Caught 'Em Looking

The WBC is coming to an end but 2026 baseball is just getting started. Join the Caught Em Looking podcast hosts, Jordan and Jaela, as we recap the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic, including the surprising defeat of Team DR by Team USA. Team Venezuela powered over Team Italy, leading to a face-off between Team USA and Team Venezuela. Jordan and Jaela predict the outcome of the game and discuss their overall feelings surrounding this year's tournament. We then get into Spring Training and the rapidly approaching regular season. Jordan shares his thoughts on some fresh talent coming up in the league, while Jaela keeps her skepticism of her hometown team. Finally, we chat about which teams we think new fans should lock in with, including some surprising picks from both Jordan and Jaela. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about all thing World Baseball Classic! Jordan and Jaela share a recap of what has happened so far, including all the excitement coming from Team Dominican Republic and the lack thereof coming from Team USA. Jaela share about her recent trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico to see some of the WBC in person, including watching Team Cuba, Team Panama, and Team Columbia play at Hiram Bithron Stadium. Finally, we share our thoughts on Spring Training and what to expect from the upcoming season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, we talk about MLBPA's former union Head Tony Clark's cheating scandal, and what that means for the lockout. We update you on the most recent free agent signings and finish with a fun WBC-themed fantasy baseball draft. I saw an article this week on MLB.com that had the writers draft players that were on WBC rosters and form a team, and thought that'd be a fun exercise for us. We'll upload the rosters this week and want to know who you think would win. Last but not least, spring training games are finally upon us, which means we're ever so close to regular-season baseball! What's one thing you're looking forward to for the 2026 season? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a quick Super Bowl recap, [11:51], we get into an update on the WBC as the rosters were officially announced. Jaela is gearing up for a grand adventure to Puerto Rico to see the WBC in person and will keep the pod updated through the journey. [21:00]. Then we get into a surprising surge of hand injuries in some notable names right ahead of spring training, including Francisco Lindor and Corbin Carroll. [30:37] Pitchers and catchers are back this week, which marks the official start of Spring Training. Jordan and Jaela get into the value of watching spring training games. [43:26] Finally, we get into some last-minute trades before the start of the season starts, and the value of some high-profile trades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Caught Em' Looking, we discuss the most recent free agent signing including Eugenio Suarez and Luis Arraez. We discuss some big trades, including Brendan Donovan to the Mariners and Jordan Hicks to the White Sox. We also talk WBC insurance debacles and why baseball has a thing for storylines. Tarik Skubal has his arbitration hearing, and we wait to see who will win: the Tigers or Mr. 2-time Cy-Young winner. We think Tarik, but who knows what will happen. It's Super Bowl weekend as well, so things have been somewhat slow in the baseball media world. We'll do our best to keep you updated with the latest news until the season starts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a quick preview into the upcoming Super Bowl, [10:00] we dive right into the latest moves in the offseason. Jose Ramirez has extended with the Cleveland Guardians, and Tarik Skubal is still heading to arbitration with the Detroit Tigers. [20:30] We chat about the possible outcomes of this battle, and the value of paying the top pitcher in the league. [28:48] We then get into the Mets quickly turning up the offseason, including trading for Freddy Peralta. [38:42] We then get into some of the more seasoned players and where they will land, namely Andrew McCutchen and Yu Darvish. Join us this week for all of this and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a quick recap of the Appraise The Praise most recent podcast lab, Practice Makes Perfect, [16:41] we get into the latest moves in the Hot Stove. Kyle Tucker is heading to the Dodgers, and we talk all about how this impacts the current market, the Dodgers rotation, and the future of MLB overall. After a quick detour to peak into the upcoming Superbowl, [30:47] we get into Cody Bellinger staying with the Yankees and what is going on down the road with the Mets, including Bo Bichette joining the squad. [56:41] We end with a quick preview into the recently announced Hall of Fame inductees - Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss the Red Sox losing Alex Bregman to the Cubs but signing Ranger Suarez days later. We also discuss the Yankees trading for Ryan Weathers and how this shapes the Al East. We touch on what Tarik Skubal's arbitration hearing could look like and why teams might lowball a player. It's been an interesting offseason so far and a lot of the top names are still out there. The next few weeks should be interesting. Where and when will Kyle Tucker Sign? What happens with Cody Bellinger now and does this out any pressure on the Yankees? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New year, new team - and Caught Em Looking is here to get you caught up! [3:03] We hop right in with an update on the World Baseball Classic roster updates (and all the wild ways one can qualify for a team). Between the stacked rosters for the USA, Dominican Republic, and Japan - the question of how politics will impact the game play lingers in the air. [14:27] We then get into predictions for next season so far, including who are the top contenders for Rookie of the Year and MVP. [29:26] We finally get into all of the off-season moves since before the holidays, including the long awaited signings of the international free agents. [40:14] Finally, we chat about the trends of free agency over the last few years and how the money will stack up moving forward. Join us for all this and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[2:45] First we get into some of the major players still on the board, including Bo Bichette and Kyle Tucker. International players are entering the market, and Jordan gets into how the fare in the States and how their offseason might look. [15:50] We then get into the overall sleepiness of some teams, and how this may be setting the Dodgers up for a 3-peat. [21:24] We then hop over to the latest trade between the Yankees and the Mets, as the Mets look to rebuild key points in their roster. [25:05] Jaela then gets into the hyper local Nationals news and how this can determine the next two years for the team. Happy Holidays! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The MLB Winter Meetings have set the hot stove on fire. Join Jaela and Jordan this week to recap all the major moves that have happened in the offseason this week. [2:32] Unsurprisingly, Kyle Schwarber resigned with the Phillies for a 5-year extension. [9:49] Pete Alonso however surprised many by taking a deal with the Orioles, and we discuss how this may impact Baltimore's success for the next season. [19:49] We get into other roster moves and extensions, including Kyle Finnegan staying in Detroit for two more years and Gregory Soto moving over to the Pirates. [33:13] Finally, we get into Edwin Diaz heading to the Dodgers from the Mets. [44:24] We wrap up with a brief overview of the Rule 5 Draft and the MLB Draft Lottery, seeing the White Sox get the top draft pick for the upcoming year. Join us for all this and more this week on the Caught Em Looking podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a quick Thanksgiving recap, [5:01] Jordan and Jaela jump right in talking about how excited we are for the world baseball classic, and why others should be too. [14:38] Then we get into the offseason trade market, with the Dylan Cease trade being at the top of the list. [18:08] Right after a quick detour about club house leadership across teams, we cover all the major trades that have happened thus far, and a few rumors about what is to come. [34:21] Another detour to quickly look into the Superbowl odds and a bit of football drama, before Jaela covers the most recent announcements in the WPBL. [39:40] We get into the start of the Woman's Professional Baseball League, and the expansion of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League. [46:19] Finally, we do a rapid fire prediction of all the free agent singings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7:48 - Start of award season wrap up25:25 - First important trade of the offseason27:24 - Josh Naylor resigns with Mariners 37:07 - Pete Alonso to RedSox?40:59 - Players that signed a qualifying offer47:17 - World baseball classic On this episode of Caught Em Looking, we break down the start of the offseason and wrap up the final awards of the season. We also discuss players that signed their QO and the World Baseball Classic. The Ballot for the 2026 Hall of Fame class was also announced and we briefly discuss who we think will get in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MLB Award Season is underway and the Caught Em Looking podcast is talking all about it. [5:50] We start with a quick recap of the already announced awards, including Gold Glove and Platinum Glove. Then we get into the Rookie of the Year awards, which went to Drake Baldwin (NL) and Nick Kurtz (AL), and our thoughts on how the votes shook out. [17:08] Moving on to a rapid fire round of Hot Stove predictions, Jordan and Jaela give their thoughts on were the big-ticket free agents will land in this offseason, and even chat about some rumors swirling around about player moves. [34:50] Finally, we cover the latest MLB betting scandal involving two pitchers from the Cleveland Guardians. Both players are facing criminal fraud charges related to alleged pitch rigging. You can hear all about this and more on this week's episode of the Caught Em Looking podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The World Series is over and the Dodgers prevailed as the champions for the second year in a row! [5:32] This week we recap the amazing Game 7 played between the Dodgers and Blue Jays, including the insane double-plays. While we both agree that the Dodgers are amazing, there are many questions for what's next for the seasoned team. [9:50] Then we review the MLB awards for 2025, and Jordan shares his predictions for National League and American League MVP winners. While the AL MVP race is tight, the NL MVP race could use some further consideration. Cy Young races are underway as well, and we share our predictions for who will prevail (spoiler: we are all in on Paul Skenes). [29:02] We wrap up the award season talk with a quick recap of the Manager of the Year awards [31:52] and the recently announced Gold Glove winners. [39:00] Finally, we get into the frenzy of free agency, with many players across the league opting in and out of their contracts. With some of the top players in the league (and one hot international candidate) electing free agency, the next few months in the MLB are sure to be exciting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are in the thick of the World Series and A LOT has happened. [10:28] We recap the historic 18-inning game between the Blue Jays and Dodgers, which ended in a familiar walk-off from Freddie Freeman. [22:12] We then get into all the details for Game 4 (which started less then 24 hours after Game 3 ended). [25:17] We take a moment to appreciate the greatness of the Japanese phenoms, Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and how teams respond to their skill. [29:52] Jaela then takes a stroll down memory lane, and recaps the only other 18-inning game in World Series history and all that has changed since then. [36:40] We then discuss the rumored lock out coming in 2027, and potential trades that will come before then. Join us to hear all about the most exciting Fall Classic in a while! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is finally time for the Fall Classic! The World Series starts this week, and the Caught Em Looking podcast is here to talk about it. [1:00] Jordan starts us off recapping the historic performance by Shohei Ohtani in the last game of the NLCS, leading the LA Dodgers back to the World Series for the second year in a row. [10:24] Then we quickly recap the electric seven game series between the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays, which saw the Blue Jays prevailing and returning to World Series for the first time since 1993. [16:20] Jaela then briefly chats about the importance of good coaching decisions, especially in these pivotal games, [26:50] before sharing her many thoughts on the rumored salary cap and overall team spending on payroll. In short, the Dodgers are NOT ruining baseball! [30:35] A brief recap of the newest baseball documentary on the former Montreal Expos shows the money make-up of MLB baseball hasn’t changed, and the problem is still a lack of spending by owners. [38:58] We then discuss how the practice of trading stars in the off-season hurts teams in the long run. [47:58] Finally, we chat about the final match-up of this year, and all the different ways the next week can play out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The MLB Championship series are underway, which means the World Series is right around the corner. [3:07] Starting with the National League Championship Series (NLCS) between the Dodgers and Brewers. The Dodgers starting rotation is looking pretty strong, and we discuss if there is a true ace in LA. [12:45] On the other hand, the bullpen for the Dodgers may be as shaky as it was in previous post-season appearances. Jordan and Jaela chat about Roki Sasaki’s consistency problems and overall resiliency in the MLB. [22:42] Looking towards the American League Championship Series, the Mariners having been steadily building momentum over the last week. Jordan and Jaela discuss the latest Mariners games, including a historic 15-inning game against the Tigers. [23:30] After a quick movie talk detour, where we agree Marvel is better than DC, we jump back in to the current series between the Blue Jays and Mariners. Jordan gives predicitions for who is advancing and who is taking it all. [39:45] Finally, we check in on the resident crash-outs, the San Diego Padres, and a suspension for bad behavior after the Wild Card Series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have moved on to the Division Series, and there have been quite a few surprises. [4:58] The Yankees and the Blue Jays are battling it out, and the Yankees aren't faring too well. [9:00] we recap Trey Yesavage's dominant performance on the mound and Vlady's historic grand slam. [18:40] Then we look ahead to the Tuesday game between the two division rivals, while quickly ranking the Yankees' league rivals. [23:20] Turning to the other series, we check-in on the Mariners/Tigers matchup, which has been surprisingly competitive.[25:10] A quick detour into some local Nationals rumors, [28:00] before jumping right back into the current ALDS match-ups. [32:36] Finally, we check in on the Dodgers and Phillies, with the Dodgers leading the series 2-0. Join us next week as we get into the final Division Series games and chat all about the Championship series.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.