The Stitches Podcast

On the eve of baseball's Hall of Fame results, we go over some of the more controversial players and their Hall of Fame candidacies. We also touch on how Josh Donaldson's addition impacts the Twins in 2020 and beyond. Thanks for listening in!  Our offseason episodes are brought to you by our friend Zack Heuring State Farm. Find out more about him at his Facebook page.  Thanks to everyone...

What a precedent. MLB severely reprimanded the Houston Astros for their sign-stealing scandal in 2017. We take all the angles in this one. Was the punishment fair? What does it mean for baseball? What's next for the Red Sox and Alex Cora? Our offseason episodes are brought to you by our friend Zack Heuring State Farm. Find out more about him at his Facebook page.  Thanks to everyone who liked...

The White Sox are gaining quite a bit of buzz this offseason. Have they made enough moves to take the AL Central crown? And the Reds are jumping in the NL Central fight their own right. All that and more on today’s episode. Thanks for listening!  Our offseason episodes are brought to you by our friend Zack Heuring State Farm. Find out more about him at his Facebook page.  Thanks to every...

2020 is almost here, so we thought it'd be cool to look back at the last decade: our favorite baseball moments, best players and more. This one got us feeling all types of nostalgia — baseball can't come back soon enough. Hope you enjoy!  Our offseason episodes are brought to you by our friend Zack Heuring State Farm. Find out more about him at his Facebook page.  Thanks to everyone who...

Hyun-Jin Ryu is off the board, and the Minnesota Twins still haven't made an impact signing. We're all left wondering: What are they doing? We also chat about the Dallas Keuchel deal with the White Sox and the possibility of robot umpires. Apologies for the audio quality — we're all home for the holidays, so we were dealing with different setups. Thanks for listening!  Our offseason episodes...

The Winter Meetings lived up to the bill. Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rendon and Madison Bumgarner all signed with teams in the last week. We are here to break down all of the signings. At the end, we also do a fun segment looking at ideal trades for a variety of teams. Thanks for listening!  Our offseason episodes are brought to you by our friend Zack Heuring State Farm. Find out more about him at...

Things have been moving quickly this offseason. On today's episode, we chat about all the week's big signings. Stephen Strasburg, Zack Wheeler, Mike Moustakas and more. We analyze the Twins and the market for Gerrit Cole as well. Thanks for tuning in!  Our offseason episodes are brought to you by our friend Zack Heuring State Farm. Find out more about him at his Facebook page.  Thanks to...

Des Moines Register reporter Tommy Birch, who covers the Iowa Cubs AAA team in Des Moines, Iowa, joins the show for a wide-ranging baseball conversation, touching on the Cubs, Twins, life in the minor leagues, prospects and more. Thanks again to Tommy for taking the time to chat with us. We hope you enjoy!  Tommy's minor-league stories: 3:00 Cubs changes: 13:10  Cubs offseason plans and...

It's time to hold ourselves accountable. On this episode, we hop in the time machine and go back to March, when we made our 2019 predictions. Were we way off? Or were we closer than we thought? Hope you enjoy our laughs and analysis on this one!  Our offseason episodes are brought to you by our friend Zack Heuring State Farm. Find out more about him at his Facebook page.  Thanks to every...

The Houston Astros are in hot water after multiple reports accused them of stealing signs with technology. We chat about what the scandal means for baseball. We also touch on awards season, and the controversial MVP and Cy Young results. The Twins also made a solid move by picking up Jake Odorizzi on a one-year deal. Thanks for tuning in! Our offseason episodes are brought to you by our friend Zac...

Is small ball dead? With the rise of home runs and strikeouts, some have raised that premise. Bunting and base stealing are way down, too. Today, the Stitches Podcast turns to our Clubhouse Chatter format to tackle this question on the state of the game today. Enjoy! Our offseason episodes are brought to you by our friend Zack Heuring State Farm. Find out more about him at his Facebook page. ...

The offseason is here. We give you a primer with the top-five free agents to look out for and our picks for where they'll go. Could we see Stephen Strasburg in a Yankee uniform. Is Gerrit Cole going anywhere but California? Could we see the Mad Bum with the Twinkies? Listen to find out!  Our offseason episodes are brought to you by our friend Zack Heuring State Farm. Find out more about him a...

The Nationals have defied the odds and put up a valiant fight against the Astros in the 2019 World Series. But Houston won three on the road to take a 3-2 series lead going home. Can the Nationals force a Game 7, or is this thing over? Thanks for listening!  Thanks to everyone who liked our Facebook page. If you haven't yet, make sure to drop us a like to get exclusive content throughout the...

The World Series is finally here, and it's a classic David vs. Goliath matchup. On one hand, David (the Nationals) have surprised everyone with stellar pitching. Goliath (Astros) is perhaps one of the best baseball teams of all time. Who will come out on top? We break down the series in today's episode! Thanks for tuning in.  Thanks to everyone who liked our Facebook page. If you haven't yet,...

What a 2019 postseason. The first round gave us almost everything we wanted, and the League Series have been exciting as well. Yankees/Astros is the perfect precursor to the World Series. The Cardinals and Nationals are an intriguing matchup as well. But there have been some interesting trends. The bullpen usage is unique and the balls seem "un"juiced. Make sure to listen and find out more! ...

The Twins are in a world of trouble. After losing the first two games of the ALDS in embarrassing fashion, they come back to Minnesota in search of answers. We break down that series and the rest of the postseason on today’s episode! Thanks to everyone who liked our Facebook page. If you haven't yet, make sure to drop us a like to get exclusive content throughout the postseason. Send your question...

It's playoff time, baby. The best time of the year! The Stitches Podcast is back to break down every team and every postseason matchup. This is an episode you don't want to miss. Will the Astros collapse under the weight of expectations? Are the Twins a surprise team in the American League? Can the Cardinals upset their way to the World Series? All that, and more, on today's episode!  Thanks...

A disaster of series leaves the Cubs on their back foot while the Cardinals solidify their hold on the NL Central. The Brewers are lurking, though, and might continue to make waves in the last week of the season. Meanwhile, the Dodgers have real issues, and the American League playoff races continue to stay hot. Thanks for listening!  Email us at thestitchespodcast@gmail.com and follow us on...

The race to the postseason continues to heat up with two weeks left in the regular season. Both wild card spots in both leagues are still up for grabs. The Stitches Panel breaks down each team in contention on today's episode. Thanks for listening!  Email us at thestitchespodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter at @StitchesPod. 

The Twins lose a huge rotation piece for the rest of the season, and the American League race for best record heats up between the Astros and the Yankees. We also answer a listner question about Jose Berrios. Thanks for listening!  Email us at thestitchespodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter at @StitchesPod. 

The Diamondbacks are scorching hot heading into September, and the NL MVP race is sparking a bit of controversy. We also answer your questions at the end of the show. Thanks for listening!  Email us at thestitchespodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter at @StitchesPod. 

The race in the AL Central just got a lot more interesting after an injury to a key player. And have the Cardinals started to run away with the NL Central? All that and more on this episode. Thanks for listening!  Email your questions to thestitchespodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter at @StitchesPod. 

Welcome to our second Clubhouse Chatter episode. Today we chat about the perfect game and the state of pitching. Have we seen our last perfect game, which was on Aug. 15, 2012? Or is this just a blip? Thanks for listening!  Email your questions to thestitchespodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter at @StitchesPod. 

The Indians put a beating on the Twins this weekend, and the Mets continue to win. Is it time for the Stitches Panel to eat crow? We also chat about two rookies tearing up the senior circuit. Thanks for tuning in!  Email us at thestitchespodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter at @StitchesPod. 

Which teams swung and missed on deadline day? On today's episode, we break down the winners and losers from last week. We talk Cardinals, Twins, Yankees and more. Thanks for tuning in!  Email us at thestitchespodcast@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter at @StitchesPod.