Baseball Connection

The Atlanta Braves won their 11th straight game on Sunday afternoon. Adam Duvall and William Contreras have been on fire at the dish lately. New York is the center of the baseball world right now because the Mets and Yankees are MLB's best teams. Matt Carpenter was sleeping on his couch a month ago, now he's picking up multi-homer games on the biggest stage. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Young players generally take a while to develop. It's rare for a rookie to hit the ground running. Talented players, however, will eventually start to shine. There are several sophomore players impressing in 2022. Who are they?

Apparently firing Joe Girardi was the right move. The Phillies won't stop winning as they've extended their win streak to 8 games and are suddenly back in contention. Why are Juan Soto's numbers down this year? José Ramirez is an extra base machine. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is the Marlins best player but he's gotten on some nerves; some call him baseball's Dennis Rodman. All this (and more) on today's episode.

If the season ended today, may people might be surprised to see Nestor Cortes take home the major hardware. Who else are the voters still bullish on? Cortes is the  Yankees ace and has truly earned his keep in that rotation. The Angels have finally snapped their losing streak, thanks to two-way effort from Ohtani. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Nationals are set to welcome Stephen Strasburg back to the rotation after a whole calendar year away. Strasburg peaked in 2019 when he led the NL in innings pitched and won World Series MVP, but the former #1 overall pick hasn't been healthy much since then. American League teams are going to different types of streaks, but it's still very early. The season is a marathon. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Mired in a 12-game losing streak, the Angels look to reverse their fortune and have fired manager Joe Maddon. The Angels got off to a hot start this year but have fallen in the wrong direction. They have the two best players in the world. What will it take for the Angels to win? From Justin Verlander to Alek Manoah, some starters have made a strong All-Star case already. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Yordan Alvarez and Brendan Rodgers took home Player of the Week honors in the AL and NL, respectively. Julio Rodriguez is now locked in as the Mariners CF and a middle-of-the-order threat. J-Rod leads MLB in stolen bases and is really starting to shine. Bryson Stott and Bryce Harper led the Phillies to yet another post-Girardi win. All this (and more) on today's episode.

It's not often we see pitchers look better in the MLB than Minors but Mackenzie Gore is doing just that. Gore is the frontrunner for NL Rookie of the Year and he's just getting started. Move over Dodgers, but the Yankees are the best team in baseball. Miguel Andujar was sent down to AAA but he's also requested a trade. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Phillies have fired Joe Girardi. Philadelphia is off to a poor start this season and are looking for a change in direction. Girardi's mismanagement of the bullpen was a factor but the Phillies poor defense is the front office's fault. Tyler Anderson stretched his scoreless inning streak to 26. Joe Musgrove and Gerrit Cole flirted with history. The Astros extended Yordan Alvarez with a 6-year, $115 million deal. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Nestor Cortes and Jameson Taillon delivered brilliant outings to help the Yankees sweep a doubleheader against the Angels. The Yankees continue to show how combining good pitching with timely hitting is the name of the game. Looking strictly at stats, Sandy Alcantara is the best pitcher in the National League right now. Do the Marlins might have the best rotation in the league? All this (and more) on today's episode.