Long Gone

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys recap the Wild Card and Divisional Series rounds. From historic moments, to doing the impossible and heated exchanges, this year's postseason is one to remember! Verlander, Judge, Betts, the boys even discuss some of these stars poor postseason stats. Afterwards, they discuss Terry Francona's return to the game and take some hilarious guesses as to why...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys serve up praise to the late-great Pete Rose. The all-time hits leader passed away on September 30th. While his legacy is complicated, Rose remains one of the best to ever play the game. The Athletics have closed their chapter in Oakland, led by greed of their owner. What will the Las Vegas A's look like? The San Francisco Giants parted ways with Presid...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys go nuts for Shohei Ohtani. He's the first and only 50/50 player who is, unbelievably, now flirting with 60/60. While the NL Wild Card isn't as tight, the AL's Wild Card is on fire! Tigers, Mariners, Twins, Red Sox and the Royals are all in the mix. Who has the best odds? The boys go deep in the paint for how this could shake out to form our final 2024...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys give praise to possibly the best contact hitter in all of baseball-- Luis Arraez. He currently has a crazy strikeout stat that puts him at another level as a hitter. Who are the bottom feeders this year that could turn it around next year? Who are the next KC Royals or Cleveland Guardians? The boys carefully choose. Like they do every year, the boys ch...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys give us an early look at the playoff picture and break down the Minnesota Twins' fall. Are the Twins going to turn things around, or are things going to get worse? It's way too early to discuss free agency, but with how good Juan Soto has been with the Yanks, does he hit the market for Ohtani money or is he going to chase rings after the season? While...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys look back on Joey Votto's career because he retired last week. Is he a Hall of Famer? The Mariners finally cut bait with manager Scott Servais after an up and down tenure with the club. What's on the horizon for Seattle now? The Tigers have been an absolute wrecking crew the past couple of months. The boys debate the odds of them sliding into a Wild Ca...

On this episode of Long Gone, the boys discuss the Tigers/Yankees Little League Classic game in Omaha to kick off the Little League World Series. This leads into the boys reminiscing about some of their own fondest Little League memories when they played. After, they discuss the greatness of the Astros and how this might be the most low key dynasty ever assembled. As we near the end of the season,...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys talk Mookie Betts' return as well as other stars who went down earlier this season. The boys make some early predictions of end-of-season awards and then afterward, they talk about a one-time star for their Forgotten Series, who was one of the first stars of the Negro Leagues: John Donaldson. Who else do you know in history who has pitched 14 no-hitter...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys give props to Blake Snell and his recent no-no. His career resurgence is apparent. How will the rest of his career shake out? The boys give their thoughts. It's official, the Chicago White Sox have hit rock bottom. They're the worst team in baseball without a doubt. What does the future hold for this troubled franchise? The boys breakdown what they cou...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys discuss the crazy time that was the trade deadline. Some big moves, some little moves and even lots of nothing. There were teams that got better and teams that certainly didn't. This leads to a larger discussion about how General Manager's evaluate talent and how there seems to be many errors and/or preconceived notions about prospects. Afterwards, the...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys debate if the Detroit Tigers surge and the Cleveland Guardians' bad play is legit. After, they breakdown what Tarik Skubal's trade value is, since he's the biggest name on the market right now. What teams are willing to give up a haul? Or... are the Tigers going to keep the young star? The boys then each pick three buyers and three sellers and the move...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys recap the MLB draft and the teams that scored on picks and others that were head-scratching selections. They talk top prospects and their outlooks as well. They continue on recapping the much needed fix to the Home Run Derby and the All-Star game itself. Afterwards, the boys each pick three teams that had a killer first half and reveal their grades. An...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys break down the All-Star selections for the American and National Leagues. This leads into trade deadline rumors, which puts Mikey on a rant about why it's asinine for the Detroit Tigers to even consider trading their ace Tarik Skubal. Afterwards, the boys choose their top-five All-Star snubs, and their top sleepers poised for a hell of a second-half th...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys break down the plethora of injuries that have plagued MLB and fantasy teams alike this year. Recently, Mookie Betts went down, Clayton Kershaw is having a hard time coming back, Max Scherzer is ailing after latest start and the injuries keep on coming in waves. Last week, MLB celebrated its annual specialty game between the Giants and Cardinals at the...

On this week's special episode of Long Gone, the boys pay homage to baseball's greatest player, who passed away on June 18th of 2024 at the age of 93: Willie Mays. In his illustrious 23-year career, the Say Hey Kid amassed 3,293 hits, 660 home runs, 2,068 runs, 1,909 RBIs and had a lifetime .301/.384/.557. He was twice a MVP winner, won Rookie of the Year in 1951, was a 12x Gold Glove winner and w...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, Michael reveals his first 2024 MLB mock draft of the year. He gives us his first 10 picks and highlights some potential steals that could happen in the first round. Afterwards, the boys reveal their top-five power rankings right now and explain why. There are some new kings of the hill and teams that could become a problem in the postseason. It's that time of y...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys dive right into the suspensions and one lifetime blacklist that was handed down by the league earlier this week. Is this a sign of things to come for not only baseball, but all of sports? The Detroit Tigers announced recently that in conjunction with Jim Leyland's Cooperstown bid, that they will also retire his #10 in Comerica. The boys have mixed feel...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys discuss the effect Ronald Acuna's injury will have on the Braves. Afterwards, they praise the MLB's decision to force polarizing ump Angel Hernandez into retirement. Out of nowhere the league also announced they will merge MLB and Negro League stats. There are now new all-time leaders in various categories. Is this good for bad for baseball? In homage...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys talk early MVP races and go over the Blue Jays rumors of a possible reset mode happening soon. Afterwards, they kick off their annual Forgotten Series with their first player of this 2024 season: Nomar Garciaparra. At one time, Nomar was considered a top-3 shortstop in the league along with Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez. The three made the American Le...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys debate whether the Phillies are legit or not. They're currently in first in the NL East, two games above the Braves. Is Ronald Acuna Jr.'s lackluster play so far this season the reason the Phils sit atop the division? Pittsburgh's top prospect Paul Skenes recently made his debut. While the LSU phenom has a lot to work on, there is no doubt he can throw...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys give praise to the best pitcher in baseball from Japan... Not Yamamoto.... Shota Imanaga! In six starts, he's proven to be the most valuable Chicago Cub, and there's no one close. Afterwards, the boys predict some team fire sales in the near future, and who out of those players up for grabs would they want on what teams. Every team has a Batman and Rob...

On this episode of Long Gone, the boys discuss the gut-wrenching reality that is the second-half of Mike Trout's career. It was recently announced he has torn his MCL and will be out for much of the season. After, Michael gives us a little preview of the top prospects in this year's draft and the names you need to know, which leads into a larger discussion about former top prospect Spencer Torkels...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys go right to New York and try to figure out what the hell is wrong with Aaron Judge. He looks nothing like years past. Then they jet over to LA to spread a little panic about the Yoshinobu Yamamoto situation. Is it a potential bust situation or is this just early-season jitters? We're just about a month into the season and it's as good of a time as any...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys discuss the next chapter in the Ohtani scandal. His translator Ippei Mizuhara was recently charged with stealing funds from his employer. Something doesn't smell right... After, they debate about another pitcher that went down with Tommy John-- Spencer Strider. Are the Braves toast without him? Are there signs that the Braves are fugazee? It's that tim...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys dive into the latest complaints by the MLBPA. They break down what they feel are the real reasons the players union is nitpicking over the pitch clock. The Yanks and Pirates are two of the hottest teams in baseball. Are they built to last? The league's top prospect Jackson Holliday is going to be making his debut at age 20. The boys discuss what he'll...