Baseball Connection

Aaron Nola's stay on the free agent market didn't last long. Nola agreed to terms with the Phillies on a 7-year, $172 million deal. Nola remains with the only MLB team he's pitched for. Who will be the next domino to fall? The Guardians traded Cal Quantrill and the Braves traded Kyle Wright. The Mariners are reportedly opted out of the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes. All this (and more) on today's episode.

All major awards have been announced for the 2023 season. Gerrit Cole and Blake Snell are the AL & NL Cy Young award winners. Cole wins his first career Cy while Snell wins his second. Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuna Jr. were each unanimous MVP winners in their respective leagues. Ohtani won his 2nd MVP in 3 years. Acuna turned in historic power-speed numbers. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The future is bright for the Orioles and D-Backs. Each team is led by their league's 2023 Rookie of the Year winner. Offense was the calling card for each player in 2023. Both Carroll and Henderson are sparkplug atop their respective lineups and can drive the ball out of the yard. Service time manipulation has fallen by the wayside with baseball's new rules. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Phillies announced that Bryce Harper will be their everyday first baseman moving forward. This essentially marks the end of Rhys Hoskins' tenure in Philadelphia as he'll search for a new team during free agency. Yankees GM Brian Cashman told the media the Yankees largely struggled due to injuries. Is he wrong? Could we see Juan Soto in pinstripes next year? All this (and more) on today's episode.

The 2023 Gold Glove Award winners were announced. This year's group features 13 first-timers. Anthony Volpe and Brenton Doyle were the only rookies to win it in their respective leagues. With so many new faces, we're seeing a changing of the guard in baseball. The Cubs have hired Craig Counsell to be their next manager on the largest managerial contract (5 years, $40 million) in baseball history. The Guardians believe in Steven Vogt. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Texas Rangers have won the World Series. This is their first ever championship as a franchise - 52 years in the making. Corey Seager took home World Series MVP. We saw the Rangers overcome huge injury blows to their roster this year. Are they primed to run it back? All this (and more) on today's episode.

The beat goes on for the Texas Rangers as they secured their 10th straight road win this postseason. Marcus Semien hit a HR and a 3B while Corey Seager stayed hot with his 6th HR of the postseason. Texas takes a 3-1 series lead into Game 5 where they look to clinch their first ever World Series title. All this on today's episode.

The Diamondbacks tied the World Series at one game apiece behind a masterful outing from Merrill Kelly and strong days at the plate from Tommy Pham and Gabriel Moreno. Game 3 will be in Arizona as both teams look for an edge. Will Max Scherzer have any flashes of his former self? Will young RHP Brandon Pfaadt continue his postseason brilliance? All this on today's episode.

You'll have to contain Corey Seager and Adolis Garcia to beat the Rangers these days. The Diamondbacks failed to do that in Game 1 of the World Series. Seager hit a game-tying two-run homer in the ninth inning. Two innings later, Garcia belted a walk-off homer to right field - his 3rd hit of the night. Can the D-Backs stop this duo? All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Texas Rangers are headed to the World Series. The Rangers defeated the Astros 11-4 in Game 7 of the ALCS. They were led by a series-MVP performance from Adolis Garcia, who collected 2 homers and 5 RBIs as part of a 4-hit night. The D-Backs beat the Phillies and forced a Game 7. The Rangers await the winner of that matchup. All this on today's episode.