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It was an exciting first weekend of MLB action! Hunter Pence and Buster Olney discuss shaking off Opening Day jitters, how rookies dominated the conversation to start the season, first impressions of the ABS System, the San Francisco Giants starting 0-3, and how teams move on from losses. Then, ESPN’s Jorge Castillo stops by to talk about the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees sweeping their respective series to open the season, and the Los Angeles Dodgers treating the regular season like a dress rehearsal. Then, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. Laters, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.0:00 Hunter Pence joins the show3:39 Rookies rule first MLB weekend5:59 Guardians Chase DeLauter8:08 Tigers Kevin McGonigle9:43 Reds Sal Stewart11:23 JJ Wetherholt13:08 ABS System initial impressions18:18 Giants start 0-328:33 ESPN’s Jorge Castillo29:06 Mets start 2-130:36 Juan Soto seems relaxed33:05 Yankees & Blue Jays sweep37:01 Is this Dave Roberts’ best Dodger team?38:41 Sarah Langs40:00 Bleacher TweetsCALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETSFollow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on…YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrwSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRIApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let’s overreact to MLB Opening Day 2026! Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez and Buster Olney discuss the joy of baseball’s return, why the overreactions to Aaron Judge’s first game don’t make sense, Paul Skenes getting knocked around with an assist from Oneil Cruz, all the rookies who shined in their debuts, if the Dodgers can win more than 102 games, another quality start from Tarik Skubal, Junior Caminero taking four walks, Jacob Misiorowski’s 11 strikeouts, and what Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s peers are saying about him after is 2025 postseason. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets. 0:00 MLB Opening Day 2026 overreactions4:40 Yankees Aaron Judge overreactions8:28 Pirates Paul Skenes 0.2 IP9:19 Oneil Cruz’s costly mistake13:49 Rookies shine on Opening Day14:28 Tiger Kevin McGonigle15:48 Mets Carson Benge16:26 Cardinals J.J. Wetherholt20:29 Can the Dodgers win 103 games?25:05 Tigers Tarik Skubal quality start26:56 Cubs extend Nico Hoerner27:28 Brewers Jacob Misiorowski throws 11 Ks28:25 Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ready to rollCALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETSFollow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on…YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrwSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRIApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MLB Opening Day 2026 has arrived! Buster Olney and Hembo discuss the Chicago Cubs locking up Pete Crow-Armstrong to a six-year, $115 million deal, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ascending to superstar, MLB's No. 2 prospect Kevin McGonigle making the Tigers Opening Day roster, why Cinncinati Reds rookie Sal Stewart could be the rock of their lineup, if Wyatt Langford can make noise in the AL MVP race, and why Hembo is down on Tyler Glasnow after a stellar spring. Then, Pitching Ninja Rob Friedman stops by to talk about his new book "Unhittable: How Technology, Mavericks, and Innovators Engineered Baseball's New Era of Pitching Dominance," the best pitches in baseball, which pitcher he'd choose for a Space Jam "winner-takes-the-planet" game, why pitching is so different today, Japanese players bringing the splitter back in America, the prevalence of injuries among pitchers, and their friend Sarah Langs. Plus, Buster finishes the team previews with the Detroit Tigers, the Washington Nationals, the Tampa Bay Rays, the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.1:53 Cubs sign Pete Crow-Armstrong to six-year deal5:26 Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr. primed for a monster year10:18 Tigers prospect Kevin McGonigle makes the roster14:52 Reds Sal Stewart can bang16:32 Rangers Wyatt Lanford for MVP?19:54 Dodgers Tyler Glasnow looks good22:31 Pitching Ninja23:37 Best pitches in baseball27:29 Shohei Ohtani hyperbole30:52 How pitching changed?49:34 San Diego Padres preview51:13 Detroit Tigers preview52:55 Arizona Diamondbacks preview53:47 Washington Nationals preview54:55 Tampa Bay Rays preview56:22 Bleacher TweetsCALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETSBUY PITCHING NINJA’S NEW BOOK: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/unhittable-rob-friedman?variant=43912948252706&utm_source=Rob+Friedman&utm_medium=athrweb&utm_campaign=UnhittableFollow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on…YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrwSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRIApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Opening Day is right around the corner. Buster Olney and Jesse Rogers discuss some of the storylines playing out at Spring Training while the World Baseball Classic wrapped up. The Rangers’ Wyatt Langford looks great, the Braves’ offense needs to get right and the Blue Jays are slow-playing Trey Yesavage. Then, Jesse shares his predictions for division and award winners, and his wild card teams. Next, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora stops by to talk about his thoughts on the World Baseball Classic, Wilyer Abreu looking sharp, which manager called him to talk about Roman Anthony, if the Red Sox have enough power in their lineup, and how he’s handling the back end of the rotation. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.0:00 Welcome0:56 Phillies sign Cristopher Sanchez to 6-year deal5:26 Rangers Wyatt Langford looks great8:04 Braves offense needs to perform10:31 Blue Jays holding out Trey Yesavage11:00 Making predictions for the 2026 MLB season11:29 AL East13:18 AL Central14:19 AL West15:41 AL Wild Card Teams17:39 NL West17:45 NL Central18:28 NL West18:49 NL Wild Card Teams19:52 Are Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani MVP Locks?20:54 Picking against Paul Skenes or Tarik Skubal for Cy Young?21:30 Rookie of the Year picks23:33 Red Sox Manager Alex Cora joins the show24:02 Cora’s thoughts on the World Baseball Classic28:39 Wilyer Abreu’s breakout performance at the WBC30:09 Getting calls from other managers about Roman Anthony32:14 Outlook on the 2026 Boston Red Sox35:26 Other Headlines: Boston 2B Marcelo Mayer makes the team 36:16 Bleacher TweetsCALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETSFollow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on…YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrwSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRIApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices