Ducksnort Baseball Podcast

By trading Daniel Murphy and Matt Adams, the Nationals seem like they’re throwing in the towel, but like most things this season they’re not great at it. On this week’s episode, we try to figure out what they’re thinking. Plus Greg is disappointed by a rain-shortened Michael Kopech Day for the White Sox, and the A’s (temporarily) catch the Astros in the Al West. Then we pick our favorite and last-favorite Texas Rangers of all-time. With thoughts on Bryce Harper, Matt Chapman, Kris Bryant’s debut game, Gio Gonzalez, Juan Gonzalez, Blake Treinen’s huge season, Addison Russell, Ivan Rodriguez, Trevor Cahill, Nolan Ryan, Rougned Odor, and more!

 

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The Ducksnort boys convene to rank which playoff races are most interesting (hint: not the AL Central). Plus we break down the wide open NL MVP chase, and discuss what MLB alerts are most likely to make us tune in to a game. Then we pick our favorite and least favorite Detroit Tigers of all-time. With thoughts on Freddie Freeman, Javier Baez, Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander’s height, Kenley Jansen, the diaspora of great White Sox Magglio Ordonez, Carlos Lee, and Frank Thomas, Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez, Kenny Rogers’ Roger Clemens-iness, and more!

 

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The Ducksnort boys break down why this year’s Red Sox are so much better than last year’s Red Sox, and whether they can’t count themselves World Series favorites. Then Greg rants about the White Sox’s refusal to call up their top prospects, and Wayland questions if baseball should eliminate divisions. Plus we pick our favorite and least favorite San Francisco Giants of all-time. With thoughts on Barry Bonds (duh), Mookie Betts, Chris Sale’s September troubles, Eloy Jimenez, Michael Kopech, Jeff Kent, what Ken Griffey Jr.’s nickname should/could have been, Madison Bumgarner, Willie Mays, J.T. Snow, the Yankees’ rotation troubles, and more!

 

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The Ducksnort Boys convene with instant reactions on all the trade deadline deals, including the Pirates puzzling acquisition of Chris Archer, the Rays’ savvy deals for Tommy Pham, Tyler Glasnow, and Austin Meadows, and the Brewers loading up on infielders with Jonathan Schoop and Mike Moustakas. Plus thoughts on Manny Machado, Kevin Gausman, Adam Duvall, J.A. Happ, Lance Lynn, Zach Britton, Roberto Osuna, Ken Giles, Cole Hamels, Wilson Ramos, Asdrubal Cabrera, Brian Dozier, Eduardo Escobar, Ian Kinsler, and more!

 

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Off the Bench Baseball’s Sean Morash joins Ducksnort to share his interview with Hall of Famer Dave Winfield and Don Baylor Jr. Winfield talks about memories of the All-Star game, being drafted by the Vikings without even playing football in high school, and what he misses about baseball. Then Sean asks Greg and Wayland the questions he forgot to ask Dave. Plus the Ducksnort boys break down the biggest deadline trades so far, and pick their favorite and least favorite Cincinnati Reds of all-time. With thoughts on Manny Machado, Brad Hand, Jeurys Familia, Francisco Mejia, Joe Morgan’s terrible announcing, Barry Larkin, Michael Lorenzen’s punchable face, Corey Seager, the Mets terrible ownership, and more!

 

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On this week’s episode, Greg pitches Wayland some ideas for how All-Star weekend can be improved. Plus we break down why the Cardinals’ decision to fire Mike Matheny is good for baseball, as another crusty baseball crank bites the dust. And we pick our favorite and least favorite Seattle Mariners of all-time, amidst numerous baseball tangents. With thoughts on Bryce Harper, Dexter Fowler, the World Baseball Classic, Javier Baez, Yadier Molina, Ichiro Suzuki’s singular greatness, Carlos Guillen, Bo Jackson’s aging process, Ken Griffey Jr. and Ken Griffey going back-to-back, the ‘94 strike, and more!

 

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After a weeklong vacation to rival Bones conventions, the Ducksnort boys are back in action. We pick the most pleasant surprises and biggest disappointments from the first half, plus eulogize Alcides Escobar’s consecutive games streak. Then we pick our favorite and least favorite New York Mets of all-time, which turned out to be harder than it sounds. With thoughts on Yoenis Cespedes, endless Manny Machado updates, Salvador Perez, Nick Markakis, Rick Reed’s unlikely All-Star career, the Wilpon family, Pedro Martinez, the Nationals becoming boring, Carlos Beltran, R.A. Dickey, and more!

 

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It’s been a season of small stories, so the Ducksnort boys try to figure out which one has been the biggest. But not before we break down the race between Mike Trout and Jose Ramirez for the title of best player in baseball. Plus producer Joe Weber stops by the studio to help us pick our favorite and least favorite Milwaukee Brewers of all-time. With thoughts on Miguel Sano, Prince Fielder, Bob Uecker’s icon status, Robinson Cano, Juan Soto’s unbelievable start, Ryan Braun, Lorenzo Cain, Robin Yount vs. George Brett, Freddie Freeman, Greg Vaughn, and more!

 

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Rumors are flying about the possibility of expansion and realignment in Major League Baseball. Greg and guest host Eric Acosta (Rick and Morty) break down the possibilities, including possible cities, the elimination of the American and National leagues, and a league-wide DH. Plus, we talk about the Mariners surprising start and whether they can keep it up. Finally, in a special edition of our “favorite/least favorite” series, Eric picks his favorite and least favorite White Sox of all-time. With thoughts on Robinson Cano coming back, Freddy Garcia, Gordon Beckham, the World Cup, Mark Buehrle, Paul Konerko, whether Felix Hernandez should get a playoff start, Nick Swisher, Jean Segura, Joey Cora, and more!

 

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The two best pitchers in baseball continue to defy age and physics -- but who will be better over the rest of the season? The Ducksnort boys choose between Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer. Plus, Shohei Ohtani’s elbow injury is a huge blow to the Angels’ chances and raises some questions: Is his 2018 season a disappointment? And how should the Angels approach his recovery? Finally, we pick our favorite and least favorite Dodgers of all-time. With thoughts on Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw, hometown teams, Magglio Ordonez, Mike Piazza, Kevin Brown, Jackie Robinson’s Hall of Fame talent, Jeff Kent, Justin Upton, Eric Gagne, the Mariners’ insane record in one-run games, and more!

 

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