Rolsey and Eric are North Americans living in Australia thanks to baseball, and they’ve fallen hard for the world game: the stories, the styles, the weird corners of it, and the way it connects people.
Then there’s Spoon, our resident tipster and genuinely rare Aussie voice who watches baseball at an elite level. He breaks down games like a hardcore MLB lifer: sequences, strategy, patterns, the little stuff that decides innings.
MLB banter and tips, global baseball, big takes, stupid jokes, and the occasional moment of “wait… that’s actually kind of deep.”
Welcome to Baseball Expats.
The Brewers strike first, the Dodgers’ expensive bats are keeping quiet, and the ALCS probably isn’t the matchup Rob Manfred had on his wish list.
Spoon and Rolsey unpack Milwaukee’s 2–1 win in the NLCS opener, another big bullpen effort and a question that’s getting harder to ignore: where have Jacob Misiorowski’s swings and misses gone? Meanwhile, Kiké Hernández continues turning into a different human every October.
Then it’s Guardians–Rays: two clubs doing plenty with considerably less. Gavin Williams has delivered a postseason masterpiece, Cleveland keeps finding a way back, and José Ramírez might be the most important player left in the playoffs.
There’s Game 2 pitching chat, the growing trend of starters working out of the bullpen, and a payroll gap that isn’t getting any smaller. Plus, Spoon works through his betting angles, including Foster Griffin’s strikeouts and J-Ram’s total bases.
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10 Oct 2026
From the Vault: WBSC Premier12 Roundtable
A preview from May, landing as the action begins.
More countries, more opportunities, more international baseball. We’re very much on board.
With Premier12 qualifying now under way, we’re opening the vault for a WBSC roundtable originally recorded on 20 May 2026. Tyler Maun hosts Rolsey, Eric and Sam Dykstra for a look at the qualifiers in Spain and China, and what a bigger stage could mean for the countries trying to break through.
The crew gets into world rankings, emerging prospects, the headaches of putting a national team roster together, and why a short tournament can have a lasting impact on a baseball program. From Spain’s opportunity on home soil to the talent coming through Colombia and the possibilities for Nicaragua, Czechia and beyond, there’s plenty worth getting excited about.
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7 Oct 2026
#097 - Gosh Darnit, Merrill
Pat Murphy gives us another one liner. Padres and Brewers give us more one-run chaos.
Spoon and Rolsey are back to unpack another big day of playoff baseball. Xander Bogaerts' defence (?!?!) keeps San Diego alive, Yamamoto puts on a clinic against Atlanta, and the Yankees might want to consider hitting the baseball.
Should the Braves have held back Chris Sale? Who’s actually available to pitch for the Padres? Can Cleveland find some offence? And why are we getting up at stupid o’clock to watch an opener? The boys are very much on the same page about that last one.
We work through the bullpen headaches, lineup decisions and upcoming playoff matchups, with Spoon’s picks to round things out. He’s seeing runs, which is understandable given what’s left of some of these pitching staffs.
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