This week, Manny and Luis discuss what Albert Pujols can bring to the table as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He can still hit the fastball, but is he a negative on the basepaths?
Then, Joe Girardi and Jean Segura got into it in the dugout last week. When is it okay to call out your players in front of their peers?
Finally, MLB: The Show 21 is embracing home run celebrations. At what point do players cross the line?

First, the Boston Red Sox have the best record in the American League East. Can they sustain this momentum until Chris Sale rejoins the rotation?
Then, if Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout continue to perform at this level, who wins the AL Most Valuable Player award?
Finally, Are J-Lo and A-Rod taking advantage of their breakup? Could this all be just one big publicity stunt?

MLB.TV breaks streaming numbers after a captivating start to the 2021 season. But how much better could it have been without MLB Blackout restrictions? Also, baseball announces more new rules to be tested in the Atlantic League. What are they and will they work?

On this date, 66 years ago "The Great One" Roberto Clemente made his MLB debut. To commemorate this momentous occasion, today we have Danny Torres on the podcast.
Torres is a veteran sports journalist, host of the Talkin' 21 Podcast, and dear friend of the Clemente family.
Check out Talkin' 21 here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talkin-21-podcast-with-danny-torres/id1530872812

This week in La Bodega, Manny and Luis try to determine whether or not the baseballs are still juiced. Then, they play the world's smallest violin just for Trevor Bauer, who apparently is under investigation for possibly using sticky substances.
Finally, a few replay blunders leave fans wondering just how effective the replay system is in MLB?
Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss our special interview with sports journalist, host of the Talkin' 21 Podcast, and dear friend of the Clemente family Danny Torres. He joins the show to commemorate Roberto Clemente's MLB debut Saturday, April 17.

This week, the Houston Astros are facing some retaliation nearly 18 months after the sign-stealing scandal was unveiled. Are the right players catching the blame? Should fans move on from this already?
Then, Manny and Luis reveal their biggest surprises of Opening Week in MLB. They conclude the episode by responding to listener/viewer comments on YouTube.
Sign Stealing Scandal: http://signstealingscandal.com/players/
Jose Altuve video referenced: https://youtu.be/lphmzsACIIU

MLB announced that it would crack down on pitchers using illegal grip-aiding substances. So, we invited former MLB All-Star and co-host of the 'Digging Deep' Podcast Russ Ortiz to give us his perspective on the issue.

Check out 'Digging Deep' here: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../digging-deep/id1549937535

Last fall, the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) voted to remove Kenesaw Mountain Landis' name from the MLB MVP award. Since then, three candidates have been presented for the honor, Branch Rickey, Frank Robinson, and Josh Gibson.

In this episode, Manny and Luis make a case for the Negro League legend. Then, Sean L. Gibson, Josh Gibson's great-grandson and Executive Director of The Josh Gibson Foundation, joins us to discuss the #JG20MVP movement.

More about the Foundation: https://www.joshgibson.org/

More about the #JG20MVP movement: http://jg20mvp.com/

MLB is dealing with a pace-of-play problem. To solve this issue, they're experimenting with new rules in the Minors.

In this episode, Manny and Luis take a deep dive into baseball's experimentation. Will the game be saved or are we just opening up Pandora's box?

In this episode, we travel up and down the aisles at the Bodega in search of the Ultimate MLB Player for the upcoming 2021 season. Using Baseball-Savant and FanGraphs stats Manny and Luis build a player with SPEED, POWER, CONTACT, PLATE DISCIPLINE, and CLUTCH.

Video component on YouTube.