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Allen and Orlando talk early-season baseball including the red hot A's, competitive divisions, and some early season observations. With Andrew McCutchen going through some heavy struggles early in the season, the boys debate if he should call it a career, which somehow dives into whether he will get a farewell tour bringing on a farewell tour threshold debate. Lastly, if you made a donation to your alma mater's baseball field how would you want to be honored? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Allen and Orlando debate who the best player in baseball is, the White Sox continuing to stay hot, the media's negative reaction to Carlos Rodón's no-hitter, and Allen's new hybrid golf clubs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

All is right in the world has baseball has officially returned and it was an awesome first week. The fellas dive into the Ohtani season debut, A's slow start, Trevor Bauer's balls being investigated, and the Tatis injury amongst much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Orlando and Allen preview who they think will be contenders in the American League and give their predictions for World Series Champs, CY Young, MVP, and Rookie of the year. As usual they can't help themselves and take a moment to discuss who the current face of baseball is. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The boys break down the National League for the upcoming season. We know the Padres and Dodgers are loaded but who could challenge them? Can teams like the Braves, Mets, and Nats challenge the two monsters out West? Who will come out of a wide-open NL Central? Lastly, some potential trade targets for borderline contenders midseason. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The boys discuss Orlando's experience attending an actual live baseball game this week. In honor of MiLB experimenting with some potential rule changes, the fellas propose some different ways to improve gameplay and the pageantry of baseball. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Orlando and Allen talk about how college baseball is evolving in the best way possible and what can be done to grow the game. They also discuss whether or not tenure should matter when it comes to a player that has always played a position who is getting older, which ultimately leads to a long tangent about Brandon Crawford. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The boys recap former Mariners CEO Kevin Mather trashing current and former players to his buddies at the Rotary Club. Tampa Bay Rays Prospect LHP Michael Plassmeyer joins the show to talk in-depth on some of the best postgame food options. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Bailey, aka Foolish Baseball joins the show. They talk about how he created a successful baseball media brand and how he feels about where the game currently is. Allen and Orlando also talk about the Fernando Tatis Jr. deal, college baseball's return, and they have a surprise guest. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We welcome reporter/producer for MLB.com William Boor. In addition to talking all things prospects and rankings, we talk ins and outs of what goes into ranking prospects and what good organizations do to develop their farm systems the right way. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode Allen and Orlando talk about who they want to win the Super Bowl, another issue with the Mets, the Rockies giving away Nolan Arenado, and what grinds their gears about the media. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we reflect on no one getting into the Hall of Fame this year and Tom Verducci's incredibly odd video. We then transition over to appreciating the life of a legend in Hall of Famer Hank Aaron and what he means for not just this generation of African American ballplayers, but everyone that knows his story. Boston Red Sox Director of Amateur Scouting Paul Toboni joins the show to talk about his success story, scouting adjustments during a pandemic, and how the Red Sox evaluate talent. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, the guys discuss Jared Porter and the Mets situation, MLB Twitter catching fire because of it, finally some free agent action, and the newest segment of DeadBall. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We break down the White Sox acquisition of Liam Hendricks putting them in a position to be the early favorites in the AL. Would you rather be a fan of a team that always sucked or a consistent loser in the playoffs? Everyone loves a good walk-in song so the boys decided to have a draft of their very favorites. They end with a Deadball segment debunking the narrative that Mickey Mantle was clocked at 3.1 from home to first. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bay Area News Group Beat Writer for the San Francisco Giants Kerry Crowley joins the show. Kerry and the guys talk about the future of journalism, expectations for the Giants, the future of the veterans on the team, and who to be excited for in the future. They also talk about Orlando and Kerry's connection to Arizona and Kerry's unique experiences playing recreational kickball. The first half of the show is spent talking about Francisco Lindor heading to the Mets, Bianca Smith, and the attack at the U.S. Capitol Building. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The boys discuss the San Diego Padres saving the MLB offseason by acquiring Yu Darvish and Blake Snell. How will these moves affect the rest of the league? How should a fan of the Cubs or Rays feel right now? Finishing up the show, Allen and Orlando go through some of their favorite baseball moments of a wild 2020. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bryan Pall joins the show as the guys discuss the Negro Leagues being recognized as Major League status, a dead ball segment that goes over ridiculous past baseball names, and after the 45 minute mark, Orlando and Bryan talk about just about everything while Allen reacts live to the Raider game. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former big leaguer Ty Kelly joins the show to discuss his playing and post-playing career. After eight Minor League seasons, Kelly made his debut in 2016 with the New York Mets and quickly became a fan favorite. He was also a member of Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic that advanced as an underdog to the elimination rounds. The boys then dive into Ty's future food/baseball experience, "Sweet Potato Ty's that is certainly going to be picked up and become a mainstay at Citi Field. The show ends with a little nostalgia as Orlando and Ty are both graduates of UC Davis and trade some bike crash stories. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Digital Reporter for NBC Sports Bay Area, Jessica Kleinschmidt joins the show. Orlando and Allen ask her about her career path to where she is now, the progression of women in sports, all things social media, and when the San Francisco Giants will be good again. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Allen and Orlando discuss the 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot with topics including the lack of worthy first ballot candidates, guys with links to PED's, and some other potential reasons to let guys in or keep guys out. They also talk about the lack of transactions going on compared to another wild NBA offseason. Dead Ball took a hiatus last week but it's back to recap the 1919 Black Sox scandal that still lives in much infamy today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.