Baseline Baseball

Baseline Baseball

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Baseline Baseball episodes

  • Can Juan Soto PLEASE Shut Up??

    Baseline Baseball is back with one question: Can Juan Soto PLEASE stop running his mouth? The guys go into Soto's rough season thus far and forgettable Subway Series. What's next for Soto and will he salvage his time with the Mets at all?


    Plus, Brandon Hyde, Bud Black, and why both the Orioles and Rockies are just so bad this year.

    46 min
  • MLB 2025: One Month In

    Baseline Baseball returns with a recap of the first month of the MLB season. Which teams have surprised and disappointed? Whose award picks are in danger?


    And just HOW bad are the Colorado Rockies?

    1 hr 8 min
  • WrestleMania Week featuring Curtis Granderson

    Baseline Baseball is joined by 16-year MLB veteran and current MLB on TBS analyst Curtis Granderson for something a little different. It's WrestleMania Week and Curtis joins the show to discuss not only his own pro wrestling fandom, but how sport and wrestling culture often intersects!


    Tune in and find out which teammate attended WrestleMania with Curtis many years ago, what his dream wrestling match would be, and just how baseball and pro wrestling come together in the best way

    1 hr 4 min
  • Opening Day and New Extensions

    Baseline Baseball returns to dissect the action from MLB Opening Day and where the league currently stands. Whose early success is sustainable, and who's just enjoying the pride before the inevitable fall.


    Plus, how the Blue Jays screwed themselves with the timing of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s extension, while the Padres helped themselves with Jackson Merrill's.

    31 min
  • Keith O'Brien on Pete Rose, Shohei Ohtani, and sports betting

    Baseline Baseball is joined by New York Times best-selling author Keith O'Brien to discuss his book Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball. Keith talks about growing up a Reds fan in Cincinnati and the complicated legacy of local favorite son Pete Rose, and how he channeled that into his writing the book. The group also discusses Rose's legacy since the rise of sports betting, and just what we've learned since Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara's own gambling scandal a year ago.

    56 min
  • AL East and Award Predictions

    Baseline Baseball wraps up its MLB preview by taking a look at the shockingly competitive AL East. James gives a shocking opinion on the Red Sox, while everyone agrees that the Toronto Blue Jays are the hottest of hot messes.


    Plus, the guys offer up awards predictions. Who takes home MVP? Or Rookie of the Year? And will Shohei Ohtani win both MVP AND Cy Young?

    1 hr 25 min
  • The AL Central and AL West Power Shifts

    Baseline Baseball's MLB preview returns with deep dives on both the AL West and Central divisions. The guys discuss how both divisions are about to change significantly, with old dynasties ending and new ones ushering themselves into the ballpark. Who does everyone think wins their division?


    Plus, how the Angels are a bad team yet still trying to draw a crowd compared to the directionless White Sox. The Athletics might also not be such a bad team after all. And more importantly, do the Seattle Mariners have a front office problem or a lineup problem?

    1 hr 17 min
  • A Conversation With Jim Leyritz

    Baseline Baseball takes a break from the MLB Preview for a chat with former Yankees catcher and two-time World Series champion Jim Leyritz! Joining Josh and Dante, Jim gives his thoughts on the Yankees losing Gerrit Cole to Tommy John surgery, and just who he would call to fill his spot in the rotation.


    Plus, some good old-fashioned talking shop on hitting and pitching, and some fantastic George Steinbrenner stories!

    54 min
  • The Three-Way Race for the NL East

    The Baseline Baseball MLB Preview continues with a full breakdown of the NL East. The guys all concur that the Phillies, Mets, and Braves all have a shot at winning the division, but which is actually the best team? And how much will Juan Soto actually cost his new New York team? Plus, how the Nationals might be the best-run bad team in baseball, and the Marlins just take up space in Miami. RIP Jose Fernandez

    1 hr 7 min

About Baseline Baseball

From the publisher's feed

Josh Benjamin and James Kelly love baseball. So does their friend Dante, whose father played the greatest game for 15 years. Join these three every week as they talk all things MLB, add plenty of good humor, and maybe have some baseball buddies stop by for a talk every so often.