Manny Machado Madness Has Happened Before and Will Happen Again (Ep. 71)
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann talk to writer Steven Goldman of Vice Sports and FanRag Sports about historical precedents for the feud between the Orioles' Manny Machado and the Red So...
4 Touko 201747min
Baseball's Latest DL Losses and Newest Nationalities (Ep. 70)
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann banter about big bullpens (02:30), high home run rates (06:00), injured Mets and fatalistic Mets fans (08:00), and the seasonlong losses of Adam Eaton an...
1 Touko 201753min
Geoff Blum and Mitchell Schwartz (Ep. 69)
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann bring on former big leaguer (and current Astros broadcaster) Geoff Blum to discuss his evolution in the booth (01:00), the Astros’ past, present, and fut...
28 Huhti 201752min
Five Teams in Trouble and LaTroy Hawkins on Race and Relieving (Ep. 68)
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann check in on the season’s high home run rate (01:30), talk about whether bullpens have gotten too big (03:30), and debate the fates of five teams that are...
28 Huhti 201746min
Ozzie Smith and Michael Lorenzen (Ep. 67)
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann talk to Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith about baseball’s rising strikeout rate (04:00), the current crop of talented young shortstops (10:00), the imp...
28 Huhti 201744min
Rick Ankiel and Chris Devenski (Ep. 66)
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann discuss the ingredients of a good baseball memoir (01:00), then bring on former major leaguer Rick Ankiel to discuss his new book, ‘The Phenomenon’ (05:0...
28 Huhti 201740min
Ballpark Behavior and Baseball's Battle With Blisters (Ep. 65)
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann banter about the early season’s upside-down standings (02:00), toasted grasshoppers at Safeco Field (06:30), the etiquette of the wave (09:30), and how q...
28 Huhti 201742min
MLB Week 1 in Weirdness (Ep. 64)
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann discuss 10 of the strangest, most surprising, and most impressive events from the first week of the MLB regular season, including an epic battle between ...
28 Huhti 201747min
