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Baseball Expats (MLB and International)
Baseball Expats is your passport to the global game! ⚾🌏 Hosted by Rolsey and Eric, two baseball diehards who’ve made Australia home, we’re here to bring you the best stories, biggest moments, and boldest takes from MLB and international baseball. From rising stars to the quirkiest pro leagues around the world, we’ll cover it all—with plenty of laughs along the way.
Episodes
27 episodes
D-Backs Déjà Vu, White Sox Ownership & The Roman Empire
D-Backs Déjà Vu, White Sox Ownership & The Roman EmpireWith Eric off on assignment at the Australian Little League Championships, it's just Spoon and Rolsey holding down the fort. The boys chat about Rolsey’s looming U.S. holi...
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35:29
Weekend Pickoff: We Can Be Expots When Rolsey Isn’t Here
It’s a two-man weave this weekend with Spoon and Eric holding it down while Rolsey is off the grid. Spoon’s riding the D-Backs emotional roller coaster (again), Eric is quietly horrified that Rockies–Marlins is even on the TV, and we try to fig...
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One Man’s Therapy Session Is Another Man’s Podcast
Spoon is spiralling, Eric is flying, and Rolsey’s basically on a beach already. The boys reconvene to unpack the last week of baseball — from the Diamondbacks’ bullpen disasterclass to the Blue Jays' mini heater.We go around the horn wi...
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1:02:55
Expat Chat: Tyler Maun
We’re joined by our good mate Tyler Maun — co-host of The Show Before the Show podcast and international baseball broadcaster for events around the world — for a deeply therapeutic chat about the Colorado Rockies. We unpack what’s gone wrong (a...
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1:01:18
Do You Know What It’s Like To Be Youngry?
All three boys are back in the booth and the emotional spectrum is… wide. Rolsey’s flying high after the Cardinals sweep the D-Backs and wants to know just how youngry Spoon is feeling. (Answer: not very.) Meanwhile, Spoon and Eric are in full ...
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47:40
Weekend Pickoff: Two Men, One Destiny Draft, No Eric
With Eric buried under life (not snow), Rolsey and Spoon hold down the fort. The boys go head-to-head with their squads as the Cardinals and D-Backs face off at Busch, Spoon gives an update on who's leading the Destiny Draft (spoiler: it’s not ...
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23:51
Leafs Grief, Painful Memories and Our First Destiny Draft
Eric joins from a log cabin he panic-booked four hours before the show to bury his head in the snow after the Leafs’ latest game seven heartbreak. The boys recount their most painful sports moments (warning: some scars never heal). Then we lift...
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51:11
Weekend Pickoff: Leafs Despair, Spoon’s Quiet Weekend, and a Baseball Card Draft Origin Story
Eric’s spiraling because the Maple Leafs are one game from golf season, Spoon’s suspiciously calm, and Rolsey’s mic sounds like it was recorded in a broom closet — but we press on.This week’s Weekend Pickoff covers: the rules of our upc...
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23:52
Baseball Expat Chat: Jonathan Mayo (MLB Pipeline) on College Chaos & Draft Hype
We sat down with MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo — draft guru, prospect whisperer, and (probably) way too knowledgeable about 19-year-olds who rake — to break down the pointy end of the college baseball season.Who should casual fans actually b...
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41:11
Manager Sackings, Spoon’s Card Obsession and Cardinals of All Kinds
The gang’s all here and things get weird fast. Rolsey celebrates the Cardinals’ 8-game win streak, prompting Eric to ask the kind of theological baseball question that only this show would entertain. From there, we hit some of the biggest stori...
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54:32
Weekend Pickoff: How Many Avalanches is Too Many Avalanches?
It’s a weekend avalanche — literally. In this edition of The Weekend Pickoff, we start with a debate: Is Francisco Lindor already a Hall of Famer? Eric makes his case, then unexpectedly professes a deep love for Nomar Garciaparra and defends ba...
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20:03
Expat Chat: Coen Wynne (LG Twins, KBO)
In this first edition of our Expat Chat series, we catch up with Aussie pitcher Coen Wynne, who recently got the call-up to the LG Twins in Korea’s KBO League. Coen shares what it’s really like playing baseball in Korea — from wild fan atmosphe...
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55:55
Let’s Learn About the KBO, and Why Are We Watching Mariners/A's?
With Rolsey away this week, Eric takes the mic and takes aim — then guides you through the wild world of Korean baseball. Spoon jumps in with his totally blind KBO postseason predictions, delivers his Good, Bad & Ugly of the week, and the b...
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51:42
Weekend Pickoff
With Eric off in Tasmania on mum-duty, Rolsey and Spoon take the reins once again. The boys dive into Bobby Witt Jr.’s scorching hit streak and debate whether it’s time to put DiMaggio on notice. Spoon makes the case for the Jesus Lizard as a l...
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37:29
We Were Only Gone a Week and is the MLB Season Over Already?
After a short break, Rolsey and Eric are back and fired up! The boys chat about the growing buzz around women’s baseball and tease a huge guest lined up for next week’s show. Eric explains why the 2025 season might already be over for most team...
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49:44
The Weekend Pickoff
With Eric still on assignment at the Australian Women’s Championships, Rolsey and Spoon hold down the fort and take stock of the red-hot West Coast squads lighting it up early. The boys go deep on the NL and AL Cy Young races so far, recap Spoo...
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26:55
WBC Pools, Spoon’s Early Reads & A Week Without Eric
With Eric off covering the Aussie women’s championship, Rolsey takes the reins and dives into the newly released WBC pools — including who he thinks is in the real group of death. Spoon then joins to revisit some of his preseason picks, share h...
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41:42
The Weekend Pickoff!
This week on The Weekend Pickoff, Rolsey, Eric, and Spoon recap a big week in baseball and unpack Eric’s Avalanche… which turned out to be more of a light dusting. Spoon questions whether Eric’s health insurance covers the weight he’s had to ca...
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21:32
The Yakyu Cosmopolitan Talks Baseball in Japan + Vladdy’s Mega Deal, and Another Eric Avalanche
We’re back with a jam-packed ep! Eric reacts to Vladdy Jr. finally getting the bag, we break down a few wild storylines from the week that was, and then Yuri Karasawa — aka the Yakyu Cosmopolitan — joins us to take a thoughtful deep dive into t...
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1:16:00
The Weekend Pickoff
This week on The Weekend Pickoff, we dive into the controversy surrounding Eric’s Avalanche, break down whether the Dodgers actually broke our hearts, and look ahead to the biggest matchups of the weekend. Plus, what we’re most excited to watch...
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17:19
Opening Week Chaos, Yankees’ Torpedo Bats & The Good, Bad, and Ugly
Opening weekend is in the books, and Andrew & Eric break it all down! We talk about MLB’s broadcast nightmare turned blessing-in-disguise, the Yankees’ futuristic bat prototypes, some wild early-season stats, and check in on our friendly wa...
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59:06
Pickoff Plays: Opening Weekend
Our first Thursday show is here! Spoon joins us to break down Opening Day, where we’ll be watching from, and what makes it the best day of the year. Plus, a few final predictions before the first pitch. Happy Opening Day, everyone!
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15:59
4. Division Predictions, Steam Whistles & Schlafly
With MLB Opening Day just days away, Eric and Rolsey break down each division and give their picks for who finishes on top (and bottom) in 2025. Spoon drops by for a few more season predictions, and things get interesting when Eric and Rolsey p...
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Episode 3: Tokyo Takeover – Jon Morosi on the Japan Series & Bold World Series Picks
This week, MLB.com’s JP Morosi joins us to break down the Tokyo Series between the Dodgers and Cubs! We talk about what this historic opener means for Japanese baseball, the hype leading up to it, and what to expect from both teams. Plus, JP sh...
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58:39
Episode 2: Spring Surprises & Japanese Baseball Headlines + Robbie Perkins on Shota Imanaga
Spring Training is in full swing, and we break down the biggest surprises—including Aussie Curtis Mead tearing it up for the Rays. We also dive into some of the hottest Japanese baseball headlines, from Roki Sasaki’s devastating splitter to 35-...
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