CNBC Sports Business Report Michael Ozanian talks MLB salary cap, revenue sharing and more!

Are the Yankees cheating with their ridiculous TORPEDO bats? We have a HOT take!

Eno Sarris stops by to talk all-things MLB 2025 including Paul Skenes, the Yankees disaster and Red Sox rise!

Senior MLB writer from The Athletic, Tyler Kepner joins the show to discuss MLB playoff races as the season is in it's final weeks

Trade deadline winners & losers and divisional races w/ Britt Ghiroli

Discussing the top storylines from MLB's first half with USA Today baseball writer, Gabe Lacques

This week on Ball Games and Beyond, Evan recaps the NFL Draft with Eric Edholm from NFL.com. It was a historic draft which saw a record 23 offensive players selected in round one, including six quarterbacks, the most since the 1983 draft. The Atlanta Falcons made the surprise pick of the draft by selecting Michael Penix 8th overall.

The MLBPA and the league are at odds over the root causes of one of the games biggest problems: arm injuries to pitchers.  Over the years there has been a steady rise in the number of Tommy John surgeries being performed on pitchers and since the start of the season, just a couple of weeks ago, there are already a significant number of pitchers who are dealing with season-ending elbow injuries.  Senior writer from The Athletic, Andy McCullough joins the show to give his take on the issue.

The Sweet 16 is set but where is the Cinderella story in this years NCAA tournament?  This week on Ball Games and Beyond, host Evan Groat examines whether or not a lack of underdogs in the tournament is a good thing and why has this been the case this year.  Sportswriter from the NY Post, Zack Braziller joins the show to recap the opening weekend of the tournament, preview the Sweet 16, and gives his take on why we have seen a lack of Cinderella's advance in this years tournament.  

This week on Ball Games and Beyond, host Evan Groat talks NFL free agency and the shift we have seen in the running back market from 2023 to 2024.  Several free agent running backs were signed to lucrative contracts on day one of free agency which is a drastic change from past years.  Why the change in Philosophy?  Tune in to hear why.  NFL writer from Yahoo Sports, Frank Schwab joins the show to weigh in on the conversation and discusses Kirk Cousins to the Falcons, why he believes running backs are once again being valued and winners and losers of free agency.

The off season is upon us and there is plenty to discuss.  On this week's episode of Just Pod Baby, host Evan Groat recap's the 2023 season, runs down the list of soon to be free agents and in segment two is joined by Vinny Bonsignore from the Las Vegas Review Journal talk about everything from the search for a new head coach to the plans at quarterback in 2024.

This week on Just Pod Baby, Evan discusses the 2023 regular season finale versus the Denver Broncos and why the game matters even though the playoffs are no longer an option. Davante Adams says the Las Vegas locker room is in full support of their interim head coach but would you expect anything else to be said at this point?  In segment two, Evan makes his case for Jim Harbaugh to be the next coach of the Raiders and plays audio from Aaron McMann, Michigan football beat writer for the Ann Arbor News, on why he believes Harbaugh will make the jump to the NFL.

It's Chiefs week and the Raiders playoff pulse is still alive.  Fresh off their dominating win over the Chargers the Raiders look to keep it rolling as they head out on the road to face the Chiefs at Arrowhead stadium.  Will a win over the Chiefs be enough to convince even the biggest Pierce skeptics that he deserves the job?

Fresh off the bye week the Raiders are ready to take on the Minnesota Vikings and host Evan Groat is ready to talk about it this week on Just Pod Baby.  The main topic of the show is, what to look for in the final five games of the season.  Mathematically the Raiders season is still alive but getting to the playoffs will require something very special by Las Vegas in the next five games.  In segment two, Matthew Coller who covers the Vikings for PurpleInsider.com joins the show to discuss his new book, "Football Is A Numbers Game" and helps to preview the Vikings.

Over the next five weeks interim head coach, Antonio Pierce will be looking to make a case for himself to become the Raiders next full time head coach.  This week on Just Pod Baby, with Las Vegas on the bye week host Evan Groat assesses Coach Pierce's job over the last four weeks and gives him a grade.  In segment two, the conversation turns to where the Raiders coaching vacancy and if it is an attractive destination.  

The Raiders improved their record to 5-5 with a 16-12 win over the New York Jets but now they enter a very tough stretch of games starting this Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.  Alain Poupart of SI's Fan Nation joins the show in segment two to preview the matchup between the Raiders and Dolphins.

This week on Just Pod Baby, host Evan Groat discusses the rejuvenated Raiders following their win over the NY Giants.  Interim head coach, Antonio Pierce has the players buying in and the fan base believing but what does Pierce need to do to have the interim tag removed and become the full time coach of the Raiders next year?  In segment two, Evan previews the week 10 matchup with the Jets with Dan Leberfeld of Jets Confidential.  

After going 9-16 in 25 games together the Josh McDaniels & Dave Ziegler era in Las Vegas is officially over.  Following a second consecutive embarrassing defeat on Monday Night football to the Detroit Lions, Mark Davis had seen enough of the Patriot Way and made the announcement that he was relieving his head coach and general manager of their duties.  Host, Evan Groat discusses the many changes that were made this week in this week's episode of Just Pod Baby.  Logan Reever, sports anchor from 8 News Now in Las Vegas joins the show in segment two.  

The trade deadline is quickly approaching and Hunter Renfrow is rumored to be potentially on the move.  With the Raiders season seemingly in a downward spiral should they be looking to buy or sell? Bleacher Report columnist and good friend of the show, Moe Moton joins host Evan Groat to give his thoughts on what the Raiders plans should be at the trade deadline.

Discussing the Raiders 30-12 defeat to the Chicago Bears with former Raiders right tackle and now color commentator for Compass Media, Lincoln Kennedy.