The AL Central Rundown

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The AL Central Rundown

We talk about the happenings of the American League Central

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    59. Going Bananas Over Bazzana

    Cleveland called up top 20 global prospect Travis Bazzana, the entire division is 3.5 games apart in what looks to be a race to mediocrity to the Division Title

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    58. The Blowpens

    One month into the season we look the shattered dreams that are the AL Central Bullpens, the clock possibly striking midnight on the Twins and KC most recent stadium update

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    57. Detroit's New Building Block

    Kevin McGonigle is sticking around a while, the Royals need to find a spark quick, the Twins are still above water (for now) and the Guardians keep doing what they always do. 

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    56. WINnesota

    The Twins sweep the Tigers, the Royals some new jerseys and a potential new home. Jose Ramirez is cementing his status as the Guards GOAT and the White Sox........

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    55. Ozzie's Number 13

    Just over a week into the new season we discuss early trends, Carter Jensen needing to set an alarm, Derek Shelton's first impressions and Ozzie's number 13 to be retired by the White Sox

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    54: BASEBALL

    Baseball is officially back! We are a whole 3 games into the season, and so much is happening! Rookies making big waves, team debuts, and mores!

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    53. White Sox and Over Unders

    We preview the final team in the division, the White Sox. Is this the year the White Sox break through? Is this another year the South Side is the better team in Chicago? we then review the over under for each team and predict the season totals

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    52. Royals Season Preview

    We are less than 2 weeks from opening day. we discuss the USA being the Villain of the WBC, the Athletic's fan survey and spend most of the episode discussing the Royals season preview. 

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    51. Tigers Season Preview

    After a busy offseason, we preview the Tigers Season

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    50. Guardians and Twins Season Preview

    Its that time of the year. We preview the seasons for Minnesota and Cleveland!

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    Ep49: Rhys Hoskins and the Start of Spring Training

    Cleveland finally signs a hitter, and we talk about the return of baseball games

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    Ep47: Spring Training is Here and Offseason Grades

    Pitchers and Catchers have reported. Who is working on a new pitch? Who is in the best shape of their lives and who is just happy to be on the field?! We also grade out how we thought each teams made out for the offseason. 

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    Bonus! Verlander Rejoins the Tigers

    The Tigers cant help but spend money! Justin Verlander Returns to Detroit on a 1 year deal

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    Ep46: Terrance Gore and the WBC

    A Kansas City World Series Champion has passed away. We spend a few minutes talking about Terrance Gore. Tarik Skubal gets paid and we break down how well the Central is represented in the World Baseball Classic. 

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    Bonus! Framber Valdez is a Tiger

    The Tigers wake up and sign an impact pitcher, let's talk about. 

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    Ep45: What is Going on in Minnesota?!

    Falvey out, Tom in and the drama continues on Minnesota, plus we cover the last 10 tops on out top 25 Central Player Right NOW

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    Bonus! MLB Pipeline Top 100 Prospects

    MLB Pipeline updated their top 100 prospect list. We look at how represented the Central is

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    Ep44: Hellos, Goodbyes and Top 25

    Jose Ramirez will be around a while longer, Luis Robert will not be. A pair of relievers sign and we reveal our top 25 Central Players right now 

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    Ep43: Fanduel Drama and Tier lists

    New channel name, same bad management, Tarak Skubal and the Tiger have a slight disagreement on pay rates and we take a long tangent into tier lists!

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    Ep42. New Years Resolutions

    It's the first episode of the new year and it has been slow so we spend most of the episode talking about our teams New Years Resolutions

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    Ep41: Dreams Can Come True

    The Twins sign a First Baseman and have a new owner with a very familiar name. The Royals continue to add to their sneaky good offseason by adding Matt Strahm.  We spend the 2nd half of the episode talking about a baseball classic, Field of Dreams.

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    Ep40: Actual Moves

    The Tigers Sign Kenley Jansen, The Royals pull off a trade and extend Garcia, and the rest of the division makes moves around the fringes. 

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    Ep39: Hall of Fame & Emptying Out the Notebook

    Its Winter Meeting time, baseball has spent half a billion dollars on player and the central is....there? plus Hall of Fame talk and who we think should/will be voted it. 

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    Ep38: Roster Moves and Free Agent Pick 'ems

    The first round of roster moves are being made and we take a stab at what free agents may end up in the division. 

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    Ep37: Royals and White Sox Offseason Preview

    Steven Vogt is a back-to-back Manager of the Year Winner, Skubal takes home the Cy Young and we discuss what the offseason looks like for the Royals and White Sox

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    Ep36: Clase It Isnt So

    Per Jeff Passan: Emmanual Clase and Luis Ortiz are indited on gambling charges. What does this mean for Baseball, Cleveland and is there a lesson to be learned? We also talk first round of roster moves as the offseason officially starts. 

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    Ep35: We have a Chicago Guy Again! Plus Tigers Offeason Preview w/OOTP

    We welcome Ty as the new White Sox representative. What does he believe were the White Sox's highs, lows, and has to banish a beloved White Sox personality. Lee previews the Tigers Offseason which naturally brings up Tarik Skubal debates.

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    Ep34: Twins & Guardians Offseason Preview w/OOTP

    We start our offseason coverage and preview the Twins and Guardians using the best baseball game ever created, Out Of The Park Baseball.     #baseball #alcentral #detroittigers #minnesotatwins #clevelandguardians #whitesox #kansascityroyals #sports #ootp #ootp26

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    Ep33: End of Year Awards

    We put a bow in the season with the 1st ever AL Central Awards. We each submitted out ballot and asked White Sox Reddit for their input.

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    Ep32- We Gave You All We Had, Detroit

    Detroit fell to the Mariners in a classic LDS matchup and we put a bow on the final baseball the central will play until April. The Tigers have a decision to make on Tarek Skubal, and we talk about the highs and lows of each team's season.     

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    Ep31: The Final (AL Central) Showdown

    The Tigers and Guardians play to a final conclusion. The Twins lack high level leadership and Sam talks about the lack of .300 hitters in MLB  

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    Ep30: Playoff Talk

    It all comes down to this.... again! We discuss the final day of the season and the likely Wild Card series verse Cleveland and Detroit. 

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    Ep29: Baw Gawd That's the Guardians Music!!

    The Guardians are doing that they do, the Tigers are pulling at Detroit sports 

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    Ep 28: The Playoff bound Tigers and the "never Say Die" Guardians

    The Tigers WILL make the playoffs, but the Guardians will be annoying enough to make it interesting. We also talk the importance of Salvador Perez to the Royals and what husk of the Twins roster remains. Is the thumbnail clickbaity? probably but who can pass up the Undertaker meme?!?

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    Episode 27: Wildcard chasing and playoff preparation

    September roster expansion is here so now it's really time to start talking playoffs. Cleveland and Kansas City are chasing the last AL wildcard spot that nobody seems to want. Plus, a little bit of football talk got mixed in with all the baseball, oops.

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    Ep26: How'd That Trade Deadline Work Out for you?

    A month after the deadline we talk a look at who came out better going into September.     #baseball #alcentral #detroittigers #minnesotatwins #clevelandguardians #whitesox #kansascityroyals #sports

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    Ep 25: Expansion, realignment, and ESPN, Oh My!

    This week's hot topic in the baseball world is expansion/realignment, so of course we have to talk about that! (Thanks for dropping that bomb on us Manfred). Plus, the new ESPN deal buying MLB.tv - lots of thoughts on that. And, of course, our usual recaps.

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    Ep24: The Polhalds Win and Twins Fans Lose

    Not the most enjoyable listen for Twins fans as we discuss the Pohlad Family pulling the Twins off the market and question what I may mean in the future

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    Ep. 23: Never tell me the odds- Playoff chances & Recaps

    Apparently, August is the month of interdivisional series- there's a lot of them all at once. Cleveland is making Detroit nervous, the Royals are treading water, and the Twins might not be quite as bad as we thought. In the spirit of the Tigers 0.2% postseason odds this time last year, we look at the current playoff picture.

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    Ep. 22: We will do anything to win... but not that!

    The trade deadline has come and gone. All is quiet on the Western Front. Now, it is time for everyone to complain about how their front office is incompetent. Twins had a fire sale, Royals soft bought while the Guardians sold a little and White Sox did some things. And how bout those Tigers, huh?

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    Ep21. Sad Beisbolcats

    So, what's going on with the Tigers? and for that matter, what is going on with the Guardians? The White Sox are on a heater, and we tier list potential trade chips for the selling teams

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    Ep20. The Trade Deadline Looms and Draft Results

    1 division, likely 4 selling teams and we discuss the draft.

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    Ep19. All Star Rosters and Gambling

    In this episode we talk about the All-Star Rosters, The Guardians losing 10 straight, the Royals and Twins showing life (kinda?) and Luis Ortiz is under investigation. 

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    Ep18: The Tigers and then 50 feet of..... (plus draft talk)

    Dan and Eric try to be romantic about baseball while watching their teams struggle while the Tigers continue to flourish. We then talk about how good Tarik Skubal has been and talk about previous draft results. 

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    Ep17: Royally Bad Offense and the Farm Systems

    The Twins in a massive cold streak, The Tigers coasting and the Royals very bad, no-good offense. We then talk a look at each farm system as the Draft and Trade Deadline approaches. #baseball #alcentral #detroittigers #minnesotatwins #clevelandguardians #whitesox #kansascityroyals

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    Ep16: Javier Baez....All Star?

    after another week of.....less than stellar baseball for the division, we discuss the first update of the fan voting for the All Star and talk ALOT about Javy Baez's bid as an All Star Outfielder

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    Ep15: EVERYTHING IS FINE!

    Dan, Sam, and Eric discuss a not a great week for 3 of the division's teams, ever more injuries and some 1000ft draft strategies. 

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    EP14: Who's Your Daddy?

    In the spirit of Carlos Rodon recently shoving against the Guardians, we talk about past and present AL Central Meneceses. The Tigers still run this house and the Royals being one of the more frustrating teams to watch.

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    Ep13: The Detroit Tigers are The Best Team in Baseball

    Injuries, Billionaire Bidders, Retired Numbers and Lee declares the Detroit Tigers the best team in baseball.

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    Ep12: Rivalry Week

    In the episode we talk about how excited we all are for Rivalry week...well kinda. The Tigers are still up front and 3 teams are basically tied for 2nd.

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