Former Aussie MLB Pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith and All Star Grant Balfour give their thoughts on the decision to keep Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens out of the Hall of Fame, as well as give a few David Ortiz stories. We also share 'The List'. Who are are the biggest and most iconic Aussie baseball players and why? Would love to hear your thoughts! 

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Tyler Matzek was a huge part of the Atlanta Braves World Series Championship last year but his story of how he got there is one of the most epic comeback efforts in the Big Leagues. From a first round draft pick to completely being out of baseball due to the 'yips' to being arrested during the World Series parade it's all happening this week on The Top Step. 

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MLB Manager and 12 year veteran Chris Woodward is entering his 4th season at the hem of the Texas Rangers and about to enter into an exciting era in Texas as they signed two of MLB's biggest stars to long term deals. We dive into that, how he got to the top of the coaching pyramid, the interview process and more! 

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MLB Insider Jon Morosi joins us to break down the MLB Lockout, what is the latest, what will all this mean for the 2022 season and what are some of the positives that might come out of this historical time for baseball. 

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Callie Bundy is a fitness model, ex Division 1 Athlete who has an absolute cannon and can throw a football further and more accurate than you (and me). We sit down to find out how she created such a massive following on social media which has led to so many opportunities all over the world. As well as put this ex jock to the test in our Australian sports trivia quiz. 

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Seattle Mariners pitcher Paul Sewald went from a guy trying to survive in the game to one of the most dominant swing and miss pitchers in the Big Leagues. 

His tells his story of how he found himself and became one of the games toughest guys to hit! 

We also breakdown the 20 most iconing bands to come out of Australia, word of the day and more!

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5 x All Star 4x Gold Glover MLB superstar joins the guys while on vacation in the Maldives. Fresh off 2 years in Japan and a 14 year MLB Career, Adam does not hold back discussing everything with MLB's lack of ability to market their players, the culture differences in Japan and the issue with an analytic driven approach to baseball. 

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MLB is officially Locked out. Former Aussie Major Leaguers  Ryan Rowland-Smith & Grant Balfour dive into what does this really mean for baseball. Their thoughts on some of these contracts and the current state of the game. 

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Lauren Gardner is the host of MLB Network's Quick Pitch as well as all kinds of programming across MLB and the NHL. You would have seen her all throughout the playoffs post game getting the biggest interviews of your favorite players careers! 

More importantly we put her Aussie knowledge to the test in our Aussie Segment 'Thats Grouse'.

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Jesse Chavez has been through it all in a 14 MLB year career including his recent World Series victory with the Atlanta Braves. He joins former Big leaguers Ryan Rowland-Smith and Grant Balfour cover everything from the Braves amazing run in 2021 to where it all started as a 46th rounder. Enjoy the stories, the inspiration and all the laughs!

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