Yahoo Sports MLB: The Bandwagon

Hannah and Zach go through the news of the day, including Aaron Judge looking sideways during an at-bat and causing controversy in the process, before playing a game and then discussing how great the entire AL East has been so far this season. 01:30 Aaron Judge’s side-eye 14:05 Wilson Contreras is catching again 14:20 A’s buy (other) land in Las Vegas 16:45 ZACH’S GAME: Non-Shortstops that have pl...

This week on the Bandwagon, Hannah and Zach try and figure out how Juan Soto ended up in a Petco for his calendar shoot, explore the already tumultuous relationship between Willson Contreras and the Cardinals, and chat with Craig Goldstein from Baseball Prospectus about appreciating umpires. 00:40 Juan Soto & the fish tank 06:11 Cardinals-Wilson Contreras situation 20:00 GAME: Actually Angels or T...

Hannah and Zach talk about Bryce Harper’s very quick return to baseball after Tommy John surgery, Max Scherzer waiting for the rain to return from suspension, and baseball’s issue with sticky stuff before chatting with writer and comedian Josh Gondelman. 01:00 Bryce Harper’s return 09:30 Jacob deGrom to the IL 13:30 The near no-hitter that nobody saw 14:10 Aaron Judge to the IL 16:20 ZACH’S GAME:...

00:45 - Pirates extend OF Bryan Reynolds 11:00 - Drew Smyly lost his perfect game after being tackled by his catcher 14:20 - Sticky stuff! Max Scherzer & David Cone 20:30 - HANNAH’S GAME: The 1st month of the MLB season 28:20 - DISCUSSION: The Oakland A’s buy land in Las Vegas 48:30 - BANDWAGON: Baltimore Orioles’ team celebrations Hannah and Zach talk their way through some (surprisingly) good ne...

02:45 - Fernando Tatis Jr. set to return 07:00 - Juan Soto and the Padres lineup order 16:00 - Oakland’s possum & MLB animals 26:50 - The Rays winning streak is over (but did it mean anything?) 53:40 - Bandwagon: Toronto Blue Jays 67:10 - Mets, Angels calling up top prospects Several players will be joining MLB teams in the coming week, including Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. and a couple of...

The show kicks off with a conversation about artificial intelligence and the pope’s clothes, as many baseball podcasts do, before Hannah and Zach turn their attention to the momentarily-fun Pittsburgh Pirates who are now less fun following Oneil Cruz’s broken ankle. Hannah and Zach then discuss Cardinals OF Tyler O’Neill getting called out by his manager for not hustling, wondering if that was a g...

Hannah and Zach are back with their first episode since the start of the baseball season, leading to a fun conversation at the beginning of the episode about what each of them did for MLB Opening Day this year. About a week into the season, they agree that the new rules have been a success in terms of speeding up the game and creating more small-ball. Specifically, teams are attempting steals at r...

The podcast kicks off with Hannah and Zach closing the book on spring training and telling some of their favorite stories that they never got to write about, including one possible advantage for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They also discuss the secret videos of prospects being told that they’ve made the opening day roster and why they like them so much. While picking World Series matchups, Hannah goe...

For the very first episode of The Bandwagon , Hannah Keyser and Zach Crizer get together to talk a little bit about the World Baseball Classic (mostly about the injuries to Edwin Diaz and José Altuve) before drafting their favorite narratives that they’d love to see during the 2023 MLB season. Finally, each one of them “bandwagons” for something new heading into the season.

Dust off the bobbleheads and display your hat collection. It’s time to hop on The Bandwagon. Join Yahoo Sports’ Hannah Keyser and Zach Crizer for a weekly conversation about the rapidly evolving world of baseball. From the bullpen to the front office, Hannah delivers perspectives from inside MLB organizations, and Zach goes full moneyball to provide the analytics angle as they critically dissect t...