Best Alex Kielar Podcasts (2025)

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Most quotable movie lines tourney round 2, Four Nations Faceoff, Tush Push Ban attempt is a joke 35:36

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7M ago35:36

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This week, I talk through the matchups for the second round of my “Most quotable movie lines” tournament, talk the Four Nations Face Off and another sorry attempt for the tush push to be banned. Vote on my polls for the tourney on Twitter/X @AlexKielar

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And we’re back 41:53

7M ago41:53

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It’s been a minute, but we are back! I provide a life update and what the Too Much Pod Tar “soft relaunch” consists of. Make sure to follow my Twitter/X and vote on my movie quote polls: https://x.com/alexkielar?s=21&t=llmR9xxoAaMjTIkY03MVVQ

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2024 Baseball Hall of Fame Class Reaction, Looking Forward to Future Classes with Johnnie Black 1:06:02

1+ y ago1:06:02

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I had Johnnie Black on the show once again as we gave our immediate thoughts on the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame class that was announced on MLB Network on Tuesday night. We also looked ahead to future ballots, including next year when Ichiro and CC Sabathia come on. Follow me on X @AlexTBPK Follow Johnnie on X @jballl0202…

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2024 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot with Johnnie Black 1:09:55

1+ y ago1:09:55

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In the latest episode of Too Much Pod Tar, I had Johnnie Black back on the show as we went over the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot and who we would vote for in this class. Be sure to check out new episodes every week about the Hall of Fame, free agents signing, baseball history and much more!

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2024 Goals for All 30 MLB Teams, Is Dodgers Spending Bad for Baseball 58:32

1+ y ago58:32

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Stay tuned for episodes every week throughout the rest of the offseason and into the 2024 season! Check out the YouTube version on the TDT Media page! Follow me on X @AlexTBPK Follow me on Instagram @alexkielar1998 Follow me on TikTok @alexk417

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Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani Light Hot Stove ON FIRE 47:37

2y ago47:37

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In this episode, I breakdown the Juan Soto trade to the Yankees with the help of Yankees beat writer Hugh McKenna, as well as the massive deal Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers. With the podcast partnering with TDT Media (Third Down Thursdays), you can now check out new episodes every Monday on TDT Media's YouTube page. Check out the YouTube ve…

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Texas Rangers are World Series Champs 29:16

2y ago29:16

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In this episode, I break down the Texas Rangers winning their first ever World Series as they took down the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games. Let the 2023-24 offseason commence.

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172 | We are Back! Wild Card Recap and Division Series Preview 1:28:45

2y ago1:28:45

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Alex Kielar, Johnnie Black and Chris Gallagher discuss the Wild Card series and how who advanced to play in the Division Series. We also preview the ALDS and NLDS while giving predictions for each.

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171 | NL Central Preview with Nick Kirby 37:58

2+ y ago37:58

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In our latest divisional preview pod, Alex had returning guest and Reds fan Nick Kirby on to help preview the NL Central. Nick does Reds' content for Chatterbox Sports (@CBoxSports) and is an editor for @ruleacademy. You can follow Nick on Twitter @Nicholaspkirby for all his latest content. Listen to the previous division previews: AL East | AL Wes…

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170 | NL West Preview with Kevin Klein: Dodgers/Padres Gap Has Closed, Diamondbacks on the Come-Up, Giants/Rockies Rebuild 41:26

2+ y ago41:26

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Frequent quest to the show, Kevin Klein, came back on to help Alex Kielar preview the NL West in yet another division preview pod. The guys talked about how this division is a two-team battle between the Dodgers and Padres, the fact that the gap has closed, the Diamondbacks on the come-up, and how awful the Giants and Rockies will be this year. Fol…

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169 | NL East Preview, Edwin Diaz Injury at WBC with Austin Riley's Rakes and Sarah Rogers 1:35:32

2+ y ago1:35:32

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As we recorded this episode with Alex Butler (@RileysRakes) and Sarah Rogers (@sarahr7d), Edwin Diaz got hurt celebrating Puerto Rico's win over the Dominican Republic at the World Baseball Classic. We had some thoughts on that towards the end of the show and changed our perception on what the Mets season will look like, especially if Diaz is out f…

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168 | AL East Preview: Yankees and Jays Battle For First, Will the Orioles Improve Upon 2022?, Who Are the Rays?, Red Sux 1:28:08

2+ y ago1:28:08

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To break down the AL East division race for the 2023 MLB season, Alex had fellow Third Down Thursdays writer Chris Gallagher on. Chris shifted from his normal focus on football, hockey, and golf to talk some baseball. Stay tuned for the rest of the division previews over the next two weeks, and some other special episodes. Follow us on Twitter @pod…

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167 | AL West Preview: Astros Division to Lose, Name That A's Player, Get Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in the Playoffs 1:28:14

2+ y ago1:28:14

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Joining Alex to preview the AL West division for the 2023 season was Jeff Barnes, an Angels fan who co-hosts the Sibling Rivalry Baseball Podcast. The guys talked a little about the rule changes as well. They had a lot of fun discussing the division while trying to name Oakland A's players too. Stay tuned for a preview pod of every division over th…

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166 | Anthony Volpe and Oswald Peraza are Ready to Take the Reins 36:30

2+ y ago36:30

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With the latest Carlos Rodon injury news, Alex dives into the Yankees pitching outlook to start the season, including internal and external depth options. He also rants about the Yankees left side of the infield and why top prospect Anthony Volpe along with Oswald Peraza are ready to take the reins from IKF and Josh Donaldson.…

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165 | Let's Jump Into the Pools of the World Baseball Classic 1:19:11

2+ y ago1:19:11

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Johnnie Black and Rephael Negnewitzky join Alex on the show to discuss the World Baseball Classic that has already gotten underway for Pool play. Tangents included, as always.By Alex Kielar

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164 | MLB Offseason Winners/Losers and 2023 Season Outlook 57:56

2+ y ago57:56

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On a brand new episode, I am joined by show regular Johnnie Black to discuss offseason winners/losers and talk about the 2023 season outlook. Skip until about 10-15 minutes for the baseball talk to start. We shoot the shit about NFL for the beginning of the episode.By Alex Kielar

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163 | Cubs, Bryan Reynolds, and New Year's Resolutions Suck With Joey Ricotta 1:45:10

3y ago1:45:10

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Returning guest Joey Ricotta returns to the show for some Cubs talk with them making some strong moves this offseason, including Dansby Swanson. We also touch on the Bryan Reynolds trade rumors, the Mets, Christmas plans, and include some NFL and college football talk. Outro song: White Christmas · JASON KELCE, LANE JOHNSON & JORDAN MAILATA A Phill…

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162 | EMERGENCY POD: Dalton Varsho to the Jays, What It Could Take For the Yankees to Get Bryan Reynolds 30:36

3y ago30:36

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Merry Christmas as we have an special emergency pod after Dalton Varsho was traded to the Blue Jays on Friday night. Alex breaks it down and tries to guess what a possible package return could look like for the Yankees to get Bryan Reynolds.By Alex Kielar

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161 | East Coast Best Coast, Hall of Fame, MLB Prospects, NFL QBs 1:25:53

3y ago1:25:53

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Johnnie Black returns to the show as we discuss how the East Coast has been dominating the world of sports lately, with all NFC East teams playing well, and the East divisions in MLB being a big topic of conversation lately in the offseason. We also touch on the potential 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame class and MLB prospects that are on their way and …

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160 | Aaron Judge Is The Captain!, Correa to the Mets!?, Holiday Greetings 49:46

3y ago49:46

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Returning to the show is former Prime Time Sports Talk writer and current host of The Replacement Level Podcast, Rephael Negnewitzky. We discuss Judge being the newest captain of the New York Yankees, Correa surprising everyone in going to the Mets, and more offseason discussion. Outro music: Nas & DJ Premier - N.Y. State Of Mind Instrumental (Masc…

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159 | Phillies Take Control of NLCS, ALCS Heads to New York 53:40

3y ago53:40

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Alex talks about the Phillies taking control of the NLCS with their Game 3 win at home and rants about the Yankees going into Game 3 of the ALCS in the Bronx.By Alex Kielar

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158 | Padres-Phillies NLCS Preview 1:06:46

3y ago1:06:46

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Jeff Burke and David Droegemeier help Johnnie and I break down the Padres side of the NLCS, before we further break down the Phillies and predict the series.By Alex Kielar

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157 | Recapping the Wild Cards and Previewing the Division Series 1:02:36

3y ago1:02:36

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Take a listen as Johnnie Black and Joey Ricotta join me to break down the Wild Card round and preview the Division Series.By Alex Kielar

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156 | Recapping the Historic MLB Season and Postseason Predictions 1:48:56

3y ago1:48:56

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Alex Kielar and Johnnie Black return to breakdown the historical 2022 MLB Season and preview the postseason.By Alex Kielar

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The Baseball Prospect Kingdom | Welcome to the Prospect Kingdom 2:39

3y ago2:39

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This episode is also available as a blog post: http://baseballprospectkingdom.com/2020/06/22/aboutprospectkingdom/

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155 | Opening Day Analysis and Reactions 1:54:43

3+ y ago1:54:43

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Joey Ricotta and Carson Babbini join the show as we give our reactions to the Opening Day games on Thursday and Friday. We touch on some of the MLB debuts we saw and the best pitching/hitting performances.By Alex Kielar

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154 | MLB Season Predictions and Discussion 59:01

3+ y ago59:01

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Prime Time Sports Talk President and show regular Johnnie Black joins the show as we give our MLB season predictions. We also go over the latest moves from the last week.By Alex Kielar

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153 | Prime Time Sports Talk Fantasy Baseball Draft and Discussion 2:40:54

3+ y ago2:40:54

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The PTST and Friends 2022 Fantasy Baseball Draft goes down as Carson Babbini, Joey Ricotta, and Johnnie Black join the show with me to break down our picks as they happen. We also talk about MLB free agency and trades that have happened.By Alex Kielar

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152 | Reds Prospects, Daily Rob Manfred Bashing, College Baseball 31:44

3+ y ago31:44

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Johnnie Black and Rephael Negnewitzky joined the show to talk the Reds' farms system and college baseball scores. Of course, the daily bashing of Rob Manfred also occurred.By Alex Kielar

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151 | Deal or No Deal: MLB Edition, College Baseball Week 1, MLB Prospects 1:38:47

3+ y ago1:38:47

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Carson Babbini and Rephael Negnewitzky joined the show to discuss the latest on the CBA, the opening weekend in College Baseball, and some MLB prospects.By Alex Kielar

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150 | Still Locked Out, MLB Top Prospects, College Baseball is Back 2:03:47

3+ y ago2:03:47

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MLB is still in a lockout, but that won't stop us from talking prospects and College Baseball which returned. Johnnie Black and Carson Babbini join the show to discuss these topics and much more as we go off the rails.By Alex Kielar

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149 | Tyler Freeman Interview; Cleveland Guardians Prospects; Still In a Lockout 1:31:59

3+ y ago1:31:59

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Johnnie Black is back on the show with me to discuss the Cleveland Guardians' prospects, including Tyler Freeman, who I interviewed. We also discussed the lockout and what a terrible commissioner Rob Manfred is.By Alex Kielar

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148| No Bonds or Clemens in Hall of Fame, Ortiz-Only Ballot 1:57:06

3+ y ago1:57:06

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The BBWAA is a sham and only voted David Ortiz into the Hall of Fame on the 2022 ballot. The greatest hitter of all time is not in the Hall of Fame, so hear us rant about it.By Alex Kielar

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147 | Hall of Fame Ballots and Discussion 1:05:46

3+ y ago1:05:46

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Johnnie Black joins the show as we discuss our Baseball Hall of Fame ballots.By Alex Kielar

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146 | Deep Dive of the World Series Champion Atlanta Braves 3:30:46

4y ago3:30:46

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Welcome to a great episode of Too Much Pod Tar! A few great guests joined the show to discuss the Braves winning the World Series, including a couple of Braves fans of course. We dove deep into what brought them to win it all despite not even having good odds to make the postseason in the middle of the summer.…

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145| Four Game Friday Reactions and Analysis 3:03:36

4y ago3:03:36

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A number of guests joined me throughout this episode as we went live to react and analyze the four Division Series games on Friday.By Alex Kielar

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143 | 4-Way Wild Card Tie?, Bring Back Small Ball, Off The Rails 1:25:23

4y ago1:25:23

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Your host Alex Kielar is joined by Johnnie Black to discuss the postseason, including the possibilities of a four-way AL Wild Card tie. The guys also talk about the return of more small ball in the future, the Hall of Fame, and go off the rails like always.By Alex Kielar

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142 | Max Scherzer AND Trea Turner to LA! 33:54

4y ago33:54

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When it looked like the Padres were getting Max Scherzer, the Dodgers pounced on it and are reportedly getting both Scherzer and Trea Turner. Kevin Klein (@Klein25) from Dodgers Tailgate joins the show to discuss this trade and others.By Alex Kielar

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141 | MLB Trade Deadline Talk 1:18:57

4y ago1:18:57

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Yehuda Schwartz (@yaschwa30) and Carson Babbini (@CBabs1120) join me and show regular Johnnie Black to discuss the latest trade deadline moves and rumors.By Alex Kielar

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140 | We Have a Sticky Situation On Our Hands 2:41:28

4y ago2:41:28

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Welcome back, after a long time away the guys are back to talk about some sticky situations, All-Star starters, the MLB Draft, and much more! Alex Kielar is joined by Joey Ricotta and Johnnie Black.By Alex Kielar

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139 | Winners & Losers of the Offseason, Prospects, Jeff Passan is a Savage 1:17:27

4+ y ago1:17:27

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Joey Ricotta and Johnnie Black join the show as we discuss some winners and losers of the offseason. We also talk about some prospects and the GOAT Jeff Passan and all his savagery.By Alex Kielar

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138 | MLB Future Bets with Joey Ricotta 1:29:58

4+ y ago1:29:58

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Joey Ricotta @theriot326 joins me, @AlexKielar, as we give some of our future bets for the upcoming MLB season.By Alex Kielar

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137 | Interview with Kevin Kramer, Benintendi Traded, Free Agent Moves & PECOTA Projections 55:52

4+ y ago55:52

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Jamie Gatlin starts off the show with an interview with Pittsburgh Pirate Kevin Kramer. Jamie then talks with me about the recent moves and PECOTA projections.By Alex Kielar

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135 | Most Lopsided Trades in MLB History 40:47

4+ y ago40:47

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Jamie Gatlin is back as we talk about some of the most lopsided trades in baseball history, following the Noland Arenado trade.By Alex Kielar

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134 | Around the Diamond Breakout Predictions 39:53

4+ y ago39:53

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Jamie Gatlin joins Alex as they go around the diamond to give their breakout predictions for each position.By Alex Kielar

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133 | Salute to Pedey: Top Moments and Soundbites of Dustin Pedroia's Career 20:57

4+ y ago20:57

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Jamie Gatlin comes on to the show to share his favorite Dustin Pedroia career moments.By Alex Kielar

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132 | Fantasy Baseball Positional Rankings: Top 10 Catchers 1:21:36

4+ y ago1:21:36

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Alex, Johnnie Black, and Joey Ricotta give their Top 10 fantasy baseball catchers for the 2021 season.By Alex Kielar

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131 | Cardinals Trade for Nolan Arenado, MLB Proposal, Free Agent Moves 42:42

4+ y ago42:42

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Joey Ricotta guest hosts for this one as we discuss the Cardinals trading for Nolan Arenado, the MLB's 154-game season proposal that was declined by the MLBPA, and free agent moves that have happened over the last week or so.By Alex Kielar

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130 | No 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees: Why the Voters Got It Wrong and More Reaction 57:37

4+ y ago57:37

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The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) didn't vote a single candidate into the Hall of Fame for 2021 as Curt Schilling, Barry Bonds, and Roger Clemens fall short. Johnnie Black joins the show to discuss and why we think the voters got it wrong.By Alex Kielar

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129 | Yankees Set Stove on Fire, Early Award Predictions 1:00:54

4+ y ago1:00:54

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Jamie Gatlin returns to the show to discuss the Yankees' two big moves they made on Friday: re-signing DJ LeMahieu and signing Corey Kluber. The guys also discuss possible trade options for the Yankees to make room on the 40-man roster, along with other baseball news and more.By Alex Kielar