Baseball Expats

Eric’s away covering the Australian Women’s Championship, so it’s Rolsey and Spoon battling through some technical issues and doing what we do best: talking baseball anyway. And fittingly, Spoon has been on an absolute heater with his tips, which we get to later. We start with a truly wild Monday in MLB, break down the biggest moments, and then Spoon adds two more teams to his early-season “red fl...

The boys are back for Weekend Pickoff with an elite weekend of sport on deck, and yes, we actually get into the baseball. We kick off with the absolutely insane over Spoon hit right before we recorded… you’re going to want to hear that story. Then Spoon throws out a genuinely interesting conundrum about the sheer number of hit-by-pitches we’re seeing around MLB right now, before we roll into the t...

Like and subscribe, and visit BaseballExpats.com. The boys are back off the Easter long weekend to recap a massive few days of sport, then Eric takes us around the world as international leagues fire up. We hit a no-hitter in Japan, a KBO boom that is somehow happening while games get longer and a wild CPBL Opening Day finish in Taiwan. Back in MLB, a couple of early red lights are flashing for th...

Visit baseballexpats.com Good Friday Weekend Pickoff is here. Spoon and Eric drop their best bets for the weekend, then we finish with a little side quest: each of us picks a big-name bat still hunting their first homer of 2026 and calls the weekend breakout.

Like, subscribe, and visit ⁠baseballexpats.com The boys are back together after an Opening Weekend that basically acted like it had somewhere to be. Eric’s driving back from the woods (as he tends to do) and catches the Blue Jays’ weekend on the radio, which somehow makes it feel even more dramatic. We break down one of the most unathletic plays we’ve ever seen from Chris Bassett, who is now offic...

Baseball’s back, Opening Day’s here, and Spoon has arrived with a menu. We run through his best bets for Opening Weekend, and a strikeout look for Sandy Alcantara to kick things off for Miami. Plus, Eric drops a bonus early-slate play with Tarik Skubal at juicy plus money, because if Detroit are favourites and Skubal deals, why not make it interesting? Odds will move, books will disagree, and we’r...

News and more at baseballexpats.com The boys are back with Opening Day upon us. Eric’s been flat-out, Spoon’s recovering from a big Sydney weekend, and I asked the question we all pretend we know the answer to: how much does spring training actually matter? We dug into the numbers and—shockingly—Eric was surprised (rare). That snowballed into a chat about some of the weirder postseason formats aro...

We’re fresh off an absolute all-timer of a World Baseball Classic final… and it only took Eric about 30 seconds after the last out to announce he’s suddenly got Venezuelan roots. Shocking to nobody. From there we get into what the WBC keeps proving over and over again: the world game is unreal, and MLB could learn a thing or two from the way the tournament builds drama — even if the league would n...

Eric, Rolsey and Spoon are finally back together — and there’s plenty to get into. Eric shares a bit about his experience on the ground in Japan during the World Baseball Classic, before the boys zoom out and talk about what the tournament means for the global game as a whole. That naturally leads into a spirited debate about WBC eligibility rules, what they are, and what they probably should be....

Rolsey and Spoon are diving into the three biggest markets on the board: Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, and MVP. Spoon is in full value-hunter mode — looking for mispriced numbers, overlooked candidates, and spots where the public narrative hasn’t caught up yet. If you like longshots, chaos, and betting takes you can screenshot for receipts… this one’s for you. Like, subscribe, and leave a review —...

It’s Spoon’s Futures Plays: Part 3, and we’re going division by division, team by team, as Spoon lays out his best plays for division winners and who he thinks takes each crown in 2026 — including a few spicy surprises. Along the way, Joey Wentz catches a couple of totally unnecessary stray haymakers (we’re not sure why either, but it happened). Part 4 (the finale) drops later this week as we hit...

Spoon’s back in the lab for Futures Plays: Part 2 — and this time it’s all offense. We run through his best value plays across stolen bases, RBIs, and home runs, with a bunch of young guys whose numbers feel weirdly low… and a few familiar names we’ve talked up before. Less “out of left field” than the pitcher episode, but still plenty of Spoon logic that will either make you rich or make you yell...

Welcome to Spoon’s Futures Plays: Part 1 — where we start firing at the board before Opening Day even thinks about arriving. In this episode, Spoon runs through six pitchers he likes for strikeout totals and a few creative variations depending on price and role. Then we pivot to team win totals, with three outsider teams Spoon believes can get to 90 wins — the kind of spicy, slightly unhinged opti...

We’re back — kind of — with a quick reset episode to kick off the new year. It’s just Rolsey and Spoon this week (Eric’s away), and we’re diving into our top offseason headlines and why they actually matter once the games start. We talk the pre-CBA spending frenzy and the mega deals flying around the league, Rolsey’s personal nightmare as the Cardinals seemingly stage a fire sale, and why is Spoon...

Two-man booth again! Rolsey holds it down while Spoon dials in from a villa in Bali, and Eric… is apparently on a Blue Jays spiritual retreat on the Sunshine Coast. The boys recap the first two games of the World Series and what it means for both clubs, then dig into the pitching probables in L.A.: Max Scherzer vs. Tyler Glasnow on Monday and the potential Shohei Ohtani World Series debut on Tuesd...

Rolsey’s down bad after the Sydney move, so Eric and Spoon hold down the fort for a Blue Jays–tilted World Series preview. Eric reflects on past Jays seasons, the impact of key players (and key injuries), and sets expectations before the boys break down Toronto’s roster dynamics, this October’s clutch performances, and the playoff legends being minted in real time. Yes, they eventually talk about...

Spoon’s on assignment in London this week, so Rolsey and Eric hold down the fort with a full ALCS/NLCS preview. We hit the biggest storylines, matchup edges, and chaos factors: rotation order, bullpen leverage, travel quirks, hot bats, and the one X-factor that could flip each series. Expect confidently-wrong takes, a little numbers talk, and who we think owns October right now. Spoon will be back...

Rolsey and Spoon wrap the Wild Card Series then preview all four Division Series with the biggest storylines, matchup edges, and potential upsets. Spoon also drops an early play he likes for each series. Like, subscribe, and ride with us into October!

Rolsey, Eric, and Spoon are all back — each from a different time zone — to break down every matchup in the MLB Wild Card round. The boys go series by series, previewing all four best-of-three battles with key storylines, standout players, and matchup edges. From the Yankees–Red Sox rivalry reboot in the Bronx to Cleveland’s pitching chess match with Detroit, plus the Dodgers’ powerhouse clash wit...

We’re a day late, but for good reason — Spoon spent the weekend in bed with the flu, and now he’s delivering his version of MJ’s flu game. It’s just Rolsey and Spoon this week as the boys wrap up the Destiny Draft and lock in the final standings before breaking down the playoff picture across both leagues. We highlight Cal Raleigh’s monster season, dive into the AL West battle and the NL Wild Card...

Rolsey and Spoon are back with another Weekend Pickoff. They kick things off with a Destiny Draft standings check-in before diving into the latest on the Wild Card races and recent team performances. Is this another massive 10-day stretch for the Arizona Diamondbacks? The guys also break down the American League Wild Card picture, highlight key weekend series to watch, and toss around some early p...

With Rolsey traveling back from Okinawa and Eric on his way to Canada, the boys decided to settle things a little differently this week. After four Destiny Drafts with razor-thin margins, it was time to open two more packs of cards and break the deadlock once and for all before the regular season wraps up. So, early Sunday morning (much to Spoon’s dismay after a big Saturday night), the crew got t...

With Rolsey still in Okinawa, it’s just Spoon and Eric breaking down the MLB playoff picture. The boys dive into the Wild Card chaos, AL West dynamics, the Blue Jays’ upcoming series, the Nationals’ surprising finish, and the Mets’ continued struggles — before locking in their best weekend picks. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share the pod!

Rolsey and Eric are back to tee up the Super Round at the U-18 Baseball World Cup. The boys talk about the golden rule of international baseball — don’t give away free bases — before reviewing what stood out from both Group A and Group B. From Germany’s inspiring run (and their missed chances) to Chinese Taipei’s dramatic finishes, there’s plenty to unpack. We also run through the tournament’s sta...

Rolsey and Eric break down the first two days of action at the U-18 Baseball World Cup, highlighting the best games and standout individual performances so far. The boys also dig into some of the advanced metrics that are shaping the early storylines and look ahead to key opening-round matchups with major Super Round implications. If you’re enjoying the World Cup coverage, please like, subscribe,...