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 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
102
How to interview a manager, with Jim Duquette
How to interview a manager, with Jim Duquette
34 min
103
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
104
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
105
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
106
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
107
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
108
Congrats to the Braves, & welcome to the offseason
Congrats to the Braves, & welcome to the offseason
48 min
109
How the World Series went back to Houston
How the World Series went back to Houston
41 min
110
The 2021 World Series, tied at a game apiece
The 2021 World Series, tied at a game apiece
38 min
111
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
112
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
113
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
114
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
115
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
116
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
117
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
118
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
119
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
120
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
121
The Playoff Urgency Rankings
The Playoff Urgency Rankings
45 min
122
Why are the Padres talking about Fernando Tatis...
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello talk about Fernando Tatis Jr. potentially playing the outfield, how the fourth-place Blue Jays are for real, dive into the Phillies surprising run to first place, and talk about the death of batting practice.
45 min
123
The NL MVP race is suddenly wide-open
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello review the teams with the most disappointing Trade Deadlines, dive into the suddenly fascinating NL MVP race, discuss how the Reds still have a shot at sneaking into the playoffs and more.
43 min
124
It is now officially Trade Deadline watch | Plu...
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello dive into the trade deadline, coming up with places they’d love to see top trade targets go to, breaking down the Jesús Luzardo for Starling Marte trade, reacting to the entire Seattle situation around the Kendall Graveman deal with Houston
59 min
125
There’s a huge series coming this weekend | Plu...
MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello break down the huge weekend series that is not Red Sox vs Yankees, update the ongoing interest in how Juan Soto said the Home Run Derby would fix his swing and then backed it up immediately, learn a whole lot about Luis Torrens, note a very weird fact involving the D-Backs and the Pirates, then welcome on MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand to preview the upcoming July 30 Trade Deadline.
51 min