Episodes
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BNP 41: A Wishful Thought For The Labor Dispute
Breaking: A Baseball News Podcast - Tim Jackson (@TimJacksonSays) and TC Zencka (@tczencka) Tim Jackson digs into labor thoughts from Andrew Brandt and leaks on negotiations that acknowledges the elephant in the bargaining room. Subscribe iTunes | Android | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play | RSS…
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BNP 40: PL 7! Seiya Suzuki! Labor Updates!
Breaking: A Baseball News Podcast - Tim Jackson (@TimJacksonSays) and TC Zencka (@tczencka) Tim Jackson gets hype on PL7, fawns over Seiya Suzuki, and provides a silver lining to the ongoing labor strife between the players and owners. Subscribe iTunes | Android | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play…
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BNP 39: Labor Conflict Is Progress
Breaking: A Baseball News Podcast - Tim Jackson (@TimJacksonSays) and TC Zencka (@tczencka) The MLBPA and owners finally got to the negotiating table. Tim Jackson digs into how there isn't much progress yet but how that, by itself, could be progress. Timestamps: Is MLB actually trying to…
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BNP 38: Labor (Talks) of Love
BREAKING: A Baseball News Podcast - Tim (@TimJacksonSays) and TC (@tczencka) Tim is back and goes in depth on the state of labor talks between MLB and the MLBPA, digging into the excellent work of Zach Hayes and Sean Roberts of Pitcher List as well as Marc Normandin of Baseball Prospectus....
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BNP 37: Ranking Free Agent Additions
BREAKING: A Baseball News Podcast - Tim (@TimJacksonSays) and TC (@tczencka) TC takes his turn at the mic to recap a hectic fortnight. It's a full episode of This Week In Baseball! With the lockout now underway, it's a good time to review the flurry of moves made so far. The Mets, Rays, and…
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BNP 36 - Pitchers Light the Hot Stove
BREAKING: A Baseball News Podcast - Tim (@TimJacksonSays) and TC (@tczencka) Tim flies solo this week and digs into the free agent pitching market. 00:30 Justin Verlander re-signs with the Astros. Huh? 07:50 The Blue Jays solidify rotation, sign José Berríos long-term 12:00 What's up with Robbie...
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BNP 35: World Series Aftermath
On the Pitcher List Podcast Network BREAKING: A Baseball News Podcast - Tim (@TimJacksonSays) and TC (@tczencka) take the World Series out for one final spin, looking ahead to the trends that may arise from it, and back to the moments they will remember most. And then Buster Posey retires....
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BNP 34: Championship Series Narratives
On the Pitcher List Podcast Network BREAKING: A Baseball News Podcast - Tim (@TimJacksonSays) and TC (@tczencka) take a look at the NLCS and ALCS matchups, checking in on the narratives surrounding the action. Does anyone have any pitching left? Subscribe: iTunes | Android | Stitcher | Spotify |...
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BNP 33: Welcome To Coin Toss Baseball!
On the Pitcher List Podcast Network BREAKING: A Baseball News Podcast - Tim (@TimJacksonSays) and TC (@tczencka) run through the postseason contenders. Which teams have the most on the line? Which teams are just happy to be there? Then, Tim and TC spill some audio ink to make their playoff picks....
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BNP 32: Cardinals & Yankees, Built Different
BREAKING: A Baseball News Podcast - Tim (@TimJacksonSays) and TC (@tczencka) are hot, but not quite as hot as the Yankees and Cardinals. Nothing stops a win streak like talking about them, however. The Cardinals and Yankees both lost on Wednesday night, but that doesn't mean we get to stop…
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BNP 31: Winning The Cardinal Way
BREAKING: A Baseball News Podcast - TC (@tczencka) flies solo, which is not the Cardinal Way. No, these Cardinals fly together, and they are gelling right now with an 11-game winning streak taking them straight to the postseason. Did we miss something or have Adam Wainwright, Yadier Molina, and...
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BNP 30: Giants, Phillies, and Pirates
BREAKING: A Baseball News Podcast - Tim (@TimJacksonSays) and TC (@tczencka) look at a contender in the Giants, a treadmill team in the Phillies, and a team on the rise in the Pirates. Is the Giants model sustainable? Can the Phillies ever finish above .500 again? Are the Pirates a team to watch?...
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BNP 29: Old Guys
BREAKING: A Baseball News Podcast - Tim (@TimJacksonSays) and TC (@tczencka) dig into MLB's "old guard," the cadre of veterans at the front of baseball's arms race. Charlie Morton's extension with the Braves kicks off this age old debate, but he's not the only old hand excelling this season. Max...
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BNP 28 - Those Sneaky Mariners
BREAKING: A Baseball News Podcast - The Mariners keep hanging around the playoff conversation, but how are they doing it? How can a team that's subpar in almost every facet of the game put up a winning record? Have Jerry Dipoto and Scott Servais earned their extensions? Tim (@TimJacksonSays) and…
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BNP 27 - Anatomy Of A Winning Streak
Tim and TC dig into the recent hot steaks around MLB. What's brought on the changes and are these teams legit contenders? 00:00 Big Idea: What Makes A Winning Streak 01:00 Yankees' 10 In A Row 18:10 Braves 30:00 The Reds Do Their Own Thing 47:15 This Week In Baseball: LLWS, Ents, Maeda, 1B Nelson...
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Ep 26: What makes a fastball stink?
Tim flies solo this week and talks with you about how bad a fastball can be. 00:00:30 What have fastballs been up to and how have they changed? 00:05:00 What a high fastball does 00:10:00 League average rates and flirting poorly (this is not a subtweet of Tim in high school) 00:15:00 How…
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Ep 25: Who Will Lose The NL East?
Tim and TC stay home to break down the only division in MLB that's really up for grabs the rest of the way: the NL East. 01:00 Big Idea: Whose Division Is The NL East To Lose? 05:10 Mets? 13:35 Phillies? 42:00 Braves? 46:00 This Week In Baseball: Dodgers, Padres, and more Follow TC on Twitter:...
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Ep 24: Trade Deadline Recap
With the trade deadline now a few days in the rearview, Tim and TC take a moment to match deals from this deadline with trade templates from deadline's past. 01:30 The Jose Quintana Trade (2017) 11:40 The Cole Hamels Trade (2018) 20:40 The Daniel Hudson Trade (2019) 30:50 The Starling Marte Trade...
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Ep 23: Trade Deadline Mad(Max)ness
Tim and TC do their best to cover over 40 trades that took place over the two days prior to Friday's trade deadline. 0:00 Trade Deadline Primer, Thursday Evening, When Mad Max Was A Friar 6:00 The Dodgers/Nationals Blockbuster 16:15: Kris Bryant To The Giants 25:00 What Happens Now In The NL East...
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Ep 22: Breaking The Break
It's time to put the All-Star Break behind us. TC predicts who will reveal themselves as contenders in the American League in the coming days. Later, TC is joined by Max Greenfield to talk about Joe Ross' recent improvements and his importance to the Nationals. 1:00 Goodbye All-Star Break, Hello...
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Ep 21: Status Report, Tigers' Rebuild
Tim and TC weather an east coast storm to check in with a midwest rebuild. Are the Tigers closer to contention than we think? 0:00 Big Idea: Status Report: Tigers' Rebuild 07:45 The Rotation 15:00 Sliding Organizational Philosophy 27:30 Akil Baddoo! 39:00 The future of the Tigers' bats 44:00...
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Ep 20: Let's Fix The Mets Offense
0:00 A trade! Breaking down why the Blue Jays traded for Adam Cimber and Corey Dickerson. 11:30 Schwarbombs 16:30 Did the Cubs screw up letting Schwarber walk? 25:00 The Uninspiring NL East 26:30 Big Idea: Let's fix the Mets offense 41:00 Kris Bryant to the Mets? 46:00 Will the Mets win the...
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Ep 19: It's A Wanderful Life
Tim and TC take a break from the sticky stuff to revel in the glow of Wander Franco's Major League debut. What should we expect? And how will the Rays handle a top prospect like Franco? 00:00 Big Idea: Wandervision 20:00 Harper and Trout archetypes 30:00 Rays' Outlook 56:30 This Week In Baseball:...
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Ep 18: Spider Tack Part 2!
Tim and TC are stuck on Spider Tack. In this second take on MLB's stickiest subject, Breaking Baseball discusses whether or not baseball is, in fact, broken - or how MLB might recover from their latest cheating scandal. 0:00 Big Idea: MLB's solution to Spider Tack 3:20 The Tyler Glasnow take…
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Ep 17: Spider Tack!
Tim and TC find themselves in a sticky situation. MLB has an illegal substance issue once again, and it's time to chart a path to a solution. Is Spider Tack the problem? Or is it the solution? 01:00 Big Idea: The sticky stuff 25:30 Gerrit Cole and Trevor Bauer 40:25 MLB vs. MLBPA 48:00 This Week…
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Ep 16: Buster-ing The Giant Myth
Tim and TC stand in wonder at the season Buster Posey has put together so far. Can the Giants continue their run? Or will father time eventually catch up to Posey, Evan Longoria, Brandon Crawford and company? Follow Tim on Twitter: @TimJacksonSays Follow TC on Twitter: @tczencka Get PL+ and join...
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Ep 15: The Shadow Level
Tim and TC traverse the Shadow Level, the nebulous territory between Triple-A and the Major Leagues. How will Jarred Kelenic fare in the Shadow Level? Logan Gilbert? 00:15 Mickey Callaway (Finally) Suspended 06:15 Big Idea: Mariners kick off Prospect Season. 17:49 A young man's game? 45:00 The...
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Ep 14: Family Matters Starring Tony La Russa
Tim and TC take a look at Tony La Russa's comments about Yermín Mercedes' deep shot off heralded fire-baller Willians Astudillo. So many unwritten rules to parse, including but not limited to: don't swing the bat when winning, and you can criticize anyone publicly so long as you say they're…
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Ep 13: Albert Pujols and Witnessing Greatness
Tim and guest host Lance Brozdowski of Marquee Sports discuss the Angels designating Albert Pujols for assignment, what it means for him and the team, and how his career can help us spot greatness. 1:00 This Week's Big Idea: Albert Pujols gets DFA'd 11:15 Baseball on a macro level 22:30 How often...
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Ep 12: Cinco De AL Central
TC and Tim take a look at what we've learned about the AL Central in the first 30 games of the season. What have been the biggest events and do they change the landscape moving forward? 0:00:00 This Week's Big Idea: Three Big Changes In AL Central 0:02:50 1. Twins' Poor Start 0:15:30 2. White…
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BP 11: Are the Rockies capable of hiring the right GM?
Tim and TC break down the Rockies' firing of GM Jeff Bridich. How did they get there and what will the Rockies do next? 0:00 Big Idea: Can the Rockies hire the right guy to replace Jeff Bridich? 42:25 GM Candidates 50:20 This Week In Baseball: Injuries, Spencer Howard, Mike Tauchman 1:04:00...
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BP 10: What Do We Want For Baseball(s)?
This week's Big Idea brought about a whole host of existential crises: What does MLB the organization want for baseball(s)? Tim and TC discuss. 1:20 On Dropping Zone Contact Rates In 2021 33:55 How Hitters Can Take Back The Zone 42:00 Swing Rate Changes For Clint Frazier, Javier Baez, Paul DeJong...
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BP 9 - The Cascading Effect
Tim and TC take a look at the early injuries around the league. Who should be worried? And why didn't the White Sox prepare? 3:00 Big Idea, the injuries that worry us most 25:15 Patrick Corbin's debut 28:15 Phillies, White Sox, A's, Mariners 49:25: This Week In Baseball, Joe West, Cubs COVID,...
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BP 8 - Let The Kids Flex
Join Tim and TC as they make the rounds on the latest action in week two of the MLB season! 01:00 Nick Castellanos' Flex 03:50 Today's Big Idea: Suspensions and Bro-ing Out 41:00 This Week In Baseball: Tatis Jr., Nationals COVID roundup Get PL+ and join our community!:...
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BP 7 - Opening Day!
Welcome to Opening Day! Tim and TC take in opening day festivities, wax poetic about summer days at the ballpark, and scan the league for interesting roster decisions. Plus opening day news from on Francisco Lindor, Alejandro Kirk, Jed Lowrie, Spencer Howard, Trevor Rosenthal, Scott Kingery Noe...
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BP 6 - Yay Or Nay - Extension Edition
Tim and TC were gifted with breaking news this week. Lance McCullers Jr. signed an extension just before recording, which not only broke right on time but fit the theme of the week! 00:00 On Lance McCullers Jr.'s Extension With Astros 07:00 On Salvador Perez's Extension With Royals 34:05 Yay Or...
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BP 5 - Out Of Options
The time has nearly come for those players who are out of options to find new teams! What does it mean to be out of options? TC and Tim explain. Listen closely as they break down the futures of Reese McGuire, Jacob Nottingham, Jake Bauers, Anthony Gose, Dillon Maples, Carl Edwards Jr., Anthony...
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BP 4 - Soto Extension and This Week In Baseball
Tim and TC take a look at what a possible Juan Soto extension might look like for the Washington Nationals. Then, for This Week In Baseball, they tackle the latest news on Framber Valdez, Jake Odorizzi, Nate Pearson, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Forrest Whitley. Get PL+ and join our community!:...
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BP 3 - Top 5 Lineups
Tim and TC count down the top 5 lineups in the game as they look in early at Spring Training. 1:52 - Mets 12:06 - Atlanta 20:34 - Yankees 31:50 - Jays 47:44 - Dodgers 56:42 - Twins 59:19 - Astros 1:00:03 - This Week In Baseball: Hunter Dozier Signing, Kelvin Herrera Retirement, Triple-A Season...
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BP 2 - Top 5 Rotations and Bullpens
Tim and TC rank the Top-5 "deepest" rotations and bullpens in the game and cover the latest in breaking news from around MLB. 0:30 - Top 5 Rotations 15:00 - A Taijuan Walker tangent 35:00 - Top 5 Bullpens 58:00 - Odds 'n Ends: Mather Firing, Tatis Jr. Extension, Ian Desmond Opt-Out, Royce Lewis...
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BP 1 - Reliever Week And The Best/Worst Offseason Moves
It was Reliever Week in baseball as teams prepared for pitchers and catchers reporting. We covered those relief signings before breaking down the best and worst moves of the offseason. Jump ahead to hear.... 0:54 - Welcome to Reliever Week! 7:29 - Arbitration Results 12:50 - Signings: James…
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Check out Pitcher List's baseball news and rumors podcast with Tim Jackson (@TimJacksonSays) and TC Zencka (@tczencka). Get PL+ and join our community!: https://www.pitcherlist.com/plus/