Baseball Connection

The Brewers have won 11 straight games. They're just one shy of the franchise record and are running away with the NL Central. Just days after being named NL Player of the Month for June, Kyle Schwarber suffered a significant hamstring injury. Can the Nationals survive? The Yankees aren't contenders this year. Is it time to panic in the Bronx? All this (and more) on today's episode.

The 2021 All-Star Game starters have been revealed. As always, there are some controversial selections, but it's a reasonable group in general. Who was snubbed? Who has surprised us this year? All this on today's episode.

The Brewers were down by 7 runs before even grabbing their bats. That didn't stop them from scoring 15 unanswered runs in an epic comeback victory against the Cubs. Joe Panik quickly made his presence known with his new Marlins teammates. Can Miguel Cabrera reach the 500 HR milestone this year? All this (and more) on today's episode.

It's Kyle Schwarber's world and we're just living in it. He's turned into the modern-day Barry Bonds during this hot stretch. Similarly, Shohei Ohtani is the modern-day Babe Ruth. Josh Donaldson homered off Lucas Giolito and suggested that it was because Giolito can't cheat anymore. Was getting no-hit last week a wake up call for LA? The Dodgers are on a roll against the best team in the league. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Blue Jays said they need to improve, so they made some moves. Toronto acquired Corey Dickerson and Adam Cimber to provide left-handed offense and relief pitching, respectively. After re-tearing his Achilles, what does Mike Soroka's future look like now? Hector Santiago is this season's first player to receive a suspension for foreign substance abuse. All this (and more) on today's episode.

We're running out of words to describe Shohei Ohtani's talent. His latest feat: a HR, 2B, 3B, and stolen base. The Red Sox punished Gerrit Cole as they went on to sweep the Yankees again. Boston is 6-0 against NY this year. Trevor Story has announced he'll participate in the HR Derby. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Don't mess with the Giants. They are the best team in baseball right now and won't go down easy. Cody Bellinger gave the Dodgers their first walkoff win of the season. Due to injury, Bellinger has only played 20 games this year. LA hopes to have him at full strength the rest of the way. The D-Backs got their first road win since April. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Aaron Nola put the Phillies on his back in the opening game of a doubleheader at Citi Field. Nola struck out 10 straight Mets, becoming only the second pitcher in MLB history to accomplish the feat. Shohei Ohtani's first career leadoff HR came off that bat at 116.1 mph. That's the hardest-hit leadoff HR we've seen since Statcast began in 2015. Fernando Tatis Jr makes sure he won't be left out of the MLB home run race. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Cubs combined for a no-hitter. That's the seventh we've seen so far this year, which ties an MLB record. Nobody can keep Kyle Schwarber in the yard right now. He's the hottest hitter on the planet. Vlad Guerrero Jr's at-bats have become must-see-TV. All it took was a wild pitch for the Rays to squeak out a 1-0 victory against Boston. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Padres hosted the Dodgers in front of 3 consecutive sellout crowds in San Diego. They didn't disappoint. The Padres swept LA for the first time since 2013. We know Oakland is good, but Houston is also going to be a problem this year. Make it 10 straight wins for the Astros. Ohtani and Gausman dueled in Anaheim. All this (and more) on today's episode.