The Just Baseball Show

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, @a...

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/ Pers...

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 Twitter...

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...

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 subs...

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, @aramlei...

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...

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...

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 b...

Aram and Jack discuss the Cardinals top prospect list set to drop and why it is a quietly solid group. Which prospects can help at the big league level next year and which have the most upside? _________________ 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 donat...

The St. Louis Cardinals were 71-69 before slingshotting themselves into playoff contention, but they ultimately lost in the Wild Card Game against the Dodgers in the 2021 post-season; Jack and Peter give you their best shot into making them a serious contender for 2022. _________________ Click the hyperlinks! Support Kentucky: We sell shirts to raise money for those affected by the Tornadoes in Ke...

Jack and Aram ring in the New Year by being super judgmental of teams that spend big money on bullpen arms. How much is too much? Is there a correlation between spending on your bullpen and winning the World Series? Are the Phillies perpetually screwed?  _________________  Click the hyperlinks! Support Kentucky: We are selling shirts in order to raise money for those affected by the Tornadoes in K...

Peter and Jack have four more players to go over before they finally fill out their Hall of Fame Ballot. Barry Bonds, Curt Schilling, Andruw Jones, and Todd Helton are celebrated for their incredible careers. The guys complete the ballot with 10 names (because why wouldn't you vote for 10) and Peter goes nuts with the Barry Bonds stats.  _________________ Click the hyperlinks! Support Kentucky: We...

Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo joins the show to talk about his 2021 season which included a trade from Oakland to the Marlins. Peter and Aram also talk to Luzardo about what he has been working on in the offseason, expectations for 2022, and everything else! Oh, and Kyle Seager retired? What? _________________ Click the hyperlinks! Support Kentucky: We are selling shirts in order to raise...

Aram and Jack discuss the most recent system to be written up on Justbaseball.com: the Minnesota Twins. Who are the biggest names to know in the system? Who can help the team next season? Can Royce Lewis and Jhoan Duran reach their potential? ___________________ Support Kentucky: https://justbaseball-merch.myshopify.com/products/biggerthanbaseball-2021-tornado-relief-shirts Check out our new merch...

Minnesota Twins President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey has made it clear that he does not want to use the term rebuild. “We’re going to find a way to invest in next year’s team,” Falvey said last October. “This is not with an eye toward five years down the line.”  Peter and Aram took that to heart, so they are here to play general manager in an attempt to help the Twins contend. Check out t...

Aram goes solo to provide an update on the exciting future of Just Baseball! From new podcasts, added coverage on the website, Youtube expansion and more, there is plenty to look forward to in 2022. Also, Aram provides his thoughts on how the integrity of MLB Hall of Fame voting has disintegrated.  __________________________________________________________________________ Support Kentucky: https:/...

Merry Christmas Eve. Peter and Jack will be back new week to fill out and complete the Hall of Fame ballot, but first they cover Sammy Sosa, Jeff Kent, Manny Ramirez, and Gary Sheffield. Which ones should be Hall of Famers, and who's in the Hall of Very Good? __________________________________________________________________________ Support Kentucky: https://justbaseball-merch.myshopify.com/produc...

Peter and Aram are joined by Justbaseball.com contributor and Reds fan Clay Snowden to discuss his latest article on the direction (or lack-thereof) of the Reds franchise. Aram and Peter play GM and try to help determine what buying and selling may look like for the Reds. __________________________________________________________________________ Support Kentucky: https://justbaseball-merch.myshopi...

Aram goes over his recently released Reds Top Prospect list with Just Baseball's analytics guy Colby Olson. They talk Lodolo vs. Greene and go over some really interesting high upside guys in the system.  ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Check out our new merch: https://justbaseball-merch.myshopify.com/ BLACK FRIDAY SALE: New Post-Season T...

Peter and Jack are back to celebrate six guys on the Hall of Fame Ballot. This episode focuses on Roger Clemens, Bobby Abreu, Scott Rolen, Omar Vizquel, Billy Wagner, and Andy Pettitte. Which ones should be Hall of Famers, and who's in the Hall of Very Good? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Check out our new merch: https://justbaseball-mer...

Jack and Aram debunk the idea that the Blue Jays don't have a good rotation. Also, they discuss the validity of breakout seasons in 2021, from Robbie Ray, to Tyler O'Neill. Jack also got some heat for his recent haircut.  ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Check out our new merch: https://justbaseball-merch.myshopify.com/ BLACK FRIDAY SALE:...

Peter sits down with the Head of Analytics at Just Baseball, Colby Olson, to discuss which pitchers they think will break out in 2022. Colby wrote up the full article on justbaseball.com, if you're tired of hearing our voices. Colby ranks his Top 5, and gives out his early NL CY Young pick, while Peter has two guys that's he's confident will bounce back.  __________________________________________...

Peter and Jack are back to finish out the first timers on the Hall of Fame Ballot (Justin Morneau, Joe Nathan, and David Ortiz) and three more players who lasted a year (Tori Hunter, Tim Hudson, Mark Buehrle). Peter has a "Something I Heard" about Maple Syrup, and Jack basically tears up talking about his favorite player of all time.  _______________________________________________________________...

Aram and Jack talk go over the top MLB prospects and which of them can make an impact for their Big League club in 2022. Who will get off to the best start? Which of Adley Rutschman, Julio Rodriguez, and Bobby Witt Jr. will get off to the best start? Underrated rookies for next season and more!  ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Check out o...