The Baseball Podcast

Ethan and Tom are thrilled to be joined by painter Andy Brown, the official artist of Team Great Britain. Andy has traveled around the globe painting over 120 different stadiums, as well as players such as David Ortiz and Jeremy Peña. Andy chats with the guys about how he got started painting baseball, his journeys to all 30 MLB parks, his time with Team Great Britain and what he's up to now. Foll...

This week Ethan and Tom are joined by David Long, Senior Sports Reporter at stuff.co.nz , to discuss the unfortunate demise of the Australian Baseball League's Auckland Tuatara franchise. The guys dive into the incredible rise, and tragic fall of New Zealand's only ABL team, and discuss what the future of baseball in New Zealand looks like. Tom and Ethan also discuss their season-long frustration...

This episode Ethan and Tom get together for a Memorial Day Special to honor the 13 MLB players who gave their lives in service to their country. Ranging from the Spanish-American War in the late 19th century all the way to the Korean War in the mid-20th century, over a dozen MLB players died as a result of military service. This episode shares the stories of all 13 men, as well as some background...

This week Ethan and Tom are joined once again by comedian Jim Gillespie and Ethan's brother-in-law Garrett Lyon, as well as super fan John Wagner for a fun change to the usual routine. John is still starting out his baseball fandom journey, but he's been a huge football fan for years, so the guys play their football equivalent of Elmer Dessens: Juqua Parker/Thomas. Follow the Baseball Podcast on T...

This week Ethan and Tom are joined by Tom's cousin Collin Quirk for a wacky game of Elmer Dessens. The guys name random players with Collin, who is not a baseball fan, and Collin dispenses the deepest of cuts. Afterwards, Tom and Ethan discuss the insanity of the Oakland A's situation, as well as some noteworthy starts to the MLB season. Follow the Baseball Podcast on Twitter @thebaseballpod2 or e...

Ethan and Tom are joined by The Good Phight's Ben Silver to talk about the team's rollercoaster month of April, which breakouts are real, who to be worried about, and if the bullpen can continue their dominance. Afterwards, Ethan and Tom discuss weird face scans in sports games, superfan and upcoming guest John Wagner, and play a super funny round of Melvin Mora. Follow the Baseball Podcast on Twi...

Ethan and Tom kick off their multi-part Phillies Mega Event with comedian Jim Gillespie and Ethan's brother-in-law Garrett Lyon. The four give their predictions for the 2023 Phils, and play a hilarious game of Phillies-themed Elmer Dessens for an hour! Follow the Baseball Podcast on Twitter @thebaseballpod2 or email us at thebaseballpod@gmail.com And check out our show on Youtube: https://www.yout...

Ethan and Tom take a break from their international baseball coverage to talk about the recently released MLB The Show 23 with Kenny DeJohn of The Show The Podcast. They dive into all the new features in this newest installment, including the newly added World Baseball Classic content. Afterwards, Kenny and the guys play a hilarious game of Melvin Mora with the 2013 Yankees. Follow the Baseball Po...

Ethan and Tom are joined by The Good Phight's Ben Silver to preview the Phillies' upcoming 2023 campaign. They dive into all of spring training's biggest storylines, including the starting pitching injuries, who will be the fourth bench bat, will Alec Bohm have a career year, and what to expect from the Noah Song saga. Ben also joins in for a special Phillies themed game of Elmer Dessens. Follow t...

Ethan and Tom break down The United States' incredible quarterfinals comeback against Venezuela, including Mark DeRosa's questionable decision making, Jose Altuve's broken thumb, and what to look for in the semifinals. Stay tuned for more analysis of the world's foremost baseball tournament! Follow the Baseball Podcast on Twitter @thebaseballpod2 or email us at thebaseballpod@gmail.com And check o...

Ethan and Tom break down the past week of World Baseball Classic action, including Australia's incredible run to the quarterfinals, Puerto Rico's upset of the Dominican Republic, Edwin Diaz's disastrous injury, and more! Stay tuned for more analysis of the world's foremost baseball tournament! Follow the Baseball Podcast on Twitter @thebaseballpod2 or email us at thebaseballpod@gmail.com And check...

Ethan and Tom discuss Israel's game three loss to the Dominican Republic with Brandon Plant, breaking down what's wrong with Israel's offense, and the glimmers of hope given by their pitching staff. Follow the Baseball Podcast on Twitter @thebaseballpod2 or email us at thebaseballpod@gmail.com And check out our show on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebaseballpodcast2748 Follow Brandon on Twit...

Ethan and Tom are joined by Phil Selig of Cuba Dugout, and Dan Vaughan of Talking Baseball Australia to break down the upcoming Cuba vs Australia WBC Quarterfinals matchup. Both Dan and Phil dive deep into how each team got to this point, and what it will take to advance. Later on, all four guys give their predictions as to how this one will turn out. Follow the Baseball Podcast on Twitter @thebas...

Ethan and Tom are joined once again by Team Israel expert Brandon Plant to discuss Team Puerto Rico's history beatdown of the Israelis. The guys break down what went wrong for Israel, what the Puerto Ricans did right, and if there are any silver linings to look forward to for tomorrow's matchup against the Dominican Republic. Follow the Baseball Podcast on Twitter @thebaseballpod2 or email us at t...

Ethan is joined once again by Brandon Plant to break down Team Israel's stunning victory over Nicaragua on Sunday. They dive into the amazing comeback the Israelis delivered, what this win means for Team Israel moving forward, and how the team is set up heading into Monday's matchup with Puerto Rico. Follow the Baseball Podcast on Twitter @thebaseballpod2 or email us at thebaseballpod@gmail.com An...

Ethan and Tom are joined by Team Israel super fan and Ottawa Senators content creator Brandon Plant to give an overview of Team Israel, and discuss their chances in the WBC's "pool of death." The guys dive deep into the best roster Israel has ever assembled, some notable omissions, and the team's incredible journey up to this point. Follow the Baseball Podcast on Twitter @thebaseballpod2 or email...

Ethan and Tom break down the first few days of World Baseball Classic action, including Australia's incredible victory over Korea, and Cuba's recent free fall. Stay tuned for more analysis of the world's foremost baseball tournament! Follow the Baseball Podcast on Twitter @thebaseballpod2 or email us at thebaseballpod@gmail.com And check out our show on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebasebal...

Today Ethan and Tom wrap up their breakdowns of each WBC pool, and share their predictions of which teams will make it it out of the group stage. The guys are joined by friend of the show and Domincian Republic fan Orvin Ogando to get his thoughts on Team Dominican Republic, as well as some hilarious rounds of Elmer Dessens. Follow Orvin on Twitter @doubleooheavy and on Instagram @OHeavy Follow th...

Ethan and Tom are joined by British baseball expert Russell Eassom of the Bat Flips and Nerds podcast to discuss Great Britain's wild ride to their first WBC appearance. Ethan and Tom also break down the other four teams in Pool C, and give their predictions as to who will make it out of the group stage. Follow Russell on Twitter @REassom Check out Bat Flips and Nerds wherever you listen to podcas...

This episode Ethan and Tom break down Pool A of the World Baseball Classic, and are joined by special guest Phil Selig of Cuba Dugout to get his opinion on the monumental changes for Team Cuba this year. Follow Phil on Twitter @CubaDugout Check out all of Phil's comprehensive breakdown of Team Cuba at https://cubadugout.com/2023/01/07/world-baseball-classic-2023-team-cuba/ and all of his other wor...

Today Ethan and Tom are joined by WBC expert and best friend of the show Shawn Spradling, as well as Korean baseball expert Odellfur to break down Pool B of this year's World Baseball Classic. The guys dive deep into all five teams: Japan, Korea, Australia, China and the Czech Republic, and give their predictions for how the pool will play out. Towards the end Shawn also plays a few rounds of clas...

Today Ethan and Tom are joined by Matt Tallarini, Founder and Chief Correspondent of the World Baseball Network. Matt shares insight into all of the amazing baseball being played around the world, and what the future of the sport looks like. Follow Matt on Twitter @MattTallarini7 and on Instagram @matty_talls And check out all of his work at https://worldbaseball.com/ Follow the Baseball Podcast o...

This week Ethan and Tom are joined by Eric, founder of the Baseball International Youtube channel. As a resident of Japan and NPB expert, Eric brings great insight to Japan's WBC roster, the differences between MLB and NPB, and Asian baseball as a whole. The trio also discuss the growth of baseball around the world, and what could be done to further grow the game. Follow Eric on Twitter @baseballi...

In this episode Ethan and Tom break down the Luis Arraez/Pablo Lopez trade, Trevor May's latest video and World Baseball Classic news. They also play their first round of Elmer Dessens with a fantastic outtake. Trevor May video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbHGgjJp6ng Follow the Baseball Podcast on Twitter @thebaseballpod2 or email us at thebaseballpod@gmail.com

This week Ethan and Tom are joined once again by World Baseball Classic expert Shawn Spradling to talk about all the latest tournament news, including recent player commitments, newly unveiled uniforms and rule changes for this year's edition of the WBC. Follow the Baseball Podcast on Twitter @thebaseballpod2 or email us at thebaseballpod@gmail.com Check out Shawn's content on Twitter @Shawn_Sprad...