The Baseball Prospectus Podcast Network

In Episode 561, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about decks, point and click video games, and new soccer kits and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. The Journey to Verlandinor: Let's look back at Justin Verlander's career but actually mostly talk about Zack Wheeler. 2. So You're Telling Me There's a Chance: The Red Sox and Tigers are back in business, and uh...the Marlins? 3. Around...

In Episode 560, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about the World Cup (well, Craig and Jeffrey do) and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. Deadline Dreaming: Who's buying and who is actually available. Plus a pretty long Royals digression for some reason. 2. Hey Now, You're an All-Star: We are never wrong, just early 3. Drag Me Down To Hell: We have to talk about the baseballs again...w...

In Episode 559, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about red card rules and weird seltzers and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. Willlllllllllllson: We should be paying more attention to Wilson Contreras's excellent season than all the other stuff, but Cade Cavalli decided to make it difficult.  2. Not so Peachy: Atlanta is slumping, is Tarik Skubal the answer? 3.  Knives Out: Austin H...

In Episode 558, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about vacations and birthday parties and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. Because We Are a Mets Podcast: And the Mets are certainly in the news. 2. Thank You For Sending Me An Angel: The Angels have a new temporary GM, but what will the new, new GM be walking into? 3.  Hey Now, You're an All-Star: Ernie Clement is definitely an All-St...

Nathan, Eli, and Liam chat about who is hot and who is not as we head into the midseason break and the MLB draft. 

In Episode 557, Patrick, Jeffrey and Zach chat about Craig's vacation and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. (whoa-oh) We're Halfway There: A very standard issue review of baseball at the midway point.  2. If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice: A series of pick 'ems 3. A Farwell to Arms: A round up of (mostly Cubs) pitching news 4. Around the Horn: And even more C...

In Episode 556, Patrick, Jeffrey and Collin chat about bad takes and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. Central Planning: The AL Central is playing to type. 2. Do You Know How the West Was Won?: Our monthly check in on the teams trying and failing to win the AL West. 3. Around the Horn: The Giants creating issues on the field...we'd say for a change, but there has been plenty of thos...

In Episode 555, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about books and commencements and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. Natty BOH NO: The Orioles are struggling, and they've identified the problem (not Mike Elias) 2. We Be Reading Marx Where I'm From: The owners and league continue to make the hosts of this show annoyed. 3. Pride Goeth Before a Fall: The Giants and the league continue t...

In Episode 554, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat abou tthe World Cup and Russian anti-war films and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. Nobody Beats the Miz: Jacob Misiorowski is the _____ best pitcher in baseball. And yes, we did just talk about this, but some new shit has come to light. 2. Marlins Will Soar: Even without a rotation, 3. Around the Horn: The Giants have their own messa...

In Episode 553, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about the World Cup and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. Don't Call it a Comeback: There were some big comebacks this week, what do they say about the teams involved? 2. Vegas Baby, Vegas: Meanwhile, no lead will ever be safe in Vegas. 3. You're Tearing Me Apart, Lara: The Brewers offer another zero-service-time extension 4. Around th...

In Episode 552, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about soccer and Seattle Mariners signatures and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. Do You Know How the West Was Won?: The Al West remains...well a kind of fascinating we guess. 2. Hotlanta: Let's give the Braves (and Bryce Elder) their flowers. 3. Around the Horn: A lot of demotions, one call up and the usual injuries.  4. What to Watc...

In Episode 551, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about the World Cup and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. FRAUD WATCH: Craig gets irritated in the first segment rather than the last one 2. Aaron on the side of caution: The Yankees might (are going to) be without their best hitter for a bit. Can they still catch the (fraudulent?) Rays 3. Around the Horn: Nick Castellanos is out of a...

In Episode 550, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about corporate logos and stadium noise and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. It's a caaaaaaaap: The league has it's first CBA proposal...and well, see the segment title. 2. Proof of Life: Which May bouncebacks are real, and why is it definitely Rafael Devers? 3. Mlodz? MLODZ?!: Carmen Mlodzinski hits the restricted list, very briefly....

Nathan and Smith chat about who's hot and who's not in the minors, and Eli drops by for a Roldy Brito report on this episode of The Heat Check

In Episode 549, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about Summer Camps and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. Central Planning: The Cubs break a skid, the Cardinals and Brewers have two words for you, and the Royals are in trouble. 2. Orel History: Cris Sanchez approaches a big record 3. We Be Reading Marx Where I'm From: The CBA negotiations start earlier every cycle.  4. Around the Hor...

In Episode 548, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig wil eventually chat about colege sports and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. Real or No Real: Are these performances mirages so far. Also Bryce Harper's dental routine can't be real, right? 2. Snakes Alive: The Dbacks are making a playoff push (as long as they keep playing the Giants and Rockies) 3. Craig insists we talk about no-hitters:...

In Episode 547, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig wil eventually chat about something other than ice cream sandwiches and movies (not this week though), but do move on to discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. Come on Feel The Illinoise: The North Side stumbles while the South Side surges. 2. Weird Baseball: Some oddities from this week in baseball.  3. Around the Horn: JP Crawford changes positions...

In Episode 546, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig dive deeper into the Fatboy ice cream sandwich line, chat about movies with giant worms, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. Sometimes maybe good: Bobby Witt is making an MVP push, the Phillies are making a playoff push, and the Mets... are not supposed to be talked about in this segment.  2. Sometimes maybe shit: The Rockies are back to...

In Episode 545, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about ice cream sandwiches again, movies again, and ads that annoy us, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. Los Angeles is Burning: The Dodgers are fine, but also lost two games to the Giants, so are they really? 2. Sorry We Missed You: Miami Marlins: The Marlins are competent, but should they be yearning for more? 3. Sorry We Missed...

In Episode 544, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about ice cream sandwiches, national broadcast maps, and Gloria Swanson films, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. Its not the quarter pole: But we are a quarter of the way through the season, so let's do a check in (and learn some new things about Miguel Vargas). 2. They Might Not Be Giants: It's also a day ending in 'y,' so the Gia...

In Episode 543, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig indulge in a lot of banter (and a taste test) and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. Skubal Dooby Doo, Where Are You?: An update on Craig and Jeffrey's confidence in the 2026 Tigers. Plus, Framber Valdez throws a four-seam fastball. 2. Sorry We Missed You: Arizona Diamondbacks: The first in a survey of forgettable .500 teams 3. Sorry We Miss...

In Episode 542, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about the calendar and movies and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.        1. Waiting for the other shoe to drop in Tampa Bay: The Rays? The Rays. Also, the Orioles. 2. Central Planning: Another perfectly timed Five and Dive segment 3. Around the Horn: Willson Contreras is chatty, and a lot of players are hurt or called up. 4. What to Watch:...

In Episode 541, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about hockey Mammoth and actual mammoth and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. We Went To The Philly Pizza Company and ordered Mattingly: The Phillies become the second underperforming northeast team to fire their manager.  2. What Me Worry: How concerned are we about five stars off to bad starts? 3. License to IL: We have a lot of inju...

The Heat Check is back as Nathan and Smith take you through the hot starts you need to know about so far in 2026. 

In Episode 540, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about emergency broadcast texts and SABR 1.0 negotiations and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.     1. Shipping Out of Boston: The Red Sox clean house via CoachesforHire 2. Central Planning: Let's chat NL Central. It's....actually interesting? 3. Around the Horn: ATH is mostly DFA 4. What to Watch: Some intriguing interleague matchups, and a...