Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney
ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney leads the baseball discussion alongside other top analysts.
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July 31, 2025 • 43 mins
Jeff Passan, Tim Kurkjian and Buster gather in Bristol following the 2025 MLB trade deadline. The guys dole out grades for all 30 teams, decide whether this was actually the craziest trade deadline in recent years and talk to Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer.
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Jeff Passan and Buster discuss the Mariners on the verge of doing more, what makes the relief market so interesting, Shane Bieber’s availability, if the Dodgers should try acquire Steven Kwan, why Jeff thinks the Padres will do something big, and where they think Merrill Kelly will land. Then, Hembo on the passing of Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, Bryce Harper sparring with Rob Manfred in the Phillies clubhouse, Emmanuel Clase p...
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July 28, 2025 • 61 mins
David Cone, Eduardo Pérez and Buster hop in the Clown Car to discuss the state of the Giants and Mets, the Royals extending Seth Lugo and why the Guardians should think about dealing their bullpen arms. Then, Jesse Rogers stops by to talk the favorites to land Eugenio Suarez, the Cubs' pitching target, the Rays' regression, the Tigers' bullpen falling apart, the Astros being ready to make moves, and the mysterious Brewers. Later, ...
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David Cone, Karl Ravech and Buster pile in the Clown Car to discuss the Philadelphia Phillies as a World Series favorite, why the Boston Red Sox can’t take on rentals, and the New York Yankees playing tight. Then, Alden Gonzalez and Jorge Castillo talk about the Yankees’ clunky roster construction, the San Diego Padres’ window closing fast, Mike Elias needing to nail the deadline, and MacKenzie Gore as a potentially big score. Late...
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Steve Phillips and Buster talk all things trade deadline, including matching buyers, if the Rafael Devers trade ate up the San Francisco Giants’ flexibility, how the Seattle Mariners will get involved, managing up and down the org chart as a general manager, what “all in” means for the Blue Jays, if Emmanuel Clase will be available, the New York Mets needing to fortify the bullpen, why the Minnesota Twins should trade Royce Lewis, ...
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July 21, 2025 • 52 mins
David Cone, Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez and Buster hop in the Clown Car to discuss a brilliant 6 2/3 innings from Tarik Skubal on Sunday Night Baseball, Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch pulling Skubal in the 7th inning, the Texas Rangers still in the Wild Card race, the Milwaukee Brewers winning 10-straight with a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Toronto Blue Jays proving they’re for real, and President Trump calling for the C...
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Tim Kurkjian and Buster discuss Buster’s return to the podcast, what Tim liked and didn’t like during his trip to Atlanta for the All-Star Game, and Pete Alonso’s idea to change baseball. Plus, Buster unloads his trade deadline notebook and Tim reacts. Then, The Boston Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy stops by to talk about the twist and turns of the Red Sox’s first half, and the plan for the second half. Later, Sarah Langs has an essay wit...
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July 15, 2025 • 36 mins
Welcome to Baseball Tonight LIVE presented by Sage! Today, we’re recapping Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh winning the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby and Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero’s coming out party as runner-up. Plus, a look ahead to after the All-Star break, including the AL East race, whether The Big Dumper has a case for MVP over the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge, and if the Los Angeles Dodgers will return to t...
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July 15, 2025 • 37 mins
Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez and Todd Frazier discuss Cal Raleigh winning the Home Run Derby, Cal’s brother T catching for him, a coming out party for Junior Caminero, Paul Skenes facing Tarik Skubal in the All-Star Game, Fraizer’s All-Star Game experience as a player, and the biggest mystery of the night. Then, Jesse Rogers joins for Bleacher Tweets to talk about the red hot Red Sox, Mark Buehrle’s statue unveiling, the Brewers, and...
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July 11, 2025 • 51 mins
Hembo and The Pat McAfee Show's Ty Schmit discuss what they're watching for in the approaching Home Run Derby, Monday at 8PM ET on ESPN. Then the crew of The Just Baseball Show joins Hembo to conduct an all-time home run derby draft.
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Jeff Passan and Rays closer Pete Fairbanks discuss Pokemon and the Tampa Bay way. Then, Jeff and Kiley McDaniel look at how the recent changes atop the Nationals will impact their draft approach, before going through some of the "best of's" in the upcoming MLB Draft. And Jeff checks in with John Schneider, manager of baseball's hottest team, the Toronto Blue Jays on what has made the difference for Toronto since Memorial Day.
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Karl Ravech, Eduardo Perez and David Cone discuss Matthew Boyd on the attack from the mound, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki’s friendship, the Cardinals’ position of flux, the Nationals firing GM Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez, how those moves impact the clubhouse in D.C., and which team is going to make a trade that puts them in the driver’s seat heading into the postseason. Then, Ravy talks to a couple of pals in Crow-...
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Hembo and Apple TV+’s Tricia Whitaker discuss what makes Kevin Cash so good at his job, Junior Caminero, seeing the venom between the Padres and Dodgers up close, the best mid-game interview in baseball, and what it’s like to take a Gatorade bath on the sidelines. Then, Kiley McDaniel talks about the major league bloodlines of Ethan Holliday and Eli Willits, who’s going 1-1 in the 2025 MLB Draft, who’s next up as the top prospect i...
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Jesse Rogers and Tim Kurkjian discuss the Yankees’ inability to win in big moments, winning streaks for the Marlins and Pirates, how Jed Hoyer is examining the Cubs’ bullpen, the Astros still chugging along despite missing Yordon Álvarez, Javier Báez’s resurgence, and whether they’d take Paul Skenes or Tarik Skubal to win one game. Then, Jesse talks to Steven Kwan from the dugout in Wrigley about his family stuffing the All-Star Ga...
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June 30, 2025 • 40 mins
David Cone, Eduardo Perez, Karl Ravech and Buster take to the streets of Detroit on foot following Tarik Skubal’s 13 strikeout performance on Sunday Night Baseball. The guys discuss what transpired over Skubal’s seven innings, the Rays nipping at the Yankees’ heels, if Tampa Bay will make any moves at the deadline, Dave Parker’s passing, Shohei Ohtani’s two innings of work on Saturday, and the pesky Astros. Plus, the guys lose Bust...
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Jorge Castillo and Buster discuss how Tarik Skubal impacts the Tigers’ pitching staff when he’s not on the mound, Jacob Misiorowski vs. Paul Skenes and how young starting pitchers are arriving faster, and the Home Run Derby field starting to take shape. Then, A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson talks about which players he’s heard from as he ascends in the All-Star voting, his swing, which swings he admires, his dad, and the toughest pitche...
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Hembo and Buster discuss the Chase Burnes’ electric debut, the hit batsman crisis in baseball, what happened to Michael Harris II, what’s holding Elly De La Cruz back, and their appreciation for Mookie Betts. Then, Tim Kurkjian talks about the A’s putting a shovel in the ground in Las Vegas, All-Star Game voting, if the Mets or Yankees have bigger problems, Anthony Volpe’s critics, and the passing of their friend Scott Miller.
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June 23, 2025 • 39 mins
Boog Sciambi, Eduardo Perez, David Cone hop in the Clown Car and hit on why they think The Mets and Phillies will go down to the wire in the NL East, Jesus Luzardo possibly a secret weapon in the postseason, the feasting Rays, Cal Raleigh leading the league in home runs, and Rafael Devers and Alex Cora moving on from the drama. Plus, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game with an assist from Nick Kurtz. And, Mike Couzens & Doug Glanvil...
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Hembo and Buster discuss Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter buying the Los Angeles Lakers, the Dodgers hitting past their weaknesses against the Padres, how AJ Preller will handle the next few weeks, Rob Thompson suspending Nick Castellanos, Rafael Devers and the Red Sox divorcing, if the Rays can overtake the Yankees in the AL East, and the surging Astros. Then, Sarah Langs has an essay on Francisco Lindor — who’s looking for his first ...
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June 18, 2025 • 54 mins
Tim Kurkjian and Buster discuss Shohei Ohtani’s return to the mound, the improving Rays, Giancarlo Stanton back with Yankees, and Red Sox fans fuming over the Rafael Devers trade while executives applaud it. Then, Eric Hosmer talks about what Devers means for the Giants’ lineup, what kind of conversations are happening between Buster Posey, Bob Melvin and Devers, and the race for starting AL shortstop in the All-Star Game.
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