Baseball Connection

Bob Gibson's 1968 season is arguably the greatest season ever pitched. Gibson passed away at the age of 84 but his legacy will stand forever. The Marlins and Padres are moving on. All this on today's episode.

With a barrage of late home runs, the Padres stormed back to defeat the Cardinals. Tatis and Myers each went deep twice and Machado added one of his own. Clayton Kershaw was dominant against the Brewers. Kershaw racked up 13 K's across 8 shutout innings as the Dodgers advanced to the NLDS. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Make it 18 straight playoff losses for the Minnesota Twins. What will it take for the Twins to get over the hump? The Rays did it all in their dominant two-game sweep of the Blue Jays. The Indians couldn't hold a lead against the Bronx Bombers. Oakland punched back, so the A's and White Sox will play a win-or-go-home Game 3 today. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Yankees pounced on Shane Bieber on their way to a 12-3 victory in Game 1 of their Wild Card series. This wasn't the pitcher's duel everyone anticipated, but Gerrit Cole held up his end of the bargain. Lucas Giolito was dominant in the White Sox victory and Blake Snell led the Rays over Toronto. The Twins have now lost 17 consecutive playoff games. All this on today's episode.

Jose Ramirez and Freddie Freeman capped off stellar regular seasons by winning AL and NL Player of the Month awards, respectively. Trevor Bauer and Chris Bassitt took home the honor for pitchers. Who won for relievers and rookies? All this on today's episode.

The 16-team playoff field is set. It all begins on Tuesday with a best-of-three Wild Card round. Will the Marlins' magic continue? Is an early exit in the picture for the Yankees, or can their big bats overpower the Indians' elite pitching staff? All this (and more) on today's episode.

As we enter the final day of the regular season, there are still several potential possible playoff scenarios. DJ LeMahieu is set to win his 2nd career batting title. Jacob deGrom is touching 102 mph now. Where did this velocity boost come from? All this (and more) on today's episode.

For the first time in 17 years, the Miami Marlins have clinched a playoff berth. The Reds have also snuck in, but are we sleeping on their chances to go deep into October? Ronald Acuna Jr blasted the longest home run we've seen this season. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Yadier Molina will go down as one of the best defensive catchers of all time, but he also notched his 2000th career hit last night. Molina is a lifetime Cardinal and has built a strong case for the Hall of Fame. Royals icon Alex Gordon will retire at the end of the season. Gordon had a successful 14-year career that saw him win 7 Gold Gloves and a World Series title - all with the Royals. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Both Cy Young Awards might be coming to the state of Ohio. Shane Bieber and Trevor Bauer put finishing touches on what could be crowning seasons for both pitchers. Kenta Maeda has proved that he is an ace. Tampa Bay clinched the AL East. All this (and more) on today's episode.