Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

Paul “Hembo” Hembekides and Buster discuss the continued strangeness around Rafael Devers refusing to leave the game after being pinch run, Devers calling the situation a “misunderstanding,” Buster Posey not addressing it with the team, the Kansas City Royals’ Jac Caglianone finding his own, the Cincinnati Reds’ Chase Burns keeping the riverboat afloat, why the Seattle Mariners are the biggest challenger to the New York Yankees in the American League, and if New York Mets’ ace Freddy Peralta is worth the big money he wants. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.



0:00 Welcome

3:54 Paul “Hembo” Hembekides

5:52 Rafael Devers drama continues

13:35 Jac Caglianone summer

16:00 Chase Burns is the best tunnel baller in MLB

18:13 Buy Mariners stock now

24:24 Should the Mets pay Freddy Peralta big money?

27:22 Bleacher Tweets



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ESPN.com’s David Schoenfield joins Buster Olney to discuss Rafael Devers’ tantrum after being pinch run, the reality that MLB owners are ready to shut down the sport, the Marlins sweeping the Giants, Kyle Tucker being dropped to seventh in the Dodgers’ lineup, Kyle Schwarber’s three-homer Saturday, a fun series between the October-bound Brewers and Braves, if the Orioles are still alive and the Tigers hanging around in the Al Central. Then, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol stops by to talk about Jordan Walker as an NL MVP candidate, JJ Wetherholt’s enthusiasm, Dustin May finding his stuff, and which player he hates to game plan against in the box. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.



0:00 Welcome

0:23 Top of the First

3:23 ESPN’s David Schoenfield joins

4:37 Rafael Devers’ tantrum

10:31 Marlins sweep Giants

11:33 MLB owners’ latest draft overhaul

17:22 Kyle Tucker struggling

19:58 Kyle Schwarber hits three homers

22:46 Orioles take series vs. Dodgers

25:08 Tigers hanging around in AL Central

26:45 Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol joins

28:37 Jordan Walker NL MVP candidate?

31:28 JJ Wetherholt’s enthusiasm 

32:32 Dustin May finds his stuff

34:23 Cardinals contending for postseason

36:47 Toughest player to game plan against

39:53 Bleacher Tweets



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ESPN MLB analyst Doug Glanville joins Buster Olney to discuss the San Francisco Giants listening to trade offers on Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman and Willy Adames, what it’s like to play in the league while being the subject of trade rumors, and whether the Tigers, Red Sox, Mets, Orioles and others should buy or sell at the deadline. Then, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. Plus, Todd Radom on Left O’Duol, the man who opened the door for Japanese players coming to America. Finally, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.

0:00 Welcome

2:43 ESPN MLB analyst Doug Glanville joins

3:55 E:60’s “Return of the Clowns” premieres on Juneteenth

6:22 San Francisco Giants are listening on big players

6:56 How players handle trade rumors

14:05 Buy or Sell: Detroit Tigers

16:03 Boston Red Sox

17:00 Texas Rangers

17:58 Minnesota Twins

19:14 Baltimore Orioles

19:45 New York Mets

21:31 Miami Marlins

22:08 Cubs need a cut-up

25:02 The Numbers Game with Sarah Langs

26:06 Todd Radom on Lefty O’Doul, quiz

33:07 Bleacher Tweets



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Washington Nationals manager Blake Butera joins Buster Olney to discuss CJ Abrams leading the All-Star voting for NL shortstops, his team’s offense racking up runs, leadership from his young core and adjusting to life as a new dad. Then, ESPN’s Jesse Rogers stops by to talk about why the Cubs need to loosen up, incoming makeovers for the Giants and Mets, why the White Sox have staying power, the Cardinals continue to amaze and confuse, and if Nick Kurtz is the AL MVP frontrunner with Aaron Judge injured. Later, ESPN injury expert Stephania Bell does a deep dive on hamate bone injuries after José Ramirez and Vinnie Pasquantino get bad news. Finally, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.



3:02 Washington Nationals Manager Blake Butera

16:36 ESPN’s Jesse Rogers joins

17:47 Is the Cubs’ clubhouse too tight?

25:10 The Giants are open for business

29:29 Mets barreling toward a makeover

32:29 White Sox have staying power

33:28 Can’t figure out the Cardinals

35:01 Nick Kurtz new AL MVP frontrunner?

35:38 ESPN injury expert Stephania Bell joins

36:28 The key to Tarik Skubal’s rapid return

39:57 José Ramirez, Vinnie Pasquantino break hamates

44:23 Theory on why hamates keep breaking

51:57 Bleacher Tweets



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Tim Kurkjian joins to talk about Jacob Misiorowski's latest historical performance: a 15-strikeout complete-game 1-hitter. Buster and Tim also discuss Tarik Skubal's return and what that means for the Tigers, the white hot White Sox, and Pete Crow-Armstrong's correlation to the Cubs' success.

Braves All-Star first baseman Matt Olson then joins to discuss one of the most underrated parts of his game: his arm. He also shares a surprising story about the closest he's come to missing a game during his iron-man streak and is wise enough to not share some inside secrets of his batting approach to Cam Schlittler.

0:00 Top of the First (Logan Webb, White Sox, Las Vegas)

2:21 Jacob Misiorowski's complete game

6:09 Tarik Skubal returns

7:35 Jose Ramirez's injury

9:07 Spencer Strider's injury

10:07 Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 1-hitter, White Sox win series

11:18 Cubs dependence on Pete Crow-Armstrong

12:55 Matt Olson's laser arm

15:35 Closest to missing a game

20:38 Returning to Silver Slugger form

24:59 Michael Harris II's breakout season

26:37 Mauricio Dubon's impact on Atlanta

27:56 Views on Walt Weiss' tackle on Soler
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