Podcast

The Just Baseball Show

Baseball, Sports

The Flagship Podcast for Justbaseball.com. Peter Appel, Jack McMullen, and Aram Leighton cover baseball in its entirety. The trio will be meeting five days a week, Monday through Friday, to discuss MLB, MiLB, College Baseball, Gambling, Fantasy Baseball, the emerging trading card market, and much more!

Baseball chart
#34
Episodes
1,236
Releases
Daily
Typical length
46 min
On air since
2021
Latest episode
7 hours ago

Episodes

1,236 episodes, newest first

  1. 1222 | Qualifying Offers Extended, Awards Finalists Announced, and the Top 5 Free Agent Relievers

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    Jack, Peter, and Ryan break down the 2026 Qualifying Offer and the eight players who received it before working through the MLB Awards finalists. Then, they hit the five best relievers hitting the open market.

    Intro: 0:00

    Qualifying Offers: 4:41

    Awards Finalists: 20:12

    Relievers: 42:47

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    1 hr 3 min
  2. 1221 | MLB Top 10 Free Agent Hitters

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    Aram, Peter and Ryan break down MLB's top 10 Free Agent Hitters before providing predictions on the contract totals and list out potential suitors.

    Market Overview: 3:00
    Ty France: 13:30
    Ryan Jeffers: 23:35
    Luis Arraez: 33:00
    Ian Happ: 39:10
    Jazz Chisholm: 44:20
    Jake Bauers: 51:20
    Brandon Lowe: 58:00
    Teruaki Sato: 1:04:15
    Seiya Suzuki: 1:16:00
    Randy Arozarena: 1:21:15

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    1 hr 28 min
  3. 1220 | The Brewers Historic Pitching Staff, Which Players Get the QO?

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    Aram and Fink break down how the Brewers put together one of the best postseason pitching staffs we have seen as Aram shares his takeaways from conversations with pitching coach Chris Hook as well as Brandon Woodruff, Logan Henderson, Trevor Megill and others!

    Then a look at the QO candidates. Which players will get offered the QO ahead of Monday's deadline and will they take it?

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    1 hr 1 min
  4. 1219 | THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS WIN THE WORLD SERIES

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    The Milwaukee Brewers are World Series Champions for the first time in franchise history!!! Jack and Peter break down their dominant Game 5 win and so much more.

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    43 min
  5. 1218 | Rays Win an Extra-Innings Thriller! World Series Game 4 Recap + Game 5 Picks

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    Peter and Jack recap a wild extra-innings thriller in which the Tampa Bay Rays survived to live another day. They recap the game, then make their picks for Game 5.

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    34 min
  6. 1217 | Brewers Annihilate Rays in Game 3 and Set Up Possible Sweep

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    Jack and Aram offer a recap of Robert Gasser's dominance and the Brewers' incessant attack in the fifth inning of a 10-1 win in St. Pete on Monday night.

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    30 min
  7. BONUS | Examining the Freddy Peralta Angle of the World Series

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    Jack and Ryan break down Ryan's article on the aftermath of the Pretty Peralta offseason trade, and how the ripples can still be felt in the Fall Classic.

    READ RYAN'S ARTICLE ON FREDDY PERALTA

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    25 min
  8. 1216 | Brewers Go Up 2-0! World Series Game 2 Recap + Game 3 Picks

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    The Brewers hold on to win Game 2, and Peter and Aram break it all down. Then, they make their predictions for Game 3.

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    46 min
  9. 1215 | Brewers Win Game 1! World Series Game 1 Recap + Game 2 Picks

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    Peter and Elijah break down an epic Game 1 in which the Brewers narrowly took it 3-2. The guys give their biggest takeaways before breaking into their predictions for Game 2.

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    40 min
  10. BONUS | Brewers/Rays Interviews From World Series Media Day!

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    Aram spoke with a handful of players on both the Rays and Brewers about their journey to the World Series, personal development, organizational takeaways and more!

    Bryan Baker: 3:02
    Taylor Walls: 10:07
    Griffin Jax: 17:14
    Liam Hicks: 20:44
    Jake Bauers: 26:36
    DL Hall: 28:31
    Robert Gasser: 32:34
    Cooper Pratt: 34:55

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    39 min
  11. 1214 | Buster Olney's World Series Thoughts, and How These Teams Were Built

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    Jack, Aram and Peyton walk through how these two World Series rosters were constructed via trade, free agency, and drafting. Then, ESPN's Buster Olney breaks down the Fall Classic through his lens.

    Intro: 0:00

    How These Teams Were Built: 5:12

    Buster Olney: 47:23

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    1 hr 4 min
  12. 1213 | World Series Preview & Predictions: Brewers vs Rays

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    The World Series starts on Friday between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays. Peter, Jack, and Aram break down each unit on the field (offense, starting pitching, bullpen, defense, baserunning, bench, manager) in order to pick a winner.

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    1 hr 7 min
  13. 1212 | The Tampa Bay Rays Are Going To The World Series! ALCS Game 6 Recap

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    Peter and Jack recap the epic win for the Tampa Bay Rays as they defeat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 and advance to face Milwaukee in the World Series. From Freddy Peralta winning ALCS MVP to Yandy Diaz and Junior Caminero's homers to Bryan Baker shutting the door, and everything in between. Also, what's next for Cleveland?

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    29 min
  14. 1211 | Rays Take Game 5! Recap + Game 6 Predictions

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    Aram and Peter break down Game 5 of the the ALCS as the Rays take a 3-2 lead! How many pitchers are the guys taking over Drew Rasmussen and can the Guardians force a Game 7?

    Intro: 1:30
    Game 5 Recap: 3:50
    Game 6 Picks: 28:00

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    39 min
  15. 1210 | Rays Even it Up! ALCS Game 4 Recap + ALCS Game 5 Picks

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    Peter and Ryan recap ALCS Game 4, where the Rays delivered a statement win to take it to Cleveland, 7-3. Then they make their predictions for Game 5, with Peter calling it a "must-win" and a "can't-lose."

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    32 min
  16. 1209 | Brewers Advance to the World Series! + Guardians Go Up 2-1

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    Aram and Peter recap Game 4 of the NLCS as the Brewers sweep the Dodgers to advance to the World Series before Aram and Jack discuss the Guardians win over the Rays in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the ALCS.

    NLCS Game 4: 1:30
    ALCS Game 3: 33:20

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    1 hr 6 min
  17. 1208 | Brewers Go Up 3-0 on Dodgers! + ALCS Game 3 Preview

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    Aram and Peter break down Game 3 of the NLCS as the Brewers took a decisive 3-0 lead over the Dodgers before previewing Game 3 of the ALCS between the Guardians and Rays.

    Intro: 0:00
    NLCS Game 3 Recap: 3:00
    NLCS Game 4: 37:38
    ALCS Game 3: 44:00

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    54 min
  18. BONUS | Marlins OF Griffin Conine Talks Big Bats in October, His Season, and Nasty Arms Still Standing

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    Aram and Jack are joined by Marlins OF/1B Griffin Conine on the heels of his .846 OPS, 19-homer season to discuss his 2026, what he's seen from the big bats in October, and the arms that are still throwing and his experience with them.

    Intro: 0:00

    Griffin's Season: 3:49

    Liam Hicks: 20:05

    Chase DeLauter: 25:06

    Brewers Bats: 33:37

    Griff vs. Playoff Arms: 49:01

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    56 min
  19. 1207 | Rays Win! ALCS Game 2 Recap, NLCS Game 3 Picks

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    Rays win 3-1 and we are tied heading back to Cleveland. Peter and Jack recap the game, then make their picks for NLCS Game 3 between the Dodgers and Brewers.

    Time Stamps:

    Intro: 0:00
    ALCS Game 2 Recap: 7:36
    NLCS Game 3 Preview: 22:47

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    35 min
  20. 1206 | Contreras Guides Brewers to 2-0 NLCS Lead Over Dodgers, and Cleveland Snatches Game One in Tampa

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    Jack and Ryan recap Game 2 of the NLCS between the Brewers and Dodgers, and then break into the Guardians' win over the Rays in Game 1 of the ALCS.

    Intro: 0:00

    NLCS Game 2 Recap: 3:27

    Hampton Farms: 34:18

    ALCS Game 1 Recap: 35:10

    ALCS Game 2 Preview: 46:26

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    52 min