Rake Your Position

Recorded Monday 8/21, the fellas say a warm goodbye to the Angels only to see Ohtani and Trout both get injured Tuesday evening.  Enough is enough.  Rankings are the same but some young guys are moving up awfully fast…even if they aren’t for playoff teams.  Little League World Series is happening and it’s the best. These kids are as big as us and hitting baseballs a lonnnggggg way.  RIP to the Los...

The mystery is finally unraveled. IS JOE WEST TY COBB? We take a look at the playoff picture because based on the numbers it seems like the field might already be set. But who cares about numbers? Well, they NEVER lie.  What’s going on with Wander Franco? We don’t know a lot, but we do wonder how this is even happening. Someone has got to tell that guy not to even get into that situation. Did anyo...

CUBBIES IN THE TOP 5?? Well, maybe, maybe not.  How are teams and players fairing after the deadline? I’d say Michael Lorenzen is doing pretty well. Not sure the D’Backs are feeling too great, though. We saw the best brawl we’ve seen in a few years happen this past week. Brawls are always fun but what could make them EVEN BETTER? SHOULD THE PLAYERS BE REQUIRED TO KISS MICHAEL KEATON ON THE MOUTH?...

It’s finally happened: we’re all ALMOST on the same page with the Rakings.  Soooooo we didn’t do super great at predicting the trade deadline. And let me tell you, we are as shocked as you are. We have obviously proved thus far that we are very knowledgeable and good at predictions. We recap the deadline, talk about our favorite teams, teams that made deals we liked, and teams that made (or didn’t...

ATHLETICS AND ROCKIES SERIES PREDICTIONS! WHO’S THE WORST?? Hall of Fame Weekend so we reminisce about the Crime Dog and Scotty Rolen. Two guys that you can’t say much bad about, except that Rolen was Ahron’s 2nd favorite 3rd basemen growing up. Right behind everyone’s favorite 3rd basemen from 1995, Jim Thome. Right, Ahron? Oh, and we talk a lot about the upcoming trade deadline. Like a lot. We p...

Welcome to a very special episode of Rake Your Position where we are joined by some of the guys who lead us on our baseball journeys…and are always ready with a good quote.  We take a walk down memory lane and mention roughly 50% of the players that played at Pittsfield High School in the past 25 years and some of the shenanigans we got up to as both coaches and players.  If you’re part of Saukee...

Nice to see you all again. Rakings have a little bit of a shake up and we discuss again some teams that might be on the rise. The Home Run Derby and All-Star game were pretty fun, but a little hard to watch. Can we change the uniforms?  Next batch of top prospects found their new teams. Which of these guys are going to make it big? Which aren’t as good as they seem? 2 grand slams in one game? Perf...

ALMOST a shake up in the Rakings this week, and we weren't short of opinions on teams that maybe should or shouldn't have been there.  Each of the guy try to fix their favorite teams. The host thinks his team is the best thing since sliced bread already. The Groundskeeper and Rover get a little sad.  Finally we discuss some of the big and small names we could see on the move. Do the fringe wild ca...

Rankings are much of the same, but maybe there’s some teams knocking on the door.  The oven is on in Oakland and the A’s hands are getting hot. And we’ve got some hot headed takes on some of the other things going on in the Bay. Some position players other than Shohei Ohtani can bring the heat. And some can blow their arm out after 1 inning. It’s still great to see these guys come in and realize t...

Things get a litttttttle heated during the Rakings breakdown about the top two teams. We discuss our hits and mostly misses of our preseason predictions as our list slowly dwindles due to underperformance and injuries.  We discuss WAR and what it actually means and the finite amount to go around. Robot umps are coming and we’re for it, but maybe not for the reasons you may think.  Have anything yo...

WE MADE IT TO 10! Happy Birthday(?) to us? We’re bringing you a special edition of RYP where they guys each bring a top 10 list to celebrate our 10th episode. We find out who was the best to wear the number 10, talk about our favorite jerseys, go through players who almost won an MVP once, and discuss our favorite batting stances/swings.  We hope you enjoy the change of pace and we will be back wi...

WHAT’S UP BROTHER!? Well, some of us are still struggling with realizing what teams are actually good and which aren’t, but the rest of us very kindly try to set everyone on the right path.  The Stat Man takes a dive into the shallow end of spin rate and specifically how it affects 4 seam fastballs. It might not be that long until we actually see a truly rising fastball.  Everyone dreams of making...

The fellas are back for another episode. Checking in on the Weekly Rakings, not much has changed. And finally someone is listening to our prospect suggestions, can they young guns help the surging Cards in the Central? Who is next to get the call in that arms race? And for anyone needing batting tips, our resident groundskeeper gives some more hitting advice, this time of the 2 strike approach var...

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! We all love our moms and the mothers of our respective children and fur-children, but maybe not as much as some baseball players love their moms based on their Mother’s Day performances.  We discuss the Cardinals throwing Willson Contreras under the bus and the No-Win situation Contreras is in trying to follow up future Hall of Famer Yadier Molina. All...

Not much of a shake up in the top 5 this week as the teams stay the same. One month into the season we review some of our great and not-so-great picks for end of the season awards. As long as a few guys stay healthy it would seem they could run away with the awards already. Some of the moves the Cardinals are making (and not making) continue to be confusing. Harper, TA, and Verlander are all retur...

Quite the shake up in the top 5 (other than #1, obviously) as we have 2 newcomers and a surprising team sticking around. Miguel Cabrera is (was?) very good at baseball. We take a deep dive into the shallow end of expected team performance and get an update on how we’re feeling about our favorite teams. You know what’s fun? Great plays, everyone makes them, even Ahron makes them by accident. Joe is...

There’s a small shake up at the top of the rankings. Would getting rid of MadBum be addition by subtraction? There’s new rules being tested in the minors. The guys talk about their favorite fun players to watch - spoiler alert: Cory likes the Cubs. Andrew Abbott is a name everyone needs to know. Is it time for the Angels to trade Jo Adell to try to win this year? Joe comes back from Hollywood with...

This week the guys put out their first weekly power rankings, with only some minor name calling. There’s a new rule we don’t like (mostly). Celebrations in baseball are fun! Players making dumb choices are not fun.  CALL TO ALL GMS: Are you interested in a guy who is at least 250% better than the average major league because he is (un)likely related to 1880s star Jim McCormick? Boy, do we have a p...

The rule changes were actually a great idea? Minor leaguers get a big raise (but should get more). Mets can’t score runs, Ahron thinks the Marlins might be slightly above average, and the Blue Jays are already DONE. Joe questions all of his life choices, but loves Jordan Walker and Kodai Senga. MadBum on the bubble, prospect watch, and expanding baseball to new, exciting places and fan bases.

Welcome to the Rake Your Position, where 4 long time baseball fans finally commit to recording their discussions instead of throwing all this podcast gold right out the window. It’s a baseball podcast for casual and serious fans alike. Jared goes back on his word, Ahron likely enrages one of the largest fan bases, Cory has a big slip, and Joe picks an empty uniform to win Rookie of the Year.