This Is Baseball

-The recent induction of Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner into the Hall of Fame

-Ichiro Suzuki's illustrious career boasts an impressive collection of accolades, including 3,000 hits and a .311 batting average.

-CC Sabathia's remarkable achievement of 251 career wins and where he stands in all time wins

-The Kansas City Royals made a strategic decision to extend Seth Lugo's contract, reflecting their commitment to building a competitive team.

-Billy Wagner's induction into the Hall of Fame, despite previous delays, highlights the evolving recognition of his significant contributions to the game.

-The Royals' recent trades and player acquisitions indicate a clear intention to strengthen their roster for future seasons.

This week we celebrate the Royals series victory over the Chicago Cubs and discuss the chances of them keeping the offense moving in the right direction. We look at some news surrounding gambling and harassment of players online.

We're at the second half of the MLB season(technically we're more like 2/3rds of the way through) we're looking at the Royals upcoming schedule and whether they are really contenders. We look at the drama between the Yankees and Braves and see who was really out of line.

The All-Star game was a huge success. We get into the good and the bad of the all-star break and talk salary cap possibilities in MLB

This week we discuss the MLB all-star break and why its still the best all-star format in sports. We react to some of the drama surrounding all-star selections. We look at a potential World Series matchup if I had to make a choice today. We close the show talking a little bit of Royals and what matchups they have coming up.

A lot of chatter has been going around about Jac Caglianone. I am here to defend him. Today we look at several players across different sports that didn't get off to great starts in their careers but ended up as hall of famers.

This week on the show we discuss how everything has shaken out in the first half of the season. Who performed as expected and who surprised us. Can teams like the Rangers, Royals and Braves turn it around and get into the playoff race? The Athletics broke ground in Las Vegas.

Brandon is back from vacation and we have some catching up to do. We look at the Devers trade and what it means for the Giants and Red Sox. We catch up on how the Royals are doing and talking manager ejections.

A conversation about the 2025 Kansas City Royals and what needs to change. The Athletics are finally breaking ground in Las Vegas, and some Royals stadium news.

Its that time of the year where we feel like we have a pretty good grasp on the layout of MLB. We're getting in to the highlights and the lowlights of the 2025 baseball season so far.