Episodes
The team discuss briefly about how the Yankees and Dodgers made it to World Series, who stands a better chance of making the playoffs again out of the Mets and the Guardians. Before Russell makes Ben and Rob draft the players in the WS teams to discuss who has a better line up. 
Published 10/25/24
Published 10/25/24
The team are back to talk about postseason baseball. They discuss the wonder and the farce that was the Mets v Braves Monday double header and then talk through who is gonna all the ropunds of the play offs. Who do they they think are going to make it to the World Series, listen in to find out.
Published 10/03/24
Russell is back with Ben this time to talk a bit about the world of British baseball, the Mets and the Ohtani 50/50 chase. But they are mainly there to play a blind resume game, giving each other stat line on over and under performing players and seeing if they can guess who they are.
Published 09/12/24
After whatever last weeks episode was Russell is joined by Darius tonerd out and discuss how do we farely evaluate players with diffferent skill sets. Using the Ohtani v Londor MVP Race and the Skubal v Clase CY Young discussion. They then also discuss some of the bat tracking metrics which have released by MLB this year on Baseball Savant.
Published 09/05/24
The team is back. John is johned by Rob, Ben and Russ to discuss the WBC, Votto's retirement, Jansen's playing for both sides and the wonder that is Judge. Followed byprobably the most legendary 2 Good 2 Bad ever.
Published 08/29/24
Rob, Darius and Ben convene to discuss the biggest moves from the recent trade deadline. From the sellers (hello Rays, Marlins, Blue Jays) to the buyers (yo Mariners, Orioles, Yankees) and a few extra in between.
Published 08/02/24
Russell chats with with Comdien, Writer and Mets podcaster / live streamer John Saponaro. The talk about John's baseball life and what it is to be a Mets fan, what the final years under the Wilpons was like and how things feel different with Cohen. They then get onto discussing Lindor and Nimmo and their respective All-Star Snubbs.
Published 07/12/24
Professors Eassom, Carter and Noverraz have come together to grade the performances of the teams against expectations. With grades from A+ to U and even a random symbol in there, it's a pod not to miss.
Published 07/04/24
The crew is back and discussing the past on the future of baseball. They start with discussions on the passing of Willie Mays and the amazing game at Rickwood Field before getting onto what more MLB can do in this area. They then discuss GB's Michael Petersen's debut and how much that means to fans and player in the UK before moving onto the tight wild card picture and how there might not be many trades out ther just yet.
Published 06/27/24
John, Ben, Darius and Rob offer very final thoughts on the 2024 London Series and celebrate another banner week for British baseball with Michael Petersen's call up by the Dodgers. They also take time to celebrate the phenomenon that is the Gay Grimace Mets and some underrated bum called Aaron Judge.
Published 06/19/24
We'll have a new pod later this week wrapping up another brilliant moment in British baseball history. In the meantime, we've brought together all the conversations we had this weekend into a single pod. These were peppered across the weekend, but we wanted as many of you as possible to hear them all - plus a couple of others we didn't include - as they offer brilliant reflections on the meaning of these series from across the baseball world. As a European fan, it's a heartening listen - and...
Published 06/12/24
Tom, John and Darius wrap up an epic London Series 2024 - the best one yet! What a weekend, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.
Published 06/09/24
Something different today - an all-star interviewee line-up as Doug Glanville, Felix White, Tony Clark, Dave Dombrowski and Shane Victorino share their reflections of the London Series and its future.
Published 06/09/24
Tom, John and Darius reflect on the first game of London Series 24 as the Phillies crush the Mets in the London Stadium.
Published 06/08/24
Tom, John and Darius preview day one and chat about the atmosphere in the stadium and at the workout day. They are joined for a chat by Mets Saturday starter Sean Manaea.
Published 06/08/24
It's London Series week! To kick off our coverage we have a brilliant preview with the awesome Dave Shaw of UK Phillies and Jo Lenton of Mets in the UK. We get into their fierce on-field rivalry and off-field camaraderie, their big plans for the week and a look at baseball's most in-form team and, errr... the Mets! Enjoy! And see you at the London Stadium.
Published 06/03/24
Ben, Rob and Gav chat through a few of the biggest talking points in the world of baseball: the Mets / Jorge Lopez meltdown, the retirement of umpiring dynamo Angel Hernandez and an unfortunate season-ending injury to Ronald Acuna Jr. They then turn their attention to the upcoming London Series, chatting through the activations and events taking place around the baseball over the weekend and doling out some advice based on past experience.
Published 05/31/24
Legendary baseball laureate Joe Posnanski joins us to celebrate the UK launch of his mighty tome 'Why We Love Baseball', chewing on everything from the relationship between baseball and history, the great Buck O'Neill and even Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch! 'Why We Love Baseball' is out in the UK now, with a new section and intro specially produced for British readers.
Published 05/27/24
After another week of MLB, Russell, Darius and Rob spend nearly an hour not talking about any of it. They discuss the epidemic of elbow injuries that seems to be upon is and what if anything can be done to fix it. They then switch the focus to the A's situtation and the nonsense of them moving to Sacramento. Finally they do discuss so of the top teams and some of the weeks baseball. And finish it off with anoth round of 2 good, 2 bad.
Published 04/11/24
Darius leads Ben and Russell through a discussion on the first week of the MLB season.  The sweepers and sweepies get discussed as well as the glorious on pace records we have and the McNeil/Hoskins beef.  Topped off with the usual 2 Good 2 Bad.
Published 04/04/24
Just as the groundhog saw his shadow, so too will our four brave prognosticators declare early the results of the upcoming 2024 MLB season. John, Tom, Darius and Ben join forces for their annual predictions podcast, debating the win totals for all 30 MLB teams before arriving at a very, very scientific result. Hate our predictions? Join the queue. And let us know why on Twitter, Instagram or via a nice 5-star review...
Published 03/20/24
In 2019, a crack bunch of baseball pundits were relgated from a pod for the crime of not being the originals. These men promptly escaped from the basement to the podcasting underground. Today, still wanted by the John McGee, they survive as podcasters of fortune. If you have a prediction problem, If no one else can help and if you can find them. Maybe you can ask, The B-Team.
Published 03/12/24
The team is back to talk about the monster Wheeler extension, the possibly sub par deals for Bellinger and Chapman and if that means Boras has lost his touch. They chat about the latest sproings of Spring Training as well as highlight some intersting moments for them and how the GB eligble guys have been fairing.
Published 03/05/24
Darius, Rob and Ben chat through the early Spring Training storylines, from 'Best Shape Of His Life'-watch (hello Giancarlo) to the variety of subtle and not-so-subtle comments coming out of media availabilities. They also chat remaining free agents, Rob Manfred's very early handing of his notice and rule changes coming into 2024!
Published 02/22/24