Passion for the Pastime

Susan Slusser joins the show to break down the new look Giants, key position battles as well as some young talent that is making their presence know at Spring Training

Derek Togerson breaks down rule changes & the latest Machado contract extension and the Padres future spending plans

Tim Britton joins the show to discuss the 2023 Mets, Pete Alonso's rise, the addition of Senga & Verlander as well as what type of player the Giants get in Michael Conforto 

Anthony Castrovince recaps the Offseason moves as we get ready for the start of the season

After an absence of six years, the World Baseball Classic is back!!! 20 Countries compete to be recognized as the best in the world, and Team USA is the defending champion. How their chances to repeat look entering the tournament, the All-Star Team that is the Dominican Republic, the spectacle of Shohei Ohtani as well as potential future stars to keep an eye on. A lot to discuss in this one as the WBC returns and the Fireworks begin March 7th.

Welcome back to another baseball season with Passion for the Pastime. With Pitchers and Catchers reporting to camps and everyone else shortly after that, it can only mean one thing, Spring Training is right around the corner! With the incoming season, there are a few rule changes that everyone needs to be aware of, and we speak with Baseball writer from the LA Times, Jorge Castillo, to break it all down. We discuss the four big rule changes coming to MLB and how they may effect the game: Bigger bases, limited Pickoff attempts, Pitch Clock, and Defensive shift restrictions. 

What the HELL Happened??? Dan Hayes of The Athletic talks us through what happened with the Giants and Correa and all the fall out from the Giants missing out on the big free agent

On this episode of the podcast, we are talking baseball with Washington Nationals beat writer Marck Zuckerman of MASN Sports. We discuss his experience hopping on an MLB broadcast as the color analyst for the first time as well as wrapping up the first half for the NL East. We also discuss the Juan Soto contract extention negotiations, as well as some possible deadline, moves the Nats could make as the Trade Deadline approaches.

Talking New York Mets Baseball with Mets beat writer for New York Daily News, Deesha Thosar, as the Mets continue to prove to be serious contenders even without their top Aces.