Negative WAR, Positive Vibes

About Negative WAR, Positive Vibes

CJ Nitkowski & Ryan Spilborghs have spent better than 30 years playing professional baseball at every level around the world. After hanging up their cleats they immediately jumped into television and radio where they both have racked up multiple Emmy awards while covering the game both nationally and locally. Combine their passion for the game along with their decades of experience and what you get is an informative and entertaining baseball podcast that you cannot find anywhere else.

Publisher

CJ & Spilly

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Aug 2023

Latest episode

20 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Jan 2025

   The Dodgers Get Roki, Prompting Calls for a Salary Cap and International Draft

   The Los Angeles Dodgers are the kings of baseball right now. A World Series win in 2024 and some of the most popular stars in the game have created a financial juggernaut that seems impossible to stop. After spending $1.4B last off-season the Dodgers are approaching another $500M in spending this off-season. What, if anything, should be done? Plus the Blue Jays sign Anthony Santander and went above market to make it happen.

2. 

   9 Dec 2024

   Mets Land Juan Soto for 15 yrs and $765M

   CJ and Spilly analyze the Mets' blockbuster deal for Juan Soto, a 15-year, $765 million contract that secures the star outfielder's future in New York City.

3. 

   8 Dec 2024

   Willy Adames is a Giant, Tyler O'Neill an Oriole

   MLB insiders CJ and Spilly analyze the Willy Adames deal with the Giants and the Orioles' signing of Tyler O'Neill, highlighting concerns about age and aggression.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

3,506

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

54

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

68

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.