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April 2, 2026

Predicting the 2026 Manager of the Year

Predicting the 2026 Manager of the Year

So who do you have? We think there are several good candidates but you might be surprised who each of us chose. From our podcast this week.

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April 1, 2026

To win a World Series teams need both an MVP & a Cy Young contender

To win a World Series teams need both an MVP & a Cy Young contender

#Tigers have Skubal but do they have a hitter who could vie for AL MVP? #guardians have Jose Ramirez an MVP contender every year. Then there are the #yankees who have Judge Cole and Max Fried and Dodgers with their ridiculous assets. How about the #bluejays? With Vlad Jr. and…

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March 31, 2026

10 years ago Dave Roberts won his only NL manager of the year - that's crazy!

10 years ago Dave Roberts won his only NL manager of the year - that's crazy!

Since the #Dodgers pay for the best players, manager Dave Roberts gets bypassed for manager of the year. In fact he only won it after his first season as Dodger manager in 2016. Before that season he managed one game for the 2015 Padres. Roberts put on a managerial clinic…

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March 30, 2026

2026 Dodgers offense is relentless. Just like 2025.

2026 Dodgers offense is relentless. Just like 2025.

The Dodgers came from behind three times from multiple run deficits in each of the first three games. It's only happened 7 times in MLB history. The pitchers just need to keep it close and often they are better than that! This is why a 100+ win season seems likely…

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March 30, 2026

Our MLB playoffs predictions & award winners - Ep. 702 3.30.26

Our MLB playoffs predictions & award winners  - Ep. 702 3.30.26

We forgot to include our playoff picks last week when we picked the order of finish for each #MLB division. So we do that as well as pick the major award winners - Cy Young, MVP, Rookie-of-the-Year and Manager of the Year. We also cover the first three games of…

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March 27, 2026

Aaron Judge's & Shohei Ohtani's 2026 MVP chances

Aaron Judge's & Shohei Ohtani's 2026 MVP chances

From our podcast this week: We talked about taking the field vs. Aaron Judge in the American League and the same for Shohei Ohtani vs. the National League. Would you bet on those players for MVP over the combination of the entire field for each league? Check out this short.

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March 25, 2026

Chicago #cubs can go far in 2026

Chicago #cubs can go far in 2026

We both picked the Cubs to win the NL Central but maybe that's not saying all that much? #Brewers will hang in but fall short. Here's why the Cubs can go all the way to the NLCS. A short from our podcast this week. Check us out!

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March 24, 2026

MLB's new ABS challenge system offers never ending challenges if you challenge and win.

MLB's new ABS challenge system offers never ending challenges if you challenge and win.

A short from our season preview podcast this week. The ABS challenge system does offer the chance for teams to continue to challenge as long as they win their challenges. Pitch framing will not go away under the challenge system since teams will be careful about what they challenge. Check…

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March 23, 2026

AL Central - Tigers or Royals?

AL Central - Tigers or Royals?

Our season 7 premiere episode features a review of all #MLB teams. We pick the order of finish for all 6 divisions. In the AL Central we talked about #Tigers and #Royals. Who do you think we picked? Check out this short from this week's podcast!

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March 23, 2026

Almost Cooperstown 7th season debut - Season preview for all 30 teams - Ep. 701

Almost Cooperstown 7th season debut - Season preview for all 30 teams - Ep. 701

We kick off our 7th season of baseball podcasts with this season seven premiere! 342 episodes in the can is something we never expected to do. As we do at the beginning of every MLB season we review all 30 teams and their chances in the 2026 season which starts…

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March 17, 2026

Team USA is in the WBC final & they're gonna win! - Ep. 652 - 3.17.26

Team USA is in the WBC final & they're gonna win! - Ep. 652 - 3.17.26

We recorded this episode just before Team Venezuela was about to play Team Italy. Team Italy is really a bunch of Americans masquerading as Italians with a real Italian or two on the roster. While the Italians beat the USA 8-6 in pool play, the USA will relish the chance…

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March 12, 2026

The Hall of Fame cases of Jacob DeGrom & Giancarlo Stanton

The Hall of Fame cases of Jacob DeGrom & Giancarlo Stanton

We were talking about what we think are future HOFers you can watch play in the upcoming 2026 #MLB season. Former #mets Jacob DeGrom - a fav of ours has an incomplete case. Giancarlo Stanton maybe even a bit more so. Check out this short from our podcast this week.

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March 11, 2026

Little League Champion Taiwan got bounced from the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Little League Champion Taiwan got bounced from the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Chinese Taipei which is really Taiwan, was sent packing at the WBC this week yet they are the reigning Little League Champion and have been a Little League power for years. Why aren't they doing better playing as adults? A short from our podcast this week. Thanks for watching!

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March 10, 2026

USA 2026 WBC team may be a Dream Team but it's not the only one

USA 2026 WBC team may be a Dream Team but it's not the only one

In our podcast this week we talked about the 1992 USA Olympic 'Dream' team basketball team and that this year's USA squad in the WBC comes very close to being a baseball version of a Dream Team. Yet the USA may not be the only Dream Team in the #2026wbc.…

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March 9, 2026

Minor Leaguers shining in 2026 World Baseball Classic

Minor Leaguers shining in 2026 World Baseball Classic

We've had non-#MLB players excel in the World Baseball Classic in the past and this year in 2026 is no different. Luis Ramirez (son of Manny Ramirez) has two homers! Jose Contreras' 17-year old son Joseph has also impressed. Surely some of these MiLB players will get a look by…

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March 9, 2026

World Baseball Classic highlights & HOFers playing right now - Ep. 651 - 3.9.26

World Baseball Classic highlights & HOFers playing right now - Ep. 651 - 3.9.26

Late game pitching in the WBC is the issue and most teams don't have enough. The best teams can be held down for awhile but eventually the cream rises to the top. USA, Dominican Republic, and Japan all have the firepower to exhaust the bullpens of good teams much less…

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March 5, 2026

Predicting 2026 World Baseball Classic Upsets

Predicting 2026 World Baseball Classic Upsets

Pitchers can only throw 65 pitches in the first round, and it goes up to 75 in the next before 85 in the final. That means there will not be any complete games. That makes it interesting since one pitcher cannot completely overwhelm the opposition in a single game. A…

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March 3, 2026

The World Baseball Classic has supplanted the All Star Game in both excitement and prestige

The World Baseball Classic has supplanted the All Star Game in both excitement and prestige

It's not only because the ASG is approaching its Centennial anniversary. The WBC has real juice, compelling matchups and players who deeply care about winning the game. That's why the WBC has flown past the traditional #MLB All-Star Game. A short from our podcast this week. Thanks for watching!

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March 2, 2026

ABS is here! The future of balls & strikes umpiring is at stake!

ABS is here! The future of balls & strikes umpiring is at stake!

#MLB ABS makes its presence felt in Spring Training. How fast will umps adapt? Not fast enough to stave off eventual full ABS w no challenges. From our podcast this week. Thanks for watching!

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March 2, 2026

MLB's ABS review so far in Spring Training & World Baseball Classic Preview - Ep. 650 - 3.2.26

MLB's ABS review so far in Spring Training & World Baseball Classic Preview - Ep. 650 - 3.2.26

There will not be any Automatic Balls and Strikes called in the World Baseball Classic that begins this week at four sites around the globe. 16 teams are vying for the title currently held by two-time defending champ Japan. ABS is alive and well (so far) in #MLB spring training…

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Feb. 27, 2026

Mike Trout going back to center field for #angelsbaseball is confounding

Mike Trout going back to center field for #angelsbaseball is confounding

Future Hall of Famer Mike Trout is reportedly going to play center field once again for the Angels. He hasn't played there since 2019 and it did not go so well that season. A short from our podcast with Tom Stone of Baseball Buffet from this week! Thanks for watching!

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Feb. 26, 2026

Padres have done a lot - will it be enough to challenge Dodgers?

Padres have done a lot - will it be enough to challenge Dodgers?

We were joined by Tom Stone on our podcast this week. He writes the excellent Baseball Buffet daily blog. When asked about who might challenge the #Dodgers Tom rattled off much of what the #Padres have done in the very recent past. Check out this short from our podcast this…

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Feb. 25, 2026

The #pirates will lead MLB in at least this category in 2026

The #pirates  will lead MLB in at least this category in 2026

Tom Stone joined our podcast this week. His favorite team #pittsburghpirates have made lots of changes and he thinks they will have a chance to contend in the NL Central. He also feels they will lead #MLB in one category you may not immediately think of. Check out this short…

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Feb. 24, 2026

2026 Red Sox will have TONS of pitching but hitting may be a problem

2026 Red Sox will have TONS of pitching but hitting may be a problem

A short from our podcast this week with writer Tom Stone who writes the daily Baseball Buffet newsletter. We talked about #redsox who have 9 or 10 pitchers that could contribute as starters. The hitting is the question! Check it out.

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