Peter, Jack, and Aram get together to try and guess what the FanGraphs ZiPS projections are for the 2022 season. They go through the projected standings, stat leaders, and some Over/Unders on players that caught Jack's eye. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast: The Call-Up! New Fantasy Baseball/Gambling Podcast: Not Gambling Advice Please subscribe and leave ...
Feb 18, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 163
The Houston Astros finished two wins shy of a World Series championship in 2021. What on earth would they need to improve upon this year? Well, some things. Or...nothing? Figure it out with Jack and Peter. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast: The Call-Up! New Fantasy Baseball/Gambling Podcast: Not Gambling Advice Please subscribe and leave a five-star review...
Feb 17, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 162
It is a pivotal year five in the Miami Marlins rebuild for Bruce Sherman and Derek Jeter in 2022. With one of the most enviable amounts of pitching in all of baseball what moves do the light-hitting Marlins need to make on the other side of the lockout in order to compete? Ethan Budowsky joins Aram Leighton and Peter Appel to discuss. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prosp...
Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 161
Jack and Aram wish each other a Happy Valentine's Day, and dive into how the structural changes to the MLB Draft could benefit both the league and the fans. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast: The Call-Up! New Gambling and Fantasy Baseball Podcast: Not Gambling Advice Please subscribe and leave a five-star review if you enjoy the Just Baseball Show on Apple...
Feb 14, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 160
Happy Friday! The gang (Peter, Jack, and Aram) are back to answer questions left on our Instagram and Twitter! We had to narrow the list to 10: Since the MLB technically isn’t testing for steroids and PEDs right now, who’s the one player that you guys think would benefit the most from steroids? - leftydhils on Twitter Any concerns about Mike Soroka? Do the Rangers go for Rodon or Kershaw? - brennanmayfield on twitter If you had to spend a day with one baseball player (past or present) who would ...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 159
Peter and Aram are joined by Colby Olson to preview Just Baseball's Fantasy Baseball rankings for the 2022 season! Who should go first overall? Top 5 MLB Outfielders Adley Rutschman vs. Keibert Ruiz Top 10 Starting Pitchers Sleepers and more! Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast: The Call-Up! Please subscribe and leave a five-star review if you enjoy the Just...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Who are the best remaining free-agent relievers? Peter & Jack welcome Ryan Finkelstein, Writer, and Editor for Just Baseball and the Host of Locked-On Mets. We rank the top five, providing landing spots for each of them. Ryan wrote profiles on Michael Conforto and Anthony Rizzo, so the guys talk about best fits and why teams should be intrigued after down years in 2021. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_...
Feb 09, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 157
The Boston Red Sox opened the 2021 season with a 79.5 win projection. This team went seven games with the Houston Astros in the 2021 ALCS. You can’t count them out, but there are a few moves that Jack and Peter think will take this squad to the next level. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast: The Call-Up! Please subscribe and leave a five-star review if you ...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Jack and Aram are back with a lockout update. Are both sides being immature? What would a federal mediator do for the discussions? Plus, how Major League Baseball bounced back from lost ratings last time they got locked out. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast: The Call-Up! Please subscribe and leave a five-star review if you enjoy the Just Baseball Show on ...
Feb 07, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Peter and Jack do their version of "Contender or Pretender." Who's in their championship window right now? Also, more niche Over/Unders and two wild travel stories. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast: The Call-Up! Please subscribe and leave a five-star review if you enjoy the Just Baseball Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Our Sponsors: * Check out T-Mobil...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Peter & Jack are back together in what seems like a while to play general manager for the San Francisco Giants. The San Francisco Giants opened the 2021 season with a 74.5 win projection. One of the worst projections ever, as the Giants finished atop the NL West with a 107-55 record. This team lost some stars, and the roster isn't quite what it was last year. But you can't count them out, especially if they make a few moves. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.ju...
Feb 03, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. joins the show to talk about his breakout 2021 season and his incredible journey leading up to it. Peter and Aram also hit the important topics like Bronxie the turtle. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast: The Call-Up! Please subscribe and leave a five-star review if you enjoy the Just Baseball Show on Apple Podcasts or Spot...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Aram and Peter go through the most notable players from the National League who had down years last season and buy or sell whether they will be able to turn things around in 2022. Also, Keith Law dropped his top 100 list and Twitter lost its mind. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast: The Call-Up! Please subscribe and leave a five-star review if you enjoy the...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Episode 150! Jack and Aram unload or stockpile players' stock that may have been underwhelming in 2021. Can they bounce back or was last year what we should expect from them moving forward? Also, Jack runs Aram through more trading cards he found, and Aram just started watching Euphoria. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast: The Call-Up! Please subscribe and ...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Happy Friday! The gang (Peter, Jack, and Aram) are back to answer questions left on our Instagram and Twitter! We had to narrow the list to 9: Are there any players you guys irrationally think will shove this year? No real sound logic, but just a gut feeling on someone you feel can make an All-Star game out of the blue? - Timothy LaFleur on Twitter Do the Nationals sign Juan Soto, to a long-term deal? He's a Boras client, so that he will get a bag somewhere. Is that realistic for the Lerners and...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Peter and Jack dive into the wide world of baseball's rich history with one of the best to ever study it, bestselling author Joe Posnanski. Before that, Aram joins Peter to recap Cooperstown's big night, inducting David Ortiz...and just David Ortiz. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Order Joe's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Baseball-100-Joe-Posnanski/dp/1982180587 Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects ...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 148
The Seattle Mariners opened up the 2021 season with a 72.5 win projection; Seattle blew past that, finishing with a 90-72 record just two games out from the second wild-card spot. They've already acquired Robbie Ray and Adam Frazier, but there are more moves that Jack, Peter, and Aram think they should make to leap into playoff contention. The guys marvel over their farm system, ranking their pitching and top-hitting prospects. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.jus...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Jack and Aram welcome on Codify founder Michael Fisher! The three detail the service that Codify provides to some of the best pitchers in baseball, what's unique about pitchers' understanding of their arsenals in 2022, and which arms are poised to break out this year. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Learn more about Codify: https://codifybaseball.com/, @CodifyBaseball on Twitter Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 ...
Jan 24, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 146
This is a lengthy episode brought to you by Jack, Peter, and Aram. Here are some timestamps: (0:00-2:14): Intro (2:14-7:22) Reviewing Proposed Trades for the Padres (7:23-15:18): Is Scott Boras good for baseball? (15:19-64:12): MLB 2022 Predictions (Over/Unders) (64:13-82:52): NFL Playoff Predictions Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast: The Call-Up! Please s...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 145
Peter and Jack welcome Javier Reyes, CMO, and Host of Locked on Padres. Javier has three major concerns for the team in 2022, but they all get their minds together to try and solve them. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast: The Call-Up! Please subscribe and leave a five-star review if you enjoy the Just Baseball Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Our Sponsor...
Jan 20, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 144
Just Baseball's Head of Analytics Colby Olson broke down the best changeups and curveballs in the league, and Peter is here to throw out some other options that Colby might have missed. These are some of the nastiest pitches in baseball, thrown by some elite pitchers and some you may not have heard of. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast: The Call-Up! Please...
Jan 19, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 143
The San Diego Padres were 67-50 on August 11 but proceeded to go 12-33 to end the season at 79-83. Getting back Mike Clevinger is huge, and they look poised for a bounce-back year in 2022. Peter and Jack fill in the gaps to what looks like a star-studded roster. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 Check out our new podcast, The Call-Up!: https://open.spotify.com/show/49ffs9H7EZMwrIs8...
Jan 18, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Jack and Aram try and figure out what happened, what went over well, and what got shot down immediately in Major League Baseball and the MLBPA's one hour Zoom meeting on Thursday. Also, Camden Yards' left field dimensions are hilarious and Aram is buying up all the Miami Heat stock on the market. Limited Release T-Shirt with Pillbox Bat co. Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 Check out our new podcast, The Call-U...
Jan 17, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 141
It's early in the morning, so the guys don't have their best "analyst" hats on. Jack and Peter have a casual conversation on why the Dodgers are just "built different" according to Dustin Demeter, 3B/OF for Oral Roberts University. In summary, it's three dudes talking Dodger baseball. Limited Release T-Shirt with Pillbox Bat co. Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 Please subscribe and leave a five-star review if ...
Jan 14, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Peter & Jack sit down with Colby Olson to go over his Top 20 Starting Pitchers for 2022. You can find the complete rankings on justbaseball.com. Limited Release T-Shirt with Pillbox Bat co. Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 Please subscribe and leave a five-star review if you enjoy the Just Baseball Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Our Sponsors: * Check out T-Mobile: https://www.t-mobile.com Support this p...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 139
Aram and Peter take a look at how the Dodgers and Rays have built their rosters through the years and why drafting is so vital to even the biggest of spenders. What does nearly every single World Series team have in common? Limited Release T-Shirt with Pillbox Bat co. Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 Please subscribe and leave a five-star review if you enjoy the Just Baseball Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ...
Jan 12, 2022•59 min
Aram and Peter put their GM hats on but this time with the Los Angeles Dodgers. One of baseball's best teams over the last few years, the Dodgers surprisingly have a fair amount of questions waiting for them on the other side of the lockout. Limited Release T-Shirt with Pillbox Bat co. Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 Please subscribe and leave a five-star review if you enjoy the Just Baseball Show on Apple Po...
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 7 min
The term "superstar" is thrown around often in sports, but how many players are actually superstars and who are they? Which players are close to that designation as well? ----------------------------------------------- Limited Release T-Shirt with Pillbox Bat co. Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 Please subscribe and leave a five-star review if you enjoy the Just Baseball Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Our S...
Jan 10, 2022•59 min
To end Cardinals week, Peter and Jack welcome St. Louis Cardinals Beat Writer Katie Woo for her second appearance on the show. They rehash the Cardinals 2021 season, and the guys ask her about the moves they made for the team on this week's previous episodes. Check out Katie's article. _________________ Click the hyperlinks! Full Cardinals System Write Up Support Kentucky: We sell shirts to raise money for those affected by the Tornadoes in Kentucky and surrounding areas. We will be donating 100...
Jan 07, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Peter and Jack welcome on 2021 World Series Champion Tucker Davidson to talk about his journey to the league and recap the flight to a championship for the Braves. Tucker and Peter debate Tik Tok comparisons and Jack is curious whether Tucker calls Tyler Matzek "Nutsack" to his face or not. _________________ Click the hyperlinks! Support Kentucky: We sell shirts to raise money for those affected by the Tornadoes in Kentucky and surrounding areas. We will be donating 100% of the proceeds. Limited...
Jan 06, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 134
