Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

Eduardo Pérez is wheeling his one-man clown car around Progressive Field when joining Buster Olney to discuss the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the ALCS. They discuss how Drew Rasmussen controlled the strike zone with three different fastballs, Yandy Diaz and Jonathan Aranda stepping up, Junior Caminero looking eager and overwhelmed, Taylor Walls’ defense, if baseball will be played in Cleveland again in 2026, whether the week off for the Milwaukee Brewers will help or hurt them before the World Series, and the conversations that will be had between Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets. 0:00 Welcome 0:30 Recap: Rays beat Guardians, lead ALCS 3-2 4:16 Eduardo Pérez joins 4:30 Drew Rasmussen dominates 7:30 Rasmussen’s three effective fastballs 10:34 Top of the Rays lineup 12:44 Junior Caminero 15:03 Taylor Walls’ defensive inspiration  18:43 Guardians ALCS Game 6 outlook 20:14 Brewers are off for almost a week 22:03 Could Shohei Ohtani move to the bullpen? 24:31 Bleacher Tweets EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Schoenfield and Buster Olney convene following the Milwaukee Brewers’ 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers to take a 3-0 NLCS lead. They discuss Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell hitting back-to-back home runs off Blake Snell, Jackson Chourio’s first pitch jack, if Dave Roberts made the right move keeping Snell in the game, and whether the Dodgers are more banged up than we think. Then, Eric Hosmer stops by to talk about Shohei Ohtani avoiding the bench, the Guardians-Rays ALCS shifting to Cleveland and moving up first pitch due to weather, and the postseason grind as a player. 0:00 Welcome 0:25 NLCS Game 3 Recap: Brewers beat Dodgers 4:20 David Schoenfield joins 4:35 Brewers a win away from World Series 6:30 Jake Bauers cementing legacy 8:06 Jackson Chourio’s star keeps rising 10:17 Did Blake Snell stay in too long? 12:55 Brewers defense shines 14:07 Robert Gasser is precise 14:53 Dodgers more banged up than we think? 17:49 Eric Hosmer joins 20:15 Shohei Ohtani stays in lineup 24:34 ALCS Game 3 Preview: Guardians-Rays 30:30 Postseason grind as a player 33:11 Dealing with outside influences  36:38 Bleacher Tweets EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tim Kurkjian and Buster Olney chat after the Milwaukee Brewers’ 7-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers to take a 2-0 series lead in the NLCS. They discuss the Brewers’ bullpen dominating, knocking Yoshinobu Yamamoto out of the game early, William Contreras coming up big, and if they would bench Shohei Ohtani. Then, Buster and Jesse Rogers are in The Trop press box following the Cleveland Guardians’ surprising 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays to take a 1-0 series lead in the ALCS. They get into José Ramírez’s continuing tear, the Guardians finding a home run ball, Cleveland’s trade deadline acquisitions making an impact, and whether ALCS Game 2 is a must-win for the Rays. 0:00 Welcome 0:24 Recap: Brewers beat Dodgers 4:30 Recap: Guardians beat Rays 5:54 Tim Kurkjian joins 6:20 Brewers take 2-0 NLCS lead 7:10 Milwaukee bullpen is nails 10:32 Jake Bauers’ 12 pitch AB vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto 15:03 William Contreras comes up big 15:44 Kurkjian thinks it can still go 7 games 17:35 Would you bench Shohei Ohtani? 20:36 Jesse Rogers & Buster at The Trop 21:02 Guardians surprise Rays, take 1-0 ALCS lead 22:48 José Ramírez continues tear 23:49 Cleveland’s bullpen, diversifying offense 26:00 ALCS Game 2 preview: Parker Messick vs. Freddy Peralta 27:25 Guardians’ trade deadline additions 28:22 Junior Caminero OK after collision 29:46 Must win for the Rays? EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jesse Rogers joins Buster Olney from Rate Park following the Cleveland Guardians’ Game 4 win over the Chicago White Sox, forcing Game 5 in the ALDS. The guys discuss the 15 combined pitchers used in Game 4, another huge night from José Ramírez, and the White Sox on the ropes after starting the series 2-0. Then, Alden Gonzalez stops by after watching Brewers-Padres in San Diego. They talk about the Padres falling short again, the Los Angeles Dodgers facing the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS, what’s next for the New York Yankees, and the radical changes proposed by MLB as labor discussions continue with the players. Later, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. Finally, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets. 0:00 Welcome 0:29 Guardians beat White Sox, force ALDS Game 5 4:07 Jesse Rogers joins 4:37 Guardians come back 0-2 5:20 15 combined pitchers used 7:02 18th and final game between these teams 9:00 White Sox will need pitching answers 10:00 José Ramírez with another huge night 11:01 White Sox now on the ropes 12:03 Winner advances to play Rays in ALCS 13:08 Alden Gonzalez joins 13:26 Brewers beat Padres in tight NLDS 15:10 Padres fall short again 20:41 Dodgers-Brewers NLCS preview 26:27 Yankees swept by Rays, what’s next for New York? 31:09 MLB proposes 154-game regular season 36:19 Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game 38:53 Bleacher Tweets EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Vassegh and Buster Olney discuss the Los Angeles Dodgers securing a 2-1 NLDS lead over the Atlanta Braves, October Kiké Hernández’s magic t-shirt, why Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the most trustworthy player on the Dodger roster, Freddie Freeman’s postseason return to Atlanta, Shohei Ohtani not looking right, and the pressure on Ronald Acuña Jr. Then, White Sox GM Chris Getz stops by to talk about leaning on the bullpen, manager Will Venable thriving, and the sensational Munetaka Murakami. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets. 0:00 Welcome 0:26 Padres beat Brewers 4-3 3:14 Dodgers beat Braves, 3-1 5:23 David Vassegh joins 5:40 Kiké Hernández’s magic t-shirt 9:52 Origins of October Kiké 11:56 Yoshinobu Yamamoto in command 14:21 Freddie Freeman’s postseason return to Atlanta 15:30 Shohei Ohtani doesn’t look right 19:04 Pressure on Ronald Acuńa Jr. 20:47 White Sox GM Chris Getz joins 22:47 Leaning on the bullpen 24:49 Non-existent starting pitching 27:47 Will Venable thriving 30:18 Who is the unofficial mascot? 33:03 Munetaka Murakami is a sensation 36:34 Bleacher Tweets EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Schoenfield and Buster Olney discuss a dramatic weekend in Milwaukee as the Brewers take a 2-0 series lead in the NLDS against the San Diego Padres after a Jackson Chourio walk-off and a Ty France home run that should’ve been. Plus, the Atlanta Braves bullpen game gamble pays off as they tie the series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the White Sox are in a good spot against the Cleveland Guardians after taking a 1-0 lead in the ALDS, and which playoff team has the best home field advantage. Then, YES Network’s Michael Kay looks back on the Tampa Bay Rays’ Game 1 win over the New York Yankees, and ahead to Cam Schlittler taking the ball in Game 2. 0:00 Welcome 0:38 Brewers walk-off Padres, lead 2-0 4:02 David Schoenfield joins 4:33 Gary Sanchez set up Jackson Chourio 8:33 Ty France hits the roof, Padres robbed? 12:10 Braves beat Dodgers, tie series 1-1 16:53 Michael Harris II comes up big 18:32 White Sox lead Guardians 1-0 19:35 Best home field advantage in the playoffs? 24:55 Michael Kay joins 25:13 Rays beat Yankees, lead 1-0 25:33 Drew Rasmussen dominates 28:11 Aaron Judge left off ALDS roster 31:01 Cam Schlittler to start Game 2 32:51 No surprise the Rays are this good 34:59 Young players producing for Yankees EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tim Kurkjian and Buster Olney discuss the Atlanta Braves defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in the Wild Card to advance to the NLDS, if the Phillies’ window is closing, how the Braves will manage their pitching staff against the Los Angeles Dodgers, why Brewers-Padres may prove to be the most exciting divisional series, the Guardians and White Sox going at it in the ALDS, who has the advantage in Yankees-Rays, and what the heck happened to the Red Sox after their mid-season turnaround. Plus, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. 0:00 Welcome 0:17 Tim Kurkjian joins 1:19 Braves beat Phillies, advance to NLDS 2:04 Ray Kerr October hero 3:59 Phillies start Aaron Nola 6:03 Michael Harris II’s big home run 7:23 Chris Sale closes the game 8:31 Who will manage the Phillies in 2027? 10:19 Phillies window closing? 13:13 NLDS preview: Braves-Dodgers 18:15 NLDS preview: Brewers-Padres 20:01 ALDS preview: White Sox-Guardians 21:34 ALDS preview: Yankees-Rays 28:00 What happened to the Red Sox? 30:16 Numbers Game with Sarah Langs EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Conners and Buster Olney convene in Bristol following the first night of the MLB postseason to recap the first four games of the wild card round. They start with Michael King and the San Diego Padres blowing out the Chicago Cubs. Then, Buster talks to Kiley McDaniel in Atlanta about the Philadelphia Phillies’ decision to throw Jhoan Duran for two innings and Austin Riley’s home run that won the game for the Braves. Next, Buster and Kevin get into the New York Yankees taking down the Boston Red Sox behind Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice. Later, the Chicago White Sox use the power of Pope Leo and Grant Taylor to defeat the Houston Astros on the road. Finally, they make their Game 2 predictions. 0:00 Welcome 0:05 Kevin Conners joins 1:05 Padres beat Cubs 8-0 3:16 Cubs lack swing-and-miss 4:40 Game 1 winners dominate these series 6:27 Kiley McDaniel joins 6:38 Braves beat Phillies 5-3 6:51 Phillies throw Jhoan Duran for two innings 9:03 Austin Riley’s HR seals victory 11:03 Missed opportunity for Phillies 15:16 Yankees beat Red Sox 9-0 20:30 Aaron Judge left off Yankee roster 23:38 Red Sox injury issues 23:56 White Sox beat Houston 6-3 28:12 Pope Leo sends White Sox a letter 29:02 Game 2 predictions EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tim Kurkjian and Buster discuss Pete Crow-Armstrong joining the 40-40 club and why he must be the unanimous NL MVP, four legendary broadcasters that are retiring after this season, the injury discord between the Yankees’ Aaron Judge and Aaron Boone, the Red Sox’s lights out bullpen, the White Sox making the MLB postseason after three-straight 100-loss seasons, and the Padres turning it on in the second half. Then, Eduardo Pérez stops by to talk about what he thinks will transpire between the Red Sox and Yankees in the Wild Card round, the home field advantage for the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Dodgers finding their way back in September. Next, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. Later, Adam Ottavino sits down with Boston’s Payton Tolle and Cleveland’s Parker Messick on the field at Fenway Park. Finally, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets. 0:00 Welcome 4:53 Tim Kurkjian joins 6:08 Legendary broadcasters retiring 13:32 Cubs Pete Crow-Armstrong joins 40-40 club 16:22 Yankees Aaron Judge-Aaron Boone discord 20:03 Red Sox bullpen 21:49 White Sox clinch MLB playoffs 23:29 Padres turnaround 25:57 Eduardo Pérez joins 27:36 Yankees-Red Sox predictions 35:16 Rays home field advantage  37:43 Padres hottest team in baseball 38:41 Dodgers have a good September  42:58 Mets hire Andy Green 46:59 The Numbers Game with Sarah Langs 48:06 Adam Ottavino with Payton Tolle & Parker Messick 58:30 Bleacher Tweets EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The final week of the regular season is here! Buster gives us everything at play in these final few days as several Playoff spots are still up for grabs in the AL Central and AL West. David Schoenfield then joins the show to break down the Guardians/White Sox race: he states why Cleveland can make some big noise in the postseason and analyzes the crumbling White Sox pitching staff. They then take a look at the Rays dominance, Aaron Judge's latest IL stint and what it means for the Yankees, the Padres September surge, the AL West race, and the Dodgers return to dominance. 0:00 Latest news: Bregman hit with foul ball, Padres roll 4:20 Playoff outlook, where we stand with 1 week left 7:04 Guardians-White Sox AL Central race 15:46 Rays playoff forecast 17:03 Aaron Judge back on the IL, will he play again this year? 23:08 Rays home dominance 24:23 Padres are hottest team in baseball 26:37 AL West race coming down to the wire between Rangers and Astros 27:46 Dodgers are back on track 28:52 Bleacher Tweets, why owners don't want Brewers/Rays World Series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Schoenfield and Buster Olney discuss the Phillies body blow with Jesús Luzardo heading to the IL, the Brewers winning a fourth straight NL Central, the poetry of Pete Alonso’s 300th career home run at Citi Field, and a slew of possible managerial and front office changes in 2027. Then, Jorge Castillo stops by to talk about Alonso’s return to New York and miffed Mets fans, if Bo Bichette will opt-out of his contract, the state of baseball in Puerto Rico, and Aaron Judge’s first week back. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets. 0:00 Welcome 4:55 David Schoenfield joins 5:37 Guardians-White Sox battling in AL Central 7:30 Phillies Jesús Luzardo to IL 9:41 Brewers win fourth straight NL Central 12:53 Orioles Pete Alonso hits 300th career HR 16:10 Possible managerial & front office changes 16:11 Mets need new manager in 2027 18:51 Still Alex Cora to Philadelphia smoke 19:53 Will the Mariners retain Jerry Dipoto? 22:57 AL MVP race between Àlvarez, Caminero, Schlittler 27:36 Jorge Castillo joins 27:51 More on Pete Alonso’s return to Citi Field 35:02 Will Bo Bichette opt-out of his contract? 47:50 State of baseball in Puerto Rico 47:22 Evaluating Aaron Judge first week back 48:18 Bleacher Tweets EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NEXT PODCAST OUT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15 David Schoenfield and Buster Olney discuss the Dodgers’ promotion of top prospect Josue De Paula, what it signals about Shohei Ohtani’s injury, Aaron Judge unhappy that he was pulled early in his first two games back, Elly De La Cruz’s crazy assist and what’s next for the Mariners. Then, Braves analyst Peter Moylan stops by to talk about why the Brewers are the team to beat in the National League, the Dodgers bleeding, Kyle Schwarber on pace to lead the league in homers, and why Chris Sale is the ultimate teammate. Next, Buster and Michael Kay share their memories of 9/11 on the 25th anniversary and reflect on what baseball meant after the tragedy. Later, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. Finally, a listener shares a personal 9/11 story during Bleacher Tweets. 0:00 Welcome 2:26 David Schoenfield joins 3:08 Dodgers promote top prospect Josue De Paula 6:08 More concern: Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani? 7:03 Judge unhappy he was pulled early 8:40 Elly De La Cruz’s crazy assist 12:11 What’s next for the Mariners? 16:41 Braves analyst Peter Moylan joins 16:11 How players are feeling at the end of the season 19:03 Shohei Ohtani's injury 21:30 Brewers are team to beat in NL 23:12 The Dodgers bleed 24:07 Most important for the Braves headed into October 25:19 Kyle Schwarber hits 484th career HR 26:40 Chris Sale is the veteran teammate Braves needed 28:04 Buster & Michael Kay on baseball after 9/11 28:59 “We didn’t know if baseball would continue” 30:20 Mets legend Al Leiter shows up at Kay’s door 33:19 Everyone was rooting for the Yankees 34:33 Kay struggling to be himself during broadcasts 36:59 What baseball’s return meant to people 40:03 George W. Bush’s World Series first pitch 41:40 Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game 42:43 Special edition of Bleacher Tweets EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices