Pete and Ron get up early to discuss whether or not the Cubs have turned the corner, if the two teams will be buyers or sellers at this year's trade deadline, and when (if) the Cards pull the plug on the 2017 season
Ron, Pete, and their special guest, Anthony Serafini, discuss the Cubs' stunning trade for Jose Quintana and the ramifications that it will have for the rest of the NL Central and the MLB trade deadline.
Ron and Pete discuss the All-Star Game and how to fix it. They eat some crow as they review their preseason predictions, and make their best guesses as to what will happen at the trade deadline and in the second half of the season.
Pete and Ron discuss the woeful state of the NL Central, the end of Schwarber Watch 2017, and the Verlander/Donaldson/Machado trade rumors.
Back in the States together, Ron and Pete talk Miguel Montero's mouth, John Mozeliak's promotion, trade deadline expectations, and a new segment - Schwarber Watch 2017.
Almost half a world away, but Ron and Pete discuss some bad Cardinals baseball, the demotion of The Last Jedi, and the nuclear waste site that is the Cardinals bullpen. Plus, will the Cards sell before the trade deadline?
With Pete out this week, Ron sits down with his Dad (Mike) and brother Scott. The trio talk through memories they've had attending games throughout the years, Ron intentionally throwing at his Dad during a father/son reunion game, the 1967 season and Bob Gibson's broken leg and, finally, Scott explains why having an intolerance to heat saved his life at Busch Stadium.
Ron and Pete get together this week to discuss the awful baseball that both teams have been producing. Are the Cubs really a .500 team? Did the Cardinals front office do enough with the coaching changes? Are there any moves that the Cards can make that will turn this season around? We'll discuss that and more, plus a great story for the Cubs and a good young player out of Charleston, South Carolina.
Ron and Pete proved prescient discussing the need for major changes in the Cardinals organization. They also discuss Jon Lester, David Ross, Scooter Gennett, and Hector Mendoza before turning their attention to Addison Russell.
Ron and Pete have a quick talk about an up-and-down week for the Cardinals and a disastrous week for the Cubs. Before calling it an episode, they talk about Baseball's Best Brawls, Bryce Harper's not so intimidating bat flip and the upcoming series between their two teams. Originally recorded on 5/31, and almost lost to bad audio, Pete used a day off to repair what was almost lost. Enjoy!
Ron and Pete, short and sweet. A quick recap of the Cubs' "sweep" of the Giants, and the Cardinals' surprising starting pitching kicks off the podcast. Pete and Ron then quickly cover the pending trade market, the signing of Luis Robert, and the end of David Ross's run on DANCING WITH THE STARS (Thank God!).
As Ron makes his way back to Charlotte from the Midwest, he and Pete do a quick recap of the previous night's games…
Pete and Ron talk about the Cubs sweep of the Reds, the Red Sox sweep of the Cardinals, and #GrandpaRossy's surprising advance into the #DWTS finals. Plus, they play a couple rounds of "How Quick You Think?"
Pete and Ron quickly recap the season's second series, picking apart the Cubs' current weaknesses and warily assessing where the Cardinals stand.
The Cubs are 17-17, and the North Side of Chicago is freaking out. Pete brings Ron up-to-speed on the panic that is setting in for the World Champs. Things look much rosier in The Lou, but Ron is cautiously optimistic about the Cards' prospects.
After a week's hiatus, Ron and Pete discuss "the missing episode", their impression of their teams thus far, Ron's rec league duties, trading for Josh Donaldson, and what went down in Boston last week.
Ron and Pete talk about the Cubs' AND Cards' disappointing weekends against the Pirates and Yankees respectively, the Marte Situation, the Cards lack of offense, and the latest Grandpa Rossy update.
We're nine games into the season and the Cubs and Cards have opposite records. Pete and Ron discuss what they've seen from their teams through the first week-plus of the season, and Pete asks Ron that all important question: "Are you panicking yet?". We have our weekly DWTS update on Grandpa Ross, a micro stadium tour and an issue with a certain proposed statue.
Pete and Ron recap the season series opener with minimal surprises! "They are who we thought they were!" as Dennis Green so elegantly put it. So glad to get the season underway. More to come…
Ron, Pete, and special guest Nick, recap the first game of the season as well as a variety of other topics.
Pete is still Down Under. Ron is back at home. One more day until we have real baseball! Pete and Ron discuss the reported Yadi extension, Wong's gripe with platooning, opening day lineups and the one key to each club's success in 2017. Pete also gave Ron one more chance to slip in a Men At Work soundbite. Just one more day!
Ron and Pete are 9,700 miles apart, so they make it quick and to the point. The World Baseball Classic. Playing the game the right way. Yadi puts the Cards on the clock. Matt Adams in left. Joe Maddon t-shirts. Hollywood loves the Cubs. #LadyAndTheGramp. Plus, two surprise guest appearances.