Ballpark Dimensions

Baseball’s biggest news, trends, trades and highlights, all broken down from an analytical angle. Subscribe now to stay up-to-date on Majors' most important storylines using the same data as cutting-edge front offices. Enjoy two episodes per week, one with Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello, and another with Mandy Bell and Sarah Langs.

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The Spring numbers that matter
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello highlight the most interesting numbers coming from Spring Training, review the most recent trades and signings, and discuss the newest rule changes, including “the Shohei Ohtani rule.
48 min
77
The Hot Stove is on Fire
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello recap a wild week of trades and signings before welcoming on MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson to talk about Toronto adding Matt Chapman, Yusei Kikuchi, and more.
55 min
78
The MLB Lockout is Over!
Time to play ball! After a work stoppage that lasted 99 days and delayed the beginning of the 2022 season, a new collective bargaining agreement is in place, spring training is gearing up, and lightning round free agency is upon us! Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello of MLB.com, along with senior writer Mark Feinsand, celebrate the signing of the CBA and the return of the boys of summer and look forward to what promises to be an interesting free agency/ spring training period.
41 min
79
David Ortiz is the newest Hall of Famer
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello reflect on David Ortiz getting into the Hall of Fame and look ahead to what this means for the future of the Hall of Fame ballot.
29 min
80
The Juicy Center of the Hall of Fame Ballot
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello investigate the middle of the Hall of Fame ballot, the Scott Rolen / Bobby Abreu types who have a strong but not slam-dunk case to enter Cooperstown.
53 min
81
How to interview a manager, with Jim Duquette
How to interview a manager, with Jim Duquette
34 min
82
Six new Hall of Famers, with Joe Posnanski
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello discuss the six new Hall of Famers selected by a pair of Era Committees, highlight an incredible Jim Kaat fact, briefly wonder who will manage the Mets, and welcome on Joe Posnanski to talk about his relationship with Buck O’Neil, his reaction when O’Neil was elected to the Hall, and his “Baseball 100” book.
38 min
83
Free agent frenzy
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello break down all the free agent moves of the last 96 hours, wonder which quiet teams will make their first move, and predict landing spots for the remaining big names.
56 min
84
What to know about Seiya Suzuki
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello discuss Wander Franco’s long-term contract, Kendall Graveman surprisingly signing with the White Sox, the 2022 Hall of Fame ballot, the All-MLB team, and welcome on Jim Allen live from Tokyo to discuss Seiya Suzuki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and a shocking fact about the Japan Series.
34 min
85
Today is a big roster move day
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello explain why Nov. 19 is a big day in the roster world of baseball, welcome the Cleveland Guardians and Billy Eppler, then break down the major award votes and Justin Verlander, Noah Syndergaard, and Eduardo Rodriguez signing in free agency
46 min
86
Live from the GM meetings with Mark Feinsand
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello discuss the Dodgers signing Andrew Heaney, bring on Mark Feinsand for a live update from the GM meetings, and discuss which shortstop would fit the Yankees best – and if New York fans would welcome Carlos Correa – with producer Ryan Wallerson.
36 min
87
Congrats to the Braves, & welcome to the offseason
Congrats to the Braves, & welcome to the offseason
48 min
88
How the World Series went back to Houston
How the World Series went back to Houston
41 min
89
The 2021 World Series, tied at a game apiece
The 2021 World Series, tied at a game apiece
38 min
90
The 2021 World Series preview
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello break down the 2021 World Series between the Astros and the Braves, position by position.
41 min
91
Braves, Astros are one win away from the World ...
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello break down what’s happened so far in the NLCS and ALCS before bantering about postseason pitching usage, umpires, and whether “the hot hand” is a real thing.
52 min
92
On to the Championship Series, with Michael A. ...
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello review the three Division Series that have ended and welcome on Kansas City outfielder Michael A. Taylor to preview the ALCS, talk about his postseason history with the Nationals and what it’s like to get ready for a winner-take-all postseason game.
49 min
93
One of these eight teams will win the World Series
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello review the biggest moments of the AL and NL Wild Card Games and look ahead to the four upcoming Division Series as the postseason gets started.
48 min
94
Sorting through the playoff chaos
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello preview the final weekend of the regular season, noting the possibility of multiple tiebreakers in the American League, before spending time on each of the 12 teams still alive in the races.
70 min
95
What Happened in San Diego? | Nick Davis on the...
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello update the closest playoff races, investigate the disfunction happening in San Diego, note the wild numbers behind another successful Tampa Bay season, wonder if it’s time to worry about the White Sox and highlight Dietrich Enns and Anthony Gose, while also talking to filmmaker Nick Davis about his ESPN documentary on the 1986 Mets, “Once Upon a Time in Queens.”
65 min
96
The Dodger streak might finally be ending
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello come to terms with the fact that the eight-season run for the Dodgers atop the NL West might finally be ending, look at St. Louis’ run to the second Wild Card spot, ask why Freddie Freeman hasn’t yet signed with the Braves, look ahead to the ascendant Tigers, and highlight Frank Schwindel and Will Smith.
44 min
97
Finally, the Blue Jays are here
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello talk about how the surging Blue Jays might do well in MVP/CY voting, gawk at Salvador Perez’s power burst, discuss how to value Corbin Burnes’ absolutely dominant season, look at how Max Scherzer has upped his game since coming to Los Angeles, highlight Nestor Cortes Jr. and Avisaíl García, and rant about HR distances and Wander Franco’s ROY chances.
46 min
98
The Rays are having their best-ever season
MLB.com’s Mike Petriello and Sarah Langs talk about the Rays being on a 102-win pace, talk about the latest incredible Juan Soto feat, wonder if Brandon Crawford should be in the NL MVP conversation, look at the hilarious week the Phillies just had, highlight Joe Ryan and Amed Rosario, and rant about everything happening to the Mets.
48 min
99
The Orioles broke the streak | Plus: Wander Fra...
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello talk about the Orioles finally winning a game, how the Yankees have turned it around, how Wander Franco is breaking out, who will be the next to hit 500 homers, and the winners of the MLB.com Cy Young polls.
48 min
100
The Playoff Urgency Rankings
The Playoff Urgency Rankings
45 min