Barreled Up

Jim Riley is joined by Borna Nazari (@thehogwatch) to discuss the many headline-grabbing stories surrounding the San Diego Padres payroll and manager/roster shakeup, Blake Snell's compelling Cy Young Award candidacy, and make their predictions on how this year's playoffs will shake out To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn...

Jim is joined by Borna Nazari (@thehogwatch) to discuss the upcoming decisions of who stays and who goes with players, coaches, and front office decision makers of the San Diego Padres To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jim is joined by Borna Nazari (@thehogwatch) to discuss why he believes that Blake Snell deserves the 2023 NL Cy Young Award over the likes of Spencer Strider and Justin Steele To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we head into the final week of the MLB season we take a look back at the week that was. We have a Red and Giants team that underperformed and may be looking at the end of their season. The Cubs stepped up and now control their playoff destiny and after taking 2 in Tampa, so do the Blue Jays. Out west the Rangers swept the Mariners and the Royals swept the Astros. How does all of that impact the...

There have been some major disappointments across MLB in 2023. From teams with massive payrolls underperforming to players not only underperforming, but also getting in trouble off the field. Here are the most disappointing teams and players from 2023 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Jim Riley is joined by Rob Bradford (@bradfo) of the Baseball Isn't Boring Podcast to discuss the many headline-grabbing stories that have captured the nation's attention, which coincidentally, all revolve around underperforming and/or dysfunctional teams such as the Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, and the Los Angeles Angels... To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: h...

Jim is joined by Rob Bradford (@Bradfo) of the Baseball Isn't Boring Podcast to discuss the Padres latest dilemma... Juan Soto or Bob Melvin To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jim is joined by Rob Bradford (@bradfo) of the Baseball Isn't Boring Podcast to discuss the news that Shohei Ohtani has officially undergone surgery, however, the Angels won't call it Tommy John? Is it not Tommy John? Are we experimenting on Shohei Ohtani of all people?!?! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about y...

The NL Wild Card is tight between the DBacks, Cubs, Reds, Marlins, Giants...The AL West is tight between the Astros, Mariners and Rangers....The Dodgers are trying to chase down the Braves for the 1 seed...The Rays are trying to chase down the Orioles for the AL East and the top seed & the Blue Jays are just trying to hang on! Who's got the advantage with the easier schedule to close out the seaso...

In this week's MLB Power Rankings we have teams falling! The Cubs, Astros and Mariners all struggle! Those struggles create opportunities for the DBacks, Rangers, Jays and Brewers to move up in the Wild Card & power rankings. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com...

After almost 4 seasons at the helm in Boston, the Red Sox have announced that Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom has been fired. This comes after a less-than-desired showing at the trade deadline and a current record that has the team in 4th place in the AL East, falling well below expectations... Jim weighs in on whether the move was deserved or if the Red Sox jumped the gun To learn more about l...

Jim Riley is joined by Bret Boone (@theboone29) of the Bret Boone Podcast to discuss all the happens in the game today from the Max Scherzer injury, George Kirby comments, Alek Manoah quitting, Mariners season recap, and most importantly, how the new rules affect the way he looks at the record breaking statistics being put up by Ronald Acuna Jr, among others... To learn more about listener data an...

Jim is joined by Bret Boone (@theboone29) of the Bret Boone Podcast to discuss the latest actions of George Kirby and Alek Manoah through the lens of a former big leaguer To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jim is joined by Bret Boone (@theboone29) of the Bret Boone Podcast to give his official spur-of-the-moment AL & NL Wild Card predictions as we reach mere weeks before those spots are locked up! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alek Manoah is back in the spotlight for the wrong reasons...again! This time it is for failing to report to Buffalo for 2 weeks after being optioned & not pitching or throwing at all since his last start with the Blue Jays back on August 10th. What's next for Manoah? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your a...

In this week's MLB Power Rankings we have the Astros climbing up the top 10 and the Rays making a case for the number 3 spot! The Blue Jays, Rays, Marlins and D-Backs are also playing well enough to earn a bump in the rankings...That & More! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://po...

Jim Riley is joined by Erik of Humm Baby Baseball (@hummbabybb) to discuss and break down the subject of which was featured in one of Erik's most recent YouTube video's: The Sissiest Unwritten Rules of MLB To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here are the 5 worst looking contracts that were signed this past off-season based on the first year of the deal and the outlook for the remainder of the term. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's MLB Power Rankings we have the Yankees, Cubs, Guardians and Marlins climbing while the DBacks, Giants, Red Sox, Angels & Astros drop. Plus the fallout from the Dodgers and Braves series...That & More! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jim Riley is joined by Bobby Trosset (@bobbybaltimore) of The Vault Podcast to discuss the on-field highs and off-field lows that have made the Baltimore Orioles a constant topic of conversation in the baseball world To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

The Orioles are built to last with a strong, top ranked farm system and impactful players at seemingly every position, but with an owner who is more worried about the bottom line than the on-field product, will their title-contending window shrink? Jim and Bobby Trosset (@bobbybaltimoree) break it down! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/pr...

The Orioles are quite the complete team thanks to Mike Elias and the front office, however one glaring question mark is their Starting Rotation, especially as they head into the postseason... Jim is joined by Bobby Trosset (@bobbybaltimoree) to discuss which options would be the best bet for the Orioles to put on the mound in October To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visi...

Jim Riley is joined by Doug McKain (@DMAC_LA) of Dodgers Nation to discuss the Angels head-scratching roster moves, the upcoming Ohtani sweepstakes, the Dodgers unexpectedly dominant 2023 season, and how far he sees the Dodgers making it in this year's postseason To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad cho...

Although nobody quite knows for certain, Jim asks Doug McKain (@DMAC_LA) to read the tea leaves and tell us where he sees Ohtani ending up... and why it's the Dodgers To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jim asks for and receives an impassioned argument from Dodgers Nation's Doug McKain (@DMAC_LA) on why he believes that Mookie Betts deserves the NL MVP award more than Ronald Acuna Jr right now! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices