Bases, Barrels & Ballplayers

Welcome to the first part of our three part mini series sharing our unique baseball and travel experience from our content trip down in Mississippi earlier this month. Join us Ballers on our first stop in our journey as we revisit our experience in the wonderful coastal town of Biloxi!

Hey there Ballers, we’ve got some baseball drama for you to start the week! Today, we discuss a surprising development as on Saturday evening following their 17-1 victory, the Boston Red Sox fired Alex Cora and five members of his coaching staff in response to the team’s slow start to the season. From there, we take a look at another team with its manager on the hot seat as the Colorado Rockies co...

Happy Friday Ballers! Today, we take a look at the long 12 game losing streak that conclude Wednesday night for the New York Mets and discuss ways they can right the ship to get back on track. Next, we discuss a historic week of home runs for this one rookie as White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami had a five game home run streak and we take a look just how rare a feat that truly is. While one team’...

Hey there Ballers! Today, we recap what went down around the league over the course of weekend MLB action. Later, we take a deep dive into the New York Mets current 11 game losing streak to determine causes and if it is a long term concern or a team going through their worst season slump early. On Friday, we are saddened to hear the news of former Anaheim Angels OF Garret Anderson passing suddenly...

Hey there Ballers, happy Friday! Today, we discuss some MLB history as Detroit Tigers’ closer Kenley Jansen secured his 479th career save on Tuesday night, passing Lee Smith for sole possession of third on the all-time Saves list. Staying in Detroit with the youth movement this time, Kevin McGonigle signs a $150 million extension to become on of the Tigers’ long term pillar as we take a look at th...

Hey there Ballers! We are back from Mississippi as we are excited to share our unique baseball & travel content experience during our visits to Biloxi, Starkville, and Oxford. Be sure to stay tuned for the scheduled release of content beginning next week. Later, we discuss the Offensive Barrage around the league yesterday as we were treated to 14.4 runs per game, the highest mark since 1936, a...

Happy Monday Ballers! Today, we take a trip around the league as we discuss the performances of two teams in the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates who are off to strong starts. Staying in Pittsburgh, the Pirates called up their #1 prospect, 19 year old SS Konnor Griffin, as we take a look how the rookie fared and getting to know what skillset he brings to their lineup. Later, we discuss the...

Hey there Ballers! Join us today as we recap the action from Opening Day weekend including a couple of teams that stood out and player performances including Chase DeLauter and Sal Stewart winning Player of the Week honors for their respective leagues. Later, with a new rule in baseball, we take a dive into all of the nuances surrounding the ABS Challenge system being implemented at the MLB level...

Hey there Ballers! Welcome to our Friday edition of our show! We have a special edition of Bases, Barrels & Ballplayers for all to enjoy and for us to do our part attempting to grow the game to new heights. With the global exposure and connection the World Baseball Classic generated, we wanted to keep that positive momentum going. Today, we are joined by a very special guest as we had the oppo...

Happy Opening Day, Ballers! Today, we provide a brief overview of tonight’s initial game of the 2026 season between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants before diving into our MLB League Preview. For our preview, we discuss the major league wire storylines to follow along with our official predictions selecting division winners, wild card berths, individual player awards, and ultimately m...

Hey there Ballers! Tune in to our final Team Preview & Prediction series as we conclude by heading out to Hollywood discussing the outlook for the back to back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers as they are set to embark on their quest to complete the three peat. Let’s Ball!

Hey there Ballers! For our next Team Preview & Prediction edition, we head north of the border to Canada to discuss the 2026 outlook for the defending American League Champions, the Toronto Blue Jays!

Hey there Ballers! Next up for Team Preview & Prediction, we head out to American Family Field and talk about the 2026 outlook for the Milwaukee Brewers!

Hey there Ballers! Today, we continue on with our Team Preview & Prediction series as we head to the City of Brotherly Love to discuss the 2026 outlook for the Philadelphia Phillies!

Hey there Ballers! Next up, for our Team Preview & Prediction series, we head to the Bronx and talk about the 2026 outlook for the New York Yankees!

Hey there Ballers! Next up for our Team Preview & Prediction series, we head to the Friendly Confines of Wrigley and talk about the 2026 outlook for the Chicago Cubs!

Hey there Ballers! Next up for our Team Preview & Prediction series, we head to T-Mobile Park up in the Pacific Northwest and talk about the 2026 outlook for the defending AL West champion Seattle Mariners!

Hey there Ballers! Next up on our Team Preview & Prediction series, we head to sunny Southern California and talk about the 2026 outlook for the San Diego Padres! Let’s Ball!

Hey there Ballers! Next up on our Team Preview & Prediction series, we head to Beantown and talk about the 2026 outlook for the Boston Red Sox! Let’s Ball!

Happy Friday Ballers! Today, we wrap up the World Baseball Classic discussing our thoughts on the international as it concluded Tuesday night in Miami with Venezuela defeating USA 3-2 to become 2026 Champions and walking through the All-Tournament team. Later, we continue on with our Team Preview & Prediction series as we discuss the 2026 outlook for the Cleveland Guardians. Five days until th...

Hey there Ballers! Next up on our Team Preview & Prediction series, we head on down to Texas and talk about the 2026 outlook for the Houston Astros!

Hey there Ballers! Today, we continue on with our Team Preview & Prediction series as we head to the Motor City and talk about the 2026 outlook for the Detroit Tigers!

Hey there Ballers, welcome to our Tuesday edition of our show! Today, we recap the quarterfinals & semifinals rounds of the 2026 World Baseball Classic as we prepare for the Championship Game. Later, we preview USA vs Venezuela, 8:00pm EST/5:00pm PST available for viewing on FOX, down in loanDepot Park in Miami to determine the winner of this year’s international tournament. Finally, we contin...

Hey Ballers! Today, we head out to the NL Central visiting a team searching for answers from its offense to get back into the postseason in back to back years as we discuss the 2026 outlook for the Cincinnati Reds!

Hey there Ballers! Next up on our Team Preview & Prediction series, we head to the American League Central to discuss the 2026 outlook for the Kansas City Royals!