Carlos Delgaldo Ready for Cooperstown Induction | Chapter 37
A huge congratulations to Fred McGriff for the announcement that he will be inducted into the baseball hall of fame in Cooperstown in 2023! The talk now turns to the debate of whether Carlos Delgaldo will receive his HOF consideration as his numbers mirror those of McGriff and whether Delgaldo will receive his plaque one day!⠀
Review NL MLB Award Winners 2022 | Chapter 36
We are back this week with the NL Award Winners in 2022, including Paul Goldschmidt MVP, Sandy Alcántara Cy Young, Buck Showalter Manager of the Year and Michael Harris II ROY and some very close votes in the National League and breaking down the other candidates in the voting mix this year.
Review AL MLB Award Winners 2022 | Chapter 35
Aaron Judge beat out Shohei Ohtani for AL MVP and whether it was deserved, plus congratulations to Justin Verlander for winning the AL Cy Young Award, Terry Francona AL Manager of the Year and Julio Rodriguez as the AL Rookie of the Year and whether the baseball writers got these awards right.
MLB Hot Stove and HOF Analysis | Chapter 34
Steve Karsay and the Chosen Lawyer analyze the 2023 candidates for enshrinement into Cooperstown, the MLB hot stove talk around the biggest free agents, including Aaron Judge, Justin Verlander and Jacob deGrom and making sense of Alek Manoah, calling out Gerrit Cole as the worst cheater in baseball history!
Aaron Boone & Brian Cashman Return to the Yankees | Chapter 33
Checking in on the New York Yankees, Brian Cashman as GM and Aaron Boone as Manager will be BACK in 2023. Was this the right call, and what can they do to right the ship? Find out the story and whether the Yankees will be better next year. Also, tune in to see where we predict the next Jacob deGrom contract and how much he will earn on his next big deal.⠀
David Stearns Departs the Brewers | Chapter 32
Steve Karsay and David Stearns have a close relationship. Stearns interviewed and hired Steve as the Bullpen Coach for the Brewers in the 2019 season. After Steve departed before the 2022 season to spend time with his family, David Stearns has chosen to step down as the President of Baseball Operations for the Milwaukee Brewers at the end of this past season. Is David Stearns ready to join the Mets front office one day?
The TOP MLB Closers in 2022 | Chapter 31
With the 2022 MLB regular season in the books, it’s time for Steve Karsay and the Chosen Lawyer to analyze all the top MLB closers and the reasons behind their success. Is it Emmanuel Clase, Edwin Diaz, Liam Hendriks, or Ryan Pressly. If you play fantasy baseball, make sure to take lots of notes!
What HAPPENED to the Dodgers, Mets, Braves and Cardinals? | Chapter 30
Steve Karsay and the Chosen Lawyer see a great deal of expectations on the big teams this year. We are down to the final 4 and the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, and St. Louis Cardinals have all been eliminated! Are significant changes coming for the 2023 season?
Analyzing the 2022 MLB Playoff Format | Chapter 29
In today’s episode, Steve Karsay and the Chosen Lawyer analyze the new MLB playoff format. Find out if the Astros or Phillies will take the 2022 World Series. And finally, we witness the Nola brothers being the first siblings to face off in MLB playoff history.
Aaron Judge vs. Shohei Ohtani: Who Is the 2022 AL MVP? | Chapter 28
Steve Karsay and the Chosen Lawyer have several debates in today’s heated episode!
- Aaron Hicks and Aroldis Chapman getting destroyed on social media. It ain’t pretty.
- Jordan Montgomery: Steve was right on him coming back to earth!
- Harrison Bader is the toast of New York and making Brian Cashman look like a genius.
- Aroldis Chapman DFA? How far the mighty have fallen.
- Miguel Andujar to Pirates—they got a find! What an early Christmas gift.
- Don Mattingly steps down. The end of an era in Miami.
- Craig Kimbrel demoted as Dodgers closer. What happened?
New York Yankees Love Harrison Bader | Chapter 27
In today’s episode, Steve Karsay and the Chosen Lawyer review recent news surrounding the New York Yankees. Everyone is coming back? Matt Carpenter? DJ LeMahieu? Andrew Benitendi?
- Aaron Hicks and Aroldis Chapman getting destroyed on social media. It ain’t pretty.
- Jordan Montgomery: Steve was right on him coming back to earth!
- Harrison Bader is the toast of New York and making Brian Cashman look like a genius.
- Aroldis Chapman DFA? How far the mighty have fallen.
- Miguel Andujar to Pirates—they got a find! What an early Christmas gift.
- Don Mattingly steps down. The end of an era in Miami.
- Craig Kimbrel demoted as Dodgers closer. What happened?
2022 MLB Wild Card Playoffs Predictions | Chapter 26
Steve Karsay (AKA Big Money Grip) is back with the Chosen Lawyer! Today’s topic? Time to analyze the 2022 MLB Wild Card Playoffs picture.
- Who is getting in and who will advance? Checking the standings and playoff race!
- What happened to the Orioles and White Sox?
- Saying hello to Karim Garcia—former MLB player and teammate of Steve Karsay!
- Analyzing the Mets and Blue Jays rotations
- George Springer ready to become the all-time MLB home run leadoff hitter?
Kameron Loe’s Snake in the MLB Clubhouse | Chapter 25
As part of the Chosen Journey, we have covered most of the MLB teams that Steve Karsay pitched with. One team has not been touched upon—until now!
- Steve played with the 2005 Texas Rangers!
- As part of baseball history, Steve Karsay pitched a combined perfect game on July 28, 2005 in AA! Find out the story behind this magical game.
- What is it like to pitch in the Texas heat in the summer?
- And find out the story behind Kameron Loe making his Jake “The Snake” Roberts impression in the Texas Rangers locker room!
Goldschmidt & Pujols Leading Cardinals to the World Series in 2022? | Chapter 24
- At this year’s MLB trade deadline, the St. Louis Cardinals traded for Jordan Montgomery from the New York Yankees.
- The Milwaukee Brewers traded Josh Hader to the San Diego Padres.
- Paul Goldschmidt is on the verge of winning the NL Triple Crown. Albert Pujols is on the verge of reaching 700 home runs.
- The Cardinals are now the favourites to win the NL Central Division and may in fact head to the world series!
- The Brewers are clawing to make the 2022 playoffs—in battle with the San Diego Padres! Will the Hader trade come back to bite them?
Steve Karsay and Jonathan assess the deadline moves by the Brewers and Cardinals. Anything can happen during playoff time! Taking a look at both teams as the MLB playoffs loom!
Predicting the 2022 MLB Division and Wild Card Winners | Chapter 23
Steve Karsay made his MLB debut with the Oakland A’s in 1993. 2 things that Steve Karsay DID NOT do in 1991:
- Face Dave Parker in a MLB game
- Meet Queen Elizabeth II
- Steve and Jonathan look back at the recent passing of the Queen of England.
- Did you know that on May 15, 1991 the Queen watched the A’s play ball in Baltimore?
- Turning to baseball—Steve and Jonathan look at all of the MLB divisions and assess the division and wild card teams. Who is playoff bound?
- And is Jerry Seinfeld right? Did Timmy Trumpet ruin the Mets season by playing the Narco song in-season?
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