Long Gone

On this week’s episode of Long Gone, the boys debate whether the Red Sox mishandled the Alex Bregman deal, and what the future is in Boston after their leader heads to Chicago’s Northside. They analyze the Tigers’ handling of Tarik Skubal’s arbitration and what it signals about their long-term plans, including their relationship, and react to Nolan Arenado’s trade to the Diamondbacks, discussing w...

On this week’s episode of Long Gone, our Season 6 premiere, we’re grateful to be back and kick things off by reacting to the league’s surprising lack of movement since the Christmas break. Then we each count down our top three moments from the 2025 MLB season, reliving the plays, stories, and turning points that defined the year. After that, we’re joined by The Athletic’s Senior Writer Eno Sarris...

On this week’s episode of Long Gone, the boys dive into the latest offseason twists, including Murakami’s surprising signing with the White Sox, the Pirates putting together their most productive offseason in years, and trying to make sense of what the Tampa Bay Rays’ actual plan is moving forward. We also break down the stacked Team USA roster for the World Baseball Classic, and react to the hobb...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys break down a seismic shift in the MLB landscape as the Orioles score a massive win by signing Pete Alonso, while the Mets suffer a crushing loss, parting ways with their longtime clubhouse glue guy. We also examine the Braves adding even more firepower to an already impressive bullpen with the signing of Robert Suárez, while still questioning whether t...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys debate Jeff Kent's Hall of Fame nod, and where he measures up to others. Was his selection by the Contemporary Era Committee a shot to Barry Bonds and other roiders? With Kyle Schwarber and Edwin Diaz off the board now, the offseason seems to be picking up steam as we head into Winter Meetings. The boys discuss these current deals and the sneaky good R...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys discuss some current offseason transactions, specifically, the head-scratching overpay of Dylan Cease. Could the Blue Jays have done better? Could this hurt their chances for Bo Bichette Anthony Rendon is looking to be done with the Angels and baseball. LA is destined to buy him out. He might've finally got his wish. Is Rendon's $245 Million deal the w...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys discuss some early trades that went down before Winter Meetings. Sonny Gray to the Red Sox, Marcus Semien to the Mets and Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers; where does this hint at each team's offseason plans? The Women's Professional Baseball League is kicking off its debut with its inaugural draft. Kelsie Whitmore was chosen number one overall. A Shohei O...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys discuss the final awards that were given out. Judge and Ohtani are making history and the boys ponder the future of baseball led by these stars. Moneyball's Paul DePodesta recently left the Cleveland Browns and is back in baseball-- this time with the Colorado Rockies. The boys give their thoughts on how DePodesta's style will influence the troubled-fr...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys discuss the serious matter of the black mark that is Emmanuel Clase and Luis L. Ortiz's federal indictments that could threaten the game like the 1919 Black Sox scandal. Craig Stammen is the new manager of the Padres. The boys debate whether this is a good hire or troublesome hire for San Diego. It's that time of year again: it's Long Gone's Free Agent...

On this week's episode of the Long Gone, all hail the newest dynasty-- the Los Angeles Dodgers! This was one of the best World Series in recent years, which has made LA go back-to-back. Is this just the beginning for LA? Will the Jays make it back to the series? The boys dive in. Several teams have hired their new managers before free agency starts, and many of them went young. The boys give their...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys recap the past three World Series games. Do their predictions still hold up? Buster Posey hired his manager this past week by bringing in Tennessee Volunteers head Tommy Vitello-- one of the best college baseball managers out there. With Posey and Vitello helming San Francisco, the boys give their takes on what the youngsters could be building up in th...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys dive into a wild pennant. While the Dodgers put belt to ass to the Brewers the Mariners and Blue Jays had one of the best series in a long time. Now that the Tigers are into their offseason there are a lot of questions of their future-- Tarik Skubal's contact being the biggest. He wants F-You money with the years but the Tigers don't want to go all in....

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys break down the MLB postseason as it trucks on. The final four of Dodgers, Brewers, Blue Jays and Mariners is coming down to the finish-- the boys dive in. With the Yankees and Phillies being eliminated, it exposed the weaknesses of each club. Have fans had enough? Where do these franchises go next? Mike Shildt has stepped down as manager of the Padres....

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys breakdown the Wild Card and Divisional series rounds. Some matchup results expected, while some possibly unexpected? Roki Sasaki is now the closer for the Dodgers in the postseason. He's topping 100 MPH, seems to be fully healthy and locked in. The boys discuss this embarrassment of riches the Dodgers have. While fantasy baseball has come to an end, th...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys recap the opening games of the Wild Card round. Mets failed to reach the postseason with a $340 million payroll. Is this the biggest collapse of a World Series favorite of all-time? The boys dive into what went wrong in Queens, which led to not only an early-end to their season, but Pete Alonso opting out for potentially greener pastures. Since the reg...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys start out by absolutely torching the Detroit Tigers and their historic collapse. What was once a historic lead in the AL Central was slowly chipped away after All-Star break. The team seems to have given up. What went wrong? The boys dive in. Clayton Kershaw calls it a career and what a career he had! The boys raise a glass to the Claw and his Hall of...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys talk Magic Numbers! Which teams have what Magic Numbers that'll catapult them to either a postseason appearance or a bye round; who are most likely to get in and who isn't. Cal "Big Dumper" Raleigh is having one hell of a historic season. The boys debate what records he could break before season's end and if this season is a flash in the pan or legit f...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys pay their respects to Davey Johnson, who passed away recently. He's been apart of some big games and moments and had an impact on the game, mostly in the dugout. Should he be in the Hall? The Mets needed help when they were tailspinning this second half, and help came in the form of new, young arms. Norman McLean, Jonah Tong and Brandon Sproat may have...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys discuss once-promising pitcher Walker Buehler's fall. Will he revive his career with Philly? It's been over a month since baseball's Trade Deadline, how have some of these moves worked out for clubs. The boys each do a speed round of thumbs-upping teams' players who made it a winning trade and thumbs-downing teams' players who made it a not-so-good tra...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys give props to Cal "Big Dumper" Raleigh's recording-breaking season. Could he be the first catcher since Joe Mauer to win MVP? Batting averages are down all over the league this season, but it appears the media is now shifting their opinions on who is good by the stat OBP (On Base Percentage), rather than the reliable batting average. Is baseball backwa...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys dissect the New York Mets historic collapse. In Queens, they loaded up in the offseason, and during the season, and it's still not working. Could they miss the postseason? On the other side of the spectrum, the Toronto Blue Jays are having a moment. Everything they have built for-- rebuilt for-- seems to be working. Will it last? A 1939 Hall of Fame pr...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys get right into how the trade deadline has affected teams thus far-- good and bad. Then, they highlight a solid moment in MLB with the first female ump making her presence known, Jen Pawol. Gender aside, the boys explain how younger umps make the game better. And to round out their headlines, they talk about, yet again, another weird Shohei Ohtani story...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys give their takes on the postseason chase during the dog days of summer and also recap the historic MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol this past week. The Detroit Tigers were a cinderella team, climbing out of the cellar to make the postseason and perform well. Who is that team this year? With Speedway talk in the air, this opens up an interesting conversa...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys go all in on the Trade Deadline, LIVE until the end. They then pick their deadline winners and losers. Ryne Sandberg lost his battle with cancer this past week, the boys pay tribute to the great Cubs player. Nick Kurtz made history last week. Is this rookie for real or is he a flash in the pan? The latest Hall of Fame class has been entered into Cooper...

On this week's episode of Long Gone, the boys discuss the night and day difference between former best team, the Detroit Tigers, and baseball new best team, the Milwaukee Brewers. While the Tigers have shown signs of a 2nd half collapse, the Brewers have been quietly getting better and better. Recently, Mikey read a Jeff Pearlman book he wanted to discuss about one of his childhood favorites, Bo J...