As of now, no progress has been made towards having a 2020 MLB season. Players and owners are at odds over money. That's what it all comes down to. If there is a season, many believe it could be as short as 50 games. For a sport like baseball, that's not nearly enough to determine the top talent - but is it better than nothing? What would be the implications of no baseball this year? All this on today's episode.

When the Rays drafted Kevin Kiermaier in the 31st round of the 2010 MLB Draft, he wasn't expected to become a big leaguer. Most players who sign that late are just farm system fodder. Kiermaier has become a three-time Gold Glove winner and is the best defensive center fielder in baseball. He also signed a six-year deal for a cool $53.5 million. Not bad for a late-round flyer. All this on today's episode.

Something must be in the water at Harvard-Westlake School. The Los Angeles high school produced three of last year's breakout aces - Jack Flaherty, Lucas Giolito, and Max Fried. All three pitchers were high school teammates. But there's more. Two more Harvard-Westlake teammates will be selected early in next week's MLB Draft. All this on today's episode.

Sometimes it pays to lose a player to free agency. If you extend a player a qualifying offer and he rejects it to become a free agent, you get a supplemental draft pick. Most of these picks land between the first and second round, so there is plenty of talent to be found. Teams have drafted elite players like Mike Soroka, Jack Flaherty, Blake Snell, and Aaron Judge through this route. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Chris Archer will miss the entire 2020 season after undergoing thoracic outlet surgery. The Pirates made a trade to acquire Chris Archer in 2018. That move has proven to be the worst trade in franchise history. Archer was one of the top arms in the American League, and the Pirates thought they were offloading some failed prospects. Unfortunately, those prospects became stars for the Rays, while Archer has struggled mightily. All this on today's episode.

Tim Lincecum was one of the first homegrown Giants stars that ushered in their dominance early last decade. He burst onto the scene by winning back-to-back Cy Young awards in 2008 and 2009. Lincecum's peak was short but he was easily the best pitcher in baseball and managed to rack up some serious hardware. We take a look back at Lincecum's impact. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Would you rather have a short but dominant career, or a long, stable, but unspectacular one? The former was precisely what happened to Brandon Webb. For a three-year stretch from 2006-2008, Webb was the most dominant pitcher in baseball. He was an innings-eater who won a Cy Young and came in 2nd place twice in that stretch - which comprised half of his entire career. We take a look at just how good Brandon Webb was. All this on today's episode.

Sports are one of the biggest platforms in our society. Athletes have a very powerful voice. In a league like Major League Baseball where African Americans are a minority, black players often don't feel as empowered to make bold statements about the deeply-rooted racial injustice affecting their community. This can and should change because baseball's general audience is precisely who can help foster this much-needed reform. All this (and much more) on today's episode.

In baseball, there are always some matchups that just don't work out well for a hitter. Even the all-time greats have their kryptonite. Sometimes there's just something about the way a certain pitcher throws that causes difficult timing or makes it tough to see pitches well enough. We take a look at some of these matchups, and it involves the likes of Willie Mays, Babe Ruth, and Stan Musial. All this on today's episode.

The MLB Draft is around the corner. Looking back at the history of the draft, who is the best player drafted from each state (plus Canada and Puerto Rico)? We take a look during today's episode.