Baseball Connection

Shane Bieber and Lucas Giolito faced off in a pitcher's duel that was as advertised. They tossed nine and seven shutout innings, respectively. The Cubs and Brewers will probably be feuding all season long. Tempers flared in Milwaukee as Willson Contreras was plunked by a Brewers pitcher yet again. Trevor Bauer was sharp in his home debut and the Red Sox won their 7th straight. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Don't look now, but the Angels are atop the AL West for the first time since 2018. Shohei Ohtani continues to tear the cover off the ball and Mike Trout is casually doing Mike Trout things. Byron Buxton's breakout is here. All this (and more) on today's episode.

JD Martinez smacked 3 home runs en route to the Red Sox sixth consecutive victory. The is the third different team that Martinez has clubbed a hat trick with. The Phillies defeated the Braves after Alec Bohm was ruled safe on a controversial call at the plate. Vintage Kershaw led the Dodgers to victory over the Nationals in a duel with Max Scherzer.

The Padres offense is rolling. Trent Grisham, Hae-Seong Kim, and Jake Cronenworth led the way in their victory over the Rangers. The Yankees continue to shuffle their pitching staff around - they optioned Domino German down to the alternate site. The Braves and Red Sox have put together nice win streaks since stumbling out of the gate. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Joe Musgrove has thrown the first no-hitter in Padres franchise's history. It's only fitting that Musgrove, a local product, was the one to the franchise drought. This is no fluke performance either - he's been stellar on the mound since last year and his advanced metrics look solid as well.

Mike Trout is doing his thing, as he homered for the third consecutive game to continue his strong start to the season. Lance Lynn put the White Sox on his back in their home opener. Lynn tossed a complete game shutout with 11 strikeouts against the Royals. Did Trevor Bauer already get caught cheating? MLB is investigating suspicious baseballs from his last start? All this (and more) on today's episode.

As the early favorite for Comeback Player of the Year, Trey Mancini made his home debut today. He received a warm welcome back from the Orioles fans in attendance after missing last season due to stage 3 colon cancer. In the same game, Eduardo Rodriguez picked up the win for Boston in his first appearance since 2019. James Paxton might need Tommy John. Akil Baddoo is doing big things. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Padres may have dodged a bullet. Fernando Tatis Jr. will not need surgery as of now and he will address his shoulder injury through rest and rehab. They won't be able to replace him, but the Padres have solid middle infield depth. Clayton Kershaw turned in a vintage outing in Oakland. George Springer and Eduardo Rodriguez are primed to make their season debuts tomorrow. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Jacob deGrom turned in 6 shutout innings in his season debut, but his efforts were thwarted by the Mets bullpen - a script we've seen far too often. Dustin May earned the Dodgers' 5th rotation spot, but he looks like another ace back there. Fernando Tatis' injury history must be causing some concern in San Diego. Coors Field will host the 2021 All-Star Game after MLB pulled it out of Atlanta. ALl this (and more) on today's episode.

Shohei Ohtani showed off his rare two-way skills by blasting a moonshot home run (115 mph exit velo & 451 feet) and pitching with high octane velocity (101 mph). The Astros made a statement by sweeping the A's to begin their season 4-0. Houston's lineup is clicking on all cylinders. All this (and more) on today's episode.