#16: Scooter's Big Day and Houston's Big Year
The Roundtripper - A Baseball Podcast
Release Date: 06/09/2017
#29 - Power as Potential
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So believe it or not, but we have already passed the first quarter mark of the 2019 baseball season...and really what have we learned so far? We've learned that a few of our early season predictions are playing out exactly as Chris and Tom had anticipated...while others have been going way off-script. On this show, we circle the divisions and take note of a few interesting highlights from each. We take a look at the early season fortunes of the Cubs and the Braves, examine the ultra-resurgence of Hyun-Jin Ryu, and admire the breakout campaigns for Pirates 1st Baseman Josh Bell and Angels...
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#28 - Incredible Skill & Huge Huge Flaws
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With all that's going on around MLB, we would be remiss if we didn’t spend some time talking at length about one of the most interesting teams in all of baseball…though not for the reasons that usually make a team interesting. The California Angels, excuse me, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, have staggered out of the gates once again, needing a 4-game winning streak to bring their record to an underwhelming 15 wins vs 17 losses. When you look at their roster, it’s a head scratching combination of utter greatness, sheer mediocrity, and tired retreads. Real talk, but how long can the...
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#27 - Hot Start Sustainability
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The theme for this weeks podcast is Sustainability. For those of you out there who gazed into your crystal balls prior to the season and prognosticated the Mariners hot start and Red Sox hangover, kudos to you! You are wise beyond compare! Well done! I would probably also call you a liar, and a few other choice words as well. This is part of the beauty of baseball: that the best-laid plans can often lead to the most inauspicious circumstances. But how many of these opening movements, either good or bad, are tenable? And how many of them can just be chalked up to dumb luck? Chris and Tom take a...
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#26 - 2019 American League Preview
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As the first full week of the new season draws to a close, we come to the second part of our 2019 MLB Season Previews. The last time around we examined the ins-and-outs of the National League: now, it's the Junior Circuit's turn. This year the American League is as much of an enigma as either league has been in recent history. It's powerful and potent, with arguably the best starting rotation and best all around linup in the game. But a quick glance through the rosters and you also find a league that is maddeningly inconsistent, strangely assembled, and in a serious state of transition. The...
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#25 - 2019 National League Preview
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It’s the beginning of a new season of Major League Baseball, and for a brief period hope springs eternal for all 30 teams. For a fleeting moment no one is in last, everyone is in first, and every clubhouse has legitimate aspirations of playing meaningful baseball once the calendar rolls into October. Of course, this is very much an idyllic vision of the present day: For some, the optimism is well-founded, with rosters that have been painstakingly constructed over the course of years. For others it is nothing more than a Utopian pipe dream. Today we start with the Senior Circuit and...
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#24 - Extension Season
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Spring is finally here, we’re winding our way to the end of March, and meaningful baseball is right around the corner. Tom and Chris are ready and excited for another season of Major League Baseball, but first we have to talk about contracts. Trout, Harper, Machado, Arenado, Bregman all signing big money deals…we’d cover Snell and Goldy, but their deals were announced after we had already taped this, so they will have to wait for a later day. Tom also recounts some stories from his recent trip to Spring Training in Arizona and how he may have possibly broken Shohei Ohtani, helps his son...
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#23 - Get Into the Spirit of the (Off)season
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After a long layover, Chris and Tom are back and talking about a familiar topic on a brand new episode of the Roundtripper! On Show #23, they take a look at a few of the early notable moves that have occurred during what is primed to be an extremely active and somewhat chaotic offseason for Major League Baseball. They discuss the Nationals signing of LHP Patrick Corbin, take a deeper dive into a pair of trades executed by the Seattle Mariners, and offer early offseason thoughts about FA landing spots.
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#22 - The Offseason Shopping Spree!
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On Show #22 of The Roundtripper the offseason shopping spree is in full effect, and just in time for the holidays! Chris and Tom take a look at some of the biggest moves that have occurred over the past few weeks - in particular, the Giants recent major acquisition of 3B Evan Longoria. They also focus on some of the additional needs for several teams who may be looking to make a serious run in 2018, and postulate on landing spots for some of the most noteworthy free agents still on the market.
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#21 - Trade Deadline Mania!
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On Show #21 of The Roundtripper, the MLB Non-Waiver Trade Deadline is just around the corner, and Chris and Tom have all the analysis you could possible shake a stick at! They talk about the big names that may be on the move (Yu Darvish, Sonny Gray, Brad Hand, Zach Britton, etc.), take a look at the needs of the top deadline Buyers and Sellers, and try to determine who is going where and at what cost. It's deadline mania in all it's glory!
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#20 - 3-Star, 4-Star, 5-Star, All Star
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On Show #20 of The Roundtripper Chris and Tom recap the 2017 All Star week festivities, expressing their satisfaction with the Home Run Derby and discussing this year's top All Star snubs. They also take a look at plate discipline and power figures for some of today's most noteworthy long-ball hitters, and offer their thoughts on the debate that's sweeping across the country: Judge or Bellinger. On top of all this, they examine Statcasts' Catch Probability statistics and note a few defensive surprises among Major League outfielders. Tom also rehashes an amusing twitter exchange he...
info_outlineOn Show #16 of The Roundtripper, Chris and Tom contemplate the act of hitting four homeruns in a single game and share their thoughts on 2017's unlikely offensive hero Scooter Gennett. They also take a look at the torrid start for the Houston Astros, continue to be impressed by the New York Yankees, shake their heads at the downfall of the Pittsburgh Pirates outfield situation, and try to pinpoint who is most likely to be traded from the Florida Marlins. Chris also talks about his annual sojourn to Cooperstown, NY, and talks about what it's like to stay in a hotel full of former ballplayers and baseball legends.
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Recorded 6/6/17