On what was supposed to be opening day, Joe and Intern Matt discuss the delay of the season and the potential for baseball in December. They also discuss some crazy statistical anomalies, and how numbers might change in the future.

2019 MLB win totals, playoff predictions and World Champion. Plus, is Kyle Hendricks going to end up being the *best* Cubs pitcher of the last 30 years when it's all said and done? And we debut the Lunch Angle with: How good are beans>

It's February and Bryce Harper is still unemployed. And Manny Machado. And others. What's going on? When does it end and who comes out on top? This, plus a handful of rules changes being proposed to baseball. Some suck, others don't. But there are other changes they could make but aren't talking about.

It's February and Bryce Harper is still unemployed. And Manny Machado. And others. What's going on? When does it end and who comes out on top? This, plus a handful of rules changes being proposed to baseball. Some suck, others don't. But there are other changes they could make but aren't talking about.

The guys talk to former big league infielder Homer Bush about playing for the Yankees dynasty, being involved in a blockbuster trade, how advanced stats affected his career, working with young players and much, much more.

The guys talk about their favorite opening days, the misnomer of teams being "one year away" and who is going to win the 2018 World Series

Rich Thompson became a prolific base stealer in college and in the minors, but after a brief stint in the majors in 2004, he had to wait a long while for a second shot in the bigs. Rich tells us what it was like to battle through the minors and fight for a chance to get back to the MLB, his thoughts on the evolution of the leadoff hitter, his post retirement audition for "American Ninja Warrior" & more.

Friend of the Podcastnik Will Ohman returns to go in-depth on how the free agency and arbitration processes work from a player's perspective, and how different reliever roles are valued by teams. This includes a discussion on the value of the save stat and what it takes – if anything in particular – to be a dominant closer.

Will also shares his new work in youth baseball and what he hopes to accomplish working with younger players by focusing on three things: attitude, commitment and effort.

On his way to a scouting trip in the northwest – driving through a snowstorm in the mountains – Todd Greene, former big league catcher and current Arizona Diamondbacks scout, joins the show over the phone to talk about scouting, player development, hype over prospects and more.

Todd also shares the story of catching the first pitch from President George W. Bush during the 2001 World Series – just a month after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

The next Willie Mays? That's what a young Lastings Milledge heard coming up through the Mets system. How did he handle pressure, and what did he learn throughout his time in the big leagues and in Japan?

The outfielder – after a year hiatus from baseball – talks to Joe and Chris about all this and more, as he now returns to the states to play for the Lancaster Barnstomers and begin ventures outside of baseball, including giving back to his community.