America's Best Baseball Podcast

The guys tackle the aftermath of Game 2 for the Dodgers and the hope for Red Sox fans for game 3.  

The Skipper and Rich react to game one and preview game two

The Skipper and Rich are back with our WS18 preview between the Dodgers and the Red Sox. 

We are back folks with America's Best Baseball Podcast.  Kevin Kennedy and Rich Herrera break down the American League playoff teams and talk about what the Giants will look for in their next GM.

The Skipper and Rich don't jump all over Yasil Puig for overrunning the bases on this show.  The guys actually do a little Baseball 101 on what a catcher does after a base hit.  We give thumbs up to the Dodgers for getting Ryan Madson for their bullpen, and the Yankees for landing Cutch.  Plus Kevin explains why teams call up players after September 1st.  

What a show today, Rich got Kevin wound up and boom, he put on a PHP level class in baseball on this episode.  They started talking hitting and it took off from there.  Kevin addresses Kenley Jansen and the homers he has been giving up, and they discuss the pressure the Red Sox find themselves under and Rich asks Kevin what advice he would offer to their manager.  

A fun show today, we talk about the Players Weekend Jersey's and how much Rich hates them and how baseball can market itself, and we go on a tangent on old-school managers and new school players and Kevin answers a question from twitter on balking.  

The waiver wire was busy this week, with one of the biggest names in the game being put on waivers, Bryce Harper.  The Skipper and Rich discuss why the Dodgers and Nats couldn't work out a deal.  The Nationals also said goodbye to Daniel Murphy who goes to the Cubs and Matt Adams who goes back to the Cards.  Kevin gives us the latest on Kenley Jansen and Rich has a great story about Khris Davis and a young fan in Oakland.  

Welcome to episode #13 of our show.  On this podcast, The Skipper and Rich talk about Ronald Acuna getting plunked vs the Marlins.  Why does a pitcher have to throw inside and how is supposed to keep hitters off balance.  We also talk about the two hottest teams in baseball the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland A's and Rich asked Kevin about the Padres moving Wil Myers to 3rd base.  

On this episode, The Skipper and Rich talk about the Great Giants-Dodgers rivalry.  This week they renew their feud with Todd Hundley and Yasil Puig going out.  Is it better than Yankees Red Sox or Cubs-Cardinals?  Plus Kevin breaks down the Dodgers Bullpen and takes some questions from Twitter.   

On this episode The Skipper gives is an update on Kenley Jansen who will be sidelined for a month, we also talk about two under the radar trades, Fernando Rodney to Oakland and Justin Bour to the Phillies.  We also talk about King Felix heading to the bullpen and Kevin tells a story of having to yank Nolan Ryan from a game early.  We also kick around the player's weekend uniforms for the weekend and why the shift makes everyone crazy.  

The Skipper is back from the road, so it's time to talk baseball.  On this episode, Kevin and Rich discuss how powerful the Boston Red Sox are this season as they have an outside chance of breaking the M's record for wins in a season.  We also give the Oakland A's their due, and a warning the Yankees better watch out for the crew from Oakland.   Speaking of the Mariners Cano is on his way back and the Seattle needs to make room.  Finally, we salute the ageless wonder Bartolo Colon for is now the all-time winningest Latin Pitcher in baseball history.  

Kevin is back from a long road trip and an extra-inning game in Philly.  The Skipper and Rich talk about all the news from the trades that have been made including Cole Hamels to the Cubs and Manny Machado to LA.  Plus are the Oakland A's for real.

Welcome to Episode 8 of America's Best Baseball Podcast hosted by Kevin Kennedy and Rich Herrera.  This episode is dedicated to our friend Ken Ravizza the groundbreaking sports psychologist who worked with the Angels, Rays, and Cubs.  Kevin and Rich share stories about Ken and his work and take a look at how the game has changed due in part to Ken's work and how attitudes have changed on how players deal with the mental side of the game. 

Welcome to Episode 7 of Americas's Best Baseball Podcast hosted by Kevin Kennedy and Rich Herrera.  On this episode, the guys break down the starters for the Mid Summers Classic by taking a lineups position by position.  They also make their fearless predictions on who will be the Star of the All-Star game in Washington DC.  You can comment on our facebook page @AmericasBestBaseballPodcast and on Twitter @KevinKennedyMLB and @RBIRich.

Episode #6 Happy Bobby Bo Day.  On this episode, Kevin Kennedy and Rich Herrera wish everyone Happy Bobby Bonilla week and they talk about the deferred money he still gets from his Mets contract thanks to Dennis Gilbert.  The guys also talk about the Red Sox and David Price, Kevin explains why Fenway is a tough place to play and talks about the curse of the Bambino.  Next they talk about the MVP season that Matt Kemp is putting together at Dodger Stadium,  This week Tim Tebow saw a ball bounce off his head which reminds of a famous blooper so we  go insdie the dugout and Kevin explains what really hapened when Jose Canseco had the ball bouce off his head for a homer.  Plus we touch on the great San Diego Chicken and how he changed the game.  

On this week’s podcast The Skipper, Kevin Kennedy, and Rich Herrera talk about the suddenly surging LA Dodgers and what’s going on at Dodger Stadium. We also talk about the St Louis Cardinals notching their 10,000th win the National League. Plus a look at the career of Edwin Jackson who played for his record-tying 13 teams early this week, why teams send each other bills every now and then for broken things in the ballpark, and the latest trade talks and rumors.

Welcome to America's Best Baseball Podcast Episode 4.  The Astros are back on fire once again, are they the team to beat in the American League?  The Yankees are cruishing baseballs this season at a record pace, can you picth to them?  And Kevin and Rich will talk about David Price's comments about not wanting to go the this year's All Star Game if asked.  

Welcome to America's Best Baseball Podcast Episode 3 on today's podcast The Skipper and Rich break down the trend in baseball we are begining to see of pitchers throwing inside this season and what happened when The Marlins and Giants came inside and Buster Posey got drilled and Don Mattingly got tossed.  We also deabte why we have to win a debate on how good Mike Trout really is.  

The latest edition of America's Best Baseball Podcast with Kevin Kennedy and Rich Herrera talks about the unfoucused Divisonal Races around baseball.  They talk about the prospects of the Yankees making trade moves and Kevin brings up baseball returning to Montreal where he was once the bench coach for the Expos.  

Episode 1 of America's Best Baseball Podcast with Kevin Kennedy and Rich Herrera.  On this week's show, we meet the skipper Kevin Kennedy and get some of his backstory and the guys talk about Anthony Rizzo's hard slide vs the Pirates.