Baseball Connection

After 2 years away, Noah Syndergaard returned to an MLB mound. Syndergaard will be one of the more interesting cases in free agency this winter. Is he better off taking a qualifying offer? Will the Mets even offer it to him? Brandon Belt has been awesome when healthy this year. Unfortunately, the Giants will have to make a deep playoff run for him to return. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Harrison Bader & Giancarlo Stanton were named NL and AL players of the week, respectively. Believe it or not, but the final week of the season is here. Some of these playoff races might come right down to the wire. Who faces the toughest test ahead? All this (and more) on today's episode.

Alek Manoah has become a solid no. 3 starter for the Blue Jays. He's been a key player in their late season push, but can the Blue Jays squeeze into the playoff picture with a week remaining? Wander Franco returned to the lineup and picked up right where he left off. His on-base streak sits at 41 games now. We'll see more of Franco, baseball's top prospect, on the big stage in October. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Cardinals have won 15 straight. That 2nd Wild Card spot is in clear sight for them now. The Yankees rolled into Boston and took the first two games of the series, forcing a tie atop the Wild Card standings. With 7 games left to go, who will come out on top? Daniel Hudson & Adam Duvall rewrote history after facing off in the continuation of a suspended game. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Juan Soto has found his way back to the top of MLB's batting average leaderboard. He's been his usual, dominant self all year long but let's take a close look at the damage he's done. Will the Nats extend him to a record-breaking deal? All this (and more) on today's episode.

The White Sox have won this year's AL Central division title. They're looking to make a deep run in October, so the journey has only just begun. The Cardinals just won't lose. It turns out stealing the other team's sign card is going to get you beaned. Just ask Kevin Kiermaier. All this (and more) on today's episode.

LaMonte Wade loves hitting in the 9th inning this year. He delivered yet another late-game RBI to push the Giants to victory against the Padres. The Dodgers are only 1 game behind in the NL West. Name a better duo than Giancarlo Stanton and screaming home runs. The Cardinals notched the 10th straight victory and are now squarely in the 2nd Wild Cad spot. All this (and more) on today's episode.

With the season winding down, let's take some time to appreciate the strong rookie performances we've been seeing this year. Jonathan India is locked in on the NL Rookie of the Year award, but the AL race isn't as clear. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Most of this year's division leaders hold a commanding lead, so we're shifting more attention towards Wild Card races now. Luis Severino has been activated from the injured list. It's been almost 2 years since we last saw him pitch. Can he recapture his old form for the Yankees? Anthony Gose has been called up by the Indians - as a pitcher! Remember him? All this (and more) on today's episode.

Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis had a loud confrontation in the dugout. Machado appeared to be yelling at Tatis for dwelling too long on a called third strike. Padres manager, Jayce Tingler, backed Machado after the game. The Brewers became the latest team to punch a playoff ticket. Stop us if you've heard this before: the Rays are calling up a top prospect. Shane Baz will make his MLB debut on Monday. All this (and more) on today's episode.