Podcasts Archives - Off The Bench: Recent Episodes
None
Normally this time of year is when MLB fans start to get a little excited. A new year, new possibilities, and spring training just around the corner. However, like almost everything over the last year, baseball fell victim to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we were able to squeak out a modified 2020 season, there’s really […]
The post Staying Connected to Baseball in Times of Uncertainty appeared first on Off The Bench.
MLBPA agent Josh Kusnick has never been afraid to speak out about social issues in baseball. Topics that might make some fans uncomfortable, Kusnick brings to light in discussions with players, in his writing, and in the press. Earlier this month Kusnick sat down with Head Games Podcast to give his hot takes on the […]
The post Check Out Joshua Kusnick’s Hot Takes on Head Games Podcast appeared first on Off The Bench.
Ducksnort Baseball Podcast is back to discuss the fallout from the Astros cheating scandal, including the firings of A.J. Hinch, Alex Cora, Carlos Beltran, and Jeff Luhnow. We contrast their rule-breaking to the steroid era and compare the resulting actions from MLB. https://media.acast.com/ducksnort/88-astrosfalloutandhotstovetakeaways/media.mp3 Plus we look at 6 takeaways from the biggest moves of the […]
The post Podcast: Astros Fallout and Hot Stove Takeaways appeared first on Off The Bench.
On this week’s episode of Ducksnort Baseball Podcast, Greg and Wayland look back on the end of the 2019 World Series, including their EXTREMELY wrong opinion from May that the Nats were done. We also look ahead to the free agencies of Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg, and Anthony Rendon, and discuss the Cubs’ David Ross […]
The post Podcast: R.I.P. 2019 Season appeared first on Off The Bench.
With only three teams left in the hunt for the 2019 World Series, Greg and Wayland discuss whether the Nationals have a shot against the superior-on-paper Astros and Yankees. Plus: is it a mistake that both AL teams are going with a bullpen game in Game 6 instead of turning to Gerrit Cole or Luis […]
The post Podcast: The Astros, Yankees, and Nationals appeared first on Off The Bench.
On this week’s Ducksnort Baseball Podcast, Greg and Wayland review this year’s extremely exciting Division Series round of the playoffs, including collapses from the Dodgers and Braves, continuing disappointment for the Twins, and domination by Gerrit Cole. Then we preview how things could go in the next round. Listen here: MORE FROM DUCKSNORT BASEBALL PODCAST […]
The post Podcast: The LDS in Review appeared first on Off The Bench.
The playoffs have officially begun! On this week’s Ducksnort Baseball Podcast, relive the crazy Nationals-Brewers ending as the Ducksnort boys experience it live, while making their playoff and World Series predictions. https://media.acast.com/ducksnort/84-playoffspicksandmanagermayhem/media.mp3 Plus we recap the quickly spinning the manager carousel, and Wayland gives his thoughts on the end of the Joe Maddon era at […]
The post Podcast: Playoff Picks and Manager Mayhem appeared first on Off The Bench.
Christian Yelich, Javier Baez, Jose Ramirez, and Shohei Ohtani are among the stars that are out for the rest of the season/playoffs because of injury. On this week’s Ducksnort Baseball Podcast, we discuss how injuries affect the playoff race, and speculate whether baseball’s shift towards higher effort swings and pitches means we’ll see stars go […]
The post Podcast: Injuries Affect the Playoff Race and Front Office Turnover appeared first on Off The Bench.
On this week’s Ducksnort Baseball Podcast, we catch up on the playoff chase, including a discussion on how the lack of close races is hurting the season as a whole, as well as the past and future of Bryce Harper. Then we have an under-25 draft where we pick stars to make a team. The […]
The post Podcast: The Under-25 Draft appeared first on Off The Bench.
The Mets are red hot; on this week’s episode of Ducksnort Baseball Podcast, we break down whether their streak will take them all the way to the playoffs. Plus we talk about the ridiculous starts that rookies Bo Bichette, Yordan Alvarez, and Aristides Aquino are having to their respective careers, and touch on the suddenly […]
The post Podcast: Meet the Mets! appeared first on Off The Bench.