The Big Fly Pod: Recent Episodes
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Co-hosts Ty Lewan and Christian Meyers talk all things baseball from weekly reviews of the games to our gambling locks and to some stories from guests. Listen in and subscribe!
TLew & Vinny discuss the MLB season thus far that includes a standings check, stat leaders & breakout stars.
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On this episode, Ty & Vinny interview Thomas Nestico from TJ Stats. Thomas provides analytical data on all things baseball on X and Patreon. From daily pitcher reports to what arms are standing out with the best “stuff” in the game today, you can see all of this information and follow Thomas at @TJStats on X or on his Patreon page, @TJ_Stats.
CB & TLew discuss the struggles that rookies are having out of the gates. We also discuss the dominant start from Paul Skenes and a roundup of the league.
Vinny and TLew discuss the arm injury issues across baseball, the A's moving to Sacramento & some of our hot takes thus far.
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Vinny and TLew discuss the Ezequiel Tovar & Will Smith extensions along with Montgomery signing with the DBacks. We also discuss Opening Day and our key takeaways.
Vinny and TLew run through the Mariners current roster, top storylines to follow & top prospects ... maybe a wild trade we'd like to see too?!
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Vinny & TLew review the Seoul Series between the Dodgers & Padres. We also discuss the Ohtani news that broke in between games one and two of the series. Finally, we chat about the latest free agency news.
The boys discuss the LA Dodgers and their outlook going into 2024. They officially open the season against the Padres in Korea and we wanted to make sure we waited until the last minute to discuss them. We breakdown the top storylines, current roster breakdown & some potential prospects to make an impact this season.
Bacon officially joins the Pod!!! ... kind of, still needs to take his physical ...
The Boys discuss the Snell and Giants signing and how they look now for 2024. We also discuss injury updates for the Yankees and Harper in Philly. Finally, the Boys make their playoff picks for the upcoming season along with our world series winners.
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TLew is joined by Bacon again to discuss his beloved Blue Jays and what we should expect this upcoming season. We discuss storylines surrounding the team, their current roster construction & Bacon's under-the-radar prospect.
TLew welcomes a new co-host for the night, Chris P Bacon, to discuss the Dylan Cease trade to San Diego + discussing the injury updates across the league.
KMay & TLew discuss the Gerrit Cole injury + Dylan Cease trade rumors now that have sparked back up.. We also discuss the Noelvi Marte's suspension along with Mookie Betts being the new SS for the Dodgers.
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The boys discuss the NY Yankees 2024 outlook. We breakdown the biggest storylines surrounding the Bronx Bombers along with their current roster/top prospects.
KMay, TLew & Vinny discuss Chapman signing with SF, Wheeler's & Bello's extensions & breaking down Spring Training and the biggest surprises thus far.
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TLew has the pleasure of interviewing Javier Reyes from Locked On Padres. We discuss the storylines surrounding the Padres going into this upcoming season along with a review of their current roster + top prospects!
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TLew runs a solo show as he discusses Bellinger going back to the Cubs on an interesting contract, the Dodgers bringing back Kike Hernandez & the Pirates giving out their 2nd largest deal in history to Mitch Keller.
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The boys have the pleasure of interviewing Ariel Cohen from ATC. Ariel is the creator behind the ATC (average total cost projections) system that provides projections for players for fantasy baseball. The ATC system was voted upon as one of the most accurate rankings and projections system over the last few years. Ariel’s impressive background includes being voted the Fantasy Baseball Writer Association's (FSWA) writer of the year in 2019 along with other awards and nominations. While he is manifesting players seasons, he is also the host of the Beat the Shift Podcast that you can find on your preferred podcasting outlet that includes Apple, Spotify and you can also find them on YouTube.
Vinny & TLew have the pleasure of interviewing Matt Cozzi from Locked On Cubs. We discuss his path to podcasting, the success he has had with Locked On Cubs & the Chicago Cubs 2024 outlook. Follow Matt on X at @matt_cozzi and Locked On Cubs on all your preferred podcasting platforms.
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The boys share some exciting news for Vinny while discussing the Kershaw/Dodgers signing, Altuve/the 'Stros sign an extension and the CIN Reds 2024 outlook
Episode 61 highlights the Bobby Witt Jr. extension with the Royals. We also let CM & Vinny give their thoughts on the Corbin Burnes trade to Baltimore along with detailing out the moves that the White Sox made this past week.
TLew runs his first solo show as he discusses the Baltimore Orioles acquiring Corbin Burnes. He also touches on a few more details that have been announced surrounding the Orioles ownership sale. Finally, he breaks down other updates across the league.
Packed episode as the boys discuss Colt Keith & Detroit's extension, Seattle acquiring Jorge Polanco, Orioles find new ownership & the Brewers 2024 outlook.
The boys discuss Hader to Houston, HOF inductees are announced & we discuss the Miami Marlins '24 outlook.
The boys discuss the Michael Busch trade, Stro to the Yankees, Arbitration deadline recap & the SF Giants 2024 outlook.
Imanaga signs with the Cubs, Ray traded to SF, Hernandez to LA & CLE Guardians '24 Outlook
Happy New year from us here at the Big Fly Pod! We start off 2024 discussing the Chris Sale trade to ATL, Giolito signing with BOS and Montas signing with CIN.
We also review the Cardinals outlook for the 2024 season.
Kmay, Vinny and TLew discuss the Yamamoto deal with the Dodgers. They also discuss other hot stove updates that occurred over the holiday. Finally, they run through the Washington Nationals 2024 outlook.
The boys are all together to discuss the Tyler Glasnow trade, Jung Hoo Lee to San Fran & our holiday segment.
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The boys are back together to discuss the Ohtani deal with the Dodgers and it's contractual details. We also run through the circus that was the MLB media this past weekend. Finally, we discuss other hot stove related news.
Vinny and Ty have the pleasure of interviewing Sam Olbur from Locked On Cubs. Sam and his co-host Matt Cozi post episodes every weekday where they review all things Chicago Cubs from post game recaps, offseason news and much more. You can listen to Locked On Cubs on all your preferred podcasting platforms and can also watch them on YouTube.
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Tlew and Vinny discuss the Juan Soto trade, a review of the winter meetings, the latest Hot Stove update and we talk about the dreadful LA Angels 2024 outlook.
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Packed show for you! The boys discuss:
- Winter Meetings Week (0:01-19:56)
- Hot Stove updates from the week (19:57-33:19)
- FA Predictions (33:20-55:29)
- Pirates 2024 Outlook (55:30-End)
The boys discuss the latest hot stove news, NL/AL Comeback Player of the Year Winners & KMay's favorite episode of the year...White Sox 2024 outlook. It's a doozy! Subscribe and tune in.
Happy Thanksgiving to all our listeners! Episode 46 is live. We discuss:
- Nola resigns in Philly
- A's moving to Vegas
- Kansas City Royals 2024 Outlook
Vinny and TLew had the pleasure of interviewing Shawn Spradling. Shawn is a content creator and reporter for all things International Baseball.
We talk:
- His Journey
- New content role with Baseball United
- The current international free agents
- The impact of baseball on the global scale
The whole gang is back together to discuss NL/AL ROY winners Gunnar Henderson & Corbin Carroll. We also make our picks for the other awards to be announced this week. Finally, we breakdown the Colorado Rockies and how they look for the 2024 campaign.
Vinny and Ty discuss the Oakland A's current roster, storylines and dudes to look out for in their farm system. Subscribe and tune in!
The boys discuss Craig Counsell's hiring by the Cubs and it's impact on the market for managers for the future. We also discuss the top free agents that include Yamamoto, Snell and more. Finally, we give our picks for a few of the awards that are to be announced next week.
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The Texas Rangers are the 2023 WS Champs! The boys are all back together to recap the Rangers incredible run, the Dbacks future, how bad the umps were & discuss the first few deals done to begin the offseason campaign.
The boys discuss game 4 and the disappointing performance by the DBacks. We also talk game 5 and what we could expect from both starting pitchers. Finally, we discuss the rumors as to Craig Counsell's new home for 2024. Subscribe and tune in!
Vince Damato joins his first show with The Big Fly Pod! Vince & Ty discuss game 3 agains the Rangers & DBacks. The boys also talk other topics of baseball that you'll want to tune in for. Subscribe!
CM IS BACK! Tlew and CM discuss all things around the league including the Angels going haywire on the waiver wire, Mariners taking back the AL West and CM's bold picks to take the AL/NL WC spots for the playoffs.
KMay & TLew review teams since the trade deadline, the new MLB prospect rankings by team & a live reaction to the Christopher Morel walkoff homerun against the White Sox.
KMay & TLew dive into some of our trade deadline predictions. Must listen prediction at the end of the show by KMay...Subscribe and tune in!
The three amigos are all back together as CM, KMay and TLew recap the all star festivities along with give their bold takes for the second half of the season. Subscribe and tune in!
CM and TLew give their picks for the first round of the upcoming MLB draft. Subscribe and tune in!
CM and TLew review the all star teams along with talking about some of the snubs that didn't get in. We also chat about the updated MLB power rankings through MLB.com along with our thoughts on the most surprising team so far.
The boys are all together for a action packed episode of discussing the recent winning streaks for the Giants and Reds, we do a GM segment of how to fix the Cardinals/Padres and we start the Ohtani trade rumors. Subscribe and tune in!
Stroman calls out Jed Hoyer? Was the A's reverse boycott as legit as people say it is? Is Elly De La Cruz the future for baseball? We talk about it all on this extended episode. Best part? CM IS BACK. Subscribe and tune in!
Normal roundtable discussion on the league as we hit the 60 game mark for the MLB season. Can you be a fan of a second team? Subscribe and tune in!
The boys recap the week. Are the Dodgers on a sustainable journey of success for another 5+ years? What move should the Angels make to solidify them as a team to watch out for in the playoffs? Will the Padres wake up?
While Christian continues to be on the IL, KMay and TLew decide to roll out our "No Notes" segment again. We go around the league and talk about the best organizations in baseball, where our teams can be better and who has been impressive from an individual stat perspective.
The boys have their first offiical "no notes episode" where we talk everything on the league with no agenda. A few personal stories told as well. Enjoy!
The fellas recap this past weekend games, awards through the first 20 games and the matchups to watch this week.
Despite wifi challenges, the boys got back together after Ty had his delay with his move. We get into our newest segment, who's hot and who's not. K May drops his big facts for the season so far. Finally, we talk the new rules that have been implemented and how they've done so far.
It is finally opening day for the 2023 MLB season. Christian, Kyle and Ty do their first podcast together as co-hosts....Award Picks, Division/WC winners, and their WS predictions. Subscribe and tune in!
Shawn Spradling, the WBC expert, hops on the pod for a post WBC conversation. The guys talk the impact the WBC had on the MLB, Shawn's experience in Arizona and Miami and witnessing the Ohtani/Trout final at-bat in person. Truly an outstanding interview. Subscribe and tune in!
Kyle May makes his first co-host guest appearance with Ty as Christian is on the IR. Kyle & Ty break down the AL central along with recapping the WBC. We end the pod with Kyle's predictions for AL/NL MVP, ROY & WS picks! Tune in as this one is a doozy.
The boys have a dandy of an episode as they go through a March Madness bracket of 16 of the best World Series winners since 1996. The winner is decided by special guest, Kyle May, a long time listener of the Big Fly Pod at the end. Tune in for his decision as the boys pitch their teams. The boys also recap the Rangers, A's and Angels rosters/prospects for the 2023 season. An episode you won't forget. Subscribe and tune in!
The boys start their preview of the AL West with the Astros & Mariners, an update on the WBC so far and their weekly college baseball run-through.
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The fellas finish out their review of the NL East with the Phillies, Marlins & Nats. The boys also recap this past opening weekend of college baseball with top storylines moving forward & the matchups to watch out for this upcoming weekend.
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Ty sits down with Shawn Spradling, a social media expert on all things World Baseball Classic and International baseball. We discuss the upcoming WBC tournament, players/team to watch out for and does Shawn give us a hint at his favorite to win it all?! Subscribe and tune in!
Big time epsiode as the boys review the Braves/Mets, the WBC rosters are officially announced and we dive into our first college baseball preview.
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The boys recap the official top 100 prospects list from MLB.com along with finishing out the NL central with the Brew Crew, Buckos and Reds.
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The boys discuss Scott Rolen's election into the HOF. They continue their recap of divisional previews moving into the NL Central and kick it off with the Cubs and Cardinals.
The boys get into the latest free agent signings this past week, Christian does a breakdown of what happens in Arbitration along with continuing our segment of reviewing each team's roster prior to the start of the regular season. This week we cover the Giants, D-Backs and Rockies.
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The boys get into the Correa news, Bauer being released by the Dodgers, robo umps being used in AAA baseball and our review of the Doders/Padres in our newest segment.
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The boys get to interview Jimmy Greenfield, a reporter for the Chicago Tribune for over 25 years. We discuss his career at the Tribune, his book "100 Things Cubs Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die" & his thoughts on the world of baseball today.
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The boys recap another wild week in free agency. Ty does a one-on-one interview with DOM, the Director of Morale for the Chicago Cubs. DOM is a social media fan favorite and he breaks down his story of becoming one of the biggest names connected to the Cubs on twitter. Subscribe and tune in!
The boys discuss the big free agent signings within the past week, the odd 3-team trade for Sean Murphy and a rapid fire grade report on some of the deals from the lawyer himself. Subscribe and tune in!
After one of the craziest weeks in MLB offseason history, the boys recap each division's top moves and how they impact the team's future. Subscribe and tune in!
Boys go over the newest hall of fame ballot, their favorite ballparks and their picks for the NCAAF conference championships. Subscribe and tune in!
The boys go down the list of all 30 MLB teams and pick one free agent signing that they think would fit for each club for next season or one prospect within the system to keep an eye on.
The boys recap the MLB offseason so far (0:01-27:38) and perform their first interview with Danny Denz, MiLB pitcher for the San Diego Padres (27:39-end). We discuss his career, new changes to minor league baseball and his wild injury.
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The boys get into recapping game 6 and the World Series. We go over our way too early predictions for the 2023 season, MLB award predictions and our wild landing spots for the new free agent class. Lots to cover and we hope you enjoy!
The fellas have a live reaction to game 5 along with recapping a blow out in game 3 and then an historic moment in game 4. Predictions for games 6 and hopefully 7 in Houston. Was the WS no-hitter as significant as the one in 1956? Subscribe and tune in!
We recap games 1 and 2 of the World Series between the Phillies and Astros, predictions for game 3 and are the Astros STILL cheaters?! Listen in to find out!
We start off in Episode 1 talking about the upcoming World Series matchup between the Astros and Phillies. The boys breakdown the matchups, predictions and our gambling locks. Subscribe and tune in!
Two former college ball players look to cover all things baseball. Subscribe and listen in to hear all our outrageous opinions, gambling locks (unlikely) and more!