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ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney leads the baseball discussion alongside other top analysts.

Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney ESPN

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    • 3.5 • 312 Ratings

ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney leads the baseball discussion alongside other top analysts.

    Mike Trout Day

    Mike Trout Day

    Hembo and Buster discuss Aaron Boone’s reputation ejection, José Abreu’s impossibly bad start, the Cardinals lineup being in real trouble, and what to make of Aaron Judge early on. Then, Mike Trout calls in on his way to the ballpark to talk about being in the league for 14 years, Shohei Ohtani’s development, pitchers that are a tough out, parenting an athlete, which position the Eagles should select in the first round of the NFL Draft, and if MLB teams should be able to trade picks.
    10:02 Aaron Boone gets ejected
    13:02 Hembo
    36:03 Mike Trout
    52:35 Bleacher Tweets
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    • 1 hr 8 min
    Mr. Costas

    Mr. Costas

    Karl Ravech and Buster discuss Eduardo Pérez doling out shoes to a home run hitting Adolis Garcia, their thoughts on the Rangers and Braves, and the passing of longtime ESPN producer Howie Schwab. Then, Sarah Langs on Shohei Ohtani’s milestone, Elly de la Cruz’s once in a century event and Travis d’Arnaud’s three home run night. Next, Jeff Passan talks about the Astros’ continued struggles, the Mets turning it on, the Orioles offense looking “really really” good, Jackson Holliday’s struggles, Aaron Judge getting booed in Yankee Stadium, and Jeff’s theory on why Corey Seager opened up in a recent interview. Later, audio from Jeff’s interview with Seager.
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    7:09 Clown Car w/ Karl Ravech
    16:51 Sarah Langs
    26:01 Jeff Passan
    53:36 Passan w/ Corey Seager
    57:38 Bleacher Tweets
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    • 1 hr 8 min
    Good Teammates

    Good Teammates

    Tim Kurkjian and Buster discuss the best locker room players and managers they’ve covered in their careers, the NL and AL Central gaining strength, the soft bottom third of the Dodgers’ lineup, Peter Fairbanks’ salty postgame press conference, and Tim’s memories of Whitey Herzog. Then, the Pirates’ Rowdy Tellez stops by to talk about defending David Bednar after a rough outing, when he decided to jump in during the media scrum, his role models as a young player, and how good Pittsburgh can be in 2024. Next, Todd Radom shares this week’s Ballpark & Beyond, and administers the quiz. Later, Sarah Langs on Tanner Houck’s 1 hour 49 minute outing, Jack Leiter making his major league debut, the Orioles mashing home runs, and if is the best version of Mookie Betts we’ve ever seen.
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    7:07 Tim Kurkjian
    24:01 Rowdy Tellez
    33:36 Todd Radom
    44:49 Sarah Langs
    53:08 Bleacher Tweets
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    • 1 hr
    Pull Side Power

    Pull Side Power

    Hembo and Buster discuss Mike Trout back to being Mike Trout, clear path for the Reds to make the playoffs, most unwatchable team, and the Mets’ need to rebuild their pitching pipeline. Then, the Brewers’ Christian Yelich stops by to talk about Hembo’s question on pull side hitting, how he became a power hitter, when he noticed Milwaukee’s offense coming together, and his pal Rowdy Tellez. Then, some of John Sterling’s best calls. Later, Jessica Mendoza on experiencing Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium, CJ Abrams and the Nationals having fun, and the early warts shown by the Dodgers. 
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    9:49 Hembo
    25:24 Christian Yelich
    37:15 The best John Sterling calls
    43:35 Jessica Mendoza
    55:11 Bleacher Tweets 
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    • 1 hr 6 min
    Feat of Physics

    Feat of Physics

    Buster, Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez and David Cone pile in the Clown Car to discuss presenting Freddie Freeman with custom cleats, Miguel Rojas coaching up Mookie Betts, and King Coney’s plea for cooperation in handling pitching injuries. Next, Sarah Langs has numbers for the Astros, Shōta Imanaga and Garrett Crochet. Then, David Schoenfield on the Brewers’ exciting start, Jackson Holliday’s first hit, if the White Sox could be historically bad, Spencer Strider needing Tommy John, Houston’s big problems, and ugliness from the Mariners. Plus, Buster’s interview with the switcharoo fan on Sunday Night Baseball, and sound of Eduardo and Freddie.
    10:17 Clown Car with Eduardo, Karl, Coney
    20:30 Eduardo gives Freddie Freeman custom cleats
    21:49 Sarah Langs
    30:49 David Schoenfield
    44:41 Buster interview the switcharoo fan on SNB
    47:12 #BleacherTweets
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    • 59 min
    Cool Club

    Cool Club

    Karl Ravech and Buster discuss Dodgers-Padres on Sunday Night Baseball, the Padres’ starting pitching, Shohei Ohtani’s translator Ippei Mizuhara facing federal charges, the excitement around Jackson Holliday’s major league debut and the Royals taking it to the Astros. Then, Todd Random has thoughts on the Red Sox honoring the 2004 team, the latest Beyond the Ballpark entry and the weekly quiz. Later, Sarah Langs on Josh and Bo Naylor hitting home runs in the same game, and Tyler Glasnow’s 14 K outing.
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    • 47 min

Customer Reviews

3.5 out of 5
312 Ratings

312 Ratings

The Humphries ,

100% agree with Bogey Brad

Love Buster but don’t like to listen when Ravech is on, which is often. He just rambles and by the end of it you are left wondering what was the point of all that. Please have Shoenfield on more, or Karabell and Cockcroft to talk some fantasy once in a while.

Also on Monday May 2 episode the segment with Sarah Langs sounded like it was in slo-mo or am I crazy?

Jays Fan 007 ,

Stick to baseball

I enjoyed this podcast for several years and really enjoy the Todd Radom segments as well as some of the broadcasters and commentators who aren’t on a National Broadcast team. I don’t listen much anymore because of the pandering to this group and that group of people, and how this person is breaking barriers, etc. I get enough of that from all other avenues of media, I’m just here for baseball.

Brad9013 ,

Buster Olney sucks.

This show is terrible. Buster thinks he knows more baseball and he doesn't. Go listen to Baseball Today with Rose and Plouffe. At least they talk about baseball and not how good they are. ESPN generally sucks if it's not the NFL and NBA.

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