Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

Buster and Hembo discuss the passing of the legendary Brooks Robinson, the greatness of Terry Francona, and Atlanta's pitching woes. Then, Stephen A. Smith describes the aftermath of his failed first pitch at Yankee Stadium last week. Alden Gonzalez joins to talk about the chances that Mike Trout gets traded and what a massive payroll reduction for the Padres would look like. Finally, Tim Keown joins to discuss his reporting on the failed negotiations between the A's and the city of Oakland. 

[13:52] Paul Hembekides
 
[24:18] Stephen A. Smith
 
[33:32] Alden Gonzalez
 
[48:27] Tim Keown
 
[1:03:43] #BleacherTweets
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Tim Kurkjian and Buster discuss where Tim’s NL MVP vote lies with a week left in the season, the Rangers looking like they can win the AL West, if the Astros have grown bored of the regular season, the Rays’ mounting injuries, concern in the Orioles’ bullpen, the Braves’ starting pitching woes and Tim’s response to Stephen A.’s jab. Then, Sarah Langs on Joey Votto’s curtain calls, Michael Lorenzen earning a save, the Pirates’ comeback win and which team will represent the AL in the World Series.
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Karl Ravech and Buster get into Stephen A. Smith calling out Buster and Tim Kurkjian, and then bouncing his first pitch at Yankee Stadium. Plus, the guys discuss the Phillies clinching a playoff spot, the virtual tie in the AL West, the schedule hammering the Mariners and Tommy Pham’s thoughts on the Mets position players. Then, Sarah Langs talks about Gerrit Cole ending the AL Cy Young race, the very small chance the Padres sneak into the playoffs, Corbin Carroll’s 25 home runs and 50 stolen bases, and the coming Seattle-Texas steel cage match. Next, Todd Radom has thoughts on expansion, the Forgotten Field and the quiz. Later, the American Sports Medicine Institute’s research director Dr. Glenn Fleisig stops by to examine the barrage of injuries in baseball, the correlation he sees between the rise and velocity and injuries, and why he’s confident MLB will get a handle on this problem.
[9:26] Karl Ravech
[24:29] Sarah Langs
[32:31] Todd Radom
[44:54] Dr. Glenn Fleisig
[58:49] #BleacherTweets
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David Schoenfield and Buster discuss the agreement for a new stadium in Tampa, possible expansion, the Astros sliding, and the NL Wild Card Race. Then Hembo weighs in on the NL Cy Young race and discusses the impact of Adam Wainwright's 200th win. Jessica Mendoza and Buster chat about the Dodgers rotation, how much Clayton Kershaw has left, and whether or not Blake Snell has wrapped up the NL Cy Young. Finally, Eduardo Perez and Buster talk about the Blue Jays hitting their stride after being left for dead last week, how Shohei Ohtani's health will impact his free agency, and the NL Wild Card race.
 
[11:47] Dave Schoenfield
 
[22:19] Paul Hembekides
 
[37:02] Jessica Mendoza
 
[50:50] Eduardo Perez
 
[1:04:45] #BleacherTweets
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Tim Kurkjian and Buster talk about the passing of Tim’s brother Matt, and how they shared baseball. Then, the guys get into the Diamondbacks playing the game differently, the Cubs needing to straighten themselves out, the Marlins coming to life and the Orioles clinching a playoff spot. Then, Sarah Langs on Clayton Kershaw leading the NL West-winning Dodgers in innings pitched, Royce Lewis’ grand slams and Shohei Ohtani missing the final 25 games of the season. Plus, Boog Sciambi talks to Nico Hoerner.
[11:22] Tim Kurkjian
[31:07] Sarah Langs
[40:18] Boog Sciambi w/ Nico Hoerner
[43:25] #BleacherTweets
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