Sources Tell Jeff Passan

Newly Discovered Footage: Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr Debate the Art of Hitting

On this episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, newly discovered footage captures baseball legends Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr on a fishing trip, talking—and debating—the art of the baseball swing. Jeff is joined by Joey Votto, who idolized Williams and studied The Science of Hitting, along with the Executive Director of the Ted Williams Foundation and a friend and former security guard of Ted’s. Together, they watch this remarkable footage and break down Ted’s thoughts on hitting, his approach to the swing, and what it’s like to hear one of baseball’s greatest hitters talk about his craft in such a candid setting. A rare glimpse of baseball history that has to be seen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Top 10 Storylines that AREN'T the Dodgers

There’s a lot more happening in baseball than the Dodgers. On this episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, Jeff breaks down the biggest storylines to watch down the stretch of the MLB season — from Yordan Alvarez’s pursuit of the Triple Crown and Aaron Judge’s eventual return to Jacob Misiorowski’s Cy Young case, the red-hot Red Sox and Pete Crow-Armstrong’s place in the MVP race. Which storylines will define the rest of the season? And which players could change the playoff picture before October? (0:00) Welcome to Sources Tell Jeff Passan (1:48) Yordan Alvarez Triple Crown (5:30) Aaron Judge will be back (10:05) AL West Race (16:28) NL MVP Race (19:50) Cy Young Races (23:16) Red Sox Run (27:27) AL Central Race (30:51) NL Wild Card Race (38:30) Lockout (45:00) World Series Contenders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trade Deadline Winners & Losers

Jeff Passan is joined by Buster Olney & Tim Kurkjian react to the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline, grading all 30 teams’ moves at the deadline. It’s a baseball extravaganza crossover event with The Baseball Tonight Podcast and Sources Tell Jeff Passan. The guys discuss Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Adley Rutschman to the Boston Red Sox, Freddy Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays, Luis Arraez to the Philadelphia Phillies, Luis Garcia Jr. to the New York Yankees and more. Plus, Alden Gonzalez, Jorge Castillo, Jesse Rogers and Kiley McDaniel join to deliver their grades. Later, Chicago Cubs GM Jed Hoyer stops by to talk about his team’s strategy at the deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trady Bunch: Trade Deadline Preview

Welcome to The Trady Bunch! Jeff Passan and Richard Staff randomly draw 25 of the biggest names connected to the MLB Trade Deadline and react to each one—predicting who's getting traded, who's staying put, and the best landing spots if a deal happens. Who gets moved? Who stays put? And which team is about to make the biggest splash? Let us know in the comments: Which trade do you think is most likely to happen? What is a trade you’re dying to see? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Does AI Know Ball?

What happens when you ask AI one of baseball's biggest questions? Jeff Passan and Richard Staff enlist the help of several AI models to tackle one of MLB's most hotly debated topics: Should there be a salary cap? Along the way, they compare how each model approaches the question, challenge them to back up their arguments with charts and graphics, and see just how well AI can handle a baseball debate. Whose argument is the most convincing? Watch and decide for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices