You can listen to my podcast, co-hosted with Holden Kushner, on iTunes, PodBean, PlayerFM, Stitcher, TopPodcast, myTuner Radio, and iVoox. You can follow the show on twitter at @BestBaseballPod and find us on facebook.
Ep. 14 – “Jose, Jose, Jose, Jose….” I convince Holden that Francisco Lindor is better than Manny Machdo, we discuss how great Alex Bregman is becoming, All-Star game and players dropping the ball on Blake Snell, Bryce Harper’s struggles, by the numbers, deGrom and Machado for sale, and much more.
Ep. 13 – “Got a light-skinned friend, look like Sammy Sosa. Got a dark-skinned friend, look like Sammy Sosa,” Holden and I discuss things that players got away with in the past, that they would potential go to jail for today, the American League All-Star ballot, Sammy Sosa, the Mets and Sandy Alderson, Jose Altuve, Grant Desme’s return to baseball, and much more.
Ep. 12 – “I ain’t no c***sucker,” Holden and I discuss Mike Trout versus Barry Bonds, what Mickey Mantle considers his, “most outstanding experience at Yankee Stadium,” when my crush asked for my number…for her father, the Yankees and their dominance, Cole Hamels and why he needs to get out of Texas, moving the Hall of Fame to San Diego, and MLB analytics trumping NFL analytics.
Ep. 11 – “The Midland Munchkin pt. 2,” Holden and I discuss the confirmation of the slump-busting Midland Munchkin, catching foul balls, Miguel Cabrera’s injury and how he compares to Henry Aaron, how Mike Trout is having his best season yet, Ohtani-san and some perspective on his numbers, Freedie Freeman’s dominance, statcast and how the tells us that some pitchers are getting a raw deal, how terrible the Mets are, and we play, “The Stadium Game.”
Ep. 10 – “The Midland Munchkin pt. 1,” Holden and I discuss slump-busting with the Midland Munchkin, my most recent job offer, Jon Jay and his family ties to the Cocain Cowboys, numbers on Max Scherzer, J.D. Martinez, Jose Ramirez, and Corey Kluber, the New York, “Mess,” the MLB Draft, and pronouns and the MLB Handbook.
Ep. 9 – “Shit happens when you party naked,” Holden and I discuss Manny Machado and Bryce Harper and who has had a better start to their career, Justin Verlander, a Hall of Famer born prior to the conclusion of the Civil War, and a Hall of Famer who died falling over Niagara Falls, confirming reports and baseball twitter, Johnny Bench and his twitter account, the Braves, Dodgers, Mariners, and Mets, and bullpenning with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Ep. 8 – “Wasting World Series tickets,” Holden and I discuss James Paxton and his no-hitter, Matt Harvey’s trade to Cincinnati, how Max Scherzer has dethroned Clayton Kershaw and how Pedro Martinez fits into the mix, why I owe Lance McCullers Jr. one, Mookie Betts versus Mike Trout and our favorite stats, and some mind-blowing numbers on Albert Pujols, Jose Altuve, and Ichiro.
Ep. 7 – “Barry Bonds Karaoke,” Holden and I discuss the time I got booted off stage for reciting stats on Barry Bonds instead of singing my karaoke song, the Dodgers and Corey Seager’s Tommy John surgery, the young Braves, statcast and expected numbers versus actual results, how for the first time in history MLB hitters may have more strikeouts than hits in a season, Trevor Bauer’s shade throwing at the Astros, and Simon Chattington and the International Incident.
Ep. 6 – “I don’t smoke that f***ing weed, man,” Holden and I discuss marijuana usage in baseball, Ozzie Guillen and machetes, how great Albert Pujols has been throughout his career and a comparison to Mike Trout, statcast and sprint speed leaders, Manny Machado and Bryce Harper and what their futures hold.
Ep. 5 – “Rickey knows all of Rickey’s stats,” Holden and I discuss the time I met Rickey Henderson, why Anthony Rizzo and Holden want a shorter season, statcast and fastball velocity, the Red Sox and how great they have been, by the numbers, the Mets and Padres, Ohtani-san, and why MLB banned The Pitching Ninja from twitter.
Ep. 4 – “Forget the plaque, Mark McGwire deserves a damn statue,” Holden and I discuss Mark McGwire and Cooperstown, Ohtani-san and his numbers, why Max Scherzer is already a Hall of Famer, Bryce Harper, by the numbers, and just how good the Mets have been for no apparent reason.
Ep. 3 – “Drunk-dialing,” Holden and I discuss the retired ballplayer who occasionally drunk-dials me, Gabe Kapler and how he is being treated unfairly, Ohtan-san, by the numbers, the Nationals and how important certain player are to that team, the stat of the day, the Twins and Holden’s trip to the 1991 World Series, small sample sizes, the Giants, Rhys Hoskins, Mitch Haniger, and my conversation with Edgar Martinez about Haniger.
Ep. 2 – “The Hangover Effect,” Holden and I discuss how a new type of player platoon could improve the Colorado Rockies, what team with reign in the American League, Andrew Benintendi’s impending breakout season, Trea Turner and the Nationals, and the unanswered question about Ohtani going forward.
Ep. 1 – “We are sorry that we bet on baseball,” Holden and I discuss sports betting and give you our preseason futures plays.