Franchise Sports Talk Baseball: Recent Episodes
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Sam and Joe pick their all-star teams for the 2023 season.
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Sam and Joe check-in on the MLB season roughly 50 games in. Including the Padres, Cardinals and Astros.
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Sam and Joe give their impressions of the early season in MLB and whether the Pirates, Rays and Rangers can keep it up.
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Sam and Joe pick their most intriguing divisions, potential overachieving teams and make some bold predictions.
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Sam and Joe discuss the winners and losers of the MLB offseason.
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Sam and Joe tear apart the Giants backing out of the Carlos Correa deal and discuss how it impacts the Giants prospects with other free agents as well as Farhan Zaidi's future.
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Sam and Joe roundup the free agent deals that have come out of the winter meetings including Aaron Judge, Xander Bogaerts and Brandon Nimmo.
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Sam and Joe discuss the decisions to accept or reject qualifying offers and assess the free agent market.
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Sam and Joe discuss what a second championship in 6 years means for the Astros as well as whether we can expect the Phillies back in the World Series soon. Also, they give their takes on the first big move of the offseason.
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Sam and Joe preview the 2022 World Series between the Astros and Phillies and discuss how the two teams got to the Fall Classic.
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Sam and Joe talk about the remaining wildcard race with two series left of the regular season and make predictions of which teams will make the world series
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Sam and Joe talk about the remaining wildcard race with two series left of the regular season and make predictions of which teams will make the world series
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Sam and Joe talk about the key storylines for the rest of the season including the Yankees slide and set out the playoff races in both the American and Natiional leagues.
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Sam and Joe evaluate the biggest trades from the trade deadline. Including the prospect cost for Juan Soto and Luis Castillo.
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Sam and Joe talk about the possibility of Juan Soto being traded after rejecting a $440 million dollar contract extension. Coming off winning the homerun derby, Soto is one of the most valuable players in baseball and a number of teams will be looking to acquire him before the trade deadline.
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Sam and Joe pick their MLB All-star starters as the first round of voting draws to a close.
Sam and Joe talk about the Angels being good for once and the high standard of the NL west.
Sam and Joe discuss which players and teams have surprised them over the first few weeks of the season.
Sam and Joe analyse the big player moves that have happened after the end of the lockout.
Sam and Joe weigh up the deals that have been agreed so far in the offseason with a flurry of contracts being signed just before the lockout.
Sam and Joe react to some of the early free agency moves including: Noah Sydergaard heading to the angels and Justin Verlander re-signing with the Astros.
Sam and Joe dive into how the Braves became world champions and pay tribute to Buster Posey's incredible career.
Sam and Joe preview the world series matchup between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves before making some outlandish predictions.
Midway through the championship series, Sam and Joe discuss the key talking points of the ALCS and NLCS.
Sam and Joe preview the division series matchups looking and predict which teams will be playing in the ALCS and NLCS
Sam and Joe dive into the showdown between the Giants and Dodgers in the NL west and the final playoff spots up for contention in both leagues.
Sam and Joe react to the biggest trades made at the deadline after one of the busiest MLB trade deadlines in recent memory.
Sam and Joe discuss players will move before the trade dealine and where they might end up.
Sam and Joe discuss how the next month could affect which teams make moves at the trade deadline and the players that are most likely to be traded.
Sam and Joe discuss which players should be considered for the All-Star game and pick their All-Star starters.
Sam and Joe discuss how the Rays have managed to overtake the Yankees and Red Sox in the AL east.
Joe and Sam discuss the highlights of the first two weeks of the MLB season including Shohei Ohtani's spectacular pitching and power.
Sam and Joe preview the 2021 MLB season and discuss which teams have the potential to exceed expectations.
Sam and Joe react to the Dodgers signing Trevor Bauer and give a short preview of the favourites in each division.
Sam and Joe discuss the repercussions of Francisco Lindor being traded to the Mets and speculate about other potntial trades.
Sam and Joe are joined by Thomas to talk about the Mets new ownership and possibilities for the offseason.
Sam and Joe talk about the World Series so far before pondering game 6 and a possible game 7.
Joe and Sam discuss MLB playoff format, review the postseason so far and look ahead to the World Series.
Joe and Sam reflect on the trade that saw Mookie Betts leave the Boston Red Sox for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the latest in the sign stealing scandal.
Joe and Sam reflect on Josh Donaldson's move to the Minnesota Twins and the sign stealing scandal.
Joe and Sam discuss the latest free agency moves and ponder the futures of some non-tendered players.
Joe and Sam discuss Yasmani Grandal's deal with the Chicago White Sox and look ahead to the free agency of some other high profile MLB free agents.
Joe and Sam look back on an epic World Series that saw the Washington Nationals win their first title.
Joe and Sam look ahead to the World Series being played by the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros.
Joe and Sam react to the Cardinals, Nationals, Yankees and Astros booking their places in the Championship Series.
Joe and Sam get stuck into the start of the MLB postseason, discussing the wildcard games and the Division Series.
Joe and Sam preview the MLB wildcard games and briefly discuss the regular seson awards.
Joe and Sam react to the MLB trade deadline, including Zack Greinke’s blockbuster trade and two reconstructed bullpens in the NL East.
Joe and Sam look ahead to the MLB trade deadline, discussing several potential trade candidates and going through every potential buyer, deciding what they should be targeting.
Joe and Sam discuss MLB London, the All-Star break and the trade market ahead of the 31st July deadline.
Joe and Sam preview the upcoming MLB London Series, discussing the Yankees and Red Sox 2019 campaigns, the decision to bring Major League Baseball to the UK and the ballpark experience.
Joe and Sam discuss the latest from Major League Baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves contest atop the National League East leads off the podcast before discussion about Max Scherzer, Anthony Rendon and the latest All-Star voting.
Joe and Sam catch up after a podcast break, covering Cody Bellinger, the Minnesota Twins and potential landing spots for Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel.
Joe and Sam discuss the opening weeks of the Major League Baseball season, including the Red Sox's early struggles, the Rays' brilliant start and Christian Yelich continuing a very impressive Barry Bonds impression.
Joe and Sam look ahead to Opening Day, from pitching matchups to the candidates for awards.
Joe and Sam preview the National League East after a very busy offseason. The Braves won the division in 2018 and will hope to repeat in 2019, but they face tough competition from the Mets, Phillies and Nationals.
Joe and Sam preview the National League Central. The Pirates are criticised for a misjudged trade, the Brewers are expected to be weaker and the Cubs could be left regretting old moves.
Joe and Sam preview the National League West, starting with the rebuilding Diamondbacks and moving onto the division favourite Dodgers and competitive Rockies.
Joe and Sam preview the American League East, starting with the not very good Baltimore Orioles and working their way ‘up’ to the Yankees and Red Sox.
Joe and Sam preview the American League West. The Astros are expected to reign supreme again, though the Angels and Athletics will be hoping to topple the 2017 World Series winners.
Joe and Sam preview the American League Central. The Indians remain favourites despite cutting payroll, but the Twins could be a surprise package after some big offseason moves.
Joe and Sam discuss Bryce Harper’s 13-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel’s free agency options and Josh Donaldson’s one-year deal with the Braves.
Joe and Sam cover Manny Machado signing with the San Diego Padres, what the Padres do now and the slow-moving free agency.
Joe and Sam cover Mike Moustakas re-signing with the Brewers, Nola's extension and the impact of long-term contracts.
Joe and Sam cover the proposed MLB rule changes, Bryce Harper's link to the Giants and the latest J.T. Realmuto rumours.
Joe and Sam discuss a quiet week in MLB, focusing on the Padres' ambitious moves, the underrated Goldschmidt and the wide-open National League.
Joe and Sam discuss the latest in MLB, including Pollock joining the Dodgers, the Reds trading for Gray and the Marlins' demands for Realmuto.
Joe and Sam cover MLB's offseason, talking about Manny Machado, Adam Ottavino, the Phillies, the Yankees' limitless spending power and second baseman rankings.