Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

Paul “Hembo” Hembekides and Buster Olney discuss the fallout from the Philadelphia Phillies losing to the Atlanta Braves in the Wild Card, including who will manage the team in 2027, if their window is closed, and whether Trea Turner should change positions. Then, the guys answer defining questions and identify the defining players in all four NLDS and ALDS series. 



0:00 Welcome

0:46 Paul “Hembo” Hembekides joins

2:38 Is the Phillies window closed?

5:04 Should Trea Turner be moved to the OF?

6:48 NLDS & ALDS defining players, questions

7:18 Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox

11:02 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves

15:25 Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees

19:23 Milwaukee Brewers vs. San Diego Padres



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Tim Kurkjian and Buster Olney discuss the Atlanta Braves defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in the Wild Card to advance to the NLDS, if the Phillies’ window is closing, how the Braves will manage their pitching staff against the Los Angeles Dodgers, why Brewers-Padres may prove to be the most exciting divisional series, the Guardians and White Sox going at it in the ALDS, who has the advantage in Yankees-Rays, and what the heck happened to the Red Sox after their mid-season turnaround. Plus, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game.



0:00 Welcome

0:17 Tim Kurkjian joins

1:19 Braves beat Phillies, advance to NLDS

2:04 Ray Kerr October hero

3:59 Phillies start Aaron Nola

6:03 Michael Harris II’s big home run

7:23 Chris Sale closes the game

8:31 Who will manage the Phillies in 2027?

10:19 Phillies window closing?

13:13 NLDS preview: Braves-Dodgers

18:15 NLDS preview: Brewers-Padres

20:01 ALDS preview: White Sox-Guardians

21:34 ALDS preview: Yankees-Rays

28:00 What happened to the Red Sox?

30:16 Numbers Game with Sarah Langs



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Two-time World Series champion David Ross joins Buster Olney to discuss the MLB playoffs, including the San Diego Padres pouring it on the Chicago Cubs to make the NLDS, the Chicago White Sox advancing to the ALDS, and Houston Astros players complaining about being booed at home. Then, Kevin Negandhi stops by after a thrilling Philadelphia Phillies extra-innings win against the Atlanta Braves to set up a dramatic Game 3 in the Wild Card round. Later, Eduardo Pérez is in the Bronx following the New York Yankees blowing out the Boston Red Sox to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS.



0:00 Welcome

0:50 David Ross joins

1:16 Padres beat Cubs, advance to NLDS

6:25 White Sox beat Astros, advance to ALDS

9:38 Astros plays complain after being booed

13:14 Kevin Negandhi joins

13:58 Phillies beat Braves, will play Game 3

22:28 Eduardo Pérez joins

22:56 Yankees beat Red Sox, advance to ALDS



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Kevin Conners and Buster Olney convene in Bristol following the first night of the MLB postseason to recap the first four games of the wild card round. They start with Michael King and the San Diego Padres blowing out the Chicago Cubs. Then, Buster talks to Kiley McDaniel in Atlanta about the Philadelphia Phillies’ decision to throw Jhoan Duran for two innings and Austin Riley’s home run that won the game for the Braves. Next, Buster and Kevin get into the New York Yankees taking down the Boston Red Sox behind Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice. Later, the Chicago White Sox use the power of Pope Leo and Grant Taylor to defeat the Houston Astros on the road. Finally, they make their Game 2 predictions.



0:00 Welcome

0:05 Kevin Conners joins

1:05 Padres beat Cubs 8-0

3:16 Cubs lack swing-and-miss

4:40 Game 1 winners dominate these series

6:27 Kiley McDaniel joins

6:38 Braves beat Phillies 5-3

6:51 Phillies throw Jhoan Duran for two innings

9:03 Austin Riley’s HR seals victory

11:03 Missed opportunity for Phillies

15:16 Yankees beat Red Sox 9-0

20:30 Aaron Judge left off Yankee roster

23:38 Red Sox injury issues

23:56 White Sox beat Houston 6-3

28:12 Pope Leo sends White Sox a letter

29:02 Game 2 predictions



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Jesse Rogers and David Schoenfield join Buster Olney following the end of the MLB regular season to preview the Wild Card round. They predict all four series: Phillies at Braves, White Sox at Astros, Cubs at Padres, and Red Sox at Yankees. Plus, they discuss their picks for Cy Young, MVP, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year. They also talk about Justin Verlander retiring, and if we’ve seen the last of Max Scherzer. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.



0:00 Welcome

0:30 MLB Wild Card Matchups are set

4:17 David Schoenfield & Jesse Rogers join

5:16 Justin Verlander retires. Max Scherzer’s last start, too?

9:38 Verlander’s emotional moment with his daughter

10:31 Wild Card Preview: Phillies at Braves

16:06 Wild Card Preview: White Sox at Astros

17:52 Wild Card Preview: Cubs at Padres

20:00 Wild Card Preview: Red Sox at Yankees

24:34 Cy Young predictions

25:39 MVP predictions

27:37 Rookie of the Year predictions

28:59 Manger of the Year predictions

34:29 Bleacher Tweets



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