A Brit Does Baseball Does Podcast

Can all MLB teams compete financially with the Dodgers?Are PEDs still rampant in the game?Are Dansby Swanson and Charlie Culberson the same person?Baseball is jam-packed full of conspiracy theories! Some good, some bad but all of them are fun!So join Gaz & Cal as they discuss all of our fan-picked baseball conspiracy theories and let us answer the question: Can Jet Fuel Melt Steel Beams?!Support the show

The Roundup is back after the All-Star break - did you miss us? We missed you!The 2026 All-Star Game and Home Run Derby were both hosted in Philadelphia this year and its safe to say the crowd lived up to the hype!So what exactly happened this past week? Join Gaz & Cal as they discuss everything that went down in Philly!Also guess which GB player is due to make his MLB debut after the break? That's right its Harry Ford! All of this and more on this week's Roundup!Support the show

After taking last week off to celebrate 1 year of the podcast - George & Gaz are back with this week's Rounders Roundup!A lot has happened in the past fortnight of baseball, including the full release of the All-Star rosters, Carlos Mendoza being let go by the Mets and the closest attempt at a perfect game we've had in a while!So join the team as they talk baseball for the next 45 mins - Happy Listening!Support the show

It’s been one whole year or the podcast so join Gaz and Cal as they celebrate a year of a Brit Does Baseball Does Podcast!Family Fortunes, a quiz and a trip down Memory Lane - happy Listening!Support the show

The All-Star game is almost upon us, a chance for baseball fans to take a step back from the grind of supporting their team and come together to celebrate the best players in MLB...or so we thought?The past couple of years has seen a rise in undeserved players making it in with a chance of getting to the ASG through the dreaded Fan Vote! Last year Ronald Acuna Jr started the game despite having only played a month due to injury and I'm afraid it's only got worse this year!Alejandro Kirk, Vladimir Guerrero Jr and Teoscar Hernandez are merely just some of the players that have reached Phase 2 of voting - despite all of these guys either having been injured or just plain bad this year!The All-Star selection needs a rethink and who better than to help plan it that the BDB team!So join Cal & Gaz as they give some suggestions as to how the selection process could be improved as well as announcing BDB's own All-Star team for the National League!Happy Listening!Support the show

As we inch closer and closer to a lockout, Gaz and Cal discuss yet another wrinkle that needs to be ironed out - that being the MLB Draft!The teams want less rounds and more experience, the players want more chances and money - who wins? Let’s find out!Also what happens if you shake off the best player in the world for a challenge? Just ask Dalton Rushing!All of this and more on this weeks Rounders Roundup!Support the show

It's a special Friday edition of the Rounders Roundup - brought to you by a Brit Does Baseball!On the bump today are Gaz & Cal, so join the team as they take you through the headlines from the past week of baseball!On this Episode:1) It was Pride Night at San Francisco this past week but not all of the pitchers played ball. Listen to hear the team's takes on the fallout.2) Can anybody stop The Miz? Find out what he achieved this past week in our NL Cy Young watch!3) The Athletics played some series in their future home of Las Vegas this past week and the results were unbelievable! What happens in Vegas normally stays in Vegas, but seems as if the baseballs weren't told that message!4) And finally an update on Gaz and Cal's teams - the Giants are open for business, but what does that actually mean for the fans? And have the Cubs shown signs of life?All of this and more on this week's Rounders Roundup!Support the show

Gaz has been a baseball fan for 4 seasons now and still doesn't understand what makes a good baseball rivalry.....but hopefully this episode can help!The Crosstown Classic is the name given to the series between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox but despite the close proximity between the teams, may not be one of the best rivalries in baseball!What makes the Crosstown Classic so good? Find out on this episode!The 2024 Chicago White Sox were historically the worst team in modern day baseball, finishing with a record of 41-121. But so far in 2026 its been a completely different story!They are currently 2nd in the AL Central and have a winning record as we approach the halfway point of the season! Murakami-mania, top prospects making an impact and good vibes appear to be driving this team to a potential wildcard appearance this year - so what exactly is making the White Sox tick?Joining us from the Sox on 35th Podcast is Carson Kass, lifetime White Sox fan and all round great guy!So join Gaz and Carson as they discuss what has worked for the White Sox this year and what exactly turned them around from perennial losers, to arguably the most fun team in baseball this year!Support the show

It’s Week 12 of the Rounders Roundup and it’s a triple threat - with George, Cal and Gaz giving you the best Outfield Trio since the 2024 White Sox!On this episode:- Shohei Ohtani has stated he wants to win the Cy Young this year, but who can stop him? Could last years’ runner-up go one better in Christopher Sanchez, or do we need to all hail the Miz?!- Aaron Judge has hit the IL with a rib issue, can the Yankees survive 6 weeks without the best hitter in all of baseball?- Some early trade rumours are discussed in detail with the Giants, Cubs and Mets all on the stand!- And finally which MLB franchise has been rumoured to be being bought by Mr Beast?!All of this and more on this week’s Roundup!Support the show

It’s Week 11 of the Roundup and Cal takes the lead, as he guides Gaz and the rest of our listeners on a whistle stop tour of all things Baseball!Trade rumours have begun and there is a certain Detroit ace up for grabs - where would the lads like to see Skubal go? Listen and find out!Also on this episode, Tatis and Vladdy, who’s slumping more? Jo Adell heads the Rockies in front and guess what Justin Verlander achieved for the first time this week?Happy Listening!Support the show

It's time for a bit of a change-up and this time the lads have done a positional ranking episode!So join George & Gaz as they rank all 30 MLB Teams' middle infields!The middle infield is arguably the core of the positional group - with the Shortstop leading the defence and the 2nd Baseman having to show multiple defensive characteristics!Therefore we thought we would rank each team's starting SS and 2B, by putting them in 1 of 5 tiers:Lock, Stock & Smoking Barrels - They can hit dingers and have the defensive side locked down!Young but not Dumb - they may be on the younger side, but this doesn't stop these guys from being really good at their job!One Man Army - one of them is doing all the work!More Buck than Bang - disappointing this year considering the expectations!Swiss Cheese - as you would expect, full of holes!Let us know what you think of our list in the comments!Support the show

If you've been in the UK this past week - as Jay from the Inbetweeners would say: "Might be too hot...might be!".Despite the heat it hasn't stopped Cal & Gaz from this week's Rounders Roundup - so welcome to Week 10!Everyone's favourite team through a no-hitter, Mariners pitchers hate piggy-backing and the Cubs decide to level the playing field by going on a 10-game losing streak are all discussed on this week's Roundup!Also, the Miz looks as good as he did when he main evented Wrestlemania XXVII against John Cena back in 2011...okay maybe its the other Miz, either way he's been incredible!All of this and more on this week's Roundup!Support the show

It’s time for our second therapy session of the season - this time it’s the San Francisco Giants!Join Cal, George and special guest Dylan (who may or may not be a dragon) - as the boys try their best to figure out what has gone wrong with the San Francisco big dogs, and attempt to find solutions to hopefully make it better! Step 1, stop losing maybe?Support the show

Can you feel the animosity in the air? Well if not then you obviously didn't watch this past weekend of MLB action as it was 'Rivalry Weekend'!The Subway Series, The Crosstown Classic, The Citrus Bowl, The Freeway Series and the Eddie Vedder Cup (?) were just some of the marquee matchups played this weekend as MLB decided to turn up the pressure!Well what teams sunk like the Eddie Vedder Cup merchandise and which ones rose like Eddie Vedder at a Cubs game? Find out with Gaz & Alan on this week's Roundup!Also on this week's episode:Some of the biggest stars are slumping, is it just a blip or should we be worried? Roki Sasaki finally turns it on for the Dodgers - is this a one-off or a sign of things to come?And how have the Yankees ended up with Volpe back in the majors?All of this and more on the Rounders Roundup!Support the show

We're into the dog days of May and as such most of the starting team are down with injury for this weeks' Rounders Roundup!So joining Gaz on the bump is Emily - making her Rounders Roundup and 2026 debut on the pod!So the join the happy couple as discuss all things Shohei Ohtani, ABS System, Cubs and much much more on this week's Rounders Roundup!Support the show

Expansion talk is all the craze in 2026, especially with MLB's consistent focus on making MLB a 32-team league in the near future!Whilst we have previously discussed where we would like expansion teams to be located and potential division realignments, we've never actually discussed what an expansion roster would look like!So join George, Gaz and Cal as they each give us their expansion rosters, with a certain set of criteria applied, along with where their team will be located and its name!Also on this episode, Boo returns with some Hot Takes, we do a divisional check-in after one month of the MLB season and Start Bench Cut takes a philosophical turn!Happy Listening!Support the show

Another week, another sacking and another opportunity to chat about it on the Rounders Roundup!Its' Gaz & Cal on the bump this week as they discuss a lot of little stories with a whole lot of fun!Rob Thomson was let go by the Phillies this past week after a dismal start to the season. In his place ex-Blue Jays bench coach Don Mattingly has taken the reins, but were the Phillies actually after someone else....In other news, Anthony Volpe made his long awaited return from his rehab assignment this past week and instead of returning to New York, has instead been optioned to Scranton in Triple-A! What does this mean for Volpe's future in the team? We discuss all that here!And finally there is a certain Japanese slugger lighting up the league this year and its' not the one you might think...listen to find out more!!!Support the show

The lore with a Brit Does Baseball and the Portland Sea Dogs is almost as old as our podcast itself!Almost a year ago, Cal confused Portland Oregon with Portland Maine, and instead of realising his mistake and apologising (like he should have done), he instead doubled down and thus began his rivalry with the Portland Sea Dogs!Well, as a way of atoning for his attitude, Gaz reached out to the General Manager of the Portland Sea Dogs and set up this incredible interview!Joining us all the way from Portland (Maine), is Jesse Scaglion, the GM for the Portland Sea Dogs!!!The Sea Dogs are the current Double-A affiliate for the Boston Red Sox and are one of the most unique minor league teams in baseball in that they are the only professional baseball team in Maine!So join Gaz & Cal as they discuss with Jesse what its like to work for the Sea Dogs, what a General Manager actually does, his career to date so far and who his favourite player is to have passed through the Sea Dogs' system!Happy Listening!Support the show

It's been a week of change in MLB - as the Red Sox unexpectedly got rid of long-time manager Alex Cora this past weekend!After the slow start for the Sox, Alex Cora was relieved of his duties following Boston's 17-1 win against the Orioles. Joining Cora on the unemployment line were 6 other coaches - so it was a massive Spring Clearout for John Henry and the gang!In other news, after the Mets got over their recent 12 game slump, attention turned to the Philadelphia Phillies who decided to get swept by the Cubs last week en route to an 10 game losing streak!In comparison, the Cubs went on a 10-game win streak as they swept both the Mets and Phillies before coming up against LA's finest this past weekend!So join Cal & George as they discuss all things Sox and Streaks from this past week in baseball!Support the show