Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

Karl Ravech joins to discuss his Alex Cora tweet, why the Red Sox are at a crossroads, and how Aaron Judge’s injury has impacted the team. Then, Diamondbacks Manager Torey Lovullo joins and discusses the level of talent on the organization’s roster, standout interactions he has had with Corbin Carroll, the gutsy trades of the front office, and his thoughts on the new rules. Next, Sarah Langs hops on and shares the Juan Soto threshold, if Elly De La Cruz is one of her new favorite players, and how she chose which autographed bats to auction for ALS. Later, Todd Radom joins to share this week’s Forgotten Field and administer the weekly quiz.

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Buster is joined by Boog Sciambi to discuss the impact of Jacob deGrom's injury, Aaron Judge on the IL list, the arc of Marcus Semien’s career, and the chances of Luis Arraez hitting .400. Then, Reds GM Nick Krall hops on to share his evaluation of Elly De La Cruz, Andrew Abbott’s six inning shutout debut, and the culture of the clubhouse. 

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Tim Kurkjian joins Buster to discuss Alek Manoah’s performance this year, Aaron Judge's incredible catch, and if the Ray’s Shane McClanahan is the best pitcher in baseball. Next, co-head Community Engagement & Foundation at the Mets Julianna Sabra hops on to share her favorite moments of honoring Sarah Langs at Citi Field and the thought behind the Mets’ decision to make a donation to Project ALS. Then, Sarah Langs joins to share what it meant to her being honored at Citi Field, her favorite moments of her boyfriend throwing the first pitch, and we play the Numbers Game with a fun twist. Plus, listen to a special interview with Karl Ravech, Aaron Boone, and Dave Roberts in the seats of Dodger Stadium.

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In honor of Lou Gehrig Day, Sarah Langs joins to share her journey with ALS and what it means being honored at Citi Field. Next, we share the Outside the Lines feature about Sarah Langs with the voices of her parents Charlie and Liise-Anne, Bruce Bochy, Alex Cora, and her boyfriend Matt Williams. Then, Karl Ravech joins to share how Sunday Night Baseball is honoring Sarah with A Langs Star, and he shares some of his fond memories with Sarah. Plus, Karl and Buster dive into why Yankees fans should be optimistic, Bobby Miller putting on a show, and if the Diamondbacks can slay the dragons. Then, Todd Radom joins for this weeks Forgotten Field and administers this week’s quiz. Later, MLBPA Managing Director Evan Kaplan joins to give details of the new marketing deal and how it will impact players.

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Today is Lou Gehrig Day across Major League Baseball, a day to honor the New York Yankees legend when he left the game in 1939 after he was diagnosed with ALS. And today, there’s someone else in baseball who is fighting the exact same fight Gehrig fought over 80 years ago: Sarah Langs. Sarah is a baseball researcher and analyst, and has worked for ESPN and MLB. She’s one of sports media’s brightest young voices, and Buster Olney joins us today to share her story…and how she remains unphased after life threw her a devastating curveball.

For more information on Sarah’s “Fist Bumps for ALS” campaign, click here.

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Tim Kurkjian and Buster discuss which player is calling Tim “TK,” the Rays and Braves sputtering, the monumental battle for AL MVP, and the AL East teams most likely to make the playoffs. Then, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde stops by to talk about balancing family time and his career, the difference between this year’s team and last, Adley Rutschman taking things personally, dealing with Cedric Mullins’ injury, and how he manages against Aaron Judge. Later, Bob Kendrick shares a story at Tim Kurkjian’s request and the plans to build a new Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

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Joon Lee joins Buster to discuss Liam Hendriks’ return since recovering from non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Buster’s hot White Sox take, Aaron Judge the athlete, the lack of offense from the Padres and people around baseball openly feeling sorry for the A’s. Then, Sarah Langs stops by to talk about *herself*, Spencer Strider’s return, another remarkable Shohei Ohtani stat and the Rangers' run differential. 

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Karl Ravech joins Buster to discuss the dominance of Spencer Strider, which pitcher is the best on the planet, if the Padres or Blue Jays are in bigger trouble and the latest in the A’s stadium saga. Then, Braves pitcher Spencer Strider stops by to talk about how he analyzes each start, refining his fastball, which pitchers he admired growing up, sharing notes with Kevin Pillar and why he wears No. 99. Next, Todd Radom stops by with the Forgotten Field and to administer the quiz. Later, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game with a note on Aaron Boone’s latest ejection. 

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Doug Glanville and Buster discuss the force of Christopher Morel, who Doug would take with the second pick of an MLB redraft and the managerial art of arguing with an umpire. Then, MASN’s Melanie Newman stops by to talk about the playoff atmosphere between the Yankees and Orioles, her second pick in an MLB redraft, Adley Rutschman walking off with pitchers after an inning, Gunnar Henderson building Lego sets to separate from the game, Cedric Mullins’ slow heart rate and a squirrel surprising fans at Yankee Stadium.

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Tim Kurkjian and Buster discuss how games are now too short for Tim’s trek home from Bristol, if the Mets are back, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander pitching the same day, Max Muncy claiming Willson Contreras is bullying umpires and something special going on in Baltimore. Then, Sarah Langs on if the Guardians should trade Shane Bieber, another Bryce Miller stat, the pitching duel on Sunday Night Baseball and the AL East’s run differential.

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