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In Season 2, Episode 40 we going to recap the World Series and talk about the final stats of the IMPLODING Bullpens.

Our last podcast unfortunately did not include games 6 -7, but what a series it was. The Blue Jays HIT! I’m not used to teams hitting in the regular season the actually coming thru in the postseason to be THAT team once again. Kudos to them and especially the postseason that Vlad had…impressive. But, with all that said here we are looking at Back-to-Back World Series winner, the Dodgers. They proved how MUCH they wanted this title by just being…well…just being the Dodgers. Great balanced lineup of professional hitters and a starting staff that stepped up when needed. Great Series I thought. 

Let’s recap where we stand with how well the starters performed in 2025. Looking at the Top 5 and Bottom 5 teams in starter length does this list surprise you? 

TOP 5 Teams - Innings Per Start of Starter

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In Season 2, Episode 39 we going to recap the Championship Games and the status of the World Series.

Looking back at this season, I do continue to think that we had some shitty pitching coming out of the Bullpens all year. We will get MORE involved in that in our NEXT podcast as we reveal the stats and disappointing team leaders in the year of “The IMPLODING Bullpens”. Today though, let’s talk about how that topic impacted the outcome of the League Championship series.

Dodgers over the Brewers

I think we saw the igniting of perhaps a new star. The Brewers may have lost the Division Series to the Dodgers 4-0, but Jackson Chourio in his FIRST career postseason stood out. Hitting .389 in 5 games against the Dodgers with 1 HR - Team leading 6 RBIs, .421 OBP, .667 Slugging and a 1.088 OPS he made his mark.

William Contreras at .300 and Andrew Vaughn at .286 were really the only other starters who were productive. Chourio, Contreras and Vaughn were responsible for driving in 13 out of 22 Runs the Brewers scored.

Basically, the Brewers made poor pitching decisions and just did NOT hit like they did in the regular season. 

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I apologize if you thought we vanished last Friday. I wanted to move to our BiWeekly episodes to get in the playoff series. In Season 2, Episode 38 we going to recap the Divisional Playoff Games and ask that question…WHY did certain teams lose!?

Game 1 was pretty ugly if you were a Yankee fan, and a BIG breath of relief if you were a Blue Jay fan. Blue Jays entered the Playoffs not hitting to well in September and dealing with the Bo Bichette injury as well. Basically, Gausman looked like a god, as the Yanks had a typical NO HIT playoff game. Luis Gil made his postseason debut, and it was NOT a memorable one, as he lasted ONLY 2 2/3 innings giving up 2 runs. The Yankee bullpen then relinquished 8 more runs the rest of the way.

Game 2 was NOT much better as Max Fried had an unfortunately timed POOR game. Result…DESTROYED. Blue Jays had a slight concern as their bullpen coughed up 5 runs in the 7th, but held tight after that for a easy 13-7 trouncing.

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In Season 2, Episode 37 we have to talk about the Wild Card Games! Damn, some good games so far. I’d you were an early listener today I apologize for producing a LATE podcast. I had to wait for the results from last nights game to include them on this podcast. So, what did you think? Were the Wild Card games what you expected? 

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In Season 2, Episode 36 we are going to talk about the LAST weekend of the season and what STILL needs to be decided!

Holy cow! This last weekend of the season is UNBELIEVABLE! The Tigers collapse, the  Mets falling apart, the Yankees/ Bluejays going down to the wire, The Guardians!, Cal Raleigh, The MVP choice?!, The Reds …Damn, where do we start?

Let’s start with some of these Colossal Collapse! Standings on July 8, 2025:

Standings on  September 25, 2025:

WOW! Look at the collapse of the Tigers. They went from being in a 5 game winning streak playing .634 winning ball with a 15 1/2 game lead to 1 game out in an 8 game losing streak playing only .538 ball now. From 25 games OVER .500 to only 12 games over .500 now. Everyone is pretty aware of that much now, but look at the Astros as well. In July they were running away with the division as well leading by 6 1/2 games playing .598 ball, 18 games over .500. Now? They are 5 games behind, playing at .532 ball only 10 games over .500. Basically we have had 2 collapse in the American League. 

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 In Season 2, Episode 35 we are going to talk about the conclusion of the Minor League Baseball season.

MLB enters the final month of the season, but Minor League baseball is winding down soon. So, those are the Leaders with the last week of the season approaching. But, what does that mean to the MLB team? Do the Minor Leagues really impact the MLB team it is affiliated with? 

The Lehigh Valley IronPigs and Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp had a strong season, currently leading the International Leagues East Division. Scranton/ Wilkes-Barr RailRiders and Durham Bulls went right down to the final week as well producing a nice season.

IronPigs (Phillies), Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins), RailRiders (Yankees), Bulls (Rays) were the TOP teams in the East. What do the MLB teams have to look forward to?

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In Episode 34, Season 2, today we are going to tackle who the Rookie of The Year should go to. It’s the …Rookie of The Year Candidates!

American League

A’s - 1B - Nick Kurtz - 22 Yrs Old

Red Sox - OF - Roman Anthony - 21 Yrs Old

A’s - SS - Jacob Wilson - 23 Yrs Old 

There were a good selection of Rookies this year, but I think the main choices in the American League are definitely these 3 players. 

Nick Kurtz - Wow, this kid looks good. ANOTHER top player from the A’s. Kurtz made his debut this year on April 23 at 1B. You gotta love his nickname of BIB AMISH. Kurtz at 6’5” 240 lbs. he fits the name. He is from Lancaster, PA big time Amish area. Kurtz has hit the road running all season and has been dominant AND consistent. 

Roman Anthony - Damn, another good prospect from the Red Sox. Anthony made his debut on June 9 and made such an impression the Red Sox locked him up to a 9 yr - $130.9 million dollar contract. Kind of rare for the Red Sox to invest so mush in a rookie. Anthony was drafted by the Red Sox in the 2nd Round of the 2022 Draft out of Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS in Parkland, Florida. 

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In Episode 33, Season 2, today we are going to update you on our on going theme of this season…The Imploding Bullpens!

Here we are entering the final month of the season. Wow, what a train wreck this year has been for practically every teams bullpens. We started talking about this in Episode 16 in May. The trend, if you can call it that has continued and actually gotten worse.

Why? Lack of starter depth has made ALL bullpens feeling taxed this year. Let’s look back to early May to see how we have progressed.

TOP 5 Teams - Innings Per Start of Starter (IN MAY)

Kansas City Royals - 210.1 Innings per team = 5.67 Innings per starter - 3.12 ERA

Boston Red Sox  - 202.2 Innings per team = 5.46 Innings per starter - 4.04 ERA

Washington Nationals - 202.0 Innings per team = 5.46 Innings per starter - 4.19 ERA

San Francisco Giants - 201.0 Innings per team = 5.43 Innings per starter - 4.12 ERA

Cincinnati Reds - 200.2 Innings per team = 5.41 Innings per starter - 3.63 ERA

BOTTOM 5 Teams - Innings Per Start of Starter (IN MAY)

Los Angeles Dodgers - 162.0 Innings per team = 4.50 Innings per starter - 3.94 ERA

Miami Marlins - 164.2 Innings per team = 4.69 Innings per starter - 6.56 ERA

Colorado Rockies - 165.1 Innings per team = 4.85 Innings per starter - 6.53 ERA

Chicago White Sox - 166.1 Innings per team = 4.61 Innings per starter - 3.79 ERA

Baltimore Orioles - 169.0 Innings per team = 4.97 Innings per starter - 5.75 ERA

TOP 5 Teams - Innings Per Start of Starter - NOW

Philadelphia Phillies - 783.1 Innings per team = 5.72 Innings per starter - 3.49 ERA

Seattle Mariners - 750.2 Innings per team = 5.48 Innings per starter - 4.04 ERA

Houston Astros - 744.2 Innings per team = 5.43 Innings per starter - 3.88 ERA

Arizona Diamondbacks  - 751.1 Innings per team = 5.45 Innings per starter - 4.37 ERA

Boston Red Sox - 744.2 Innings per team = 5.39 Innings per starter - 3.87 ERA

BOTTOM 5 Teams - Innings Per Start of Starter - NOW

Chicago White Sox - 650.2 Innings per team = 4.75 Innings per starter - 4.34 ERA

Los Angeles Dodgers - 652.2 Innings per team = 4.76 Innings per starter - 4.01 ERA

Colorado Rockies - 662.2 Innings per team = 4.83 Innings per starter - 6.59 ERA

Minnesota Twins - 680.1 Innings per team = 5.00 Innings per starter - 4.48 ERA

New York Mets - 685.1 Innings per team = 5.00 Innings per starter - 3.83 ERA

WOW, look at the improvement the Phillies made. Currently leading the majors in their starters going the deepest into games. They have taken control of the division even though the bullpen is shaky. They may be vulnerable now without Zack Wheeler, as his absence could be costly.

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Welcome to Episode 32, Season 2, today we are going to talk about, “Still a Chance” to get into playoffs. Kind of a weird season this year. If you try to remember all the hype back in March about could the Dodgers win OVER 116 games, or could the Braves have another shot at a World Series, The chance of Elly De La Cruz as an MVP candidate.

As far as teams and their positions…Geez…We have stated it ALL season long. The year of the IMPLODING bullpens. It has affected ALL teams and this season the team that SURVIVES the 162 game season and enters the playoffs with hot starting pitching WILL be the World Series winner…NO doubt in my mind. 

As we enter the final full month of the season, who is REALLY in it?

American League

Looks like it will go down to 3 teams for the East Division. The Blue Jays, Red Sox and Yankees. None of these teams are really World Series contenders, so it really doesn't matter where they end up in the playoffs. All are inconsistent, and can be GREAT or BAD. 

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Welcome to Episode 31, Season 2, today we are going to talk about, "The Myth of Stolen Base”…Myth? Really?

Has the Stolen Base become more popular since the new rule changes?

Yes, Major League Baseball (MLB) has seen a significant increase in stolen bases since the implementation of the pitch clock and other related rule changes in the 2023 season. This surge is a direct result of several interconnected rule modifications designed to speed up the game and inject more action.

The primary rule changes contributing to the increase in stolen bases include the pitch clock, larger bases, and limitations on pitcher disengagements (pickoff attempts). The pitch clock, set at 15 seconds with no runners on base and 20 seconds with runners on base (reduced to 18 seconds in 2024), forces pitchers to deliver the ball more quickly, potentially making it harder for them to hold runners close to the base. Batters must also be ready in the box by the 8-second mark.

The size of the bases was increased from 15 square inches to 18 square inches. This seemingly small change reduces the distance between bases by 4.5 inches, making it slightly easier for runners to reach the bag safely and providing a larger target for sliding.

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