Peanuts & Popcorn

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn,  Fernando Tatis violates an unwritten rule; C.C. Sabathia and Tony Clark discuss their efforts to increase African American representation in MLB.  Reds announcer Thom Brennaman is in hot, hot water. The Cubs have lost 2 in a row to the Sox.  Has the tide finally changed in the Sox favor?  The Cubs claim that they are destitute.  This week on Popcorn our movie discussion begins at 54:39.  It's Philip Kaufman's  early 60's gang film, the  Wanderers.  Next Week: La Belle Époque.

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn… We are back on the air after two weeks of reflection and meditation.  The Houston Astros clearly have issues when working and playing with others.  We’ll discuss some of the surprises and disappointments of the first three weeks of the season as well as whether or not the St. Louis Cardinals will be able to play the full sixty games.  A playoff bubble has been proposed for the post-season and we will examine as whether or not the Chicago White Sox have lived up to the hype.  We’ll talk about three wonderful weeks for the Chicago Cubs and the movie of the week in our Popcorn segment (at the 55:53 mark), is The Twelve Chairs by Mel Brooks.  Next Week: The Wanderers

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn…Major League Baseball announces a new playoff format for 2020 where 16 of the 30 teams qualify for the postseason. The 2020 season begins and Black Lives Matter is a central focus of the pre-game ceremonies. The Dodgers make Mookie Betts a very rich man and the Toronto Blue Jays will be playing their home games in Buffalo.  This week, Lucas Smith joins us to talk about the St. Louis Cardinals.  We react to the Cubs first two games of the season and at the 50:40 mark our “Popcorn” segment is on the 1961 classic, West Side Story.  Next Week: The 12 Chairs by Mel Brooks.

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, it looks like the Washington Redskins will not be the only sports team changing it's name.  It was 10 years ago that Benjy Molena improbably hit for the cycle.  The Blue Jays can't play in Canada as more players are testing positive for Covid.  We cover the curious case of Yasiel Puig.  We also ask the question:  Is every small baseball town racist?  The Cubs and Sox square off at Wrigley tonight.  Our film discussion begins at 51:40 and it's the Woody Allen 2013 film: Blue Jasmine.  Next Week:  West SIde Story-

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, not content to just practice, MLB teams are now playing actual inter-squad games.  We’ll react to what has been seen to this point.  MLB announces the official schedule for… 2021.  We ask the question, why? Joe Posnanski looks back on the career of David Freese.  We examine if the Chicago White Sox are ready to compete.  Buster Posey opts out, Joe West opts in and Emma Humplink puts out… an amazing batting practice display.  We’ll have the latest on the Chicago Cubs and at 53:25 our “Popcorn” segment begins with our movie of the week: Tombstone.  Next Week: Blue Jasmine. 

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, don’t call it Spring Training 2.0, call it Summer Camp, and it's underway as some players are ready play while other opt out, while others still are injured. Rob Manfred walks back an embarrassing admission; while the White Sox will be playing a different opponent in Iowa. The 2020 Koshien Tournament in Japan has been cancelled and Bobby Bonilla Day came and went this week.  We’ll have the latest on the Chicago Cubs.  For the movie buffs, the Popcorn discussion begins at 42:25 and our feature is the second of a Billy Wilder double-bill, The Apartment.  Next Week: Tombstone

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, a second Spring Training begins and a 60 game regular season should begin later next month.  We’ll talk about how this whole thing is supposed to happen. There are unsigned free agents out there who might still help a team.  Jayson Stark writes about the impending universal DH.  We'll try to predict the impact of the new extra-inning rule and we review the MLB Network’s documentary on Ken Griffey Jr.   David Ortiz and  Curt Schilling are in the news again.  We’ll have the latest info on the Chicago Cubs.  For the movie buffs, the Popcorn discussion begins at 46:10 with the Billy Wilder classic: Sunset Boulevard.  Next Week: The Apartment

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, either a deal is in place to start the season, or we are looking at waiting until 2021, but as five Phillies test for COVID-19, is this all a waste of time? Pitchers hitting may soon be a thing of the past,.  The Minnesota Twins are in the news of late, we’ll tell you why and we'll give our thoughts on the ESPN documentary on the 1998 Home Run Chase; in the “Popcorn” segment of the show, our movie of the week is The Motorcycle Diaries Next  Next Week: Sunset Boulevard.

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, there is still no final word as to whether we will see baseball in 2020, and yet MLB pushed ahead with a five-round amateur draft. We’ll examine the picks made by the Tigers, Cubs and White Sox as well as recall players who went straight from the draft to the Majors. 50 years ago this week, Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter on LSD.  In our Cubs discussion, we prepare for the new ESPN documentary on the 1998 home run chase between Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire.  Our classic movie of the week : Amelie.  Next Week : The Motorcycle Diaries

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn as protests sweep the nation, we learn what it's like to be a black man in the Major Leagues. The Bears and Cubs each release statements in the wake of the George Floyd murder.  The owners and the players are still unable to come to an agreement as over 1,000 minor league players are given their release. The Governor of Nebraska brings shame to the Chicago Cubs and this week’s movie discussion is The Color of Money.