Getaway Day: MLB Podcast

How would you build the best team possible out of the positional groupings of the AL East? We take a stab of doing just that in our final division preview.

Mason and Gautam take on the NL Central's positional battles this spring. 

The guys break down the NL West with the help of their magic spinner wheel, pitting teams head to head in various aspects of their rosters. Make sure to follow our socials on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok all @GetawayDayPod. And check out both the @GetawayDayPod and @GetawayDayCards YouTube channels for more content.

Can we go an entire episode about the AL West without talking about Trout or Ohtani? Listen to find out.

One of the best divisions in 2022, how will it fare in 2023? Who is the favorite? Mason and Gautam dive into one of the most interesting divisions in baseball.

The guys discuss the intriguing, yet seemingly underwhelming division that is the American League Central. Will any team surprise us? Is it a one-horse race? We try and get to the bottom of each of these questions in the first of six division previews.

Mason and Gautam try their hand at all those Top 10 lists people keep talking about. Turns out we liked it! Check out our top 10 pitchers heading into '23! Make sure to follow us on socials @GetawayDayPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to join the conversation.

Scott Rolen makes the Hall of Fame as top prospects try and start Hall of Fame careers. Make sure to take our survey to help us improve our content! buff.ly/407E9tJ

Cardinals prospect and Memphis Redbirds pitcher Ryan Loutos joins the pod to discuss his career from high school to the pros and offers advice for young student athletes. Make sure to follow us on socials at @GetawayDayPod to stay up to date with all our happenings.

Redesigning the Hall of Fame to include the G.O.A.T.s, the ghouls, and everything in between. Make sure to let us know how you'd design your Hall and where everyone fits in. Find us on social media at @GetawayDayPod on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

Gautam and I draft the best teams possible out of a blaster box of 2022 Topps Update. How will these teams fare in MLB The Show?  Come back next week for an update! Make sure to follow us on Twitch to see the gameplay. You can also find more content on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube at @GetawayDayPod.

It's 2023, and we want to take Getaway Day to the next level. Lets talk New Year's Resolutions for the pod as well as for players and teams across the MLB! Make sure to check us out on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or Facebook at @GetawayDayPod for even more content!

This week, we decided to reimagine baseball as if it were designed from scratch in 2022. This is our first attempt to develop a ruleset for the modern age! Let us know your thoughts on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube comments to help us create a game we can actually attempt to play!

Aaron Judge and Xander Bogaerts get mega deals, the Catcher market pops off, and the Mets blow the Cohen tax out of the water. 

The Stove is HOT and Heyman tries to burn it down by jumping the gun on Arson (aka Aaron) Judge. We talk all the big signings and rumors from the ongoing winter meetings!

Free Agents are starting to sign with new teams. Sit back as we discuss some of the biggest rumors and trade targets coming into the Winter Meetings!

Free Agency has kicked off with some big relievers already coming off the board. But what about the 10 biggest free agents? We break down their Free Agency and some possible fits in this jam packed episode!

The World Series is over. The Trophy goes to the Astros. But its also awards season. Who will take home the season's trophies?

The Fall Classic is back and features the ALs Top Seed versus the NLs bottom seed. But that doesn't mean this matchup is unbalanced! We break down this matchup and the World Series History of the two teams.

The Yankees take ALDS Game 5 over the Guardians to advance to their 3rd ALCS against the Houston Astros in 6 years. How does this matchup compare to the others? Lets talk about it.

The Padres and Phillies face off for a spot in the World Series against one of the AL Division Winners. What can we learn about this matchup from looking at the history of these teams? And who has the edge this year?

Breaking down the Division Series Matchups and looking into what the underdogs have to do to advance against the League Leaders.

Judge Hits 62, Albert Passes Babe, and LaRussa Retires again. Plus we break down the new Wild Card round and probable matchups.

Judge hits 60. Managers and GMs on the hot seat. Pujols hits 700 and we talk teams that may have 4+ Future HOFers. We have moved to a new recording day. Check out our live recordings on Twitch TUESDAYS at 8:30 PM ET with recordings released on Wednesdays.

Gautam has been living under a rock (or more accurately just out of baseball viewing territory) since August 20th. We try and catch him up on everything that has happened in baseball while he was gone by talking the best players and teams in baseball while he was gone! If you enjoy the podcast, make sure to follow us on social media at @GetawayDayPod on Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok!

Albert on his way to 700, Julio signing a Mega Deal, the Minor Leagues potentially unionizing. The topics were popping this week!

Women have been part of the backbone of baseball since the 1940's, but very few people know there stories. Ashley Sanders joins us to explore the significant milestones of women in Baseball and what they mean for the sport, and equity, in the future.

Mason goes solo to take on the Tatis Suspension, Rasmussen near Perfecto, Woodward's "relief of duty", and the Baltimore Orioles.

Cardinals and Dodgers complete huge sweeps and the Mets take 4 of 5. Plus Al Avila is fired. Then we take a look at the upcoming free agent class and some of the most interesting players to follow.

Tuesday was the Trade deadline and the leagues rosters are all shaken up. In this episode, we break down most of the moves and how they will affect the teams in the 2nd half. Don't forget to enter our giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok! Drawing on August 10.

The Trade Deadline looms and lots of rumors are flying. Plus we talk about slides by Boston, Miami, and San Francisco. Then we announce a new giveaway and talk about our favorite 2nd Halves in recent memory.

It was an action packed All Star Weekend, but the biggest news is about a Superstar who may be traded prior to the August 2nd Trade Deadline.

From Charlie Montoyo to the Home Run Derby, there was a ton of things happening This Week In Baseball. Plus we talk about the Futures Game and some of the interesting players on past rosters.

Cardinals perform some cool hitting feats, and there were some awesome pitching performances. Plus we talk about who may be trade candidates at this year's trade deadline.

White Sox-Orioles, the Angels-Mariners brawl, another No-Hitter. We discuss these and more in this grab bag episode of Getaway Day.

What do the Pirates, Shohei Ohtani, Jonathan Villar, and Lorenzo Cain have in common? They all got love in This Week In Baseball from Gautam's Parents' basement! Then we talk about how different players are playing compared to preseason predictions and what we expect in the rest of the season.

Which teams around the .500 mark are contenders for the playoffs with the introduction of a new Wild Card spot in each league? We look at teams within 5 games of .500 and sort them into both categories.

Manager firings to the Cardinals Cubs Series. Then we build a mega team using positional groups from 6 different teams!

Checking in on the 2022 disaster Cubs' team with some notable bright spots. Is there any hope for contention 2023? This Week in Baseball: The Phillies, Mookie Betts, Trea Turner and Paul Goldschmidt hitting streaks at 23 each!

Its the end of the first quarter of the MLB Season. Lets take a look at some teams in different states at this point in the season.

No Hitters and "No Hitters". Plus a recap of the Getaway Week trip out west. We grade each stadium we visited to get an overall score and begin a comprehensive rank of MLB stadiums. Make sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok @GetawayDayPod.

Gautam rounds up recent moves around MLB due to injuries and the now in-place roster limits. Additionally, he highlights some pleasant surprises around the league and revisits some old trades.

Walk-offs after walk-offs after walk-offs. Plus Miggy got his 3000th hit. Then we talk at length about changes to baseball this year including Pace of Play rule implementation in AAA and the lack of offense in the Majors.

This week in Baseball: Joe's Maddon-ing decision, Rockies, Reds, Retirements, and COVID. Then we talk about some of the hottest and coldest Superstars and if its time to hit the Panic Button! Answering our first fan question of the season. Questions can be submitted on Facebook or Twitter @GetawayDayPod.

Steven Kwan, Matt Brash, and Hunter Greene start their careers out Hot. Some other big prospects are struggling. We talk about this, unwritten rules already being broken, the St. Louis Opening Day tradition, and much more in the first episode of the Regular Season.

Gautam and Mason break down the rookies breaking camp with big league clubs, the biggest storylines around the game, and what they're wishing for the 2022 season!

We take a second pass at the Offseason moves and season outlook of the Chicago Cubs. We also dive deeper into the pitcher and hitter we are looking at most closely in 2022.

We take a second pass at the Offseason moves and season outlook of the Cincinnati Reds. We also dive deeper into the pitcher and hitter we are looking at most closely in 2022.

We take a second pass at the Offseason moves and season outlook of the Minnesota Twins. We also dive deeper into the pitcher and hitter we are looking at most closely in 2022.

We take a second pass at the Offseason moves and season outlook of the Boston Red Sox. We also dive deeper into the pitcher and hitter we are looking at most closely in 2022.

The last of our Division Previews takes us to the NL West. Can anyone beat the juggernaut Dodgers?

Will the Astros reign supreme in the West or will the upcoming Mariners or a healthier Angels be able to unseat them? We talk about the state of each of the AL West teams in this episode of Getaway Day.

The Braves won the 2021 World Series, but can they win the 2022 NL East with big steps forward by division rivals? We discuss the big offseason moves by the Phillies and Mets, and the natural progress by the rebuilding Marlins and Nationals.

YouTuber TRad32YT joins us to break down the Toronto Blue Jays and the rest of the AL East. Who won the offseason? Who lost? How will that affect the 2022 season? Let us know your thoughts on Facebook or Twitter @GetawayDayPod.

The CBA is official and Free agency is open! This week we cover the highlights of the CBA and how it will affect the game moving forward. Then start breaking down all the Free Agent signings. Stay in touch with us on Facebook and Twitter @GetawayDayPod

Breaking down each component of the final CBA offer. We also discuss the possible ramifications of the CBA.

Updates on the lockout followed by a deep dive into the Tigers, Royals, Guardians, and Twins. For a dive on the White Sox, check out Episode 45 with Ashley Sanders!

Previewing the 2022 rosters of the NL Central clubs. Also some talk about Ryan Zimmerman's retirement announcement and news of the 13 year offer to Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals prior to the lockout.

Twitch Streamer, MLB The Show Content Creator, and South Side Sox Engagement Editor joins the podcast to discuss her experiences as a Twitch streamer as well as her favorite Chicago White Sox.

The Hall of Fame has dominated baseball conversation for the last few weeks. But what players increased our baseball enjoyment the most that will not make the Hall of Fame? Find out as we discuss our "Hall of Faves." Also discussed are the Lockout and Labor Negotiations, MLB The Show and Topps Cover reveal, and an announcement for next week's guest.

Finally some news! Sugar Land Space Cowboys and Correa's new agent. Also talking some fact and fiction on some teams and the CBA heading into 2022.

With the Lockout still in full force and free agency subsequently on hold, we visit the Twilight Zone to find new homes for all of your favorite players with 5 or more years left on their deals before the offseason began (sorry, Senzatela didn't make the list)! Let us know your destinations for each player on Facebook or Twitter at @GetawayDayPod.

Mets and A's hire new managers, Kyle Seager Retires, and we revisit the biggest story lines of 2021 in baseball.

One Episode wasn't enough for us to truly break down the status of some teams coming out of a hectic Free Agency week leading up to the lockout. Today we discuss the Rangers, Giants, Reds, and Rays in depth as the Lockout continues.

What is a lockout? Why did it happen? Who caused it? When will it end? We discuss this and more in this week's Getaway Day.

The Lockout begins at midnight on December 2nd. The build-up has been crazy and we try and break down all of the biggest free agent signings, as well as a few MASSIVE extensions.

New Logo Unveil!!!!!!! Thank you to Evie Brosius for designing our awesome new logo! Managers Carousel New Hires and Extensions Open Positions Mets... Early Offseason Transactions Who opted in? Who opted out? What about Qualifying offers? Has Free Agency Started? All these questions and more answered.

Recapping Game 6 of the World Series. From Freddie Freeman and Jorge Soler's great hitting to a gem twirled by Max Fried. Giving some love to the Runners-up Astros Dynasty in the making. We will return on Wednesday, November 17th with new content. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @GetawayDayPod for updates.

With the Braves leading the series 3-2, we recap Games 3-5 in Atlanta and looking forward at Game 6 and the potential game 7. 

3 Stars from Each World Series Game Game 1: Jake Odorizzi Jorge Soler A.J. Minter Game 2: Travis d'Arnaud José Urquidy José Altuve Game 3, 4, and 5 Outlook

Wrapping up the Red Sox and Dodgers Seasons Braves Lineup for World Series Astros Rotation for World Series Astros Bullpen Astros Lineup Braves Bullpen Braves Rotation World Series Urgency

Game by Game breakdown of both Championship Series Matchups Through Game 5 of ALCS and Game 3 of the NLCS.

Recapping NLDS Game 5 Taking a look at recent postseason appearances from each of the remaining teams to see how the current iterations of these clubs compare.

Heroes, Zeroes, and recaps of each Division Series.

NL Wild Card Game Recap and Reaction Dodgers vs. Giants Matchup to Watch: Who can out Mash, Can Giants Rotation stay hot? Players to watch: Darren Ruf, Chris Taylor, Buster Posey Brewers vs. Braves Matchup to Watch: Is the Perceived gap in Pitching Staffs real? How are the games managed? Players to Watch: Willy Adames, Christian Yelich, Aaron Ashby

Recapping the AL WC Game Tampa Bay vs. Boston Season series Matchups to watch for Impact Players Houston vs. Chicago Season series Matchups to watch for Impact Players

Red Sox vs. Yankees Matchup and X-Factors Cardinals vs. Dodgers Matchup and X-Factors

This Week in Baseball AL Wild Card Craziness Cardinals Winning Streak extended to 16 Games Fried throws his 2nd Maddux to help Braves in Division race Mullins 30/30 Season! Waino 2000ks, finally Wander's OB streak continues after IL stint Headlines of 2021 Youth Takeover The Sticky Stuff Controversy Year of the No-hitters (and unofficial no-hitters) Steroid Suspensions Everything Met Potential Relocations The Ray Way NL West turning expectations on their heads Cubs and Nats tear it down Hope or No Hope for bad teams

This Week in Baseball Wild Card Races Soaring Cardinals Tension in the Padres Clubhouse Struggling Reds Star Player Mentalities (Bryce Harper and Carlos Correa) Salvador Perez set Catcher's Home Run Record. Drafting the best Age 35+ Seasons

This Week in Baseball: Yankees Struggles and Blue Jays Dominance Burnes/Hader Combo No-No Max Scherzer's 3000th K, Immaculate Inning, and Near Perfecto Free Agent and Off-Season Trade revisits Blue Jays Padres Cardinals Starting Pitchers Bauer and Ozuna Justin Turner Mets Yankees Red Sox Nationals Phillies White Sox A's Brewers Royals

This Week in Baseball Records Watch Consecutive games without a passed ball Starts by a Battery On Base Streak by a Player under 21 Cubs - Pirates Dodgers - Giants Home Run Leaders Looking into the Angels recent history and the current roster to break down what their front office may be planning for the future.

TWIB Yet another Mets' Controversy Wander "Wunderkind" Franco More Records! Salvador is a beast! Underrated Players in 2021 Adam Wainwright A.J. Polluck Kike Hernandez Yordan Alvarez Nicky Lopez Gerrit Cole Teoscar Hernandez

TWIB:    Milestones: Miggy's 500th HR, Kimbrel's 1000th K, Votto's 2000 Hit    The Orioles are tanking!    CBA Proposal   This Week in Baseball Cards    Honus breaks the Record!    PWCC Kicked off of Ebay    Topps and Panini lose MLB and MLBPA licenses after 2025   Umpires  Robotic Umps  Best Ejections

TWIB: Field of Dreams Game Lewis Brinson Stand out pitching performances Crazy box score lines Tyler Gilbert No-no NL West Update Lots about the Padres How it changes the playoff outlook

TWIB Phillies 8 game win streak LuBob reinstated from 60-day IL Chris Sale returns to the Red Sox rotation after 2 years on Saturday! Are we starting to see the long term Angels roster? Dodgers/Astros Interview with Mariners Seating Host T-Mobile Park Stadium Ranking Bryce Harper Mike Trout

This Week in Baseball: Votto's Homerun Streak No deal with Rocker Return of John Axford Sale nearing season debut Toro homers in every game of series while starting games for both teams. Main Topic: Trade Deadline Reactions

TWIB: Welcoming the Cleveland Guardians, Eloy is back!, Harrison Bader is on fire   Mason gets a trivia question wrong   Rebuilds: Giants, Pirates, Tigers

Interview with Mason's high school buddy Wyatt Neisler. Wyatt worked for the Cardinals' from 2015-2021. He gives us a peak behind the curtain of working for a club. Wyatt also participates in Pitch Clock and discusses the Ballpark Village development and Cardinals' Caravan benefiting Cardinals' Care. Finishing up with This Week in Baseball.

Mike Trout Player of the Month: Shohei Ohtani  All Star Game Rosters  Aroldis Chapman Struggles  NL Central Rumble  Revisiting Episode 1's Overrated and Underrated teams halfway through the season.

Giveaway Reminder This Week in Baseball:  - Cubs No-Hitter  - Gary "The Kraken" Sanchez is on fire  - Nola 10 straight strike outs  - Dusty Baker Appreciation Segment  Oakland Stadium Saga Update  Rookie of the Year Update

Gautam and Matthew sit down to talk sticky substance enforcement, another absurd week for Shohei Ohtani, and breakdown the buy/sell/hold situations for all 15 American League teams before the trade deadline. 

This Week in Baseball: Cardinals-Cubs, The Juniors are MASHING, Yasmani Grandal's weird season.   NL Trade Deadline Previews. Buyers: Dodgers, Padres, Giants, Mets Sellers: Pirates, Rockies, Diamondbacks Wild Times in the NL East and NL Central

This Week in Baseball: The Sky (read: Net) is falling!, Kelenic and Hiura sent down, Winker and Castellanos mashing, Tyler O'Neill the energizer Bunny, Home Run Leaders and Mike Trout Player of the Month, This Week in Cheating news - Sticky Stuff, Pt. 3   Stat of the Week - CSW%   Main Topic - Drafting best starting pitchers under 26 (Debuting in 2019 or later)   New Segment - This Day in Baseball History

This Week in Baseball: El Mago doing Magic, More Sticky Stuff, Alek Manoah, Tyler O'Neill  MythBusting: Twins' Time to panic? Adolis for real? Hope for Castillo? Are the Giants Legit?  Top 5 Walkup Songs of 2021.

This week in baseball.  Stat of the Week: xwOBA  Six Degrees of Babe Ruth - Keston Hiura Edition  Top 5 Baseball Team Traditions

Guest hosted by our college buddy Matthew.   This week in baseball: Injuries, Pujols, Ohtani, Mullins, Double Prospect debut of Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert.   Plus our proposal for MLB expansion cities, relocations, divisional realignment, etc.   Debuting a new segment "Pitch Clock" where our guest gets 5 minutes uninterupted to provide analysis to a topic of their choosing. This week: Cleveland Indians lineup changes and a prospect to call up!

No-no's, Pujols' release, Minor League Overview, Top 5.

Mystery T-shirt unveil. This Week In Baseball. Stat of the Week: wRC+. State of the Rockies and how we would deal with change in General Management. Very Official Monthly Awards.

This Week in Baseball. MLB's all-out hustle players. MLB Trivia.

This Week in Baseball. Biggest Spin Rate Gainers since 2019 and the MLB "Sticky Stuff" Crackdown. Stat of the Week - Barrel Rate. Top 5 Best Flow.

This Week in Baseball. Stat of the Day. What We Want to See in a Baseball Game. MiLB Rule Changes for 2021 season. Definitive Ranking of the Powder Blues.

Audio Fixed in Episode 7 :) Around MLB Opening Weekend. Anthony Rizzo and Others' Extension Talks. Generic Player Name Bias? Top 5 Baseball Player Nicknames

Audio Fixed by episode 7 :) Our very first episode. Covering players to watch in the 2021 season. Who we think is overrated and underrated heading into the season. Our Top 5 Mascots.