From the Grandstand

As the world deals with the Corona Virus pandemic, the baseball world has also not been spared. Will there be baseball this year? How do contracts get impacted by this? What about the Draft? International signings? The list goes on and Matt and Peter discuss it.

Also, Chris Sale has TJ.

The gang discusses the NL East and the projections of each team for 2020.

Matt and Peter discuss the status of their two favorite teams, the Tigers and Orioles, and what players to look out for this year. They also discuss how the rebuild is going, players coming up, and when they may be competitive again.

The gang welcome Joe Pieper on, a long-time friend of the podcast, for his opinions on the NL Central and his personal take on the new-and-improved Reds this year. As a fan of the Reds, we get to hear a personal vision of what he hopes for from his team this year. We also take an in-depth look at the rest of the teams in the division.

Also, Manfred has another crazy idea. This time: changing the playoff format.

After a crazy week of trades being made and then taken back and then made again, Mookie Betts does get moved to the Dodgers.

The gang recaps the off-season and their thoughts on manager moves and the most improved teams of the off-season (and the first raw disagreement of the pod)

Also, Curtis Granderson Retired.

The gang recaps the hall of fame results and the state of the off-season. They finish with a take on the baseball experience and the things they look for in a good stadium (49:22). If you are more of a casual baseball fan, this is your episode!

Minus Matt, Plus Tim. This new, shorter podcast featuring a good friend of the Podcast, Tim Mckeeby, allows another take on the Houston Astros scandal to be put forward. Were the penalties not enough? Tim makes a case.

Also, Jeter.

The Houston Astros were stung with one of the worst penalties on a team in recent memory, and Matt and Peter are here to discuss the ramifications.

Also, a crazy trade completed by Tampa and St. Louis has the gang excited.

Lastly, Robo-umps?

The gang discusses the new rules entering the game as well as suggested rules to be added to the game. Everything from mound visit limits to shortening the season to starting your lineup anywhere you want late in the game, the gang discusses their opinion.

The gang discusses and debates the one topic they hardly ever see eye-to-eye on: the Hall of Fame. From Billy Wagner to Larry Walker to Todd Helton, the boys debate the criteria of who should be enshrined in baseball greatness forever.

Also: sorry for the audio problems late in this episode. They will be corrected moving on.