Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

Washington Nationals manager Blake Butera joins Buster Olney to discuss CJ Abrams leading the All-Star voting for NL shortstops, his team’s offense racking up runs, leadership from his young core and adjusting to life as a new dad. Then, ESPN’s Jesse Rogers stops by to talk about why the Cubs need to loosen up, incoming makeovers for the Giants and Mets, why the White Sox have staying power, the Cardinals continue to amaze and confuse, and if Nick Kurtz is the AL MVP frontrunner with Aaron Judge injured. Later, ESPN injury expert Stephania Bell does a deep dive on hamate bone injuries after José Ramirez and Vinnie Pasquantino get bad news. Finally, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.

3:02 Washington Nationals Manager Blake Butera

16:36 ESPN’s Jesse Rogers joins

17:47 Is the Cubs’ clubhouse too tight?

25:10 The Giants are open for business

29:29 Mets barreling toward a makeover

32:29 White Sox have staying power

33:28 Can’t figure out the Cardinals

35:01 Nick Kurtz new AL MVP frontrunner?

35:38 ESPN injury expert Stephania Bell joins

36:28 The key to Tarik Skubal’s rapid return

39:57 José Ramirez, Vinnie Pasquantino break hamates

44:23 Theory on why hamates keep breaking

51:57 Bleacher Tweets

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Tim Kurkjian joins to talk about Jacob Misiorowski's latest historical performance: a 15-strikeout complete-game 1-hitter. Buster and Tim also discuss Tarik Skubal's return and what that means for the Tigers, the white hot White Sox, and Pete Crow-Armstrong's correlation to the Cubs' success.

Braves All-Star first baseman Matt Olson then joins to discuss one of the most underrated parts of his game: his arm. He also shares a surprising story about the closest he's come to missing a game during his iron-man streak and is wise enough to not share some inside secrets of his batting approach to Cam Schlittler.

0:00 Top of the First (Logan Webb, White Sox, Las Vegas)

2:21 Jacob Misiorowski's complete game

6:09 Tarik Skubal returns

7:35 Jose Ramirez's injury

9:07 Spencer Strider's injury

10:07 Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 1-hitter, White Sox win series

11:18 Cubs dependence on Pete Crow-Armstrong

12:55 Matt Olson's laser arm

15:35 Closest to missing a game

20:38 Returning to Silver Slugger form

24:59 Michael Harris II's breakout season

26:37 Mauricio Dubon's impact on Atlanta

27:56 Views on Walt Weiss' tackle on Soler
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Yankees pitcher and AL Cy Young frontrunner Cam Schlittler joins the show to discuss his mindset, his epic postseason debut against the Red Sox last year, how he learned to hit 100 mph, and he shares a great story about how Aaron Judge helped him in a time of need.

Jorge Castillo then joins to discuss Schlittler's dominance, the storybook walk-off home runs from Bryce Eldridge and Braden Montgomery, the Cardinals surprising season, and if Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns is on the hot seat.

Plus Sarah Langs and Bleacher Tweets!

0:00 Welcome

0:51 Cam Schlittler joins

1:43 Postseason game against the Red Sox

3:00 Memories of being drafted by the Yankees

5:35 First time hitting 100 mph

8:15 The key to his 3-pitch fastball arsenal

9:19 Aaron Judge being a good captain

11:08 Giancarlo Stanton's role

12:11 A Massachusetts native playing for the Yankees

14:08 Jorge Castillo joins, Cam Schlittler's dominance

17:02 Bryce Eldridge walk-off Grand Slam

22:31 Braden Montgomery walk-off home run in debut

25:26 Jordan Walker's impressive year for St. Louis

27:27 Trade Deadline Outlook

30:18 The State of the Mets: Is David Stearns' job safe?

38:47 Sarah Langs plays the numbers game

39:47 Bleacher Tweets (Orioles, Australia)
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We begin with Braden Montgomery hitting a spectacular walk-off home run in his MLB debut. Hembo then stops by to discuss the crazy Athletics-Brewers game from Monday, the Red Sox woes, why Alex Bregman is doing so poorly at Wrigley Field for the Cubs, how Ohtani's two-way season this year exceeds any season of Babe Ruth's, and more.

Eduardo Perez then joins to preview the best MLB prospects in the College World Series starting on ESPN this weekend, why Las Vegas will be an even worse ballpark for pitchers than Coors Field in Denver, Cristopher Sanchez's claim to best pitcher in baseball, and the Red Sox questionable organizational philosophies.

0:00 Braden Montgomery walk off home run

2:00 Hembo joins the show

3:07 Nick Kurtz's amazing season

7:03 Red Sox failures

10:36 Alex Bregman can't hit at Wrigley

13:56 Shohei Ohtani's historic season

16:30 Corbin Carroll is a triples machine

18:30 Carson Benge is thriving

20:47 Best MLB prospects to watch at the College World Series

27:18 Why Las Vegas will ruin Athletics pitchers

33:07 Cristopher Sanchez's dominance

36:30 Red Sox organizational dysfunction

43:40 Bleacher Tweets (Julio Rodriguez, Manny Machado)
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Eric Hosmer joins Buster Olney to talk about Jacob Misiorowski's latest firecracker outing where he threw 45 pitches over 101 mph! Is he the best pitcher in baseball over Paul Skenes, Shohei Ohtani, and Cristopher Sanchez? They also talk through: Aaron Judge's injury and what it means for him and the Yankees this season, Fernando Tatis Jr's struggles, and the AL Wild Card Race.

David Schoenfield then stops by to chat Misiorowski, Houston's recent surge, and Roki Sasaki's emergence for the Dodgers.

Plus Bleacher Tweets where Buster discusses what's happening with the Red Sox organization.

0:00 Top of the First

0:54 Alex Bregman takes accountability for Cubs' struggles

1:56 Kevin McGonigle shines for Detroit

2:25 Reds bullpen woes

2:55 Atlanta Braves on 110-win pace

3:36 Jacob Misiorowski's dominance with Eric Hosmer

10:48 Aaron Judge's injury

13:35 AL MVP Race (Yordan Alvarez, Bobby Witt Jr)

15:20 Cody Bellinger fits well in New York

16:22 Padres offense is MIA

19:06 AL Wild Card Race

21:46 Dave Schoenfield joins, how bout those Knicks?!

23:50 Is Misiorowski the best pitcher in baseball?

26:18 The Houston Astros are not out of it

29:21 Louis Varland dominating for Blue Jays

30:11 Roki Sasaki blooming for Dodgers

33:46 Bleacher Tweets (best fan bases, Red Sox woes)
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