Sibling Rivalry Baseball Podcast

Jun 5, 2026

Check out our new look!

When we started this podcast, it was all about the Dodgers and the Angels. The Dodgers have won 3 World Series titles since we started this podcast (hmmm… good luck charm?) and the Angels, well, the Angels haven’t really done anything. They have been through three managers and technically Anthony Rendon still “plays” for them. So, Jeff had enough and has switched his focus. He still is an Angels fan, but now he is a San Diego Padres fan! Yes, you read that right. Talk about a new level to Sibling Rivalry. Join us this season as we talk Dodgers and Padres!

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Jun 21, 2025

Season Six, No Tricks

We are already into June and into our sixth season of Sibling Rivalry Baseball Podcast! Will the Dodgers repeat? Will the Angels make it to the playoffs? Who will get traded at the deadline? What is going on with Dodger pitching and is there a curse? Can Ron Washington get his young club to move up in the standings? Dodgers – Padres, is it a rivalry or just bad blood? Everything baseball – catch here!

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Feb 25, 2024

IT’S ALL ABOUT SEASON FIVE!

This year we are sliding into home with our fifth season of Sibling Rivalry Baseball Podcast. We love talking baseball especially about our two favorite teams, the Dodgers and the Angels. We can talk baseball 24/7, but so far no one has paid us yet, but that doesn’t matter we are here for baseball! (Disclaimer: if you would like to pay us to talk about baseball, we will definitely entertain any offers.) Jeff and Jana will be back on Opening Day as we kick off the new season of SRBB!

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Dec 17, 2023

We Won!

The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America, which we are members, held their first Content Creator Awards this year. We were nominated and won Podcast/Video Hosts of the Year! We still can’t believe it!

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Apr 30, 2023

Season Four is Here!

Sibling Rivalry Baseball Podcast is back for season four! Jeff and Jana continue their quest to keep baseball alive despite new rules. Listen on your favorite listening platform. We are available everywhere! Click on the right hand side of the page to listen to our latest episode.

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May 1, 2021

It’s all about Bryce’s Cleats

Once again Bryce Harper showed everyone how much he loves the Phanatic. These cleats are so cool and he should

wear them every game.

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Jan 12, 2021

Time to go “ALL IN”!

At the end of every season the baseball world goes on their rants about another year wasted for Mike Trout. The Angels are wasting his career. As an Angels fan I would love to see them back in the World Series, I don’t see it as a wasted year of Mike Trout. He has chosen to be in Anaheim. He had a chance to leave and didn’t. He wouldn’t be the only Hall of Fame caliber
player to never play in the World Series or have limited playoff appearances.

The 2020 season made me realize there is no reason to constantly build for the future. When the Rays traded Blake Snell to the Padres, they showed that the future is all they see. Whereas the Padres have decided to build upon the core and try to make it happen now.

The Angels jettisoned Billy Eppler after he was unable to pull off an Andrew Friedman with the Angels. Forgetting that Friedman walked into a much stronger organization with better talent evaluators than the Angels have had in years. Enter Perry Minasian, another hire with no prior GM experience. He does however have a lifetime of varied experience in the game.

Will that matter? Arte Moreno has said and proven many times he is willing to spend big money. Problem it has never really worked out. And they never seem to get exactly what they are looking for. When we needed starting pitching, we got a 3rd baseman. Not that we didn’t get a great one, but we saw that without top line pitching Mike Trout still didn’t get to the playoffs with Anthony Rendon. For whatever reasons they were unable to get any top pitchers to come to Anaheim.

Now it is time for Perry to make something happen. He has made a couple of okay moves. But will he able to draw Trevor Bauer or some other upper echelon starter to sign? Were the Angels in talks for Blake Snell? Or even Yu Darvish? Are they really going to pay Bauer the money he is expecting? Are they going to look for potential upside bargains and hope for the best? Or are they going to stop fooling around and get what it will take to make it to the World Series?

I am tired of hearing and reading that they must watch their spending. Do you want to compete or not? Go after all the top guys. Get DJ LeMahieu who can play anywhere in the infield. Lure J.T. Realmuto to the Big A to be a solid backstop and another big bat in the lineup. Sign Bauer and another top tier starter. And then add a couple of arms to the bullpen including Liam Hendriks. Trade Jo Adell to get another solid arm like Joe Musgrove. Then go get Brian Goodwin back and try out Brandon Marsh in the outfield.

2021 is more uncertain than 2020. No idea when a season will start. The latest CBA will end at the end of the season and could lead to another work stoppage. Since there are no guarantees on the future why not go ALL IN and get the piece of metal. Doesn’t matter how you got there. It only matters that you are Champions!!! Oh and Mike Trout finally makes the playoffs…

Note:

At the time of this writing Liam Hendriks was available. He has since signed with the White Sox. Insert Brad Hand in his place.

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Jan 9, 2021

Mr. Dodger

I often say I have been a Dodger fan since I was in the womb. It seems like an exaggeration, but it is really true. I don’t remember a time that I have not loved the Dodgers. When I was two years old, Tommy Lasorda became the manager of the Dodgers. My first memories of baseball include Tommy. He is one of the reasons I will always bleed Dodger blue. He was a constant present in the dugout. You knew when he was mad and you knew when he was happy. Seeing him jump and skip out to the field after Kirk Gibson hit his 9th inning home run in game one of the 1988 World Series is always one of my favorite memories. I saw him take the mound with Orel Hershersier in 2018 to recreate that 1988 magic on opening day. Even though, it was from a distance I loved seeing Tommy. I never had the honor of meeting Tommy Lasorda, but I feel like he is a part of my family. When I heard the news that he had died, I cried. I am teary eyed as I write this. I turned on MLB and saw the outpouring of love for him and I cried harder. Then I had the thought this is silly, why are you crying. I tried to push back the emotion, but then later I realized Tommy Lasorda has always been a fixture in my life. I watch most games on television, but I loved when I would catch glimpses of Tommy. It was a reminder he was still here and still bleeding Dodger blue. Tommy Lasorda is a baseball legend. He loved the game of baseball and he loved the Dodgers. He was an ambassador for the sport. Even though he led the Dodgers to four pennants, two world series championships, his greatest accomplishment he said was winning the gold medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Tommy started his career with the Dodgers in 1949 as a pitcher. He spent most of his time in the minor leagues. He made one start for the Brooklyn Dodgers, but was quickly sent back to the minors to make room for a guy named Sandy Koufax. In 1961, he was hired as a scout and then became a minor league manager in 1965. In 1976, he became the manager of the Dodgers. He was a fixture in the dugout. His confrontations with the umpires were legendary. His lips were easy to read and my dad said Tommy was using motivational buzz words. He was not a fan of mascots and almost killed the Phillie Phanatic. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX4L2LHGs98) Tommy had a larger than life personality. He was a great motivator, but could also cut you down to size. I loved everything about Tommy. He once said, “I bleed Dodger blue, and when I die I am going to the big Dodger in the sky.” Dodger stadium is blue heaven on earth and now Tommy is with the big Dodger in the sky. I will miss you Tommy. I will keep rooting for the Dodgers win or lose and will always bleed Dodger Blue.

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Dec 29, 2020

30 Jerseys from 29 teams.

Jeff here….

During the ALCS, I tweeted at the Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) that if they beat the Asstericks I would buy a TB hat, and if they swept them I would get a jersey. Well they didn’t sweep, so no jersey. But it made me think about what player jersey I would get from each team, except the ASStericks.

Below by league and division are the players I would pick from each team. I would probably pick an alternate jersey instead of the standard home white or road gray, as available. The players are only from the 2020 rosters. Let me know what your choices would be…

National League

West

Dodgers – Max Muncy

Padres – Fernando Tatis, Jr.

Giants – Mauricio Dubon

Rockies – Charlie Blackmon

Diamondbacks – Kole Calhoun

Central

Cubs – Anthony Rizzo

Brewers – Devin Williams

Cardinals – Paul DeJong

Reds – Trevor Bauer

Pirates – Cole Tucker

East

Braves – Dansby Swanson

Marlins – Sixto Sanchez

Phillies – Andrew McCutchen

Mets – Noah Syndergaard

Nationals – Howie Kendrick

American League

West

Angels (2 jerseys) – David Fletcher & Dylan Bundy

A’s – Ramon Laureano

Mariners – Kyle Lewis

Rangers – Isiah Kiner-Falefa

Central

Twins – Kenta Maeda

White Sox – Tim Anderson

Cleveland – Jose Ramirez

Royals – Adalberto Mondesi

Tigers – Jonathan Schoop

East

Rays – Ji-man Choi

Blue Jays – Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.

Orioles – Anthony Santander

Yankees – Aaron Judge

Red Sox – Alex Verdugo

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Dec 24, 2020

12 Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a podcast by SRBB.

On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, two catchers mitts and a podcast by SRBB

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, three MVPS and a podcast by SRBB

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, four home runs and a podcast by SRBB

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, five gold gloves and a podcast by SRBB

On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, six stolen bases and a podcast by SRBB

On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, seven runs a scoring and a podcast by SRBB

On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, eight sluggers slugging and a podcast by SRBB

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, nine fans cheering and a podcast by SRBB

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, ten outfielders leaping and a podcast by SRBB

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, eleven pitchers pitching and a podcast by SRBB

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, twelve double plays and a podcast by SRBB!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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