Long Gone

This week the boys ponder all the pitching injuries this year, then predict what to expect in September. Among these questions are: Will Shohei Ohtani reach 50 home runs? Will Aaron Judge and Juan Soto end the year batting below or over .300? Can Joey Gallo strikeout 200 times...again?!? And who will make the post season. Many questions, plenty of answers! They round out he show with Fantasy Factory and Collection Corner.

The boys discuss the hilarious, yet, troubling incidents that led to Mets fans booing their own players and players booing their own fans. After, they ponder the possibility of the Angels without Mike Trout for the rest of the season, then they dive into their Top-10 Prospects list right now. The boys round out the show with Fantasy Factory and debate a future without Topps rookie cards.

The boys rave about Miguel Cabrera finally joining the 500 Home Run Club, which leads to them debating who, out of the current players, will be the next to enter the elusive club. After, they have a heated discussion about the historic move MLB made last week when they ended their 70-year run with Topps. They round out the show with Fantasy Factory and Collection Corner.

The boys breakdown D-Backs pitcher Tyler Gilbert's first start/first no-no and how big of a deal it is. After, they discuss the spectacle that was the Field of Dreams game and ponder the 2022 plans for the location. In the heart of the episode, each of the boys list their top five greatest baseball announcers of All-Time, and then they round out the show with Fantasy Factory and surprising Collection Corner trends.

The boys talk USA just missing Gold, Scherzer's Debut and Omar Vizqel's fall from grace. They get chills talking about the upcoming Field of Dreams game on August 12th, which they agree is good for baseball. This leads to discussing Mike Trout turning 30 and predicting what the back half of his career will look like. Does he have enough to join the legendary ranks of Willie Mays, Hank Aaron or even Mickey Mantle? They round out the show with Fantasy Factory and some dope National Baseball Card Day finds.

The boys talk Kumar Rocker's future after being drafted and then surprisingly not signed by the Mets, and then ponder America's possible elimination from the Olympics. The trade deadline was one of the biggest of all time, so of course the boys have to give their trade and grades for all team deals that happened. They round out the show with Fantasy Factory and some classic trends happening in Collection Corner this week!

The boys say goodbye to the Cleveland Indians and say hello to the Cleveland Guardians, then discuss the recent Adam Frazier trade, which brings up the question: how much more can Pirates fans suffer? The boys then talk what trades they'd make as GMs and grade each other after. Both debate where Kris Bryant might land and what his value really is. Rounding out the show they have a super-sized Fantasy Factory and Collection Corner!

In their second episode of this summer's Forgotten series, Michael and Steve discuss former star Josh Hamilton. From his addiction problems, to stardom atop the baseball world, and lastly his mighty fall from grace again, Hamilton had franchise player written all over him before the former #1 pick in the 1999 draft seemed to be out of the league for good in 2003. It took 4 years, but he fought back and had one of the greatest personal comeback stories in sports history. What seemed like a movie in the making, Hamilton's demons would later resurface, unfortunately. Now that he's been out of the sport for nearly five years we wonder, what the hell happened to Josh Hamilton?

Afterwards, the boys discuss the stress and pressure that players like Hamilton went through and how important it is to have a good support base from family and friends in one's life. They round out the show with Fantasy Factor and Collection Corner and pay tribute to Tiger great Mickey Stanley!

The boys reminisce about baseball's fun-filled All-Star & Draft week. They compare the '98 All-Star game v.s. this year's All-Star game at Coors Field. After, they debate how much Ohtani's interpreter makes and the good life he must live right now. They move on to discuss which teams had a good draft this year and which teams didn't. Rounding out the show, the boys have some fun with Fantasy Factory and talk some trends in Collection Corner.

The boys are back from vacation and this week they discuss the Trevor Bauer assault case and if his career is truly over or not. They follow this up with their All Star snubs that were not selected for the upcoming All Star game and they each pick two of the best rookies, who could potentially take home Rookie of the Year honors. Also, there's a new king of the fantasy hill in Fantasy Factory and Michael is now an investor!