Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

ESPN, Buster Olney
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Oct 17, 2025 • 59min

No Sleep in Seattle: Blue Jays Tie ALCS; Dodgers Take Commanding 3-0 NLCS Lead; Is Bryce Harper Still Elite?

Tim Kurkjian and Buster discuss Phillies GM David Dombrowski’s comments on Bryce Harper, if the Yankees should continue with Anthony Volpe as their starting shortstop, the Dodgers deploying another aircraft carrier on the mound, Seattle pitching in a fist fight with the Blue Jay bats, Max Scherzer providing pure theater, if Dan Wilson put his pitching in a corner, and why Tim is convinced momentum doesn't exist this season. Plus, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS 21:50 Tim Kurkjian 44:34 Sarah Langs 45:31 Max Muncy w/ Boog Sciambi 51:41 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 16, 2025 • 55min

Hotel Lobby: Blue Jays’ Big Boys Come to Play; Observations from Seattle; Brewers Climbing a Mountain

Buster discusses the Blue Jays winning Game 3 in the ALCS, the Toronto offense hitting rockets, how Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the great stabilizer, Shane Bieber, the Mariners flushing that game, Shohei Ohtani feeling frustrated, and the Brewers needing to topple Tyler Glasnow in Game 4 of the NLCS. Then, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. Plus, Karl Ravech talks to Cal Raleigh, and Boog Sciambi talks to Mookie Betts for ESPN Radio. CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS 19:16 Buster’s Observations from Seattle 39:23 Sarah Langs 30:40 Karl Ravech w/ Cal Raleigh 43:13 Boog Sciambi w/ Mookie Betts 47:30 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 15, 2025 • 56min

Emergency Services: Dodgers Take 2-0 NLCS Lead Over Brewers; What’s Next for the Phillies & Tigers

Buster discusses Yoshinobu Yamamoto's complete game, Max Muncy's turning point home run, the Brewers and Blue Jays offenses struggling, if John Schneider is too scripted with his pitching, and if Bo Bichette has played his last game for Toronto – with some help from producer Taylor and No. 1 Blue Jays fan Dan Stanczyk. Then, Hembo emerges from his cave to talk about the Phillies' NLDS exit, Philadelphia fascinating offseason ahead, how the Mariners have ambushed Toronto pitching, and the Tigers examining their options with Tarik Skubal. CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS 13:22 Dodgers-Brewers recap, Blue Jays-Mariners preview 26:25 Hembo 48:45 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 14, 2025 • 47min

Self-Assuredness: Mariners Take 2-0 Lead Over Blue Jays; Dodgers Hang On in Game 1 Against Brewers

Boog Sciambi and Buster discuss the Brewers’ wild 8-6-2 double play, Blake Snell’s dominant performance, watching Freddie Freeman progress through his career, the Mariners winning their third straight game, and Tigers GM Scott Harris defending his trade deadline decisions. Then, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS 13:52 Boog Sciambi 37:52 Sarah Langs 39:09 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 13, 2025 • 59min

Embrace the Role: Mariners Win ALCS Game 1; Epic 15-Inning ALDS Game 5; Dodgers-Brewers Set for NLCS

Dave Schoenfield and Buster discuss the Mariners winning a 15-inning classic against the Tigers in Game 5 of the ALDS, Seattle following that up with a win in Toronto to start the ALCS, how loud it was in T-Mobile Park on Friday, Bryce Miller impressing on short rest, Cal Raleigh coming through clutch, the difference between the Brewers and Dodgers ahead of Game 1 in the NLCS, and Kyle Tucker’s free agency. CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS 14:36 David Schoenfield 48:21 Sarah Langs 50:01 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 10, 2025 • 46min

Someone Else’s Family: Dodgers Eliminate Phillies; Cubs Force Game 5 Against Brewers

Karl Ravech and Buster discuss the Dodgers eliminating the Phillies in the NLDS, Kyle Schwarber’s outpouring of emotion, why they think it’s a no-brainer Rob Thomson and Aaron Boone will remain in their current positions, the only thing we know about Game 5 between the Cubs and Brewers, Matthew Boyd’s bounce back, the Blue Jays’ versatility, roster decisions for the Yankees, and Tarik Skubal and the Tigers facing off against the Mariners in Seattle for Game 5. Later, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS 17:26 Karl Ravech 38:44 Sarah Langs 39:45 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 9, 2025 • 51min

Bought a Boat: Blue Jays Clinch ALCS Spot; Rowdy Locker Room Celebrations; Yankees Eliminated

Jake Peavy and Buster discuss the Blue Jays’ celebration after eliminating the Yankees in the ALDS, the time Jake Peavy bought a duck boat after winning the World Series, Vladimir Guerrero playing proud for Toronto, if the Yankees should consider the season a failure, how they view Aaron Judge postseason, pitching chaos in Cubs-Brewers, and Tarik Skubal taking to the podium before Game 5 against the Mariners. Later, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game.  CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS 17:17 Jake Peavy 43:03 Sarah Langs 43:54 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 8, 2025 • 48min

Sigh of Relief: Aaron Judge Gives the Yankees Life; Mariners Mash; Loaded Day of Division Series Games

Eric Hosmer and Buster discuss the Yankees wining game three with help from an Aaron Judge homer, how to handle a pitch that far inside, Judge’s double-take a the dugout camera, the suspect managing in the playoffs, if the Mariners and Brewers can wrap up their series, and why the Dodgers are looking better than every other team. Later, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game.  CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS 14:36 Eric Hosmer 39:07 Sarah Langs 40:16 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 7, 2025 • 37min

The Professor: Brewers School Cubs; Dodgers Up 2-0 On Phillies; Yankee Lineup Changes?

Jorge Castillo fills in for Buster Olney. Jorge chats with Tim Kurkjian about the environment in the Rogers Center over the weekend, how Pat Murphy is a step ahead of Craig Counsell, why we’ll likely see Paul Goldschmidt in the Yankee lineup over Ben Rice, the pop in the Blue Jays’ offense, and young pitchers continuing to impress this postseason. Then, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS 6:53 Tim Kurkjian 29:00 Sarah Langs 30:01 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 6, 2025 • 56min

In a Sweat: Trey Yesavage Savages Yankees; Dodgers Keep Rolling; Mariners Defeat Tarik Skubal

Karl Ravech and Buster recap an exciting weekend of ALDS and NLDS action. They discuss the Blue Jays pitching vexing the Yankee offense, Trey Yesavage doing damage in his fourth major league start, Jorge Polanco figuring out Tarik Skubal, the Dodgers plugging their bullpen with Tyler Glasnow and Roki Sasaki, the Cubs lacking pitching options, and the Rangers hiring Skip Schumacher. Later, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS 16:25 Karl Ravech 45:49 Sarah Langs 46:53 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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