In this episode Tom and Ethan are joined by best friend of the show Shawn Spradling to share some of their favorite "what could have beens" for the 2026 WBC, and Shawn gives his predictions for which teams will make it out of each pool.

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We're back! After a long hiatus Ethan and Tom jump right back into the international baseball scene by breaking down the 2026 World Baseball Classic pool by pool, and share their predictions!

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In today's episode Ethan and Tom are joined by Baseball Trade Values founder John Bitzer. John breaks down how their model works, how they tinker behind the scenes to keep their values as up to date as possible, and how subscribers can use the site to get realistic feedback on trade proposals. Afterwards, Ethan and Tom partake in a couple of rounds of Melvin Mora.

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Ethan and Tom are joined by international baseball expert Jeff Duda to break down the 2025 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers. Ethan, Tom and Jeff dive into what went well, what went wrong and how things can be improved for the next set of Qualifiers. They also discuss how MLB and the WBSC can do better in growing the game around the world, and even spare a few minutes at the end to make fun of football.

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Ethan and Tom are thrilled to be joined by Jacob AKA The Frilled Shark, an international baseball expert and host of "The Giant World of Baseball" podcast. The guys discuss the upcoming World Baseball Classic Qualifiers, the Arab Classic, and some things they'd like to see changed in international competitions. Later, they play an international-themed game of Elmer Dessens.

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Ethan and Tom are elated to be joined by the superbly talented Graig Kreindler! A successful artist, Graig paints incredibly detailed baseball scenes, as well as portraits of players that are nearly indistinguishable from photographs. Graig shares his experiences as a working artist, how and why he paints the way he does, and what are some of the greatest joys and biggest challenges of his work, and so much more.

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Ethan and Tom break down an embarrassing Phillies playoff exit, dissecting what went wrong and why. The guys discuss how the team was set up for failure, and what can be improved in the future. Most importantly, they play a hilarious game afterwards!

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Ethan and Tom are thrilled to be joined by Yuri Karasawa, better known as Yakyu Cosmopolitan. The guys discuss how Yuri got started covering Japanese baseball, similarities and differences between MLB and NPB, Japan's most recent WBC win, and the Shohei Ohtani situation. Afterwards, Yuri joins for a NPB-centric game of Elmer Dessens.

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