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The 8th Inning Stretch

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Episode 96: Wild Card Windup

109 hours 42 mins; October 02, 2023

Episode 95: Regular season rewind and end-of-year awards

102 hours 14 mins; September 29, 2023

Episode 93: Red Sox throw Bloom under the bus

100 hours 26 mins; September 18, 2023

Episode 92: Is Alek Manoah done with the Blue Jays?

96 hours 16 mins; September 15, 2023

Episode 91: Buehler? Buehler? Dodgers' ace done for the season

98 hours 58 mins; September 11, 2023

Episode 90: Ohtani to the... Cubs?

90 hours 13 mins; September 08, 2023

Episode 89: Is the NL MVP race over?

100 hours 20 mins; September 04, 2023

Episode 88: No Rings to Rule Them All

67 hours 45 mins; September 01, 2023

Episode 87: Ohtani saga continues, September preview, Orioles' Bautista to the IL

95 hours 46 mins; August 28, 2023

Episode 86: Is Shohei still a lock for AL MVP?

102 hours 1 min; August 25, 2023

Episode 85: How wild are the Wild Card races?

106 hours 18 mins; August 18, 2023

Episode 84: Special Guest Laurie Cunningham

77 hours 55 mins; August 14, 2023

Episode 83: Kevin Brown, the Orioles, and one hell of a mess

91 hours 29 mins; August 11, 2023

Episode 82: Cole Hamels calls it a career

83 hours 8 mins; August 07, 2023

Episode 81: Trade Deadline Madness Part 2

84 hours 45 mins; August 04, 2023

Episode 80: Trade Deadline Madness Part 1

82 hours 22 mins; July 31, 2023

Episode 79: Can Harper get it done at first base?

88 hours 49 mins; July 24, 2023

Episode 78: Should the Orioles try to land Ohtani?

70 hours 56 mins; July 21, 2023

Episode 77: What are the biggest stories of MLB's second half?

112 hours 43 mins; July 17, 2023

Episode 76: All-Star reactions, half-season awards, and trade deadline speculating

95 hours 57 mins; July 14, 2023

75TH EPISODE SPECTACULAR

108 hours 59 mins; July 03, 2023

Episode 74: All-Star announcements, Home Run Derby hoedown, and MLB players sound off

105 hours 20 mins; June 30, 2023

Episode 73: Elly-Mania in Cincy, Astros/Dodgers drama, and Manfred steps in it (again)

90 hours 53 mins; June 26, 2023

A's fans fight to keep their team

93 hours 15 mins; June 16, 2023

Episode 70: Is Elly De La Cruz MLB's next superstar?

87 hours 2 mins; June 09, 2023

Episode 70: All-Star Ballot Breakdown

91 hours 45 mins; June 05, 2023

Episode 69: Padres' phenom makes big splash in pro debut

96 hours 21 mins; June 02, 2023

Episode 68: Bobby Miller dazzles in debut

95 hours 38 mins; May 26, 2023

Episode 67: Freddie joins the 300 Club

74 hours 56 mins; May 22, 2023

Yankees, Jays, and a whole lotta drama

83 hours 21 mins; May 19, 2023

Episode 65: Ohtani makes history... again

76 hours 23 mins; May 12, 2023

Episode 64: The Liam Hendriks Comeback Tour

81 hours 18 mins; May 08, 2023

Episode 63: Star Wars Day Special

94 hours 1 min; May 05, 2023

Episode 62: Mailbag Special 2

85 hours 2 mins; May 01, 2023

Episode 61: Are the Pirates the real deal?

86 hours 56 mins; April 28, 2023

Episode 60: Twins and Yankees get into a sticky situation

94 hours 40 mins; April 17, 2023

Episode 59: Red-hot Rays bedevil opponents

75 hours 39 mins; April 07, 2023

Episode 58: Rendon gets riled up

81 hours 27 mins; April 03, 2023

Episode 57: Will Shohei say sayonara to the Angels?

81 hours 3 mins; March 31, 2023

Episode 56: SEASON 2 PREMIERE

85 hours 11 mins; March 27, 2023

Episode 55: End of Season Special

113 hours 18 mins; November 07, 2022

Episode 54: Phillies and Astros trade blows, Game 5 picks, Gold Glove surprises and snubs

84 hours 2 mins; November 04, 2022

Episode 53: Philly's big comeback, Astros up to their old tricks, Arenado stays in St. Louis

83 hours 37 mins; October 31, 2022

Episode 52: World Series Preview

87 hours 58 mins; October 28, 2022

Episode 51: The Check Swing Heard 'Round the World

89 hours 10 mins; October 24, 2022

Episode 49: Down Goes Atlanta!

111 hours 25 mins; October 17, 2022

Episode 48: Division Series Do-Si-Do

81 hours 34 mins; October 14, 2022

Episode 47: What was the wildest part of Wild Card weekend?

56 mins; October 10, 2022

Episode 46: Season recap, Wild Card preview, and a way-too-early look at 2023

100 hours 42 mins; October 07, 2022

Episode 45: Braves/Mets, most dangerous teams in the AL, and Mount Rushmore of current players (with special guest Gabby Hurlbut!)

107 hours 26 mins; September 30, 2022

Episode 44: Albert joins the 700 club, updated playoff picture, and the return of Josh Hader (with special guest Alex Al-Kazazz!)

107 hours 22 mins; September 26, 2022

Episode 43: Updated standings and playoff picture, Scherzer dazzles in Mets return, Aaron Judge and the best hitting season ever

72 hours 48 mins; September 23, 2022

Episode 42: Pujols and Judge close in on history

33 mins; September 19, 2022

What do the rule changes mean for MLB in 2023 and beyond?

80 hours 44 mins; September 16, 2022

How do the Mariners stack up against the rest of the AL?

76 hours 50 mins; September 09, 2022

Are the Mets the best team in the National League?

65 hours 47 mins; September 05, 2022

Will MLB push back against minor leaguers unionizing?

72 hours 29 mins; September 02, 2022

What does MLB's balanced schedule mean for 2023 and beyond?

71 hours 56 mins; August 29, 2022

Is it time for the Braves to cut Marcell Ozuna loose?

65 hours 47 mins; August 26, 2022

Will Fernando Tatis Jr's suspension spell trouble for the Padres?

75 hours 13 mins; August 19, 2022

Mets surge, Yankees struggle, and the Mariners walk it off

71 hours 8 mins; August 12, 2022

Trade Deadline Madness Part 3

61 hours 1 min; August 05, 2022

Trade Deadline Madness Part 2

74 hours 55 mins; August 01, 2022

Trade Deadline Madness Part 1

78 hours 7 mins; July 29, 2022

The Call to the Hall

92 hours 13 mins; July 25, 2022

All-Star Recap and Second Half Preview

97 hours 21 mins; July 22, 2022

What in the name of Joe Carter is going on in Toronto?

88 hours 24 mins; July 15, 2022

Listener Mailbag Special

89 hours 36 mins; July 11, 2022

The Half Season Spectacular!

97 hours 56 mins; July 08, 2022

Who's the *real* home run king: Hank Aaron or Barry Bonds?

91 hours 51 mins; June 24, 2022

A's and Rays: Should they stay or should they go?

79 hours 37 mins; June 17, 2022

Hot Teams and Hot Seats

68 hours 47 mins; June 13, 2022

Hey now, you're an All-Star

73 hours 32 mins; June 10, 2022

Teams that are happy to see the calendar flip to June and the best teams/biggest surprises at the quarter mark of the season

92 hours 1 min; June 03, 2022

A look back at Field of Dreams, a crazy finish between the Mets and Giants, and a preview of Rays-Yankees and Brewers-Cardinals

73 hours 37 mins; May 27, 2022

The White Sox and Yankees have a dust-up, Justin Upton lands in Seattle, and MLB Power Rankings

78 hours 33 mins; May 23, 2022

Johnny Cueto's triumphant return, why Josh Hader is the best closer in baseball, and which big name players could be on the trading block

85 hours 8 mins; May 20, 2022

Bryce Harper's injury woes, shaking things up in Seattle, and breaking down the AL MVP race

68 hours 54 mins; May 16, 2022

Reid Detmers throws a no-no, Josh Naylor goes beast mode, and more umpire drama

70 hours 53 mins; May 13, 2022

Dusty Baker and Kelsie Whitmore make history, Dan Bellino tosses MadBum, and a look back at April

99 hours 41 mins; May 06, 2022

Miggy gets 3,000, Trashy Yankees fans throw trash on the field (again), and the Dodgers and Padres battle for NL West supremacy

56 mins; April 25, 2022

Yankees walk Cabrera to avoid giving up his 3,000th hit, the A's reach a new low, and the Red Sox front office screws up (again)

73 hours 21 mins; April 22, 2022

Episode 12: Joe Maddon rolls the dice, Braves-Dodgers rematch, and surprise teams

50 mins; April 20, 2022

Best of The 8th Inning Stretch Vol. 1

135 hours 8 mins; April 18, 2022

Episode 11: Pulling the Plug on Kershaw's Perfect Game

63 hours 43 mins; April 15, 2022

Episode 10: Opening Weekend Overreactions

57 mins; April 13, 2022

Episode 9: Aaron Judge says "no thanks" to Yankees

58 mins; April 11, 2022

Episode 8: Happy Opening Day!

55 mins; April 08, 2022

Episode 7: More bad news for A's fans

33 mins; April 06, 2022

Episode 6: Prediction Time!

59 mins; April 04, 2022

Episode 5: Brian Cashman plays the blame game

59 mins; April 01, 2022

Episode 4: Juuuuust a bit outside!

93 hours 47 mins; March 28, 2022

Episode 3: Baseball, Bubbly, and Bold Predictions

83 hours 26 mins; March 25, 2022

Episode 2: Baseball in the time of COVID

39 mins; March 21, 2022

About the Show

37 secs; March 20, 2022

Episode 1: Play Ball!

42 mins; March 18, 2022

The 8th Inning Stretch

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