Baseball Connection

Yu Darvish has been the Cubs ace this season. Now that he's healthy, we're seeing exactly what the Cubs hoped they were getting when they signed Darvish a few years ago. Alec Bohm is the future at 3B for the Phillies. Aaron Judge will be back in the lineup tomorrow. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Another day, another win for the Chicago White Sox. Led by 3 homers by their steady slugger Jose Abreu, the White Sox won their 7th straight in a crosstown matchup against the Cubs. Trent Grisham also got the memo, as he hit 3 of the 6 Padres homers last night. San Diego hit yet another grand slam. Triston McKenzie and Sixto Sanchez made their MLB pitching debuts. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The White Sox hit six home runs and received 8 innings of 1-run ball from Dallas Keuchel on their way to their sixth consecutive victory. Chicago has been waiting for a long time to contend, and their rebuild is clearly over. The Yankees-Mets series this weekend has been postponed due to a coronavirus case on the Mets. Kyle Lewis has emerged as the front-runner for AL Rookie of the Year. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Another day, another grand slam for the Padres. San Diego's four straight games with a grand slam sets an MLB record. After a 3-game sweep in the Bronx, the Rays are alone atop the AL East. Armed with the best bullpen in baseball and several underrated bats, Tampa Bay is as good as any team. Clayton Kershaw was vintage in an 11-strikeout performance that vaulted him to #2 on the Dodgers' all-time strikeout list. All this (and more) on today's episode.

For the 3rd consecutive day, the Padres hit a grand slam against the Rangers. This time, it was a walk-off blast by Manny Machado. Rangers' manager Chris Woodward is probably punching the air right now. Casey Mize - the 2018 #1 overall pick - made his MLB debut for the Tigers with 7 K's over 4 1/3 innings. Trevor Bauer is in the Cy Young conversation this year. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Kenta Maeda flirted with a no-hitter before the Twins won a wild extra-inning game against the Brewers. Tim Anderson believes he truly is as good as he showed us when he won last year's AL batting champion. Anderson has stayed hot at the dish and turned in a 4-hit performance along with his second straight leadoff home run. Victor Robles is a future Gold-Glover. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Reliving childhood memories from the backyard, Kyle and Corey Seager faced each other for the first time at the MLB level. To make things better, both brothers homered in the game. After crushing 2 HRs against the Rangers, Fernando Tatis Jr. is alone atop the MLB leader-board. Not everyone is happy for him though, because apparently Tatis broke an unwritten rule by swinging at a 3-0 pitch while his team had a big lead. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Brandon Lowe has quietly been one of the best bats in the MLB this year. The Rays 2B has homered in 4 straight games and leads the American League in fWAR. The White Sox gave Roel Ramirez a loud welcome to the big leagues, as they hit 4 consecutive home runs off Ramirez in his MLB debut. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Oakland A's have shown a flair for the dramatic recently. After a game-tying 9th inning grand slam by Stephen Piscotty on Friday, the A's got a go-ahead 9th inning 3-run blast from Mark Canha to secure their 12th in 14 games. There's a crowd atop the home run leader board. Who will run away with the home run title this year? All this (and more) on today's episode.

Bo Bichette is young, but he's carrying the Blue Jays offense and doing exactly what he's done at every level. After a 16-day hiatus due to a coronavirus outbreak within the team, the St. Louis Cardinals are set to return. They have a lot of catching up to do (only 5 games played so far) and will play 3 doubleheaders over the next 5 days. The Cardinals are calling up their top prospect - Dylan Carlson. What can we expect from the switch-hitting outfielder? All this (and more) on today's episode.