Talkin' Baseball (MLB Podcast)

The season is here, but baseball demanded that we talk about non-gameplay one more time! Mookie got a 12-year extension to stay in LA (2:30), the Blue Jays are currently without a home (16:55), and MLB and the MLBPA agreed to expand the postseason to 16-teams! (21:55) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Baseball is SO close! Jomboy, Jake, and Trevor Plouffe take one last look-ahead at the 2020 season in this episode. We give you a recap of the new rules for the 60-game sprint (4:45) and recap the free agent signings that went down this winter (11:30) before giving our picks and highlighting some storylines from each division: the NL West (20:35), AL West (28:55), AL Central (28:55), NL Central (33:30), NL East (38:20), and AL East (48:20). Leave a voicemail at (917)-426-2796 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Baseball is BACK this week, so it's time for you guys to call in and let Jomboy, Jake, and Trevor know what your biggest fears are for the 2020 season! Do the Cardinals and DBacks have enough depth? Do the Cubs have enough quality arms? Will San Francisco call up Joey Bart? Can Joe Girardi do miracle work with the Phillies' pen? What if the Yankees have to face Houston again? Do either of them have enough arms? Will the Rockies lose Arenado? Should the Rangers be worried about Willie Calhoun? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jomboy, Jake, and Trevor Plouffe wrap up their 2020 season preview with the two west divisions! Are the Dodgers the clear-cut best team in baseball? How will the Astros bounce-back after a tough offseason? Will the Mariners start to bring up exciting prospects? Why watch the Giants? Can the Padres make a push? Will the Rockies get enough pitching? Should the A's be the AL West favorites? Why don't people talk about Arizona? Are the Rangers this season's biggest wildcard? Will the Angels lineup carry their pitching staff? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jomboy, Jake, and Trevor Plouffe previewed the Eastern Region on earlier this week, so now they're looking at the Central Region! Before that, Yasiel Puig lands with the Braves! What do Tigers, Royals, and Pirates fans have to look forward to? Does any team want to see Cleveland in a playoff series? How well do the pitchers have to perform for the White Sox to break through? Does Minnesota have enough pitching? How can you possibly figure out who takes the NL Central? Are the Cardinals the favorite? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Intrasquad games are taking place around baseball, more players have tested positive for Covid-19 and opted out of the season, and seemingly every player is taking reps at first base these days. Jomboy, Jake, and Trevor Plouffe also preview both of the Eastern divisions. What are the Blue Jays and Red Sox ceilings? How watchable are the Marlins? How tight will the NL East get? Is Joe Girardi the perfect 60-game manager? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You know more about your team than we do, so we gave you guys the opportunity to call in and leave us a voicemail about some storylines we should keep an eye on with your favorite teams! Who will take the Phillies CF job? How many good arms do the Braves have? Can Carter Kieboom make the transition to third and make up for the loss of Rendon? What could happen with George Springer's contract season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MLB has officially dropped its schedules for all 30 teams. Trevor Plouffe tells Jomboy and Jake what the players look for the most when the schedule is revealed. How will covid-positive players stay loose? How much craziness will the shortened season really provide? Most importantly, the fellas begin their quest to find the hottest dude in the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MLB is getting the first rounds of testing back and we are seeing more and more positives, with more guys opting out (25:00). The league, however, is also experiencing huge delays in testing that are creating HUGE problems for everyone (4:30). Masahiro Tanaka took a line drive to the head (17:55), the Cleveland Indians are considering a name change (31:00), and Nelson Cruz is losing his entourage (37:55) as the league preps for its schedule release Monday night (44:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Betting odds are out for the upcoming 60-game season so Jomboy, Jake, and Trevor Plouffe are telling you where to sprinkle a little cheese on team over/unders, sneaky MVP picks, batting title favorites, surprise playoff teams, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices