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On this episode of the Baseball America College Podcast, presented by Rapsodo, Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy are joined by Cal State Northridge coach and former Baseball America college baseball analyst Dave Serrano to discuss his Matadors team ahead of the 2022 season.  Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince...

On this episode of the Baseball America College Podcast, presented by Rapsodo, Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy speculate on which teams could be in for bounce back seasons in 2022. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ba2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Quinc...

Alex Speier of the Boston Globe joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Red Sox farm system, including the debate between Marcelo Mayer and Triston Casas at No. 1, how Nick Yorke's season puts him in elite company and how scouts now see Jay Groome. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code qui...

As MLB and the MLBPA enter day two of the lockout, JJ Cooper spoke with labor lawyer Eugene Freedman to help him and hopefully listeners better understand what goes on in labor negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement. Freedman explains both sides rights as well as their responsibilities and explains what is often misunderstood about these type of negotiations. Our Sponsors: * Check out...

On this episode of the Baseball America College Podcast, presented by Rapsodo, Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy are joined by Northeastern coach Mike Glavine to discuss his team's success over the last few seasons and to look ahead to 2022.  Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/b...

Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are back together to analyze all the 40-man roster protection moves, and even more importantly, to take a look at what those trends indicate about MLB in the 2020s. We look at the amazing number of hard-throwing relievers who were protected and the even larger number who weren't. And we examine which positions were popular protections and which weren't. Our Spons...

On this episode of the Baseball America College Podcast, presented by Rapsodo, Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy are joined by Baylor coach Steve Rodriguez to discuss how his team is shaping up ahead of the 2022 season.  Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ba2022 for a great deal: ht...

We have a new member of the Baseball America team. On today's podcast we welcome Geoff Pontes to the Baseball America staff. After a quick welcome, Geoff rolls his sleeves up and dives in to help prepare everyone for Nov. 19th's 40-man roster protection deadline. Geoff and JJ Cooper discuss what goes into the decisions on who to protect and who to leave off the 40-man. We also look at the...

On this episode of the Baseball America College Podcast, presented by Rapsodo, Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy discuss the recently released 2022 recruiting rankings, topped by Vanderbilt and Louisiana State.  Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ba2022 for a great deal: https://www...

On this episode of the Baseball America College Podcast, presented by Rapsodo, Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy are joined by Michigan outfielder Clark Elliott to discuss his team's 2021 season that ended in another postseason run, his winning the batting title in the Cape Cod League over the summer and his expectations for the 2022 season.  Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code bette...

Max Fried and Jorge Soler were outstanding in Game 6, which helps explain how Atlanta fans have discovered a new feeling this morning--joy. Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper gather to discuss every aspect they can think of both from the Game 6 Braves clincher but also several decades of shared Braves knowledge. We debate whether Max Fried or Jorge Soler had the moment that will be most remembered from...

JJ Cooper and Carlos Collazo get together to discuss all that happened over the weekend in the World Series. We talk about no-hitters, the demise of the fourth starter in the playoffs, the Astros lineup and Dylan Lee. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ba2022 for a great deal...

Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco is the latest guest on the Baseball America college podcast, presented by Rapsodo. He joins Teddy and Joe to discuss Ole Miss' prospects for 2022 in the ever-competitive SEC. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ba2022 for a great deal: https://ww...

Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper get together to recap a Game 2 that was all Astros. We talk about how the shift giveth and taketh away. We try to figure out which pitcher will be key to the Braves making up for the loss of Charlie Morton, and we discuss why maybe we're too focused on the pitching matchups. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https...

J.J. Cooper and Kyle Glaser recap Game 1 of the World Series between the Braves and Astros, including how the Braves jumped on Framber Valdez early and where Charlie Morton pitching on a broken leg ranks among the all-time toughest playoff performances. Plus, what the Braves do with their rotation now that Morton is out and what the Astros need to bounce back in Game 2. Our Sponsors: * Check out B...

J.J. Cooper and Kyle Glaser review what the Braves and Astros did right in the NLCS and ALCS, respectively, and how they earned the right to play in the Fall Classic. Plus, we revisit the prospect days of Yordan Alvarez and Tyler Matzek, discuss how strong farm systems laid the groundwork for these pennant runs and make our predictions for who will win it all. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp...

Kyle Glaser and J.J, Cooper break down the Dodgers win over the Braves in Game 5 of the NLCS and if the Braves should be worried. Plus, a look ahead at tonight's Game 6 of the ALCS. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ba2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check...

Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper wrap up a busy day of LCS action that saw Framber Valdez become the innings-eater this postseason has lacked and saw the Braves give their fans something they are unaccustomed to--hope. We talk about why the Braves' trade deadline moves worked so well and why the Red Sox aren't necessarily dead yet on a new Baseball America playoff podcast. Our Sponsors: * Chec...

Kyle Glaser and J.J. Cooper break down a wild day of ALCS and NLCS action, including Cody Bellinger saving the Dodgers season and the Astros taking advantage of mistakes by the Red Sox and the home plate umpire. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ba2022 for a great deal: http...

On this episode of the Baseball America College Podcast, presented by Rapsodo, Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy are joined by UC Irvine coach Ben Orloff to discuss his team's Big West championship in 2021 and the group that returns for 2022.  Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/...

Kyle Glaser and J.J. Cooper break down Game 3 of the ALCS, including how explosive the Red Sox offense has been this postseason and if there is anything the Astros can do to stop it. Plus, a look ahead at Game 3 of the NLCS as the series shifts to Los Angeles. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use...

Kyle Glaser and J.J. Cooper break down a wild weekend of ALCS and NLCS action, including the Braves two walkoff victories, where the Dodgers went so wrong in their pitching strategy and whether the Astros can still beat the Red Sox with their starting pitching injuries. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quin...

J.J. Cooper and Kyle Glaser break down Game 5 of Dodgers-Giants and some of the keys to the Dodgers win. Plus, they look ahead to what's next for the Giants and make their ALCS and NLCS predictions. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ba2022 for a great deal: https://www.q...

Cubs area scout Tom Myers joins the podcast to discuss scouting and signing Cory Abbott, who made his major league debut this year. Myers also discusses his journey through baseball and the biggest differences between being a college coach and a scout. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code...

After a much-lamented one-year break because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Arizona Fall League returns today (Oct. 13). To get you ready, Baseball America's resident AFL nut Josh Norris joins JJ Cooper. Josh explains why the AFL is literally one of his favorite events of the year. Josh and JJ also discuss some of the players who need to prove something at the AFL and who they are most excit...