The next round of the MLB postseason is upon. We are one stage away from the World Series with four teams looking now to punch their tickets by winning either the ALCS or the NLCS. The Houston Astros and New York Yankees started Friday night,

ALDS/NLDS breakdown with Cody Bellinger and Jeff Passan

Oct 5th, 2017 18m 37s

The busiest part of baseball's postseason is upon us — all four division series will be going by Friday. Friday, in fact, is the best baseball day of the year, as all eight remaining postseason teams will be in action in their respective ALDS a

ESPN's Jessica Mendoza on why MLB's Little League Classic is so cool

Aug 19th, 2017 18m 29s

The most unique event of the Major League Baseball season is happening Sunday night, as the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals forego a standard big-league game and head to Williamsport, Pa., to play in the first ever Little League Clas

Ryne Sandberg on the resurgence of the Cubs

Aug 5th, 2017 41m 59s

The Chicago Cubs are back. Since the All-Star break, the defending champs have shaken off that World Series hangover and taken control back in the NL Central.This week on the podcast, we're talking to a man who might be so happy you'd think h

Didi Gregorius on Aaron Judge, his keys to success and life in New York

Jul 14th, 2017 12m 23s

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius is having another impressive season, getting even better at the plate than he was the last two seasons. His batting average is up, so is his on-base percentage and he's looking even more at home at Yank

Frank Thomas breaks down Stanton vs. Judge and other things to watch at the All-Star game

Jul 8th, 2017 14m 32s

In a new episode of The StewPod, the Yahoo Sports baseball podcast, Hall of Famer Frank Thomas joins us to talk about the upcoming All-Star game. In the podcast, we talked about:• Stanton vs. Judge in the Home Run Derby• How it's reminiscen

The Unwritten Rules Draft

Jun 23rd, 2017 53m 33s

With all the Unwritten Rules Theater we've seen around MLB this week, The StewPod imagines a world in which a new baseball league is starting and we have to decide which unwritten rules to keep and which ones to ditch.Mike Oz and Chris Cwik a

Jordon Adell tells us what it's like getting ready for the MLB Draft

Jun 9th, 2017 53m 55s

With the MLB Draft right around the corner, Jordon Adell is waiting for his life to change forever.Adell, a top-ranked high-school player from Louisville, Ky., is expected to be drafted in Monday's first round. Depending on who listen to, he

The Education of Paul Goldschmidt

Jun 1st, 2017 55m 34s

First a thing you know about Arizona Diamondbacks star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt: He's one of the best players in the league. And that's consistent, year in and year out. He's a big reason the D-backs are one of this year's most surprising

Podcast: Madison Bumgarner's injury and Ozzie Smith on baseball's changing rules

Apr 21st, 2017 35m 36s

This week's StewPod is the stuff of legends — and that's mostly because St. Louis Cardinals great Ozzie Smith is joining us.On the Yahoo Sports baseball podcast, we're talking with Smith about baseball's changing rules, plus Chris Cwik and I

Podcast: Tim Raines on how he's preparing for Cooperstown

Mar 31st, 2017 18m 52s

The Internet had never been happier for a Hall of Famer than it was for Tim Raines, who finally, in his final year on the ballot, got the word that he'd be immortalized in Cooperstown. The news is a few months past now. Baseball season is here.

How to dominate your fantasy draft

Mar 30th, 2017 43m 29s

The amount of time the average baseball fan spends thinking about their fantasy team would likely terrify you. Trust us, we're speaking from experience. While your other league-mates are busy watching those other sports, you're creating 19 diff

How do we get more U.S. stars to care about the WBC?

Mar 10th, 2017 1h 6m

The World Baseball Classic is upon us and baseball's international tournament finds itself in a very familiar place as far as its American participation is concerned: How do we get more U.S. stars to care?The WBC has proven in the past that t

David Ross' next chapter with ESPN and the Cubs' front office

Feb 3rd, 2017 54m 36s

David Ross rode off into the sunset in the best way possible. In his 15th season in the big leagues, Ross helped the Chicago Cubs win the World Series and break their infamous curse. He had said early on that 2016 was going to be his last seaso

Dansby Swanson on the New Era of the Braves

Jan 12th, 2017 1h 5m

Dansby Swanson of the Atlanta Braves joins the show and we talk a lot about the Hall of Fame.Here's a rundown of the entire show:- Contrary to reports the StewPod is not moving to L.A. and getting a new logo- Dansby Swanson joins the show t

Could five players make the Hall of Fame this year?

Jan 7th, 2017 48m 56s

It's Hall of Fame season in baseball, and with that comes all sorts of opinions and analysis. Including this: One projection says five new players could be voted in this year, the most by BBWAA voters since the historic 1936 class, which was th

Mike Trout on rookie hazing and if the Angels are wasting his prime

Dec 15th, 2016 56m 16s

Mike Trout is baseball’s drama-free superstar — the type of guy who still lives in his hometown, works out with his friends and still frequents the same haunts he did before he had two MVP awards. So when Trout agreed to come on this week’s S

Dexter Fowler takes us inside his free-agency experience

Nov 30th, 2016 31m 8s

Dexter Fowler finds himself in a fascinating place these days: He's still riding high off the Chicago Cubs' World Series win, but he's also a free agent and it's looking increasingly likely his time with the Cubs is over.The Cubs signed Jon J

Addison Russell is living the dream after Cubs' World Series win

Nov 17th, 2016 19m 48s

Life still isn't back to normal for Addison Russell, the 22-year-old Chicago Cubs shortstop who helped break the curse and deliver the first World Series title to the North Side since 1908.Russell took part in the team's giant parade, got whi

Joe Buck explains why he doesn't actually hate your team

Oct 21st, 2016 18m 27s

Podcast: Joe Buck explains why he doesn’t actually hate your teamThe 2016 World Series is right around the corner. While we wait to figure out just who will be playing the Cleveland Indians we know for sure that Joe Buck will be there. As F

Pedro Martinez on his friendship with Jose Fernandez and the Red Sox' postseason chances

Sep 29th, 2016 34m 26s

As baseball still processes the shocking death of Jose Fernandez, this week’s StewPod offers you a new perspective on the life of Fernandez.It belongs to Pedro Martinez, the Hall of Fame pitcher and analyst for MLB Network’s “MLB Tonight,” wh

How likable are the teams in the MLB postseason chase?

Sep 23rd, 2016 1h 12m

Are the Boston Red Sox likable? This week’s podcast started with that question and morphed into something else. On the StewPod, we’re assessing the likeability of each team involved in the MLB postseason chase. Basically: Are they baseball’s he

A.J. Preller, Adam Jones and whether the Cubs can win it all

Sep 16th, 2016 41m 19s

The world of baseball gave us three questions this week: What was A.J. Preller thinking? Was Adam Jones right? Can the Cubs really do it?We tackle all three (and more!) in this week's StewPod, which finds Liz Roscher joining me. We dig into w

So Tim Tebow is a baseball player now

Sep 8th, 2016 42m 33s

Chris and Liz banter about Tim Tebow's new career in baseball, and discuss the state of Phillies fandom in 2016. Then, Israel joins the program to talk about the tight race in the AL East. Who will prevail in what promises to be the best divisi

Our predictions for September's biggest storylines

Sep 1st, 2016 54m 15s

Mike and Chris look at the biggest storylines in MLB for September, including whether Clayton Kershaw will return, who wins the wild cards, how many wins the Cubs finish with and lots more.