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Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

Equipment Closet: MLBPA Needs Urgency; Alex Bregman as the Anti-Kyle Tucker; Cubs Preview

Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

ESPN Radio

Sports

3.74.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Eric Hosmer and Buster discuss Hos’ breakout candidates for the spring, and the deep seated issues facing the MLBPA. Next, Jesse Rogers stops by to share his thoughts on Alex Bregman in a Cubs uniform, Pete Crow-Armstrong as an x-factor in the league, the change in leadership in the players’ union, and why Andrew Miller will play a key role in the labor negotiations. Then, Buster previews the Chicago Cubs. Later, Buster talks to Ken Davidoff about his new book “101 Lessons from the Dugout” and why some players aren’t made for the New York market. CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS 4:57 Eric Hosmer 24:54 Jesse Rogers 38:45 Chicago Cubs Preview 39:46 Ken Davidoff 51:00 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

The Premier League is exciting.

0:04.0

It's exhilarating.

0:07.0

And sometimes it's...

0:11.0

So when you need something to help you ride the highest and loads of all that action,

0:17.0

grab a Coke to keep you in the game.

0:20.0

Time to refresh.

0:21.8

Time for a Coke.

0:23.8

Coca-Cola, official partner of the Premier League.

0:31.7

Way out of here.

0:36.6

This is Baseball Tonight, the podcast.

0:41.7

This is the Baseball Tonight podcast for Friday, February 20th,

0:45.6

2020, and today will be better than yesterday.

0:49.2

I'm Buster Only. Taylor Shwinkies joining us from the Shwink Studios.

0:53.0

And Taylor, we've got to start today with a shout-out for a couple of your colleagues who've helped us out today because today is a crazy busy day for you.

1:01.0

Yeah, you know, when you have children, doctor's appointments will start to rule your life and dominate your schedule.

1:06.5

And unfortunately, that's just like not.

1:08.6

It's tough to work around.

1:10.3

Those aren't very movable. So

1:12.1

shout out to Anthony Lopinto and Dan Stan Stan Zanzik for jumping in and steering the ship while I was

1:19.0

out for about an hour here. And it was chaotic. You know, we really are in season here, Buster.

1:24.2

How did Lola handle his shots and how do you handle it? Because I can tell you this, when my kids are growing up, like I had my ex-wife. She would take the kids in for the shots when they were little because I was just like, I can't handle that. Like the kids being upset, how Lola do?

1:41.8

Lola, no big deal, didn't cry for either shot that she got. She sat on Daddy's lap, of course, was a total pro about it. And, yeah, I'm good, too, because you got to stay calm for your kids. So I'm trying to exude calmness and confidence. And I think my girl picked up on it today. So shout out to Lola for the shots there. Great job. Yeah, Lisa was calm for

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