The 3 Bagger Podcast
By Nic Freiri & Evan Greenberg
The 3 Bagger Podcast Dec 13, 2022
Episode 33: More early MLB Season thoughts & Shawn Spradling (Host of WBC Central) Interview
@Shawn_Spradling Interview Starts around 40 min Mark
Local Ballpark update (:40)
How the New Rules have affected the game (6:17)
Rays are HOT (8:41)
Rangers Surprising us (13:14)
The Juan Soto Struggle (16:24)
Players that have Surprised us (19:09)
Sticky Stuff (23:03)
APBL Test out new Rules (29:24)
Minor League Promo of the Week (35:14)
Shawn Spradling Interview (40:00)
Shawn's Experiences at the WBC (41:00)
International Names to watch out for (52:51)
Fair or Foul: International Baseball (58:54)
Could an NPB Pitcher be better than Ohtani (1:03:00)
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Episode 32: MLB Opening Week!
Welcome to the Three Bagger Pod, the podcast that covers all things baseball. In this episode, we dive into the opening week of the MLB season, discussing the highlights, surprises, and disappointments of the first games.
But that's not all. We Recap the World Baseball Classic (WBC), a global event that brings together the best players from around the world to compete in a thrilling tournament. We discuss the upsets, top moments, and the impact of the WBC on the sport and its fans.
And finally, we make our award predictions for the upcoming MLB season. Who will be the MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year? We analyze the players, their stats, and their performances so far, and make our bold predictions for the season ahead.
Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @3baggerpod for more baseball news, insights, and analysis. And don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform to never miss an episode!
*Podcast description written by ChatGPT*
Episode 31: Three Bagger Back again (again)! Part 2: Off the Field Updates
Show Lineup
- Reviewing our Award Predictions (1:00)
- MLB lotto (7:48)
- New Rules for 2023 (9:55)
- New HoF Member (16:02)
- New Stadium Projects (19:06)
- Another WBC Update (26:00)
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Episode 30: Three Bagger Back again (again)! Part 1: Season Recap and Early Free Agency update
Show Lineup
- Remembering the Our Over/Under totals (1:27)
- Standouts from the All-MLB Team (3:09)
- Big Money Moves deGrom, Turner, & Judge (11:45)
- Arson Judge & Jon Heyman (22:56)
- Who’s next to Sign (During time of Recording) (26:20)
- Yoshida Signing with the Sox (27:48)
- Final Early FA thoughts (30:30)
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Episode 29: Deadline Recap & Other MLB News
*Episode Recorded Earlier This Month*
Show Lineup
- MLB Trade deadline results (1:00)
- AL East (1:28)
- AL Central (9:00)
- AL West (11:32)
- NL East (18:50)
- NL Central (25:40)
- NL West (29:48)
- Can Albert do it? (32:36)
- Fernando Tatis SUPS (33:40)
- Another WBC update (37:06)
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Episode 28 MLB Trade Deadline & Legal Stuff
Show Lineup
- Nic’s top 5 players to wear 24 (1:00)
- M’s staying & Sox and Giants are not (2:36)
- Recent trades! (6:30)
- Look at wildcard races (13:03)
- Players that could be on the Move (23:28)
- MLB Anti Trust Statement (33:10)
- MLB & MLBPA can’t agree on INTL Draft (38:21)
- WBC Player and Manager Updates
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Episode 27: 3BP is Back! (again)
Show Lineup
- Life updates (:30)
- Manager Firings (1:54)
- Biggest surprises so far (8:30)
- Biggest disappointments (15:13)
- The Freddy Freeman situation (17:41)
- Breakout Players (19:03)
- Manfred Comments & rule changes (24:25)
- AL All-Stars (30:22)
- NL All-Stars (33:48)
- WBC announcement (40:00)
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Episode 26: 2022 Opening Day Special
Show Lineup
- Minor Trade moves (1:00)
- Another A’s Trade (2:59)
- Padres SP’s (5:07)
- Opening day matchups (6:32)
- 3BP at the Ballpark is back! (8:22)
- Award predictions (12:56)
- Trade happened during pod! (22:42)
- Opening Day Price is Right (25:36)
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Episode 25: FA Recap and Season Preview
Show lineup
- Freeman joins a stacked team (1:30)
- A’s Trades(6:20)
- Correa get paid (10:28)
- Phillies Playoff Push (12:13)
- A new Chapter for Story (13:42)
- Rockies WAYD? (16:46)
- Evan’s Baseball Rant (18:40)
- Teams Spending (25:49)
- Win total predictions
- PrizePicks Futures Picks (41:10)
- The Ghost Runner is Back (46:53)
- WARdle Time! (48:36)
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Episode 24: MLB is Back!
Show Lineup
- MLB is Back
- 2022 Season format (1:50)
- Scott Boras Guys (4:20)
- Minimum Salaries (5:15)
- CBT (7:47)
- Cole > Cleveland (10:30)
- New Money for Young Players (12:25)
- New Draft Lotto and international draft(14:03)
- Future Rule Changes (18:02)
- Other Final CBA notes (24:10)
*Recording happened before FA and trade moves*
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Episode 23: Early Free Agency Recap + Lockout Update
Show lineup
- 3BP Lockout over
- Rangers spending $$$ (1:30)
- Other big signings Free agency recap (4:17)
- Best Remaining FA’s (12:50)
- Evan’s plea to Freddy Freeman (16:13)
- Wander Franco Extension (20:44)
- New manager hires (24:32)
- MLB Lockout update (30:00)
- Shorten Season Debate (37:07)
- MLB.com what are you doing? (39:18)
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Episode 22: Postseason Recap + World Series Predictions
Show Lineup
- 1 Year Anniversary (0:05)
- Nic in Vegas (1:02)
- ALDS Recap (2:29)
- ALCS Recap (10:50)
- NLDS Recap (13:58)
- NLCS Recap (18:46)
- World Series Predictions (20:31)
- Better City: Houston or Atlanta (22:56)
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Episode 21: MLB Postseason is On!
Show lineup
- AL wild card (:50)
- What’s next for the Yankees? (4:19)
- What about Broxie? (5:11)
- Aaron Boone quotes (8:08)
- NL wild card (9:25)
- Game 162 Recap (14:05)
- Asterisks v CWS (17:50)
- Rays v Sox (20:15)
- Brewers v Braves (22:52)
- Giants v Dodgers (24:53)
- MLB LCS & WS picks (27:16)
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Episode 20: 3Bagger at the ballpark & the playoff push
3BP at the ballpark (:44)
Coors field (1:08)
Oakland Colesium (3:45)
Cards are Hot (7:05)
More division clinchers (8:33)
AL wild card final games (11:17)
NL Divison races (14:56)
Rays to MTL banner? (18:53)
Rays cheating? (21:45)
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Episode 19: Early Awards and HoF Predictions
Fantasy Football (:35)
Blue Jays en Fuego (1:18)
Giants and Dodgers clinched (4:48)
Sal Perez Mashing (7:46)
Max Scherzer 3k (9:29)
2023 All-Star Game (12:36)
Grounds Crew Ejection (13:13)
Any first Ballot HoF? (14:31)
Stump the Nic with Batting leaders (25:52)
Nic Forgets about a superstar (29:30)
Nic Accidently kills Ricky Henderson (36:54)
Nic apologizes to Juan Soto’s Family (39:42)
MLB Awards Odds (43:54)
Evan Dismisses the Mets (49:46)
3 Bagger in the Bay (54:30)
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Episode 18: What happened in August
Show Lineup:
-Tyler Gilbert & Bumpus(1:40)
-What’s a better debut (2:46)
-Evan guesses no-hitters (4:01)
-Deadline impact players (6:44)
-LOL Mets (10:03)
-Wander Streak (13:14)
-Playoff predictions (14:50)
-A shocking MLB stat (23:23)
-Evan is a mess (24:35)
-Field of Dreams (25:15)
-Baseball at the Olympics recap (28:14)
-F9 Recap (32:51)
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Episode 17: Trade Deadline Preview
Nic and Evan talk about players that could be on the move and the few trades that happened earlier this week.
Episode 16: Olympics Special & Fantasy 9 International Edition
Evan & Nic get you ready for baseball at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Group A preview with Japan (1:13), Mexico (3:01), Dominican Republic (5:30) Group Preview B Preview Israel (8:00), South Korea (9:32), USA(11:35). Who we got wining the medals (15:02) and should the MLB have an Olympics break (16:35)? Finally, we wrap it up with our second fantasy 9 (19:06)
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Episode 15: MLB 1/2 update, HRD & Draft Recaps
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Episode 14: Too Many No-No's & Old Man La Russa
On this edition of the 3BP, Evan & Nic talk no-hitters (1:09), Evan tries to guess the no-hitters in 2015 (8:10), Tony La Russa & “unwritten rules” (13:23), and are Favorite MiLB promos of the month (23:30).
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Episode 13: MLB 1/4 Update, 3BP at the Ballpark, and A's Relocation Talk
On this edition of the 3BP, Evan & Nic recap the highlights of the 1/4 Mark of the MLB Season. What’s MILB like so far (:51). We talk about the 4 No-Hitters (2:38) and which players have stood out (7:02). Next, We talk about 3BP at the Ballpark: Astros VS Rays (25:20). Finally, we wrap it up with the A’s relocation talk (32:20).
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Episode 12: Early Season Observations + Ben Hill of MiLB.com
Nic and Evan talk about the things that stand out early into the MLB season (1:25). Ben Hill talks about his job with the MILB and how he got there. (13:10). Mascot hypotheticals (37:19), and the first edition of Fair or Foul.
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Episode 11: The Opening Day Special
On this edition of the 3BP, Evan & Nic Open up with busted brackets, then go into their top 10 players in each NL Division (3:00). Then go into an Opening Day Preview (12:33) and finished the pod off with a game of Price is Right: Opening Day Edition (18:50).
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Episode 10: Top 10 AL Players from each division & MiLB Bracket
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Episode 9: MiLB Rule Changes, NL Preview, & the first 3 Bagger Bracket!
Nic and Evan commemorate the one-year anniversary of the pandemic. The guys debate Minor League rule changes (3:00). Nic and Evan blast the Rangers for allowing 100% capacity for the 2021 season (10:45). NL win predictions (14:51). 3 Bagger mayhem bracket with special guest Forrest Hunt (30:25).
Episode 8: Big Money Moves & AL Preview
In Episode 8 Evan and Nic Open Up with an update on Ryan, Trevor Bauer deal (1:31) Fernando Tatis Jr. contract (6:15). Evan remembers taxes exist (6:34). Bobby Bonilla the GOAT (8:16). Evan’s fast free agent 3 minutes (10:30). AL win total preview (14:35). Introducing Evan’s angle (19:57). Our first fantasy 9 recap (24:19)
Episode 7: More FA Moves! & our First Fantasy 9
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Episode 6: Lindor in the Big Apple & Slime Cannons in the NFL
Nic and Evan talk Lindor to Mets (1:00), free agency heating up (7:38), and the MLB Schedule announcement (8:22). Also talk about the NFL on Nick (9:57), Mitch Trubisky playoff MVP? (10:26), and Should baseball have comedy central type roasts? (13:20). Finally finished pod on a Tatis extension (16:18) and Future of the pod (17:00)
BONUS POD!!! More free agent signings! (18:25) Schwarber, Bradley, Hendricks, Suzuki, DJ, & Kluber
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Episode 5: Snell Diego, Josh Yuen of MLB Replay, and CFB Bowl Prizes
Nic and Evan discuss fantasy football gripes, Padres making moves (2:23), and what it means for the Dodgers and the rest of the NL West (8:08). We also talk to our first guest, Josh Yuen of MLB Replay (12:38). We asked Josh about his time working in MLB and his advice for anyone who wants to work/intern for the MLB. In the final part of the pod, We rank College Bowl Game Prizes (32:20) and talk about the upcoming Twitch Stream.
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Episode 4: Early Offseason “Hot Stove”
Nic and Evan welcome back the 3 bagger podcast after a short hiatus. The guys review the end of the year awards and predictions (1:10). We explore the impact the Mets will have on the 20-21 free-agent market (4:15) as well as give our predictions by position for the free-agent market (5:37). This winter, the MLB seized control of their counterparts at Minor League Baseball. The pod explores parts of this realignment and our thoughts (27:50). Lastly, Nic and Evan give their predictions on when the MLB will come back and if the season could look different again (33:28) as well as future podcast content (35:44).
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Episode 3: The offseason is in Full Swing
Evan, Nic, and Ryan start out by doing a quick check in with the KBO (0:58). As the offseason settles in we talk about the early managerial hires (2:38) and which players received a qualifying offer this year (15:30) . We then talk about what the free agent market may look like this winter (19:18). We then get into the results of our Gold Glove Lightning round (21:28) as well as the positional winners. To end the episode the guys predict who will win the MVP, CY Young, rookie of the year, and manager of the year races along with who their presidential battery would be.
Episode 2: World Series and 2020 Wrap up
On this edition of the 3 Bagger Podcast Evan, Nic and Ryan recap the World Series and pulling Blake Snell (3:10). Justin Turner and COVID-19 (14:20). What’s going on with Rob Manfred (20:30). Our thoughts on 2020 Rule Changes (22:19). Old man Evan on the 3 batter rule (32:30). Universal DH and Future of AL/NL (36:30) Bartolo to the Yankees? (39:30).
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Episode 1: Tampa Bay V.S. L.A.
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The 3 Bagger Podcast EP.0: Preview
Evan, Nic, and Ryan Introduce the podcast and topics that will be covered