Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

The New York Yankees were thrown into chaos all weekend long because of the Rays’ Chandler Simpson and his speed. Eduardo Pérez and Buster discuss, plus, the San Diego Padres are hot, can the Sacramento Athletics’ pitching hold up at home, what’s up with the Mets’ Francisco Lindor, and who had the idea for every player to wear No. 42 on Jackie Robinson Day. Later, NBC Sports’ Bob Costas stops by to talk about his role on Sunday Night Baseball, Buster’s first encounter with Bob, if managers will tighten up ABS challenges as the season continues, interactions with Jackie Robinson’s family, and the full story on the 1988 Dodger team chanting “Kill Costas!” before a World Series game.



0:00 Welcome

1:31 Eduardo Pérez joins the show

1:55 Rays Chandler Simpson terrorizes Yankees

7:32 Padres hot

9:08 Athletics: Real or not

10:05 Mets Francisco Lindor’s issues

12:34 Was Eduardo at Jackie Robinson’s last recorded speech?

16:58 All players wearing No. 42 was Ken Griffey Jr.’s idea

21:00 Bob Costas joins the show

25:30 Buster’s first encounter with Bob

26:46 Thought ABS would be used more judiciously 

35:15 Interactions with Jackie Robinson’s family

39:10 “Kill Costas”

44:49 Bleacher Tweets



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Future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols joins the podcast! But first, Hembo and Buster talk about the Cardinals’ Jordan Walker, if Konnor Griffin is better than advertised, the Orioles’ Adley Rutschman having something to prove, budding Braves star Drake Baldwin, which pitcher that’s been hurt the most by ABS, and Hembo’s three favorite Pujols stats. Then, the Machine joins the show to discuss which numbers from his career he’s most proud of, his reverence for the Hall of Fame, his idea for the World Baseball Classic semifinals, and what he sees in Shohei Ohtani’s swing. Later, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. Finally, Buster answers yours questions during Bleacher Tweets.



0:00 Hembo

2:38 Cardinals Jordan Walker

4:26 Pirates Konnor Griffin

7:24 Orioles Adley Rutschman

9:53 Braves Drake Baldwin

12:54 Pitcher most impacted by ABS

16:55 Hembo’s 3 favorite Pujols stats

18:32 Albert Pujols

19:30 Important career numbers

21:47 Unanimous selection important?

23:53 Reverence for the HOF

28:07 ABS thoughts

33:39 WBC changes

38:48 You Played, I Didn’t: Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Junior Caminero

45:03 Sarah Langs

47:25 Bleacher Tweets



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Our first baseball fight of the year! The Angels and Braves throw punches, and Atlanta manager Walt Weiss spears Jorge Soler! Plus, the Pittsburgh Pirates sign Konnor Griffin to a 9-year, $120M contract. Then, Buster Olney and Jesse Rogers discuss the messy state of the Cubs’ rotation, the Blue Jays’ rough start, and the Milwaukee Brewers throwing at Red Sox catch Willson Contreras again! Later, Yankees scout Matt Hyde talks about finding diamonds in the rough scouting Ben Rice and Cam Schlittler in Massachusetts, and taking them late in the draft. Finally, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.



0:00 Welcome

0:45 Konnor Griffin, Pirates sign 9-year $140M deal

1:45 Angels-Braves brawl

3:17 Jesse Rogers joins

3:39 Cubs Cade Horton injured

7:11 Blue Jays rough start

11:25 Red Sox Willson Contreras hit by Brewers again!

19:36 Guardians José Ramírez

21:55 Yankees scout Matt Hyde

23:33 Scouting Ben Rice

30:00 Scouting Cam Schlittler

37:30 Bleacher Tweets



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Angels right fielder Jo Adell robbed three home runs in one game. Was it the greatest defensive performance we’ve ever seen from an outfielder? Tim Kurkjian and Buster Olney discuss. Plus, the guys talk about Konnor Griffin and Paul Skenes make the Pirates must-watch, the NL Central looks strong, if this is Aaron Boone’s best Yankee team, Kyle Harrison and the Brewers rolling along, and if José Ramírez is the greatest Cleveland Guardian ever. Then, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo talks about the first time Buster appeared on his radio show, his early concerns with the San Francisco Giants, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the angriest someone in sports has been with him, and the time he infuriated Arizona Diamondback fans — and paid the price for it. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.



0:00 Tim Kurkjian joins

1:02 Jo Adell

3:27 Konnor Griffin

6:29 Best NL division

8:55 Alejandro Kirk out

13:02 Aaron Boone’s best Yankee team?

14:53 Brewers

16:23 José Ramírez

17:52 Chris “Mad Dog” Russo joins

20:41 San Francisco Giants

23:44 Los Ángeles Dodgers dominance 

25:36 Shohei Ohtani or Babe Ruth?

29:29 Aaron Boone Yankees

37:15 Angry Arizona Diamondback fans

41:53 Bleacher Tweets



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Konnor Griffin gets the call to The Show. Eric Hosmer and Buster Olney discuss the Pirates calling up the No. 1 prospect in baseball, the Miami Marlins off to a surprising start, Cam Schlittler cruising, if Shohei Ohtani is actually AI and the Kansas City Royals honoring the late Terrance Gore. Then, Joe Buck stops by to talk about calling the Jackie Robinson Game on ESPN, writing his Baseball Hall of Fame speech, interviewing his kids at a St. Louis Blues game, his dad Jack’s relationship with Robinson, which of Jack’s famous calls was his father’s favorite, and how he connect with former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick over baseball. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.



0:00 Eric Hosmer joins the show

0:37 Pirates call up Konnor Griffin

11:17 Miami Marlins 5-1 start

12:47 Yankees Cam Schlittler is dominating

15:07 Dodgers Shohei Ohtani in midseason form

19:18 Kansas City Royals honored late Terrance Gore

24:46 Joe Buck joins the show

26:09 Buck to be honored in Cooperstown

29:39 Interviewing his sons

32:39 Jack Buck’s relationship with Jackie Robinson

34:38 Jack Buck’s favorite call

38:41 Bill Belichick loves baseball

44:04 Bleacher Tweets



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