Ben and Sam discuss how long Barry Bonds will last as the Miami Marlins’ hitting coach.
Ben and Sam banter about Kenta Maeda’s physical, then consult an official scorer and answer emails about a market correction, the Dodgers’ spending, the Yankees’ and Cubs’ bullpens, and Dave Stewart.
Ben and Sam review the greatness of Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza and talk about their other takeaways from the Hall of Fame voting results.
Ben and Sam banter about Justin Upton and answer listener emails about baseball movies, rap lyrics, restructuring divisions, free-agent demands, and more.
Ben and Sam banter about dress codes and the recent lack of rumors, then discuss Dan Haren’s revelatory tweets.
Ben and Sam banter about the unusual number of unsigned position players, then share their initial reactions to the Dodgers’ signing of Kenta Maeda.
How Rickey Henderson stayed the best in the world at one crucial baseball skill, well into his 40s.
How an entire series changed, and how it didn’t entirely have to.
Ben and Sam banter about player privacy concerns, then dig (very) deep into the mailbag for questions that time forgot.
The view of those with the view.
Ben and Sam talk to Ryan Thibodaux about what he’s learned from his effort to track Hall of Fame ballots.
Ben and Sam banter about a fictitious player from TV, then answer listener emails about Mike Trout, opt-ops, paying players not to play, persuading a parent to value Barry Bonds, and more.
Ben and Sam discuss whether the awe-inspiring 2018 free agent class is something MLB teams should be planning for already.
Ben and Sam discuss whether signing Jason Heyward makes the Cubs the best team in baseball.
Ben and Sam banter about Serial and basketball, then discuss the Astros-Phillies trade and Jason Heyward.