2:12 - Pitchers and catchers have reported to Spring Training. Chris talks about what its like to report in early spring training at the MLB level and what its like to prepare for the incoming season.

11:04 - The college season begins! The guys hand out advice for freshmen playing in their first games and talk about what it might be like coming back after a large part of last season was cancelled.

17:57 - The guys react to the Fernando Tatis Jr. extension, what it means for him, the Padres, and the future stars of baseball moving forward.

27:37 - Reaction to FAU freshman Caleb Pendleton hitting two grand slams in the same inning of his first college game

35:25 - The guys discuss the video with Mike Yastremski and Hunter Pence that was going around, and talks about how that kind of discussion should be the norm.

Sorry for the delay and the lesser quality this week. Snowstorm in Texas set back our recording and we didn’t have access to our usual equipment. Enjoy!

3:24 - Chris’s twitter rant - Lots of talk here about the state of hitting development and some of the negatives from the swing optimization movement.

13:23 - Baserunner in an NAIA game gets called out for not touching home plate on what would’ve been a go-ahead grand slam…Yup this one is rough.

23:19 - Post-Show: Some MLB Hot Stove talk, and Brady tossing the Lombardi trophy boat-to-boat

0:35: Super Bowl Recap! Goat Talk! Chris gives A LOT of ‘I told you so’s’.

12:58: Dustin Pedroia officially retires! The guys talk his legacy and give their perspective on him as baseball fans in New England.

22:55: Trevor Bauer signs with the Dodgers for a kajillion dollars. Do the Dodgers have one of the best rotations of all time?

29:56 Post Show: Who would win if Chris and Bobby played one another in MLB The Show?

1:12: Nobody gets into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year! Is this right? Are the baseball writers too high strung? How should players be voted in?

19:36: The guys talk about the MLB union negotiations, how teams are trying to cut payroll, and whether or not they think there should be a universal DH in the upcoming season.

28:54: The Cardinals steal Nolan Arenado from the Rockies! The guys discuss the impact of the trade and talk about why teams should want good players on their team…weird concept.

41:00: Post-Show: Chris and Bobby each propose a skills challenge to add to All-Star weekend, and then talk about the upcoming Superbowl and get lost in some football talk

1:36: The guys begin discussing the passing of Hank Aaron and his legacy as a person/player/hitter. RIP to a true legend of the game.

12:06: Who is on your baseball Mount Rushmore? The list their all time baseball Mount Rushmore, and a Mount Rushmore for recent history (1990-Present).

24:28: What is Jeff Frye doing??!! Are his Twitter ramblings in any way based in reality? Is there any merit to his approach?

45:36: Post Show - NFL Talk: Tom Brady is going to his 10th Super Bowl!!! Also, Chris’s reaction to Conor McGregor being knocked out by Dustin Poirier.

1:52: Instant Reactions to the NFL playoff game that was just played - Chris goes off about his boy Tom Brady.

6:31: The guys discuss Theo Epstein’s new role in the commissioners office, why the position is needed, and things they would like to see him address to improve the aesthetic value of the game.

19:28: James Harden is traded to the Nets! What does this mean? How does it look? What’s the right way to leave a team? How do new teams find chemistry?

32:55: Post Show - What is the single best game performance you have ever had?

1:32: Reactions to all of the big named pitchers being named for using sticky substances. How should this be policed in the big leagues today?

10:36: The guys plot out their own hypothetical expansion teams for the MLB. They pick the cities they would want, their managers, and a few players that they could start with.

17:08: How do you stay engaged/keep players engaged while they are on the bench? The guys talk about numerous ways to keep guys locked in and talk about the perils of not being an everyday player in high level baseball.

29:28: Reactions to the Mets trading for Lindor/Carrasco.

40:39: Post Show - The guys make very uninformed NFL predictions for the remainder of the playoffs.

2:00: Pelotero released a product! And its free! Chris and Bobby talk all about what Starting 9 is, how you can use it, and some bigger picture goals what Pelotero will accomplish moving forward.

21:38: Happy New Year! The guys talk baseball resolutions for 2021; both for themselves and the baseball community as a whole. Bobby offers an awesome explanation as to why he doesn’t like bat flips.

36:40: The guys discuss Kevin Youkilis’s recent tweets calling for more discussion of baseball strategy and get really granular discussing a situation that Youk posed. It leads to a much larger discussion on how you talk about the game and where deep thoughts and discovery come from.

46:09: Post Show: Just some miscellaneous sports (mostly football) talk. Chris continues to gush over Tom Brady (while he still can).

High School Hitters Day - w/ Special Guest Dustin Geiger

The guys tackle a number of questions regarding the lives of high school hitters in the current baseball landscape.

1:23: How do you talk to college coaches?

Long discussion about what questions to ask throughout the recruiting process and the guys tell their stories about how they ended up at their schools.

23:09: How do you deal with failure?

36:18: How do you balance life as a student athlete?

47:59: Where do jumps (of improvement) in hitters come from?

56:16: Post Show - Of the three of you guys who was the best high school baseball player?

2:46: The guys discuss the MLB elevating the Negro Leagues to Major League Status, how this is a great thing for recognizing marginalized stars of the sport, and how it will impact different statistical records.

14:27: Kyrie Irving had a struggle with the media the past few weeks, eventually being fined for not answering questions. Chris talks about players being entertainers and his experience dealing with media at the big league level.

22:10: The guys discuss a speech posted on twitter by Duke Women’s Basketball made by Head Coach Kara Lawson.

30:33: Post Show - The guys talk about the top baseball twitter users of 2020, and discuss the Jets’ failure to tank, and Tom Brady.