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It's time for a bit of a change-up and this time the lads have done a positional ranking episode!

So join George & Gaz as they rank all 30 MLB Teams' middle infields!

The middle infield is arguably the core of the positional group - with the Shortstop leading the defence and the 2nd Baseman having to show multiple defensive characteristics!

Therefore we thought we would rank each team's starting SS and 2B, by putting them in 1 of 5 tiers:

Lock, Stock & Smoking Barrels - They can hit dingers and have the defensive side locked down!

Young but not Dumb - they may be on the younger side, but this doesn't stop these guys from being really good at their job!

One Man Army - one of them is doing all the work!

More Buck than Bang - disappointing this year considering the expectations!

Swiss Cheese - as you would expect, full of holes!

Let us know what you think of our list in the comments!

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If you've been in the UK this past week - as Jay from the Inbetweeners would say: "Might be too hot...might be!".

Despite the heat it hasn't stopped Cal & Gaz from this week's Rounders Roundup - so welcome to Week 10!

Everyone's favourite team through a no-hitter, Mariners pitchers hate piggy-backing and the Cubs decide to level the playing field by going on a 10-game losing streak are all discussed on this week's Roundup!

Also, the Miz looks as good as he did when he main evented Wrestlemania XXVII against John Cena back in 2011...okay maybe its the other Miz, either way he's been incredible!

All of this and more on this week's Roundup!

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It’s time for our second therapy session of the season - this time it’s the San Francisco Giants!

Join Cal, George and special guest Dylan (who may or may not be a dragon) - as the boys try their best to figure out what has gone wrong with the San Francisco big dogs, and attempt to find solutions to hopefully make it better! 

Step 1, stop losing maybe?

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Can you feel the animosity in the air? Well if not then you obviously didn't watch this past weekend of MLB action as it was 'Rivalry Weekend'!

The Subway Series, The Crosstown Classic, The Citrus Bowl, The Freeway Series and the Eddie Vedder Cup (?) were just some of the marquee matchups played this weekend as MLB decided to turn up the pressure!

Well what teams sunk like the Eddie Vedder Cup merchandise and which ones rose like Eddie Vedder at a Cubs game? Find out with Gaz & Alan on this week's Roundup!

Also on this week's episode:

Some of the biggest stars are slumping, is it just a blip or should we be worried? 

Roki Sasaki finally turns it on for the Dodgers - is this a one-off or a sign of things to come?

And how have the Yankees ended up with Volpe back in the majors?

All of this and more on the Rounders Roundup!

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We're into the dog days of May and as such most of the starting team are down with injury for this weeks' Rounders Roundup!

So joining Gaz on the bump is Emily - making her Rounders Roundup and 2026 debut on the pod!

So the join the happy couple as discuss all things Shohei Ohtani, ABS System, Cubs and much much more on this week's Rounders Roundup!

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Expansion talk is all the craze in 2026, especially with MLB's consistent focus on making MLB a 32-team league in the near future!

Whilst we have previously discussed where we would like expansion teams to be located and potential division realignments, we've never actually discussed what an expansion roster would look like!

So join George, Gaz and Cal as they each give us their expansion rosters, with a certain set of criteria applied, along with where their team will be located and its name!

Also on this episode, Boo returns with some Hot Takes, we do a divisional check-in after one month of the MLB season and Start Bench Cut takes a philosophical turn!

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Another week, another sacking and another opportunity to chat about it on the Rounders Roundup!

Its' Gaz & Cal on the bump this week as they discuss a lot of little stories with a whole lot of fun!

Rob Thomson was let go by the Phillies this past week after a dismal start to the season. In his place ex-Blue Jays bench coach Don Mattingly has taken the reins, but were the Phillies actually after someone else....

In other news, Anthony Volpe made his long awaited return from his rehab assignment this past week and instead of returning to New York, has instead been optioned to Scranton in Triple-A! What does this mean for Volpe's future in the team? We discuss all that here!

And finally there is a certain Japanese slugger lighting up the league this year and its' not the one you might think...listen to find out more!!!

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The lore with a Brit Does Baseball and the Portland Sea Dogs is almost as old as our podcast itself!

Almost a year ago, Cal confused Portland Oregon with Portland Maine, and instead of realising his mistake and apologising (like he should have done), he instead doubled down and thus began his rivalry with the Portland Sea Dogs!

Well, as a way of atoning for his attitude, Gaz reached out to the General Manager of the Portland Sea Dogs and set up this incredible interview!

Joining us all the way from Portland (Maine), is Jesse Scaglion, the GM for the Portland Sea Dogs!!!

The Sea Dogs are the current Double-A affiliate for the Boston Red Sox and are one of the most unique minor league teams in baseball in that they are the only professional baseball team in Maine!

So join Gaz & Cal as they discuss with Jesse what its like to work for the Sea Dogs, what a General Manager actually does, his career to date so far and who his favourite player is to have passed through the Sea Dogs' system!

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It's been a week of change in MLB - as the Red Sox unexpectedly got rid of long-time manager Alex Cora this past weekend!

After the slow start for the Sox, Alex Cora was relieved of his duties following Boston's 17-1 win against the Orioles. Joining Cora on the unemployment line were 6 other coaches - so it was a massive Spring Clearout for John Henry and the gang!

In other news, after the Mets got over their recent 12 game slump, attention turned to the Philadelphia Phillies who decided to get swept by the Cubs last week en route to an 10 game losing streak!

In comparison, the Cubs went on a 10-game win streak as they swept both the Mets and Phillies before coming up against LA's finest this past weekend!

So join Cal & George as they discuss all things Sox and Streaks from this past week in baseball!

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We're almost a month into the MLB season and its absolutely flown by!

Alan makes his Roundup debut as he and Gaz review the top MLB stories from the past week!

Konnor Griffin, Kevin McGonigle and Colt Emerson are just some of the top prospects that have signed long extensions in the past month or so, despite not having played much baseball at the MLB level!

So why are teams locking down these top players for huge sums of money? Join us as we discuss!

Also on this episode, two of the best hitters of this generation went Head to Head as Mike Trout and the Angels visited Aaron Judge and the Yankees! Who came out on top - let us know in the comments!

And finally the Rockies beat the Dodgers in back to back games this past weekend - newsworthy in itself, hence making it to the Roundup!

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