Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

David Schoenfield and Buster Olney convene following the Milwaukee Brewers taking a 1-0 lead in the NLDS after beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1. They discuss Brice Turang’s early home run, a mediocre day from Jacob Misiorowski, the Dodgers failing to hit with runners in scoring position, the ALCS between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland lining up its pitching, and Junior Caminero being the key to the whole series. Then, Paul “Hembo” Hembekides stops by to talk about the Guardians taking down the Chicago White Sox in Game 5 of the ALDS, José Ramírez powering the Guardians, the Rays’ home field advantage, and ALCS and NLCS predictions.

0:00 Welcome

0:31 Recap: Brewers beat Dodgers 2-1

3:29 David Schoenfield joins the show

3:41 Brewers 1-0 lead over Dodgers

4:30 Brice Turang’s early home run

5:20 Jacob Misiorowski’s mediocre day

7:05 Brewers depth shined

10:33 Dodgers offensive struggles

14:47 Tampa Bay Rays-Cleveland Guardians ALCS preview

16:55 Guardians lining up pitching

19:29 Ties between Rays-Guardians

20:41 Junior Caminero is the ALCS key player

21:53 Hembo joins

22:33 Guardians defeat White Sox in ALDS

25:26 Rays are well-rested for Guardians

27:00 José Ramírez powered Guardians

28:20 Rays home field advantage 

30:47 Brewers-Dodgers are best teams in baseball

33:51 Brewers-Dodgers predictions

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Jesse Rogers joins Buster Olney from Rate Park following the Cleveland Guardians’ Game 4 win over the Chicago White Sox, forcing Game 5 in the ALDS. The guys discuss the 15 combined pitchers used in Game 4, another huge night from José Ramírez, and the White Sox on the ropes after starting the series 2-0. Then, Alden Gonzalez stops by after watching Brewers-Padres in San Diego. They talk about the Padres falling short again, the Los Angeles Dodgers facing the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS, what’s next for the New York Yankees, and the radical changes proposed by MLB as labor discussions continue with the players. Later, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. Finally, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.

0:00 Welcome

0:29 Guardians beat White Sox, force ALDS Game 5

4:07 Jesse Rogers joins

4:37 Guardians come back 0-2

5:20 15 combined pitchers used

7:02 18th and final game between these teams

9:00 White Sox will need pitching answers

10:00 José Ramírez with another huge night

11:01 White Sox now on the ropes

12:03 Winner advances to play Rays in ALCS

13:08 Alden Gonzalez joins

13:26 Brewers beat Padres in tight NLDS

15:10 Padres fall short again

20:41 Dodgers-Brewers NLCS preview

26:27 Yankees swept by Rays, what’s next for New York?

31:09 MLB proposes 154-game regular season

36:19 Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game

38:53 Bleacher Tweets

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Jessica Mendoza joins Buster Olney following the Los Angeles Dodgers eliminating the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of the NLDS. They discuss Andy Pages’ critical hit, the Dodger bullpen passing its first test, the potential NLCS starting rotation, Shohei Ohtani’s struggles, and the Braves’ 2026 season. Then, Jesse Rogers joins from Rate Field to talk about the Cleveland Guardians beating the Chicago White Sox in Game 3 of the ALDS. They get into the atmosphere at the ballpark, José Ramírez tearing it up, Jo Adell sparking the team, and a lookahead to Game 4. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets. 

0:00 Welcome

0:33 Brewers advance to NLCS

1:02 Dodgers advance to NLCS

1:58 Rays advance to ALCS

4:47 Guardians force ALDS Game 4

5:30 Jessica Mendoza joins

5:48 Dodgers defeat Braves in NLDS

6:35 Andy Pages pivotal hit

8:05 Dodgers bullpen looked good

9:08 Yoshinobu Yamamoto ultimate foxhole guy

10:44 Potential Dodgers NLCS rotation

12:26 Shohei Ohtani struggles

13:14 Successful season for the Braves?

14:15 Jesse Rogers joins

14:52 Guardians beat White Sox

16:02 Tough day for White Sox bullpen

17:13 José Ramírez tore it up

18:22 Jo Adell sparked the Guardians rally

19:58 Cade Smith pitches two innings

21:46 Guardians-White Sox ALDS Game 4 preview

17:58 Bleacher Tweets

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David Vassegh and Buster Olney discuss the Los Angeles Dodgers securing a 2-1 NLDS lead over the Atlanta Braves, October Kiké Hernández’s magic t-shirt, why Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the most trustworthy player on the Dodger roster, Freddie Freeman’s postseason return to Atlanta, Shohei Ohtani not looking right, and the pressure on Ronald Acuña Jr. Then, White Sox GM Chris Getz stops by to talk about leaning on the bullpen, manager Will Venable thriving, and the sensational Munetaka Murakami. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.

0:00 Welcome

0:26 Padres beat Brewers 4-3

3:14 Dodgers beat Braves, 3-1

5:23 David Vassegh joins

5:40 Kiké Hernández’s magic t-shirt

9:52 Origins of October Kiké

11:56 Yoshinobu Yamamoto in command

14:21 Freddie Freeman’s postseason return to Atlanta

15:30 Shohei Ohtani doesn’t look right

19:04 Pressure on Ronald Acuńa Jr.

20:47 White Sox GM Chris Getz joins

22:47 Leaning on the bullpen

24:49 Non-existent starting pitching

27:47 Will Venable thriving

30:18 Who is the unofficial mascot?

33:03 Munetaka Murakami is a sensation

36:34 Bleacher Tweets

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Tim Kurkjian joins Buster Olney from Tropicana Field to discuss the Tampa Bay Rays taking advantage of a disastrous defensive performance from the New York Yankees to secure a 2-0 series lead in the ALDS. Then, the guys get into the Chicago White Sox’s fourth straight win and a 2-0 series lead against the Cleveland Guardians. Later, Jesse Rogers stops by to talk about Jackson Chourio’s walk-off hit against the San Diego Padres, the Milwaukee Brewers roughing up Mason Miller, if the Padres can get back into the NLDS, if the Los Angeles Dodgers will win another postseason game, the Atlanta Braves starting Chris Sale against Yoshinobu Yamato, and Shohei Ohtani not playing at 100%.

0:00 Welcome

0:47 White Sox-Guardians recap

1:43 Rays-Yankees recap

4:52 Tim Kurkjian joins the show

5:10 Rays beat Yankees 5-2

6:30 Yankees' defensive issues

8:54 Yankees game 3 adjustments

11:29 Max Fried to start

12:07 White Sox beat Guardians 4-3

15:45 Jesse Rogers joins the show

16:00 Brewers on the verge of NLCS

16:30 Jackson Chourio’s walk-off

18:14 Mason Miller roughed up

22:05 Can the Padres get back in the NLDS?

24:10 Braves-Dodgers Game 3

24:30 Will the Dodgers win another playoff game?

25:41White Sox winning with regular starting rotation

26:49 Shohei Ohtani not 100%

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David Schoenfield and Buster Olney discuss a dramatic weekend in Milwaukee as the Brewers take a 2-0 series lead in the NLDS against the San Diego Padres after a Jackson Chourio walk-off and a Ty France home run that should’ve been. Plus, the Atlanta Braves bullpen game gamble pays off as they tie the series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the White Sox are in a good spot against the Cleveland Guardians after taking a 1-0 lead in the ALDS, and which playoff team has the best home field advantage. Then, YES Network’s Michael Kay looks back on the Tampa Bay Rays’ Game 1 win over the New York Yankees, and ahead to Cam Schlittler taking the ball in Game 2.

0:00 Welcome

0:38 Brewers walk-off Padres, lead 2-0

4:02 David Schoenfield joins

4:33 Gary Sanchez set up Jackson Chourio

8:33 Ty France hits the roof, Padres robbed?

12:10 Braves beat Dodgers, tie series 1-1

16:53 Michael Harris II comes up big

18:32 White Sox lead Guardians 1-0

19:35 Best home field advantage in the playoffs?

24:55 Michael Kay joins

25:13 Rays beat Yankees, lead 1-0

25:33 Drew Rasmussen dominates

28:11 Aaron Judge left off ALDS roster

31:01 Cam Schlittler to start Game 2

32:51 No surprise the Rays are this good

34:59 Young players producing for Yankees

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Paul “Hembo” Hembekides and Buster Olney discuss the fallout from the Philadelphia Phillies losing to the Atlanta Braves in the Wild Card, including who will manage the team in 2027, if their window is closed, and whether Trea Turner should change positions. Then, the guys answer defining questions and identify the defining players in all four NLDS and ALDS series. 

0:00 Welcome

0:46 Paul “Hembo” Hembekides joins

2:38 Is the Phillies window closed?

5:04 Should Trea Turner be moved to the OF?

6:48 NLDS & ALDS defining players, questions

7:18 Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox

11:02 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves

15:25 Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees

19:23 Milwaukee Brewers vs. San Diego Padres

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Tim Kurkjian and Buster Olney discuss the Atlanta Braves defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in the Wild Card to advance to the NLDS, if the Phillies’ window is closing, how the Braves will manage their pitching staff against the Los Angeles Dodgers, why Brewers-Padres may prove to be the most exciting divisional series, the Guardians and White Sox going at it in the ALDS, who has the advantage in Yankees-Rays, and what the heck happened to the Red Sox after their mid-season turnaround. Plus, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game.

0:00 Welcome

0:17 Tim Kurkjian joins

1:19 Braves beat Phillies, advance to NLDS

2:04 Ray Kerr October hero

3:59 Phillies start Aaron Nola

6:03 Michael Harris II’s big home run

7:23 Chris Sale closes the game

8:31 Who will manage the Phillies in 2027?

10:19 Phillies window closing?

13:13 NLDS preview: Braves-Dodgers

18:15 NLDS preview: Brewers-Padres

20:01 ALDS preview: White Sox-Guardians

21:34 ALDS preview: Yankees-Rays

28:00 What happened to the Red Sox?

30:16 Numbers Game with Sarah Langs

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Two-time World Series champion David Ross joins Buster Olney to discuss the MLB playoffs, including the San Diego Padres pouring it on the Chicago Cubs to make the NLDS, the Chicago White Sox advancing to the ALDS, and Houston Astros players complaining about being booed at home. Then, Kevin Negandhi stops by after a thrilling Philadelphia Phillies extra-innings win against the Atlanta Braves to set up a dramatic Game 3 in the Wild Card round. Later, Eduardo Pérez is in the Bronx following the New York Yankees blowing out the Boston Red Sox to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS.

0:00 Welcome

0:50 David Ross joins

1:16 Padres beat Cubs, advance to NLDS

6:25 White Sox beat Astros, advance to ALDS

9:38 Astros plays complain after being booed

13:14 Kevin Negandhi joins

13:58 Phillies beat Braves, will play Game 3

22:28 Eduardo Pérez joins

22:56 Yankees beat Red Sox, advance to ALDS

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Kevin Conners and Buster Olney convene in Bristol following the first night of the MLB postseason to recap the first four games of the wild card round. They start with Michael King and the San Diego Padres blowing out the Chicago Cubs. Then, Buster talks to Kiley McDaniel in Atlanta about the Philadelphia Phillies’ decision to throw Jhoan Duran for two innings and Austin Riley’s home run that won the game for the Braves. Next, Buster and Kevin get into the New York Yankees taking down the Boston Red Sox behind Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice. Later, the Chicago White Sox use the power of Pope Leo and Grant Taylor to defeat the Houston Astros on the road. Finally, they make their Game 2 predictions.

0:00 Welcome

0:05 Kevin Conners joins

1:05 Padres beat Cubs 8-0

3:16 Cubs lack swing-and-miss

4:40 Game 1 winners dominate these series

6:27 Kiley McDaniel joins

6:38 Braves beat Phillies 5-3

6:51 Phillies throw Jhoan Duran for two innings

9:03 Austin Riley’s HR seals victory

11:03 Missed opportunity for Phillies

15:16 Yankees beat Red Sox 9-0

20:30 Aaron Judge left off Yankee roster

23:38 Red Sox injury issues

23:56 White Sox beat Houston 6-3

28:12 Pope Leo sends White Sox a letter

29:02 Game 2 predictions

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