The Rockies have a new manager (who was their third base coa…

In Episode 458, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig submit this podcast for your consideration and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Who Wants to Walk With Elias: The Orioles continue to sputter. Is there anyway out of this hole, or is it time to be deadline sellers? 2. Sorry We Missed You: Philadelphia Phillies: The Phillies are the exact same …

In Episode 457, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about yard sales and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Here's Your Future: There's not much new for an agenda, so here's some potential future agenda topics. 2. Messing with Texas: The Rangers are making some changes 3. Around the Horn: The strike zone hasn't changed, it's just being calle…

In Episode 456, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about the end of movies and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Judge, Jury, and Middle-Middle pitch executioner: Have we talked enough about Aaron Judge's hot start to the season 2. Wild Wild West ft. Dru Hill and Kool Mo Dee: The AL West isn't as good, but is equally wild. 3. Around the Ho…

At time of publication, Hagen Smith is walking 42% of the batters he has faced in 2025.Autor: Bret Sayre

In Episode 455, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about movies, new leaderboards, and an impending Steve Cohen soccer team takeover (per the message boards) and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Wild Wild West ft. Dru Hill and Kool Mo Dee: The NL West is a tightly-packed quartet at the top, all of whom had noteworthy weekends. 2. Ascent i…

In Episode 454, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about another respiratory illness for Craig and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Because We Are a Mets Podcast: And the Mets have the best record in bassball 2. The masculine urge to say “we’re back” 20 minutes after saying "it's over": Corbin Carroll. the Cubs, and consideration of the O…

Smith and Nathan are back to check in who is off to a hot start in the early days of the minor league season, and who is scuffling out of ther gate. Plus Grant Schiller drops by with some thoughts on Sebastian Walcott's 2025 campaign.Autor: Bret Sayre

In Episode 453, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Portland's Waterworld AI Stadium and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Sunday Funday: A whip around a busy day on the baseball sched. 2. Just Peachy: The Braves are tweeting through their rough start. 3. Around the Horn: The Rockies continue to Rocky. Plus a bunch of major-league deb…

In Episode 452, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about the new Subaru Outback and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Sir, this is a website: We look over what's been on BP for the past week, including MLB celebartting Jackie Robinson for [redacted], what's going on with the Pirates and Angels, and Mike Elias's thoughts on building a rotat…

In Episode 451, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Patrick's vacation and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. The Guys Have It: How are our guys doing? Pretty well honestly. 2. I've always liked it slow, I've never liked it fast: We check in on some slow-starting stars to see what the issues might be. 3. Around the Horn: An important C…

In Episode 450, Jeffrey, and Craig have a lot of banter and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. What's got into that cat?: It's our first frisky watch of 2025, checking in on the Tigers, Nats and Angels (?!) 2. What me worry: Conversely some teams that haven't been so frisky so far. 3. Around the Horn: A tragedy in the Domincan Republic, s…

In Episode 449, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about the Craig's endless cough and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. The Good: The Giants, the Mets bullpen, and Wilyer Abreu are off to very strong starts. 2. The Vlad: Vladimir Guerrero, jr signs a mega-extension with the Jays. Patrick isn't here, but ther est of us are ambivalent. 3. The Ugly: …

In Episode 448, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig have more banter than usual and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. National Jump to Conclusions Week: We consider making some hot takes about the NL West, the AL Central, and Jake Mangum. 2. 100 Million Reasons to Stay: We have a lot of extensions to discuss. Patrick does a crossword or somethin…

I feel like I just had a quarter-life crisis. I can't be having a midlife crisis already. At least Scandanavian synthesizers are cheaper than Alfa Romeos, although not by as much as you might think. Soundtrack "deep sea leaks" by Google Earth, James Riotto, and John Vanderslice, Street View (2024) "White Plains" bu John Vanderslice, Cellar Door (20…

In Episode 447, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Three for three: Nine takeways from three podcast hosts about the first threeish games of baseball. 2. Weights and Measures: The extra thick bats can't hurt you, they aren't real. Well unless you are the Brewers pitching staff. 3. Around the Horn: Eating tape on the…

In Episode 446, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about dental routines and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Last-Minute Shopping: Most of the moves both major and minor we missed over the last few weeks. 2. Everyboduy hurts, spring time: And of course there's a lot of injuries to cover 3. Roster Resourceful: Some Opening Day debuts, and…

In Episode 445, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about the Tokyo Series and then preview the American League West. 1. None of us know what to do about the 2025 Texas Rangers. 2. PECOTA knows exactly what to do with the 2025 Seattle Mariners. 3. The Houston Astros are worse and more interesting 4. The Los Angeles Angels are exactly as good and exact…

In Episode 444, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about the free coffee, local gas stations, and free baseball(s), and then preview the American League Central. 1. The Twins are projected to win the division. People don't love this, but imagine having an opinion onthe Twins. 2. The Royals are going to need another great Bobby Witt season. 3. The Gua…

In Episode 443, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig preview the American League East 1. Yeah, the Orioles are projected for first place now. They probably should still be better than this 2. The Toronto Blue Jays should see a bounce back, per PECOTA, less so per us. 3. Okay this Yankees preview is gonna take a while now. 4. The Rays might have a new owner …

In Episode 442, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about free coffee and then preview the National League East. 1. Atlanta suddenly has a lot of roster questions, but might be the best team in the division 2. The Mets suddenly have a lot of injuries, but may be the best team in the division 3. The Phillies are suddenly a bit old, but may be the best …

In Episode 441, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig preview the teams in the National League Central. 1. The Cubs are the fancy dog Blue Jays? 2. The Brewers can't keep getting away with this, but will probably get away with this in 2025. 3. The Cardinals are fine. 4. The Pirates will be frisky, but probably not good. 5. The Reds have been out in the sun f…

In Episode 440, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig kick off their 2025 divisional previews. 1. We aren't tired of the Dodgers yet, but you probably don't need to tune in before October. 2. The Diamondbacks and Padres are very close by PECOTA, but Arizona feels much lower variance. 3. We have no idea what the 2025 San Diego Padres will be. 4. The Giants ar…

"Kafuku settled back in the leather seat, closed his eyes, and tried to focus hismind on the sound of the engine when Misaki shifted gears. But he couldn’t catch the precise moment. It was all too smooth, too mysterious. He could only make out a slight gradation in the engine’s hum. It was like the wings of a flying insect, now drawing closer, now …

In Episode 439, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about the Tigers coffee temperature debate and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Tinker, Devers Askance: Rafael Devers is a third baseman, just ask him. Also, if anyone has a hot tip on what was served at Alex Cora's team dinner, inquiring minds want to know. 2. Temporarily Embarassed Bill…

In Episode 438, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about why they are doing a second show this week, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Alex and Everything After: Mostly it's because Alex Bregman finally signed somewhere. Where he is goign to play there? A more open-ended question. 2. Los Angeles, I'm Yours: Clayton Kershaw returns home…

In Episode 437, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about The Big Game and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Pete's Dragged On: Pete Alonso is a Met again. That sure took a while. 2. There is no such thing as a free agency: A lot of bench outfielders are signing now 3. A Stadium Rendering is worth 1,000 Words: As first reported by Five and …

In Episode 436, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig indulge in the usual coffee chat and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 / All computers go the heaven: Let's talk PECOTA. 2. There is no such thing as a free agency. Some bigger names finally sign. 3. I am not shocked to find gamblong in this establishment: Is this a gambaling scan…

Smith and Nathan check in some offseason prospect chat.Autor: Bret Sayre

In Episode 435, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about pitching metrics and the Pleistocene Era and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Houston, we have too many third basemen? The Astros are getting to 91 wins and a division win in the weirdest way possible. 2. The Politics of Glory: Three new Hall of Famers, two catchers fall off the bal…

In Episode 434, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. A Tale of Two Cities: Los Angeles hands Toronto yet another L. 2. There is no such thing as a free agency: The Mets add some non-Pete-Alonso free agents, and the Mariners make their one move. 3. Mr. Baseball: We salute Bob Uecker 4. Around the Horn: Talk about actua…

Smith is joined by Thomas Nestico to take a more data-driven look at the prospect world.Autor: Bret Sayre

In Episode 433, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about the BP Annual and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. There is no sugh thing as a free agency: Man, that's a lot of deals. Wait we are talking about all these deals? 2. The Owner's Box: A lawsuit in San Diego and a pending sale in Minnesota? 3. Rated Roki: Where will Roki Sasaki sign? …

In Episode 432, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. Burnes After Signing: Corbin Burnes is headed to Arizona? And yeah, this already feels like forever ago. There is no such thing as a free agency: There were a few other one-year deals too: Marvelous Merv: And exactly one trade. Too bad Patrick isn't here Rumor Has It: Some basea…

In Episode 431, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about cough syrup and porrly shucked oysters, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. I'm already in the book three or four times: Saying farewell to Rickey 2. Last-minute Christmas shopping: Man, there sure were a lot of free agent signings all of the sudden 3. I just wan't something I can …

In Episode 430, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about nostalgia for mid-2000s hipster rock, MST3K, and Homestar Runner, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Tuck Everlasting?: Kyle Tucker is traded to the Cubs in a trade that both makes sense and doesn't make sense for both teams. 2. Trading Places: The Yankees stay active on the trade…

In Episode 429, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig update you on Craig's travel plans and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. Straight Cash, Homie: Brian Cashman splashes the pot for a...starting pitcher? Trading Places: Three pretty big trades cap off the winter meetings Rumor Has It: What are the Astros doing? (Turns out trading Kyle Tucker but mo…

In Episode 428, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Craig's trip to Dallas and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. Smoke your green, I'm spending mine: Childish Bambino calls his shot and it's the New York Mets for a record-setting deal. There is no such thing as a free agency: All the other non-record-setting deals If you hear any noise i…

In Episode 427, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about holiday cleaning and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. There is no such thing as a free agency: The market is moving...slowly 2. The Golden At-Bat: Yeah, we have to talk about it. Spoiler Alert: It's dumb 3. Rumor Has It: The Royals have plans and Juan Soto's plans are still undeterm…

In Episode 426, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig mention out some pielights and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Fuck it, we're doing five blades: The Dodgers sign Blake Snell, because why not? 2. The Angels have two blades: The Angels sign Yusei Kikuchi, why? 3. A Good Trade Leaves Everyone Mad: The Royals and Reds swap players that are pro…

Before it's time to start breaking down some prospect lists, Nathan and Smith check in on whose been hot in the Arizona Fall League.Autor: Bret Sayre

Sometimes in the Arizona Fall League you see a desert mirage. No that's too cliche. AFL performance is as easy to grasp as a handful of sand. That's not much better. It's been a while, friends.Autor: Bret Sayre