Study: Reds Sal Stewart Stops By; Shohei Ohtani the NL Cy Young Frontrunner?; Rating City Connects

Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

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🗓️ 17 April 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Is Shohei Ohtani the Cy Young frontrunner in the NL? Hembo and Buster discuss that, plus, the Mets’ lineup struggles and Mason Miller mowing guys down. Then Cincinnati Reds infielder Sal Stewart stops by to chat with Buster about his big weekend in Miami, how studying gives him confidence, his at-bat approach, and which pitcher gave him a good cat-and-mouse game. Then, Alden González stops by to talk about what stood out during Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium, Ohtani’s ridiculous pitching performance, and if Steve Cohen will make a move at manager. Later, Todd Radom rates the new City Connects, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game, and Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets. 3:06 Hembo joins 3:32 Shohei Ohtani Cy Young frontrunner? 8:17 Mets lineup 11:17 Padres Mason Miller 14:28 What makes Sal Stewart great 17:48 Reds Sal Stewart stops by 18:28 Hometown series in Miami 20:26 Winning the Spring Training free throw contest 24:51 At-bat approach 29:02 Watching Bo Bichette hit, hitting against Garrett Crochet 30:17 Alden González joins 31:22 Stories from Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium 35:46 Shohei Ohtani continues to marvel 38:42 Dodger offense 40:09 Mets… yikes… 43:46 Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game 44:50 Todd Radom rates City Connects 54:13 Bleacher Tweets CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.2	This is the baseball tonight podcast for Friday, April 17,26, and today will be better than yesterday.
0:39.9	I'm Buster only working for my home in Montana
0:42.2	where we had a foot of snow today.
0:43.9	I didn't know if we're gonna be able to tape the top of this show.
0:47.7	Taylor Schwink is back in sunny Northeast Connecticut
0:51.9	or sunny Northeast and Connecticut, of course, being a part of that,
0:56.3	man, very different world.
0:58.3	And during the wintertime, you know, you're telling me all the time about how cold it was,
1:02.9	you know, it was chilly.
1:05.3	You guys had all kinds of snow.
1:06.7	And I've come back from L.A.
1:08.4	After doing the Jackie Robinson day game, and we got snow.
1:12.6	We got a foot of snow. What is going on?
1:14.3	You're the snow king. I'm glad you are able to re-claim your crown here because you love to brag about having more snow than everyone else.
1:22.3	I do.
1:22.8	It's been a passion of yours since you were young, I know, and now here we are.
1:28.7	It's April 16th.
1:34.6	You have the snow crown, and I seed the floor to you, you know, go ahead and gloat. I know you do. You kind of love it, too. Yeah, and also we need it. We need it out here. Like, I started to prepare the
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