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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.

    2024 Bold Predictions

    2024 Bold Predictions

    The podcast makes its TV debut on ESPN2 as Buster solicits bold predictions on the 2024 MLB season from Jeff Passan, Jake Peavy, Boog Sciambi, Kevin Pillar, Hembo and Sarah Langs. This podcast contains the full interviews from all of our guests.
    2:07 Jeff Passan
    12:35 Jake Peavy
    24:30 Boog Sciambi
    36:58 Kevin Pillar
    49:18 Hembo
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    • 1 hr 11 min
    Shohei Ohtani's Statement; Remembering Peter Angelos; Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox Team Previews

    Shohei Ohtani's Statement; Remembering Peter Angelos; Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox Team Previews

    On this episode of Baseball Tonight, Buster Olney reacts to Shohei Ohtani’s remarks regarding gambling allegations against his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara and Baltimore Orioles sending Jackson Holliday to the minor leagues. Tim Kurkjian joins the podcast and shares stories with long time owner of the Baltimore Orioles, Peter Angelos who recently passed away. Taylor Schwink returns to the podcast to share some big news for Baseball Tonight. This Wednesday on ESPN2 at 2pm ET, the podcast will be on television! Joel Goldberg, Kansas City Royals announcer gives his Royals team preview. Next, Sarah Langs plays the numbers game. Chuck Garfien, host of the Chicago White Sox Pregame and Postgame Live gives his White Sox Team Preview. Finally, more bleacher tweets!

    0:00 Latest MLB News
    05:40 Tim Kurkjian 
    21:45 Sarah Langs 
    31:35 Kansas City Royals Team Preview
    43:20 Chicago White Sox Team Preview
    53:47 Bleacher Tweets
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    • 1 hr
    Los Angeles Dodgers Fire Shohei Ohtani's Interpreter; Dodgers and San Diego Padres Game 2; Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies Team Previews

    Los Angeles Dodgers Fire Shohei Ohtani's Interpreter; Dodgers and San Diego Padres Game 2; Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies Team Previews

    On the latest episode of Baseball Tonight, Tisha Thompson, ESPN investigative reporter, shares the latest information about Shohei Ohtani's interpreter amid massive theft allegations. Then, Eduardo Perez, ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Analyst, gives his first impressions of Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the San Diego Padres after two games. Bill Schroeder, broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers, gives his team preview. Then, Sarah Langs plays the numbers game. Next, Ryan Spilborghs, broadcaster for the Colorado Rockies, gives his team preview! Lastly, Buster wraps the show to answer more Bleacher

    0:00 Latest MLB News
    05:46 Tisha Thompson/Shohei Ohtani Interpreter Massive Theft Allegations
    20:45 Eduardo Perez
    31:34 Milwaukee Brewers Team Preview
    41:12 Sarah Langs
    48:18 Ryan Spilborghs Team Preview
    01:03:33 Bleacher Tweets
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    • 1 hr 8 min
    Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres from Seoul, Korea; Blake Snell $62 Million Deal Winners and Losers; Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates Team Preview

    Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres from Seoul, Korea; Blake Snell $62 Million Deal Winners and Losers; Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates Team Preview

    On this latest episode of Baseball Tonight, Buster Olney and MLB Broadcaster Karl Ravech joins the podcast from Seoul Korea, immediately following the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres game, to share his initial thoughts on both teams! Paul Hembo jumps on to talk about the winners and losers of the Blake Snell contract signing. Next up, Dan Shulman, play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Blue Jays shares his team preview! Then, play-by-play announcer Greg Brown of the Pittsburgh Pirates gives his team preview! Later, Buster answers Bleacher Tweets.

    0:00 Latest MLB News 
    03:50 Karl Ravech 
    21:10 Paul Hembo
    40:00 Blue Jays Team Preview
    55:10 Pittsburgh Pirates Team Preview
    01:06:44 Bleacher Tweets
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    • 1 hr 14 min
    Doug Glanville Former MLB Player; Stephania Bell ESPN Injury Expert-Analyst; Miami Marlins and Cleveland Guardians Team Previews

    Doug Glanville Former MLB Player; Stephania Bell ESPN Injury Expert-Analyst; Miami Marlins and Cleveland Guardians Team Previews

    On today's episode of Baseball Tonight, Buster shares his excitement for the opening day of the season, his thoughts on Gavin Stone's spring training performance and Ha-Seong Kim's return to Korea. Doug Glanville joins the show to talk about how dominant Spencer Strider is, and how Joey Votto hit hitting a homerun in his first appearance in wearing a Toronto Blue Jays uniform. MLB injury expert, Stephania Bell, discusses Gerrit Cole's injury and gives some insight en into how teams navigate players injuries and how they typically address the media. Then, Sarah Langs plays the numbers game. Gaby Sanchez, Miami Marlins broadcaster, and Mandy Bell, MLB.com writer, for the Cleveland Guardians gives their team previews. Finally, we have more bleacher tweets!

    0:00 Latest MLB News
    05:41 Doug Glanville
    21:44 Stephania Bell
    34:03 Sarah Langs
    42:12 Miami Marlins Team Preview
    55:24 Cleveland Guardians Team Preview
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    • 1 hr 11 min
    Dylan Cease Traded; Gerrit Cole Out; Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers Team Previews

    Dylan Cease Traded; Gerrit Cole Out; Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers Team Previews

    On this episode of Baseball Tonight, Buster Olney reacts Dylan Cease being traded to the San Diego Padres and shares some updates regarding New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole. ESPN writer, Tim Kurkijan comes on the show to also discuss Gerrit Cole’s injury. On top of that, he talks aboutwhy Blake Snell still isn’t signed. Buster shares some reactions that players had to the ESPN MLB Top 100 list. Next, Sarah Langs plays the numbers game, Cincinnati Reds broadcaster, Jeff Brantley gives his team preview, and Jason Beck, the Detroit Tigers beat writer gives his team preview. Finally, we have Bleacher Tweets!

    0:00 Latest MLB News
    03:29 Tim Kirkjian
    17:47 Player Reactions
    20:12 Sarah Langs
    30:26 Cincinnati Reds Team Preview
    37:51 Detroit Tigers Team Preview
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    • 52 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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