Ducksnort Baseball Podcast

The Ducksnort boys break down the winners and losers from the first half, with the help of Off The Bench’s Max Frankel. We also make our picks for which teams need to make a big move at the deadline, and who they should target.

 

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The Ducksnort boys break down the All-Star rosters, including our thoughts on the new voting system, who got snubbed, and who won our bet on the vote. Then we talk about the Yankees-Red Sox series in London. Was it a success for MLB? And should they be more ambitious and creative with their plans to expand the game globally? With thoughts on Xander Bogaerts, Max Muncy, Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Lucas Giolito, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, and more!

 

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Wayland’s back from Peru, so Ducksnort is back in action. We update our bet on the leading All-Star vote getter, then break down the Rays’ absolutely nutty plan to split time in Montreal. Plus the Dodgers are awesome, and the rest of the NL is very closely matched: does that mean LA has an easy path to the World Series? Then thoughts on the future of analytics! Give it a listen!

 

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Ranking the five best organizations in baseball when it comes to player acquisition and development, in order to wash our mouths out from talking about the Marlins last week. Plus we place a bet on who will be the leading All-Star vote getter. With thoughts on Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Mookie Betts, Paul Dejong’s surprise season, the Yankees’ struggles with health, Avisail Garcia, the Astros’ dominance and more.

Programming note: We'll be off the next two weeks while Wayland visits Peru. Everyone tell Wayland to have fun.

 

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We look at the Marlins, Orioles, Royals, and Tigers to figure out whose future is bright and whose is bleak (but it’s fun, we promise). Then Favorite/Least Favorite returns with the players we love and hate from the Toronto Blue Jays franchise history. With thoughts on Derek Jeter’s leadership, whether the Royals should trade Whit Merrifield or Hunter Dozier, the sad endings of Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera, and (as always) Frank Thomas.

 

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We break down the surging Phillies and the struggling Nationals, as well as argue about whether the NL East will end up with the best division race. Plus tangential conversation on the NL Central and AL East, a rant about the White Sox, and a roundup on some random MLB news. With thoughts on Edwin Jackson’s sojourn, Mike Fiers’ second career no-hitter, the NBA playoffs, Dave Martinez vs. Dusty Baker, Jason Heyward’s leadership and much more!

 

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We take a look at the surprising under-the-radar success of the Minnesota Twins and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Who’s driving these teams? And is it sustainable? Then we discuss the juiced ball, which has been introduced at AAA this year and led to a home run boom similar to the one we’ve seen in the majors the past few seasons. With thoughts on Nelson Cruz, Zack Greinke, Byron Buxton, Jose Berrios, Jarrod Dyson, Willians Astudillo, and more!

 

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We’re back from a one week suspension for violating the unwritten rules of podcasting. Greg and Wayland break down the Tim Anderson/Royals brouhaha, then dive into a variety of hawt baseball topics: how the Aaron Judge injury affects the decimated Yankees, if Christian Yelich is officially the second-best player in baseball, and what to look forward to when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. makes his major-league debut.

 

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Are the Mariners a force to be reckoned with? Will the Red Sox reach .500? Will Mike Trout be a 19-win player? Will Chris Davis ever get another hit? We take on these questions with some first week overreactions for the 2019 baseball season. Plus we pick our favorite and least favorite Minnesota Twins of all time.

 

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We’re back with our first episode of the 2019 season! Greg Nix and Wayland McQueen make predictions for the playoffs, awards, and much more. Plus we review the slow offseason and the general three-way tension between labor, ownership, and fans. With thoughts on Mike Trout, Justin Verlander, Cleveland’s lack of ambition, Paul Goldschmidt, the Cubs’ and Dodgers’ wars of attrition, Eloy Jimenez, Manny Machado, Bryce Harper, the Astros’ dominance, and much more!

 

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