Baseball Without Borders

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick and Alfred Ezman talk about the 2026 Men's College World Series Final, breaking down North Carolina and Oklahoma and giving their predictions for the series, and also discuss what went wrong for the six teams that have been eliminated. All this and more in this week's Baseball Without Borders! Follow Alfred on X:  @AlfredEzman Follow Alfred on Instagram:  @ a...

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick and Alfred Ezman talk about the 2026 Men's College World Series. We examine all eight teams, their strengths, weaknesses, hitting, and pitching. All this and more in this week's Baseball Without Borders! Follow Alfred on X:  @AlfredEzman Follow Alfred on Instagram:  @ alfred_ezman Follow Leif on X:  @LeifSkodnick Follow Leif on BlueSky:  @leifskodnick.bsky.so...

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick and Alfred Ezman talk about the 2026 NCAA Tournament and the Super Regionals. Who shocked the college baseball world on the Tournament's first weekend? Which teams will advance to Omaha? Which Trojans will win the Troy Super Regional? All this and more in this week's Baseball Without Borders! Follow Alfred on X:  @AlfredEzman Follow Alfred on Instagram:  @ al...

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick and Alfred Ezman talk about the NCAA Division I baseball season. Is top-ranked UCLA going to make it Ohama? How about Georgia Tech? Which teams got snubbed by the tournament committee? All this and more in this week's Baseball Without Borders! Follow Alfred on X:  @AlfredEzman Follow Alfred on Instagram:  @ alfred_ezman Follow Leif on X:  @LeifSkodnick Follow...

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick and American Association of Professional Baseball commissioner Josh Schaub talk about the Baseball Champions League, the growth of the American Association as an MLB Partner League, and the upcoming AA season. All this and more in this week's Baseball Without Borders! Watch American Association games live on https://www.aabaseball.tv/ Follow Josh on X:  @Comm...

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick and Alfred Ezman talk about the NCAA Division I baseball season. Is top-ranked UCLA as good as their record indicates? What's happening in the SEC and ACC? Who will earn national seeds and possibly host a Super Regional? All this and more in this week's Baseball Without Borders! Follow Alfred on X: @AlfredEzman Follow Alfred on Instagram: @ alfred_ezman Follo...

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick is joined by El ExtraBase's Daniel Alvarez-Montes to look back at Venezuela's historic win at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, look at the season ahead for the Miami Marlins, talk about some managerial openings in the Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional, and what's ahead for baseball in Venezuela. Follow Daniel on X: @DanielAlvarezEE Follow Daniel on BlueS...

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick is joined by noted Japanese baseball expert Yuri Karasawa to discuss the end of the Hirokazu Ibata era for Samurai Japan and the disappointing finish for the team at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Tsuyoshi Shinjo's wild entrance and the hot start for his Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and a look at notable story lines in Nippon Professional Baseball as the r...

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick is joined by MLB.com's international baseball expert, Michael Clair, to discuss the 2026 World Baseball Classic, the 2026 Baseball Champions League, and Clair's new book, "We Sacrifice Everything to Baseball" which is on store shelves now! You can order "We Sacrifice Everything to Baseball" on Amazon by clicking here . You can also go to michaelclair.com to b...

In this episode of Baseball Without Borders, Leones de Yucatan and Toros del Este pitcher Joe Corbett joins Leif Skodnick and shares his unique journey through college and professional baseball, discussing his experiences in the minor leagues, the impact of COVID-19 on his career, and his transition to international play in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. He reflects on the differences between...

Leif Skodnick and Jeff Duda talk about the 2025 Copa America, which has finally finalized its venues for the November event. We also discuss Dusty Baker joining Nicaragua for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol playoffs, and an outstanding New York Mets prospect in the Dominican Summer League. Follow Jeff Duda on X at @INTLBaseball24. Follow Leif Skodnick on X at @LeifSko...

Matt and Julian discuss the MLB playoff races, Japanese star Muneta Murakami's market for next season, Nicaragua hiring Dusty Baker, and the coaching staffs of Puerto Rico and Venezuela.  

Matt and Julian talked about the Yankees' struggles, the Rafael Devers trade, the College World Series, LMB, and some manager news in the WBC.

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick and Alfred Ezman break down the first four games of the 2025 College World Series. This year's field marks the first time since 1957 that no teams returned to Omaha from the previous year's CWS. Six different conferences are represented by eight different teams. Read all of Leif's coverage from Omaha at www.worldbaseball.com. Follow Leif Skodnick on Twitter a...

Matt and Julian discuss the 2025 College World Series and road to Omaha, MLB Draft prospects, and the latest MLB News, including Giancarlo Stanton's rehab and Matt Chapman's injury.

Leif talks to Yuri Karasawa, who runs the X account @YakyuCosmo, to discuss the aftermath of Samurai Japan's loss in the Premier12 championship game, the NPB Players Union's attempt to lower the service time required for free agency, and the NPB stars who have been posted for MLB teams to sign this offseason. Follow Yuri on X, Instagram and YouTube @yakyucosmo to get his outstanding coverage of Ja...

Leif and Matt talk about the Premier12, happenings in Winter Ball, Lorenzo Bundy resigning as manager of the Diablos Rojos del Mexico - and more! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_.

Leif talks to Yuri Karasawa,  World Baseball Network's man in Tokyo who runs the X account @YakyuCosmo, about the recent Japan Series featuring the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Japan's team for the Premier12, and more! Follow Yuri on X, Instagram and YouTube @yakyucosmo to get his outstanding coverage of Japanese baseball. Follow Leif on X and Instagram @LeifSkodnick.

Leif and Matt talk about the World Series, the winter leagues, the upcoming Premier12 - and more! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_.

Leif is joined by Franklin Van Gurp, a pitcher who was recently named to the Netherlands roster for the 2024 WBSC Premier12. Born in St. Maarten, Van Gurp's baseball journey has taken him all over the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. Follow Franklin Van Gurp on Instagram: @Mr.vangurp Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Check out  www.worldbaseball.com for the latest ne...

Leif interviews Brandon Steiner, founder of CollectibleXchange and Star Stock, on the collectibles market, the star power of the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, and the upcoming World Series. Then Leif and Matt discuss the great Fernando Valenzuela, the World Series, what's happening in winter ball - and more! Check out CollectibleXchange at https://collectiblexchange.com/ Check out Star...

Leif and Matt talk about the young seasons LIDOM, LAMP, the LVBP, what's going on with the Titanes del Caribe series in New York, the LCS's  - and more! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_.

Leif and Matt talk about the start of the winter league seasons, the MLB Playoffs, and playoffs in Japan and South Korea  - and more! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_.  

Leif and Matt talk about Tomoyuki Sugano leaving the Yomiuri Giants for MLB, Terry Francona to manage in Cincinnati, the deaths of Ozzie Virgil Sr. and Pete Rose - and more! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBase...

Matt and Leif discuss Hurricane Helene and its effect on the final weekend of the MLB regular season, a notable winter ball cancellation, the Triple-A National Championship Game, and the final game in Oakland. Click here to listen to the Baseball Without Borders podcast on Apple Podcasts! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7.