Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

David Vassegh and Buster Olney convene following the Milwaukee Brewers sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS to punch their ticket to the World Series. The guys discuss the Brewers thoroughly drumming the Dodgers, Milwaukee’s vicious bullpen, a tough offseason awaiting Los Angeles. Then, Eduardo Pérez is one man clown car on the streets of Cleveland as he meets Guardians fan who has a message for Buster. Plus, he talks about the Guardians taking a 2-1 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS after a 3-1 Game 3 victory. Petey Halpin’s big home run and bat flip, Gavin Williams with another stellar start, potential bad weather for Game 4, pressure on the Rays, and José Ramírez’s confidence. Later, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game.

0:00 Welcome

0:47 Recap: Brewers beat Dodgers, advance to World Series

4:32 Recap: Guardians beat Rays, lead ALCS 2-1

6:11 David Vassegh joins

6:37 Dodgers dynasty is over

7:54 Buster: They got their a** kicked

8:55 Dodgers emotionally, physically drained

10:29 Brewers bullpen is vicious

11:47 Tough offseason decisions await

13:52 Questions facing Shohei Ohtani

17:05 Labor talks loom

18:30 Will Tarik Skubal stay in L.A.?

19:09 Eduardo Pérez is a one man clown car

20:08 Petey Halpin’s big home run

21:23 Pete Halpin’s bat flip

22:24 Gavin Williams doesn’t mess around

23:52 Guardians bullpen is a force

25:00 Potential bad weather for Game 4

26:02 ALCS Game 4 preview

26:59 Pressure is on the Rays

28:18 José Ramírez’s confidence

32:01 Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game

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David Schoenfield and Buster Olney convene following the Milwaukee Brewers’ 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers to take a 3-0 NLCS lead. They discuss Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell hitting back-to-back home runs off Blake Snell, Jackson Chourio’s first pitch jack, if Dave Roberts made the right move keeping Snell in the game, and whether the Dodgers are more banged up than we think. Then, Eric Hosmer stops by to talk about Shohei Ohtani avoiding the bench, the Guardians-Rays ALCS shifting to Cleveland and moving up first pitch due to weather, and the postseason grind as a player.

0:00 Welcome

0:25 NLCS Game 3 Recap: Brewers beat Dodgers

4:20 David Schoenfield joins

4:35 Brewers a win away from World Series

6:30 Jake Bauers cementing legacy

8:06 Jackson Chourio’s star keeps rising

10:17 Did Blake Snell stay in too long?

12:55 Brewers defense shines

14:07 Robert Gasser is precise

14:53 Dodgers more banged up than we think?

17:49 Eric Hosmer joins

20:15 Shohei Ohtani stays in lineup

24:34 ALCS Game 3 Preview: Guardians-Rays

30:30 Postseason grind as a player

33:11 Dealing with outside influences

36:38 Bleacher Tweets

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Jesse Rogers and Buster Olney are in the Tropicana Field press box following the Tampa Bay Rays’ 3-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians to tie the ALCS at 1-1. They get into Freddy Peralta throwing heat all night, José Ramírez’s critical defensive error, and if weather will impact ALCS Game 3 in Cleveland. Then, future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols stops by to talk about what he’s seeing in Shohei Ohtani during his postseason struggles, if this is the Brewers’ breakthrough year, and Junior Caminero.

0:00 Welcome

0:44 Shohei Ohtani will play in NLCS Game 3

1:58 Recap: Rays beat Guardians, tie ALCS 1-1

3:36 Jesse Rogers & Buster at The Trop

3:54 Fastball Freddy Peralta

7:36 José Ramírez’s critical mistake

10:33 How to describe José Ramírez’s walk?

12:08 Possible bad weather in Cleveland?

14:11 Albert Pujols joins

16:48 What Pujols sees in Ohtani’s injury

25:00 Is this the Brewers’ breakthrough year?

28:25 José Ramírez’s swagger

33:02 ALCS prediction

34:09 Chip on Junior Caminero’s shoulder

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Tim Kurkjian and Buster Olney chat after the Milwaukee Brewers’ 7-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers to take a 2-0 series lead in the NLCS. They discuss the Brewers’ bullpen dominating, knocking Yoshinobu Yamamoto out of the game early, William Contreras coming up big, and if they would bench Shohei Ohtani. Then, Buster and Jesse Rogers are in The Trop press box following the Cleveland Guardians’ surprising 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays to take a 1-0 series lead in the ALCS. They get into José Ramírez’s continuing tear, the Guardians finding a home run ball, Cleveland’s trade deadline acquisitions making an impact, and whether ALCS Game 2 is a must-win for the Rays.

0:00 Welcome

0:24 Recap: Brewers beat Dodgers

4:30 Recap: Guardians beat Rays

5:54 Tim Kurkjian joins

6:20 Brewers take 2-0 NLCS lead

7:10 Milwaukee bullpen is nails

10:32 Jake Bauers’ 12 pitch AB vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto

15:03 William Contreras comes up big

15:44 Kurkjian thinks it can still go 7 games

17:35 Would you bench Shohei Ohtani?

20:36 Jesse Rogers & Buster at The Trop

21:02 Guardians surprise Rays, take 1-0 ALCS lead

22:48 José Ramírez continues tear

23:49 Cleveland’s bullpen, diversifying offense

26:00 ALCS Game 2 preview: Parker Messick vs. Freddy Peralta

27:25 Guardians’ trade deadline additions

28:22 Junior Caminero OK after collision

29:46 Must win for the Rays?

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David Schoenfield and Buster Olney convene following the Milwaukee Brewers taking a 1-0 lead in the NLDS after beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1. They discuss Brice Turang’s early home run, a mediocre day from Jacob Misiorowski, the Dodgers failing to hit with runners in scoring position, the ALCS between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland lining up its pitching, and Junior Caminero being the key to the whole series. Then, Paul “Hembo” Hembekides stops by to talk about the Guardians taking down the Chicago White Sox in Game 5 of the ALDS, José Ramírez powering the Guardians, the Rays’ home field advantage, and ALCS and NLCS predictions.

0:00 Welcome

0:31 Recap: Brewers beat Dodgers 2-1

3:29 David Schoenfield joins the show

3:41 Brewers 1-0 lead over Dodgers

4:30 Brice Turang’s early home run

5:20 Jacob Misiorowski’s mediocre day

7:05 Brewers depth shined

10:33 Dodgers offensive struggles

14:47 Tampa Bay Rays-Cleveland Guardians ALCS preview

16:55 Guardians lining up pitching

19:29 Ties between Rays-Guardians

20:41 Junior Caminero is the ALCS key player

21:53 Hembo joins

22:33 Guardians defeat White Sox in ALDS

25:26 Rays are well-rested for Guardians

27:00 José Ramírez powered Guardians

28:20 Rays home field advantage

30:47 Brewers-Dodgers are best teams in baseball

33:51 Brewers-Dodgers predictions

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