Baseball Connection

It's been several months since we saw the trades and free agent deals that led some of the game's biggest stars to new teams. As baseball gets ready to begin, let's recap all the star players in new places and their outlook for the season.

At long last, the stage is set for the 2020 MLB season. Teams will begin Spring Training 2.0 on July 1 and the regular season will start on July 23 or 24. There will be a universal DH this year, which creates so many opportunities for NL teams. With a condensed 60 game schedule, each game will mean so much more and we will probably see some "surprise" teams make the playoffs. What other changes are set for this season? All this (and more) on today's episode.

Chris Young burst onto the scene with the Arizona Diamondbacks by swatting 30 homers and stealing 27 bases in his rookie year. The D-Backs thought they had a star on their hands. Chris Coghlan seemed like a hitting machine when he won the NL Rookie of the Year, but the most we've heard of him since then was when he flipped over Yadier Molina a couple years ago. Who are some players who peaked as rookies? All this on today's episode.

A .500 record simply means you won just mas many games as you lost. It's not good, it's not bad. It's mediocre. Are you even more mediocre if you carry a run differential of zero? What about spending more days at .500 than any other team in history? All this on today's episode.

We're used to watching baseball on Father's Day. That's not the case this year, but we can take a look back at some of the memorable baseball moments from Father's Day. Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 500th career home run on Father's Day with his dad in attendance. Remember Nolan Arenado's walk-off home run to complete the cycle? All this (and more) on today's episode.

Just as we took a look at the home run champion at each National League stadium, we're doing the same for each American League stadium. Which AL ballpark has a first-place tie between Nelson Cruz and Raul Ibanez? Find out more on today's episode.

Citi Field opened in 2009, which has allowed Lucas Duda to claim the title as the ballpark's home run king. Todd Helton is atop the Coors Field list, but Nolan Arenado could pass him in a few seasons. Who is the home run champion at each National League ballpark? All this (and more) on today's episode.

Hitting MLB pitching is difficult enough from one side of the plate, but some guys can do it from either side - especially some all-time greats. We take a look at what an all-time lineup would look like if we only included switch hitters. All this on today's episode.

When it comes to awards in Major League Baseball, there are two big ones. For position players, it's the MVP. For pitchers, its the Cy Young Award. Once in a while someone will win both. Looking at the numbers, how many MVPs or Cys does it take to be a lock for the Hall of Fame? All this on today's episode.

It's quite rare for an MLB player to play into their 40s. Some guys have even put up monster seasons at such an old age for a professional athlete. Let's look at each franchise's best season by a player who was at least 40. All this on today's episode.