Baseball Connection

The Chicago Cubs have a 7 game win streak and have won 9 of their last 10. Suddenly, Chicago is in the playoff picture and have no reason to sell. Mike Tauchman robbed what would've been a walkoff HR by the Cardinals, sealing an epic victory in the rivalry. Anthony Santander's walk-off HR was the only run the Orioles needed to defeat the Yankees, thanks to the best start of Grayson Rodriguez's young career. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Shohei Ohtani threw a 1-hit shutout in Game 1 of a doubleheader. He hit 2 home runs in Game 2. Major League Baseball isn't supposed to be this easy but Ohtani is quite a special player. The Angels are buyers and so are the Red Sox. A few weeks have made all the difference for each club. Padres stars Juan Soto, Josh Hader, and Blake Snell are drawing trade interest. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Trade season is in full swing. Just hours after announcing that Shohei Ohtani will not be traded, the Angels acquired Lucas Giolito in exchange for two of their top three prospects. With Ohtani as good as gone this winter, the Angels are putting all their chips on the table. The Dodgers got rid of Noah Syndergaard in exchange for Amed Rosario to beef up their shortstop platoon. Tempers flared in Houston after several hit by pitches, brushbacks, and homers, but the AL West race remains close. The Red Sox have baseball's best record since June 30. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Elly De La Cruz was robbed of a home run in the first inning but followed up with a no-doubter in his next at-bat against Milwaukee. This late in the season, divisional races like the NL Central and AL West have become so close that it's not clear who the frontrunners are. Thanks to his hot bat, Chas McCormick has started a career-high 14 straight games for the Astros. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Henry Davis came up through the Pirates system as a catcher but he's been playing a lot of RF lately to keep his bat in the lineup. That bat has been pretty strong so far. Scherzer and Verlander haven't delivered the results Mets fans expected this season. Triston Casas hit 2 of the 4 homers that Scherzer surrendered on Saturday. Austin Riley homered in the fifth straight game. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Baltimore Orioles are in first place. The O's haven't been in first place this late in the season since 2016. Aaron Judge has the American League record for most HRs in a season, but he might only hold it for one year. Reds rookie LHP Andrew Abbott turned in another masterful performance with 8 shutout innings. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Some of the top picks of this year's draft have agreed to terms, including #1 overall pick Paul Skenes. Skenes agreed to a $9.2 million signing bonus - the highest ever. Expect to see Skenes on an MLB mound as early as next season. Offense was the theme around the league on Tuesday. The Dodgers' roster looks a bit different this year, but they're getting contributions from top to bottom. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Shohei Ohtani would net quite a haul at the trade deadline, but are the Angels brave enough to move him? Which team would benefit the most from acquiring Ohtani? Christian Yelich is having a bounceback season and the Brewers swept the Reds to maintain first place in the NL Central. Masataka Yoshida is running away with the AL Rookie of the Year race. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Cody Bellinger is having a great bounce-back season. The Cubs will be hearing the phone ring in coming weeks, asking about his availability. Bellinger can be a free agent this winter. The Naylor brothers both homered in the same inning, marking the first such occurrence in Cleveland history. The Red Sox are the hottest team in baseball right now. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The All-Star game was a good one. The National League defeated the American League 3-2 in Seattle. It was a low-scoring affair with timely hitting and strong outfield defense. Elias Diaz won All-Star Game MVP thanks to his go-ahead 2-run homer. The Seattle crowd made their pitch to Shohei Ohtani, the premier upcoming free agent. All this on today's episode.