Eric Hosmer joins Buster Olney to talk about Jacob Misiorowski's latest firecracker outing where he threw 45 pitches over 101 mph! Is he the best pitcher in baseball over Paul Skenes, Shohei Ohtani, and Cristopher Sanchez? They also talk through: Aaron Judge's injury and what it means for him and the Yankees this season, Fernando Tatis Jr's struggles, and the AL Wild Card Race.

David Schoenfield then stops by to chat Misiorowski, Houston's recent surge, and Roki Sasaki's emergence for the Dodgers.

Plus Bleacher Tweets where Buster discusses what's happening with the Red Sox organization.

0:00 Top of the First

0:54 Alex Bregman takes accountability for Cubs' struggles

1:56 Kevin McGonigle shines for Detroit

2:25 Reds bullpen woes

2:55 Atlanta Braves on 110-win pace

3:36 Jacob Misiorowski's dominance with Eric Hosmer

10:48 Aaron Judge's injury

13:35 AL MVP Race (Yordan Alvarez, Bobby Witt Jr)

15:20 Cody Bellinger fits well in New York

16:22 Padres offense is MIA

19:06 AL Wild Card Race

21:46 Dave Schoenfield joins, how bout those Knicks?!

23:50 Is Misiorowski the best pitcher in baseball?

26:18 The Houston Astros are not out of it

29:21 Louis Varland dominating for Blue Jays

30:11 Roki Sasaki blooming for Dodgers

33:46 Bleacher Tweets (best fan bases, Red Sox woes)

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Hembo joins the show to discuss Cristopher Sanchez's historic month, a superstar the Red Sox should trade for, Michael Harris II's incredible improvement, Ben Rice's breakout, Bobby Witt Jr.'s obscurity, and how ABS has dramatically helped left-handed hitters.

Blue Jays broadcaster Dan Shulman then stops by to discuss all things Toronto and how the Blue Jays finally have light at the end of the tunnel. Him and Buster then get into a discussion for a manager that is replacing Aaron Boone as most fiery in MLB.

Sarah Langs takes us through some amazing pitching stats and we end with Bleacher Tweets.

0:00 Intro

0:52 Hembo joins, Cristopher Sanchez is incredible

3:53 Red Sox to trade for Bo Bichette?!

7:05 Tigers not taking calls on Tarik Skubal

12:10 Michael Harris II's remarkable improvement

14:52 Ben Rice is a Yankees star

17:27 Bobby Witt Jr. is turning into the next Mike Trout

19:54 Left-handed hitters are raking

23:54 Blue Jays injuries with Dan Shulman

26:11 The reason for hope in Toronto

28:14 Vladimir Guerrero Jr's power dip

31:13 Louis Varland is the real MVP

33:12 Blue Jays Trade Outlook

36:22 The new fieriest manager in MLB

41:22 Sarah Langs numbers game

43:10 Bleacher Tweets: Roberto Clemente, pitching stats

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Jessica Mendoza joins us ahead of the Women's College World Series title rematch between Texas and Texas Tech, recapping all of the drama the tournament has given in the last week (brawls, slander, pregnant pitchers, unique game management... and more!). She also dives into the Dodgers season so far and what she thinks Ohtani's next mountain to climb will be.

Washington Nationals All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams then gives us the inside details on his "alien" nickname, the toughest pitcher to hit, and the Nationals surprising top-ranked offense.

We end with Bleacher Tweets. Is there a better reliever than Mason Miller?

0:00 Top Five (Lou Gehrig Day, Mariners, Tigers, Aaron Judge, Gage Jump)

2:46 - Jessica Mendoza joins from WCWS

3:45 - Top 3 storylines (Oklahoma, Rematch, Offense)

6:00 - NiJaree Canady's all-time greatness

10:36 - "You made a mistake." Inside details on the Texas Tech-Tennessee drama

14:28 - Player of the Year announces she was pitching pregnant

16:05 - Similarity between Dodgers and the 90's Yankees

19:43 - How Shohei Ohtani got out of his slump

24:30 - Nationals SS CJ Abrams rapid fire round

33:13 - Bleacher Tweets: Relievers better than Mason Miller?!

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Tim Kurkjian joins Buster Olney as they play a game of "It's Over, It's Not Over" to discuss which division races are already decided as we enter the month of June. They also talk more about the potential for a lockout next season.

Cleveland Guardians rookie second basemen Travis Bazzana then joins to discuss his homeland of Australia and their spiders, his approach to hitting that allows him to draw walks at a record-setting pace, and the Guardians attempt to go for another division title.

0:00 Top of the First: Yankees, Mariners, White Sox

1:54 Welcome Tim Kurkjian

2:39 It's Over, It's Not Over: NL East, Braves and Phillies

5:18 NL Central: Brewers and Cubs

7:24 NL West: Dodgers, Padres

9:19 AL East: Rays and Yankees

10:55 AL Central: Guardians and White Sox

12:55 AL West: Mariners

14:20 Which side will budge on the inclusion of a salary cap?

18:04 Guardians 2B Travis Bazzana joins

20:30 How did Bazzana fall in love with baseball?

21:34 Bazzana's record-setting walk rate

25:20 WBC experience with Australia

26:43 Jose Ramirez's impact

27:55 Stephen Vogt's player-first approach

28:59 State of the Guardians

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Jesse Rogers joins the show to discuss the news today that MLB owners formally proposed a salary cap for the first time since the 1994 strike. He and Buster dive into how the players union feels about it, and how it affects the prospects for a lockout when the current CBA expires on Dec. 1. They also discuss how the Brewers continue to be successful year-after-year, and where Tarik Skubal might end up.

Sarah Langs joins as she does every Friday for The Numbers Game, and Todd Radom tells us about his new book.

0:00 Intro

0:43 Owners Salary Cap proposal. Lockout next season?

13:06 How do the Brewers keep winning?

14:47 Why is offense down?

16:58 Tarik Skubal trade destinations

20:52 Sarah Langs Plays The Numbers Game

22:06 Todd Radom's new book

26:40 Bleacher Tweets: Padres and Fantasy Baseball

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Hembo joins the show to discuss Houston's no-hitter and if it might impact their "seller" status at the trade deadline. Buster and Hembo also discuss Tarik Skubal's potential destinations, including the team Buster thinks will land him. They also hit on JJ Wetherholt's rise, Jacob Misiorowski's dominance, and Nolan McLean's struggles.

Cardinals pitcher Michael McGreevy then joins the show to discuss his game, why he was upset about his college coach's decision to move him from a two-way player to solely a pitcher, and the Cardinals quicker-than-expected rise.

0:00 - Top of the First: Hitters, Uribe, Skubal

2:55 - Hembo joins the show

3:36 - Does Astros no-hitter change their "seller" status?

6:35 - Rangers approach to the trade deadline

7:35 - What team could trade for Tarik Skubal?

13:15 - Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt is already impressive

15:34 - What has spurred Jacob Misiorowski's rapid improvement?

19:30 - Mets pitcher Nolan McLean's struggles

22:33 - Cardinals pitcher Michael McGreevy joins the show

22:44 - McGreevy's oulook on the NL Cy Young race

23:55 - Pitchers' strategic changes

25:12 - McGreevy's wide pitching arsenal

26:24 - Pitchers McGreevy tries to emulate

29:05 - Change from SS to pitcher in college

30:28 - Tarps Off Section has given energy to Cardinals

32:20 - Inside the Cardinals success

33:35 - JJ Wetherholt's rapid rise

34:38 - Question for Cam Schlittler

35:35 - Job if not playing baseball

37:11 - Bleacher Tweets: Yankees, Jen Pawol

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On today's episode, Buster Olney and David Schoenfield break down the Brewers surge and the Cubs fall, discuss if Tarik Skubal could be traded midseason, why the Astros decade of dominance is over, and if Shohei Ohtani is the favorite in the NL Cy Young award race.

Tony Gwynn Jr. then joins us to discuss the Padres-Dodgers recent series; is it the best rivalry in baseball? Plus Mason Miller's dominance and why the MVP conversation around Ohtani is feeling like it did around Michael Jordan.

Sarah Langs tells us why Ohtani, Sal Stewart, and Jacob Misiorowski are doing things that we haven't seen in 50+ years, and Todd Radom gives us his 3 most underrated ballparks.

0:00 Intro + Welcome

2:13 Dave Schoenfield joins the show

2:56 Brewers sweep Cubs

5:53 Could Tarik Skubal be traded?

8:40 Cal Ripken Jr. to return as Orioles President?

11:19 Royals could be sellers at the trade deadline

13:19 Astros decade of dominance appears over

16:15 Ohtani's Cy Young case

17:30 J.P. Crawford willing to move to Third Base

19:35 Sarah Langs plays the numbers game

20:58 Tony Gwynn Jr joins the show

22:54 What did we learn from Padres-Dodgers series?

25:48 Why Manny Machado is in a slump

27:08 Mason Miller should be a Cy Young and MVP candidate

29:02 Sandy Alcantara should be a Padres trade target

30:28 Ohtani's MVP conversation feels like it did with MJ

34:13 Tony Gwynn Sr's feelings towards the Dodgers

35:01 Todd Radom's most underrated parks in baseball

41:57 Bleacher Tweets

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Welcome back to the Baseball Tonight podcast! Hembo joins us to talk about the National League's dominance over the American League, the Mets youth movement, Brice Turang stating claim to the best 2nd baseman in baseball, the Yankees bullpen issues, and the Giants historically low walk percentage.

Then Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry DiPoto joins to discuss top prospect Colt Emerson's booming big league arrival, Julio Rodriguez's early-season success, why Cal Raleigh is struggling, and his approach to the trade deadline.

0:00 - Intro + last night

1:37 - Hembo joins the show

2:30 - National League's dominance over the American League

6:18 - Mets youth movement

10:37 - Brice Turang, best 2nd baseman in baseball?

13:10 - What's wrong with the Yankees bullpen?

18:30 - The Giants are taking walks at a historically low percentage

22:07 - Is Cam Schlittler running away with the AL Cy Young?

24:41 - Mariners exec Jerry Dipoto joins the show

25:00 - Rookie Colt Emerson's big week

29:46 - State of the Mariners season so far

31:48 - Julio Rodriguez's best start to a season of his career

35:00 - Cal Raleigh's struggles

37:26 - Trade deadline outlook

43:41 - Bleacher Tweets (Phillies, Yankees)

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Jacob Misiorowski joins the show to talk about his lights-out performance against the Yankees, the first time he hit 100 mph, his unique relationship with manager Pat Murphy, and more. Then Tim Kurkjian stops by to discuss why hope prevails for the ailing Tigers (and the rest of the AL), the white hot White Sox, the loaded NL Cy Young Race, the Phillies surge, and the best baseball story of the week in St. Louis.

0:00 Intro and welcome

0:41 Weekend Headlines: Phillies, Dodgers, Padres, and White Sox

2:27 Jacob Misiorowski joins the show

2:40 Misiorowski's dominance vs the Yankees

4:10 The Origin Story

5:09 First time hitting 100 mph

6:14 Opposing hitters reactions

7:00 Konnor Griffin question for Misiorowski

9:19 How much do you study other pitchers?

11:40 What makes the Brewers so good?

12:21 Unique relationship with Pat Murphy

13:28 Tim Kurkjian joins, Tigers in trouble

15:38 American League is wide open

19:03 White Sox are white hot

22:20 National League Cy Young Race is loaded

26:45 Phillies are surging

27:47 Cardinals "Tarps Off" fans were best thing this weekend

30:38 Thanks for watching

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Welcome back to the Baseball Tonight podcast! Jorge Castillo joins the show to discuss the loaded NL Cy Young Race between Shohei Ohtani, Paul Skenes, Jacob Misiorowski, and a 4th pitcher who might be the best of all. Buster and Jorge then break down which players on the Mets, Red Sox, and Astros could be dealt at the trade deadline, and finish by discussing what Anthony Volpe should do to keep himself on the Yankees Roster.

White Sox GM Chris Getz then joins as we go inside Chicago's rebuild into an early-season playoff contender. He shares what makes the clubhouse so special and what Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery are doing to power their success. Plus, will we see the Pope throw out a first pitch?

We finish the show with Sarah Langs and Bleacher Tweets!

0:00 Intro

0:36 Welcome Jorge Castillo

1:23 NL Cy Young Race: Skenes, Misiorowski, Ohtani

8:04 Mason Miller for MVP?

9:31 Trade Deadline candidates

14:20 Anthony Volpe's recent comments

18:07 White Sox GM Chris Getz joins

20:00 What makes the clubhouse so special?

23:21 Munetaka Murakami has silenced doubters

26:37 Colson Montgomery is finding his groove

31:30 White Sox strategy for 1st pick in MLB draft

32:49 The Pope throwing out the first pitch?

34:55 2024 season reflection

39:25 Sarah Langs plays the numbers game

41:03 Bleacher Tweets: Brewers + Home Runs

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