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The Roundtable | A farewell to the Oakland A's
EWelcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Cardinals writer Katie Woo joins Grant & Andy this week. Also, Marc Carig makes his return to The Roundtable this week. They talk about some of the big news stories in the past week in baseball and they give a farewell goodbye to the Oakland A's-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Katie on X/Twitter: @katiejwoo-Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarigHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough, Marc Carig & Katie WooExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Starkville | David Stearns talks about the Mets rollercoaster season
Starkville | Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns joins Starkville this week and talks about the team's rollercoaster season. He also talks about growing up as a Mets fan, how they turn things around after a slow start, Francisco Lindor having no weaknesses, their plans for free agency this offseason and much much more.Strange But True- Did Shohei Ohtani have the greatest game ever in baseball history last Thursday??Question from Cameron Dexter Torti - Kershaw led the NL in ERA four years in a row (2011-2014). Only four other players in AL/NL history have led their league in ERA three or more years in a row... Can you name them?Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Postseason pitching core rankings
Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking rankings! The guys ranked each MLB contender’s postseason pitching core and explain the process. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5776400/2024/09/19/mlb-contenders-postseason-pitching-core/Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad JenningsExecutive Producer: Brian SmithProducer: Dave DuFour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roundtable | José Altuve's barefoot got him ejected & can Skenes keep things rolling long-term
EWelcome to The Roundtable! Sam Miller is in this week with Andy and Grant. They talk about José Altuve's weird ejction on Tuesday night and if they think Paul Skenes can keep things rolling for a long period of his career.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Starkville | Whit Merrifield on the HBP epidemic and how MLB can fix it
Starkville | Braves IF/OF Whit Merrifield talks about the hit-by-pitch epidemic in MLB and what can be done to fix it or punish the pitcher who throws the pitch. He also talks about currently playing with a broken foot, playing for both the Phillies and Braves this season and how happy he is to see the Royals doing so well.Strange But True- Jesús Sánchez does something that has never been done in MLB history when he gets called out after getting an intention walk. You have to hear it to believe it.No Trivia this week, but instead we get to hear about Doug's Vision of Starkville Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Woeful White Sox | Playoff outlook
Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking about the White Sox and their race to infamy and looking at the remainder of the playoff race.-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad JenningsExecutive Producer: Brian SmithProducer: Dave DuFour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roundtable | Can the Dodgers piece together a rotation for a deep Playoff run?
Welcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Dodgers writer Fabian Ardaya is in this week with Grant and Andy. They talk about how the Dodgers plan to patch together their rotation to make a deep playoff run, how GM's seem to not get fired as much now and if the Cubs are a decent team or just not that great.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Fabian on X/Twitter: @FabianArdayaHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Fabian ArdayaExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Starkville | Joey Votto talks about retiring from the game and what's next
Starkville | Newly retired Joey Votto makes another appearance in Starkville. He talks about his season in the minors, how he knew it was time to hang em up, his love of the game and his approach to the game, how he will never forget his last official MLB game and much much more.Strange But True- Diamondbacks Pavin Smith hits 3 homers in his first 3 at bats of the game vs the Astros on Sunday and of course some strange stats and facts came from it.Trivia Question is from Michael-Joey Votto’s batting average slipped under .300 his last two years. Through 15 seasons, he was a .300/.400/.500 player. There are 6 guys who played in the 21st century who slashed .300/.400/.500. Who were they?Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Best & Worst | Matt Chapman extended
Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re playing a little game of “Best and Worst” and Matt Chapman’s contract extension.-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad JenningsExecutive Producer: Brian SmithProducer: Dave DuFour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roundtable | The best September storylines to pay attention to
EWelcome to The Roundtable! Sam Miller is in this week with Andy and Grant. They talk just how really bad the White Sox are and what are the best September storylines in baseball to pay attention to.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Notable Numbers | Aaron Judge's historic season
Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking numbers, Aaron Judge’s historic season, and some other notable approaching milestones.-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad JenningsExecutive Producer: Brian SmithProducer: Dave DuFour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roundtable | Is there a top tier of teams that you are confident can win it all?
Welcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Tim Britton joins Grant & Andy this week. Andy talks about his trip to Japan, NPB fan excitement and seeing Roki Sasaki pitch. They also talk about if there is a top tier of teams that they are confident can win it all and who they think will win the NL MVP award between Ohtani and Lindor.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Tim on X/Twitter: @TimBrittonHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Tim BrittonExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Starkville | Diamondbacks Manager Torey Lovullo talks about how his team knows how good they are
Starkville | Diamondbacks Manager Torey Lovullo talks about how his team knows how good they are, their roller coaster season so far, how he felt after losing the World Series, who his mentors are in baseball and much more.Strange But True- Danny Jansen makes MLB history by playing for the Red Sox and Blue Jays in the same game. This has Starkville written all over it.Trivia Question is from John Gagosian - As you know, Ohtani just became the 6th member of the 40-40 club. There are three other players who fell a single homer short of joining this club (i.e. they had 39 homers and at least 40 SBs in one season) Can you name 2 of them?Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farewell, Joey Votto | Playoff race update
Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking about Joey Votto’s retirement, taking a look at the playoff race, and thinking about free agency. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad JenningsExecutive Producer: Brian SmithProducer: Dave DuFour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Witt Jr vs Judge for the AL MVP actually a race?
Welcome to The Roundtable! Andy is on assignment this week, so it is just Grant and Sam Miller this week manning the Roundtable. They talk about if Bobby Witt Jr vs Aaron Judge for the AL MVP is an actual race or not and they also talk about how old baseball cards can still bring back great memories.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MLB Broadcaster Ron Darling talks about the evolution of pitching in the last 40 years
Starkville | Former MLB Pitcher and current MLB Broadcaster Ron Darling joins Doug in Starkville this week. He talks about the evolution of pitching in the last 40 years, how pitching is much more then just throwing fast, the Mets making a push for the Playoffs and the MVP type season Francisco Lindor is having for the Mets.From the DOUGout- Doug talks about his amazing weekend. On Saturday, he went to Phillies alumni weekend and wall of fame ceremony. On Sunday, Doug was in Williamsport for the MLB Little League Classic game with the Yankees taking on the TigersTrivia will return next week...Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MLB Award check-in | Is Aaron Judge running away with MVP?
Welcome to The Walk-Off with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re discussing Aaron Judge’s 300th career home run and checking in on the MLB Awards races.-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad JenningsExecutive Producer: Brian SmithProducer: Dave DuFour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NL Wild Card Race is gonna be wild
EWelcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Cardinals writer Katie Woo joins Grant & Andy this week. They talk about how they expect the NL Wild Card Race to be pretty wild to end the season, if the Dodgers are a guarantee to win the NL West and is it Paul Skenes or Jackson Merrill for NL Rookie of the Year.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Katie on X/Twitter: @katiejwooHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Katie WooExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brewers Manager Pat Murphy talks about his authentic approach to managing
EStarkville | Milwaukee Brewers rookie manager Pat Murphy talks about finally getting a shot to be a big league manager, his approach with his players, how Craig Counsell taught him a lot of things, on coaching Dustin Pedroia in college and much more.Strange But True: More strange but true nuggets come from the White Sox. They finally ended their 21 game losing streak, but a few crazy things came out during it.Trivia Question from Ryan Davies- in 2004, which Phillies OF stumbled on a routine fly ball to cost Eric Milton a no-hitter and his 12th win of the season?Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Post Trade Deadline Contender Tiers
Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re laying out our post trade deadline tiers and discussing the Pedro Grifol firing.-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad JenningsExecutive Producer: Brian SmithProducer: Dave DuFour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chicago White Sox losing streak is over!!
Welcome to The Roundtable! Sam Miller joins the show this week as a Roundtable Host. The guys talk about the Chicago White Sox finally ending their 21 game losing streak and Andy apologizes to Grant about being wrong about the Padres having a shot to comeback in the NL West-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cleveland Guardians Announcer Tom Hamilton talks about the amazing rookie season for manager Stephen Vogt
Starkville | Cleveland Guardians Announcer Tom Hamilton talks about the amazing rookie season for manager Stephen Vogt, Steven Kwan's breakout season, rumors about Terry Francona coming back to manage somewhere in the big leagues and much more.Strange But True: The No-Hitter edition of SBT... Lot's of crazy things happened in Dylan Cease's and Blake Snell's no-hitters from the last few weeks.Trivia Question from Paul Hembekides- 4 pitchers have thrown a no-hitter after turning 40 years old... Can you name all 4?Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GladvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trade Deadline Mailbag
Welcome to The Show to Be Named Soon with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re digging through the mailbag to answer listener questions. What was the biggest overpay at the trade deadline? Which team won the deadline? -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad JenningsExecutive Producer: Brian SmithProducer: Dave DuFour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Breaking down the winners, losers and snoozers of the MLB Trade Deadline
Welcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Dodgers writer Fabian Ardaya joins the show this week as a Roundtable Host. The guys talk about the winners, losers and snoozers of the MLB Trade Deadline-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Fabian on X/Twitter: @FabianArdayaHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Fabian ArdayaExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim Duquette talks about the latest rumors heading into the Trade Deadline
Starkville | Former GM & MLB Network Radio Host Jim Duquette breaks down all the big rumors heading into the Trade Deadline, who might be a surprise star traded and what was his favorite or memorizable Trade Deadline deal he was ever involved in.Strange But True: The Chicago White Sox struggles continue. Going into Monday, they are going on their 2nd 14 game losing streak of the season...Trivia Question from Bob Bacon- There are currently six living Hall of Famers who were inducted before 1990...Can you name them? Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GladvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hall of Fame Weekend Recap | Trade Deadline Preview
Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re discussing Chad’s trip to Cooperstown for Hall of Fame weekend. Then, we’re hitting the latest on the Alex Cora extension and giving some thoughts on the trade deadline. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad JenningsExecutive Producer: Brian SmithProducer: Dave DuFour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Miller talks about how the Trade Deadline is a big jumbled mess
EWelcome to The Roundtable! Sam Miller joins the show this week as a Roundtable Host. The guys talk about how the Trade Deadline this year is a big jumbled mess with so many teams still "in the mix" to make the Playoffs and what should the Orioles and Dodgers do to make a big push to win it all.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twins GM Thad Levine talks about his connections to Hall of Famers Beltré, Mauer & Helton
Starkville | Twins GM Thad Levine talks about his connections to Hall of Famers Beltré, Mauer & Helton. He also talks about what he thinks might happened during the Trade Deadline and how things have been very slow, so far.Strange But True: 2 All-Star Game firsts from last week's game from Shohei Ohtani and Mason MillerTrivia Question from Paul Moehringer- What HOFer has exactly one batting title, one home run title, one rbi title and one gold glove to their name?Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GladvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MLB Draft with Keith Law
Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt. This week, we’re talking to Keith Law about Paul Skenes' rise and Jacob Wilson's call-up. Then, we're handing out draft grades!-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Keith on X/Twitter: @keithlaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Skenes Mania is running wild
EWelcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Tim Britton joins Grant & Andy this week. They give their thoughts on the All-Star Game, what is the Pirates plan with Paul Skenes and what was the best team deadlines of the last decade.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Tim on X/Twitter: @TimBrittonHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Tim BrittonExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Paul Skenes dominate the MLB All-Star Game?
Starkville | The Athletic's Senior Baseball Writer Ken Rosenthal joins Starkville this week and talks about some midseason awards, who will be the biggest named players to be traded at the Deadline and who could be the most surprising name to be dealt.Strange But True: Red Sox Pitcher Brayan Bello dominates and doesn't dominate in the same game vs the A'sFollow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleProducers: Brian Smith and Tim McMaster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can baseball ever be the top dog of all the major sports again?
Welcome to The Roundtable! Marc joins the boys this week for episode #100 of The Roundtable. They talk about if they think baseball could ever be the top dog of all the major sports again, Andy's experience at the World Series of Poker in Vegas and how the All-Star uniforms and hats are terrible.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim Leyland talks about his Hall of Fame managing career
Starkville | 3-time manager of the year Jim Leyland joins us this week in Starkville. He talks about his upcoming induction into the Baseball HOF, his thoughts on the modern game for managers, who were the most special players he managed and much much more.Strange But True: Jose Miranda of the Twins goes nuts and gets 12 straight hits. He was the first player to accomplish this in 71 years.Trivia from John Fisher- This player struck out two members of the 3,000-hit club and then a member of the 500-HR club in the first inning of the All Star game. Who was the pitcher and/or the 3 players that struck out?Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanville Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bandwagon teams | Mid-Season Superlatives
Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re discussing the Aaron Civalde trade and choosing some teams to bandwagon. Then, we choose our favorite mid-season superlatives. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the MLB All-Star Game still fun?
Welcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Cardinals writer Katie Woo is in this week. They talk about the resurgent St Louis Cardinals, if the MLB All-Star game still fun, what happened to the Braves offense and what to make of the AL West.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig-Follow Katie on X/Twitter: @katiejwoo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Melanie Newman talks about the amazing start for the Orioles
Starkville | The Orioles are off to an amazing start to the season. O's broadcast Melanie Newman talks about how the young Orioles have taken the next step this season, how Brandon Hyde has become a great players manager and much much more.Strange But True: The Tour de Lankford happened on Sunday. Rangers rookie Wyatt Lankford hit for the cycle during the game becoming the first player to do it this season, Doug talks about the amazing season and story Lankford has.Trivia returns next weekFollow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleFollow Melanie on Twitter: @MelanieLynneN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mailbag! | Who needs to make a trade?
Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re digging through the mailbag and answering listener submitted questions.-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The story behind MLB's obsession with Missing Bats
EWelcome to The Roundtable! Athletic's Dodgers writer Fabian Ardaya is in this week. They talk about the great 5 part series by The Athletic on Missing Bats, how great a story Steven Kwan is, is it time to sell in Toronto and why the D-backs are Grant's most disappointing team.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig-Follow Fabian on X/Twitter: @FabianArdaya Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Shea talks about the passing of Willie Mays
Starkville | The great Willie Mays passed away last week. John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle joins the guys to talk about the life of Willie Mays, his thoughts on the current game of baseball, Willie's only regret in his life and much more. John co-authored "24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid" with Willie Mays back in 2020.Strange But True: We have a first in MLB and in Starkville! There was a walk off pitch clock violation or a "clock off" to end the Rockies-Nationals game on Saturday night.Trivia from Brian St John- Who are the only two players to ever lead the League in Home Runs and Triples in the same season? Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleFollow John on Twitter: @JohnSheaHey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remembering Willie Mays | Contender Tiers
Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re remembering Willie Mays and discussing the game at Rickwood Field. Then, we’re sifting through the contender tiers to figure out who we believe in most. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Willie Mays was baseball, and the world was better because of it - by Grant Brisbee
Willie Mays died on Tuesday, June 19. Considered one of the greatest to ever play the game if not the greatest, the Hall of Famer was 93 years old.Grant Brisbee has written about the Giants since 2003 and has covered the club for The Athletic since 2019. He grew up in the Bay Area, going to games at Candlestick and even becoming a vendor there. He published this story after Mays' passing.Written version of Grant's story: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5574529/2024/06/19/willie-mays-wikipedia-death/Credits:-Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song) by the Treniers (1954)-La Vie En Rose performed by Louis Armstrong (1950)-Linus and Lucy by Vince Guaraldi Trio (1964)-Skating by Vince Guaraldi Trio (1964) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do the Dodgers & Yankees care about the regular season and what team's are a lost cause
EWelcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. Athletic Marc is back this week to talk some ball with Andy and Grant. They talk about the if the Dodgers and Yankees are concerned about all their injuries, do they even care about the regular season and they talk about the team's that are already toast this season and have no light at the end of the tunnel.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

J.J. Picollo talks about the Royals busy offseason, finding their identity and the new extension for Bobby Witt Jr
Starkville | The Royals are off to a pretty hot start to the season. Royals GM J.J. Picollo takes a trip to Starkville and talks about their busy offseason, finding their identity, the new extension for Bobby Witt Jr and much more.Strange But True: The Red Sox ran wild on the Yankees on Sunday night. Boston set a franchise record of 9 stolen bases in a game vs NY on Sunday Night Baseball.Trivia from Andrew Althaus: Between 1930 and 1990 only 1 player had a season with 130+ rbis and another season with 50+ steals. Can you name him?Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanville Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trade Deadline Primer | Who are the buyers?
Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re previewing trade season! Who are the buyers? Who are the sellers? Do the Dodgers need a shortstop? -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rustin Dodd talks about the influx of gambling in baseball & the Athletic's new MLB Players Poll
EWelcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. Athletic MLB Writer Rustin Dodd is in this week for Marc.. They talk about the influx of gambling in baseball is happening and they break down the Athletic's new MLB Players Poll 2024.Here is the link to the Players Poll 2024 story: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5529966/2024/06/10/mlb-player-poll-overrated-underrated-worst-organization/-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig-Follow Rustin on X/Twitter: @rustindodd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Snitker on Braves struggles and how they can fix it
Starkville | The Braves have had an up and down start to the season. Braves Manager Brian Stinker joins Jayson and Tyler this week to give his thoughts on the state of the Braves, coaching against his son, his long journey in baseball and much much more.Strange But True: Phillies starter Ranger Suárez beat the Texas Rangers back on May 21st. Is there any other players in the history of baseball with the same name as the the name of a team that they beat?Trivia will return next week Monday June 17th.Follow Jayson on Twitter/X : @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter/X : @DougGlanvilleFollow Tyler in Twitter/X : @TylerKepner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Selecting All Stars | Juan Soto's injury
Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re selecting our MLB All Star teams and discussing Juan Soto’s injury. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it a big deal for players to bet on baseball & what will the NL West teams do before the Trade Deadline
Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The Athletic's Cardinals Writer Katie Woo joins Andy and Grant this week. They talk about if players betting on baseball is a big deal and what they think the NL West teams will do from now until the Trade Deadline.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig-Follow Katie on X/Twitter: @katiejwoo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah Langs and Jon "Boog" Sciambi talk Lou Gehrig Day, ALS and why baseball is awesome.
Starkville | This past Sunday was Lou Gehrig Day in MLB. 2 great friends of Starkville, Sarah Langs and Jon "Boog" Sciambi visit and talk about Lou Gehrig Day, ALS and why baseball is awesome.Strange But True: Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada strikes out 13 straight hitters in a row for a new MLB record. And the way his streak ends is pretty crazy too.Trivia from Jimmy Hawkins: Lou Gehrig had 7 seasons of 200 hits and 100 walks. Since he retired, only 5 players have done it in a season. Who are they?Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanville Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who’s the MVP so far? | MLB adds Negro Leagues stats
Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking about MLB adopting stats from the Negro Leagues, the Mets rough stretch, and hand out awards for the first third of the season.-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.