Baseball Connection

The 2023 regular season has come to a close. Miguel Cabrera got a nice farewell in front of the home crowd in Detroit. We take a look at all the major statistical leaders. The Astros ended up winning the AL West because that's all they know. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Rangers, Astros, D-Backs, Marlins, and Blue Jays punched their ticket to the postseason on Saturday. Even at that, the AL West champion is yet to be decided. The Rangers control their own destiny on Sunday. Corey Seager and Yandy Diaz enter the season's final day in a tight race for AL batting title. Did the Mariners miss out on the postseason because they're too cheap? All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Rangers made a statement by sweeping the Mariners in a 3-game series over the weekend. With one week remaining, the Rangers have a 2.5 game lead in the AL West with the Astros and Mariners jockeying for the last American League playoff spot. This week's Astros-Mariners series has huge implications. Can Corey Seager win the batting title? Can Ronald Acuna Jr. get the Braves single-season hits record? Will the Orioles reach 100 wins? All this (and more) on today's episode.

Ronald Acuña Jr. has become only the fifth player to record a 40-40 season. He's the first ever to have a 40-60 season. Are we looking at this year's NL MVP? The Twins clinched the AL Central. Minnesota's success largely came on the heels of a strong second half led by young players. The Twins search for their first postseason since 2004. Freddie Freeman notched his 200th hit of the season, reaching a career-long goal. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Adam Wainwright notched his 200th career win. It was a season-long goal for the Cardinals legend which saw him endure many rough patches but Wainwright finally got his 200th win. Cedric Mullins hit a go-ahead 3-run HR in the ninth to push the Orioles past the Astros. The Braves and Dodgers are evaluating their pitching options ahead of October. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Logan Webb is a dark horse candidate for NL Cy Young. The MLB innings-pitched leader delivered an 8IP 1ER masterpiece on Friday night but the Giants still lost and fell out of the last Wild Card spot. Shohei Ohtani's locker was cleaned out on Friday. Is this the end of his Angels tenure? Twins rookie Royce Lewis is Mr. Grand Slam. For the first time since July 21, the Rays claimed a share of first place in the AL East. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Astros flirted with a combined no-hitter to avoid what would have been a shocking sweep. Blake Snell punctuated his case for the NL Cy Young award by tossing six scoreless innings against the Dodgers on Wednesday. Snell sports an MLB-best 2.43 ERA and has been an ace against all levels of offense this year. The Braves clinched their sixth straight NL East title. All this (and more) on today's episode.

It's not too often that your leadoff hitter drives in 100+ runs, but Mookie Betts isn't your average leadoff hitter. Julio Rodriguez joined the 30-30 club but the Mariners have stumbled as of late. Brandon Woodruff tossed a complete game shutout as the Brewers held onto first place. Matt Olson has 50 HRs and 127 RBI. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Braves clinched a postseason berth with a win on Sunday. Ronald Acuna Jr. and Matt Olson were in the thick of it, as usual. Yankees rookie Jasson Dominguez has suffered a torn UCL and will need surgery. Dominguez will likely be out until the second half of 2024. Dominguez has shown promise in his short stint at the MLB level. This will just be a blip on the radar for the 20-year old prospect. The Astros are on fire - just in time for another deep playoff push. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Can Ronald Acuña Jr. hit 6 more home runs in 23 games? That's what he'll need to do to become the 5th player to join the exclusive 40-40 club. Would that put Acuña back on top of the MVP race? The D-Backs are still holding onto a playoff spot. All this (and more) on today's episode.