Double Play: A Baseball Podcast

Dustin Swedelson and Adam Burke react to Shane Bieber needing Tommy John surgery. And Spencer Strider looks like he will need surgery too. What does this say about the current state of MLB starting pitching? Is there any solution for this? Also, potential betting opportunities in the NL Cy Young award market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dustin Swedelson and Adam Burke discuss the impact of starting pitchers coming off of seasons with innings increases. Which starting pitchers off to good starts are regression candidates? Can the Cubs maintain without ace Justin Steele? The A's will be in Sacramento from 2025-27. Also, a potential betting edge with starting pitchers coming off no-hitters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

Dustin Swedelson and Adam Burke give their biggest takeaways from the opening weekend of Major League Baseball. The Yankees sweep a 4-game series over the Astros. Juan Soto looks terrific for the Yankees. Also, thoughts on the Mets/Brewers scuffle. And any longterm takeaways through the first games of the season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to our new pod Double Play: A Baseball Podcast! VSiN contributors Dustin Swedelson and Adam Burke will guide you through this exciting season of Major League Baseball. On today's episode, you get to know their baseball fandom. And predictions for the World Series and the major awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cody Bellinger inked a deal with the Cubs over the weekend in what seems like a win-win for both sides. We’re talking about how the Cubs flipped the narrative about their offseason from subpar to very solid. We also dive into how this might affect the rest of Scott Boras unsigned clients; mainly Montgomery and Snell. Eric Hosmer retired and Jayhay gives him a heartfelt sendoff for having a career....

Mike Trout wants to stay with Angels, stating that requesting a trade would be “taking the easy way out.” We’re talking about why he doesn’t want to leave and why he’s so heavily scrutinized for wanting to stay. Spring training is here and we still have tons of free agents without jobs. Snell, Montgomery, Chapman, and Bellinger are all still looking for a home in 2024. We’re talking about where th...

Jose Altuve signed a 5-year extension with the Astros which will presumably keep him in Houston for the rest of his playing career. We talk about how this might influence Alex Bregman’s decision in his upcoming free agency campaign. Kershaw is returning to the Dodgers and we’re talking about what we can realistically expect from him production-wise moving forward. We also have Billy Eppler’s suspe...

Bobby Witt Jr. just got BREADED UP by the Royals to the tune of 11 years and $288.8M and you get our live reaction! We’re also reacting to the Orioles being on the come up after acquiring Corbin Burnes shortly after Peter Angelos sold the team to David Rubenstein. RDT joins the show to convey the vibe amongst Orioles fans after their best week of news in a very long time. Vladdy Jr was named MLB T...

It’s a meaty Monday episode and today we’re reacting to the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame Class! We talk about the flaws in the voting system and why we would’ve liked to see more players elected. We’re checking in on free agent rumors, specifically Montgomery, Snell, and Bellinger. Dallas returns from shoulder surgery and joins the show just in time for Jayhay’s 1948 MVP Hindsight segment, Storytime...

Anthony Rendon set the baseball world on fire this weekend when he made comments about wanting less games during the MLB season. Jared discusses his viral tweet on the matter, we break down Papelbon’s response, and we get Max’s thoughts on another media shitstorm for the Angels. Josh Hader signed the most lucrative deal for a relief pitcher in baseball history so we call up Tex to get his thoughts...

Marcus Stroman signed with the Yankees despite a rocky track record with their fans and members of their organization. We talk about whether it’s a good fit and the chip on Stroman’s shoulder that could motivate him to prove it in New York. We also have Imanaga signing with the Cubs, Alex Anthopoulos’ extension with the Braves, Blake Snell rumors, the state of the Red Sox and A’s, and Dallas’ expe...

The Baseball Is Dead Hall Of Fame is here! From this point forward the BID panel will be submitting their official ballots annually as we start to build our very own Hall. Today we welcome our 2024 inductees and our inaugural class to the BID Hall Of Fame! We also have reaction to the Dodgers signing Teoscar Hernández, Jayhay’s 1991 MVP Hindsight segment, and the New York Mets Mt. Rushmore featuri...

2024 is here and so is the first BID episode of the New Year! Today we’re breaking down the trade that sent Chris Sale to the Braves and Vaughn Grissom to the Red Sox. We’re talking about the value on both sides of the deal plus Chris Sale’s potential impact in 2024. The Red Sox also signed friend of the program Lucas Giolito to a 2-year deal and we’re examining the structure of the contract. We a...

It’s our post Christmas Day episode and today we’re sifting through the available free agents and predicting where they’ll land. We’re talking blue balls for Blue Jays fans, Red Sox interest, Mets panic pivots, and other teams who still need to make moves. We’re also recapping our holiday weekends and talking gifts, including Shohei gifting the Kelly’s a Porsche. We appreciate everyone who tuned i...

The Dodgers signed Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a 12-year $325 million deal to seemingly complete their construction of a super-team in LA. This is our emergency podcast live reaction. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888...

The Yamamoto rumors are running wild and we’re breaking it all down on today’s episode. We’re talking second meetings with the Mets and Yankees and reported offers of over $300M. Anthony Bowens joins the show to share his Giants fandom, whether he thought they had a legit shot at Shohei, his Giants Mt. Rushmore, and his favorite moments as a baseball fan. We’re also discussing the recent narrative...

It’s a PACKED Monday coming off the heels of our Shohei Ohtani emergency podcast. First, we get to our breakdown of the Juan Soto trade featuring Eric Hubbs who tells us whether or not the evil empire is back baby. Then, Johnny Giunta and Jordan Cicchelli join the show to talk Blue Jays conspiracies and the emotional rollercoaster that Toronto experienced over the weekend. After that we talk about...

Shohei Ohtani just signed a 10-year, $700 million mega deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. This is our live reaction. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-777 7/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (I...

The MLB Winter Meetings are officially here and we’re poised for a BIG week in the baseball offseason. We’re breaking down a few stories including the Braves acquiring Jarred Kelenic, Tyler Glasnow trade rumors, and Cody Bellinger’s value versus his asking price. We also hit on Shohei Ohtani rumors with Max. Jared set the internet on fire with his Babe Ruth tweet which leads to a discussion on NBA...

Jared defends the good name of Kowloon after a brawl at the restaurant made national news on Thanksgiving Eve. Dallas questions why he didn’t break up the fight. We had a couple middle-tier free agent pitchers come off the market this week so we’re breaking down the signings and projecting how this might affect the rest of free agency. Dylan Cease has been linked to the Braves in trade rumors so J...

It’s a big day in the baseball offseason with Yoshinobu Yamamoto officially being posted to MLB and the bidding war has begun. We detail the posting process and talk about how these negotiations might play out over the next six weeks. We also start the show with breaking news as Lance Lynn signs with the Cardinals and we’re breaking down Aaron Nola’s contract with the Phillies. We dive deeper into...

Today we’re reacting to the MLB Awards “finalists” even though we pretty much know who won. We got Blake Snell poised to win his second Cy Young, Cole chasing his first, Ohtani and Ronnie as the MVP favorites, and some interesting ROY and MOY races. We get Max on the phone for his thoughts on the Angels hiring Ron Washington and where Ohtani and Trout will be playing on Opening Day 2024. We also t...

The offseason is here and it didn't take long for the action to get going! We got the Reds declining Joey Votto's option, Tim Anderson and Eduardo Rodríguez opting out of their deals, and some big time managerial shake ups that are announced during the recording of this episode! We're breaking down all the offseason news so far and look ahead to the major free agent signings that are looming. Than...

THE TEXAS RANGERS WIN THE 2023 WORLD SERIES! Reaction pod is live now! COWWWWWWWWBOYYYYYYYYY!!! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (78...

The Rangers offense exploded in Game 4 of the World Series and Texas now leads the series 3-1. We’re talking about the early offensive onslaught including another Seager smash, Bochy’s decision to pitch Leclerc in the 9th up by 6, and the DBacks chances of coming back down 3-1. Thanks for listening and we’ll see you tomorrow night! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseli...