Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

The Milwaukee Brewers are World Series champions for the first time! They defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win the series four games to one. Buster Olney is at Tropicana Field, in the radio booth with Jessica Mendoza and Boog Sciambi recapping the Brewers’ championship run. They discuss the first World Series for the franchise, Jacob Misiorowski rising to the occasion, series MVP William Contreras, Cooper Pratt raking, Pat Murphy leading the team to a title in year three, the yearlong dominance of Milwaukee, and excitement among fans. Then, Blue Jays manager John Schneider stops by to talk about watching the World Series from the outside, evaluating pitchers on short rest, Aaron Ashby locking in, the Brewers playing with joy, and what sticks with him from the 2025 World Series.

0:00 Welcome

1:06 Boog Sciambi & Jessica Mendoza join

1:26 Brewers win first World Series in franchise history

3:45 Jacob Misiorowski rises to the occasion 

4:37 William Contreras names World Series MVP

6:22 Rookie Cooper Pratt rakes in World Series

7:18 Pat Murphy wins in 3rd year as manager

10:31 Dominant Brewers

12:11 Brewers bullpen couldn’t be touched

12:45 Excitement among Brewers fans

14:47 Blue Jays manager John Schneider stops by

15:23 One year removed from managing in a World Series

17:39 Navigating Games 3-5 in a World Series

18:57 Evaluating volunteer pitchers on short rest

23:11 Aaron Ashby’s composure

26:51 Schneider’s pregame walks to the ballpark

27:37 Managed in the greatest World Series ever

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Buster Olney is joined by Eduardo Pérez and Jessica Mendoza from the Tropicana Field radio booth to recap the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 walk-off win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the World Series. They discuss the Rays finally hitting back, when the Brewers began to unravel, both teams’ pitching situations heading into Game 5, and at what point will the Brewers start feeling pressure. Then, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stops by to talk about what he noticed when playing against the Brewers, he and Pat Murphy going way back, how the league will learn from Milwaukee, and the importance of positive clubhouse culture in making it to a World Series.

0:00 Welcome

0:03 Tampa Bay Rays walk-off Milwaukee Brewers

0:30 Eduardo Pérez & Jessica Mendoza join

1:00 Rays finally responded

2:15 Shane Drohan unable to get outs

3:05 Joey Ortiz’s error

4:25 Sorting out Rays’ Game 5 pitching

5:23 Sorting out Brewers’ Game 5 pitching

8:50 When do the Brewers start feeling pressure? 

10:30 Dodgers manager Dave Roberts joins

10:58 Our guys were hungry, Brewers were starving

13:28 Brewers hitting starters

15:29 Roberts and Pat Murphy go way back

18:24 What will the league learn from Milwaukee?

20:54 Positive clubhouse culture

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Buster Olney recaps the Milwaukee Brewers' Game 3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series. Then, Boog Sciambi and Eduardo Pérez join Buster in the radio booth at Tropicana Field to discuss the Brewers being on the verge of the team’s first World Series title, the eight-run fifth inning, Milwaukee dominating the Rays’ starting pitching, and if the series will end in a sweep. Then, Giants manager Tony Vitello stops by to talk about recruiting Aaron Ashby, the Brewers’ true team offense, Cooper Pratt and Junior Caminero. Later, Todd Radom stops by to breakdown the World Series participants’ logos.

0:00 Welcome

0:21 Recap: Brewers beat Rays, lead series 3-0

4:17 Boog Sciambi & Eduardo Pérez join from The Trop

4:26 Brewers dominate Game 3

5:15 Milwaukee’s 8-run 5th inning

6:32 Brewers dominating star starting pitchers

8:40 William Contreras in his bag

9:39 Brandon Woodruff makes appearance

11:32 Will the Brewers sweep the Rays?

13:02 Giants manager Tony Vitello joins

14:52 Recruiting Aaron Ashby

18:20 Brewers true team offense

20:32 Cooper Pratt’s game-winning hit in Game 2

22:09 Junior Caminero’s leadership

24:48 Managing against Pat Murphy

26:40 Managing against Kevin Cash

29:08 Todd Radom on the Brewers & Rays logos

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Buster Olney recaps the Milwaukee Brewers Game 2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series. Then, Boog Sciambi and Jessica Mendoza join Buster in the radio booth at American Family Field to discuss another Brewers comeback win, Pat Murphy deftly managing his bullpen, Sal Frelick and Cooper Pratt’s heroics, and Freddy Peralta facing his old team. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.

0:00 Welcome

0:25 Buster with Sal Frelick postgame on the field

1:54 Recap: Brewers beat Rays to take 2-0 World Series lead

7:46 Boog Sciambi & Jessica Mendoza join

8:09 Pat Murphy sticks with Aaron Ashby

11:00 Brewers grinding out at-bat to fuel comeback

13:24 Sal Frelick hits game-tying home run

15:47 Cooper Pratt is the Game 2 hero

16:30 Freddy Peralta facing former team in Game 3

18:28 Bleacher Tweets

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Buster Olney recaps the Milwaukee Brewers Game 1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series. Boog Sciambi and Eduardo Pérez join Buster in the radio booth at American Family Field to discuss the dramatic end to Game 1, the differences in bullpens, the top of the Brewers’ lineup, Christian Yelich’s triple and Jacob Misiorowski pitching five innings. Then, Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch joins Buster to scout the Rays and Brewers, talking about what it’s like to manage against Pat Murphy and Kevin Cash, and handling pressure in the World Series. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.

0:00 Welcome

0:32 Recap: Brewers beat Rays, take 1-0 series lead

3:39 Boog Sciambi & Eduardo Pérez from American Family Field

3:48 Dramatic ending to Game 1

5:41 Huge difference in the bullpens

6:23 Brewers Aaron Ashby continues dominance

7:15 Rays Steven Matz issues 3 walks

8:20 Top of Milwaukee’s lineup delivered

9:31 William Contreras takes advantage of Rays base running

12:23 Christian Yelich triples in first WS AB

13:28 AmFam was rocking

11:06 Jacob Misiorowski’s 5-inning start

14:35 Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch joins

15:29 Managing against Rays Kevin Cash

16:22 Managing against Brewers Pat Murphy

20:45 Chandler Simpson is a headache

23:32 Rays starting rotation in the World Series

26:55 Junior Caminero’s start power

28:47 Handling World Series pressure

31:43 Bleacher Tweets

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WORLD SERIES RECAPS UP THE MORNING AFTER GAMES

Buster Olney previews the 2026 World Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays. Brewers broadcaster Jeff Levering and Rays play-by-play voice Andy Freed join Buster to discuss their pennant-clinching calls, keys to the World Series, Jacob Misiorowski vs. Junior Caminero, their late-broadcast partners Bob Uecker and Dave Wills, World Series fever gripping Milwaukee and Tampa Bay, and the similarities between Brewers manager Pat Murphy and Rays manager Kevin Cash. Then, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. Later, Hembo stops by to talk about salary cap architect Hal Steinbrenner and the latest on the MLB labor negotiations, the most impressive thing about Rays’ run, if there is reason to worry ahead of Misiorowski’s Game 1 start, the differing pitching strategy between the teams, home field advantages, and World Series predictions.

0:00 Welcome

1:10 Brewers broadcaster Jeff Levering & Rays broadcaster Andy Freed

1:31 Calling a team on a World Series run

6:20 World Series key for Milwaukee

7:59 World Series key for Tampa Bay

10:40 Jacob Misiorowski vs. Junior Caminero

12:37 Freed remembers longtime Rays announcer Dave Wills

15:53 Levering remembers Hall of Famer Bob Uecker

19:40 World Series fever in Milwaukee, Tampa Bay

23:52 Brewers manager Pat Murphy is a character

25:09 Rays manager Kevin Cash is Tampa Bay man

28:36 Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game

30:19 Hembo joins

31:52 Latest on MLB labor talks

36:12 Most impressive thing about Rays run

39:03 Jacob Misiorowski in Game 1

41:27 Pitching strategies

43:46 Historically good home teams

45:59 Brewers, Rays economically efficient

48:35 World Series predictions

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WORLD SERIES PREVIEW COMING THURSDAY (10/22)

NEW EPISODE AFTER EVERY WORLD SERIES GAME

Jesse Rogers is at Tropicana Field, chatting with Buster after the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians in the ALCS, advancing to the World Series. They discuss Junior Caminero’s moment, Yandy Diaz’s leadership, another appearance from Fastball Freddy Peralta, keys to a Rays-Milwaukee Brewers World Series, and what to make of the New York Yankees’ announcement that Aaron Boone is returning. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.

0:00 Welcome

0:20 Recap: Rays beat Guardians, advance to World Series

6:07 Jesse Rogers joins from The Trop

7:43 Junior Caminero’s moment

8:38 Yandy Diaz’s coup de grâce

9:26 Freddy Peralta wins ALCS MVP

10:46 Key moment: Richie Palacios at-bat

11:56 Chandler Simpson creates chaos

13:17 Cleveland Guardians’ season is over

15:36 Keys to Rays-Brewers World Series

19:18 Will Freddy Peralta pitch in Milwaukee?

21:11 Aaron Boone back as New York Yankees manager

22:11 Bleacher Tweets

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Eduardo Pérez is wheeling his one-man clown car around Progressive Field when joining Buster Olney to discuss the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the ALCS. They discuss how Drew Rasmussen controlled the strike zone with three different fastballs, Yandy Diaz and Jonathan Aranda stepping up, Junior Caminero looking eager and overwhelmed, Taylor Walls’ defense, if baseball will be played in Cleveland again in 2026, whether the week off for the Milwaukee Brewers will help or hurt them before the World Series, and the conversations that will be had between Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.

0:00 Welcome

0:30 Recap: Rays beat Guardians, lead ALCS 3-2

4:16 Eduardo Pérez joins

4:30 Drew Rasmussen dominates

7:30 Rasmussen’s three effective fastballs

10:34 Top of the Rays lineup

12:44 Junior Caminero

15:03 Taylor Walls’ defensive inspiration 

18:43 Guardians ALCS Game 6 outlook

20:14 Brewers are off for almost a week

22:03 Could Shohei Ohtani move to the bullpen?

24:31 Bleacher Tweets

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David Vassegh and Buster Olney convene following the Milwaukee Brewers sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS to punch their ticket to the World Series. The guys discuss the Brewers thoroughly drumming the Dodgers, Milwaukee’s vicious bullpen, a tough offseason awaiting Los Angeles. Then, Eduardo Pérez is one man clown car on the streets of Cleveland as he meets Guardians fan who has a message for Buster. Plus, he talks about the Guardians taking a 2-1 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS after a 3-1 Game 3 victory. Petey Halpin’s big home run and bat flip, Gavin Williams with another stellar start, potential bad weather for Game 4, pressure on the Rays, and José Ramírez’s confidence. Later, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game.

0:00 Welcome

0:47 Recap: Brewers beat Dodgers, advance to World Series

4:32 Recap: Guardians beat Rays, lead ALCS 2-1

6:11 David Vassegh joins

6:37 Dodgers dynasty is over

7:54 Buster: They got their a** kicked

8:55 Dodgers emotionally, physically drained

10:29 Brewers bullpen is vicious

11:47 Tough offseason decisions await

13:52 Questions facing Shohei Ohtani

17:05 Labor talks loom

18:30 Will Tarik Skubal stay in L.A.?

19:09 Eduardo Pérez is a one man clown car

20:08 Petey Halpin’s big home run 

21:23 Pete Halpin’s bat flip

22:24 Gavin Williams doesn’t mess around

23:52 Guardians bullpen is a force

25:00 Potential bad weather for Game 4

26:02 ALCS Game 4 preview

26:59 Pressure is on the Rays

28:18 José Ramírez’s confidence

32:01 Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game

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David Schoenfield and Buster Olney convene following the Milwaukee Brewers’ 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers to take a 3-0 NLCS lead. They discuss Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell hitting back-to-back home runs off Blake Snell, Jackson Chourio’s first pitch jack, if Dave Roberts made the right move keeping Snell in the game, and whether the Dodgers are more banged up than we think. Then, Eric Hosmer stops by to talk about Shohei Ohtani avoiding the bench, the Guardians-Rays ALCS shifting to Cleveland and moving up first pitch due to weather, and the postseason grind as a player.

0:00 Welcome

0:25 NLCS Game 3 Recap: Brewers beat Dodgers

4:20 David Schoenfield joins

4:35 Brewers a win away from World Series

6:30 Jake Bauers cementing legacy

8:06 Jackson Chourio’s star keeps rising

10:17 Did Blake Snell stay in too long?

12:55 Brewers defense shines

14:07 Robert Gasser is precise

14:53 Dodgers more banged up than we think?

17:49 Eric Hosmer joins

20:15 Shohei Ohtani stays in lineup

24:34 ALCS Game 3 Preview: Guardians-Rays

30:30 Postseason grind as a player

33:11 Dealing with outside influences 

36:38 Bleacher Tweets

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