We pick our favorite and least favorite parts of the playoffs so far, which have been a tad disappointing -- even though Wayland attended a Dodgers-Braves game. Then we keep the fav/least fav train rolling by picking players from our surprisingly personal histories with the Philadelphia Phillies . With thoughts on Christian Yelich, Clayton Kershaw shaking off his playoff curse, Chris Sale, Justin Verlander, the Rockies’ paper thin lineup, Mike Schmidt, Jamie Moyer, Chase Utley, and more!

The Ducksnort boys make our playoff picks, despite Wayland trying to avoid jinxing the Cubs. Can the Astros repeat? Who’s the NL favorite? Only we have the exact correct answers. Then we pick our favorite and least favorite Miami Marlins of all-time. With thoughts on Jon Lester, Cole Hamels, Christian Yelich’s recent dominance, Chris Sale’s shoulder, Alex Cora, Liam Hendriks’s Wild Card start, Hanley Ramirez, Dontrelle Willis, Gary Sheffield, and more!

We check in with how Wayland is feeling about the NL Central Race to see if he’s still not scared of the Brewers. Plus we say farewell to Hawk Harrelson, then make our awards picks among some surprisingly cloudy races. With thoughts on Mookie Betts, Mike Trout’s curse, Justin Verlander, Corey Kluber, Jacob DeGrom’s brilliance, pitcher MVPs, the insane similarities in Ronald Acuna vs. Jose Soto, Javier Baez, and more!

The Ducksnort boys open the show with a solemn nod to Baltimore’s terrible season, then ponder whether the Angels should convert Shohei Ohtani to a full-time outfielder. Plus with the Brewers closing the NL Central gap, Greg asks Wayland whether he’s still more scared of St. Louis. And our favorite and least-favorite Cardinals ever. With thoughts on Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, getting no hit, Stan Musial’s greatness, Ozzie Smith, Jim Edmonds’ Hall of Fame case, Dumphouse, whether Mark McGwire...

Greg and Wayland break down the Josh Donaldson, Andrew McCutchen and Gio Gonzalez deals: Can Donaldson put the Indians over the top? Will McCutchen continue the grand tradition of annoying Yankees veterans? Is Gonzalez enough for the Brewers? Plus we review the ceremonies from Hawk Harrelson Day, and talk about whether Minnesota GM Thad Levine’s service time comments will contribute to labor unrest. With thoughts on Byron Buxton, Eloy Jimenez, Tony Clark’s (false) cowardice, Christian...

Greg and Wayland debate who has been the MVP among players traded at the July 31st deadline, then make fearless predictions for who will make the playoffs in the National League. Plus we pick our favorite and least-favorite Cleveland Indians of all-time. With thoughts on Cole Hamels, Manny Machado, J.A. Happ’s acedom, Kevin Gausman, Nolan Arenado being underappreciated, the struggling Phillies, Jacob DeGrom, Matt Carpenter, Matt Holliday’s return to Colorado, Jim Thome, Albert Belle, Kenny...

By trading Daniel Murphy and Matt Adams, the Nationals seem like they’re throwing in the towel, but like most things this season they’re not great at it. On this week’s episode, we try to figure out what they’re thinking. Plus Greg is disappointed by a rain-shortened Michael Kopech Day for the White Sox, and the A’s (temporarily) catch the Astros in the Al West. Then we pick our favorite and last-favorite Texas Rangers of all-time. With thoughts on Bryce Harper, Matt Chapman, Kris Bryant’s...

The Ducksnort boys convene to rank which playoff races are most interesting (hint: not the AL Central). Plus we break down the wide open NL MVP chase, and discuss what MLB alerts are most likely to make us tune in to a game. Then we pick our favorite and least favorite Detroit Tigers of all-time. With thoughts on Freddie Freeman, Javier Baez, Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander’s height, Kenley Jansen, the diaspora of great White Sox Magglio Ordonez, Carlos Lee, and Frank Thomas, Miguel Cabrera,...

The Ducksnort boys break down why this year’s Red Sox are so much better than last year’s Red Sox, and whether they can’t count themselves World Series favorites. Then Greg rants about the White Sox’s refusal to call up their top prospects, and Wayland questions if baseball should eliminate divisions. Plus we pick our favorite and least favorite San Francisco Giants of all-time. With thoughts on Barry Bonds (duh), Mookie Betts, Chris Sale’s September troubles, Eloy Jimenez, Michael Kopech,...

The Ducksnort Boys convene with instant reactions on all the trade deadline deals, including the Pirates puzzling acquisition of Chris Archer, the Rays’ savvy deals for Tommy Pham, Tyler Glasnow, and Austin Meadows, and the Brewers loading up on infielders with Jonathan Schoop and Mike Moustakas. Plus thoughts on Manny Machado, Kevin Gausman, Adam Duvall, J.A. Happ, Lance Lynn, Zach Britton, Roberto Osuna, Ken Giles, Cole Hamels, Wilson Ramos, Asdrubal Cabrera, Brian Dozier, Eduardo Escobar,...

Off the Bench Baseball’s Sean Morash joins Ducksnort to share his interview with Hall of Famer Dave Winfield and Don Baylor Jr. Winfield talks about memories of the All-Star game, being drafted by the Vikings without even playing football in high school, and what he misses about baseball. Then Sean asks Greg and Wayland the questions he forgot to ask Dave. Plus the Ducksnort boys break down the biggest deadline trades so far, and pick their favorite and least favorite Cincinnati Reds of...

On this week’s episode, Greg pitches Wayland some ideas for how All-Star weekend can be improved. Plus we break down why the Cardinals’ decision to fire Mike Matheny is good for baseball, as another crusty baseball crank bites the dust. And we pick our favorite and least favorite Seattle Mariners of all-time, amidst numerous baseball tangents. With thoughts on Bryce Harper, Dexter Fowler, the World Baseball Classic, Javier Baez, Yadier Molina, Ichiro Suzuki’s singular greatness, Carlos...

After a weeklong vacation to rival Bones conventions, the Ducksnort boys are back in action. We pick the most pleasant surprises and biggest disappointments from the first half, plus eulogize Alcides Escobar’s consecutive games streak. Then we pick our favorite and least favorite New York Mets of all-time, which turned out to be harder than it sounds. With thoughts on Yoenis Cespedes, endless Manny Machado updates, Salvador Perez, Nick Markakis, Rick Reed’s unlikely All-Star career, the...

It’s been a season of small stories, so the Ducksnort boys try to figure out which one has been the biggest. But not before we break down the race between Mike Trout and Jose Ramirez for the title of best player in baseball. Plus producer Joe Weber stops by the studio to help us pick our favorite and least favorite Milwaukee Brewers of all-time. With thoughts on Miguel Sano, Prince Fielder, Bob Uecker’s icon status, Robinson Cano, Juan Soto’s unbelievable start, Ryan Braun, Lorenzo Cain,...

Rumors are flying about the possibility of expansion and realignment in Major League Baseball. Greg and guest host Eric Acosta (Rick and Morty) break down the possibilities, including possible cities, the elimination of the American and National leagues, and a league-wide DH. Plus, we talk about the Mariners surprising start and whether they can keep it up. Finally, in a special edition of our “favorite/least favorite” series, Eric picks his favorite and least favorite White Sox of all-time....

The two best pitchers in baseball continue to defy age and physics -- but who will be better over the rest of the season? The Ducksnort boys choose between Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer. Plus, Shohei Ohtani’s elbow injury is a huge blow to the Angels’ chances and raises some questions: Is his 2018 season a disappointment? And how should the Angels approach his recovery? Finally, we pick our favorite and least favorite Dodgers of all-time. With thoughts on Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw,...

Who’s going to win the NL West? That’s the big question on the Ducksnort boys’ minds, and we try to figure out an answer in this week’s episode. With the Diamondbacks struggling, the Dodgers surging, and the Rockies and Giants maintaining, we guess who will come out on top and whether it will be any fun to watch. Plus Wayland surprises Greg with a quick draft of the funnest players in the league, and we pick our favorite and least favorite New York Yankees of all time. With thoughts on Paul...

The 2018 season is ⅓ of the way complete, so it’s a good time to check which teams are overperforming or underperforming, and guess how things will go from here. Plus the transaction market is heating up a earlier than usual, with interesting trades between the Mariners-Rays and Padres-Twins, as well as the Red Sox cutting bait on Hanley Ramirez. And the Ducksnort boys pick their favorite and least-favorite Kansas City Royals of all-time. With thoughts on Bryce Harper, Aaron Nola, Ozzie...

Robinson Cano got popped for steroids, and we're kind of bummed about it. Greg and Wayland break down why this one hurts a little bit, and what the Mariners can do in his absence. Plus the Rays get weirder than ever by starting Sergio Romo in two straight games, but they might as well, since they’ve got nothing to lose. And the Ducksnort Boys pick their favorite and least-favorite Chicago White Sox of all time. With thoughts on Dee Gordon, James Paxton, Juan Soto’s early call-up, Kevin Cash,...

The Indians are hovering around .500… and in first place. The Royals have won 13 games… and aren’t in last place. So what’s up with the AL Central? Greg and Wayland break down how concerned Cleveland and Minnesota should be about their slow starts. Plus the Ducksnort Boys start a new project: picking favorite and least-favorite players for every franchise in the majors, starting with Wayland’s beloved Chicago Cubs. Then Justin Volman, CEO of the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network, joins the...

The Ducksnort boys dive into a packed week of MLB news, including Albert Pujols’s 3,000th hit and Ichiro Suzuki’s retirement. Greg and Wayland bid a fond farewell to Ichiro, then debate exactly how meaningful Pujol’s milestone is and what the rest of his career might look like. Plus Clayton Kershaw’s injury means the Dodgers are even more f****d than they were before, and raises the question of whether he’s still the best pitcher in the world. Finally, Wayland rants about the pace of play...

Greg and Wayland react to the news that Corey Seager will miss the rest of the season, and break down exactly how much trouble the Dodgers are in. They also compare the rosters of the Astros and Angels to try and figure out whether Los Angeles can keep pace with Houston. Then friend of the podcast Evan Riney stops by to talk about his beloved Braves, who recently called up super-prosect Ronald Acuna Jr., and are surprising contenders so far in the NL East. Finally, the whole gang offers their...

Off The Bench co-founder Max Frankel stops by to discuss his latest roster experimentation project in Out Of The Park Baseball, and play a game of Player Pick ‘Em. Plus the Ducksnort Boys recap Sean Manaea’s no-hitter, Wayland rants about how Alex Rodriguez is ruining the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball booth, and Greg invents a formula for inventing your own Curacao baseball name. With thoughts on Dylan Bundy, Jose Berrios, Mookie Betts, Jose Altuve, Shohei Ohtani, James Shields, Homer Bailey,...

The Athletic’s Levi Weaver joins Ducksnort to explain how Major League Baseball is artificially deflating minor league salaries through political lobbying, and the ways in which Commissioner Rob Manfred justified the behavior when questioned. Plus Greg and Wayland explore how the playoff teams from last year are underachieving, potentially restoring some competitive balance to the 2018 season, and try to comprehend how what Shohei Ohtani is could change baseball forever. With thoughts on...

Wayland and Greg are guest-less, so they cozy up together and talk about the extremely cold start to the 2018 baseball season. They also break down Charlie Blackmon’s contract extension with Colorado, wonder whether he could end up as the best Rockie of all-time, and guess what it portends for other non-Harper/Machado free agents. Plus a run-down of early MLB weirdness like Alex Bregman’s walk-off pop up and the Phillies hanging a 20 spot on the Marlins, as well as our slogans for teams in...