The Baseball Aficionado

Santos invites Willy Baez of Bodega Sports as they recap MLB action from April. Santos and Willy list their early Cy Young, MVP picks, Latino players who need to step up their game, and outstanding performances so far in 2024. Santos and Willy identify who they feel are the MLB World Series contenders and the pretenders. Should we really expect more from Vladimir Guerrero Jr at this point? How long will Elly de la Cruz be a shortstop? Random Mike Mussina references; why he shouldn't be a HOFer. Would you trade Gleyber Torres? Should the Braves be worried about Ronald Acuña Jr? Plus much more!

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Episode 4: Santos remembers the 2006 New York Mets one of the most Latino filled baseball team of all-time. Santos addresses the narrative that the Mets lost the NLCS because of Carlos Beltrán striking out looking at Adam Wainwright's deadly curveball. Why despite winning the NL East with a 97-65 record and falling short of winning a World Series, the 2006 Mets will always be remembered for making an impact for their "Latino-centric" roster from GM to players.

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Santos speaks with Cuban baseball historian and accredited baseball analyst/journalist Yusseff Díaz about Cuban and Caribbean baseball. Yusseff talks about the great Cuban players who never defected, Yordan Alvarez vs Adolis Garcia; Santos laments the 2006 WBC Puerto Rico loss to Cuba, Yusseff on why as a Cuban he would rather play against a Dominican baseball team instead of a Puerto Rico team. Is Juan Soto overrated? Plus more.

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Santos assembles a roster of his all-time Latino Baseball Dream Team. Santos states who his favorite Latino player is for each position around the diamond (infielders, outfielders, starting pitcher, closer and designated hitter). Marichal or Pedro? Alomar or Canó? Why his all-time roster is sure to surprise you.

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Santos addresses the notion that some people of the modern era may believe that Roberto Clemente was overrated. Why Roberto Clemente was even greater of a ballplayer than you might think. How many right handed hitters have actually won 4 or more batting titles? Why we may see fewer and fewer MLB players join the 3,000 hit club in the years to come.