Ducksnort Baseball Podcast

Who’s going to win the NL West? That’s the big question on the Ducksnort boys’ minds, and we try to figure out an answer in this week’s episode. With the Diamondbacks struggling, the Dodgers surging, and the Rockies and Giants maintaining, we guess who will come out on top and whether it will be any fun to watch. Plus Wayland surprises Greg with a quick draft of the funnest players in the league, and we pick our favorite and least favorite New York Yankees of all time. With thoughts on Paul Goldschmidt, Francisco Lindor, Cody Bellinger’s struggles, Andrew McCutchen, forgetting about Shohei Ohtani, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Nick Swisher’s bro-iness, Madison Bumgarner, Bernie Williams’s terrible music, and more!

 

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The 2018 season is ⅓ of the way complete, so it’s a good time to check which teams are overperforming or underperforming, and guess how things will go from here. Plus the transaction market is heating up a earlier than usual, with interesting trades between the Mariners-Rays and Padres-Twins, as well as the Red Sox cutting bait on Hanley Ramirez. And the Ducksnort boys pick their favorite and least-favorite Kansas City Royals of all-time. With thoughts on Bryce Harper, Aaron Nola, Ozzie Albies, Ronald Acuna’s nasty-looking knee injury, Bruce Chen, Alex Colome, Phil Hughes, a RuPaul’s Drag Race update, George Brett’s stories, Johnny Damon, Carlos Beltran, Alex Reyes’s insane rehab assignment, Mitch Moreland, Scooter Gennett, Lorenzo Cain, and more!

 

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Robinson Cano got popped for steroids, and we're kind of bummed about it. Greg and Wayland break down why this one hurts a little bit, and what the Mariners can do in his absence. Plus the Rays get weirder than ever by starting Sergio Romo in two straight games, but they might as well, since they’ve got nothing to lose. And the Ducksnort Boys pick their favorite and least-favorite Chicago White Sox of all time. With thoughts on Dee Gordon, James Paxton, Juan Soto’s early call-up, Kevin Cash, A.J. Pierzynski, Gordon Beckham’s mediocrity, Frank Thomas, Adam LaRoche, Michael Barrett’s sucker-punch, Joe Crede, Nelson Cruz, and more!

 

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The Indians are hovering around .500… and in first place. The Royals have won 13 games… and aren’t in last place. So what’s up with the AL Central? Greg and Wayland break down how concerned Cleveland and Minnesota should be about their slow starts. Plus the Ducksnort Boys start a new project: picking favorite and least-favorite players for every franchise in the majors, starting with Wayland’s beloved Chicago Cubs. Then Justin Volman, CEO of the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network, joins the pod to explain his ambitious goals for changing how MLB teams scout the draft. With thoughts on Edwin Encarnacion, Mark Grace, Byron Buxton, Kerry Wood’s chubby face, Francisco Lindor, Jose Altuve, Mister Cub Ernie Banks, Corey Kluber, Alfonso Soriano, Miguel Cabrera’s rebound, and Slammin’ Sammy Sosa.

 

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The Ducksnort boys dive into a packed week of MLB news, including Albert Pujols’s 3,000th hit and Ichiro Suzuki’s retirement. Greg and Wayland bid a fond farewell to Ichiro, then debate exactly how meaningful Pujol’s milestone is and what the rest of his career might look like. Plus Clayton Kershaw’s injury means the Dodgers are even more fucked than they were before, and raises the question of whether he’s still the best pitcher in the world. Finally, Wayland rants about the pace of play initiative (again) and points out that Rob Manfred’s war against inaction could mean the end of the home run trot. With thoughts on Max Scherzer, Chris Sale, Corey Kluber, Mike Trout’s unbelievable season/career, Wade Boggs, perfect games, Walker Buehler, Yadier Molina’s VERY unfortunate testicular trauma, and more!

 

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Greg and Wayland react to the news that Corey Seager will miss the rest of the season, and break down exactly how much trouble the Dodgers are in. They also compare the rosters of the Astros and Angels to try and figure out whether Los Angeles can keep pace with Houston. Then friend of the podcast Evan Riney stops by to talk about his beloved Braves, who recently called up super-prosect Ronald Acuna Jr., and are surprising contenders so far in the NL East. Finally, the whole gang offers their Caray family power rankings. With thoughts on Justin Turner, Chris Taylor, whoever Rene Rivera is, Justin Verlander, Jose Altuve, Mike Trout, whoever Keynan Middleton is, Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies, Kenley Jansen’s struggles, Ian Kinsler’s Hall of Fame chances, and more!

 

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Off The Bench co-founder Max Frankel stops by to discuss his latest roster experimentation project in Out Of The Park Baseball, and play a game of Player Pick ‘Em. Plus the Ducksnort Boys recap Sean Manaea’s no-hitter, Wayland rants about how Alex Rodriguez is ruining the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball booth, and Greg invents a formula for inventing your own Curacao baseball name. With thoughts on Dylan Bundy, Jose Berrios, Mookie Betts, Jose Altuve, Shohei Ohtani, James Shields, Homer Bailey, and more!

 

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The Athletic’s Levi Weaver joins Ducksnort to explain how Major League Baseball is artificially deflating minor league salaries through political lobbying, and the ways in which Commissioner Rob Manfred justified the behavior when questioned. Plus Greg and Wayland explore how the playoff teams from last year are underachieving, potentially restoring some competitive balance to the 2018 season, and try to comprehend how what Shohei Ohtani is could change baseball forever. With thoughts on Kenley Jansen, Giancarlo Stanton’s swing-and-miss game, Justin Turner, Asdrubal Cabrera and the Mets’ surprising success, Jose Quintana, the division-leading but not fear-inducing Pirates, and more!

 

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Wayland and Greg are guest-less, so they cozy up together and talk about the extremely cold start to the 2018 baseball season. They also break down Charlie Blackmon’s contract extension with Colorado, wonder whether he could end up as the best Rockie of all-time, and guess what it portends for other non-Harper/Machado free agents. Plus a run-down of early MLB weirdness like Alex Bregman’s walk-off pop up and the Phillies hanging a 20 spot on the Marlins, as well as our slogans for teams in the NL Central. With thoughts on Todd Helton, Andrew McCutchen, Lorenzo Cain, A.J. Pollock, Eric Hosmer, Lewis Brinson, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and more!

 

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Actor/writer Sandeep Parikh stops by to discuss growing up as the son of Indian immigrants and becoming a Red Sox fan as a survival mechanism. He and Wayland also debate Boston’s 2018 outlook with Greg as the judge. Plus the Ducksnort boys weigh in on the season’s first weekend by reviewing the highlights and lowlights, and guessing which hot bats are most likely to finish the year among the league leaders. And they drop their homemade team slogans for the NL East, including a healthy dose of Gabe Kapler shade. With thoughts on Dustin Pedroia’s laser show, Wade Boggs, David Price, J.D. Martinez, Roger Clemens’s rice-punch training regiment, Ichiro Suzuki, Matt Davidson’s power surge, Bryce Harper, the Royals’ terrible pitching staff, Christian Yelich, Evan Longoria and Andrew McCutchen’s slow start, and more!

 

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