Side Retired Podcast

On the 5th Edition of 'Talkin with T' Dylan Campione & Georgetown University Baseball Coach Edwin Thompson are joined by MLB Network Insider Jon Morosi! Hear all about Jon's career journey and twenty years in the baseball industry as we discuss topics such as the life of a reporter, the 2004 ALCS and the current landscape of baseball. So thankful to Coach T and Jon Morosi for joining us on thi...

Dylan Campione & Henry Kolani are joined by broadcasting legend Boog Sciambi. Hear all about Jon's career journey from becoming the voice of the Chicago Cubs, working playoff games for ESPN Radio and his work with MLB The Show. Thank you so much Jon for joining us on the show and the Regis High School alumni network for putting us in contact! 

Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez & Henry Kolani go around the league looking at teams' goals for 2025. What signings need to be made, what changes should occur on the field, how can teams improve next year? All that and more packed into today's episode!   

Dylan Campione, James Taussig, Nicho Fernandez & Henry Kolani round out the infield by discussing shortstops! From Francisco Lindor to Bobby Witt Jr and Carlos Correa, the guys touch on all the best of the best and predict what will happen in 2025!   

For our 4th edition of Talkin' with T, Dylan Campione is joined by Georgetown University Baseball Head Coach Edwin Thompson as the guys look back on 2024. Hear about the Hoyas top 8 moments from the year including a historic run to the conference championship, a Major League Debut and draft pick and other memorable moments. Plus, Coach gives an update on the college baseball world and a Rickey Hen...

Dylan Campione & Henry Kolani are here for the final episode of 2024! The guys discuss all the buzzer beater transactions from Corbin Burnes to Gleyber Torres and give their reactions to our Tik Tok Power Rankings! Plus, the guys look back on the 2024 Side Retired season and our favorite moments & interviews from the year. Thank you so much for coming on the ride with us and we cannot wait...

Dylan Campione, James Taussig, Nicho Fernandez & Henry Kolani continue around the bases covering the hot corner today! Hear the guys' opinions surrounding the best sluggers at third base including Jose Ramirez, Rafael Devers, Austin Riley & Manny Machado. Plus, what are the expectations for guys such as Alex Bregman, Jazz Chisholm & Mark Vientos. All that and more packed into 30 minute...

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Declan Cronin is back on the show! Declan joins Dylan Campione & Henry Kolani to catch up on the past two years including making his major league debut and a successful 2024 with the Marlins. Plus, the guys go in-depth on all things pitching from Declan's work with Tread Athletics to his pitch mix. Thanks again for joining us Declan, always a blast having you on! 

Dylan Campione, James Taussig, Nicho Fernandez & Henry Kolani continue their tour around the diamond! This week the guys take a look into the best second baseman in the league. Hear who was a unanimous #1 and the breakout stars each guys placed at the bottom of their lists! To have your lists featured in future episodes, email us sideretiredpod@gmail.com    

Dylan Campione, James Taussig & Nicho Fernandez are giving instant reactions to the Cody Bellinger trade! How do the post- Juan Soto Yankees stack up against the rest of the league? How do the trades of Kyle Tucker & Devin Williams shake up the league dynamic? Plus all the latest rumors regarding the top free agents still available! 

Welcome Back to Episode 3 of our series with Georgetown University's Head Baseball Coach Edwin Thompson! On today's episode, Coach T and Dylan Campione discuss all the latest around Major League Baseball including the Juan Soto megacontract. Plus, 2024 was a great season for the Hoyas on the pro level including a Hoya Graduate making his MLB Debut, another getting drafted and over a half dozen oth...

We continue on with our Top 10 Positional Rankings! Hear co-hosts Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez & James Taussig discuss the Top 10 First Baseman in MLB including the battle for the top spot between Freddie Freeman, Vlad Guerrero Jr & Bryce Harper. Plus our second edition of yay or nay on our fan submitted lists!  To get involved in the conversation, reach out to us on twitter and instagr...

After Dylan and Henry had their moment earlier in the week, Nicho Fernandez gets his shining acquisition as Nicho and Dylan Campione discuss the Garrett Crochet trade! Hear Nicho's take on the Sox rotation, what could be next for the team and the prospect headed to Chicago! All that and more packed into today's episode! 

The New York Yankees have joined the spending party signing Max Fried to the largest contract for a left handed pitcher ever. Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez & Henry Kolani break down all the latest from Winter Meetings Day 2 including Fried, Andres Gimenez, Nathan Eovaldi and the domino effects of today's moves! 

INSTANT REACTION: Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez & Henry Kolani give their LIVE reactions to the Juan Soto news. Emotions are high, takes are hot, and the next fifteen years are being planned on today's episode! 

On part two of our Top 10 Catchers episode, starting catcher for University of Pittsburgh Jayden Melendez joins Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez to give an inside look into the catching position. Hear Jayden's perspective on playing the position, the guys he models his game after and of course Jayden's top 10 catcher list! Really appreciate Jayden hopping back on the show with us!   

The Top 10 Series Returns! Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez, James Taussig & Henry Kolani discuss their predictions for the top 10 catchers of the 2025 season in the first half of our catchers breakdown. What to do with veterans Salvador Perez & J.T. Realmuto? Should William Contreras, Adley Rutschman or someone else take the number 1 slot? What players do we see breaking out? All that and...

Former Big League Pitcher Jaime Schultz joins Dylan Campione & Henry Kolani on today's episode! Hear all about Jaime's pitching journey from getting drafted by the Rays, striking out the side in his MLB Debut and his other stops along the way! Really appreciate all the time and insight Jaime gave us.   

Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez take a dive into the latest rumors and signings! The return of our favorite game 'yay or nay' regarding all the latest on Juan Soto, Blake Snell's Dodgers contract, and what the Mets see in Frankie Montas. All that and more packed into 30 minutes!  

Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez go around the diamond trying to find hidden gems on the Free Agent Market! What under the radar pitchers would the guys sign to minor league contracts? What former MVP could rebound during the 2025 season? Which position player has the chance to be the 2025 version of 2024 Jose Iglesias? All that and more packed into today's discussion. 

Welcome to Episode 2 of our new segment Talkin with T as we are once again joined by the Head Coach of Georgetown Baseball Edwin Thompson! Listen in as Dylan Campione & Coach T dive into the topics of the recruiting world, where Coach T talks about some of the little things he looks for in prospective high school athletes! Plus, with Thanksgiving on the horizon, the guys look back on some of t...

Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez & Henry Kolani take a deep dive into the 28 individuals looking to be Cooperstown bound! Will Billy Wagner clinch in his final attempt? Can Ichiro become the first unanimous position player? What other first time eligible players will reach 5% to stay on the ballot? What player will make the biggest jump? All that and more packed into today's episode!   

Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez & Henry Kolani feels the winds of trades and are ready to discuss them!! Nolan Arenado, Garrett Crochet, Devin Williams, and a couple surprise names make their way into trade conversations and new destinations on today's episode! 

The Qualifying Offer Deadline has passed! Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez dig deep into the 11 players who declined the offer and outline what their Free Agencies will look like. Who will struggle to find a team by March? What players have the highest chances of returning to their 2024 team? All that and more!   

Dylan Campione & Henry Kolani are back as we put Henry on the hot seat. With the Soto meetings at Boras HQ wrapping up this week, we ask Henry to put on his creative hat and imagine what could be going down at the meetings! How have the Mets, Yankees, Red Sox & Blue Jays courted Soto and could another team jump into the mix? All that & more in today's episode!