Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney ESPN
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ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney leads the baseball discussion alongside other top analysts.
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Bovine Chaos
Eduardo Pérez and Buster discuss Paul Skenes debuting for the Pirates on Friday, why is Ronald Acuña Jr. struggling, which team they deem the best in the NL East, who needs to step up for the Mets, and whether they’d take Juan Soto or Bobby Witt Jr. for AL MVP. Then, Sarah Langs on the early AL MVP race, Giancarlo Stanton hitting the hardest home run of the year, Shōta Imanaga’s continued impressive start to his MLB career, the Dodgers players short games, and which side she’s taking in a debate between Buster and Eduardo. Later, Todd Radom shares this week’s Ballpark & Beyond, and administers the weekly quiz.
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7:18 Eduardo Pérez
21:57 Sarah Langs
30:41 Todd Radom
40:20 Bleacher Tweets
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Staggering Splits
Hembo and Buster discuss why Shohei Ohtani is the best hitter on the planet, the Mets’ inability to control the run game, and the hole in Corbin Carroll’s swing. Then, Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers talks about the Twins’ 12-game winning streak, the origin of the home run sausage, processing injury in the clubhouse, catching as a “big” guy, and his perspective on the ABS system. Later, Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta the Red Sox pitching staff’s progression, what pitching coach Andrew Bailey brings to the team, an update on his injury, his experience with the ABS system in the minor leagues, and who should be able to challenge a balls and strikes.
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Beholden to the Calendar
David Cone, Karl Ravech and Buster discuss the Phillies appearing poised to do big things, the Giants’ offseason moves not yet paying off, why Aaron Judge was likely ejected, and their Willie Mays memories on his 93rd birthday. Then, Jesse Rogers talks about the Padres trading for Luis Arráez, the Marlins folding, his Bryce Harper story, their top three teams in baseball, the Cubs winning in different ways, and the confusing Reds. Later, Sarah Langs on her mom’s love for Mays, the Phillies’ home dominance, a fitting José Ramírez stat and Shohei Ohtani’s best start to season.
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7:03 Clown Car w/ David Cone & Karl Ravech
16:42 Jesse Rogers
30:14 Sarah Langs
40:04 Bryson Stott w/ Roxy Bernstein & Doug Glanville
45:21 Bleacher Tweets
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Birthdays Are Important
Karl Ravech and Buster discuss Phillies-Giants on Sunday Night Baseball, the Red Sox improving, another impressive showing from the Orioles against the Yankees, a “Block-Or-Charge” at home plate, and possibly four AL Central teams in the playoffs. Then, Sarah Langs joins from Citi Field to talk about MLB’s star-studded happy birthday video, Shōta Imanaga, and two players notching 1,000 games played in the same game. Later, Todd Radom shares the Ballpark and Beyond, and administers the quiz.
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8:17 Karl Ravech
27:14 Sarah Langs
24:41 Todd Radom
45:11 Bleacher Tweets
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Sprinkles and Rainbows
Buster and Cameron Maybin discuss how Cameron acquired his Ichiro Suzuki jersey, Grayson Rodriguez’s growth, not worrying about Aaron Judge, his top five favorite players to watch right now, thoughts on hitting in the modern era, and the Mariners starting to take off. Then, Hembo stops by to talk about a much-improved Alex Bohm, Vlad Guerrero Jr.’s dip in form, being patient with the bottom half of the Dodgers’ lineup, and how his Phillies are a month ahead of schedule.
12:30 Cameron Maybin
34:43 Bleacher Tweets
43:33 Hembo
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The Real Clown Car
Eduardo Pérez, Tim Kurkjian and Buster discuss the birthday surprise Eduardo cooked up for Sarah Langs, the Red Sox impressing, the Cubs grinding, MLB fixing its uniform problem, and an intriguing series between the Yankees and Orioles. Then, Sarah Langs talks about how Eduardo revealed her birthday surprise, Wyatt Langford’s inside the park home run, another amazing Mookie Betts stat, and an exciting weekend series between the Braves and Guardians.
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6:13 Clown Car
28:30 Sarah Langs
38:49 Karl Ravech and Theo Epstein
41:56 Bleacher Tweets
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Customer Reviews
Sarah Langs
I know that Ms Langs has an awesome baseball mind but it’s getting harder and harder to understand her. I am empathetic that she has ALS, but one of the sequelae of ALS is voice changes. I am at the point that I skip through her section of the podcast which makes me sad because I use to love her takes. I appreciate what she’s dealing with, but I think her speech issues takes away from this podcast.
Quality Podcast
This is a good quality baseball podcast that isn’t super nerdy and just gives a good overview. I’m thankful for it.
Best batted ball sound around, but….
Buster and Hembo’s take on the Hall of Fame is weak, just because there already are some horrible people in the hall does not mean we should let more horrible people in.(& no, I’m not talking about roids.) Did you know these ESPN broadcasters and podcasters are under orders from their ESPN billionaire deep state lizard overlords to only very rarely mention the lower salaried, small market teams such as the Reds, Guardians and Brewers? This becomes very obvious if you listen to more than a few episodes and pay attention to it. On a side note: Eduardo Perez has a frog in his throat. Also, all catcher’s WAR numbers are too low, add +1 WAR per decent year, just to start to even the playing field…. 2 for good, and 3 or 4 for stellar. & Great, the MLB has a new hero- Imelda Marcos.