As MLB and the MLBPA enter day two of the lockout, JJ Cooper spoke with labor lawyer Eugene Freedman to help him and hopefully listeners better understand what goes on in labor negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement. Freedman explains both sides rights as well as their responsibilities and explains what is often misunderstood about these type of negotiations.

On this episode of the Baseball America College Podcast, presented by Rapsodo, Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy are joined by Northeastern coach Mike Glavine to discuss his team's success over the last few seasons and to look ahead to 2022. 

Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are back together to analyze all the 40-man roster protection moves, and even more importantly, to take a look at what those trends indicate about MLB in the 2020s.

We look at the amazing number of hard-throwing relievers who were protected and the even larger number who weren't. And we examine which positions were popular protections and which weren't.

On this episode of the Baseball America College Podcast, presented by Rapsodo, Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy are joined by Baylor coach Steve Rodriguez to discuss how his team is shaping up ahead of the 2022 season. 

We have a new member of the Baseball America team. On today's podcast we welcome Geoff Pontes to the Baseball America staff. After a quick welcome, Geoff rolls his sleeves up and dives in to help prepare everyone for Nov. 19th's 40-man roster protection deadline. Geoff and JJ Cooper discuss what goes into the decisions on who to protect and who to leave off the 40-man. We also look at the quandary facing Cleveland and Tampa Bay right now, as well as opportunities for some other teams.

On this episode of the Baseball America College Podcast, presented by Rapsodo, Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy discuss the recently released 2022 recruiting rankings, topped by Vanderbilt and Louisiana State. 

On this episode of the Baseball America College Podcast, presented by Rapsodo, Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy are joined by Michigan outfielder Clark Elliott to discuss his team's 2021 season that ended in another postseason run, his winning the batting title in the Cape Cod League over the summer and his expectations for the 2022 season. 

Max Fried and Jorge Soler were outstanding in Game 6, which helps explain how Atlanta fans have discovered a new feeling this morning--joy. Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper gather to discuss every aspect they can think of both from the Game 6 Braves clincher but also several decades of shared Braves knowledge.

We debate whether Max Fried or Jorge Soler had the moment that will be most remembered from the clincher. We talk about how this Braves championship team came together, and we cover the many hands that played a part in building this team. Do championship teams need an elite draft pick in their starting rotation? And where do the Braves and Astros go from here. We cover it all in a lengthy World Series wrapup.

JJ Cooper and Carlos Collazo get together to discuss all that happened over the weekend in the World Series. We talk about no-hitters, the demise of the fourth starter in the playoffs, the Astros lineup and Dylan Lee.

Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco is the latest guest on the Baseball America college podcast, presented by Rapsodo. He joins Teddy and Joe to discuss Ole Miss' prospects for 2022 in the ever-competitive SEC.