Baseball Connection

Will Shohei Ohtani mess around and win both a Cy Young and MVP in the same season? We might be witnessing the greatest season of all time. Miguel Cabrera is still looking for his 500th career home run, but he'll get there soon enough. For the second time in his career, Freddie Freeman hit for the cycle. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Six weeks ago, the Red Sox held a 10.5 game lead over the Yankees. That lead is gone. Both teams have gone in opposite directions since the deadline and New York is firmly in the playoff picture again. What other division races are shaping up? All this (and more) on today's episode.

Don't remind the Braves that they're missing multiple star players. Atlanta has seized first place in the NL East. Brandon Crawford is having the best year of his career at age 34. Joey Votto notched his 2000th career hit. Is he a Hall of Famer? All this (and more) on today's episode.

Fernando Tatis Jr. made his return to the lineup but he was playing a new position - right field. Tatis' bat is what truly matters and he showed why. Triston McKenzie gave the Tigers much trouble as he flirted with perfection into the eighth inning. When will Mike Trout return? All this (and more) on today's episode.

You probably never heard of Tyler Gilbert before last night. That's because he had only thrown 3 innings in his career. Gilbert tossed a no-hitter in his first career start, becoming the first D-Backs pitcher to do so at home. After a 2 year gap between appearances, Chris Sale made his return from Tommy John surgery. The Yankees and White Sox played another thriller. All this (and more) on today's episode.

It's been a great MLB season so far. After missing a normal experience in 2020, we're glad to have a full regular season back. Which players or teams have been the biggest surprises so far?

The Yankees and White Sox played a game in an Iowa cornfield. It was a few years in the making, but the whole ordeal was a huge success. Tim Anderson sent the White Sox home with a walk-off home run to end an exciting night of baseball and fanfare. Was this the game of the year?

Adam Wainwright turns 40 at the end of this month, but that hasn't stopped him from turning in vintage performances. Wainwright threw a complete game shutout on just 88 pitches against Pittsburgh. Miguel Cabrera hit career home run #499. Chris Davis announced his retirement. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Mets expect to use Noah Syndergaard as a reliever when he returns. They hope he'll be back some time next month. Will they be in the playoff picture by then? If you haven't seen it already, check out Trea Turner's smooth slide into home plate. Salvador Perez homered twice as the Royals put a pause on the Yankees' hot streak.

Bradley Zimmer's 471 foot blast punctuated a big win for the Indians over the Reds. It may have seemed like just another game, but the victory meant Cleveland would retain the Ohio Cup for another year. Luis Robert joined in on the White Sox fun in his return to the lineup. Is Lewis Brinson finally breaking out? All this (and more) on today's episode.