The baseball podcast that's more about stories than stats. Hosted by me, Devin, a freelance writer/editor by day and baseball fan by always.
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Devin Pope Podcasts
Can we learn to make smarter choices? Listen in as host Katy Milkman--behavioral scientist, Wharton professor, and author of How to Change--shares stories of high-stakes decisions and what research reveals they can teach us. Choiceology, an original podcast from Charles Schwab, explores the lessons of behavioral economics to help you improve your judgment and change for good. Season 1 of Choiceology was hosted by Dan Heath, bestselling author of Made to Stick and Switch. Podcasts are for inf ...
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From the minds behind FilmDrunk, the FilmDrunk Frotcast is a riff-heavy comedy podcast about movies. Do you like movies that are good, and analysis that isn’t tied to hype and marketing campaigns? Do you have a sense of humor? You’ll love it. It’s the next best thing to having real friends.
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ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney leads the baseball discussion alongside other top analysts.
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BBTN Live: Home Run Derby Champ Cal Raleigh for MVP? + Second Half Lookahead
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36:35Welcome to Baseball Tonight LIVE presented by Sage! Today, we’re recapping Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh winning the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby and Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero’s coming out party as runner-up. Plus, a look ahead to after the All-Star break, including the AL East race, whether The Big Dumper has a case for MVP ov…
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Big Dumper: Cal Raleigh Wins 2025 Home Run Derby; Clown Car with Todd Frazier
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37:56Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez and Todd Frazier discuss Cal Raleigh winning the Home Run Derby, Cal’s brother T catching for him, a coming out party for Junior Caminero, Paul Skenes facing Tarik Skubal in the All-Star Game, Fraizer’s All-Star Game experience as a player, and the biggest mystery of the night. Then, Jesse Rogers joins for Bleacher Tweets…
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HR Derby Chatter: Ty Schmit HR Derby Preview, and Just Baseball All-Time HR Derby Draft
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51:17Hembo and The Pat McAfee Show's Ty Schmit discuss what they're watching for in the approaching Home Run Derby, Monday at 8PM ET on ESPN. Then the crew of The Just Baseball Show joins Hembo to conduct an all-time home run derby draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Frotcast 639: POOP CRUISE, with Jessica Sele
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Passan Crashes In: Pete Fairbanks, Nationals Draft Approach with Kiley McDaniel, and John Schneider
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1:15:21Jeff Passan and Rays closer Pete Fairbanks discuss Pokemon and the Tampa Bay way. Then, Jeff and Kiley McDaniel look at how the recent changes atop the Nationals will impact their draft approach, before going through some of the "best of's" in the upcoming MLB Draft. And Jeff checks in with John Schneider, manager of baseball's hottest team, the To…
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Horrible Beeps: Nationals Fire Mike Rizzo & Dave Martinez; Clown Car; Karl Ravech with Pete Crow-Armstrong & Seiya Suzuki
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1:01:58Karl Ravech, Eduardo Perez and David Cone discuss Matthew Boyd on the attack from the mound, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki’s friendship, the Cardinals’ position of flux, the Nationals firing GM Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez, how those moves impact the clubhouse in D.C., and which team is going to make a trade that puts them in the dri…
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Nerd Herd: Clayton Kershaw Notches 3,000 Ks; How the Rays Slay Goliaths; Cardinals Exceeding All Expectations
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1:02:40Hembo and Apple TV+’s Tricia Whitaker discuss what makes Kevin Cash so good at his job, Junior Caminero, seeing the venom between the Padres and Dodgers up close, the best mid-game interview in baseball, and what it’s like to take a Gatorade bath on the sidelines. Then, Kiley McDaniel talks about the major league bloodlines of Ethan Holliday and El…
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Grunting’, Snarlin’: Yankees Missing the Clutch Gene; Guardians’ Steven Kwan on Losing to Children in Chess
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53:39Jesse Rogers and Tim Kurkjian discuss the Yankees’ inability to win in big moments, winning streaks for the Marlins and Pirates, how Jed Hoyer is examining the Cubs’ bullpen, the Astros still chugging along despite missing Yordon Álvarez, Javier Báez’s resurgence, and whether they’d take Paul Skenes or Tarik Skubal to win one game. Then, Jesse talk…
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Harmonica Guy: Clown Car from Detroit After a Tarik Skubal Masterpiece
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40:00David Cone, Eduardo Perez, Karl Ravech and Buster take to the streets of Detroit on foot following Tarik Skubal’s 13 strikeout performance on Sunday Night Baseball. The guys discuss what transpired over Skubal’s seven innings, the Rays nipping at the Yankees’ heels, if Tampa Bay will make any moves at the deadline, Dave Parker’s passing, Shohei Oht…
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Twitchy Swinger: A’s Shortstop Jacob Wilson Stops By; Tarik Skubal's Impact When He Doesn’t Pitch; Mariners Dot Net
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1:07:34Jorge Castillo and Buster discuss how Tarik Skubal impacts the Tigers’ pitching staff when he’s not on the mound, Jacob Misiorowski vs. Paul Skenes and how young starting pitchers are arriving faster, and the Home Run Derby field starting to take shape. Then, A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson talks about which players he’s heard from as he ascends in the …
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Used Dog: Yankees & Mets Have Problems; Chase Burnes Dazzles in Debut; Las Vegas A’s Stadium Construction Begins
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1:06:40Hembo and Buster discuss the Chase Burnes’ electric debut, the hit batsman crisis in baseball, what happened to Michael Harris II, what’s holding Elly De La Cruz back, and their appreciation for Mookie Betts. Then, Tim Kurkjian talks about the A’s putting a shovel in the ground in Las Vegas, All-Star Game voting, if the Mets or Yankees have bigger …
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Gasbag: Clown Car; State of the Phillies & Mets; Big Dumper Grabs HR Lead
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39:47Boog Sciambi, Eduardo Perez, David Cone hop in the Clown Car and hit on why they think The Mets and Phillies will go down to the wire in the NL East, Jesus Luzardo possibly a secret weapon in the postseason, the feasting Rays, Cal Raleigh leading the league in home runs, and Rafael Devers and Alex Cora moving on from the drama. Plus, Sarah Langs pl…
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All About Honus: Dodgers Buy Lakers; Phillies Accountability Culture; Devers' Extrication; Buster’s Top 5
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50:48Hembo and Buster discuss Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter buying the Los Angeles Lakers, the Dodgers hitting past their weaknesses against the Padres, how AJ Preller will handle the next few weeks, Rob Thompson suspending Nick Castellanos, Rafael Devers and the Red Sox divorcing, if the Rays can overtake the Yankees in the AL East, and the surging Astr…
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Deversfest: Rafi Lands in San Fran; Ohtani’s 1 Inning Return; Early ASG Voting
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54:16Tim Kurkjian and Buster discuss Shohei Ohtani’s return to the mound, the improving Rays, Giancarlo Stanton back with Yankees, and Red Sox fans fuming over the Rafael Devers trade while executives applaud it. Then, Eric Hosmer talks about what Devers means for the Giants’ lineup, what kind of conversations are happening between Buster Posey, Bob Mel…
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Make the Right Moves: Red Sox Trade Rafael Devers to the Giants; What It Means for Boston & San Francisco; Shohei Ohtani Returns to the Mound
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59:16Alden Gonzalez and Buster discuss the Red Sox trading Rafael Devers to the Giants, Boston’s ownership and management deciding to make a move, Luka Doncic-level shock over the trade, San Francisco getting the bat it needs, how Devers bounces back off the field after months of drama, the news of Shohei Ohtani’s return to the mound, what changed in Oh…
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Irresponsible Comp: Aaron Judge Looms Over All; Buster’s Top 5; Pope Leo Reps the White Sox
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51:28Hembo and Buster discuss Aaron Judge’s continued otherworldliness, the Royals faltering early, the Diamondbacks being the most intriguing potential seller, Giants at Dodgers on Sunday Night Baseball, the wide arsenal among the Mets’ pitching staff, and who Hembo sees in Roman Anthony. Then, Sarah Langs on the Giants’ pitching. Later, Todd Radom tal…
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Winning Name: Mariners’ Cal Raleigh on His Home Run Derby Interest; Jesse Rogers on Tarik Skubal Going for 9; Tim Kurkjian on Roman Anthony’s Debut
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55:56Jesse Rogers and Buster discuss Andrew Abbott’s complete game, Tarik Skubal training to throw a full nine innings, the Padres being unafraid of the Dodgers, and Javier Baez’s revival. Then, Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh talks about possibly participating in the Home Run Derby, which hitter he likes to talk trash with, managing his workload, and Seat…
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Asking for Me: Clown Car; Red Sox Get Needed Series Win; Braves Down Bad; Eduardo Perez with Aaron Judge
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56:54Buster is in the Clown Car with Coney and Eduardo after Sunday Night Baseball in the Bronx. The guys discuss Aaron Judge hitting barrel and feasting on rookies, the Red Sox being caught in-between, the impediments to calling up Roman Anthony to Boston, and the Braves continuing to lose. Then, Eduardo Perez talks to Aaron Judge about changing diaper…
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Versatility: Detroit Tigers Manager A.J. Hinch on Tarik Skubal, Javier Baez & the Next 100 Games; Jeff Passan Trades Notes with Buster
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1:09:02Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch and Buster discuss why his team is on a roll, Javier Baez playing centerfield, if Tarik Skubal improved from last season, and how the Tigers can continue to evolve. Then, Jeff Passan talks about the FBI probe into businesses owned by the MLBPA, why the timing is terrible for the union, his and Buster’s notes on the…
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Curse That I Have: Jac Caglianone Debuts; Red Sox Tailspin; Paul Skenes’ Hard Luck
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1:00:18Hembo and Buster discuss all the ways the Red Sox have gone wrong, David Samson saying the quiet part out loud about Jac Caglianone, Cal Raleigh on the shortlist for greatest offensive season at catcher, Trea Turner’s unsatisfactory play at shortstop and the Pirates continuing to waste Paul Skenes. Then, Tim Kurkjian talks about his infatuation wit…
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Pastrami Sandwich: Clown Car After Yankees-Dodgers; Shohei Ohtani Greets the Umps; Corbin Burnes Goes Down
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43:10Eduardo Perez grabs the wheel of the Clown Car along with Buster, David Cone, Karl Ravech, and their driver Ed Sfida. They discuss an interesting series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, Ryan Yarbrough being a pleasure to watch, the difference between the teams on Saturday and Sunday, if there’s staying power for DJ LeMahieu…
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Little Bits of Happiness: With Guests Sally Millington & Ellen Evers
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28:27Were you the kind of kid who devoured all your Halloween candy in one sitting—or savored it daily until, somehow, it was Easter? And when it comes to bad news, do you prefer it all at once or with some time in between? Turns out, the way we bundle or separate life's highs and lows can influence our happiness. In this episode of Choiceology with Kat…
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Making a Ruling: Stars Are Out for Yankees-Dodgers; Buster’s Top 5; Jeff Berry Returns with The Equalizer
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1:02:19David Schoenfield and Buster discuss Juan Soto still going through it, the Yankees and Dodgers heading in opposite directions, Carlos Rodon’s buy-in, Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s splitter, Hall of Fame ballot preferences for the players on Sunday Night Baseball, and what happens to the Tigers when Tarik Skubal pitches. Then, Jeff Berry returns to the podca…
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Kissing Fish: Yoshinobu Yamamoto is an ACE; Red Sox Unraveling?; Will We Ever See a Batter Hit .400?
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55:41Hembo and Buster discuss Ronny Simon’s tough night, if the Red Sox’s season is unraveling, Yoshinobu Yamamoto garnering ace status in the league, Aaron Judge’s insane hits pace, Cal Raleigh’s season for the ages at catcher, and Tarik Skubal torturing hitting. Then, Tim Kurkjian talks about the buzz around Shohei Ohtani throwing, if the Yankees or D…
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Backseat Drivers: Clown Car Rolls After Mets Beat Dodgers; Juan Soto Update; Shohei Ohtani Pitches BP
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45:48Buster is in the Clown Car with David Cone and Eduardo Perez after Sunday Night Baseball. The guys discuss Juan Soto positivity, the Mets rallying around Soto after a rough week, Francisco Lindor explaining his transition period in New York, the spectacle of Shohei Ohtani throwing batting practice, if Clayton Kershaw will make an impact this season…
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