We kick things off with the 2026 World Baseball Classic—Aaron Judge has been named Team USA captain, and we’re already looking ahead. We give our early group predictions, speculate which pitchers might suit up for the U.S., and even pick which host city we might visit next spring.

Then it’s onto the Yankees’ rough weekend in San Francisco (9:45), where they dropped two of three to the Giants. We break down Marcus Stroman’s brutal Friday start (was that his last in pinstripes?), marvel at Jung Hoo Lee’s weekend, and recap a disappointing Sunday capped off by another shaky Carlos Rodon outing. We also share some quick thoughts as we watch Monday's game vs. Kansas City simultaneously.

From there, we head to LA, where the Cubs took two of three from the Dodgers (31:01) behind a breakout performance from Pete Crow-Armstrong and some timely hitting. There was a cloud over the weekend for Chicago as they took a tough blow with Justin Steele’s season-ending injury. Who could they target at the deadline?

William shares his thoughts from Sunday’s White Sox–Red Sox game (46:01), then we pivot to Rory McIlroy’s legendary Masters win (47:30) before wrapping up with Hunter Greene’s Cy Young-caliber stuff and the Reds’ sweep over Pittsburgh (49:30), followed by quick hitters from around the league (53:54): Cal Raleigh’s power surge, Isaac Paredes launching missiles, Spencer Torkelson heating up, Padres rolling, and… QR codes on baseballs?!

We kick things off with the Yankees dropping 2 of 3 in a frigid, forgettable series in Detroit—but even if no one remembers it by September, there’s still plenty to unpack. We break down New York’s lifeless bats against legit Tigers arms—Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, and Jack Flaherty—and how they somehow managed to steal Wednesday’s game behind a Ben Rice homer and some late insurance runs. We talk about the ongoing cold-weather struggles at the plate, rotation concerns with Carlos Rodón and Carlos Carrasco, and Max Fried finally looking like the ace they paid for in free agency. Then we get into the bullpen situation: Devin Williams has looked shaky, so is it time for Aaron Boone to hand the closer role to Luke Weaver, who's been dealing?

We also hit some Yankees storylines like Cody Bellinger’s battle with chicken wings, Paul Goldschmidt’s hot start and strong ABs, Ben Rice’s power surge, and Jazz Chisholm’s growing strikeout problem.

Around the league, we start with the Reds taking 2 of 3 in San Francisco and talk about Hunter Greene's Cy Young potential and how impressive Jung Hoo Lee has looked for the Giants (28:06). Then we recap Padres-Sacramento, covering San Diego’s injury bug (Jackson Merrill to the IL, Tatis and Cronenworth banged up), the little league park in Sacramento, and the promising play of Jacob Wilson and Tyler Soderstrom (36:50).

We move on to some early Dodgers concerns—defensive issues and a rotation that’s starting to thin out (44:06). Then it’s Rangers-Cubs, where Chicago's offense continues to mash even in the cold (53:04). Finally, we break down Blue Jays-Red Sox, whether Toronto is for real, and what to make of Vlad Jr.'s contract extension (56:25).

We wrap up with quick thoughts on the rest of the midweek slate, a Yeshiva University mention, and a shoutout to Declan Rice’s free kick brilliance.

This week, we kick things off with a full Yankees breakdown after a 3–3 stretch that featured a frustrating series loss to the Diamondbacks and a solid — but ultimately unsatisfying — series win over the Pirates (3:55). We talk about the missed opportunity to sweep Pittsburgh, the bullpen collapse on Tuesday, growing concerns around the thin starting rotation, and the encouraging production from the young guys.

From there, we go around the league, starting with the NL East — can the 1–8 Braves bounce back, or is there real reason for concern? We also dig into the playoff-like energy of the Phillies-Dodgers series and break down the Mets’ surprisingly steady start (23:51). Then, we head west to talk about the red-hot NL West, where every team except the Rockies is off to a strong start (39:41). William also shares his observations from attending Sunday’s Cubs-Padres game in person, with some thoughts on both teams up close.

We wrap with a look at recent contract extensions for young stars (49:20), key IL updates (1:06:20), and more from around MLB — plus, Luis recaps his trip to LIV Golf and gives his thoughts on the scene.