Side Retired Podcast

MLB Veteran Outfielder Kyle Blanks is back on the show to discuss the roller coaster of emotions players and fans experience with Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez. The guys break down Nicho's recent Red Sox outburst, the first hour after the end of games and tips for high school and college players to deal with the mental side of the game we love. 

Our longest recurring series returns as Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez discuss our April Players of the Month! From regulars who have made frequent appearances on these episodes such as Aaron Judge & Yordan Alvarez to breakout stars Jordan Walker and Parker Messick, the guys cover it all! 

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Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez are back for their second annual First Time All-Stars Draft! After winning 4-3 last year, Dylan looks to defend his crown as the guys go back and forth naming players they think will make the Mid Summer Classic for the first time in 2026. From rookie sensations Kevin McGonigle & Munetaka Murakami to New York Superstars Nolan McLean and Ben Rice, the guys try to predict it all! 

To let us know who you want to hear from next on the podcast or have your opinions heard on a future episode, email us at [email protected] or DM us on social media @SideRetiredPod on TikTok / Instagram / X (Twitter). 

12 Year MLB Veteran & 2003 NL All-Star Pitcher Russ Ortiz joins Dylan Campione & Matt Potter on today's episode! Hear all about Russ' baseball journey and multiple stops along the way including the World Series, All-Star Game, leading the league in wins and a sudden transition from closing to starting games! Thank you so much to Russ for joining us, truly appreciate all the time and insight he provided us! 

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It's a Red Sox edition of Side Retired. Dylan Campione and Nicho Fernandez are joined by Red Sox fan Luke Chiasson and Dovid Halpert on today's weekend recap to discuss the shocking fire of Alex Cora. Who's to blame in Boston? What could this mean for other organizations with managers on the hot seat? All that and more as we recap the weekend that was. 

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Fifteen year MLB veteran pitcher Randy Choate joins Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez for today's episode. Known as THE Left Handed Specialist, Randy dives into his career journey from his unique arm slot, pitching in multiple World Series, his six big league teams and of course becoming the most well known LOOGY in MLB History. Thank you so much for joining us Randy, we truly appreciate all the time and stories! 

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It's time for part two of our annual stocks episode! Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez analyze five pitchers off to great starts and five pitchers colder than ice trying to determine who to buy stock in and who's not going to produce in 2026. Check out last week's episode for the hitters edition. 

Next week we will be doing our 'first time all-stars' draft so to have you opinions heard and featured, email us at [email protected] or DM us on our social medias @SideRetiredPod 

Our weekly episode of Talkin with T features a milestone for Coach Thompson! Join Dylan Campione and Coach T from Georgetown University for a trip down memory lane as Coach looks back on his 300 wins as an NCAA Head Coach including this weekend's series victory for the Hoyas. 

The whole crew is here discussing all the latest around the league wondering whether a three week sample size is enough to make judgements. Join Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez, Dovid Halpert & Gavin Anderson as the guys talking about the falling NY Mets, Garrett Crochet's early season struggles, the red hot NL Central and so much more! 

To let us know who you'd like to hear from next or to have your voice heard on a future episode email us at [email protected] or DM us on our social medias @SideRetiredPod. 

It's time for our annual stocks episode! Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez analyze five hitters off to great starts and five hitters colder than ice trying to determine who to buy stuck in and who's not going to produce in 2026. Will Francisco Lindor bounce back from a slow start? Can Jordan Walker keep up his torrid pace? All that and more packed into today's episode.