Championship Or Bust

Josh breaks down a thriller of a World Series between the Yankees and the Dodgers, as the Yanks go on to win their first title since 1943. With this episode being the first appearance of a few great historical figures, Mac walks us through some engaging debates. Is Yogi Berra the best catcher of all-time? Does Archie Vaughn deserve to be in the HOF? What do we do think about Gil Hodges? We also ta...

We breakdown Ted Williams only World Series appearance in which the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Red Sox in a hard fought 7 game series.  We remember John Sterling and Bobby Cox in the current events section, and also discuss if CC should really be on the Brewers wall of fame. 

We cover one of the worst world series of all time in terms of talent on the field as the Tigers best the Cubs in 7 games and win their second championship and first since 1935. First Impressions of ABS? Should CC's number be retired? How about Beltran? Answers to all this and more on the latest episode of Championship or Bust!

Division Projections Award Predictions Will Zach stick with his Red Sox prediction? Does Josh like the Reds this year? Who's in Mac's top 5? All this and more in the latest COB Preview!

The gang discuss the first and only all St. Louis matchup in the World Series as the Cardinals beat the Browns in 6 games. Most of the big stars in the game were off fighting in the war, which is why a team like the Brown's won a pennant in the first place. What does Tony Clark stepping down mean for the impending lockout? What can the MLB learn from this Clase investigation and being in bed with...

Yankees win the rematch over the Cardinals as most of the games big stars are off serving in WWII (Zach shudders). As the HOF welcomes Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltran, Mac breaks down the biggest winners and losers from this year, and possible storylines for next year's class. 

The boys breakdown the 1942 World Series in which the Cardinals beat the Yankees and win their first championship since 1934. We have the privilege of introducing Stan Musial to the pod, and where he ranks on a list of all-time players.  *This episode was recorded on 1/7, ahead of the major FA signings* Current event topics include Josh's rant on Cashman passing up on the latest international...

Josh breaks down the 1941 World Series in which the Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in 5 games.  We debate the HOF cases of Pee Wee Reese and Phil Rizzuto. Does Rizzuto's status as an all-time Yankee and broadcast resume help or hurt his case? The gang also talks everything Mets related after the winter meetings (this episode was recorded on 12/17/25).

The ballots are in! The gang casts their respective votes for the 2026 Veterans committee and BBWAA ballot for this years HOF class.  We start with a tough veterans committee lineup and move through a weaker BBWAA ballot. Will anybody be inducted this year? Will any votes flip? Will Zach vote for a reliever? Find out this and more on a PACKED new episode of Championship or Bust (just don't vo...

Zach is finally back and the boys breakdown the 1940 World Series between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers. Mac laments the loss of the Mariners and we discuss iff the 2025 World Series will be an instant classic (Episode was recorded during game 4). 

Another year with a Zach-less pod where Mac and Josh talk the 2025 MLB postseason. The boys give their bracket breakdowns then go all in on regular season awards and why the media is always wrong. Tune in for another UNEDITED and wild episode of Championship Or Bust!

Yanks sweep the Reds and win their 4th Championship in a row. The real highlight of this episode is around 24:00 when Josh claims that Craig Biggio is simply a stat compiler, and should not be in the HOF.

Yankees sweep the Chicago Cubs to bring their third straight championship to home to New York.  Zach lists his top 5 most impactful trades this deadline and the gang wonders if the Yankees have hit rock bottom yet.

Yanks go back to back in a rematch of last years World Series with the Giants. This would be the Yankees 6th championship in 15 years, and they would win it easy in 5 games. Mac, Zach and Josh talk recent Yankee struggles and give you their All-Star selections (Mac did everything down to the reserves because why not).  The gang also answer their first question from a fan regarding league rule...

A new all time great is welcomed to the pod as Joe DiMaggio and the Yankees take on the NY Giants in the 1936 World Series. Mac unveils his new MAC score (meaningful accolade calculator) and the boys marvel at just how good Joltin Joe was. The gang also breakdown the Devers trade and questions why the return was so minimal.

We cover the 1935 between the Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs, but the real meat and potatoes of our conversation revolves around eligibility of Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson for HOF induction. Would a veterans committee vote rose in, or would he just be taking away votes from candidates more deserving? Does this have any impact on Bonds, Clemens etc?  Stick around to see if the boys wil...

Boys are back covering a high scoring World Series between the Cardinals and the Tigers.  New Hall of Famers emerge in their first fall classic and we discuss if all deserve to be enshrined in Cooperstown. Current event topics include: Can Devon Williams pitch in NY?  How bad are the Rockies? Soto's slow start And more! https://x.com/TheCOBPodcast 

With Zach too busy for a normal episode, Josh and Mac overreact about the first two weeks of the 2025 baseballs season while touching upon: -Torpedo bats and cheating in baseball -The Yankees -Mac's Mariners World Series prediction -Josh's Reds -Fanatics ads -Vlad Jr's new contract -(Bonus) Alex Ovechkin all-time goals record

Division Projections Award Predictions Interesting HOF cases to keep an eye on  We cover all the hot topics coming into the 2025 season! Is Zach really that bullish on the Red Sox? Will Josh pick the Reds as his sleeper for the third year? What crazy prediction does Mac have up his sleeve? All this and more on the latest episode of Championship or Bust! https://x.com/TheCOBPodcast 

We cover 1933 World Series where the New York Giants take on the Washington Senators and introduce legends like Mel Ott and King Carl Hubbell. The gang also lament over the latest injury news coming out of the Spring training and debate who would actually engage with the Yankees for Marcus Stroman.  https://x.com/TheCOBPodcast 

Mac, Zach and Josh discuss the legendary 1932 world series between the Yankees and the Cubs. We debate if Babe actually did in fact call his shot and mention other "I'm him" moments in sports history (Don't forget Gherig was actually the best player in that series, not Ruth). Current events also include a HOF ballot breakdown from Mac. https://x.com/TheCOBPodcast

The boys breakdown the 1931 World Series rematch between the Athletics and Phillies, and discuss the great playoff performances of Pepper Martin. From Juan Soto to Christian Walker, the gang goes over all the big free agent signings so far this offseason. Was the Yankees plan B good enough? Why are the Athletics spending money? Find out on the latest episode of Championship or Bust! https://x.com/...

The boys cast their ballot for this year's HOF class and discourse ensues.  Will Ichiro be unanimous? Does CC get in first ballot? Will Zach change his stance on relievers? Find out all this and more on the latest episode of Championship or Bust! https://x.com/TheCOBPodcast   

The boys are back- and sad about how the 2024 World Series went down. We go over The Philadelphia Athletics winning another championship in 1930 over the Cardinals, and then quickly pivot to talking about the Yanks loss against the Dodgers. What can the Yankees do to improve? Who will sign Soto? When will the Yankees learn fundamentals?  We discuss it all on the latest episode of Championship...

A Zach-less pod where Mac and Josh talk the 2024 MLB Postseason. The boys create their own brackets and explain the reasons behind their wild takes before making even wilder takes on the regular season awards. Zach leaves his notes for Mac and Josh to ponder how drunk he was when he sent them. Tune in for a raw UNEDITED episode of championship where the boys predict the ultimate champion of the 20...