Best Fastball Podcasts (2026)

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Lights, Camera, Fastball: Nine MLB Players Who Became Actors 25:43

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9d ago25:43

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Moving from a pro baseball diamond to a Hollywood set is a rare occurrence. The examples start in the early 1900s, when vaudeville and silent films were a natural spot for sports heroes. The pattern continues all the way to modern Hollywood studios and the current media scene. We’re going to examine the stories of nine professional baseball players…

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Kneel Before Galactus! Fastball Special & Maverick Review | Is Weapon H Worth It? ft. Bynx | The Snap Chat Ep. 161 1:02:30

17d ago1:02:30

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In this episode of The Snap Chat, Alex welcomes back long-time creator Bynx to discuss the current state of Marvel Snap, touching on Bynxs' new content series and the community's urgent desire for Series Drops to fix the bloated Series 4 and 5 economy. The duo dives deep into the "Weapon X" season reviews, analyzing Weapon H as a fun but skippable …

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The Run the Lightning Are On, Colorado’s Fastball, and Ryan Leonard’s Offensive Upside 52:23

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance for this week's Sunday Special to talk about how well the the Lightning are playing right now and how they keep finding new contributors along the way, Colorado's fastball on Saturday vs. the Canadiens, Ryan Leonard's offensive upside, the impact Mark Stone's return has on the Golden Knights power play, …

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Sam Malinski Crushing It in His Current Role, and Ways the Avalanche Can Use the Regular Season To Prepare for the Playoffs 55:19

2d ago55:19

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by AJ Haefele to deep dive the Colorado Avalanche by looking at how Sam Malinski has been crushing it in his current role and what it means for his future, using the regular season to experiment with different combinations, important lineup construction considerations for the playoffs, and nitpicking areas for even furth…

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Avs Playing from Behind, JJ Moser's Extension, Sabres Winning Streak, McDavid's December, and Our Saturday Night Takeaways 51:42

3d ago51:42

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to go through our biggest takeaways from Saturday night's slate of games as the NHL returned from its holiday break. We discuss Colorado's fastball in the 3rd period against Vegas after they finally had to play from behind for once, JJ Moser's contract extension and the way the Lightning have set their c…

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TGI-XMAS 2:07

8d ago2:07

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'Twas the Night before Christmas And all throughout the block, Not a creature was stirring Not even on TikTok...

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Avalanche vs. Wild, Sabres To-Do List, and Trades Before Holiday Roster Freeze 1:01:10

10d ago1:01:10

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to talk about Sunday's Avalanche vs. Wild game and what we can take from it, what we'd like to see the Sabres do after hiring Jarmo Kekäläinen to replace Kevyn Adams as their GM, the pair of trades we saw this week before the holiday roster freeze, and why we're keeping a closer eye on the Nashville Pred…

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Maverick: The Best Card of the Year? | Wild Child & Marrow Hybrid Meta | The Snap Chat Ep. 162 43:58

10d ago43:58

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Is Maverick truly the best card of the year, or is the hype around its "variable" power storage too high? Why are the new hybrid Discard/Destroy cards like Wild Child and Marrow struggling to find their footing in the current Team Clash meta? Join Alex Coccia and special guest Super Tech God as they chat about this and more on this episode of The S…

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Power is Power 8:28

12d ago8:28

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Price increases have slowed. Inflationary pressures are subsiding. The November Consumer Price Index (CPI) reported prices rose at a 2.7% rate compared to a year ago. That was cooler than the September report, which is the most recent. That came in at 3%. There was no October report due to the government shutdown. Core CPI, which strips out food an…

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Our All-Star Teams Through the First Half of the 2025–2026 NHL Season 52:12

13d ago52:12

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz to construct first 1st, 2nd, and 3rd team All-Stars through the first half of the 2025-2026 NHL regular season. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership If you'd like to par…

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Breaking Down the Quinn Hughes Trade to Minnesota 1:01:55

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to get into as many layers of this weekend's Quinn Hughes trade as they can over the course of an hour, ranging from how the Canucks got here as an organization, the acquisition cost and timing of the deal, to why the Wild were the ones to go for it and how he'll fit in Minnesota. If you'd like to gain a…

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Going on a Field Trip! John DiResta EP 332 1:01:44

18d ago1:01:44

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Deep Diving the Detroit Red Wings 50:59

19d ago50:59

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Max Bultman to help deep dive the Detroit Red Wings by looking at the first 32 games they've played this season, the key areas of improvement that differentiate them from the version they were the past two years when they fell short, and the way the organization has positioned itself to take an even bigger leap moving…

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The Fed Saved the Rally 5:49

19d ago5:49

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It wasn’t Nvidia that saved the rally in November. It was the Fed. What was looking like a remote chance of a December rate cut, with a mere 30% probability 4 weeks ago, the central bank switched gears and lowered borrowing costs again this week. There has been much debate about this within the Fed’s Open Market Committee. They’re the ones who vote…

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Sorokin’s Start, Challenging Defensive Environments, and the Vezina Race So Far 51:04

21d ago51:04

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Kevin Woodley to discuss Ilya Sorokin's start to the year, the most challenging defensive environments and the challenges they post to the goalies playing behind them, Jesper Wallstedt's first full NHL season, how Mackenzie Blackwood has looked since returning from injury, Logan Thompson continuing to post outrageous …

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Episode 35 - 2025 Contemporary Era Ballot Recap - Jeff Kent elected to HOF 25:09

23d ago25:09

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Russell recaps the 2025 Contemporary Era Ballot vote and discusses what the future brings for the fan movement to induct Dale Murphy into the Baseball Hall of Fame.By Russell Christian

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The Jets Are Struggling, the Current State of the Standings and Selling the Idea of a Rebuild, and What We’re Enjoying Watching 58:24

24d ago58:24

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to get into our top stories from this past week of hockey. We discuss the changing expectations for the Jets this season as their struggles continue, the growing gap between the Avalanche and everyone else, the teams occupying the bottom of the standings and their appetite for rebuilding moving forward, …

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OTA Reacts, Weapon H Preview & The "Genius" Storm Rework ft. HuskyPuppies | The Snap Chat Ep. 160 58:05

24d ago58:05

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This week, Alex is joined by high-level player HuskyPuppies to break down the latest OTA balance patch, including the long-overdue nerf to Human Torch and the massive rework to War Machine that kills the Storm lockout combo. The duo also reviews the new cards of the week, debating the power of the Season Pass card Weapon X, the expensive skill Adam…

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Did the 1951 New York Giants Steal a Pennant? 9:18

24d ago9:18

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"The Giants win the pennant!" is the most famous call in sports history. For 50 years, the 1951 National League pennant race was celebrated as the ultimate miracle—a 13.5-game comeback that shouldn't have been possible. But it wasn't just a miracle. It may have been a heist. In this episode, we break down the elaborate, high-tech cheating scheme th…

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It's Always Must See 8:50

26d ago8:50

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There was a mega deal announced Friday which will have a profound impact on the future of business, far beyond the media and entertainment space. As a former Turner guy, having worked at both CNN and Turner Sports, I couldn’t pass up digging into this deal this week. Netflix is trying to buy Warner Bros...…

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How the Rising Salary Cap and New CBA and Will Affect Future Transactions, and the Teams That Stand To Benefit Most From It 52:57

26d ago52:57

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Werier to talk about ways in which the rising cap and new CBA on the horizon will affect future transactions around the league, how those new dynamics will influence teams considering rebuilding, some of the future deadlines on the calendar that could force real player movement, and the teams that stand to benef…

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Episode 34 - The 2025 Contemporary Era Ballot 1:41:09

27d ago1:41:09

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The 2025 Contemporary Era Ballot includes 8 players: -Barry Bonds -Roger Clemens -Carlos Delgado -Jeff Kent -Don Mattingly -Dale Murphy -Gary Sheffield -Fernando Valenzuela Russell makes the case for all 8 players and discusses "The Faces of 1980's Baseball". Will this FINALLY be the year Dale Murphy makes the Hall of Fame?…

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Blue Jays Get a Jump on Winter Shopping 1:28:06

28d ago1:28:06

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The Blue Jays have flipped the narrative, jumping the market to land one of free agency’s biggest names well in advance of the Winter Meetings. Ben and Arden start by discussing the upside potential and downside risk of Toronto’s deal with Dylan Cease (00:20). Then, they cast forward to how the Blue Jays can approach Bo Bichette, Kyle Tucker, and t…