Long Gone Podcast

The boys reminisce about baseball's fun-filled All-Star & Draft week. They compare the '98 All-Star game v.s. this year's All-Star game at Coors Field. After, they debate how much Ohtani's interpreter makes and the good life he must live right now. They move on to discuss which teams had a good draft this year and which teams didn't. Rounding out the show, the boys have some fun with Fantasy Factory and talk some trends in Collection Corner.

MLB's new Mr. 3,000, Miguel Cabrera not only has joined the club, he's also in some rare company, and the boys explain how special that is and who is next. Kyle Schwarber lost his mind over a slightly bad call which led to his ejection. Should baseball seriously consider robo umps? This discussion leads to the boys selecting their favorite ejections ever. In Fantasy Factory, the question looming over the AL West needs to be asked? How the heck are the Seattle Mariners in first place? And elsewhere, is Byron Buxton a top-10 outfielder? The boys give their takes and round out the show with Collection Corner.

In this week's jam-packed show, the boys start out discussing key players returning from and going back to the IL. As we have entered the dog days of summer, this could affect certain clubs' playoff runs. With the recent sweep of the Yankees it's hard to see the Cardinals anything but contenders in the NL now. They are turning it up this second half. Year two of the Field of Dreams game is going down August 12. The boys preview that matchup. Then they have have some fun afterwards by starting a new tradition. They draft their own Field of Dreams roster and go head-to-head in a baseball simulation to see who has the better team. They then round out the show with Fantasy Factory and Collection Corner.

What's going on with all the no-hitters this year?? Michael and Steve talk potential baseball conspiracy theories, which leads into a rant about baseball shooting themselves in the foot again. After they chill out, they talk about the different stadiums they've visited in their past, and then Michael puts Steve to the test with some fantasy baseball Q&A's from a couple of listeners.

Which offseason moves were the best? The boys make their picks. A day before the season starts, the boys give you a preview of the upcoming season, discussing top headlines, top rookies, players to watch, sleepers and division outlooks. You name it, they're covering it. Afterward, they finish out their Then & Now series by picking five through one of the greatest baseball games of all-time, and then select their top-five starting pitchers in the game right now. They round out the show with Collection Corner. It's a huge episode, so you don't want to miss out!