It's The Bigs Podcast

Joe, Mike and Jason discuss the early rankings for the keystone position.  Trea Turner leads the way, but where will other great players land?

Do you want to ban the shift?  Do you hate the 3 batter rule?  Do you want to have the universal DH?  Would you want to have shirts vs skins?  All this and more discussed on this week's episode of Its The Bigs Podcast

Our hosts, Jason Ashby, Joe Schubert and Ben Nisman discuss the 2021 season and make their selections for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year in both the AL and NL!

21 current players (and a few on the back end without the guessing game) will be discussed as to whether we would put these guys in the Hall of Fame when their career is over... projecting what the remainder of their career will be.  See how many you can guess before our co-hosts!

Ben Nisman is our 2021 Champion!

The consortium of MLB owners has sent a proposal to the MLB Players Association for review and talks of reopening the MLB season.  What exactly are the points of interest in this proposal and what are the snags that could come up as things begin to move forward?  Our hosts break down the proposal point by point and give their opinion on what baseball will look like in 2020... if it happe...

Our hosts return after a lengthy layoff during the Coronavirus outbreak and discuss the future of the MLB 2020 season as well as some updates to injured players during the first spring training.  We introduce the newest member of the Comm Center Sports team in Bryan Lebo, a Nurse Practitioner in Washington state who will tell us about what he's seen as a medical professional and what these in...

Welcome to the 2020 MLB Opening Day, which is a sad day for every baseball fan given the current condition of our world.  Today, our hosts lament the fact that there is no baseball on this opening day, discuss the recent news of Noah Syndergaard's Tommy John surgery and then dive into their all-time lineups and rotations.   Twitter:  @CommCTRSports Find us on YouTube for video of al...

Today's world has changed so many things and MLB is no different.  Opening Day has been postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak and today our hosts discuss a multitude of things stemming from this outbreak.     Twitter:  @CommCTRSports   Find us on Youtube for Video of this podcast!

How much of what we are watching during the month of March actually translates to a regular season?  Our hosts break down some of the breakout players of 2019 and how their spring training numbers were.  Then, they flip it forward to look at the top producers here in 2020 and whether they will translate to a big season in 2020.  Twitter:  @CommCTRSports  Find us on all maj...

Where are people drafting names like Giancarlo Stanton, Yasiel Puig, Josh Bell, and Noah Syndergaard at this point?  Do our hosts like where these players and many more are going?  Get the edge on your fantasy league this year by hearing about what the competition is doing already!   Twitter:  @CommCTRSports   Find us on all streaming platforms for audio only or YouTube fo...

Chris Sale's elbow, Aaron Judge's pectoral muscle, Giancarlo Stanton's calf... so many stars appear to be starting the 2020 season on the IL and our hosts will be breaking down some of them to discuss what it means for the 2020 season.  Follow us on Twitter @CommCTRSports.  Find us on Anchor, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts and EVERYWHERE you listen to your favorite podcasts!

Arguably the most volatile position in fantasy baseball, relief pitchers this year are wide open.  Today, Joe and Ben bring a different view to this position by adding their input from their home league where they play with Relief Appearances, making middle relievers valuable.  Who do they like to have a good year and who are they staying away from?  Find out!   Follow on Twitt...

Last time, Luis Severino had just been going for tests and the Yankees had not yet announced what the timetable was for Severino's most recent injury.  Today, Joe and Ben discuss another lost season for this talented young player and the repercussions of this injury on the 2020 Yankee season.   Find us on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Anchor and YouTube!   Twtter:  @CommC...

The evil empire has another injury to their pitching rotation with James Paxton already on the mend, Luis Severino now faces a lengthy absence with forearm discomfort.  How does this affect the upcoming 2020 New York Yankees season and what could the Yankee fans expect to see in response from the team?   Follow us on Twitter!  @CommCTRSports   Find us on YouTube, Spotify, Stitc...

Yoenis Cespedes is back with the New York Mets for the 2020 season.  He stated to media representatives on 2/17 that he will not be talking to them about anything at all during the 2020 season.  How does this affect the Mets as a team and how do two lifelong Mets fans feel about his actions?  Joe and Ben break down his past and future with the organization. Twitter:  @CommCTRSp...

The deal with Steve Cohen and the Wilpons may be dead, but the New York Mets need to move forward into the 2020 season.  Expectations are high for a team that went 86-76 and finished 3rd in the NL East.  What awaits the Amazin's in 2020?  Our hosts break down the potential lineup, rotation, bench and bullpen!   Twitter:  @CommCTRSports   Find us on Stitcher, Anchor, S...

The Dodgers, Twins and Red Sox have finished the blockbuster deal.  What are the details?  Our hosts   talk about the changes and new names being involved in this mega-deal sending a top 5 player in baseball to the Los Angeles Dodgers.   Twitter:  @CommCTRSports   Find us on Anchor, Spotify, Stitcherr and YouTube!

The Boston Red Sox have multiple balls in the air right now between a managerial hiring, MLB coming down on Alex Cora for the 2018 cheating scandal, and the hold up in the Mookie Betts trade.  What do our hosts think is going on? Twitter:  @CommCTRSports Find us on Youtube, Spotify, Stitcher and Anchor!

Over 100 pitchers ranked, over 50 discussed today as our hosts break down where they have many starting pitchers going in the upcoming 2020 season!   Twitter:  @CommCTRSports  Find us on Spotify, Stitcher and Anchor!

Steve Cohen and the Wilpons have parted ways on changing ownership of the New York Mets.  Joe and Ben, lifelong New York Mets fans, weigh in on this disappointing moment in the history of the franchise. Twitter:  @CommCTRSports Find us on YouTube for video of the show!

Mookie Betts and David Price go to the LA Dodgers.  Kenta Maeda goes to the Minnesota Twins.  The Boston Red Sox are re-tooling their team and our hosts break down all the implications, as well as discuss the second move the Dodgers made with the LA Angels!   Twitter:  @CommCTRSports   Find us on Spotify, YouTube, and Stitcher!

Yankees starter James Paxton will miss 3-4 months after undergoing back surgery today.  What do our hosts think will happen in the wake of this surprising occurrence.   Twitter:  @CommCTRSports  Video podcast available on YouTube, search Comm Center Sports!

So many names, so much to talk about.  Joe and Ben break down over 50 players in this one as we prepare for the 2020 Fantasy Baseball draft season!

Joe and Ben take a moment to talk about their favorite team, the New York Mets, and the recent minor-league signings of Matt Adams, Eduardo Nunez and Erasmo Ramirez.  What do these guys think these three can contribute in 2020?