Greg and Wayland are 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 steriod era and compare the resulting actions from MLB. Plus we look at 6 takeaways from the biggest moves of the offseason. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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88: Astros Fallout and Hot Stove Takeaways

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 hiring. Plus we consider the end of a decade of baseball: what will we remember from the 2010’s? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

87: R.I.P. 2019 Season

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 Severino on short rest? Then we talk about whether Joe Maddon is the right man for the Angels’ complicated managerial job. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

86: The Astros, Yankees, and Nationals

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

85: The LDS in Review

The playoffs have officially begun! Relive the crazy Nationals-Brewers ending as Greg and Wayland experience it live, while making their playoff and World Series predictions. Plus we recap the quickly spinning the manager carousel, and Wayland gives his thoughts on the end of the Joe Maddon era at Wrigley. And quick thoughts on the end of the 2019 regular season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

84: Playoffs Picks and Manager Mayhem

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. The Ducksnort boys discuss how the playoff races are being affected, and speculate whether baseball’s shift towards higher effort swings and pitches means we’ll see stars go down more often. Plus we analyze the Red Sox’ surprising firing of GM Dave Dombrowski just 10 months after winning a World Series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

83: Injuries and Front Office Turnover

The Ducksnort boys 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 draft two teams of under-25 stars to see whether the next five years of baseball are in good hands. (Spoiler alert: they are.) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

82: The Under-25 Draft

The Mets are red hot, and the Ducksnort boys 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 tight race between Minnesota and Cleveland in the AL Central. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

81: Meet the Mets!

The Ducksnort boys recap an interesting if somewhat slow trade deadline, including the big deals involving Zack Greinke, Trevor Bauer, Yasiel Puig, Marcus Stroman, Shane Greene, and Mark Melancon. We also ask why the Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, and other contenders didn’t make bigger (or any) moves. Plus quick thoughts on the Reds-Pirates brawl. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

80: Trade Deadline Reactions

Live from the brand new Ducksnort studios, we pick which borderline contenders should buy and which should sell. Plus we pick some good targets for each. With thoughts on the Angels, Rangers, Giants, Diamondbacks, Padres, Rockies, Mets, Reds, and Pirates. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

79: Buy or Sell

The Ducksnort boys break down the winners and losers from the first half, with the help of Off The Bench’s Max Frankel. We also make our picks for which teams need to make a big move at the deadline, and who they should target. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

78: The All-Star Break and the Trade Deadline

The Ducksnort boys break down the All-Star rosters, including our thoughts on the new voting system, who got snubbed, and who won our bet on the vote. Then we talk about the Yankees-Red Sox series in London. Was it a success for MLB? And should they be more ambitious and creative with their plans to expand the game globally? With thoughts on Xander Bogaerts, Max Muncy, Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Lucas Giolito, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

77: All-Star Rosters and Baseball in London

Wayland’s back from Peru, so Ducksnort is back in action. We update our bet on the leading All-Star vote getter, then break down the Rays’ absolutely nutty plan to split time in Montreal. Plus the Dodgers are awesome, and the rest of the NL is very closely matched: does that mean LA has an easy path to the World Series? Then thoughts on the future of analytics! Give it a listen! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

76: The Dodgers are Good, and the Rays are moving?

Ranking the five best organizations in baseball when it comes to player acquisition and development, in order to wash our mouths out from talking about the Marlins last week. Plus we place a bet on who will be the leading All-Star vote getter. With thoughts on Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Mookie Betts, Paul Dejong’s surprise season, the Yankees’ struggles with health, Avisail Garcia, the Astros’ dominance and more.Programming note: We'll be off the next two weeks while Wayland visits Peru. Everyone tell Wayland to have fun. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

75: The Five Best Organizations in Baseball

We look at the Marlins, Orioles, Royals, and Tigers to figure out whose future is bright and whose is bleak (but it’s fun, we promise). Then Favorite/Least Favorite returns with the players we love and hate from the Toronto Blue Jays franchise history. With thoughts on Derek Jeter’s leadership, whether the Royals should trade Whit Merrifield or Hunter Dozier, the sad endings of Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera, and (as always) Frank Thomas. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

74: The Worst Teams in Baseball

Ducksnort is a baseball podcast that approaches the game in a light-hearted but analytical way -- in other words, an antidote to hot take-style sports commentary. With tonal cousins that range from Ball Four to Baseketball, Ducksnort is made for fans looking to be both entertained and informed. Hosted by comedians and featuring expert guests, every episode of Ducksnort is a freewheeling discussion on the latest happenings, long history, weird quirks, crazy stats, and best stories of America’s pastime… BASEBALL. 

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