Foul Ball Area

This week has been a big one in the sports world, with several legendary coaches either retiring or moving on from their current teams. One of those is Bill Belichick, widely regarded as the greatest head coach of all time in the NFL. So we set out to determine who the Bill Belichick of MLB is. Is there a current manager that has reached his level of success, or do we have to look way back through...

It's our first episode of 2024, which means it's time to look ahead and come up with new year resolutions. But we're not talking about ourselves. We're thinking about what MLB teams and the league overall would like to accomplish in 2024.  Plus, some big names are still available on the free agent market. Where can we expect the reigning NL Cy Young winner to land this offseason. And, the Braves m...

Christmas is just a few days away, so we though we'd take this time to go over our Christmas wish lists. On today's episode of the podcast, we talk about things we'd like to see our favorite teams do this offseason and next season, and some things we'd like to see happen across all of Major League Baseball. What's on your baseball wish list this Christmas?   Plus, the All-MLB teams were announced...

The wait is over. Shohei Ohtani, the biggest name in this year's free agent class, has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The two-way player signed a historic 10-year, $700 million deal that will see $680 million in deferred payments. Ohtani made it clear that he wants to win, and thinks the Dodgers are his best shot. The Dodgers are going all in as well, trading for Rays' ace Tyler Glasnow and...

We're through the Winter Meetings and the hot stove is heating up. Juan Soto has been traded for the second time in two years, this time ending up with the New York Yankees. His impact is sure to be a significant one as he rounds out the Yankees outfield, which now also includes Alex Verdugo.  The biggest free agent of the offseason has yet to find a new team, but all signs point to that happening...

The 2023 BBWAA awards have been announced, and there are no surprises. Trey went 8-for-8 in his award predictions, correctly predicting the rookies of the year, managers of the year, Cy Young winners and MVPs. We saw a lot of unanimous winners this year, with Gunnar Henderson and Corbin Carroll each earning all 30 first place votes for Rookie of the Year. Gerrit Cole won his first Cy Young by unan...

We're just one week into the offseason and we've seen a lot of moves already. Craig Counsell has left the Brewers to become manager of the Cubs and Ron Washington is getting another shot at managing, this time with the Angels. Plus, the award finalists and Silver Slugger winners have been revealed.  Free agency is also underway, although we haven't seen any big moves yet. Trey and I make our predi...

The Texas Rangers are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history. The Rangers beat the Diamondbacks in 5 games to clinch the championship and make history. Corey Seager has etched his name alongside some all-time greats, while Nathan Eovaldi put on a historic postseason performance. Trey and I break down everything you need to know from the series and what to look forward to th...

The World Series is upon us! The Arizona Diamondbacks will face off against the Texas Rangers for baseball's ultimate prize. Will the Dbacks keep the chaos going for four more wins and come away with their second championship? Or can the Rangers' powerful offense keep up the momentum to win their franchise's first ever title?  We teamed up with our good friend Billy Parvatam for today's episode as...

The NLDS and ALDS are over and we are down to the final four teams in the MLB Postseason. The Phillies have knocked out the Braves in the NLDS for the second-straight year, and Matt has a lot of thoughts on the disappointing playoff performance from Atlanta. Plus, the Dodgers and the Orioles get swept in their division series, bringing some serious questions about the current playoff format. Why a...

We've made it through the regular season and into the 2023 postseason! The field of 12 teams is set and the Wild Card round gets underway this afternoon with four exciting matchups. Tune in as we discuss what to watch for in each series and give our picks for every round all the way through the World Series. Will the Astros become the first team since 2000 to repeat? Can the Dodgers find their way...

We're just a week and a half away from the end of the 2023 regular season, and there's still a lot to be decided. The AL and NL Wild Card races are extremely tight with several teams vying for the final spot in each league. The AL West is another exciting race to watch, with the Astros, Mariners and Rangers all within half a game of each other. To make things even more exciting, the Mariners play...

The 2023 MLB regular season is coming down to the last couple of weeks and there's a lot still to be decided. One division race that's already been claimed? The NL East. The Atlanta Braves have won the division for the 6th straight season, even after the Phillies and Mets reloaded their rosters this past offseason. Now the Braves need to focus on winning the top seed in the NL and turn their atten...

We have just over one month left in the regular season and teams are desperate in their push to make the postseason. The Reds and Guardians each picked up several players off waivers this week to help them in their quest for the playoffs. Many of these players are coming from the Angels, who have officially given up on the season.  Plus, the Braves and Dodgers have a huge four-game series this wee...

Things just can't go right for the Los Angeles Angels. After announcing that they would hold onto Shohei Ohtani at the trade deadline and try to make the postseason this year, the team has struggled to put wins together on the field. Those struggles got even worse this week when Ohtani has a torn UCL and may have to undergo his second Tommy John surgery. He's done pitching for this year, and this...

The New York Yankees are playing .500 baseball this season, which for most teams would be a mediocre year, but by their standards it's historically bad. The Yankees haven't been under .500 at this point in the season since 1995, and they haven't finished a season under .500 since 1992. Do you place the blame on manager Aaron Boone or GM Brian Cashman? What changed does the team need to make this o...

The trade deadline has come and gone and we've got a lot of faces in new places. Tune in to this week's episode as we break down all of the moves that happened on Tuesday and give our thoughts on which teams had the best and worst deadlines. Plus, a few moves didn't pan out for various reasons. What would the results have been if players waived their no-trade clauses? 

We're a little under two weeks away from the trade deadline, and there are a lot of questions that we're waiting to see get answered. Will the Cardinals deal their star sluggers after a disappointing season? Could Juan Soto be on the move at the deadline again? And the big one - will Shohei Ohtani be traded? The Angels are coming off a sweep of the Yankees and are back above .500, but they have a...

The All-Star break is over and it's time to get back to regular season baseball! Tune in to this week's episode as Matt goes over everything that happened this past weekend, from the MLB Draft to the electric Home Run Derby to the first NL win at the All-Star Game since 2012. Plus, with the return to regular season baseball comes the looming trade deadline. Which stars will be on the move this yea...

The Los Angeles Angels have surprised us all this year and stayed in contention for the AL Wild Card race up to this point. Unfortunately, luck had to catch up with them and they're now dealing with injuries to Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani and Anthony Rendon. What does this mean for the future of the team? Will they trade Ohtani at the deadline if they're no longer in contention for a playoff spot? P...

What a week in baseball! The LSU Tigers beat Florida in three games to win the College World Series championship, and what a series it was. All two weeks in Omaha was packed full of exciting games and great matchups, including an intense few games between LSU and Wake Forest, but in the end the best team one.  Shifting over to Major League Baseball, the All-Star starters have been announced for th...

The field for Omaha is set! The 2023 Men's College World Series features the favorite, some expected teams, and a few surprises. Matt's championship pick of Arkansas didn't even make it out of the regionals, while Trey's pick, Wake Forest, has been dominant in every game so far. The Demon Deacons have scored double digits in all but one game and haven't lost yet. UVA is back in Omaha for the sixth...

The Road to Omaha begins today! NCAA Regionals get underway at noon and we're following two teams from the Commonwealth as they try to make it to the College World Series. UVA is hosting a regional in Charlottesville, but they've got a tough road ahead of them with East Carolina coming to town. Can the Cavaliers make it back to Omaha? George Mason is in a regional for the first time since 2013, bu...

Conference tournaments are underway in college baseball and we're keeping an eye on each team from the Commonwealth that's competing this week. Which teams have a real shot at a title, and which teams will see their seasons come to an end?  Plus, Trea Turner had a terrific World Baseball Classic, but he hasn't been able to replicate that success in the MLB season so far. It took him nearly two mon...

Trey and Matt both have birthdays this week, so we decided to look at which baseball players they share birthdays with. Some surprising names show up, including a good amount of Hall of Famers.  Plus, Ronald Acuna Jr. and Aaron Judge are having great weeks, hitting monster home runs for their teams. Could Acuna keep it up all season and earn his first MVP award? Can Judge help the Yankees get into...