Big Time Baseball

Jon Heyman and Tony Gwynn Jr. speak with MLB Superagent Scott Boras about, a potential playoff bubble, private jets, buyers and sellers, Trevor Baur beef, and how the shortened season has major financial implications league wide. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy...

Tony and Jon are joined by Miami Marlins Manager and Yankees legend Don Mattingly. The guys discuss the Marlins early success, how the Miami has been able to persevere despite their COVID outbreak, and what the future has in store for the Marlins franchise. Stick around for Heyman's Insider Corner and he breaks down what prospects to keep an eye out for and what kind of contract Francisco Lindor i...

Tony Gwynn Jr. and Jon Heyman take you around baseball and break down the latest headlines and developing stories. Mike Trout turned 29 on August 7th, it's about time we start talking about his all-time ranking. The Astros and Athletics got into a brawl after Ramon Laureano got hit twice in the game. The World Series favorites are the Yankees and Dodgers, but who are the other teams who belong in...

Former big leaguer Jerry Hairston Jr. joins the program to talk with Jon and Tony about the latest COVID news around the league. The guys also get into whether or not the 8 game suspension handed down to Joe Kelly is justified. Keep listening for Heyman's Insider Corner for news directly from players, GMs and MLB executives.  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. To learn m...

Jon Heyman and Tony Gwynn Jr. break down this week in MLB. The Cardinals are the latest team with a COVID-19 outbreak. The Mets first 10 games have been dissapointing to say the least. The Yankees have been a dominant force, will anyone in the AL be able to keep pace? The NL West has emerged as baseballs best division. In the NL, the Cubs, Dodgers, and Braves are in a class of their own.  See omny...

Jon Heyman and Tony Gwynn Jr. are joined by RADIO.COM Sports' insider Bob Nightengale, breaking down the first week of MLB. They also discuss how the A's and Padres have emerged as two teams who are capable of overachieving, why the National League is still the Dodgers to lose, and why there is a surprise case for the NL East champion.  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information....

Jon Heyman and Tony Gwynn Jr. are back, breaking down the Miami Marlins' coronavirus outbreak and how it could impact the rest of MLB, Justin Verlander's injury among other hampered players around the league, the Nationals' unwillingness to travel to Miami and much more! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit:...

MLB Insider Jon Heyman and Former Major Leaguer Tony Gwynn Jr. welcome in New York Yankees Manager Aaron Boone. They talk about the state of baseball and sports amidst COVID-19, relive some of his greatest moments as a player and dive into his journey to become the Yankees' Manager. Jon and Tony also weigh in on the latest news and notes around MLB. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy...

MLB Insider Jon Heyman and Tony Gwynn Jr. host this week's episode of Big Time Baseball. This week, the guys talk with former MLB great Dave Stewart about his scare with Covid-19, his self-quarantine, his advice for MLB players moving forward and more. They also talk about great stories from his playing days. They also talk about the latest news surrounding the league this offseason including Noah...

Former Major Leaguer Tony Gwynn Jr and MLB Insider Jon Heyman are BACK for the Big Time Baseball Podcast! In their first episode of 2020, they recap the biggest storylines from the off season and then welcome in Astros' Manager Dusty Baker to give the latest on his new team in the aftermath of the sign-stealing scandal. They close the show with Jon's EXCLUSIVE MLB Insider nuggets. See omnystudio.c...

MLB Insider Jon Heyman joins Ben Davis for a special offseason episode of Big Time Baseball. The guys start with a recap of the biggest moves so far, including a discussion on which of the Cole, Strasburg, and Rendon signings has the brightest outlook (1:37, 16:37) and a look at how Madison Bumgarner's deal with the Diamondbacks affects Robbie Ray's trade prospects (11:10). Later, Jon and Ben look...

Tony Gwynn Jr. and Ben Davis go over their predictions for major awards after the candidates were revealed (1:31), weigh the top landing spots of major free agents (13:59), and discuss the possibility of collusion during free agency (21:34). After arguing their picks for the most compelling member of the 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame Veteran's Committee Ballot from names like Dale Murphy, Steve Garve...

Jon Heyman and Josh Lewin quickly pay tribute to baseball's newest world champions (1:05) before digging into the Gerrit Cole and Anthony Rendon sweepstakes (5:42/8:57), discussing how we should feel about Bryce Harper's departure from Washington in hindsight (11:31), and giving a complete breakdown of every major MLB award race (13:49). MLB.com writer and reporter Mark Feinsand joins the show to...

Brad "Lights Out" Lidge helps to close out the season with Tony Gwynn Jr. and Ben Davis, but first the guys talk about the dramatic Trea Turner interference call (3:32), Juan Soto's swagger in the batter's box and his home run trot (9:05), Stephen Strasburg and how they've been taught to deal with tipping pitches (14:03), and who should win the World Series MVP depending on who wins (19:06). After...

Jon Heyman and Josh Lewin begin the penultimate episode of Big Time Baseball's first season with discussions about the Nationals' collapse at home (1:00), the unpredictable heroes of this and other World Series (2:33), and updated speculation on Gerrit Cole's upcoming free agency (7:34). USA Today national writer and RADIO.COM Sports Insider Bob Nightengale joins the show to reflect on the recent...

Tony Gwynn Jr. and Ben Davis dive right into Game 1 of the World Series (0:58) and discuss the performance of Juan Soto at just 20 years old (5:33) as compared to Ben's stats at the same age! After looking into upcoming pitching matchups in the next couple of games (10:28), the guys move away from the World Series to talk about the rumored replacements for Joe Maddon in Chicago and for Gabe Kapler...

Jon Heyman and Josh Lewin begin the first World Series episode of Big Time Baseball by talking about the the teams that missed out on the Fall Classic and what they can do to reach it next season (2:23) and the magic that propelled the Nats and Astros into the big series (6:24). Longtime baseball executive Sandy Alderson then joins the podcast for a one-on-one interview with Jon Heyman to discuss...

Before Tony Gwynn Jr. and Ben Davis dive into the postseason with featured guests Bret Boone and Ryan Spilborghs, they discuss Howie Kendrick's continual underrated performance (1:52), the Angels' hire of Joe Maddon (2:43), and Mike Trout's involvement in such a decision (4:22). The first of two guests, Bret Boone, joins to talk about the postseason as his brother Aaron (Yankees manager) and fathe...

Jon Heyman and Josh Lewin dive into the exciting Yankees-Astros series (1:15), discuss what the Yankees will need to do to advance (3:04), and identify an underrated weapon in the Nationals' offense (8:40). Tony La Russa joins the show to share insight from his many postseason experiences, analyze how big a role the front office should play in coaching decisions, and point out some managerial cand...

Tony Gwynn Jr. and Ben Davis are back as the LDS round transitions into the LCS, and the guys go over everything from the exciting Dodgers-Nationals finale (1:05) and the Cardinals first-inning explosion to beat the Braves (10:40), to the league's best middle-of-the-order tandems (17:45) and the growing amount of open managerial positions (23:08). Kevin Millar joins the show to compare the 2019 As...

Jon Heyman and Josh Lewin discuss the four division series, including the juggernaut Astros (1:37), the Twins' pitching struggles (3:52), the emotional Cardinals-Braves series (6:32), and the Dodgers' seven-run inning against the Nats (8:00). Royals general manager Dayton Moore talks about the departure and legacy of Ned Yost as well as potential suitors for his position (11:39), and MLB.com's Met...

Big Time Baseball's first ever Hall of Fame guest joins the show for an interview, but first, Tony Gwynn Jr. and Ben Davis unpack the wild Nationals-Brewers game (1:07), discuss Mike Rizzo's postgame comments and the upcoming series against the Dodgers (10:18), and debate which series could have underdog winners or go all five games (22:21). After going over the recent firing of Mickey Callaway (2...

As the postseason gets going, Jon Heyman and Josh Lewin go over the Nats-Brewers and Rays-A's series (1:15), the long list of potential managerial hiring and firing (5:01), what we should make of the Cardinals' postseason chances (9:18), and the AL Manager of the Year candidates (10:50). Former player/manager and current analyst and RADIO.COM Sports MLB Insider Joe Girardi joins the show to discus...

While the postseason is just around the corner, Tony Gwynn Jr. and Ben Davis begin the episode by discussing some hot topics indirectly associated with the game, including whether or not the sport is becoming "boring" or not based on Tim Anderson's take (1:28) and Scott Boras's recent call for player safety (9:38). The guys then dig into the biggest disappointments from 2019 (14:34), the Brewers'...

With just a handful of games left to go in the regular season, Jon Heyman and Josh Lewin dig into the Brewers' unbelievable September (3:05), some managerial openings including those in San Diego, San Francisco, and Chicago (7:44), the AL Cy Young race (13:41), and updated NL MVP predictions (18:01). Forbes #1 sports agent in the world, Scott Boras, joins the show for nearly half an hour to discus...