Matt Blackham of the New York Mets AAA Syracuse Mets joins us to talk about the arduous journey to the highest levels of professional baseball. Matt is a kind, giving person who has always looked to lift those around him. His career has had its ups and downs from working up to AAA through several levels of Minor League Baseball, and injury downtime he shows the true resilience it takes to work to a professional career in baseball. He has played with legends such as Tim Tebow, Pete Alonso,...

Late but here: Here are the Benchmarks that are on the line for the 2020 season if Coronavirus shuts us down all year, as well as a few records that may never be broken.

Pretty straightforward

Introducing revolving guest host Mike "Miggy" King. We talk about what a shortened season could look like for MLB and how they could play it off.

Kip and Steve take a minute to commiserate the situation we stand in through the COVID19 pandemic. We wax romantic about our love of baseball and everything it means to us, and how apparent the. lack of sports is in our lives.

Kip Killpack and Stephen G Smith back at it with a close look at two divisions with a big turnover this year. The Al Central and NL West. Will the NY Mets win the NL East? Why has everyone already turned their backs on reigning champions Washington Nationals? Kip gets heated about the endless investigation into the Boston Red Sox. Follow us on IG @designated.sitter Follow us on Twitter @Designated_Pod See more about the players mentioned on baseballsavant.mlb.com the best way for a data nerd...

Stephen and Kaden break down what they look for to determine a player's and team's capabilities during spring training. Its truly the only time we won't go by the numbers.

S2E2: Stephen and Kaden talk over all the offseason trades worth mentioning. We look at three teams that genuinely have the potential do come from nowhere. The Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds and the Anaheim Angels (We will stick with this name). https://www.mlb.com/hot-stove

The Houston Astros had come to be regarded as the best team in baseball and favored to come back in 2020 from a near-miss at a second world series title in only three years. Everything turned upside down when former 2017 team-mate and current Oakland Athletics player Mike Fiers blew the whistle on the second most significant scandal in baseball history only behind the Chicago BlackSox 1919 World Series debacle. Find us on Instagram...

Dombrowski saw, Dombrowski came, Dombrowski conquered, and then he was banished. It seems cold. But could there be a very strong argument in the favor of Red Sox President Sam Kennedy and Owner John Henry's decision? Yes. A very difficult, expensive future for a team that needs to rebuild on a thin financial margin.

Steven and Kip talk their favorite 5 players based on personality. Justin Verlander throws his second No-No against Bluejays, playing for two different teams, both in the rogers center... but why not just say... JV THOW A FK NO-NO. September Baseball is upon us, what does the path look like for your team?

An update on the Standings in MLB with a light debate about the Astros and Yankees ALCS possible outcomes. A look back at the Yankees Dodgers series. MVP, ROY lots of disagreement —in the best way possible. Also, we give Mike Trout a little more of the Deserved Love he hasn't been given. Send us your thoughts on Instagram @designated.sitter and twitter @designated_pod

This week we talk about the most recent Instagram post where we gave our own Power Index Rating —we're going to explain how we came to our numbers and introduce a team that is likely being overlooked. Also, Sportsmanship, what is the mannerisms fans expect from players on the field.

Tonight we talk about the rookie pack that has shifted the average age of MVP candidates. Is team loyalty important? Our new segment, worst social media posts by MLB handles. Podcast powered by Spreaker. Go to www.spreaker.com/create

On this episode we'll talk about the ridiculous trade between the Astros and the DBacks, and what that means for the world series. We also predict the wins of every team and over an under over bet for the listeners. Podcast powered by Spreaker. Go to www.spreaker.com/create