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Rolsey and Eric are North Americans living in Australia thanks to baseball, and they’ve fallen hard for the world game: the stories, the styles, the weird corners of it, and the way it connects people. Then there’s Spoon, our resident tipster and genuinely rare Aussie voice who watches baseball at an elite level. He breaks down games like a hardcore MLB lifer: sequences, strategy, patterns, the little stuff that decides innings. MLB banter and tips, global baseball, big takes, stupid jokes, and the occasional moment of “wait… that’s actually kind of deep.” Welcome to Baseball Expats.

  1. #071 - WBC Musings & The Greatest Irish Pitcher of All Time

    1 DAY AGO

    #071 - WBC Musings & The Greatest Irish Pitcher of All Time

    Eric, Rolsey and Spoon are finally back together — and there’s plenty to get into. Eric shares a bit about his experience on the ground in Japan during the World Baseball Classic, before the boys zoom out and talk about what the tournament means for the global game as a whole. That naturally leads into a spirited debate about WBC eligibility rules, what they are, and what they probably should be. From there, it’s a quick look ahead to the World Baseball Classic final between Venezuela and the United States, with thoughts on the matchup, the stakes, and what it says about where international baseball is headed. In honour of St. Patrick’s Day, Rolsey tries to build a Team Ireland WBC roster… and quickly discovers that’s easier said than done. So instead, he introduces the lads to the greatest Irish-born pitcher in baseball history, along with some of the wonderfully weird Irish baseball history that came with him. The boys also wrap with a few thoughts from spring training, what’s stood out so far, and why they’re all itching for Opening Day. Don’t forget to like and subscribe, and stay tuned — more episodes are coming before MLB Opening Day, including our first Destiny Draft just before the season gets rolling.

    52 min
  2. #070 - Spoon's Future Plays: Part 4 - Award Winners

    26 FEB

    #070 - Spoon's Future Plays: Part 4 - Award Winners

    Rolsey and Spoon are diving into the three biggest markets on the board: Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, and MVP. Spoon is in full value-hunter mode — looking for mispriced numbers, overlooked candidates, and spots where the public narrative hasn’t caught up yet. If you like longshots, chaos, and betting takes you can screenshot for receipts… this one’s for you. Like, subscribe, and leave a review — it’s the best way to help the pod grow.

    1h 11m
  3. #069 - Spoon’s Futures Plays: Part 3 — Division Winners

    23 FEB

    #069 - Spoon’s Futures Plays: Part 3 — Division Winners

    It’s Spoon’s Futures Plays: Part 3, and we’re going division by division, team by team, as Spoon lays out his best plays for division winners and who he thinks takes each crown in 2026 — including a few spicy surprises. Along the way, Joey Wentz catches a couple of totally unnecessary stray haymakers (we’re not sure why either, but it happened). Part 4 (the finale) drops later this week as we hit the award markets and hunt value in Cy Young, MVP, and Rookie of the Year. Big love for all the support on socials — please like, share, subscribe, and leave a review. And keep an eye out: the new Baseball Expats website is coming soon.

    56 min
  4. #068 - Spoon’s Futures Plays: Part 2 — Steals, RBIs & Homers + Destiny Draft Preview

    19 FEB

    #068 - Spoon’s Futures Plays: Part 2 — Steals, RBIs & Homers + Destiny Draft Preview

    Spoon’s back in the lab for Futures Plays: Part 2 — and this time it’s all offense. We run through his best value plays across stolen bases, RBIs, and home runs, with a bunch of young guys whose numbers feel weirdly low… and a few familiar names we’ve talked up before. Less “out of left field” than the pitcher episode, but still plenty of Spoon logic that will either make you rich or make you yell at your phone. We also drop a Destiny Draft 2026 preview, including what the community sign-up will look like, plus a quick look ahead at what Baseball Expats is building next — including a new website launching in the next couple of weeks as we hurtle toward Opening Day. And yes, we promise we’ll get Eric back on the mic soon — we’ll even try to check in with him from Japan. Like, subscribe, leave a review, and tell a friend.

    1h 2m
  5. #067 - Spoon’s Futures Plays: Part 1 — Strikeout Totals + 90-Win Longshots

    16 FEB

    #067 - Spoon’s Futures Plays: Part 1 — Strikeout Totals + 90-Win Longshots

    Welcome to Spoon’s Futures Plays: Part 1 — where we start firing at the board before Opening Day even thinks about arriving. In this episode, Spoon runs through six pitchers he likes for strikeout totals and a few creative variations depending on price and role. Then we pivot to team win totals, with three outsider teams Spoon believes can get to 90 wins — the kind of spicy, slightly unhinged optimism that fuels this entire show. Part 2 drops later this week and shifts to the offensive side: player home run and RBI totals, plus a little teaser for what Destiny Draft 2026 is going to look like. Like, subscribe, and leave a review — it’s the best way to help Baseball Expats grow.

    1h 7m
  6. Offseason Reset: Spending Sprees, Cardinals Fire Sales & What to Expect in 2026

    13 FEB

    Offseason Reset: Spending Sprees, Cardinals Fire Sales & What to Expect in 2026

    We’re back — kind of — with a quick reset episode to kick off the new year. It’s just Rolsey and Spoon this week (Eric’s away), and we’re diving into our top offseason headlines and why they actually matter once the games start. We talk the pre-CBA spending frenzy and the mega deals flying around the league, Rolsey’s personal nightmare as the Cardinals seemingly stage a fire sale, and why is Spoon so high on the Baltimore Orioles? Then we lay out what Baseball Expats looks like in the short-term: “silo sessions” while schedules go nuclear, spring training + WBC coverage through March, more Destiny Drafts, more theme teams, and a bigger content slate under the Baseball Expats umbrella. We wrap with Spoon teasing a couple early full-season futures he’s eyeing. Like, subscribe, and leave a review — it’s the best way to help the show grow

    50 min
  7. World Series Update & Best Plays For Games 3 & 4

    27/10/2025

    World Series Update & Best Plays For Games 3 & 4

    Two-man booth again! Rolsey holds it down while Spoon dials in from a villa in Bali, and Eric… is apparently on a Blue Jays spiritual retreat on the Sunshine Coast. The boys recap the first two games of the World Series and what it means for both clubs, then dig into the pitching probables in L.A.: Max Scherzer vs. Tyler Glasnow on Monday and the potential Shohei Ohtani World Series debut on Tuesday. Spoon lays out what he wants to see from Max, how the Dodgers might counter, and drops a couple of plays for Games 3 and 4. We’ll be back after Game 5—whether the series is over or we’re headed back to Toronto. Like, subscribe, and tell a baseball mate.

    43 min
  8. A Very Blue Jays World Series Preview

    23/10/2025

    A Very Blue Jays World Series Preview

    Rolsey’s down bad after the Sydney move, so Eric and Spoon hold down the fort for a Blue Jays–tilted World Series preview. Eric reflects on past Jays seasons, the impact of key players (and key injuries), and sets expectations before the boys break down Toronto’s roster dynamics, this October’s clutch performances, and the playoff legends being minted in real time. Yes, they eventually talk about the Dodgers — but this isn’t a Dodgers podcast, so… look away if you must. Expect pitching matchups, game-plan quirks, bullpen leverage, and final series predictions, then Spoon fires off his best plays for the early WS games. Like, subscribe, and tell a baseball friend.

    52 min
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Rolsey and Eric are North Americans living in Australia thanks to baseball, and they’ve fallen hard for the world game: the stories, the styles, the weird corners of it, and the way it connects people. Then there’s Spoon, our resident tipster and genuinely rare Aussie voice who watches baseball at an elite level. He breaks down games like a hardcore MLB lifer: sequences, strategy, patterns, the little stuff that decides innings. MLB banter and tips, global baseball, big takes, stupid jokes, and the occasional moment of “wait… that’s actually kind of deep.” Welcome to Baseball Expats.

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