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135. Conversation with Aaron Barrett Jul 22, 2020

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For our final interview before the start of the 2020 season, we talk with Washington Nationals reliever and 2019 World Series Champion Aaron Barrett about adjustments needed for a year without fans and how he’s been preparing for the season. We also get into his widely-publicized comeback story that featured a Tommy John surgery and a shattering of his humerus bone, the grueling process of returning to the game both physically and mentally, his personal goals moving forward, his thoughts on the 2019 Nationals and the team’s incredible journey to the World Series, what it was like witnessing Game 7 in Houston, his best memories and more. Also in this episode, we talk about the latest updates surrounding artificial fan noise, The Toronto Blue Jays not playing in Canada, Gavin Lux being optioned down, storylines we’re following this season and more.

134. Conversation with Mike Yastrzemski Jul 17, 2020

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With the 2020 MLB season right around the corner, we talk with San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski about preparing for a shortened year, how life will be different as a player and teammate once games get going and whether he thinks the season will finish once/if it gets started. We also discuss his relationship with his grandfather, Red Sox legend and Triple Crown winner Carl Yastrzemski and what it’s been like to play with the same last name on his jersey, hitting a home run in his first game at Fenway, some myths about the big league life that he confirmed for us, being among the biggest names in baseball in certain statistical categories in his rookie season, whether he feels underrated, his favorite ballparks to play in (and which one he doesn’t like), whether the Coors Field effect is real, the story behind choosing his number, Twitter trolls, hobbies off the field, favorite sports to watch outside of baseball, people he’s starstruck by, his favorite players growing up, the worst misspellings of his last name he’s ever come across, the one moment in baseball history he would show someone to make them a fan for life and more.

133. Conversation with Burl Carraway Jul 14, 2020

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We talk with Burl Carraway (second round draft pick of the Chicago Cubs in the 2020 MLB Draft) about his draft experience and the possibility of making the club this season, as well as the story behind his perfect-for-baseball name. We also discuss what it’s like to throw 100 MPH, the story of Clayton Kershaw giving him his phone number, his thoughts on being a reliever and whether he would ever want to be a starter, his ideal walkout song, the idea of pitching at Wrigley, who he’d invite to his big league debut, girls sliding into the DMs, the first big purchase he’s going to make and more.

132. Conversation with Jared Shuster Jul 07, 2020

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We chat with first round draft pick Jared Shuster about his recent experience of being selected by the Atlanta Braves, what it’s like being a part of the 60-man player pool for the 2020 season and how he has handled the health and safety protocols implemented by the league. Shuster opens up and shares his lofty goals he hopes to achieve once he reaches the big leagues, guys whose brains he plans on picking when he gets around the staff, what it was like pitching in the Cape Cod League, what he plans on doing with his first paycheck, what it’s like being the first-ever first round draft pick from his hometown, his thoughts on being mentioned in the same conversation as Greg Maddux and other Atlanta greats, guys he would love to strike out, the value of choosing the college route on his way to professional baseball, his affinity for New England seafood and more. Also in the episode, we talk about the latest list of players who have opted out of the 2020 season, some highlights of the recently-released schedule and why there will be no Mike Trout slander.

131. BASEBALL IS BACK Jun 26, 2020

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BASEBALL IS BACK (at least for now), and we talk about its return in depth. We look at the implementation of the Universal DH and whether or not it will/should stay for good, the idea of starting extra innings with runners on second and some alternatives that would have been better, what manager/umpire arguments will look like as well as pregame lineup exchanges, how recent COVID-19 tests around the league might ruin plans of a return, our gut reactions to whether the season will finish if it starts and more. We finish the episode looking at the updated World Series odds and giving our updated pennant winners (both realistic and dark-horse picks) before closing things out with a breakdown of the Trevor Bauer and Aubrey Huff Twitter beef.

130. Conversation with Dallas Braden Jun 15, 2020

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This one is jam-packed. We open up the episode looking at the latest updates regarding a 2020 season, as well as the news surrounding the sealed letter sent by Major League Baseball to the New York Yankees addressing the findings of a 2017 investigation. We then transition into our conversation with perfect game-thrower and premier baseball personality Dallas Braden, where he gives his take on the player/owner negotiations and what kind of job Rob Manfred is doing as commissioner, discusses his time with the Oakland A’s both as a player and a broadcaster, breaks down (in-depth) his perfect game on Mother’s Day 2010 and where his head was at at that point in his career, debunks a Moneyball myth, recalls his hilarious call-up story as well as the Alex Rodriguez “get off my mound” beef, talks about two stars in the league he thinks are misunderstood, ways he thinks the game can evolve and change, and more. We wrap up the episode talking about the "Long Gone Summer" documentary, and what the 1998 season meant for baseball.

129. Conversation with Jonny Gomes Jun 11, 2020

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World Series Champion Jonny Gomes breaks down a lot for us on this one, including the player/owner negotiations, why even a shortened-season World Series title means everything, the 2013 Red Sox championship season and why the experts had that team wrong, the 2008 Coco Crisp brawl, the differences in playing for both big and small market teams (highlighting his stints in Oakland, Tampa Bay, Cincinnati and others), his stance on technology in baseball and the Houston Astros cheating scandal, his favorite David Ortiz stories, his favorite professional moment of his career, his love for good food, who his all-time 2-3-4 lineup would be, his appreciation for a particular New York Yankee and more.

128. Preparing for a Year Without Baseball May 29, 2020

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This is a loaded episode folks. We look at the latest negotiations between the MLB and MLBPA and how the proposed sliding salary scale is turning players off to the idea of discussing things further (à la Max Scherzer). We also chat about Trevor Bauer’s calling out of Scott Boras on Twitter claiming the agent is meddling in MLBPA affairs, and discuss whether or not Bauer will continue his M.O. of extending an invitation to meet with individuals he has publicly called out. We talk the Pensacola Blue Wahoos putting up their stadium on Airbnb as well as the baby shark design and extremely confusing math that went into the creation of the recently-revealed Nationals World Series ring. We then jump into the Q&A section of the episode, answering questions submitted by you, the listeners, covering a variety of topics including Madison Bumgarner’s incredible World Series statline, the legitimacy of a potential 2020 World Series winner, the best baseball video games of all time and more.

127. 90s Decade Draft May 19, 2020

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We take a break from our 2+ month stretch of MLB quarantine interviews and dive right into our first-ever draft episode, selecting our teams consisting of pitchers, position players and managers whose careers partially or completely spanned the 1990s.

126. Conversation with Jerry Hairston Jr. May 05, 2020

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We talk with the former MLB veteran and current broadcaster about the proposed division realignment for 2020, whether a 100-game championship title means the same, his appreciation for Michael Jordan and “The Last Dance” and more!

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