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Jon "Boog" Sciambi makes the trip to Starkville from his new home in Chicago. He talks about replacing good friend Len Kasper in the Wrigley TV booth, the Cubs surprising start, why broadcasts are suffering from no player access, Lou Gehrig Day and the fight against ALS and more.
Also on this episode, Jayson and Doug explain why Starkville wouldn't exist if writers weren't allowed in clubhouses back in the 80's. All of that, plus listener trivia with John Fisher and Strange But True.
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Major League Baseball may start cracking down on pitchers using illegal substances soon. Ken Rosenthal and Tim McMaster discuss that and who's to blame for the Yankees underperforming offense. Then in the mailbag...
-Are Miguel Andujar, Gary Sanchez, Gleyber Torres and Clint Frazier destined to be dissapointments?
-Can the Cubs maintain their great start?
-Why do teams wait all the way to the deadline before making trades?
-Should the Mets make a move now?
-Is the NL East the worst division in MLB?
-Should the Astros trade Carlos Correa to improve their bullpen?
-Do the Brewers have the pitching to compete for a championship?
-How is Bill Mazeroski in the Hall of Fame and Roger Maris not?
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We're into June, and that means the buy/sell divide in advance of the trade deadline is starting to take shape. Michael Beller and Keith Law take a look at either side of that, including some teams on the former side that weren't necessarily expected to be contenders.
The guys then turn their eyes to the standings, where they zero in on the A's keeping pace with the Astros, and the Mets putting some distance between themselves and the rest of the NL East, despite being the most injured team in the league. Finally, a quick check in on some of this season's most intriguing rooking starting pitchers.
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The Baseball Barista with Hunter Pence & Grant Brisbee are ready to give you a steaming cup of hot takes on the first third of the MLB season. Who are the surprising teams, who has disappointed and who is leading baseball in homers.
The guys break down the team that they each think can make a run the rest of the season to make the playoffs. They break down if the Giants are for real or just having a lucky start to their season. The 2 Chicago teams are looking good so far and they both expect big things from them the rest of the way. The MLB Home Run Race is very exciting with lots of young stars at the top of the list. A lot of Jrs- Guerrero Jr, Tatis Jr & Acuna Jr. They discuss how Vlad Jr has really worked hard this offseason and it has really showed so far a third of the way thru the season.
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Jayson and Doug welcome Ken Rosenthal and Britt Ghiroli to Starkville for a roundtable discussion on the season’s first two months. They draft the game’s best young players and try to figure out how MLB can help them and everyone else in the game shine.
Javy Baez was once one of the games elite young players. He’s still a magician as he showed with his steal of first base in Pittsburgh. Joe West has been an umpire for longer than anyone ever. Doug has stories and Jayson has stats to mark West’s big milestone.
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This week on the mailbag, Ken Rosenthal and Tim McMaster discuss the rash of injuries across baseball and how some teams, like the Mets, are overcoming injuries and contending. Inside the mailbag...
-After Erik Kratz's allegations that more teams have cheated to steal signs in recent years, will baseball look into the claims or move on?
-What does the ideal MLB playoff bracket look like?
-Would moving the mound back do more harm than good to hitters?
-Where did all the bunting go?
-Is Yadier Molina the "champion of home-crowd adoration?"
-Favorite Expos memories?
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Derek VanRiper and Keith Law discuss the Yankees' latest bout with the injury bug, the Rays' decision to trade Willy Adames, Taylor Walls getting the call before Vidal Bruján and Wander Franco, Rich Hill's recent run of dominance, Alek Manoah's promotion, and Keith's first mock for the 2021 MLB Draft.
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The Baseball Barista with Hunter Pence & Grant Brisbee are back with some more hot coffee and baseball talk. They talk about Hunter as a player vs fan, approaches at the plate & important Glue Guys for contenders. Hunter talks about the difference he has felt as a player vs him as a just a fan of baseball this season. Hunter talks about how he went about his approach at the plate vs certain pitchers and how thinking too much at the plate isn't always a good thing. The guys talk about some of the important glue guys for some of the main contenders. Hunter has a different view on how he came up with his glue guys. They talk about ball player body language and how Hunter thinks that is a very big key to a glue guy on a team. And they talk about the amazing season that Giants SS Brandon Crawford is having this season.
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Jayson and Doug are ready to throw out some unwritten rules and maybe some written ones too! They discuss Yermin Mercedes' 3-0 crush (2:00) and Doug's hatred for the first base line (1:10:40). Plus Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom visits Starkville to talk (12:07)...
-The Red Sox hot start and surprising starting pitching
-The challenging start to his tenure in Boston
-Bringing back Alex Cora this year
-Looking back on trading Mookie
-Majoring in Latin Classics
-Choosing Kevin Cash over Doug for Rays manager job
-Making up for the Red Sox organization's history of racism
That and more, plus listener trivia with @aspiegler11 (1:03:10).
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This week on the Monday mailbag, Ken Rosenthal and Tim McMaster discuss all the sticky stuff pitchers are putting on baseballs and why it's time for MLB to do more about it. Then in the mailbag:
-Could Mike Trout try to force a trade out of LA?
-Who should Yankees target to replace Hicks?
-What areas should the Mets target before the trade deadline?
-Has Tony La Russa lost the White Sox clubhouses?
-Is Xander Bogaerts the best offensive SS in the game?
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