Jomboy, Jake, and Plouffe talk to Matt and Rob Lowe about their Dodger fandom. The duo shares their thoughts and stories on Joe Kelly being their new hero (4:10), concerns about the LA bullpen (11:00), sitting next to Vin Scully during the 2017 World Series Loss (14:00), throwing out the first pitch (17:25), Rob's infamous NFL hat (22:45), and potentially facing Houston in the World Series again (24:10). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 11, 2020•30 min•Ep. 185
MLB had itself a big weekend! The Pirates are bad, but the Tigers are good? The Rockies are still having fun. The Rangers swept the Angels? Do they stink? Tatis and Acuna are so much fun. Is Bumgarner bad or just in a rough patch? Ramon Laureano fought the entire Astros bench! Alex Verdugo gave some great soundbytes, and Jo Adell has an eventful first week in the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 184
Jomboy & Jake catch you up on everything that happened on the field this week in baseball. We got our first look at 7-inning double-headers (8:00), Dylan Bundy makes Jake look like a moron (29:25), Aaron Nola carved up the Yankees (33:40), and the Blue Jays and the umpires had a mix-up (52:10) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 183
Jomboy, Jake, and Plouffe are answering your voicemails! How do you get out of a slump? (1:50) Is the Extra inning rule an advantage for the home or away team? (6:25) Will Nelson Cruz get some MVP votes? (12:00) Is the Cubs rotation better than we thought? (14:20) When are fans allowed to freak out? (22:00) Hwat is Detroit's ceiling? (31:45) Should Bosotn have taken the original Mookie Betts trade? (36:05) How optimistic can Nats fans be about their future? (46:30) Learn more about your ad choic...
Aug 06, 2020•52 min•Ep. 182
Yoenis Cespedes opted out of the 2020 season and at least one of him or the Mets is lying about how it went down. The Cardinals are the latest team with an outbreak but it is going much better than the Marlins outbreak. Mike Soroka tears his Achilles and will miss the season for Atlanta. Jomboy, Jake, and Plouffe run through the standings and break down which teams they believe in early. Trevor shares his ghost story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 181
Another week of baseball in the books! Are the mets a disgrace? Are the White Sox starting to click? Is Aaron Judge the most dangerous man on the planet right now? Tyler Alexander struck out nine (9!) batters in relief! Hot boy Dansby Swanson is REALLY hot right now. Can Tyler Chatwood be real? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 180
Big week for baseball! Teoscar Hernandez and Christian Vazquez (the usual suspects) had multi-homer games, baseball got mad at Joe Kelly, Nate Pearson debuted for Toronto, Shane Bieber is far from Cleveland's only good pitcher, and James McCann needs more at bats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 31, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 179
Jomboy, Jake, and Trevor Plouffe answer your voicemails! The Astros Bullpen is full of bad rookies (7:40), we get some perspective on the Folty situation (12:55), the Padres are a postseason lock? (19:45) The Reds are stumbling out of the gate (25:15) but the Jays look good (31:20). Would Plouffe have opted out this year if he were still any good at baseball? (37:00) How concerned should Cubs fans be about Kimbrel? (38:40) Will the Phillies have to make a tough choice? (45:00) Voicemails: 917-42...
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 178
The Marlins season has been suspended due to a virus outbreak within their locker room. Jomboy, Jake, and Trevor Plouffe try to break that situation down without getting too scared. The guys also discuss our first samples of the extra inning rule (18:35) along with the rather stunning decision by the Braves to DFA Mike Foltynewicz (28:45). You can also hear their live reactions to the news that the Marlins and Phillies' seasons have been suspended as the Yankees pivot towards playing in Baltimor...
Jul 29, 2020•45 min•Ep. 177
Series Recaps are back! We're recapping the Eastern (5:10), Central, and Western Regions (15:50) from this weekend. We've got a whole bunch of standout performances (27:20) and En Fuego players (32:20). We've got to put some guys on Slump Watch (40:20) and who got mad watch (45:00). Finally we give out our awards (49:30) and do Elevator Talk (1:00:10). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 176
The season is here, but baseball demanded that we talk about non-gameplay one more time! Mookie got a 12-year extension to stay in LA (2:30), the Blue Jays are currently without a home (16:55), and MLB and the MLBPA agreed to expand the postseason to 16-teams! (21:55) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 24, 2020•43 min•Ep. 175
Baseball is SO close! Jomboy, Jake, and Trevor Plouffe take one last look-ahead at the 2020 season in this episode. We give you a recap of the new rules for the 60-game sprint (4:45) and recap the free agent signings that went down this winter (11:30) before giving our picks and highlighting some storylines from each division: the NL West (20:35), AL West (28:55), AL Central (28:55), NL Central (33:30), NL East (38:20), and AL East (48:20). Leave a voicemail at (917)-426-2796 Learn more about yo...
Jul 22, 2020•58 min•Ep. 174
Baseball is BACK this week, so it's time for you guys to call in and let Jomboy, Jake, and Trevor know what your biggest fears are for the 2020 season! Do the Cardinals and DBacks have enough depth? Do the Cubs have enough quality arms? Will San Francisco call up Joey Bart? Can Joe Girardi do miracle work with the Phillies' pen? What if the Yankees have to face Houston again? Do either of them have enough arms? Will the Rockies lose Arenado? Should the Rangers be worried about Willie Calhoun? Le...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 173
Jomboy, Jake, and Trevor Plouffe wrap up their 2020 season preview with the two west divisions! Are the Dodgers the clear-cut best team in baseball? How will the Astros bounce-back after a tough offseason? Will the Mariners start to bring up exciting prospects? Why watch the Giants? Can the Padres make a push? Will the Rockies get enough pitching? Should the A's be the AL West favorites? Why don't people talk about Arizona? Are the Rangers this season's biggest wildcard? Will the Angels lineup c...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 172
Jomboy, Jake, and Trevor Plouffe previewed the Eastern Region on earlier this week, so now they're looking at the Central Region! Before that, Yasiel Puig lands with the Braves! What do Tigers, Royals, and Pirates fans have to look forward to? Does any team want to see Cleveland in a playoff series? How well do the pitchers have to perform for the White Sox to break through? Does Minnesota have enough pitching? How can you possibly figure out who takes the NL Central? Are the Cardinals the favor...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 171
Intrasquad games are taking place around baseball, more players have tested positive for Covid-19 and opted out of the season, and seemingly every player is taking reps at first base these days. Jomboy, Jake, and Trevor Plouffe also preview both of the Eastern divisions. What are the Blue Jays and Red Sox ceilings? How watchable are the Marlins? How tight will the NL East get? Is Joe Girardi the perfect 60-game manager? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 170
You know more about your team than we do, so we gave you guys the opportunity to call in and leave us a voicemail about some storylines we should keep an eye on with your favorite teams! Who will take the Phillies CF job? How many good arms do the Braves have? Can Carter Kieboom make the transition to third and make up for the loss of Rendon? What could happen with George Springer's contract season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 10, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 169
MLB has officially dropped its schedules for all 30 teams. Trevor Plouffe tells Jomboy and Jake what the players look for the most when the schedule is revealed. How will covid-positive players stay loose? How much craziness will the shortened season really provide? Most importantly, the fellas begin their quest to find the hottest dude in the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 168
MLB is getting the first rounds of testing back and we are seeing more and more positives, with more guys opting out (25:00). The league, however, is also experiencing huge delays in testing that are creating HUGE problems for everyone (4:30). Masahiro Tanaka took a line drive to the head (17:55), the Cleveland Indians are considering a name change (31:00), and Nelson Cruz is losing his entourage (37:55) as the league preps for its schedule release Monday night (44:00). Learn more about your ad ...
Jul 06, 2020•56 min•Ep. 167
Betting odds are out for the upcoming 60-game season so Jomboy, Jake, and Trevor Plouffe are telling you where to sprinkle a little cheese on team over/unders, sneaky MVP picks, batting title favorites, surprise playoff teams, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 03, 2020•59 min•Ep. 166
Mike Leake, Ryan Zimmerman, Joe Ross, and Ian Desmond became the first group of guys to decide to sit out the 2020 season this week for a wide variety of reasons. How big could that list get? Does Shohei Ohtani have the clearest path to the MVP in a shortened 2020? Which NL teams just got the best DHs? How much does Trevor Plouffe hate the Yankees? Talkin' Baseball is BACK baby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 165
Umpire Dale Scott returns to tell more stories about his many years in the game, while also sharing the story of coming out as the first active, openly gay umpire in MLB. The Oregon-native breaks down his strike-three call, umpire uniforms, and much more with his second go-around on Talkin' Baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 29, 2020•59 min•Ep. 164
Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams is a documentary airing on ESPN Monday, June 29 about Japan's annual high school tournament. Japanese legends like Masahiro Tanaka, Shohei Ohtani, Hideki Matsui, and Ichiro, among others, have all turned in dominant and historic performances at Koshien. We talked to director Ema Ryan Yamazaki about the history of the tournament, the making of the documentary, the way baseball is beloved in Japan, and the Japanese stars playing in MLB today. Learn more about your ...
Jun 26, 2020•58 min•Ep. 163
MLB is set to officially implement a 60-game season after the MLBPA voted on Monday to decline the most recent proposal. The fellas wrap their heads around how this all shook out, what could happen with the impending grievance, whether or not some guys will sit out, and other details that could be important for baseball's return in July. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 23, 2020•53 min•Ep. 162
"Disco" Neil Walker hopped on to discuss his long-standing relationship with Trevor Plouffe, turning himself into a super utility player, playing for his hometown Pirates, his season with the Yankees in 2018, playing in five Wild Card Games in the last eight years, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 161
The MLBPA delivered a counterproposal to the league Thursday for a 70-game season and it seems like there is real momentum to get this thing done. The guys also answer your voicemails! How would Plouffe fare against himself as a pitcher? Do we like the Mariners' long-term plan? How bad have the negotiations really been for baseball? Leave us a voicemail at 917-426-2796! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 160
The negotiations between MLB and the Players' Association have gone nuclear. There is a growing group of owners that have stated they do not want a season, but the players are good to go. They just want to know when and where they gotta be for as full a season as possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 159
We got to look at a different side of the baseball world, chatting with Venika Streeter, Authentics and Retail Sales Manager of the Minnesota Twins, on the process of authentication, her path to her current role, and advise for anybody trying to break into the game professionally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 158
AJ Schnack is the director of the upcoming 30 for 30, "Long Gone Summer," about the 1998 home run chase between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. Schnack sat down with us to discuss how he made the film, the most fun parts of the film, and the merits of inducting steroid guys into the Hall of Fame. Check out the premiere of the film on Sunday night (June 14) at 9 p.m. ET. The guys also discuss the latest counterproposal by the MLBPA that was given to the owners Tuesday night. Learn more about your ad...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 157
MLB keeps offering the players the same deal in different packaging. Is a 48-game season really on the table? Are they ever going to negotiate in good faith? **This episode was recorded before the MLBPA counter-proposal Tuesday evening** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 156
