Passion for the Pastime – Details, episodes & analysis

What the hell is taking so long for Corbin Burnes? We chat with Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet in Toronto to get the scoop on their chances to land the ace over the #SFGiants, plus thoughts on Vlad Jr's future north of the border.

The Hot Stove is COOKING! A lot of action on this Friday the 13th, with first the #Yankees making a move for Devin Williams, Astros & Cubs say "Hold our beers" and agree to a trade that would send Kyle Tucker to Chicago in exchange for Isaac Parades & Top 3 prospect Cam Smith & Hayden Wesneski. What is the fall out? Could Cody Bellinger be on the move next? Plus your daily Corbin Burnes update and who else makes the most sense for the #SFGiants to target in free agency or via Trade. Subscribe anywhere you get your podcasts and watch LIVE on YouTube!

Bruce Bochy is back on top of the Baseball World + Interview with Martin Gallegos to discuss the World Series, Bochy and what the Giants gain from adding Bob Melvin

On this episode of Passion for the Pastime, we will be looking at a key debut for the San Francisco Giants. As rookies across the league make their first starts, some may be making their last starts. For their current teams that is. The ever so mysterious trade deadline is only days away and with some much to be determined, there is no telling how this deadline will go down. Names have been rumored and teams who can be buyers and sellers, if there is any major action at all in this already strange season.

Its time to talk baseball. In this episode, we remember Roberto Clemente on what would have been his 86th birthday. Also, we will look at the player closest to replicate Clemente's unique style, in Fernando Tatis Jr. as he has now opened the door of baseball's unwritten rules.

The wild west just got wilder. With Mookie Betts heating up and writing the record books, Charlie Blackmon looks to write some history of his own. Will the public look at any accomplishments in 2020 as less than? We are talking records, Mookie's greatness and playoff bubbles. Yes that is now a thing.

To say this weekend was just another normal weekend would do a disservice to the game. This weekend had everything. Upsets, great games, long balls you name it. Even weird things like losing a no-hitter due to brightness, in a night game. Oh and a player being sent home, like he was a bad kid in school for breaking the rules. Even a heated discussion in Oakland, which at first doesnt seem like much, until you look at the grand picture, and take into account who the teams were. This weekend was just a reminder of how unpredictable sports truly can be.

We are talking everything baseball past as we reflect on 756 with Barry Bonds breaking Hank Aaron's HR record. We will also look at the present state of baseball with the Cardinals testing postive again, what that means for them and baseball as well as looking at other series all around the league.

2 weeks in and baseball is in full swing, sort of. Teams havent skipped a beat amid Covid, some even exceeding expectations. Is it too early to tell about what these teams will be? Oakland, Rockies, Padres, Cubs, and South side White Sox are hot teams with the expected Dodgers, Twins and Yankees, but which teams are you buying and selling. Teams that were shut down will be returning to games by the end of the week and it is a much needed restart to baseball. Andrew McCutchen felt some type of way about the way the Marlin's outbreak went down. Derek Jeter gives us answers to the Marlins outbreak but is anyone buying it? Albert Pujols continues his historic chase and much more on this episode of the podcast.

We have alot to get to in this one. From Opt Outs to Walk Offs. From Covid updates to chasing history. It is all here on the latest episode of Passion for the Pastime.