Off the Waivers
By James Andrews and Eric Barnes
Off the WaiversJul 06, 2021
NBA Off-Season Round-Up and Preview Part 1: Eastern Conference
In this episode, James Andrews and Eric Barnes catch up on the buzzing NBA summer with a recap of the news they missed while on break. Then they take that information and try to predict how the Eastern Conference will shake up. The predictions, a little shocking and even led to a long Wizards rant by James, so watch out. This is just the first part of the recap and the episode covering the Western Conference will be on next week's show.
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We Are Back! The Dog Days of August Have Created Some Interesting MLB Playoff Races, Miggy Hits His 500th, and the Orioles Stink, But What's New?
On Today's Episode, hosts James Andrews and Eric Barnes return from their summer break to catch up on what has been going on in the MLB. They discuss playoff races unfolding (1:07), the Padres slumping (1:48), and the Yankees getting hot (20:00). They also tackle the soon to be historic losing streak of the Baltimore Orioles if they do not get their acts together (33:55), and they discuss Miguel Cabrera hitting his 500th home run and who might be next to join the club (51:50).
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The New Evil Empire Strikes Again, The Cubs Have a Full Breakup, and More During a Hectic MLB Trade Deadline
Trades Galore! The Off the Waivers hosts James Andrews and Eric Barnes try to figure out what just happened during a crazy and frantic MLB Trade Deadline and breakdown the key movers. They pick some of their biggest winners and losers, and complain about their favorite franchises decisions as well.
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Bucks Win the Finals and Giannis is on Top of the World. Plus, A Massive Preview for the MLB Trade Deadline
At the top of the show, Eric and James recap the NBA Finals and discuss the reaction and celebration as a result of the Bucks winning the championship. Then they dive deep into baseball as they try to figure out and predict who will be on the move over the course of the next week with the trade deadline on Friday. Finally they wrap up the show discussing the new MLB news including the Cleveland name change to the Guardians.
This Year's Great NBA Finals Are in the Home Stretch as Bucks Lead, and Should We Be Concerned with Team USA?
In this NBA episode, the guys breakdown the previous games of the NBA Finals as well as the outlook of the rest of the series. Afterwards they briefly discuss some NBA offseason rumors that have picked up steam recently. They then close out the show discussing the state of Team USA after their 2-2 exhibition record heading into the Tokyo Olympics next week.
Ohtani Breaking Records, MLB All-Star Break Preview, and First Half of the Season Recap
The guys return to the world of Major League Baseball to discuss the incomparable Shohei Ohtani. They then discuss the upcoming All Star break in Colorado before breaking down their picks for the packed Home Run Derby. After all the all star talk, they briefly talk recap some of the best/most surprising teams this season as well as the biggest disappointments.
NBA Finals Preview: What It Means for CP3 and the Suns, How will Giannis's Health Play a Factor, and More
Before Game 1 of the NBA Finals kicks off, the guys recap the playoff runs the Bucks and Suns have gone on. They breakdown the teams and look at how they might matchup in this series for the championship. They then give their picks for who they think will win and who will get finals MVP. Afterwards, the take a look at the recent Damian Lillard rumors in Portland and discuss trade possibilities.
Ben Simmons's Future, Conference Finals Talk, and the Draft Lottery
Today's episode is a recap of the Game 7s from last week and a look at the Conference Finals as they currently stand. After that, the big stories of the NBA Draft Lottery are covered. Finally the show is wrapped up with a discussion on the future of Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers. If you like what you hear or have a question or comment, feel free to leave a review or reach out and follow us on our Twitter @theOTWPod or email us at OfftheWaiversMailbag@gmail.com!
MLB's Sticky Substance Saga! Plus MLB, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
The guys are back with an MLB Monday Recap of the past couple weeks. They start by discussing the Sticky Substance Story dominating the headlines. Then they discuss some of the best and worst teams in the league of late. All that and more on today's show. If you like what you here, feel free to leave a review or follow us on our Twitter @theOTWPod!
What is Going On In the NBA? Bucks-Nets Game 7, Trae and the Hawks May Beat the 76ers, and More!
The NBA has been crazy in the past week and coming back from break the guys try to figure out what has actually going on. They discuss the state of the playoffs and the series that are currently coming to a close. Afterwards, they discuss the recent Boston-OKC Kemba trade, and then they wrap up discussing the state of the Pelicans and Mavericks with their two young superstars.
Are the Cardinals in Trouble, Is Vladdy Headed Towards an MVP, and What's Up with Pitchers and Foreign Substances?
MLB content is back on this feed. It has been a while so the guys did some digging to see if they could catch up on what has been going on around the league. They start with a the illegal substance issue swirling the world of baseball and then they dive into a couple of different question marks around the league. If you enjoy what you hear, don't be afraid to give us a follow and leave a great rating. We post basketball and baseball podcasts like this just about every week!
LeBron and the Lakers Are Out, Mavericks and Clippers Go to Seven, and A Couple of Teams Need to Blow It Up
The First Round of the NBA Playoffs is just about wrapped up and the guys recap their thoughts on the series as well as look towards the second and beyond for some of the franchises.
NBA Playoff Mid-Round 1 Recap
Today, the guys cover the on-going NBA playoffs first round. They go down through each matchup in each conference.
NBA Play-In Tournament is a Success, the No-No's are Back, and Old Man Tony La Russa
Today's episode is a short one as the guys briefly discuss the play-in tournament games before they break into a conversation about the two new no hitters thrown in the MLB, the White Sox and Tony La Russa, the exciting Tampa Bay Rays, and more.
Big Rematches, Fun Play-In Tournament Matchups, and More in the Off the Waivers NBA Playoff Preview
Now that the bracket is set, the guys breakdown the field and debate what matchups and storylines they like most for the NBA Playoffs starting this week.
Pujols Reunion in St Louis to Join the Contending Cards? Plus Yankees, Dodgers, No-Nos, and More
The boys are back with a full baseball show as they look around the league and speculate on the big news and headlines. They discuss the Albert Pujols move, the recent promotion of top prospect Jarred Kelenic, the up and down New York Yankees, and more!
Suns Are Serious Contenders and Would You Rather Have Tatís or Acuña? Plus, deGrom Needs Help and More!
The guys are back with this week's episode where they breakdown the playoff races in the NBA and look at some big headlines in the MLB. Then to end off the show they debate between two of the league's brightest stars!
The Yankees are Bad, Like Down Bad, but the Knicks Are Actually Good! Plus the A's Have Turned it Around Dramatically and A Super Team Draft!
In today's episode, the boys start of with an MLB Recap where they discuss the red hot Athletics and down bad Yankees. They also try to figure the puzzling N.L. East. In the NBA portion they talk about the hottest team in the league, the New York Knicks and whether the Pelicans should consider moving on from Van Gundy after a year. Finally, they look Kevin Durant's all time super team and decided to do a draft based off his team!
Rodon No-No, Red Hot Red Sox, and Yabba Dab Baddoo! Plus, Steph Curry, Jamal Murray's Injury, and Eastern Conference Play-in Race
The guys are back with more MLB and NBA content for you. They start the pod discussing the most recent no hitter thrown by Chicago White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon and then discuss some of the hot and cold teams and players around the league. Afterwards they dive in the NBA to discuss Steph Curry, the Nuggets without Jamal Murray, and the Eastern Conference playoff race.
NBA is Entering the Home Stretch and MLB is Just Getting Started!
This week the guys discuss some recent developments in the NBA season including the impact of some trade deadline acquisitions. Then they give their early reactions and observations from the first week of the MLB season and whether they think their is any substance.
NBA Trade Deadline Reaction, Vooch to the Bulls, Oladipo to Miami, and more!
On Today's episode, the guys give their reactions to the moves that happened around the league and the implications they might have going forward. Then they discuss injuries impacting the league and how teams can take advantage. Plus, they share their spotlight game of the week, the return of Oof of the Week, and more!
The Scuffed Bracket Special!
The College Basketball Tournament is here! It also just happens to be in Indy where the guys are located. Since they cannot avoid it they have decided to fill out their very own group bracket! They go region by region until they ultimately find themselves a winner. If you want to see the big bracket and the visual from the episode, check out the Off the Waivers YouTube page.
Baseball is Back! A Deep Dive into the Upcoming MLB Season
The guys are back and so is Baseball! For their first baseball episode of the season, the guys dive deep into the upcoming season. They discuss the recent rule changes and decisions, and they make division winners predictions as well as pre-season awards predictions.
Do the Knicks Have a Chance? Plus, Hawks Make a Change, Clippers Need Help, and First Half Awards
The guys are back with episode 2 of the season covering the recent head coaching change made by the Hawks, whether or not the Knicks are a legit playoff team, and they wrap it up with discussing their first half award winners.
All-Star Game Reserves Announced. Plus, Who's Hot, Who's Not with the Wizards' Playoff Push, the Rockets' Need to Make a Decision, and More
Episode One of the Podcast, James and Eric cover the All-Star Reserves list and debate who got snubbed. James gives you his Best Bets of the Week and then the pair get into Who's Hot, Who's Not where they discussed the Wizards, Suns, Kings, and Rockets, and more.
0. Introduction, Welcome to the Pod!
A brief introduction to the Off the Waivers podcast with hosts James Andrews and Eric Barnes. New Episodes on Wednesdays!