Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

Hembo and Buster review the offseason and discuss which team had the most surprising offseason, which signing they can’t wrap their heads around, which team will squander its rotation and which team threaded the needle perfectly. Then, Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino stops by to talk about the importance of reaching out to fans, staying positive on social media, and his wide-ranging thoughts on the ABS System. Plus, Vinnie has a Buster-induced epiphany. 
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6:21 Hembo
24:59 Vinnie Pasquantino
41:39 Bleacher Tweets
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Jeff Passan and Buster discuss the breakdown in negotiations between the Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., what the Blue Jays should do next and how this is similar to the Angels’ handling of Shohei Ohtani. Plus, Rafael Devers doesn’t want to leave third base with Alex Bregman in the picture and Giancarlo Stanton has double tennis elbow. Then, Kiley McDaniel stops by to talk more about the stark outlook for Toronto, the Red Sox prospects set to emerge, and Kiley’s top five prospects going into 2025.
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5:13 Jeff Passan
25:38 Kiley McDaniel
48:17 Bleacher Tweets
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Tim Kurkjian and Buster discuss Tim’s admittance into the Strat-O-Matic Hall of Fame, their top pitchers in baseball, which teams Tim’s most excited to see in Spring Training and what the heck are the Cubs doing? Then, AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal stops by to talk about his offseason, how he’s preparing for 2025, meeting his favorite NBA player, and going on the Michigan sports circuit. Later, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game.
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3:41 Tim Kurkjian
23:30 Tarik Skubal
36:20 Sarah Langs
43:45 Bleacher Tweets
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Jorge Castillo is at Yankees Spring Training, chatting with Buster about coming into camp after opting out and then back into his deal, their reactions to Alex Bregman signing with the Red Sox, an awkward situation with Marcus Stroman, the biggest question for the Mets, and if another team in the NL West can challenge the Dodgers. Then, Alden Gonzalez is at Dodgers Spring Training, talking to Buster about how the Dodgers are going about their business to start the spring, Nick Pivetta signing an interesting contract with the Padres, why Alden was surprised by the Bregman signing, and if we’ll ever see Anthony Rendon play for the Angels again.
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5:47 Jorge Castillo
21:43 Alden Gonzalez
37:54 Bleacher Tweets
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Los Angeles Dodgers manager and World Series Champion Dave Roberts joins Buster to discuss the talk of legacy in his clubhouse, what different about him after managing the Dodgers for a decade, Shohei Ohtani’s physical status, looking forward to watching Roki Sasaki, and the biggest compliment the organization can get. Then, Yankees manager Aaron Boone hops on to talk about the Philadelphia Eagles winning a Super Bowl, what’s different about this year’s team compared to last (aside from that Juan Soto guy), how Aaron Judge handled the failures of last season, and the status of Boone’s contract in New York. Then, veteran Kevin Pillar on finding freedom at the end of his career, not worrying about what’s next and looking for a new team.
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7:46 Dave Roberts
24:33 Aaron Boone
36:52 Kevin Pillar
58:20 Bleacher Tweets
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