Foul Ball Area

Offseason Primer

With the postseason over and the offseason getting underway, we thought we'd take this episode to get ready for what's to come. We give you our top four free agents in this year's class, plus one bold prediction and one safe prediction for what will happen over the offseason. 

 

Plus, Trey and I go over the BBWAA Awards finalists which were announced Monday night. Each of our favorite teams has an MVP candidate, and while most of the finalists were expected, there were some that were surprises. 

Mornings with Matt: Nov. 2, 2020

Tune in to today's episode of Mornings with Matt as I go over some of the latest offseason news, trade candidates for the 2020-21 offseason, and which potential free agents have received qualifying offers. This is just the beginning of a long, strange offseason, so get ready for it all and stay up to date with Foul Ball Area!

Richard Blosser, Tampa Bay Rays Fan

I'm joined on today's episode of the podcast by Richard Blosser, host of the Grit and Bear It Podcast and Tampa Bay Rays fan. We discuss the Rays' season, what the future holds for Randy Arozarena and how Richard became a Rays fan. Plus, we talk about his favorite beers from his home state of Pennsylvania. 

 

I also go over some of the offseason news that has happened so far, including Tony La Russa being hired as manager of the Chicago White Sox. And, I bring back the Ballpark Beer Segment, reviewing the Doppel Vienna Lager from Devil's Backbone. Tune in!

World Series Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers are your 2020 World Series champions! Trey Lyle and I break down Game 6 of the World Series, the Rays' decision to pull Blake Snell out of the game early and Justin Turner's positive COVID-19 test on today's episode of the podcast.

World Series Game 1 Breakdown

Tune in this morning as Trey Lyle and I break down World Series Game 1. We discuss Clayton Kershaw's pitching performance, Mookie Betts' historic offensive night, and whether the rest of the series will be any closer than this game. 

Mornings with Matt: Oct. 20, 2020

Tune in to today's episode of Mornings with Matt as we go over the results of NLCS Game 7 - which are very sad - and preview the upcoming World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays.

LCS Breakdown

Trey Lyle and I go over the ALCS and NLCS, including the Braves big win in Game 4 over the Dodgers. Plus we discuss some of the offseason manager news, the recent losses of Hall of Fame players and whether or not you should root for the same team as your significant other. Tune in for all that and more on today's episode!

Mornings with Matt:Oct. 13, 2020

Tune in to today's episode of Mornings with Matt to get caught up on the ALCS and NLCS, and see some highlights from last night's games.

 

Plus, Walker Buehler's pants were trending on Twitter last night. See how he reacted after the game.

Michael Dailey, VCU Baseball

Michael Daily of the Grottoes Cardinals and VCU Rams Baseball joins the podcast to discuss his summer in the RCBL and what to expect from the Rams in 2021.

Division Series Breakdown

Tune in to today's episode of Foul Ball Area as Trey Lyle and I go through each of the Division Series and break down the teams that are still playing. Plus, we give our predictions for the rest of the Postseason.

 

Trey also has a surprise trade idea that the Yankees should probably listen to. And, we touch on the possibility of Theo Epstein leaving his post with the Cubs after next season.