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(3:59) HOF

(9:24) Lucky 11-Year-Old

(15:52) Jays

(20:16) Jays Rotation Top 10?

(22:22) Rays, Orioles, Padres

(31:00) Tigers

(38:23) MLB fires umpire Pat Hoberg

TIMESTAMPS

(5:57) World Series Recap

(13:24) Gold Glove Winners

(19:10) Ball-Strike Challenge System

(23:03) Alex Kirilloff Retires

(24:43) Contract Options

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(1:02) Quick Hits – R.I.P. Fernando Valenzuela

(2:20) Dodgers to pursue Juan Soto

(6:40) Rangers Rebuilding?

(10:23) Ohtani's 50/50 HR Ball Sold

(12:39) Ohtani Injury

(14:26) Chicago White Sox to Move?

(16:29) Rays

(18:15) World Series Talk

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(1:43) Rays Need a Home

(4:16) White Sox for Sale

(9:58) Playoffs

(26:37) World Series Predictions

(29:32) Qualifying Offers

(3:36) Quick Hits

(8:35) Quick Hits

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(1:14) Playoff talk

(3:46) Double Triple Crown

(8:28) Oakland A's

(11:02) Ohtani

(12:39) Chris Sale Back Spasms

(13:30) Jose Ramirez shy of 40/40

(15:36) Vladdy 199 hits

(17:54) Buster Posey Giants

(21:00) Fall League Roster

(23:17) All Star Game Team Jerseys

(26:35) Bobby Witt Jr.

(28:09) Playoff Predictions

(1:40) Quick Hits OHTANI 50/50

(5:11) Homerun/Stolen Bases Milestones

(12:15) David Bell fired

(14:21) CJ Abrams gets sent down

(18:30) White Sox ties record

(21:47) Final Oakland Colosseum Game

(25:54) Jackson Jobe Call up and Playoff Picture

(34:54) Skenes NL Rookie of the Year?

(6:01) Quick Hits - Ohtani to Pitch in Playoffs?

(11:36) Jacob deGrom Returns

(13:24) Bowden Francis

(19:06) Luis Arraez

(23:44) White Sox

(28:44) Derek Bender tipping pitches

(4:21) Quick Hits, Matt Chapman Signing

(7:11) Elvis Andrus Retires

(8:32) Rays No. 5 prospect Chandler Simpson 100 bags

(12:00) Bo Bichette all in

(14:49) Judge vs Witt for MVP

(18:14) Ohtani 50/50

(20:31) Whit Merrifield HBP Outrage

(28:31) Standings and Ball talk

(5:21) Quick Hits - Votto

(9:12) Perry Minasian

(11:50) Shohei Ohtani

(16:07) Jordan Montgomery

(20:32) Mariners

(22:34) Dylan Crews

(25:07) Danny Jansen

(27:06) Aaron Judge

(28:35) Rafael Devers

(29:40) $24Million Ruth Jersey

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5:10 - Brent Rooker

11:32 - Justin Verlander

14:21 - Jeff Hoffman

18:55 - Roki Sasaki

23:43 - More Signings & Trades

29:44 - Yankees Fans Banned 

32:16 - Where Are They Going?

(3:42) #58 + OTD

(11:10) Quick Hits, Austin Riley IL

(13:41) Chris Sale

(14:40) Aaron Judge #300 + How many more?

(18:00) Players' Weekend, Little League World Series

(29:17) Starting Pitcher Minimums?

(35:45) Trivia

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(4:39) #57 + OTD

(14:04) Quick hits - White Sox Losing Streak

(17:19) Elly De La Cruz 20/50 Club

(19:17) Trout Injury

(22:08) U18 World Cup Qualifiers

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(2:00) #56 + OTD

(12:07) Mason Miller Injury

(14:30) Ricky Tiedemann Tommy John Surgery

(16:17) Kodai Senga Calf Injury

(17:48) White Sox

(20:11) Trades (Jazz)

(24:43) Isaac Paredes, Christopher Morel

(27:54) Orioles

(30:49) Jason Adam

(35:22) Randy Arozerena

(37:18) Yimi Garcia, Justin Turner

(39:06) Danny Jansen

(44:28) Cardinals, Dodgers, White Sox

(47:54) Kikuchi to Houston

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(2:34) #55 + OTD

(10:26) Quick Hits, Draft

(14:27) Rays Stadium

(16:39) 2025 World Tour

(18:21) Jacob Wilson IL

(20:27) Aroldis Chapman HOF?

(24:03) Ozzie Albies breaks hand

(25:12) Max Fried out

(25:26) JRod IL

(26:40) MLB Trading Draft Picks?

(33:01) HOF Inductions

(34:47) Main Event Rankings of Potential Trades

(1:13) #54 + OTD

(14:35) Quick Hits, All Star Game, David Fletcher, Dodgers IL

(18:58) Futures Game,

(27:12) A's looking hot?

(31:32) Mason Miller hitches ride with Philly

(33:34) All Star

(40:06) Draft

(45:02) Trey Yesavage

(45:49) Draft continued

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(1:26) #53 + OTD

(9:45) Quick Hits - Denzel Clarke Cycle

(11:35) José Miranda Record + Twins

(14:04) College Baseball Drama (Texas)

(20:08) All Star Game & Home Run Derby

(36:06) MLB DRAFT TOP 10

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(1:50) #52 + OTD

(9:52) Quick Hits RIP WIllie Mays

(13:31) AAA games ABS Challenge System

(17:19) Orelvis Martinez PED

(20:49) Jays 70 Pitch Inning

(21:58) Max Scherzer

(22:34) Rangers and Astros

(24:54) Christopher Sanchez Extension

(28:56) Edwin Diaz Ejected for sticky substance

(33:04) J.D. Davis

(34:58) Injury Report

(35:56) All Star Game Voting

TIMESTAMPS

(7:50) Quick Hits, Most Overrated Player

(9:45) Jose Abreu

(11:19) Daniel Vogelbach

(12:04) Jays, Playoff Picture, Wild Card, Market

(17:48) Mookie Fracture

(21:31) Gerrit Cole Returns

(22:48) Gambling News

(27:11) Jackson Holliday

(27:54) Red Sox Record

(29:36) College World Series

(1:08) #50 + OTD

(10:03) Quick Hits

(15:09) Blue Jays

(23:49) Drew Thorpe

(25:52) Reds

(35:30) All Start Ballot Predictions

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(3:27) #49 + OTD

(11:32) Quick Hits

(12:42) Negro League Stats, Josh Gibson

(20:07) Should other leagues be recognized also?

(26:04) Mets to cut Jorge Lopez

(28:45) Darryl Strawberry

(29:57) Players sent down to AAA

(32:30) Call Ups

(33:53) Tucupita Marcano Betting Allegations

(37:23) Gerrit Cole Rehab Start

(38:17) Future Skills Contest

(43:46) This week's Series Matchups

(46:08) Injury Report

(4:27) Quick Hits

(5:07) Diamondbacks

(18:41) Nationals

(22:12) Gleyber Torres

(27:41) Pete Alonso

(33:21) Teoscar Hernandez

(1:00) - Happy Memorial Day + #48 + OTD

(8:34) - Acuna Jr.

(13:24) - White Sox, Luis Robert

(15:08) - Verlander

(16:00) - WBC Venues

(18:50) - Robo Umps

(23:44) - East West Classic

(26:23) - Fanatics Agreement with Perfect Game

(36:26) - College Baseball Power 5 Multi Billion Dollar deal

(46:03) - Niagara Baseball

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TIMESTAMPS

(2:02) - #47 + OTD

(8:37) - Begg's Quick Hits in the DR

(12:28) - Real Quick Hits (Paul Skenes)

(15:44) - David Fletcher Gambling Investigation

(17:34) - Ronel Blanco Foreign Substance Suspension

(21:01) - Edwin Diaz Closer

(25:35) - Injuries

(28:31) - Alek Manoah

(29:00) - Elly De La Cruz

(31:04) - NAIA Baseball

TIMESTAMPS

(1:06) - #46 & OTD

(11:42) - Quick Hits, Catcher Interference

(16:22) - Ohtani Movie?

(18:49) - Paul Skenes

(23:51) - Alek Manoah

(25:33) - Mike Trout DH

(29:40) - Rich Hill

(33:52) - Injuries

(38:06) - Standings Rundown

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Clark and Hyung welcome the hosts of The Oppotaco Podcast Chris Begg and Jason Willow – both former pro-baseball players as well as card collectors – to help kick off MLB Opening Day.
Begg and Willow share some of their MLB predictions including MVP picks, home run leaders, and Cy Young candidates. Then they all discuss whether any of those players are worth buying to invest in or to just collect as a card for the PC. They also go over the top 6 prospects/rookies this season and go over the value of some of their rookie cards to see if they'd buy, sell, or hold.

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(2:16) - #44 & This Day on Baseball

(9:12) - Tosoni's 13 year debut anniversary

(17:13) Quick Hits: Holliday, Acuna Jr., Cueto, Rafaela, Tyler O'Neill, J.D. Martinez, City Connect Jerseys, and more.

(31:40) Pete Alonso

(33:11) Ohtani Rapsodo

(40:37) - Tosoni on Canadian Junior National Team in Florida

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(8:21) Quick hits Injury report

(11:58) Debuts

(14:55) Red Sox Guardians

(16:05) Braves

(17:04) Jac Caglianone

(21:25) Jordan Montgomery Debut Giants

(26:11) Main event (Buying or Selling Hype?)

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Happy Jackie Robinson Day!

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(0:55) #42 + This Day on Baseball

(8:15) - Quick Hits Start w Injuries

(10:44) - Jackson Holliday

(12:21) - Naylor bros

(12:43) - New Signings - Yariel Rodriguez, Nick Lodolo, Yulieski Gurriel

(15:40) - Salvador Perez 250th homerun

(17:53) - McCutchen 300th homerun

(21:10) - Kyle Bradish Rehab

(21:42) - Tommy Pham

(25:13) - Ohtani

(32:15) - Interview with Hyung Cho

(33:03) - OTU BASEBALL

(40:50) - What to expect from Program

(45:05) - Making of OTU with Begg and Willow

(48:38) - Baseball Economics

(52:21) - Collaborating as a Team

(55:01) - Overcoming Logistical Hurdles

(1:04:04) - FREE Infield Curriculum taught by Willow

(1:04:44) - GIVEAWAY

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(2:07) #41 + This Day on Baseball

(7:52) Pitch Count Discussion

(21:32) QUICK HITS

(22:55) Oakland

(29:15) - Ceddanne Rafaela

(32:25) - Hank Aaron Day

(36:19) - MAIN EVENT - Pitch Clock leading to Pitcher Injuries

(49:39) - Other theories behind pitcher injuries

(56:55) - Begg working with young pitchers

(59:07) - Elbow Development

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(0:00) Introduction and Excitement for the New Season

(1:45) The number 40

(10:12) QUICK HITS Injuries and Suspensions in Baseball

(18:10) Will Smith's Contract Extension with the Dodgers

(22:10) Crochet's Impressive Performance Against the Braves

(28:05) Low Attendance Numbers at the Coliseum

(30:21) Notable Performances by Tyler O'Neill and Corbin Burns

(32:46) The Pirates' Surprising Start

(34:47) MLB Suspensions

(47:50) First No-Hitter of the Year

(51:19) Creative Alternate Identities and Jerseys in Minor League Baseball

(11:02) Quick Hits

(20:21) Ohtani News

(24:32) Predictions: Division Winners, League Winners,

(38:24) World Series Matchup

(41:35) Stolen Base Leader

(50:00) AL and NL Home Run Leaders

(53:36) AL and NL Batting Title

(1:00:30) AL and NL Reliever of the Year

(1:04:35) AL and NL Rookie of the Year

(1:20:00) AL and NL MVP

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(1:41) Trades and Signings

(32:54) A Legend Passes Away

(38:00) Jays & Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 

(43:42) Draft Changes

(45:04) College Eligibility Rules Change

(50:15) MLB Releases Report on Pitcher Injuries

Takeaways

Injuries to key players, such as Gerrit Cole, Devin Williams, and Danny Jansen, could have a significant impact on their respective teams.

The signing of JD Davis by the A's after his arbitration case with the Giants highlights the changing dynamics between teams and agents.

The spring breakout games showcased impressive performances from players like Spencer Jones, Xavier Isaac, Jace Jung, Ceddanne Raffaella, Jordan Lawlar, and Marcelo Mayer.

The possibility of Shohei Ohtani playing in the outfield raises questions about the risk involved and the impact on his performance as a pitcher.

Overall, the spring breakout games were a success, despite some issues like hit batters and outfielders struggling with routine fly balls.

TIMESTAMPS

(5:06) #38

(13:42) QUICK HITS

(34:14) SAM SHAW

(34:30) Introduction and Childhood Memories (37:24) Playing in the Big League Environment (40:41) Playing with Other Canadians (43:36) The Importance of Speed in Baseball (45:30) Meeting Joey Votto and other Jays (49:10) Emphasis on Base Running (55:33) Impressions of Spring Training (58:26) Draft Experience and Becoming a Blue Jay (60:24) Becoming a Blue Jay (61:48) Being a Blue Jays Fan (63:16) The Importance of Winning (64:47) Favorite Blue Jays Players (67:06) Impressive Players (68:03) Facing Challenging Pitchers (69:30) Underrated Players (70:55) Learning from Dom (72:18) Trusting Yourself (74:43) Signing Baseball Cards (81:10) Autograph and Rookie Card (84:48) Balancing Work and Play

(1:00) #37

(10:56) Recent Baseball Signings

(11:39) Joey Votto

(16:01) Discussion on Mookie Betts Playing Shortstop

(20:29) Noel V. Marte's Suspension

(23:07) Spring Breakout Rosters

(26:04) Baseball Participation at its Highest

(30:00) The Need for Coaching Programs

(31:11) Darryl Strawberry's Heart Attack and Baseball Highlights

(32:29) Injuries in Baseball

(34:39) Proposed Solution: Velocity Restrictions

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(1:22) - #36

(11:25) - Quick Hits (Spring Training, Signings, Matt Chapman, Zack Wheeler, Robinson Cano, Alek Manoah, Paul Skenes, Juan Soto, James Wood, Josh Donaldson, is Ohtani a Spy? Injuries, Red Sox, Montgomery or Snell)

Snell or Montgomery (27:23) Juan Soto (41:24) Ohtani (47:42) Las Vegas Renders (48:55)

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TIMESTAMPS

(2:13): #35

(7:40): Quick Hits (New singings - Cody Bellinger, Tim Anderson, Amed Rosario, Gio Urshela, Enrique Hernandez. New Trades - Twins & Dodgers, Pirates. Injuries. Player Updates. Eric Hosmer retirement)

(22:14) : Insider College Baseball Talk with Kyle Johnson, what makes a good college baseball team, Willow calling out teams, future of college baseball, development, new pitcher gen.

(43:05) Players to watch!! Best Teams, OUR PREDICTIONS TO WIN.

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(1:24): #34

(7:33): Quick Hits (Pitcher Injuries, New Signings, Blue Jays, position swaps, Oakland Faithful, Rob Manfred, Free Agent Deadline)

(25:06) : Jonah Tong Interview. 21yo New York Mets minor league prospect pitcher, playing with Bratt, College vs Pro, best pitch, late night sessions with Dad, Tim Lincecum similarities, Mets Pitching Program, work ethic, Spanish, other sports.

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Baseball is our Valentine <3

(2:54) : Garrett Broshuis Interview

(6:39) : Case start

Talks backstory of wage in the minors, leading the case, being a pro, becoming a lawyer, and more!

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(2:32) - #32 Stats

(9:55) Quick Hits

(23:21) Liam Hicks Interview.

Talks Fall League, Spring Training, Catching vs 1st Base, Pre-game Routine, Juco, Superstitions, TOE SOCKS??

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(8:04) Quick Hits - New signings and trades,

(19:51) Caribbean Series

(26:18) Tyler Black Interview.

Talks 2023 season, Playing different positions, Playing hockey and football, how he ended up in Wright State, first regional Tennessee game, leaving glove in Toronto

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10:54 - Quick Hits (Hall of Fame announcements)

16:36 - New Signings 

26:11 - Michael Saunders interview 

44:13 - Playing for Hometown Team Toronto Blue Jays

56:16 - Canada vs Taiwan mayhem game

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5:45 - Quick Hits

16:20 - Baseball Canada Awards Banquet Recap 26:57 - Special Interview featuring Hyung Cho and Rene Tosoni

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(1:59) Yankees

(7:33) Jays

(17:00) Rangers

(20:19) Tucker vs Soto 

(27:40) Cubs

(28:47) Garrett Crochet

(34:07) A's

(41:11) Draft Lottery

(45:17) Rule 5 Draft

(6:12) Quick Hits. New signings!

(13:34) Main Event. Sharing what has them on the edge of their seats in anticipation for the upcoming MLB season. From breakout players to potential game-changers, Begg, Willow, and Tosoni share their insights and excitement.

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Welcome!

(5:22) Quick Hits leads off the show, rounding the bases on the latest baseball news with exciting new signings, including Kevin Kiermaier, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Lucas Giolito, Chris Sale, and more.

(11:19) New Segment: "Trifecta." Begg & Willow dive into the fun as they rank the top three in various categories, from the best stadiums and uniforms to the top pitches, defensive outfields, and closers in the league.

This episode promises a grand slam of baseball insights, entertainment, and friendly banter. Don't miss out – follow now and join us for Episode 27 of The Oppotaco Podcast.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Join Begg & Willow in Episode 26 of The Oppotaco Podcast for a dynamic show that covers the latest in baseball news and features an exclusive interview with Wesley Moore. A left-handed pitcher in the Phillies organization. Wesley, a former teammate of Willow and a player Begg has coached, has been making waves with a standout season.

(9:19) Quick Hits including New Rules (22:30) Wesley Moore Interview Tune in, follow, and join us for Episode 26 of The Oppotaco Podcast.

In a special episode of The Oppotaco Podcast, join hosts Begg & Willow for an exclusive interview with Cory Lewis, the recently crowned Minor League Pitcher of the Year and a promising prospect in the Twins organization. Cory, who has a history on the field with Willow, shares insights into his journey, showcasing his prowess with the nasty knuckleball that earned him this prestigious title.

(5:43) Quick Hits including Spring Breakout and new signings (16:52) Intro to Interview (18:33) Cory Lewis Interview

Beyond the diamond, Cory delves into the lighter side of his life, recounting a recent hole-in-one during a golf outing. Get ready for a captivating conversation filled with baseball stories, insights, and a glimpse into the world of a rising star in the Minor Leagues.

This episode is a must-listen for baseball enthusiasts, providing a unique opportunity to hear from a player who is making waves in the Minor Leagues. Tune in, follow, and catch up with Cory Lewis in Episode 25 of The Oppotaco Podcast.