Bat Flips and Infield Shifts
Episodes
College Baseball Show Episode 70: Plenty on the line this week in Hoover, Arlington, and Montgomery
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown all the action from week 14 of college baseball and preview this week's conference tournaments.Intro music: Midsummer ...
Episode 138: Hot dogs coming down from the sky
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan breakdown the latest ballpark shenanigans in Seattle, analyze the hot streaks by Colorado and the White Sox, and discuss the prospect...
College Baseball Show Episode 69: Chaos in the penultimate regular season weekend
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown all the action from week 13 of college baseball, including Ole Miss's series win over Texas A&M, Arkansas's s...
Episode 137: The Royals are good, the Padres acquired a not-shortstop, and the Angels can't develop pitching
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan discuss the hot start of the Kansas City Royals, breakdown the Angels' 2021 all-pitcher draft class, and analyze Jordan Hicks an...
College Baseball Show Episode 68: The defending champs stay alive and the Vols are #1
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown all the action from week 12 of college baseball, including LSU's series win over Texas A&M, Kentucky's series...
Episode 136: Rob Drake's CIVAL WAR
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan discuss the two ejections from this week's Twins-White Sox game, analyze this season's new City Connect uniforms, and break...
College Baseball Show Episode 67: Let's bury some teams
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown all the action from week 11 of college baseball, including Notre Dame's series win over Wake Forest, Mississippi State...
Episode 135: I'm under investigation by the FAA for accessing the flight deck
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan discuss Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens posting from the cockpit of a charter flight, breakdown the struggles of the Houston As...
College Baseball Show Episode 66: The Vols roll, the Big XII is a mess, and is the Pack back?
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown all the action from week ten of college baseball, including NC State's series win over UNC, Tennessee's series wi...
Episode 134: Don't punch walls
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan discuss Brock Burke getting hurt in one of the dumbest ways possible, the struggles of the Dodgers outfield, and the futility of the ...
College Baseball Show Episode 65: The Aggies take over #1!
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NOTE: We apologize for the janky audio on this episode as the recording was screwed up somehow in a way that wasn't fixable via editing.Brendan a...
Episode 133: Were you booed at your job this week?
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan discuss the recent rash of pitching injuries and the discourse surrounding them, breakdown the hot start of Mike Trout, and analyze s...
College Baseball Show Episode 64: Several top-ranked preseason teams face their reckoning as we pass the halfway point
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown all the action from week eight of college baseball, including Missouri's sweep over Florida, Vanderbilt's series ...
Episode 132: Overreacting to Opening Week 2024
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan discuss the A's move to Sacramento, the Royals sales tax measure failing at the ballot box, and overreact to each team's pe...
College Baseball Show Episode 63: UNC is legit and the defending champions are in trouble
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown all the action from week seven of college baseball, including North Carolina's road sweep over Wake Forest, Arkansas&a...
College Baseball Show Episode 62: It's hard to win on the road
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown all the action from week six of college baseball, including Florida State's first losses of the season, South Carolina...
Episode 131: 2024 National League Preview
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan go team-by-team in the National League, breaking down each squad's strengths and weaknesses, new faces to watch, and expectation...
Episode 130: 2024 American League Preview
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan go team-by-team in the American League, breaking down each squad's strengths and weaknesses, new faces to watch, and expectation...
College Baseball Show Episode 61: Pandemonium as conference play begins in earnest
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown all the action from week five of college baseball, including Clemson's series win over Duke, Florida's victory ov...
Episode 129: 2024 MLB TV Rankings
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan rank every MLB team by their overall watchability for the 2024 season.Intro music: Lifted (Mat Zo remix) - Tritonal, Cristina SotoOut...
College Baseball Show Episode 60: #1 Wake and #5 TCU fall as ACC and Big XII play begins
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown all the action from week four of college baseball, including Kansas's series win over TCU, Duke's road victory ov...
Episode 128: The Las Vegas A's Opera House
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan discuss the long-awaited signings of Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman, examine the many pitching injuries this spring, and thoroughly ...
College Baseball Show Episode 59: LSU and Vandy roll while the Pac-12 struggles
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown all the action from week three of college baseball, including the Astros Foundation College Classic, the Globe Life Field S...
College Baseball Show Episode 58: East Carolina takes big series over UNC, Arkansas and Oregon State shine in Arlington
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown all the action from week two of college baseball, including the Kubota College Baseball Series, the Jacksonville College Ba...
Episode 127: I can see through your pants
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan discuss the awful new uniforms by Nike and Fanatics, breakdown Anthony Rendon's dislike of his job, and speculate on the end of ...
College Baseball Show Episode 57: Duke, TCU, and Campbell headline a fun opening weekend
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown all the action from the opening weekend of college baseball, including Baseball at the Beach, the Shriner's College Sh...
College Baseball Show Episode 56: 2024 Best of the Rest Preview
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg go team-by-team to bring you everything you need to know about the best teams outside the Power 5 in 2024.East Carolina (05:56)UC San...
College Baseball Show Episode 55: 2024 Sun Belt Preview
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg go team-by-team to bring you everything you need to know about Sun Belt baseball in 2024.Coastal Carolina (02:23)Southern Miss (13:22...
Episode 126: Witt is extended, Burnes is an Oriole, and Fisher is a catastrophe
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan catch up on some recent extensions and trades, discuss the sale of the Baltimore Orioles, and ruminate on Mayor Carolyn Goodman'...
College Baseball Show Episode 54: 2024 SEC West Preview
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg go team-by-team to bring you everything you need to know about SEC West baseball in 2024.Unionization (02:10)Arkansas (09:12)LSU (27:...
College Baseball Show Episode 53: 2024 SEC East Preview
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg go team-by-team to bring you everything you need to know about SEC East baseball in 2024.Mike Martin (03:30)Brad Bohannon (05:32)Flor...
College Baseball Show Episode 52: 2024 Pac 12 Preview
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg go team-by-team to bring you everything you need to know about Pac 12 baseball in 2024.What went wrong (03:08)Stanford (12:58)Oregon ...
Episode 125: Give me money to build a new ballpark, don't worry about the details
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan breakdown the incoming Hall of Fame class, check in on Diamond Sports Group's struggles, and dissect the latest ballpark grifts ...
College Baseball Show Episode 51: 2024 Big XII Preview
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg go team-by-team to bring you everything you need to know about Big XII baseball in 2024.TCU (04:42)Texas (14:32)Oklahoma State (22:01...
College Baseball Show Episode 50: 2024 ACC Preview
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg go team-by-team to bring you everything you need to know about ACC baseball in 2024.Wake Forest (03:00)Clemson (15:39)Virginia (25:11...
Episode 124: 2024 Hall of Lame ballot
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan go through the 2024 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, breaking down each player's candidacies and chances of seeing induction this year...
Episode 123: Things we'll remember from MLB in 2023
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan look back at the most memorable moments from the 2023 MLB season.Intro music: Lifted (Mat Zo remix) - Tritonal, Cristina SotoOutro mu...
College Baseball Show Episode 49: Things we'll remember from college baseball in 2023
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg reflect on the funniest, weirdest, coolest, and most memorable things from the 2023 college baseball season.Intro music: Coming Home ...
Episode 122: Surprise! Evaluating 2023's unexpected team finishes
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan evaluate the seasons of teams that overachieved and underwhelmed in 2023 and how they might look to address their rosters this offsea...
Episode 121: Remembering the 2023 Diamondbacks ft. James Attwood
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan are joined by James Attwood from AZ Snake Pit to discuss the 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks, their NL pennant run, and what they might loo...
Episode 120: Overreactions and the 2023 Bat Flips and Infield Shifts Awards Show
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan review overreactions from the first week of games to see how they aged and present their annual awards.Some news (05:14)Overreactions...
Episode 119: Texas takes the title!
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan breakdown Texas's World Series victory over Arizona in five games, share takeaways from the 2023 postseason, and revisit some pr...
Episode 118: Snakes Alive and Rangers Roll
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan breakdown the League Championship Series' and preview the upcoming World Series between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbac...
Episode 117: Phils-Snakes and the Texas LCS
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan recap all the DS action and preview the upcoming ALCS and NLCS matchups.Texas-Baltimore (02:15)Minnesota-Houston (09:37)Arizona-Los A...
Episode 116: Four Wild Card matchups, four sweeps
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan recap the sweeps from the Wild Card round, bid adieu to the losing teams, and preview the Division Series matchups.Texas-Tampa Bay (0...
Episode 115: Get ready for Wild Card 2023
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan bid adieu to the teams that just missed the postseason and preview the matchups between those that did.Goodbyes (04:30)Texas-Tampa Ba...
Episode 114: Emotional support gator
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan preview what's at stake in the last weekend of the regular season, bid goodbye to Miguel Cabrera and (maybe) Joey Votto, and inv...
Episode 113: The St. Petersburg Rays
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan breakdown the Tampa Bay Rays new ballpark proposal, evaluate the landscape of pitcher milestones, and check in on the postseason race...
Episode 112: David Wells sure has opinions
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan talk many AL East teams and players, laugh at David Wells's awful takes, and mourn the 2023 San Diego Padres.Intro music: Hey No...
Episode 111: An episode that's pretty much just about pitchers
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg (with steadily increasing background noise) and Brendan breakdown the National League Wild Card race, check in on the new FanGraphs Cy Young Pred...
Episode 110: How to sneak a gun into a ballpark
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan discuss the Angels putting a bunch of players on waivers, breakdown the Pirates young catchers, and ponder the future of the Blue Jay...
Episode 109: Ben Verlander in shambles
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan mourn Shohei Ohtani, bid adieu to White Sox leadership, and breakdown the Sewage Series.Shohei Ohtani (04:04)Ben Verlander (11:52)AL ...
Episode 108: I'm facing charges from the FAA in relation to my purchase of a helicopter
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan discuss the pro debuts of 2023 draftees, burn and bury the New York Yankees, and dive deep on owners begging for public funds.2023 dr...
Episode 107: Fights, clubhouse culture, and thin-skinned owners
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan discuss several teams scuffling since the trade deadline, breakdown Bobby Witt Jr and Juan Soto's recent stellar play, and mock ...
Episode 106: Revealing the 2023 trade deadline to Brendan
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg reveals every trade that happened between Friday evening and the trade deadline to get Brendan's live reactions to each deal.Intro music: He...
Episode 105: Looking ahead to the trade deadline
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan discuss all the teams, players, and narratives that are most interesting as we approach next week's trade deadline.Intro music: ...
Episode 104: Ohtani swag, Orioles pitching, and disappointing Wild Card races
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shintaro Fujinami and the Orioles pitching (07:24)Sophomore slumps (22:40)Logan Gilbert trade? (30:00)Shohei Ohtani and the Angels collapse (36:00)Chr...
Episode 103: Draft thoughts, Oakland prospects, and Cardinals misery
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the draft behind us, Greg and Brendan review surprises and favorite picks from this year's draft, as well as other thoughts from All-Star we...
Episode 102: The worst mock draft on the market v2
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan mock the first 39 picks of the upcoming MLB draft.Intro music: One Night (if found remix) - Outwild, KCOutro music: The Days - Avicii
Episode 101: What an unpredictable MLB season it has been
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan go over the surprising and disappointing teams of MLB at the halfway mark and review the second batch of City Connect jerseys from th...
College Baseball Show Episode 48: Geauxmaha! LSU wins the title and looking back on the 2023 season
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown all the action from LSU's victory over Florida to win the National Title, plus looking back on the 2023 season and how...
College Baseball Show Episode 47: Gators-Tigers for the National Championship!
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown all the action of this year's Men's College World Series, say goodbye to the six teams that didn't make it, ...
Episode 100: ESPN MLB Baseball Cy Young Predictor
17 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan breakdown the various plights of the Oakland A's and Kansas City Royals, review the National League Cy Young race, and marvel at...
College Baseball Show Episode 46: 2023 Super Regional recap and College World Series picks
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg break down all the drama of 2023 Super Regional weekend including the chaotic Stanford-Texas matchup, Wake Forest's continued do...
Episode 99: The Pad-Cast
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan discuss the A's struggles with the Nevada state legislature, investigate various warning tracks, and marvel at some remarkable n...
College Baseball Show Episode 45: 2023 Regional recap and Super Regional picks
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg break down all the drama of 2023 Regional weekend including the incredible Clemson-Tennessee matchup, Florida's impressive comeb...
Episode 98: 2023 Memorial Day update
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan go around the league checking in on every team, how we're feeling about them, and our expectations going forward.Oakland A'...
College Baseball Show Episode 44: 2023 Conference Tournaments and Regionals!
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg run through conference tournament action, reveal the field of 64, and make picks for Regionals.Intro music: Coming Home (Seven Lions ...
Episode 97: Secret music, riding fastballs, and Costco
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan banter about MLB ticket sales through Costco, breakdown several issues with the Toronto Blue Jays, and talk about the AL Central for ...
College Baseball Show Episode 43: It's conference tournament time!
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown the last weekend of regular season action, make picks for season awards, and preview the major conference tournaments.Intro...
Episode 96: Adam Ottavino is very specifically a pitcher
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan breakdown the Padres offensive struggles, Ronald Acuña Jr.'s MVP-level play, and the spate of pitching injuries around baseball...
College Baseball Show Episode 42: The penultimate week of the regular season and lots of bracketology
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown this past weekend of college baseball, including Florida's big pitching weekend, USC's crucial sweep of ASU, and ...
Episode 95: The AL Central is weird and bad
13 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan breakdown the unique situations of the many not-good teams in the AL Central, dissect the disaster that is the current St. Louis Card...
College Baseball Show Episode 41: Wake is the new #1!
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown this past weekend of college baseball, including LSU and South Carolina's injury-related struggles, Clemson's rec...
Episode 94: Bryce Harper, superhuman and future first baseman (?)
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan breakdown the bevy of Yankees injuries, the hot starts of some rookie pitchers, and some more hat shenanigans from New Era.Intro musi...
College Baseball Show Episode 40: Duke is legit, Maryland is good, and the Big XII is weird
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown this past weekend of college baseball, including Oregon's series win over Arizona State, ECU's recent struggles, ...
Episode 93: The Panic Proportion
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan introduce the Panic Proportion, evaluate if the Cubs are good (TBD), and The Panic Proportion (03:24)Jarred Kelenic (41:45)James Out...
College Baseball Show Episode 39: Chaos Week 2023!
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown the many sweeps and upsets in a wild weekend of college baseball, and look ahead to postseason implications.Intro music: Co...
Episode 92: EMERGENCY POD: THE LAS VEGAS A'S
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan gather for the first E-Pod on BFaIS, discussing the impending move of the Oakland A's to Las Vegas. Intro music: One Night (if ...
College Baseball Show Episode 38: Big XII and Pac-12 chaos
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown Vanderbilt's impressive weekend over South Carolina, the large middle class of the ACC, and the sheer unpredictability...
Episode 91: We're putting another team in the mountains
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan marvel at Tampa Bat's torrid start to the season, lament on Oakland's terrible start to the season, and breakdown the conce...
College Baseball Show Episode 37: Is USC a Tournament team?
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg attempt to navigate the Pac 12 race, litigate the demise of some SEC squads, and evaluate the very mid Big XII.Intro music: Coming Ho...
Episode 90: Overreacting to Opening Week 2023
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan overreact to what we've seen from every team through the first week of games. All of these are rational and justified takes and ...
College Baseball Show Episode 36: Boston College and Kentucky???
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg dissect Boston College and Kentucky's surprising charges into the top ten, bury some SEC teams, and hopelessly attempt to make s...
Episode 89: 2023 National League Preview
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan go team-by-team through the American League, breaking down our expectations, major award winners, and postseason picks.Washington Nat...
College Baseball Show Episode 35: Big XII teams can't win on the road
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown even more sweeps in the SEC, the battle for the Sun Belt, and the ineptitude of road teams in the Big XII.Intro music: Comi...
Episode 88: 2023 American League Preview
25 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan go team-by-team through the American League, breaking down our expectations, major award winners, and postseason picks.WBC banter (02...
College Baseball Show Episode 34: Sweep Eastern Conference
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown the many sweeps in the SEC, some surprising results in the Big XII, and some breakthrough performances from ACC teams.Intro...
College Baseball Show Episode 33: Tournaments and in-state rivalries
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown week three's action of college baseball, including the Shriners Classic, Florida's series win over Miami, and UC ...
Episode 87: 2023 World Baseball Classic preview
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan go team-by-team for the upcoming World Baseball Classic, breaking down the best rosters and who will advance out of pool play.Intro m...
Episode 86: 2023 MLB.TV Rankings
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan banter about some Spring Training tidbits before unveiling the 2023 MLB.TV Rankings.Intro music: Long Way Home - Tritonal, HALIENE, S...
College Baseball Show Episode 32: Florida State in, Oregon out
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown week two's action of college baseball, including the Karbach Round Rock Classic, Florida State's series win at TC...
College Baseball Show Episode 31: Tennessee loses twice, TCU can hit, and Wake Forest looks like a juggernaut
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg breakdown opening weekend's action around college baseball, including the MLB Desert Invitational, the College Baseball Showdown...
College Baseball Show Episode 30: 2023 Best of the Rest Preview
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg preview the best teams that have not yet been discussed and look ahead to opening weekend of college baseball.East Carolina (03:36)Ma...
College Baseball Show Episode 29: Sun Belt Preview
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg go team by team to bring you everything you need to know about Sun Belt baseball in 2023.Southern Miss (07:27)Coastal Carolina (16:55...
College Baseball Show Episode 28: SEC West Preview
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg go team by team to bring you everything you need to know about SEC East baseball in 2023.LSU (02:43)Ole Miss (17:50)Texas A&M (26...
College Baseball Show Episode 27: SEC East Preview
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg go team by team to bring you everything you need to know about SEC East baseball in 2023.Tennessee (03:53) Florida (15:11)Vanderbilt...
Episode 85: We're building a lineup entirely out of second basemen
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan breakdown the latest round of transactions, congratulate Scott Rolen on his Hall of Fame induction, and lament (or celebrate) Arte Mo...
College Baseball Show Episode 26: 2023 Pac 12 Preview
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan and Greg go team by team to bring you everything you need to know about Pac 12 baseball in 2023.Stanford (06:48)UCLA (18:42)Oregon (29:46)Ariz...
Episode 84: An inebriated Hall of Fame discussion
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Brendan discuss the future Hall of Fame chances of active MLB players.Intro music: Long Way Home - Tritonal, HALIENE, Schala & JorzaOutro...