Baseline Baseball

Baseline Baseball returns to discuss the start of what should be a highly exciting MLB offseason. Josh, James, and Dante dive deep into Hal Steinbrenner understanding the Yankees' assignment re Juan Soto. Similarly, should the rival New York Mets really be making Soto their priority when they're desperately starved for pitching?

Plus, Luis Gil's runaway Rookie of the Year campaign, big news from the business side of the minor leagues, and Hall of Fame ballots.

The results are in as Baseline Baseball dishes on what went wrong and right for the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. Josh, James, and Dante give their notes on how the Yankees can both improve their basic fundamentals and shore up holes on the roster. Plus, do the Yankees or Mets have the edge in signing Juan Soto? Oh, and some tangential basketball talk too.

A Yankees-Dodgers World Series preview needs a special guest. And so Josh, James, and Dante are joined by LA fan extraordinaire Jake Reiner of the famous "The Incline: Dodgers Podcast."

Jake discusses his lifelong Dodgers fandom as well as his family's and offers his own excitements and concerns over this marquee matchup. The four also give their World Series predictions, share superstitions, and also point out how baseball's two biggest markets facing off is quite a good thing.

If you love baseball, especially the Yankees-Dodgers rivalry, this one is for you. And RIP Fernando Valenzuela!

The guys are back in the thick of the playoffs, with the Mets already punching a ticket to the NLCS. On the Yankees' side, what's keeping Aaron Judge from performing like his usual MVP self and how can New York deal with his vanishing in the playoffs?

Plus, can anyone stop AJ Hinch and the Detroit Tigers? And how much does Dave Roberts' future hinge on his Los Angeles Dodgers eliminating the San Diego Padres?

Baseline Baseball is back, and this time during the playoffs! The guys discuss the state of the playoff race, what's stood out in the Wild Card round, and what the Astros' elimination means for the rest of the AL field. Plus, how should Major League Baseball address the sad and complicated legacy of the late Pete Rose?

It's a wild sprint to the finish of the 2024 MLB season, starting with James' San Diego Padres. The Friars just triple-played the rival Dodgers, whose pitching is so weak that it may actually cost them the division.

Plus, the A's say good-bye to Oakland, a popular face retires, and new details on the Chicago White Sox dysfunction emerge.

It started like any other MLB Grab Bag episode, and then Josh realized: The Oakland A's far surpassed their win total from 2023. James & Dante then weighed in and all three asked: With disastrous moves to Sacramento and Las Vegas looming, does this new A's core even matter?

The guys break with tradition and shift away from traditional baseball coverage. Instead, they talk some literal inside baseball from life on the beat to behind the scenes in TV/radio. Plus, the Dodgers' grip on the NL West is loosening, and it's another baseball card show!

The show is back early because, per usual, the New York Yankees can't rely on closer Clay Holmes. The former All-Star has 11 blown saves on the cusp of free agency, and James surprises everyone when he reveals why.

Baseline Baseball returns as we embark on the final month of the season. James, Josh, and Dante discuss the playoff picture, which teams are dead or alive, and which September call-ups could prove the most exciting. Also, where the hell is Jasson Dominguez?