Baseball Connection

The 2023 regular season has come to a close. Miguel Cabrera got a nice farewell in front of the home crowd in Detroit. We take a look at all the major statistical leaders. The Astros ended up winning the AL West because that's all they know. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Rangers, Astros, D-Backs, Marlins, and Blue Jays punched their ticket to the postseason on Saturday. Even at that, the AL West champion is yet to be decided. The Rangers control their own destiny on Sunday. Corey Seager and Yandy Diaz enter the season's final day in a tight race for AL batting title. Did the Mariners miss out on the postseason because they're too cheap? All this (and more) on...

The Rangers made a statement by sweeping the Mariners in a 3-game series over the weekend. With one week remaining, the Rangers have a 2.5 game lead in the AL West with the Astros and Mariners jockeying for the last American League playoff spot. This week's Astros-Mariners series has huge implications. Can Corey Seager win the batting title? Can Ronald Acuna Jr. get the Braves single-season hits r...

Ronald Acuña Jr. has become only the fifth player to record a 40-40 season. He's the first ever to have a 40-60 season. Are we looking at this year's NL MVP? The Twins clinched the AL Central. Minnesota's success largely came on the heels of a strong second half led by young players. The Twins search for their first postseason since 2004. Freddie Freeman notched his 200th hit of the season, reachi...

Adam Wainwright notched his 200th career win. It was a season-long goal for the Cardinals legend which saw him endure many rough patches but Wainwright finally got his 200th win. Cedric Mullins hit a go-ahead 3-run HR in the ninth to push the Orioles past the Astros. The Braves and Dodgers are evaluating their pitching options ahead of October. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Logan Webb is a dark horse candidate for NL Cy Young. The MLB innings-pitched leader delivered an 8IP 1ER masterpiece on Friday night but the Giants still lost and fell out of the last Wild Card spot. Shohei Ohtani's locker was cleaned out on Friday. Is this the end of his Angels tenure? Twins rookie Royce Lewis is Mr. Grand Slam. For the first time since July 21, the Rays claimed a share of first...

The Astros flirted with a combined no-hitter to avoid what would have been a shocking sweep. Blake Snell punctuated his case for the NL Cy Young award by tossing six scoreless innings against the Dodgers on Wednesday. Snell sports an MLB-best 2.43 ERA and has been an ace against all levels of offense this year. The Braves clinched their sixth straight NL East title. All this (and more) on today's...

It's not too often that your leadoff hitter drives in 100+ runs, but Mookie Betts isn't your average leadoff hitter. Julio Rodriguez joined the 30-30 club but the Mariners have stumbled as of late. Brandon Woodruff tossed a complete game shutout as the Brewers held onto first place. Matt Olson has 50 HRs and 127 RBI. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Braves clinched a postseason berth with a win on Sunday. Ronald Acuna Jr. and Matt Olson were in the thick of it, as usual. Yankees rookie Jasson Dominguez has suffered a torn UCL and will need surgery. Dominguez will likely be out until the second half of 2024. Dominguez has shown promise in his short stint at the MLB level. This will just be a blip on the radar for the 20-year old prospect....

Can Ronald Acuña Jr. hit 6 more home runs in 23 games? That's what he'll need to do to become the 5th player to join the exclusive 40-40 club. Would that put Acuña back on top of the MVP race? The D-Backs are still holding onto a playoff spot. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Jose Altuve has been back with a vengeance for Houston over the past month. His latest feat was a 3-homer game (in 3 straight at-bats) against the Rangers to keep the Astros atop the AL West. Elly De La Cruz showed his game-changing speed on the basepaths as the playoff-hopeful Cincinnati Reds walked off the Mariners. Giancarlo Stanton hit his 400th career home run. Can he stay healthy enough to g...

The Angels will have a lot of explaining to do when the season ends. Things aren't looking pretty in Anaheim. Jasson Dominguez homered off Justin Verlander in his first MLB at-bat. What should we expect from Mets top prospect SS Ronny Mauricio? All this (and more) on today's episode.

In the span of thirty days, the Dodgers increased their NL West lead from 2.5 games to 14.5 games. Jasson "The Martian" Dominguez will be making his MLB debut for the Yankees. He's been compared to Bo Jackson, Mickey Mantle, and Mike Trout, but temper your expectations for the 20-year old. The Braves set a new franchise record for HRs in a season. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Giants RHP Alex Cobb was one out away from a no-hitter but he couldn't quite seal the deal. Should Mookie Betts be the frontrunner for NL MVP? The Astros had their full lineup active for the first time all season. Some say the American League still runs through Houston. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Miguel Cabrera and Justin Verlander faced off one last time. Two Tigers legends and future Hall of Famers. Miggy & JV are perhaps the best pitcher and best hitter of their generation. The Mariners stand alone atop the AL West and nobody wants to play them right now. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Félix Bautista's sensational season might be coming to a close. Bautista suffered "some degree of injury" to his ulnar collateral ligament. The All-Star closer has been one of baseball's best this year. How will the Orioles respond? The Cubs called up their no. 10 prospect, Jordan Wicks, to start Saturday's game in Pittsburgh. The LHP looked sharp in 5 innings of 1-run ball with 9 strikeouts. The...

Shohei Ohtani has a torn UCL and is done pitching for the rest of the year. How many millions of dollars did Ohtani just lose for this upcoming free agency? Mike Trout went back on the IL yet again. Stephen Strasburg will retire, putting an end to a brief but brilliant career. The Seattle Mariners are the talk of the AL West - grabbing a share of first place in what's been a turnaround summer. Moo...

The Mariners have won 8 straight and now sit just 1 game out from first place in the AL West. Yankees have lost 9 straight as they call up minor leaguers in search for answers. Trea Turner has been swinging a hot bat in August. Turner's walkoff single was the latest special moment in Philadelphia. Is vintage Verlander back? All this (and more) on today's episode.

Gunnar Henderson pushed himself ahead as the frontrunner for American League Rookie of the Year with a 4 XBH day. Henderson is the youngest Oriole ever to collect 4 extra base hits in a game. The Red Sox swept the Yankees, Mariners swept the Astros, and Brewers swept the Rangers. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Angels called up Nolan Schaunuel less than six weeks after drafting him. They put him in the leadoff spot and hope he can hold down 1B while CJ Cron is out. The Marlins put and end to the Dodgers' win streak by blasting 5 home runs on Friday. Jake Burger has flown under the radar all season but Miami is enjoying his big bat. Christian Encarnacion-Strand's walk-off HR was the latest of this yea...

Bryce Elder threw seven shutout innings against the Yankees, turning in his best start of the second half. Elder's season began spectacularly and he was an All-Star but he had been struggling mightily in the second half of the season. Rays ace LHP Shane McClanahan will undergo Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2024 season. The Dodgers won the 9th straight. All this (and more) on today's...

Cedric Mullins didn't enter Sunday's game until the 6th inning, but that was plenty of time for him to rob a HR in the 9th inning and hit a go-ahead blast in the 10th. The Marlins currently hold the third NL Wild Card and their latest comeback victory makes them feel like a playoff team. Is anyone playing a better brand of baseball than the LA Dodgers right now? All this (and more) on today's epis...

Wander Franco blasted a walk-off HR to give the Rays victory on Friday night. The Rays are very much still in the hunt for the AL East title. Jon Singleton was the Astros' #1 prospect in 2014. He even signed a 5-year, $10 million deal before his MLB debut. After failing to stick in MLB and even being out of baseball briefly, Singleton has found his way back to the Astros lineup and hit 2 HRs to le...

Michael Lorenzen threw a no-hitter in his first home start for the Phillies. Acquired at the trade deadline to bolster the Phillies staff, Lorenzen has been spectacular in his first two starts with Philadelphia. Was this their missing piece for a playoff push? Emerson Hancock threw 5 strong innings in his MLB debut for the Mariners as Seattle won their 7th straight game. Kyle Tucker continues to a...

Rangers star 3B Josh Jung suffered a fractured thumb during Sunday's game while making the play on a 109 mph line drive off his glove. Jung could be back before the playoffs, depending on the severity of his fracture. Marlins star rookie RHP Eury Pérez spent the last month at Double-A in an attempt to lighten his workload. Pérez has been recalled and will start on Monday night as the Marlins conti...