Versatility: Detroit Tigers Manager A.J. Hinch on Tarik Skubal, Javier Baez & the Next 100 Games; Jeff Passan Trades Notes with Buster

Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

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🗓️ 6 June 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch and Buster discuss why his team is on a roll, Javier Baez playing centerfield, if Tarik Skubal improved from last season, and how the Tigers can continue to evolve. Then, Jeff Passan talks about the FBI probe into businesses owned by the MLBPA, why the timing is terrible for the union, his and Buster’s notes on the Toronto Blue Jays’ trade deadline status, and the most interesting teams after June 1st. Plus, Sarah Langs on Trent Grisham and Paul Goldschmidt. Later, Todd Radom gives his thoughts on the Red Sox, shares the Ballpark & Beyond, and administers the quiz. CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS 4:46 A.J. Hinch 18:11 Jeff Passan 45:27 Todd Radom 55:49 Sarah Langs 58:04 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.2	Way out of here.
0:34.2	This is Baseball Tonight, the podcast.
0:39.3	This is the Base, the podcast. This is the baseball tonight podcast for Friday, June 6th, 2025, and today will be better than yesterday.
0:46.8	I'm Buster only working from my home in Montana. Taylor Shwink is working from the Shink
0:50.5	studios. Taylor, you're ready to dive into the top five today?
0:54.1	Buster, there should only be one team at number one, given our guest list today.
0:59.0	So let's hear it.
1:00.7	You're blowing.
1:01.9	I mean, you're totally preempting me on this, okay?
1:05.2	I had this, I had this ready to go.
1:07.8	But you're right.
1:08.4	You know, your tease is undercutting my tease. Oh, man. We
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1:17.8	Okay. Well, today, in unveiling our top five, we're
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