The Call to the Pen podcast is back! In this episode Michael Pallas is joined by site experts Dave Hill and Benjamin Chase to discuss the BBWAA's recent Baseball Hall of Fame voting. Why was Edgar Martinez left off the ballot? Who's a lock for

CttP #10: Paul Goldschmidt MRI Results, Justin Verlander Trade, and more!

Sep 6th, 2017 42m 25s

Welcome to the tenth episode of the Call to the Pen flagship podcast! New episodes Monday and Wednesday. Today Jon breaks news about Paul Goldschmidt’s elbow injury and MRI, and also breaks down the trade of Justin Verlander to the Houston Astr

CttP #9: Chris Sale, Mike Trout MVP Race, Giancarlo Stanton trade?

Sep 4th, 2017 39m 58s

Welcome to the ninth episode of the Call to the Pen flagship podcast! New episodes Monday and Wednesday. Today Jon discusses the increasingly interesting races for the Wild Card and MVP in the AL, as well as the prospect of the Miami Marlins, w

CttP #8: Aaron Judge struggles, Giancarlo Stanton asterisks, D-Backs threats

Aug 28th, 2017 42m 31s

Welcome to the eigth episode of the Call to the Pen flagship podcast! New episodes Monday and Wednesday. Today Jon discusses the pointlessness of asterisks in baseball, specifically concerning Giancarlo Stanton and his possibly-historic season

CttP #7: Ichiro not a HoF'er, AL Wild Card Race, Umpire Protest

Aug 23rd, 2017 44m 41s

Welcome to the seventh episode of the Call to the Pen flagship podcast! New episodes Monday and Wednesday. Today we discuss viability of Ichiro’s Hall of Fame candidacy, the AL Wild Card Race, as well as the recent protest by MLB umpires, and t

CttP #6: Giancarlo Stanton Trade, True Home Run King?

Aug 16th, 2017 50m 52s

Welcome to the sixth episode of the Call to the Pen flagship podcast! New episodes Monday and Wednesday. Today we discuss the possibility of a Giancarlo Stanton trade, given he recently cleared waivers, as well as possible hurdles to such a dea

CttP#5: Bryce Harper Injury, Mike Trout Trade, Astros Frustrated

Aug 14th, 2017 45m 17s

Welcome to the fifth episode of the Call to the Pen flagship podcast! New episodes Monday and Wednesday. Today we talk about Brycer Harper’s latest injury, a Mike Trout trade, and the Astros getting feisty with their GM over a lack of moves at

CttP #4: Mike Trout MVP, Jung Ho Kang DUI, Kluber Dominance

Aug 9th, 2017 38m 54s

Welcome to the third episode of the Call to the Pen flagship podcast! New episodes Monday and Wednesday.In today’s episode, host and Call to the Pen contributor Jonathan Platek discusses the possibility of a Mike Trout MVP candidacy. He also di

CttP #3: Justin Verlander Trade, Joe Maddon is a bad manager

Aug 7th, 2017 38m 39s

CttP #2: Doug Gottlieb's Adrian Beltre steroid allegations, Yu Darvish Trade

Aug 2nd, 2017 33m 49s

Here's what is going on in today's episode:0:00—6:30: Intro and Scoreboard6:31—10:35: “Damn Millenials.” Jon explains the need for an abbreviated show today, and explains how cool a ‘mix minus’ can be. Great pod.10:36—16:36: Jon plays the audio

CttP #1: Cabrera, Lucroy Trades, MLB Trade Deadline, Aaron Judge Struggles

Jul 31st, 2017 51m 14s

In the first episode of the flagship podcast of FanSided's Call to the Pen, host Jonathan Platek previews the MLB Trade Deadline, as well as breaking down the Melky Cabrera and Jonathan Lucroy trades for the White Sox, Royals, Rockies and Range

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