Baseball Connection

Gold Glove Winners 2021 | Cardinals Lead The Way

The Gold Glove Award winners have been announced for 2021. St. Louis led the way with 5 Cardinals bringing home hardware. Nolan Arenado won his ninth straight Gold Glove. Is Yuli Gurriel getting better with age? All this (and more) on today's episode.

Astros Make Offer To Correa | Why Syndergaard Should Take the Qualifying Offer

Carlos Correa has an offer on the table from the Astros for 6 years, $160 million. The total value is nowhere near what Correa is likely looking for after seeing Lindor & Tatis score $340+ million. Noah Syndergaard received a qualifying offer from the Mets - he really should accept it. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Joc Becomes Free Agent | Astros Bring Back Dusty

Add Joc Pederson to the list of free agent outfielders this winter. Because Pederson declined his mutual option, he is able to search for a deal on the open market. Will he get a multi-year deal? Dusty Baker is returning to manage the Astros in 2022. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Awards Season Preview | Castellanos Opts Out

We take a look at the schedule for the upcoming awards season. Gold Glove awards will be up first and unveiled this weekend, followed by all the remaining major awards later in November. Who might the winners be? Nick Castellanos has opted out of the 2 years and $34 million remaining on his contract. He'll be a free agent. All this on today's episode.

Buster Posey Retires | Tigers Already Making Moves

Buster Posey's illustrious career has come to and end. Posey will announce his retirement during a press conference on Thursday. Does he have a case for the Hall of Fame? The Tigers are poised for a productive winter. They got things started by acquiring Tucker Barnhart in a trade with the Reds. All this on today's episode.

Braves Win World Series

The Atlanta Braves are 2021 World Series Champions. Atlanta took down Houston by a score of 7-0 in Game 6. Jorge Soler blasted a moonshot en route to collecting World Series MVP honors. How did they get here? What was their key to success? All this (and more) on today's episode.

Padres Introduce Bob Melvin | Remembering Jerry Remy

What can we expect from the Padres now that Bob Melvin is their manager? Melvin will be handed a roster with the most talent he's ever seen. What will the A's do to replace him? Red Sox announcer Jerry Remy passed away after losing his battle with cancer. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Astros Force Game 6 | Key Bats Wake Up Amidst Lineup Change

With their backs against the wall, the Astros won a back-and-forth contest to force Game 6 against the Braves. The Braves struck immediately with a first inning grand slam, but Houston scratched and clawed their way back. The Astros shuffled their lineup and it worked. Alex Bregman & Carlos Correa joined in with big hits. We have ourselves a series.

Braves Take 3-1 Lead | Can Houston Come Back?

The beat goes on for the Atlanta Braves. They continue to play exceptionally well at home and defeated the Astros to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. Another strong pitching effort plus back-to-back homers from Dansby Swanson & Jorge Soler led the Braves in this one. Don't count the Astros out yet, but their bats will have to wake up to salvage their championship hopes.

Braves Shut Out Astros in Game 3 | Will Ron Washington Return to Managing?

Game 3 of the World Series featured great pitching on both sides but the Braves came out on top. Ian Anderson led the way with 5 no-hit innings. Anderson has started more playoff games than any rookie in MLB history. Braves pitchers combined for a 2-hit shutout. With managerial roles open around MLB, Ron Washington's name has been coming up a lot lately. All this on today's episode.