Baseball Expats

This week on The Weekend Pickoff, we dive into the controversy surrounding Eric’s Avalanche, break down whether the Dodgers actually broke our hearts, and look ahead to the biggest matchups of the weekend. Plus, what we’re most excited to watch and a fresh batch of picks for the upcoming series

Opening weekend is in the books, and Andrew & Eric break it all down! We talk about MLB’s broadcast nightmare turned blessing-in-disguise, the Yankees’ futuristic bat prototypes, some wild early-season stats, and check in on our friendly wager (spoiler: the Cardinals had a weekend). Then, Spoon joins us with his Good, Bad, and Ugly from the weekend. Buckle up—baseball is back in full swing!

Our first Thursday show is here! Spoon joins us to break down Opening Day, where we’ll be watching from, and what makes it the best day of the year. Plus, a few final predictions before the first pitch. Happy Opening Day, everyone!

Our first Thursday show is here! Spoon joins us to break down Opening Day, where we’ll be watching from, and what makes it the best day of the year. Plus, a few final predictions before the first pitch. Happy Opening Day, everyone!

With MLB Opening Day just days away, Eric and Rolsey break down each division and give their picks for who finishes on top (and bottom) in 2025. Spoon drops by for a few more season predictions, and things get interesting when Eric and Rolsey put their teams (and their stomachs) on the line in a friendly wager featuring Toronto and St. Louis delicacies. Plus, a heads-up: our new Weekend Show launches this Thursday night (AUS time), featuring Spoon’s weekly MLB insights for the weekend ahead!

This week, MLB.com’s JP Morosi joins us to break down the Tokyo Series between the Dodgers and Cubs! We talk about what this historic opener means for Japanese baseball, the hype leading up to it, and what to expect from both teams. Plus, JP shares a few hilarious stories and drops a World Series prediction that might just blow your mind.

And guess what? Spoon is back from holidays and ready to dish out his picks for the first two games of the MLB season.

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Spring Training is in full swing, and we break down the biggest surprises—including Aussie Curtis Mead tearing it up for the Rays. We also dive into some of the hottest Japanese baseball headlines, from Roki Sasaki’s devastating splitter to 35-year-old rookie Tomoyuki Sugano. Then, Aussie catcher Robbie Perkins joins us to talk about his time catching Shota Imanaga in Canberra and what to expect from the Cubs' lefty as he takes the mound in the MLB Japan Series.

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In our debut episode, Andrew and Eric introduce themselves and The Baseball Expats—your new home for all things international baseball. We’re joined by MLB.com’s Michael Clair, who takes us on a global scouting trip, highlighting exciting international prospects from every continent on Earth. Plus, Rhys Columbus jumps in to help the guys make some bold predictions for the upcoming MLB season. Buckle up for insight, laughs, and a fresh perspective on baseball around the world!

Mike Clair’s prospects to watch 👇 

Asia
Yu Min Lin (TPE) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=lin---001yu- 
Hiroto Takahashi (JPN) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=takaha004hir

Africa 
David Matoma (UGA) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=matoma000dav

Europe 
Marek Chlup (CZE) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=chlup-000mar
Sem Robberse (NED) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=robber000sem

Australia
Max Durrington https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=durrin000max
Brent Iredale https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=iredal000bre

South America 
Michael Arroyo (COL) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=arroyo001mic
Daniel Missaki (BRA) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=missak000dan

Central America
Elian Rayo (NCA) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rayo--000eli
Ismael Munguia (NCA) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mungui000ism

North America
Chandler Simpson (USA) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=simpso006cha

Antarctica (Arctica)
Lyle Miller-Green (RUS) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=miller000lyl

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It's here! The Baseball Expats podcast comes to Muscle Cat Media on Monday March 3rd. Join Andrew and Eric every week for a breakdown of MLB, international baseball and everything else in the weird and wonderful world of baseball.