Do we need to change the MVP conversation around Shohei Ohtani? | Brewers sweep Cubs, Tarik Skubal trade outlook, Tony Gwynn Jr. joins the show episode artwork

EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 48 MIN

Do we need to change the MVP conversation around Shohei Ohtani? | Brewers sweep Cubs, Tarik Skubal trade outlook, Tony Gwynn Jr. joins the show

from Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney · host ESPN, Buster Olney

On today's episode, Buster Olney and David Schoenfield break down the Brewers surge and the Cubs fall, discuss if Tarik Skubal could be traded midseason, why the Astros decade of dominance is over, and if Shohei Ohtani is the favorite in the NL Cy Young award race. Tony Gwynn Jr. then joins us to discuss the Padres-Dodgers recent series; is it the best rivalry in baseball? Plus Mason Miller's dominance and why the MVP conversation around Ohtani is feeling like it did around Michael Jordan. Sarah Langs tells us why Ohtani, Sal Stewart, and Jacob Misiorowski are doing things that we haven't seen in 50+ years, and Todd Radom gives us his 3 most underrated ballparks. 0:00 Intro + Welcome 2:13 Dave Schoenfield joins the show 2:56 Brewers sweep Cubs 5:53 Could Tarik Skubal be traded? 8:40 Cal Ripken Jr. to return as Orioles President? 11:19 Royals could be sellers at the trade deadline 13:19 Astros decade of dominance appears over 16:15 Ohtani's Cy Young case 17:30 J.P. Crawford willing to move to Third Base 19:35 Sarah Langs plays the numbers game 20:58 Tony Gwynn Jr joins the show 22:54 What did we learn from Padres-Dodgers series? 25:48 Why Manny Machado is in a slump 27:08 Mason Miller should be a Cy Young and MVP candidate 29:02 Sandy Alcantara should be a Padres trade target 30:28 Ohtani's MVP conversation feels like it did with MJ 34:13 Tony Gwynn Sr's feelings towards the Dodgers 35:01 Todd Radom's most underrated parks in baseball 41:57 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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