Are torpedo bats DESTROYING baseball?! In this explosive video, we’re raging about the New York Yankees’ latest trick: these Frankensteinian “torpedo bats” that turned them into a home run machine—9 in ONE game against the Brewers! We’re calling BS 💩 on MLB for letting this bush league scam slide, all while the spirit of the game gets torched. Hear why Brewers pitcher Trevor McGill calls it “terrible” yet “genius,” and how Dave Portnoy’s all-caps X rant nails it: these MIT-engineered bats are juicing sweet spots to save Anthony Volpe’s weak swing. Michael Kay spills the analytics tea, but is this competition or just cheating? We’re fired up. 

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 0:00 - Intro: The Infuriating Truth 

0:21 - Yankees’ Torpedo Bat Takeover 

0:55 - 9 Home Runs?! Brewers Get Crushed 

1:27 - How These Bats Cheat the Game 

2:00 - Portnoy’s Epic Rant Unleashed 

2:41 - Brewers’ McGill Slams the Scam 

3:14 - MLB’s “Legal” Disgrace 

3:53 - The End of Real Hitting? 

4:12 - Outro: Fight for Real Baseball 

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Get ready to unveil MLB 2025 secrets and bold predictions with the ultimate insider scoop! In this explosive interview, Evan Groat sits down with The Athletic’s Eno Sarris to unpack the biggest baseball stories just days before Opening Day. 

🔥 Is Paul Skenes the untouchable king of pitchers? 

🔥 Could the Yankees face an epic collapse without Garrett Cole? 

🔥 And why are the Boston Red Sox primed for a World Series run? 

We've got it all covered, from Tommy John's chaos with the White Sox to bold predictions like the Phillies’ pitching dominance and breakout stars like James Wood and Gavin Williams! Plus, hear Eno’s take on the league’s drastic injury crisis and game-changing rule ideas. 

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 0:00 - Intro & Welcome 0:52 - White Sox Tommy John Nightmare 2:30 - Fixing MLB’s Pitching Crisis 5:12 - Yankees on the Brink? 7:39 - Paul Skenes: In a League of His Own 9:45 - Breakout Pitchers to Watch 11:20 - James Wood & Wyatt Langford Hype 12:35 - Phillies Pitching Dominance 14:00 - Red Sox World Series Bound? 15:00 - Eno’s Upcoming Projects 

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This week on Just Pod Baby, Evan discusses the 2023 regular season finale versus the Denver Broncos and why the game matters even though the playoffs are no longer an option. Davante Adams says the Las Vegas locker room is in full support of their interim head coach but would you expect anything else to be said at this point?  In segment two, Evan makes his case for Jim Harbaugh to be the next coach of the Raiders and plays audio from Aaron McMann, Michigan football beat writer for the Ann Arbor News, on why he believes Harbaugh will make the jump to the NFL.

This week on Just Pod Baby, Evan is joined by Raiders beat writer Vic Tafur of The Athletic to discuss how the Raiders did in free agency and his latest 7-round mock draft.

On the latest episode of Just Pod Baby, Evan discusses the Raiders' latest move in free agency and gives you his thoughts on where the roster currently stands. Also hear audio from Evan’s guest appearance on Raider Nation Radio with Vinny Bonsignore “In The Huddle."

Join host Evan Groat this week on Just Pod Baby as he takes you through all of the latest free-agent additions and gives you his thoughts on what the Raiders have done early on in free agency. Did they do enough? Are you happy with this week's signings and departures?

This week on Just Pod Baby, Evan discusses where the Raiders currently sit from a salary cap standpoint and who would be good fits to fill some of their biggest needs. Special guest this week is NFL staff writer for the Athletic, Ted Nguyen, who can also be heard on the “State of the Nation” podcast. Ted and Evan talk free agent strategy and fits.

This week on Just Pod Baby, Evan discusses the shake-up happening along the offensive line and breaks down the audio from Mike Mayock’s conference call. Guest this week is Moe Moton. Moe joins to give his thoughts on the recent roster moves, the future of Trent Brown, and what to expect from the Raiders in the upcoming free agency period.

This week on Just Pod Baby, Evan discusses the news from around the league including the Carson Wentz trade to the Colts, and what a salary cap of $180 million means for the Raiders and their plans in free agency. Special guest includes Wayne Mabry, aka "The Violator," who joins to chat about being selected into the Ford Hall of Fans.

This week on Just Pod Baby, Evan gives you his take on the possibility of a trade for Deshaun Watson and why the Raiders can upgrade both the QB and defense while giving up draft capital. Also, Evan discusses his sneak peek of the new ESPN 30 for 30 film Al Davis vs. the NFL. Guest Austin Gayle, associate director of content at Pro Football Focus joins the show to wrap up the Senior Bowl.

Senior bowl dominates the discussion this week on Just Pod Baby. Raiders beat writer and host of “In The Huddle” on RNR, Vinny Bonsignore joins the show to discuss some of the top prospects from the week in Mobile and we touch on his Q & A with the general manager, Mike Mayock.

This week on Just Pod Baby: Evan continues to give his grades for the 2020 season this time on the defensive side of the ball. Special guest this week is BD Williams, contributor at Just Blog Baby and co-host of Tape Don’t Lie. BD talks about Gus Bradley and his cover 3 defense and what improvements we can expect to see in 2021.

Jam-packed show this week on Just Pod Baby. Hear host Evan Groat give you his thoughts on the hire of Gus Bradley as the new defensive coordinator. Also, Evan gives out his grades for the offense and in segment 2 is joined by Marcus Mosher, managing editor of Raiders Wire, and Anthony Treash, senior college football analyst at PFF.

It's Chiefs week and the Raiders playoff pulse is still alive.  Fresh off their dominating win over the Chargers the Raiders look to keep it rolling as they head out on the road to face the Chiefs at Arrowhead stadium.  Will a win over the Chiefs be enough to convince even the biggest Pierce skeptics that he deserves the job?

Join Evan and Moe in the final recap episode of the 2020 season. This week the guys breakdown the 32-31 win as well as some of the personal achievements by Derek Carr, Darren Waller, Josh Jacobs, and Daniel Carlson this season. Also don’t miss the offseason preview in segment two as they discuss topics such as Nelson Agholor and Trent Brown and also how they would prioritize offseason moves in regards to fixing the defense.

On the final preview show of the 2020 season, Evan tells you what he is looking for from the Raiders in Week 17 and previews the divisional matchup against bitter rival the Denver Broncos with beat writer for the Denver Post, Ryan O’Halloran.

On this week's recap episode of Just Pod Baby, Evan and Moe touch on a variety of topics from Saturday’s unthinkable loss to the Dolphins including the struggles inside the red zone, the failures on third down offense, Gruden’s decision to kick the field goal rather than go for the touchdown, and what went wrong with the defense on Miami’s final possession. All of that and more on this week's show.

On Episode 86 of Just Pod Baby: Evan touches on a variety of topics including the news and notes from the week, Coach Gruden’s questionable play call in overtime versus the Chargers, and why some fans on Raiders Twitter should be ashamed of themselves. Moe Moton joins the show to discuss what he wants to see in the remaining two games among other topics.

Hear Evan and Moe talk about the devastating loss to the Colts and all of the fallout including the dismissal of defensive coordinator, Paul Guenther and who could be the possible long-term options for the Raiders in 2021. Also, the guys will outline the path that remains to the playoffs and preview the Raiders-Chargers match up on Thursday Night Football.

On this week's preview episode Evan gets you all ready for this Sunday’s big game versus the Colts with two guest including Stephen Holder of The Athletic and Kevin Bowen who covers the Colts for 107.5 the game in Indianapolis. Also hear Evan give his two biggest storylines heading into this match up.

Tune into this week’s recap episode to hear your hosts Evan Groat and Moe Moton discuss the Raiders miraculous win over the Jets. Also, the guys discuss the standout performances by Darren Waller and Clelin Ferrell and of course breakdown the game-winner by Henry Ruggs.

On this week's show host Evan Groat asks Raider Nation: What do the Raiders have to do against the Jets to get the bad taste of last week's loss out of your mouth? Also, hear Evan’s breakdown of the Jets offense and defense. Special guest, Jets beat writer, Brian Costello from the New York Post joins the show to preview the Raiders-Jets in week 13.

In this week's recap episode hosts Evan and Moe try to make sense of the Raiders' blowout loss to the Falcons and what it means for their playoff hopes going forward.

This week's preview episode of Just Pod Baby features interviews with Marcus Johnson of the Tape Don’t Lie podcast and Falcons beat writer D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Fresh off the bye week the Raiders are ready to take on the Minnesota Vikings and host Evan Groat is ready to talk about it this week on Just Pod Baby.  The main topic of the show is, what to look for in the final five games of the season.  Mathematically the Raiders season is still alive but getting to the playoffs will require something very special by Las Vegas in the next five games.  In segment two, Matthew Coller who covers the Vikings for PurpleInsider.com joins the show to discuss his new book, "Football Is A Numbers Game" and helps to preview the Vikings.

On Episode 79, Evan and Moe breakdown the 34-31 loss to the Chiefs with their weekly recap. Other topics include the news of Ritchie Incognito’s season ending surgery and the additions of Takk McKinley and Vic Beasley. Also the guys explain why 6-4 feels different this year compared to the 2019 season.

This week on the week 11 preview episode of Just Pod Baby, Evan discusses the latest group of players to hit the COVID-19 list. Also, listen to Evan’s take on Raiders Twitter being overly critical of defensive coordinator Paul Guenther's comments during his Thursday presser. Special guest this week is Jay Binkley of 610Sports radio in Kansas City - the Chiefs flagship.

On this episode of Just Pod Baby Evan discusses the latest Raider to hit the COVID-IR list and poses the question is Derek Carr playing the best football of his career? Broncos insider, Troy Renck who covers the team for ABC News 7 in Denver shares his thoughts on the matchup between the Raiders & Broncos.

Moe and Evan breakdown the 31-26 Week 9 victory over the LA Chargers. Tune in to hear their recap and discussion on the performance by Isaiah Johnson, the banged-up offensive line, and the defense led by Nick Kwiatkoski. In segment two the guys discuss whether it’s time to panic with the lack of production from Henry Ruggs and they take an early look at the Denver Broncos.

This week on Just Pod Baby Evan talks about the latest on Trent Brown going back on the COVID list, also hear Evan breakdown the AFC playoff picture at the halfway point of the season. Special guest this week is Chargers best writer, Gilbert Manzano of the Orange County Register.

On this episode of Just Pod Baby Evan is joined by co-host Moe Moton to recap the Raiders 16-6 against the Cleveland Browns. Topics covered include Trent Brown’s medical emergency, Josh Jacobs big day, and the defensive performance.

Join host Evan Groat this week on the Week 8 preview episode of Just Pod Baby. Tune in to hear Evan give his commentary on the matchup with the Cleveland Browns and gets you caught up with what coaches are saying about the upcoming game. Evan also gives his thoughts on what he hopes to see from the defense going forward. And don’t miss his interview with Browns best writer, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Check out the week 7 recap episode of Just Pod Baby with Evan Groat as he breaks down the Raiders 45-20 loss to the Tampa Bay Bucs. Special Guest Jesse Merrick of KSNV News 3 in Las Vegas joins the show to discuss Sunday’s game and what lies ahead for the Raiders.

Evan is back off the bye week with a brand new episode of Just Pod Baby. Tune in to hear Evan and his thoughts on the Trent Brown COVID controversy, the addition of David Irving, and the match up with the Tampa Bay Bucs. Special Guest this week is Pro Football HOF voter and longtime Bucs reporter Ira Kaufman.

Join Evan and Moe on this Victory Monday recap episode of Just Pod Baby. Tune in to hear the guys give their trademark recap and discuss the performances by Derek Carr, Clelin Ferrell, and the defense and Derek Carr's big day. Special guest this week is Anthony Galaviz, who covers the Raiders for the Fresno Bee.

Over the next five weeks interim head coach, Antonio Pierce will be looking to make a case for himself to become the Raiders next full time head coach.  This week on Just Pod Baby, with Las Vegas on the bye week host Evan Groat assesses Coach Pierce's job over the last four weeks and gives him a grade.  In segment two, the conversation turns to where the Raiders coaching vacancy and if it is an attractive destination.  

This week Evan previews the Week 5 matchup with the divisional rival Kansas City Chiefs. In segment one Evan takes a look at the legacy of late owner Al Davis on the anniversary of his passing. Also: hear Evan’s breakdown of the Chiefs defense and get his three keys to the victory for the Raiders. Blair Kerkoff of the Kansas City Star joins Just Pod Baby this week to give his insight on the Chiefs.

On this episode of Just Pod Baby, Evan and Moe give their recap of the week four loss to the Bills. The guys also discuss the defense and whether or not Paul Guenther is on the hot seat. In segment two they go over the first quarter report including biggest disappointments and surprises, and look ahead to the second quarter of the season, and welcome in special guest Vic Tafur of The Athletic.

On the Week 4 preview episode of Just Pod Baby, host Evan Groat discusses the injuries that continue to mount for the Raiders and why the injuries to the rookies are particularly concerning. Evan also poses the question: Is Derek Carr under added pressure to perform this week? Buffalo Bills sideline reporter, Sal Capaccio of WGR 550 in Buffalo joins the show to breakdown the Raiders-Bills match up.

Join Evan & Moe Moton as they recap the Raiders 36-20 loss to the Patriots in Week 3. Also, the guys dissect audio of Coach Gruden, give their picks for good vibes, bad vibes, and much more.

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In the latest episode of Just Pod Baby, Evan and Moe discuss the Raiders 34-24 win in Primetime versus the New Orleans Saints. Tune in to hear them recap the game from start to finish. In segment two the guys discuss the stock watch, and give out their week two game balls. Special guest Tashan Reed from The Athletic also joins the show to give his take on all things Raiders.

On this latest episode of JPB, Evan breaks down the injury to Saints All-Pro wide receiver Michael Thomas and how it could impact the offensive game plan for the Saints. Also, Evan gives you his three keys to victory for the Raiders. This week's special guest is John Hendrix, lead reporter for SI.com’s Saints News Network.

In Episode 62, Evan and Moe recap the Raiders Week 1 34-30 victory over the Carolina Panthers with highlights from the game. Tune in to hear the guys discuss Derek Carr’s performance, how the rookies fared in their first start, and who received game balls.

In Episode 61 Evan gives you the news and notes from the week, takes a look at Thursday’s injury report, and gives you his three keys to victory for the Raiders. This week's special guest is the Panthers best writer Joe Person who covers the team for The Athletic Carolina. Joe gives us a detailed scouting report on the Panthers heading into week one.

On this week’s episode of Just Pod Baby, Evan discusses the news from the week including the trade for Raekwon McMillan, Tyrell Williams to the IR, and the injury to Damon Arnette. In segment two, Evan gives his final update on the 53 man roster as cut down day approaches. Hondo Carpenter, from SI.com, Raiders Maven is this week’s special guest.

The Raiders improved their record to 5-5 with a 16-12 win over the New York Jets but now they enter a very tough stretch of games starting this Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.  Alain Poupart of SI's Fan Nation joins the show in segment two to preview the matchup between the Raiders and Dolphins.

In segment one, Evan chats with teammate Moe Moton about the injury to Tyrell Williams, should fans panic, can two rookie WRs step up? Also, should the IR be an option for Williams, which other WR benefits from Williams injury and we dissect audio from Mike Mayock’s press conference and host thoughts on Agholor/Jones, Arden Key, and Derek Carr. In segment two, NFL insider Adam Caplan is our guest.

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Levi and Evan discuss what he has seen from Ruggs and Edwards at WR, and has Clelin Ferrell added weight/strength translated to the field, who makes the roster at CB and WR.

The defense theme across the SIlver and Black Today Media Group properties continues as Evan Groat talks about Paul Guenther's press conference, and Clelin Ferrell's comments on his rookie season. Former Raiders linebacker Kirk Morrison joins Evan to talk all things 2020 Raiders. We close the show with Scott Bair who reports on the latest from training camp in Henderson.