Tablesetters: A Baseball Podcast

Episode 187 of Tablesetters is LIVE!

The 2026 postseason starts now, and the Wild Card round gives us four completely different best of three matchups with almost no room for error. We’re breaking down what stands out in each series, the biggest X factors, the pitching questions and the numbers that could end up deciding who gets through to the Division Series.

It starts in the Bronx with Yankees vs. Red Sox, where Aaron Judg...

Episode 186 of Tablesetters is LIVE!

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s brutal 2026 season is becoming one of the biggest stories in baseball, especially with the first year of his $500 million extension going this badly. The Blue Jays are on the verge of elimination, Guerrero’s production has fallen off dramatically and his recent comments about the contract and fan support have only added another layer to what has already been a...

Episode 185 of Tablesetters is LIVE!

Pete Alonso is back at Citi Field, only this time he’s wearing an Orioles uniform. The Mets’ all-time home run leader received an emotional welcome back to Queens, and then gave us a moment we couldn’t have scripted any better: career home run No. 300, live while we were recording the show.

We open with Alonso’s first trip back to Citi Field since signing a five-year, $15...

Episode 184 of Tablesetters is LIVE!

The MLB postseason picture is taking shape, but the American League bracket is exposing one of the biggest flaws in the current playoff format. Aaron Judge is finally back in the Yankees lineup after a 99-day absence, Jesús Luzardo just threw himself even deeper into a loaded NL Cy Young race and some recent Josh Donaldson comments have us asking just how much influence Jomboy really has on Aaro...

Episode 183 of Tablesetters is LIVE!

Tarik Skubal returned to Detroit in Dodger blue and apparently took a piece of the Tigers clubhouse with him, Will Flemming is under fire for comments during the Yankees’ demolition of the Red Sox, Ketel Marte is back with Arizona after a bizarre absence and Chris Sale, Michael Wacha and Max Scherzer are turning back the clock.

We open the show with the Phillies and Braves both surging int...

Episode 182 of Tablesetters is live!

Pete Alonso’s controversial foul ball has the Orioles questioning MLB’s replay technology, Kyle Tucker’s first season with the Dodgers has turned into a disaster, Ketel Marte has landed on the restricted list and the Mariners are calling up top pitching prospect Kade Anderson.

We break down the Alonso co...

Welcome to Episode 181 of Tablesetters!

The trade deadline is behind us, but the baseball conversation is only getting more interesting as August starts separating the contenders from the teams beginning to run out of time.

We begin with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have suddenly lost eight of their last nine games and 15 of their last 24. Despite sitting at 70-48 and adding Tarik Skubal at the deadline, the Dodgers have shown some...

The Mariners entered 2026 with World Series expectations after reaching Game 7 of the American League Championship Series last season. Instead, they've spent much of the year searching for answers. Despite an inconsistent first four months, Seattle remains firmly in the American League playoff race with the trade deadline quickly approaching.

On Episode 180 of Tablesetters, we welcome back Brady Farkas, host of the Refuse to Lose M...

Welcome to Episode 179 of Tablesetters!

Today's guest is DiNardo of North Shore Nine, one of the most respected independent voices covering the Pittsburgh Pirates. We first welcomed DiNardo back on Episode 44 in December 2024, and with Pittsburgh sitting right in the middle of the National League Wild Card race as the trade deadline approaches, there was no better time to catch up.

For nearly a decade, Anthony has helped grow North...

Episode 178 of Tablesetters is LIVE!

The MLB Trade Deadline rumor mill is in overdrive, and it's time for Mock Trade Palooza.

Every contender is searching for the missing piece. Every seller is weighing its future. Across baseball, insiders, analysts and fans are proposing blockbuster deals that could reshape the pennant race, but which ones actually have a chance of happening?

In this episode, we react to some of the most fascinat...

Welcome to Episode 177 of Tablesetters.

The White Sox were baseball's biggest cautionary tale just one year ago. Today, they're tied atop the American League Central, fresh off selecting the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB Draft, and facing a question few expected to ask this quickly: has the rebuild already given way to a legitimate contender?

To help answer that, we're joined by Josh Nelson of Sox Machine. As the host of the Sox Ma...

Episode 176 of Tablesetters is LIVE!

The 2026 MLB All-Star Game has arrived, and we're breaking down everything surrounding baseball's biggest week.

We kick things off with our 2026 MLB All-Star Draft Challenge, where every All-Star has been assigned a value based on fWAR. Position players are divided into five pricing tiers, while starting pitchers and relief pitchers each have their own tiered salary structure. With a limited bud...

Welcome to Episode 175 of Tablesetters.

This week, we’re joined by Jonathan Mayo, senior prospect writer for MLB Pipeline and MLB.com and one of baseball’s foremost experts on prospects and the MLB Draft.

With the draft approaching, Jonathan helps us break down the race for the No. 1 overall pick, why Grady Emerson recently climbed to the top of MLB Pipeline’s rankings over Roch Cholowsky, and which top prospects ...

Episode 174 of Tablesetters is LIVE!

We kick things off with one of baseball's most recognizable annual traditions: Bobby Bonilla Day. Is it still the ultimate punchline for the Mets, or has deferred money become so common throughout baseball that the joke doesn't carry the same weight anymore? We revisit the famous contract, compare it to today's deferred deals, and discuss why Bobby Bonilla Day feels more like a baseball traditio...

Episode 173 of Tablesetters is LIVE!

We begin with the Chicago Cubs, whose pitching staff continues to be hit by injury after injury. With more key arms landing on the injured list, we discuss what it means for one of baseball's contenders, whether help is on the way, and if the season is beginning to reach a critical point.

From there, we head to Queens, where the Mets continue searching for answers. Despite confidence from the fr...

Episode 172 of Tablesetters is LIVE!

We open with one of the biggest questions looming over the trade deadline: are the Giants preparing for a major roster shakeup? With reports suggesting San Francisco is willing to listen on several high-profile veterans, we examine what a potential selloff could look like, which players would generate the most interest around baseball, and whether there are any stars the organization simply can'...

Episode 171 of Tablesetters is LIVE!

We open with the first place Chicago White Sox, who suddenly sit atop the AL Central at 36-31 after starting the season 6-13. We break down whether this surge is actually sustainable, how Chicago has gone 29-17 since April 18, why their top-five offense has changed the entire outlook, and how Munetaka Murakami, Colson Montgomery, Miguel Vargas, Davis Martin, and top prospect Braden Montgomery ha...

Episode 170 of Tablesetters is LIVE!

We open with Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association officially beginning negotiations on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, including MLB's proposal for a hard salary cap and salary floor, the union's immediate opposition, and what this means for the future of player salaries, competitive balance, and the possibility of another labor showdown.

From there, we dive into one of t...

Episode 169 of Tablesetters is LIVE!

We open with Cristopher Sánchez breaking Grover Alexander’s 115-year-old Phillies franchise record with a 44 2/3 inning scoreless streak and discuss where his dominant run now stands among baseball’s best pitching stretches in recent years.

From there, we break down the Cubs becoming only the second AL/NL team ever to record two 10-game winning streaks and a 10-game losing streak in ...