In this episode Jesse and Ryan discuss grinding through the first half, youthful promise, and an MVP race for the ages.

Topics include: Keston Hiura and Robel Garcia comparisons, the midsummer classic, Vlad Guerrero Jr., Pete Alonso, special predictions episode coming, Joc Pederson, Yelich, Bellinger, the MVP race, Kris Bryant, the juiced ball, Mike Petriello, Home Run Derby, Cubs vs. Brewers end of July.

In this episode Ryan and Jesse talk about the best (and worst) of the Cubs and Brewers leading into the All-Star game.

Topics include: poor first halves for Descalso, Shaw, Aguilar, Perez, Cargo; All-Stars in Yelich, Moustakas, Baez, Contreras, Grandal, Bryant, and Hader; "Own It Segment" on Jesse's excitement from episode 6 re: Kimbrel potentially joining the Brewers, predictions.

In this episode Ryan and Jesse talk about the best (and worst) of the Cubs and Brewers leading into the All-Star game.

Topics include: poor first halves for Descalso, Shaw, Aguilar, Perez, Cargo; All-Stars in Yelich, Moustakas, Baez, Contreras, Grandal, Bryant, and Hader; "Own It Segment" on Jesse's excitement from episode 6 re: Kimbrel potentially joining the Brewers, predictions.

In this episode, Ryan and Jesse dive in on Alzolay and Houser starting, talk about Grandal vs. Contreras, Jesse vents about Hiura, and Ryan unwinds a bit.

Topics include: Adbert Alzolay, Adrian Houser, Brewers pitching staff mess, Cubs staff filling in while waiting on two stars, Yasmani Grandal and Willson Contreras comparisons, NL Central tightening, Cardinals lose Hicks, Josh Bell, Paul Goldschmidt, Keston Hiura, Tommy La Stella, predictions, consequences.

In this episode, Ryan and Jesse dive in on Alzolay and Houser starting, talk about Grandal vs. Contreras, Jesse vents about Hiura, and Ryan unwinds a bit.

Topics include: Adbert Alzolay, Adrian Houser, Brewers pitching staff mess, Cubs staff filling in while waiting on two stars, Yasmani Grandal and Willson Contreras comparisons, NL Central tightening, Cardinals lose Hicks, Josh Bell, Paul Goldschmidt, Keston Hiura, Tommy La Stella, predictions, consequences.

In this episode, Ryan and Jesse discuss the value of run differential as a guide on a baseball teams probability for success.

Topics include: the value of Run Differential, expected wins and losses, roster construction, WAR, luck, Pythagorean win-loss, strength of schedule, team management, and other influential statistics.

In this episode, Ryan and Jesse discuss the value of run differential as a guide on a baseball teams probability for success.

Topics include: the value of Run Differential, expected wins and losses, roster construction, WAR, luck, Pythagorean win-loss, strength of schedule, team management, and other influential statistics.

In this episode, Ryan and Jesse hit the west coast trips, discuss the secondary producers in each teams lineup, and get outta Hiura.

Topics include: the 4th and 5th best producers for the Cubs and Brewers, Schwarber, Braun, Thames, Contreras, the struggles of Aguilar and Shaw, contributions from Bote, run production dips without Hiura, Ryan's Dodger Stadium trip, new predictions.

In this episode, Ryan and Jesse hit the west coast trips, discuss the secondary producers in each teams lineup, and get outta Hiura.

Topics include: the 4th and 5th best producers for the Cubs and Brewers, Schwarber, Braun, Thames, Contreras, the struggles of Aguilar and Shaw, contributions from Bote, run production dips without Hiura, Ryan's Dodger Stadium trip, new predictions.

In this episode, Ryan and Jesse tangle on what choice was better: waiting for Kimbrel, or striking on Grandal and Moustakas in spring.

Topics include: Craig Kimbrel signing, Yasmani Grandal, Mike Moustakas, WAR, Josh Hader, lengthening the lineup, deepening the bullpen, positional improvements for Brewers, Cubs payroll vs. Brewers payroll, Theo Epstein, David Stearns, Gio Gonzalez, Pedro Strop, Jimmy Nelson, Brandon Morrow, watching the rivals results.