Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write Podcast
1) To vote or not to vote for the Hall of Fame with C. Trent Rosecrans
Marc and Andy are joined by the new president of the Baseball Writers Association of America, The Athletic's Reds reporter C. Trent Rosecrans. They debate some of the big topics facing the Hall of Fam...Show More
2) The Virtual Winter Meetings special with Mike Ferrin
Mike Ferrin joins Andy and Marc for a celebration of the virtual Winter Meetings. They cover everything they would have in the lobby at the real Winter Meetings right here on the podcast. -Surprising...Show More
3) Bill Plaschke talks Dodgers and 25 years of columns, Carig is loving the Cohen era of Mets baseball
Marc and Andy weigh in on the early days of Steve Cohen's ownership of the Mets and how unrecognizable it is from the Wilpon era. Then L.A. Times columnist and Around the Horn regular Bill Plaschke jo...Show More
4) The Dodgers are champions, Cash's blunder and the return of Cora and Hinch
Major League Baseball has a new champion and almost made it through the postseason without a major COVID-19 story. Andy and Marc discuss the Dodgers win over the Rays in what became a potential super-...Show More
The Dodgers are champions, Cash's blunder and the return of Cora and Hinch
55:31 | Oct 28th, 2020
5) Clayton Kershaw is good, Mookie Betts is great, and the Rays can be tough to watch
The World Series is underway and Marc and Andy dive into the key storylines between the Dodgers and Rays. A fresh look at the Clayton Kershaw narrative. The misery of Red Sox fans watching Mookie Bett...Show More
Clayton Kershaw is good, Mookie Betts is great, and the Rays can be tough to watch
1:05:47 | Oct 21st, 2020
6) Is the Astros championship window slamming shut?
The Athletic's Astros reporter Jake Kaplan joins Marc and Andy to delve into the state of the Astros. Will they try to bring back George Springer? Should they shake up the roster to better separate th...Show More
7) What type of villain are the Astros, what's wrong with playoff openers and why is MLB allowing fans?
Andy and Marc begrudgingly welcome back third mic Evan Drellich to the show to discuss why MLB is allowing fans at games, what to make of the Astros in this postseason, what J.A. Happ is so mad about ...Show More
8) David Wright opens up about his back injury the GQ shoot, and the time Carig burned him
David Wright had to deal with Andy and Marc in the Mets clubhouse during his playing days and yet somehow they convinced him to join the podcast. He looks back on the highs and lows of his All-Star ca...Show More
9) Jorge Arangure on sports versus news and the most exciting team in baseball
Jorge Arangure has covered sports for ESPN, the Washington Post and Vice. Now he's doing the news thing at the New York Times. He talks to Andy and Marc about his journey and his lasting love of the P...Show More
Jorge Arangure on sports versus news and the most exciting team in baseball
57:22 | Sep 23rd, 2020
10) Grisham and Roberts Were Both Right and the End of an Era in Queens
Steve Cohen has agreed on a deal to purchase the Mets and Andy and Marc weigh in on what it all means. Yes he's rich, but will he spend the right way to build a successful franchise. Also, how will th...Show More