Baseball Connection

The Mets have fired their hitting coach and assistant hitting coach. This might be a reaction to some of their big names struggling to begin the year. If so, are they overreacting? Dustin May will undergo Tommy John surgery. After missing an entire year, the Minor Leagues have resumed play. Where are the top prospects playing? All this (and more) on today's episode.

Corey Kluber has been great for the Yankees this year. He turned in a vintage outing against the Tigers. The Mets won a thriller over the Phillies after a Rhys Hoskins 3-run HR was overturned by replay. The Dodgers got 15 RBIs from AJ Pollock and Matt Beaty. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Matt Harvey has won three straight starts for the Orioles. He's not the ace from years ago, but he's relearned how to pitch with less velocity and has been an effective fifth starter. The Brewers walked off the Dodgers and are now 6-0 against LA and San Diego. George Springer is finally in the Blue Jays' lineup and he let it be known with 2 homers. All this (and more) on today's episode.

With the first month of the season in the books, we have some surprise division leaders. Will the Giants really stick around the top of the NL East? How did the Royals begin to click all of a sudden? It's still early though. The season is a marathon, not a sprint.

So far this season, the White Sox have somehow found a replacement for the injured Eloy Jimenez. It's Yermin Mercedes, who also leads MLB in hits and batting average. Masterful pitching from Rodon and Cease led Chicago to a doubleheader sweep. Yusei Kikuchi flirted with a no-hitter. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Bryce Harper took a 97 mph fastball to the face. He walked off the field under his own power and shared a positive update after the game. Harper has been outstanding this season and the Phillies need him healthy. Wander Franco wil begin the minor league season in AAA. Willy Adames has struggled offensively, so there's some added pressure on him now. deGrom tossed a gem but lost - again. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Vlad Jr. left the yard 3 times against the Nationals. That's something his Hall-of-Fame father never did. Gary Sanchez will see reduced playing time from now on. The Yankees got a strong start from Corey Kluber, who looks to be getting more comfortable.

It's been 3 years since we saw him in the big leagues making his first appearances due to Tommy John surgery and a 2020 season opt-out, but Michael Kopech has finally arrived. His stuff looks even better than it did before and he is a real weapon for the White Sox. Jesse Winker has quietly put up strong numbers his whole career. Winker leads the NL in batting average and continues to deliver in big spots. Is he the most underappreciated player in baseball? All this on today's episode.

The Orioles snapped the A's win streak at 13 as John Means turned in yet another brilliant outing. Means is a legitimate ace and leads the American League with a 1.50 ERA. Madison Bumgarner allowed no hits in a 7-inning complete game, but it won't count as a no-hitter. Is that fair? Ohtani continues to rake. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Kent Emanuel pitched 8.2 strong innings for the Astros - in relief! Emanuel was called upon to make his MLB debut when Jake Odorizzi exited the game after just one batter. He did not disappoint. Fernando Tatis launched two more bombs, but the Dodgers rallied back to avoid their 3rd straight loss. The A's extended their win streak to 13 games. All this (and more) on today's episode.