Who's Better Baseball

Who's Better Baseball

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Who's Better Baseball episodes

  • Who's the Better Shortstop for 2023, Jeremy Peña or Tommy Edman?
    When we ranked the top 10 shortstops in baseball at Justbaseball.com, Jeremy Peña ended up pushed off the list for Tommy Edman.
    Today, we bring you behind the scenes on the argument we had as a staff then, as host Ryan Finkelstein debates Colby Olson on his decision to push Edman above Peña on the top 10 list.
    The top 10 shortstops in baseball can be found here: https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb/top-10-mlb-shortstops-for-2022-2/
    31 min
  • Which 25-And-Under Shortstop Would You Start Your Franchise With?
    Between Wander Franco, Bo Bichette, Bobby Witt Jr. and Jeremy Pena, Major League Baseball is flush with young talent at the shortstop position right now. The question is, which would you take to start your franchise?
    Host Ryan Finkelstein is joined by Aram Leighton to discuss which shortstop in baseball is the best bet to perform well over the next decade. They also discuss some of the top prospects around the game like Elly De La Cruz and Gunnar Henderson that could crack this list by year's end.
    32 min
  • Who’s Better, Francisco Lindor or Trea Turner?
    Coming into the 2023 season there are two shortstops in baseball that stand out above all the rest and they happen to play in the same division. Which one is better though, Francisco Lindor or Trea Turner?
    Since 2019, Turner leads all shortstops in fWAR, but since 2018, Lindor is ahead and he also led the league in 2022. Turner packs the better and more consistent bat, Lindor the far superior glove.
    Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down exactly why he believes Lindor is ultimately the better player though and the better player to bet on to win the MVP this season.
    17 min
  • Which Division is Better: The NL East or The NL West?
    Heading into the 2023 season if there is one thing that is certain it is that the National League looks absolutely loaded this year.
    Two 101-win teams return to the NL East, a division that also hosts the reigning National League champions. In the NL West, one team has four of the best players in baseball sharing a single lineup, while the other has won at least 106 games in each of the last three full seasons.
    But what division will win more games in 2023, the NL West or the NL East?
    Host Ryan Finkelstein is joined by Peter Appel to argue which division will win more games this season.
    47 min
  • Five Most Improved Teams Heading Into 2023
    A lot of teams got better this offseason, but which stand out above all the rest who improved the most compared to last year?
    Host Ryan Finkelstein highlights the five teams that will improve their win total the most compared to last year.
    Team who had great offseasons like the New York Mets, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves are left off this list, as it will be hard to do much better than they already did in 2022. Instead we focus on teams like the Texas Rangers and San Diego Padres, who could see a big jump in their win total this season.
    21 min
  • Who's Better in 2023: Mets or Braves?
    The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets each finished with 101 wins last season, with the Braves earning the tiebreaker to take the National League East.
    After an aggressive offseason of spending, the Mets are looking to finally topple the Braves in the NL East. Are they finally better than their chief division rival?
    Host Ryan Finkelstein is joined by Jack McMullen to dissect these rosters to see who is in fact better suited to take the National League East this year.
    30 min
  • Who's Better in 2023: Phillies or Braves
    In the first edition of Just Baseball's newest podcast, Who's Better Baseball, host Ryan Finkelstein begins our season previews with a look into the National League East.
    The Atlanta Braves have won this division for five years in a row, but the Phillies are coming off a World Series run. Who will be the better baseball team in 2023?
    24 min

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Each episode of Who's Better Baseball aims to answer a very simple question. Who is better at baseball? Whether it is comparing two players or teams, or just simply evaluating players who have…