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Greg Mroz
Longtime minor league baseball broadcaster Greg Mroz gives you a wake up call on the biggest stories and headlines surrounding Major League Baseball. Hard hitting analysis, big league guests, and a deep dive into baseball history, MLB Morning Coffee covers all of your bases from first to third! Like a cup of coffee in the morning, this show is necessary to the start of any baseball fan's day.
A few days after the MLB trade deadline has passed, host Greg Mroz goes through all of the deals that went down on Friday & highlights what made sense about them & what didn't. A production of Athletes Unfiltered. Recorded at the Ocean Avenue Studios in San Francisco, CA.
Greg delivers the first part of his trade deadline special, breaking down all the trades leading up to today's deadline. Focus hones in on Max Scherzer, Trea Turner, Anthony Rizzo, Joey Gallo, and others. Part 2 will air tomorrow after all of today's trades are complete. A production of Athletes Unfiltered.
At the All Star Break, Greg discusses why he was initially wrong on Shohei Ohtani but why the Angels also just made two very poor organizational decisions. Other topics discussed include what the Braves should do with Ronald Acuna out for the season, why the Cubs & Yankees should be sellers, the record set by Marlins starter Pablo Lopez, the ridiculousness of continuing remote broadcasts, and how the Dodgers are silently distancing themselves from Trevor Bauer.
Our Ten Thursday Thoughts show returns as Greg gives his thoughts on Hector Santiago's sticky situation, Trevor Bauer's alleged sexual assault, the amazing comebacks of the Brewers & Angels, the feud between Lucas Giolito & Josh Donaldson, what being in 1st place means on July 1st historically, Kyle Schwarber's remarkable June, and more! A production of Athletes Unfiltered. Recorded at the Ocean Avenue Studios in San Francisco, CA.
Greg returns to discuss what impact he expects from MLB's new policing of substances on baseballs, the incomprehensible reasoning from Anthony Rizzo & teammates not to get vaccinated, Jacob DeGrom's historic dominance, and why it's not fair to declare Shohei Ohtani the AL MVP after two months. Write a review, leave a rating, and subscribe. Email the show: greg.mroz@yahoo.com A production of Athletes Unfiltered. Recorded at the Ocean Avenue Studios in San Francisco, CA.
On a Mad Dash Monday, Greg dives into the problem MLB faces with substance doctoring of the baseball, why they have to wait until the season is over to do anything about, & how they in one particular case brought this problem upon themselves. Write a review, leave a rating, and subscribe! A production of Athletes Unfiltered. Recorded at the Ocean Avenue Studios in San Francisco, CA.
The baseball season is 2 months old and some things are starting to take definite shape. Greg goes through what we know & what we don't about the state of MLB after the first 2 months of the season. A production of Athletes Unfiltered. Recorded at the Ocean Avenue Studios in San Francisco, CA.
Greg brings you his 10 Thursday Thoughts (a variation of his 10 Tuesday Thoughts) to discuss the drama around Tony La Russa & his unwritten rules, MLB's no-hitter craze, the disappointment of the Twins & Braves, and how one minor league team is off to a historically bad start. A production of Athletes Unfiltered, recorded at the Ocean Avenue Studios in San Francisco, CA.
On the 1st ever "Feel Good Fast Friday" Greg talks about issues that...well probably aren't so good. They include MLB's large scale vaccination problem, the A's decision to explore relocation, but also the early success of the Giants & White Sox. A production of Athletes Unfiltered Recorded at the Ocean Avenue Studios in San Francisco, CA.
On the 1st edition of MLB Morning Coffee's "Succinct Sunday Symposium" Greg discusses why historically bad hitting has helped lead to MLB having four no hitters through the first five weeks of the season. There's also a statistical explanation for how bad MLB's strikeout epidemic has gotten. A production of Athletes Unfiltered Recorded at the Ocean Avenue Studios in San Francisco, CA.
This week on Ten Tuesday Thoughts, Greg focuses on the alarming amount of injuries to young players, the great starts of Kris Bryant & Mike Trout, the viability of Shohei Ohtani as a starting pitcher, and why it was shortsighted for the Mets to fire their hitting coach just one month into the season.
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Greg returns from hiatus with a new segment called Ten Tuesday Thoughts. On Tuesday's Greg will cover ten things in MLB that are worth discussing on a national scale. This week, Greg focuses on MLB's broken replay system, the cowardly resignation of Rockies GM Jeff Bridich, Corbin Burnes' dominance, and much more!
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Greg whips around & recaps all of the MLB games from Monday April 12th with full audio highlights & box score breakdowns. A production of Athletes Unfiltered. Recorded at the Ocean Avenue Studios in San Francisco, CA.
Greg returns from a brief hiatus as he whips around & recaps all of the MLB games from Sunday April 11th with full audio highlights & box score breakdowns. A production of Athletes Unfiltered Recorded at the Ocean Avenue Studios in San Francisco, CA.
Greg goes through every game played on April 1st & 2nd with full audio highlights & box score breakdowns.
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Greg returns from hiatus to explain why for the 1st time in his life he is not excited for the start of the Major League Baseball season.
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MLB Morning Coffee kicks off March with "30 Teams In 30 Days" as host Greg Mroz looks to preview every team in baseball. Greg is joined in person by John Kerley, producer of "The Morning Roast" on 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, to preview the 2021 San Francisco Giants. Recorded at the Ocean Avenue Studios in San Francisco, CA. A production of Athletes Unfiltered
MLB Morning Coffee kicks off March with "30 Teams In 30 Days" as host Greg Mroz looks to preview every team in baseball. Greg is joined by Rylan Stiles of Locked On Royals to preview the 2021 Kansas City Royals. Recorded at the Ocean Avenue Studios in San Francisco, CA.
MLB Morning Coffee kicks off March with "30 Teams In 30 Days" as host Greg Mroz looks to preview every team in baseball. Greg is joined by Lucas Smith of Locked On Cardinals to preview the 2021 St. Louis Cardinals.
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MLB Morning Coffee kicks off March with "30 Teams In 30 Days" as host Greg Mroz looks to preview every team in baseball. Greg is joined by Keaton DeRocher of Over The Monster to preview the 2021 Boston Red Sox.
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MLB Morning Coffee kicks off March with "30 Teams In 30 Days" as host Greg Mroz looks to preview every team in baseball. Greg is joined by Brandon Warne of Access Twins to preview the 2021 Minnesota Twins.
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MLB Morning Coffee kicks off March with "30 Teams In 30 Days" as host Greg Mroz looks to preview every team in baseball. Greg is joined by Josh Neighbors of the Locked On Nationals podcast to preview the 2021 Washington Nationals.
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MLB Morning Coffee kicks off March with "30 Teams In 30 Days" as host Greg Mroz looks to preview every team in baseball. Greg is joined by A.J. Andrews of the Locked On Blue Jays podcast to preview the 2021 Toronto Blue Jays.
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MLB Morning Coffee kicks off March with "30 Teams In 30 Days" as host Greg Mroz looks to preview every team in baseball. Greg is joined by Mike Silva of the Talkin Mets podcast to preview the 2021 New York Mets.
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MLB Morning Coffee kicks off March with "30 Teams In 30 Days" as host Greg Mroz looks to preview every team in baseball. Greg is joined by Sean Sears of the Locked On Cubs podcast to preview the 2021 Chicago Cubs.
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MLB Morning Coffee kicks off March with "30 Teams In 30 Days" as host Greg Mroz looks to preview every team in baseball. Greg is joined by Kevin Weiss of the Locked On Rays podcast to preview the 2021 Tampa Bay Rays.
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MLB Morning Coffee kicks off March with "30 Teams In 30 Days" as host Greg Mroz looks to preview every team in baseball. Greg is joined by Dan Wilson of the Locked On Phillies podcast to preview the 2021 Philadelphia Phillies.
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MLB Morning Coffee kicks off March with "30 Teams In 30 Days" as host Greg Mroz looks to preview every team in baseball. Greg is joined by Connor Newcomb of the Locked On Orioles podcast to preview the 2021 Baltimore Orioles.
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Greg goes through the unsavory comments made by Seattle Mariners CEO Kevin Mather over the weekend & why the Mariners would torpedo their own organization if they kept him aboard. Plus a look at Taijuan Walker signing with the Mets, Ian Desmond opting out for the second straight season, and Brian Dozier's retirement from baseball. MLB Morning Coffee is a production of Athletes Unfiltered Recorded at the Ocean Avenue Studios in San Francisco, CA.
The biggest young star in the game is in San Diego for the long haul. Greg analyzes the 14 year extension given to the Padres 22 year old shortstop and why paying for his prime now will pay off later. Plus discussions on the Blue Jays starting the regular season in Florida, Tony La Russa's DUI being kept in the dark from White Sox GM Rick Hahn, Tim Tebow's retirement from baseball, and other news & notes.
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Greg goes through all of the most important recent free agency signings, including but not limited to James Paxton's return to Seattle, Jake Arrieta's reunion the Cubs, Justin Turner staying put in LA, and the Royals' acquisition of Andrew Benintendi from the Boston Red Sox. Plus, a discussion on the new ball for 2021 & why it is an admission by MLB that the ball was juiced the last two seasons. A production of Athletes Unfiltered.
Greg returns to give his full breakdown of the Trevor Bauer deal with the Dodgers & why only the Dodgers could overpay for a pitcher who's nowhere near how others value him. He goes through other key free agent signings & trades.
Greg gives a full breakdown of the Nolan Arenado trade to the Cardinals & why it's not as bad of a decision for Colorado as you might think. Plus discussion on the most recent free agent signings, MLB's desire to delay the start of the season, & the retirements of Dustin Pedroia & Daniel Murphy.
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In what came as a shock to very few people, nobody was elected by the BBWAA to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021. Greg examines the vote, Curt Schilling's desire to be removed from the ballot, and why the subjective nature of the voters has wrecked the voting process. Plus analysis on JT Realmuto's new deal with the Phillies, Marcus Semien leaving Oakland to go to Toronto, and Tommy La Stella hoping across the bay from Oakland to San Francisco.
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Greg opens the show with his ode to the recently passed Hank Aaron & why it is shameful that he isn't regarding in all circles as one of the greatest all around baseball players of all time. Other topics include the MLBPA's rejection of the universal DH in exchange for expanded playoffs, the Cactus League's desire to delay the start of spring training, and other transactional moves.
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Greg goes through the 2 biggest stories in the baseball universe to kick off the show, as George Springer signs a 6 year 150 million dollar contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. Greg then transitions to the disgusting story regarding now former Mets GM Jared Porter & how insane it was that the information was not revealed years earlier. More free agent signings, a trade of Joe Musgrove to the Padres, and an ode to the recently departed Hall of Famer Don Sutton.
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Greg starts the show by breaking down the recent free agent signings of Liam Hendriks, Pedro Baez, Alex Wood, & D.J. LeMahieu, along with the new role Theo Epstein is taking in the commissioners office. The main topic of the show surrounds SF Giants majority owner Charles Johnson, who's political contributions to Lauren Boebert & others are proving to be a horrific optic on him & the Giants organization.
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Francisco Lindor, a generational talent who's best days of baseball are ahead of him, has been traded to the New York Mets. Greg explains why it was shameful that Cleveland cried poor & made no effort to hold on to its franchise player. Sadly, this is a trend that will continue. Plus Greg talks about Kyle Schwarber signing with Washington & remembers the life of legendary Dodgers manager Tommy LaSorda.
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In the 1st show of 2021, Greg highlights some of the recent free agent signings, including Robbie Grossman, Curt Casali, & Blake Treinen, along with the hiring of Bianca Smith by the Red Sox as the 1st African American female coach in pro baseball. Greg concludes the show by explaining why there might be nobody elected to the Hall of Fame this year & why the voting process is too subjective.
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In the span of 2 days, the San Diego Padres acquired 2 bonafide aces in Blake Snell & Yu Darvish. Greg breaks down the trades, explains why these deals are smart for San Diego, and why they signal that the Padres are ready to win now.
Greg opens up the show with the Daily Grounds, highlighting Tony La Russa's reduced DUI charge, the concern around where the Blue Jays will play in 2021, the Rays signings of Michael Wacha & Mike Zunino, & other free agency musings. Greg finishes the show with talking about MLB's long overdue decision to recognize the Negro Leagues as being on the same level as MLB.
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Greg opens the show with the Daily Grounds, discussing the free agent signings of James McCann, Hunter Renfroe, & Greg Holland, along with the hiring of Jared Porter as the new Mets GM. The main focus of the episode is on the Indians' decision to change their name & why they're approaching the process in the way that they are.
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Greg opens the show with the Daily Grounds, highlighting Dave Dombrowski's hiring as the Phillies new President of Baseball Operations, Adam Eaton's controversial return to the White Sox, the Rule 5 draft, and more! Plus Greg discusses the hot topic of the NHL attempting to purchase Covid vaccine doses for its players & why it would be an ethical disaster if MLB followed suit.
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Yesterday MLB announced major changes to how it's minor leagues will be structured, including the official de-affiliation of 40 teams. Greg goes through every team's 4 affiliates, explain what's changed, and how leagues will be structures moving forward.
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Greg talks about the late night trade that sent Lance Lynn from the Rangers to the White Sox, what no universal DH means for the free agent market, the legacy of the late Dick Allen, another Iglesias on the move, and Adam Wainwright winning the Roberto Clemente Award.
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Greg talks about the trades of Corey Knebel to the Dodgers, Jose Iglesias to the Angels, plus the contracts given to Trevor May & Mike Minor and why their per year dollar amount will set the market for more notable free agent pitchers.
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MLB Morning Coffee's Non-Tender Deadline Special goes through some of the most notable players that were not tendered a contract by the 8 PM ET Wednesday deadline. The most notable players include Kyle Schwarber, Eddie Rosario, and Adam Duvall amongst others.
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Greg goes through the changes that MLB is implementing in Minor League Baseball with the new Draft League and the newly independent Pioneer League. He also discusses some of the most recent free agent signings & why the start to MLB free agency has been so slow.
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On a quick MLB Morning Coffee, Greg talks about Theo Epstein's decision to step away from the Cubs, Robinson Cano's season long PED suspension, and some news regarding new Triple-A affiliates of the Nationals and Astros.
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Greg returns to give a full recap of the MLB awards, plus stories regarding Justin Turner, Alex Cora, Tony La Russa, Jeff Luhnow, Kim Ng, and more!
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Greg's first offseason podcast closes the book on what should've happened with the Justin Turner situation, the White Sox making a drastic mistake by hiring Tony La Russa as their next manager, the Tigers taking advantage of that mistake by hiring AJ Hinch as their next manager, and why so few qualifying offers extended could signal a dark offseason for many MLB free agents.
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Greg recaps the Dodgers World Series clinching 3-1 win over the Rays with full audio highlights and statistics. However, Greg goes into one of his patented rants after Justin Turner returned to the field to celebrate after being pulled from the game after it was revealed that he has tested positive for Covid 19.
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Greg gives a full recap of the Dodgers 4-2 win over the Rays in Game 5 of the World Series.
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Greg gives a quick recap of the Dodgers Game 3 win & then goes in depth with full highlights of the Rays wild walkoff win in Game 4.
Greg recaps with full audio highlights the Dodgers 8-3 win in Game 1 of the World Series and the Rays 6-4 win in Game 2.
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Greg gives an in depth recap of ALCS Game 7 & NLCS Game 6 with full audio highlights and expanded analysis. The Rays are in the World Series for the first time since 2008, while the Dodgers force Game 7 today against the Braves.
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Greg is too depressed about the results of last nights games to do a full recap so here's 10 minutes on what happened.
Greg gives comprehensive recaps of ALCS Game 5 & NLCS Game 4 with extended highlights and analysis. Houston staved off elimination again, but this time in walkoff style. Meanwhile, the Braves took command of the series with a thunderous sixth inning against Clayton Kershaw. Fun stats courtesy of Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports)
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Greg gives comprehensive recaps of ALCS Game 4 & NLCS Game 3 with extended highlights and analysis. Houston staved off elimination in a tight battle against the Rays. Meanwhile, the Dodgers made history with an 11 run 1st inning against the Braves to climb back into the series. Fun stats courtesy of Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports)
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Greg goes off on why MLB's plan to extend the expanded playoffs will permanently devalue the regular season and that it is nothing but a money grab. He also talks about why there's further negligence surrounding MLB after teams found out after the trade deadline that there would be no off days in the first three rounds of the playoffs.
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Greg is joined by returning guest Chris Hall to talk everything surrounding the playoffs, the biggest surprises of the season in each league, and who you can expect as the favorites to make the World Series in each league.
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Greg recaps yesterdays games, previews today's ballgames, and goes over the playoff standings. Opening headline topics include Rob Manfred stepping in it by both considering fans for MLB's playoff bubble & by allowing the A's & Mariners to play yesterday despite very unhealthy air quality in Seattle. Greg also covered the purchase of the Mets by billionaire Steve Cohen.
Show Schedule Opening Headlines - 0:35-13:25 Friday Scoreboard - 13:30- 21:19 Saturday Scoreboard - 21:22 - 31:08 Sunday Scoreboard - 31:11 - 41:54 Monday Preview - 41:57 - 44:21 Standings & Playoff Picture - 44:23 - 53:51 League Leaders - 53:54 - 1:09:16
Greg returns from hiatus to give a recap of yesterday's games, preview today's games, and go over the standings and remaining schedules for teams contending for playoff spots. Greg opens the show remembering how baseball was able to bring the country back together after the events of September 11th, 2001, 19 years ago today.
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Greg recaps every game from the past three days, gives the slate of games for today, and starts the show with a remembrance of Hall of Famer Lou Brock, who died on Sunday at the age of 81.
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Wednesday Game Recap Time Codes Giants at Rockies - 4:13-6:31 Mets at Orioles - 6:32-8:38 Cardinals at Reds - 8:39-10:21 Blue Jays at Marlins - 10:22-11:49 Cubs at Pirates - 11:50- 13:31 Nationals at Phillies - 13:32-15:16 Rays at Yankees - 15:17-17:10 Braves at Red Sox - 17:11-19:21 Tigers at Brewers - 19:22-21:30 Indians at Royals - 21:31-22:43 Rangers at Astros - 22:44-24:07 White Sox at Twins - 24:08-25:34 Diamondbacks at Dodgers - 25:35 - 27:30 Padres at Angels - 27:31 - 29:24 Thursday Game Recap Time Codes Cubs at Pirates - 29:32-31:04 Rangers at Astros - 31:05-33:02 Nationals at Phillies - 33:03-35:16 Yankees at Mets - 35:17-37:34 Padres at Angels - 37:35 - 38:45 Blue Jays at Red Sox - 38:46 - 40:53 White Sox at Royals - 40:54 - 43:19 Diamondbacks at Dodgers - 43:20 - 44:57
Greg goes with a whiparound edition to catch you up on action from yesterday, previews today's games, and looks at what the playoff picture would be like if the season ended today.
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Greg breaks down every trade, what it means for each team, and which teams won/lost at the deadline.
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Greg talks about every trade that has occurred to this point & what other deals could be made before Monday's deadline. He does a whiparound recap of all games from Friday & Saturday and gives a preview of the Sunday games. Greg also delivers an open message to you about why talking about the player protests from Wednesday & Thursday are a necessary discourse in our current climate.
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Greg opens the show praising the teams on Thursday that followed suit of the six from Wednesday by not deciding to play their scheduled games. However, the main focus of the show surrounds hot mic audio from Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen and his attack on Rob Manfred for trying to use the player protests as a publicity stunt. While Van Wagenen apologies for what he said, Greg argues that he is falling on the sword for his owners, who along with Manfred embarrassed themselves & the Mets organization with the statements they released following Van Wagenen's comments. Greg does a quick recap of the games that did occur yesterday.
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Greg opens up the show with a lengthy & passionate discussion of the professional sports boycotts from yesterday. After the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted their playoff game in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, the rest of the NBA followed suit.
Only three games in MLB were postponed due to boycotts, and Greg explains why there's an unfortunate social justice disparity between NBA players and MLB players as a whole. Greg calls out teams who did not stand by individual players who chose to boycott their games & calls out MLB for their lack of action. Greg also highlights an internal culture issue in the sport of baseball.
Game Specific Time Codes Pirates at White Sox - 3:10-5:11 Twins at Indians - 5:12-7:23 Marlins at Mets DH - 7:24-10:01 Phillies at Nationals - 10:02-12:15 Red Sox at Blue Jays - 12:16-15:26 Orioles at Rays - 15:27-17:43 Cubs at Tigers - 17:44-19:35 Angels at Astros DH - 19:36-22:38 A’s at Rangers - 22:39-24:47 Reds at Brewers - 24:48-27:07 Royals at Cardinals - 27:08-29:20 Mariners at Padres - 29:21-31:14 Rockies at Diamondbacks - 31:15-33:21 Dodgers at Giants - 33:22 - 36:53
Game Specific Time Codes Blue Jays at Rays - 1:12-3:11 Marlins at Nationals - 3:12-5:45 Cubs at Tigers - 5:46-8:01 Twins at Indians - 8:02-10:06 A’s at Rangers - 10:07-12:22 Reds at Brewers - 12:23-14:34 Royals at Cardinals - 14:35 - 16:50 Angels at Astros - 16:51-19:39 Rockies at Diamondbacks - 19:40-21:35
Game Specific Time Codes White Sox at Cubs - 12:07-14:03 Rockies at Dodgers - 14:04-16:51 Marlins at Nationals - 16:52-18:48 Red Sox at Orioles - 18:49-20:42 Indians at Tigers - 20:43-23:14 Blue Jays at Rays - 23:15-25:29 Brewers at Pirates - 25:30-27:56 Twins at Royals - 27:57-29:55 Reds at Cardinals - 29:56 -31:48 Angels at A’s - 31:49-33:57 Diamondbacks at Giants - 33:58-36:22 Rangers at Mariners - 36:23-38:31 Astros at Padres - 38:32-40:33 Phillies at Braves - 40:44-42:54
Greg quickly recaps all of Saturday's games and previews Sundays slate of baseball.
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Greg does a whiparound of yesterday's games and runs down the schedule for today.
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Game Specific Time Codes Phillies at Blue Jays DH 5:39-9:39 Rays at Yankees- 9:40-12:12 Tigers at White Sox - 12:13-14:19 Indians at Pirates - 14:20-16:01 Astros at Rockies - 16:02-18:21 Dodgers at Mariners - 18:22- 20:04 Brewers at Twins: 20:05-21:46 Red Sox at Orioles - 21:47- 23:30 Padres at Rangers - 23:31-26:09 Reds at Cardinals - 26:10-28:37 Diamondbacks at A’s - 28:38 - 30:18 Angels at Giants - 30:19-32:19
Greg recaps all of Wednesday's MLB action with accompanying audio highlights, & previews today's games. He opens the show with a brief discussion about Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman and his use of a homophobic slur on a hot mic last night. Greg explains why Brennaman's apology isn't sufficient given the tone surrounding his use of the slur.
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Game Specific Time Codes Padres at Rangers - 6:20-8:15 Rockies at Astros - 8:16-10:04 Giants at Angels - 10:05-12:03 A’s at Diamondbacks - 12:04-13:37 Indians at Pirates - 13:38-15:46 Rays at Yankees - 15:47-17:56 Mariners at Dodgers - 17:57-19:54 Nationals at Braves - 19:55-22:19 Mets at Marlins - 22:20-24:19 Phillies at Red Sox - 24:20-26:52 Blue Jays at Orioles - 26:53-29:08 Tigers at White Sox - 29:09-30:52 Cardinals at Cubs - 30:53-33:19 Brewers at Twins - 33:20-35:30
Game Specific Time Codes Cardinals at Cubs DH - 1:21-4:07 Red Sox at Yankees - 4:08-5:45 Nationals at Braves - 5:46-7:47 Mets at Marlins - 7:48-10:45 Blue Jays at Orioles - 10:46-12:25 Royals at Twins - 12:26-14:28 Tigers at White Sox - 14:29-16:38 Padres at Rangers - 16:39-19:00 Rockies at Astros - 19:01-21:01 Giants at Angels - 21:02-23:19 A’s at Diamondbacks - 23:20-25:06 Mariners at Dodgers - 25:07-28:44
Game Specific Time Codes A’s at Giants - 6:18-8:43 Cardinals at White Sox - 8:44-10:35 Rays at Blue Jays DH - 10:36-13:27 Indians at Tigers - 13:28-15:22 Nationals at Orioles 15:23-17-39 Mets at Phillies - 17:40-19:29 Braves at Marlins - 19:30-21:06 Mariners at Astros - 21:07-22:52 Royals at Twins - 22:53-24:43 Brewers at Cubs - 24:44-26:45 Rangers at Rockies - 26:46-29:38 Dodgers at Angels - 29:39-31:53 Padres at Diamondbacks - 31:54-34:16 Red Sox at Yankees - 34:17-36:14
Greg goes rapid fire through all of the games of the past 2 days.
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Greg quickly recaps the 6 MLB games from Thursday and previews the full slate for today.
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Game Specific Time Codes White Sox at Tigers - 4:29-6:36 Diamondbacks at Rockies - 6:37-9:21 A’s at Angels - 9:22-11:28 Cubs at Indians - 11:29-13:17 Marlins at Blue Jays - 13:18-16:42 Royals at Reds - 16:43-18:50 Orioles at Phillies - 18:51-21:04 Braves at Yankees - 21:05-23:17 Nationals at Mets - 23:18-25:41 Giants at Astros - 25:42-27:31 Twins at Brewers - 27:32-29:44 Rays at Red Sox - 29:45-32:07 Mariners at Rangers - 32:08-34:50 Padres at Dodgers - 34:51-36:23
Greg gives quick recaps of all of Tuesday's games and runs down the slate for today.
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Time Codes For Game Recaps Braves at Phillies - 5:07-7:31 Nationals at Mets - 7:32-9:45 Rays at Red Sox - 9:46-12:41 White Sox at Tigers - 12:42- 15:06 Twins at Brewers - 15:07-16:57 D’Backs at Rockies - 16:58-19:46 Mariners at Rangers - 19:47-21:37 Giants at Astros - 21:38-23:39 Padres at Dodgers - 23:40-25:11 A’s at Angels - 25:12-27:57
Greg recaps all of Sunday's MLB action with accompanying audio highlights, previews today's games, and opens the show with brief discussions on how Zach Plesac's inability to stay in his hotel room could have ruined the Indians season & why Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron should be suspended for the season for instigating a fight with an inappropriate comment to A's outfielder Ramon Laureano.
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A quick run around MLB recapping last night's games..
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A quick run around MLB recapping last night's games and a brief preview of today's action.
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Game Recap Time Codes Twins at Pirates - 6:55-9:23 Cubs at Royals - 9:24- 11:49 Reds at Indians - 11:50-13:53 Rangers at A’s - 13:54-16:18 Orioles at Marlins - 16:19-19:06 Yankees at Phillies - 19:07-21:07 Blue Jays at Braves - 21:08-22:51 Giants at Rockies - 22:52-25:37 Astros at D’Backs - 25:38-27:40 Brewers at White Sox - 27:41-30:14 Angels at Mariners - 30:15-31:42
Time Codes For Each Game Cubs at Royals - 2:12-4:06 Brewers at White Sox - 4:07-5:28 Twins at Pirates - 5:29-7:20 Red Sox at Rays - 7:21-8:59 Marlins at Orioles - 9:00-11:09 Yankees at Phillies - 11:10-14:39 Dodgers at Padres - 14:40-17:02 Blue Jays at Braves - 17:03-18:28 Mets at Nationals - 18:29-20:16 Reds at Indians - 20:17-21:44 Giants at Rockies - 21:45-23:28 Rangers at A’s - 23:29-25:55 Astros at D’Backs - 25:56-27:55 Angels at Mariners - 27:56-30:05
Time codes for each game Marlins at Orioles - 7:26-9:11 Pirates at Twins - 9:12-11:30 Royals at Cubs - 11:31-13:44 Indians at Reds - 13:45-15:55 White Sox at Brewers - 15:56-18:04 Red Sox at Rays - 18:05- 19:48 Mets at Nationals - 19:49-22:05 Blue Jays at Braves - 22:06-24:11 Giants at Rockies - 24:12-26:37 Rangers at A’s - 26:38-29:04 Dodgers at Padres - 29:05-31:28 Astros at Diamondbacks - 31:29-33:35 Angels at Mariners - 33:36-35:28
Time codes for each game! Phillies at Yankees - 3:42-5:38 Royals at Cubs - 5:39-7:17 White Sox at Brewers - 7:18-9:35 Pirates at Twins - 9:36 - 11:52 Giants at Rockies - 11:53 - 14:25 Dodgers at Padres - 14:26-16:48 Indians at Reds - 16:49-18:41 Mets at Braves - 18:42-20:59 A’s at Mariners - 21:00-23:45
Time codes for game recaps Pirates at Cubs – 8:09-9:48 White Sox at Royals - 9:49-12:08 Indians at Twins – 12:09-14:20 Mets at Braves – 14:21-16:27 Dodgers at D'Backs – 16:28-18:23 Reds at Tigers – 18:24-21:27 Rays at Orioles – 21:28- 24:16 A’s at Mariners – 24:17-25:45 Rangers at Giants - 25:46-28:00 Padres at Rockies - 28:01-29:57 Astros at Angels - 29:58-34:13 Red Sox at Yankees - 34:14-36:48
Greg recaps all of Saturday's MLB action with accompanying audio highlights,previews today's games, and opens the show with a brief discussion of Rob Manfred's ridiculous statement that "he is not a quitter" but that the "players need to do better" when it comes to preventing Covid-19.
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Greg recaps all of Friday's MLB action with accompanying audio highlights,previews today's games, and opens the show with a brief discussion of the Cardinals positive Covid-19 tests. Should their whole series with the Brewers be cancelled & why did the Twins & Indians play when the Cardinals were just in Minnesota? Greg also professes his continued love of Mariners rookie sensation Kyle Lewis.
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Greg recaps all of Thursday's MLB action with accompanying audio highlights,previews today's games, and opens the show with a brief discussion of the Phillies canceling their series against the Blue Jays this weekend after positive Covid tests in their clubhouse. Greg ends the show talking about MLB adopting MiLB's 7 inning doubleheader standard.
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Greg recaps all of Wednesday's MLB action with accompanying audio highlights,previews today's games, and opens the show with a brief discussion of Joe Kelly's suspension for throwing at Alex Bregman.
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Greg recaps all of Tuesday's MLB action with accompanying audio highlights and previews today's games.
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Time codes for highlights of your games from yesterday! Angels-A's: 2:11-3:46 D'Backs-Padres: 3:47-5:42 Blue Jays-Nationals: 5:43-7:13 Braves-Rays: 7:14-10:00 Mets-Red Sox: 10:01-11:55 Mariners-Astros: 11:56-14:25 Royals-Tigers: 14:26-17:32 Cubs-Reds: 17:33-20:48 Brewers-Pirates: 20:49-22:53
Greg drops a 2nd pod on a Monday reacting to MLB's decision to cancel the Marlins-Orioles & Phillies-Yankees games due to the Covid-19 outbreak within the Marlins team. Greg talks about how MLB has now set itself up for a shutdown by not canceling yesterday's Marlins-Phillies game after 4 Marlins tested positive for Covid-19.
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Greg recaps all 15 games with accompanying audio highlights, gives a rundown of today's games, & talks about some of the relevant stories in MLB, including 4 positive tests for Covid-19 on the Miami Marlins.
Time codes for YOUR games! Marlins at Phillies: 1:53-3:52 Yankees at Nationals: 3:53-5:46 Tigers at Reds: 5:47-7:13 Royals at Indians: 7:14-9:28 Blue Jays at Rays: 9:29-11:32 Orioles at Red Sox: 11:33-13:49 Twins at White Sox: 13:50-15:51 Mariners at Astros: 15:52-18:00 Pirates at Cardinals: 18:01-19:26 Brewers at Cubs: 19:27-21:09 Rockies at Rangers: 21:10-23:07 Angels at A's: 23:08-25:07 D'Backs at Padres: 25:08-27:00 Braves at Mets: 27:01-29:06 Giants at Dodgers: 29:07-30:40
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Greg recaps all 15 games from yesterday with accompanying audio highlights and previews today's slate of matchups.
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Greg recaps all 14 games from Friday night with accompanying audio highlights, previews today's games, and talks about the newly minted Buffalo Blue Jays!
Time codes for recaps of YOUR GAMES!
Braves @ Mets: 1:01-2:06 Tigers @ Reds: 2:07-3:18 Brewers @ Cubs: 3:19-4:36 Blue Jays @ Rays: 4:37-6:08 Orioles @ Red Sox: 6:09-7:27 Royals @ Indians: 7:28-8:48 Rockies @ Rangers: 8:49-10:03 Pirates @ Cardinals: 10:04-11:27 Marlins @ Phillies: 11:28-12:38 Twins @ White Sox: 12:39-14:40 Diamondbacks @ Padres: 14:41-16:23 Mariners @ Astros: 16:24-17:45 Giants @ Dodgers: 17:46-19:10 Angels @ A's: 19:11-21:35
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Greg recaps MLB's Opening Night, previews today's games, and goes through a few significant baseball storylines.
Time codes for recaps of YOUR GAMES!
Yankees @ Nationals Recap: 1:13-4:32 Giants @ Dodgers Recap: 4:35-7:54
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It's finally here! MLB's Opening Night is tonight, and Greg runs down all of the headlines leading up to the first pitch of the season!
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With Opening Day just 4 days away, Greg explains why fans need to be skeptical about the entity of MLB even as they are excited about MLB returning to play.
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Greg reacts to the news of the Canadian government's decision to not let the Blue Jays play the 2020 in Toronto. He explains the logic behind the decision, why it makes complete sense, where the Blue Jays will play, and if this might happen in other MLB cities.
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Greg highlights comments made by Alex Rodriguez & White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf and points to how tone deaf they & much of Major League Baseball are during challenging economic times.
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With Opening Day only 10 days away, Greg examines how the unbalanced schedule will determine what teams will end up making the playoffs in an abbreviated season.
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With news breaking Friday morning that San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is opting out of the 2020 season, Greg shows why this may set a precedent for more high profile players to follow. Plus, Greg goes off on MLB for not testing players traveling on MLB chartered flights from the Dominican Republic to the United States.
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With multiple teams having testing inconsistencies and Texas Rangers third baseman Joey Gallo receiving conflicting test results, Greg examines the abject disaster that is MLB's testing protocol and how they need to fix it if there is any chance of a baseball season.
Plus, audio cuts of Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant's view on the whole situation & of Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle's view that sports should be the reward of a functioning society.
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Greg is joined by Meredith Kain (@MKonSports) of 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland to discuss where MLB's restart stands in comparison to the other major professional sports and whether seasons are actually going to restart.
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Greg is back in the Ocean Avenue Studios! Today he analyzes the positive Covid-19 tests within the MLS bubble and with the NBA teams at their facilities and declares why MLB should not play this season given the current state of Covid-19 in the United States.
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Greg is back to give a full breakdown on MLB's "Summer Camp" training which will open in teams' home cities on July 1st.
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In wake of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred implementing a 60 game framework for a season starting July 24th, Greg gets skeptical on baseball starting at that time due to the growing concern surrounding Covid-19.
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After a weeklong hiatus, Greg is back discussing the latest on negotiations between the owners and the MLBPA.
Rob Manfred's comments on ESPN on Monday night created a PR disaster for MLB. Now each side has a new proposal, but the other has already rejected it. Greg says that in order for their to be a deal, the owners have to let the players split the playoff TV revenue. Yet the players also have to be willing to make sure that the season is short enough so that the playoffs aren't stopped by Covid-19.
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Greg talks about an eventful Saturday night in which the MLBPA said they will no longer negotiate with MLB & MLB's response shifting blame onto the union. It has gotten ugly, but one letter from an MLB lawyer may completely undermine MLB's position. What happens now could set a dark course for baseball's immediate future.
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Greg is joined by Jack Settleman, sports social media content creator & host of the Snapback Sports Podcast, to discuss how MLB uses social media and how it must use social media to market the game better.
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The MLBPA has countered the owners with a new 89 game proposal with expanded playoffs. While negotiations are far from over, Greg examines how St Louis Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt's comments may kill any leverage the owners have in the negotiations.
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After MLB sends another proposal to the MLBPA, Greg explains why financially this is no different than what has been sent before & why a new "acknowledgement of risk" waiver is extremely alarming to the players.
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With MLB owners saying that they will not counter the MLBPA's 114 game proposal, Greg examines how we got to this point and whether MLB's supposed ultimatum will effectively decided the fate of baseball in 2020.
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Greg gets emotional about the civil unrest in the United States following the murder of George Floyd. After offering his perspective on everything, Greg ends the show with a 20 minute segment from WSCR's Laurence Holmes, who delivered one of the most powerful orations in recent memory.
Across Minor League Baseball, players were released en masse unlike any period in baseball history. Greg goes scorched earth on the hypocrisy of MLB owners and brings in former Mariners minor league infielder Logan Taylor to give a player's perspective to what's happening to countless players.
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A tweet from Max Scherzer late Wednesday night indicated that the MLBPA is done negotiating on 2020 salaries with MLB owners & that they will not concede any more money. Tyler Oehmen joins Greg to discuss what the union's strong front & total solidarity means for the future of these negotiations.
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Greg furthers examines the sliding pay scale proposed by the MLB owners and why there's no way that offer was made in good faith to the players. Plus the actions of one MLB franchise towards it's minor league players highlights the overall greed that is being shown by MLB ownership during these negotiations & why it could signal no baseball in 2020.
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As the MLB owners have sent their second proposal to the MLBPA, Greg breaks down some of the new details & why without full transparency regarding MLB owner's finances we have no way of knowing who needs to give in the most.
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With news coming down that the Oakland A's refused to pay their 1.2 million dollar rent to the city of Oakland, Greg goes scorched earth on MLB owners and why their greed in regards to paying their players could result in permanent damage for the image of the sport.
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It's one of the most debated questions amongst baseball purists over the last 20 years. Alex Rodriguez played on a last place team & had a career year, yet finished 2nd to Miguel Tejada who played on a 1st place team. Does team performance truly matter, or should the pure numbers decide? Greg goes in depth to determine whether Rodriguez or Tejada should have won the 2002 AL MVP award.
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With the report of MLB's 67 page safety protocols being leaked to The Athletic, Greg examines key points of them in an article from Ken Rosenthal & Evan Drelich to see if they are adequate to ensure that MLB has a safe & healthy season.
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Greg opens up by examining Blake Snell's statement that he won't play in 2020 unless he is paid in full and why it is 100% right for players to hold out if their health is put at risk. Greg also reads from Henry Schulman's editorial from the SF Chronicle as to why MLB would be smart to scrap 2020 altogether and rebuild for a stronger 2021.
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Greg examines the return to play plan approved by MLB owners & why they set the timeline that they did. He also explains why the players are right to not approve it until all health & safety concerns are thoroughly addressed.
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People can have personal biases when it comes to who is a better player in comparison scenarios. Today, Greg lets the numbers talk on two pitchers who have often been the subject of "who is better" type debates.
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Greg is joined by David Fine, the voice of the ECHL's Reading Royals, to talk about the situations hockey faces with seasons either cancelled or on hold and how it is comparable to baseball. They also dive into the difficulties of restarting a hockey season given Canada's travel restrictions.
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With the Korean Baseball Organization having its Opening Day yesterday, Greg outlines the statistics regarding South Korea's population, landmass and the structure of the KBO in order to compare a potential timeline for baseball resuming in the US.
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Greg is joined for another edition of Coffee Conversations by Brewers outfield prospect Je'Von Ward. Je'Von discusses his experience with the Covid 19 shutdown, his career thus far, memories of Kobe Bryant, and some of his favorite minor league road trips.
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Coffee Conversations returns as Seattle Mariners outfielder Braden Bishop joins the show. Braden talks about how health & safety are paramount in regards to starting the MLB season, what it was like playing with Ichiro, the Pac-12 rivalry with his brother Hunter, and introduces us to Cognition Coffee, his new charitable venture!
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In the second of Greg's "What If" series, he pits the Show Me State's two champions of the 21st century against each other. Position by position, Greg tells you who was the better player and which team would've figuratively come out on top.
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Greg analyzes MLB latest idea of playing a 100 game season with three 10 team divisions and why there's no plan that will work until you can assure safety for everyone involved.
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In the first of Greg's "What If" series, he pits Chicago's two champions of the 21st century against each other. Position by position, Greg tells you who was the better player and which team would've figuratively come out on top.
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On the inaugural "Java Jive" Greg talks about something that doesn't happen often: starters pitching into the 10th inning. It has rarely happened in the last 25 years, so Greg goes back and analyzes every time it's happened since that start of the 1995 season.
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Hear two engaging interviews from last week as Greg highlights his conversations with Texas Rangers relief pitcher Ian Gibaut & Kansas City Royals pitching prospect Jonah Dipoto in another "best of" episode.
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Greg gives a quick reaction to the punishments handed down from MLB to the Boston Red Sox for their role in the sign stealing scandal, and why MLB faces a big problem if suspensions aren't held into 2021 if there is no season in 2020.
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Greg is joined by Tyler Oehmen, the former Director of Operations for the Clinton LumberKings, to discuss the news from yesterday that Minor League Baseball had conceded the contraction of 42 of its teams to MLB. The two discussed the sudden decision on this plan & the ramifications it will have for years to come.
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MLB Morning Coffee's Top 10 list series returns as Greg is joined by lifelong Indians fan Charlie Egli to give their lists of the top Cleveland Indians of all time.
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With news surfacing on Sunday that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is allowing teams to start furloughing employees on May 1st, Greg discusses why MLB's revenue structure will prevent it from totally eliminating a 2020 season.
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As it becomes clearer that sports only return without fans in attendance, Greg delivers the sad truth that Minor League Baseball cannot feasibly operate without fans in attendance & the possibility of even having a minor league season is in severe jeopardy.
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Greg is joined for another coffee conversation by Royals pitching prospect Jonah Dipoto. Jonah talks about his first year in professional baseball, recording the final out of a championship, and how he developed one of the nastiest sliders in all of pro baseball. Jonah also discusses what he's learned from his father, Mariners' general manager Jerry Dipoto.
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Greg is joined by Texas Rangers relief pitcher Ian Gibaut for another edition of Coffee Conversations. Ian documents his journey from college to the bigs, what he's doing to stay ready for the season, and who should be the cast in a potential Tiger King movie.
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With MLB floating the idea of making the two spring training leagues regular season leagues for 2020, Greg states why this is a better idea than the previous Arizona only plan, but outlines why given the current state of Covid-19 why you can't have 15 teams playing games in Florida. Plus some audio from Angels manager Joe Maddon on the situation.
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With a significant slate of guests on tap for this week, Greg takes you back to his earlier interviews with Rangers pitcher Luke Farrell, Twins pitcher Zack Littell, and Rays 1st baseman Dalton Kelly in this "best of" episode.
Greg is joined by Michael Broskowski, the voice of the Clinton LumberKings & lifetime Milwaukee Brewers fan, to give their top 10 all time Milwaukee Brewers. The two finish an episode with an appreciation segment of Brewers legendary radio man Bob Uecker.
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Greg is joined by his good friend James Van Dyke, a former Rockies employee and current Assistant General Manager for the Sioux Falls Sunfish. The two break down their amazingly similar lists of the top 10 Colorado Rockies of all time.
Greg is joined today by Scott Reinen, host of The Bronx Pinstripes Show, to give their lists of the top 10 all time New York Yankees. Hall of Famers and legends abound, this was the most difficult list yet! Who's at the top? Listen to find out!
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After ESPN's Jeff Passan reported that MLB was considering playing all of it's season in Arizona and starting in mid-May, Greg took to the mic to state why this is an irresponsible idea.
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Today's Top 10 list is the Toronto Blue Jays, a franchise full of prodigious power hitters and top line all around players who contributed to consecutive World Series championships in 1992 & 1993.
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Today Greg welcomes Twins reliever Zack Littell & Rays Triple-A 1st baseman Dalton Kelly to the show. Littell & Kelly, who were minor league teammates in the Mariners' organization, talk about their experiences together, what it's like to be traded, and rising to the top levels of their respective organizations.
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Greg is joined by his good friend Alex Eschelman, a former intern at Fox Sports Arizona, to break down the top 10 Arizona Diamondbacks of all time.
Greg pays tribute to White Sox radio broadcaster and former big league reliever Ed Farmer, who passed away on Wednesday. Going to college in Chicago, Greg reflects on Farmer as a broadcaster, a storyteller, and a baseball savant that left an imprint on Greg that he didn't realize until now.
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With news leaking that MLB has a tentative 100 game schedule in place with the season beginning July 1st, host Greg Mroz examines the details and gives his thoughts on what works & what doesn't. Plus, Greg also gives some suggestions for what MLB should do if they are not able to start on July 1st.
Greg's next Top 10 list is the Tampa Bay Rays, an expansion franchise who's teams reached the peak of their success from 2008 to 2013. While the Rays don't have the same history as most franchises, the players on this list all had an impact on their franchise's outlook.
Greg is joined for a one on one interview with Texas Rangers' relief pitcher Luke Farrell. Luke talks about getting drafted, his call up to the big leagues, his experience around baseball stopping, and the best parts about being a major league baseball player.
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Flying solo for a new top 10 list, Greg breaks down the top 10 Dodgers of all time (Brooklyn & LA). A tough list to classify given all the talent, who's at the top? Listen to find out.
MLB has come to an agreement with the MLBPA for a short term fix to the cashflow issues surrounding baseball during its shutdown. Greg breaks down all the elements of the agreement, including a strong argument against the 2020 MLB Draft, which could potentially be only 5 rounds & will potentially kill the opportunities for many college baseball players to play professional baseball.
In the 2nd of MLB Morning Coffee's 30 part series, Greg is joined by lifelong Cubs fan Josh Michalsen to break down the top 10 players in the history of the Chicago Cubs franchise.
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In the first of MLB Morning Coffee's 30 part series on the ten best players for every team, Greg Mroz and lifelong Giants fan Mark Rivera debate the 10 best players to don a Giants uniform (San Francisco or New York).
Royals left handed pitching prospect Derrick Adams rejoins the show to talk about his abrupt end to spring training, how he's staying ready while at home, and what the ramifications of Covid-19 have had on college & high school baseball players alike.
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With the 2020 Olympic Games now postponed until possibly 2021, host Greg Mroz gives an impassioned plea for people to do the right thing to combat the coronavirus, as further spread of the virus could spell the end of all sports in 2020.
Greg is joined by his good friend Sam Levitt, the voice of the Amarillo Sod Poodles (AA affiliate of the San Diego Padres) to try and look ahead at what might happen in regards to future scheduling of the MLB & minor league season. Sam also adjusting returning to Amarillo in the midst of this crisis and what its been like working from home. Greg & Sam finish the show with some old college stories.
Greg is joined by his former colleague, Idaho Falls Chukars' PR director Chris Hall, to discuss all things Minor League Baseball in relation to the Coronavirus. The discussion later delves into some memories of classic San Francisco Giants games.
On today's episode the Daily Grounds returns, highlighting some of the most relevant Covid-19 & other baseball stories.
The main topic of the show is in regards to the AP story reporting that MLB might cancel the upcoming June draft. Host Greg Mroz examines the pros & cons of this and what the NCAA's decision to grant every baseball player an extra year of eligibility might mean for the immediate future of the draft.
Kyle Bandujo returns to the show to discuss with Greg all the potential scenarios that could happen with MLB, Minor League Baseball, the MLB Draft, and the CBA as a result of the season being suspended until at earliest June 1st.
Greg is joined by his friend, ESPN play by play broadcaster Mike Monaco, who also called several games for NESN at Boston Red Sox Spring Training. Mike goes through the days leading up to MLB's cancelation of Spring Training, what might be next, and what his experiences calling games with Jerry Remy were like.
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Greg is joined by Ryan Sullivan of TheNatsGM.com to preview the upcoming season for the defending World Series champions. The two touch briefly on coronavirus, and Greg gives the episode a preamble as the episode was recorded prior to MLB's decision to suspend the first part of the season.
Today's episode is all about how Coronavirus changed the course of sports history yesterday and what MLB must now do to ensure the safety of its players, coaches, fans, and surrounding communities.
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Greg brings on his buddy Derrick Adams, a left hander pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization, to talk all things baseball as well as what life is like for a minor league pitcher.
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On a slow news day, Greg keeps it short with a 10 minute afternoon espresso of the day's top headlines.
Greg starts off the show with a brief analysis of what is going on with Red Sox ace Chris Sale's injury situation. The main topic of the episode is Brewers' outfielder Christian Yelich and his new 9 year 215 million dollar contract and what it means for how other big time free agents will be paid when they hit the open market.
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Greg is joined by Brett Ballantini, the managing editor of South Side Sox and the editor in chief of South Side Hit Pen, to preview the 2020 Chicago White Sox. Brett goes over everything from the free agent acquisitions, the development of young stars, and if the White Sox will meet or exceed expectations.
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On today's MLB Morning Coffee, Greg after a quick edition of the Daily Grounds goes into why MLB's new three batter minimum rule is a terrible idea and why MLB is ruining the purity of the game with rules and changes such as these.
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On a Leap Day edition of MLB Morning Coffee, Greg does another edition of the Daily Grounds, followed by his projections for each team's Opening Day starter, compared to those written in an article projecting all 30 by MLB.com.
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On a slow news day, Greg replays his take on his expectations for the 2020 Dodgers amid the news that Clayton Kershaw got no swing and misses on the 51 breaking pitches he threw in Houston during the 2017 World Series. Greg also has an abbreviated edition of the Daily Grounds.
After the Daily Grounds, which is mostly injury news, Greg gives his evaluation on what the Luis Severino injury means for the Yankees in the short term and down the line.
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Greg is joined this morning by Kyle Bandujo, host of the "From Phenom To The Farm" & "Big Screen Sports" podcasts to talk about all things Minnesota Twins, his favorite team. Kyle breaks down why he thinks this is the year the Twins take the next step.
Greg & Kyle then transition into chatter surrounding some of MLB's top prospects.
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On a more mid-morning edition of MLB Morning Coffee, Greg starts with the Daily Grounds, pinpointing headlines such as the reaction to Jose Altuve getting hit by a pitch, the injury news to Brave's first baseman Freddie Freeman, and more.
Greg then goes through some of the biggest names that are still unsigned , most notably Yasiel Puig & Scooter Gennett, and sees where they might fit.
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On today's episode, Greg does the Daily Grounds with subjects ranging from the White Sox extending Aaron Bummer, the Padres signing Brian Dozier, fans having signs mocking the Astros...stolen, and a mysterious rodeo star named Mason Saunders.
The main subject of this episode is consuming baseball on TV & radio and why it's becoming ridiculously more difficult for fans to do so. Greg touches on three situations in particular (the Oakland A's not on radio, the Cubs' Marquee Network, and the Blue Jays MLB TV Canada blackout) to try and explain why baseball is trending in the wrong direction when it comes to fans consumption of it through through media.
With all of the attention on the Astros this offseason, Greg examines two of the wronged parties, the Los Angeles Dodgers & New York Yankees, and gives his case for why their time to win it all is now.
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This Friday morning Greg whips around MLB in the Daily Grounds, talking about injuries to Luis Severino and Carlos Carrasco, as well as some new stories surrounding the Astros' sign stealing scandal.
Greg's main topic of today's show is Mike Fiers and why it is wrong to call him a snitch for outing his former teammates.
Greg finishes the show with "Check It Out" which today examines Eno Sarris' ballpark craft beer rankings.
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In this morning's episode, Greg's Daily Grounds touches on the Cubs' decision to bat Kris Bryant leadoff, Miguel Sano's transition to first base, the power packed Dodgers lineup, the lack of fear from Mike Fiers, and an extremely motivated Christian Yelich.
The main subject of today's episode deals with why the San Francisco Giants did not invite Aubrey Huff back for their upcoming reunion of the 2010 World Series Championship team. Greg examines the bigotry & misogyny displayed by Huff and why the Giants are right to not associate with him.
The last segment of the show, "Check It Out" examines some cool advanced stats regarding Padres' righty Chris Paddack.
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Greg in Episode 3 goes through the Daily Grounds which highlights the MiLB player pay raises, the rift with Nolan Arenado, and Aaron Judge sounding off on the Astros.
The main subject of today's episode is in regards to Rob Manfred and whether he's fit to lead MLB based on his decisions regarding the sign stealing scandal, MiLB contraction, and an expanded playoff format.
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Greg opens up the show with the Grounds, the major baseball headlines of the day. Subjects include the Braves extension of Brian Snitker, Justin Turner's response to Rob Manfred's punishments, the Giants decision not to invite Aubrey Huff to their 2010 Championship reunion, and the news that Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas will miss the start of the 2020 season.
The main opinion of today's episode revolves around Mookie Betts, Kris Bryant, and Francisco Lindor. Greg goes into why teams feel compelled to trade superstars on the fringe of massive contracts and why they're bad excuses not to pay them.
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On the inaugural episode of MLB Morning Coffee, host Greg Mroz introduces himself and the concept of this new daily MLB show.
The main topic of the first episode is in regards to the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal, how we got here, and what's next for the Astros, Red Sox, and the rest of MLB.
Greg finishes the show with a preview of the next day's topic, which is the sudden urge for owners to trade away superstars.
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