Best Russell Betts Podcasts (2025)

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Best of the Yankees on WFAN: We're back! 1:15:02

40m ago1:15:02

1:15:02

Best of the Yankees on Opening Day week includes reactions to the Bombers beating the Brewers in their season opener, Evan and Tiki's predictions for the season, BT and Sal debating the chances of a Subway Series in October, and McMonigle's optimism in Carlos Rodon stepping up in Gerrit Cole's absence.…

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Best of the Mets on WFAN: Juan Soto not a "needle mover?" 1:17:48

23m ago1:17:48

1:17:48

Best of the Mets from Opening Day week includes Boomer declaring that Juan Soto doesn't move the needle, and the strong reaction from fans afterward. Plus, all the season-opening reactions, whether a Subway Series in October is realistic, and a heated BT and Sal debate over whether or not Soto needs Aaron Judge to be the player he was with the Yank…

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Houston advances, Mookie Betts big game, John Harbaugh contract extension 2:23

4h ago2:23

2:23

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Friday, March 28, 2025 (Full Show) 2:32:29

1h ago2:32:29

2:32:29

Juan Soto has his first Mets moment. And it backfired. BT has a bad case of gout, but the Yankees win easily. Overall, it's a very good day.

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Juan Soto Gets Off On The Wrong Foot (Hour 1) 40:12

10m ago40:12

40:12

The Mets have the biggest moment of the season already in game one... Juan Soto is up! And Juan Soto goes down.

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Clay Holmes Is Not In Spring Training Anymore (Hour 2) 34:38

12m ago34:38

34:38

Clay Holmes first outing was not what Mets fans were hoping for.

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Juan Soto Is Not That Good? (Hour 3( 41:03

1h ago41:03

41:03

LOL. What is wrong with people?

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Hoff's Wrong Again (Hour 4) 36:35

16m ago36:35

36:35

Mets changed their schedule to work with Apple TV.

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Call Of The Day 6:38

18m ago6:38

6:38

How's the gout?

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Velo City 15:57

18m ago15:57

15:57

Who throws the hardest?

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I Love LA? 7:53

13m ago7:53

7:53

Ice Cube presented the Dodgers their World Series Trophy. The fans really deserved that moment.

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Is Soto Going To Miss Aaron Judge 11:12

17m ago11:12

11:12

Yes? No? Maybe?

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Texas Tech comeback, Tyler O'Neill Opening Day streak, Pacers set record 2:02

6h ago2:02

2:02

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John Himmelman, Reginald Dwayne Betts take a populist approach to poetry in new books 15:52

1d ago15:52

15:52

The authors of two new poetry collections aspire to reach broad audiences with their work. First, John Himmelman says he wanted to tell stories with as few words as possible. The Boy Who Lived in a Shell, a book of illustrated poems intended for children, is connected by a single narrator, Ivo, who lives in a giant moon snail shell. In today's epis…

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Thursday, March 27, 2025 (Full Show) 2:38:16

1h ago2:38:16

2:38:16

Full Show - Happy Opening Day! BT & Sal talk with Manager Aaron Boone, Andy Pettite, Dave Sims, and Suzyn Waldman ahead of the 2025 season / Will this finally be the year we get a Subway Series World Series? / Who is more likely to have a break out season: Dominguez or Volpe? / Are the Mets headed in a better direction than the Yankees? / BT & Sal …

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Aaron Boone, Andy Pettitte, Opening Day! (Hour 1) 42:03

7m ago42:03

42:03

Hour 1- Happy Opening Day! BT & Sal are at Yankee Stadium, and talk to Manager Aaron Boone / Andy Pettitte joins the show / Who is more likely to have a break out season: Jasson Dominguez or Anthony Volpe?

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How the Yankees can withstand their injuries (Hour 2) 42:27

10m ago42:27

42:27

Hour 2- BT & Sal discuss how the Yankees can withstand all of the injuries they suffered in Spring Training, including losing Gerrit Cole for the entire season / Will the Yankees chug their way to 90 wins again or will they struggle? / Jazz Chisholm said Baseball is a white sport and that is why he's criticized…

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Mets are headed in a better direction than the Yankees (Hour 3) 42:10

14m ago42:10

42:10

Hour 3- BT & Sal debate if the Mets are headed in a better direction than the Yankees in the near future / Is this the year we finally get a Subway Series World Series? / Dave Sims joins the show!

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Aaron Boone, Suzyn Waldman, and BT & Sal's Over Unders (Hour 4) 31:30

17m ago31:30

31:30

Hour 4- BT & Sal talk with Yankees Manager Aaron Boone / Suzyn Waldman joins the show / BT & Sal give out their 2025 Yankees & Mets Over/Unders predictions

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Aaron Boone 15:22

12m ago15:22

15:22

Yankees Manager Aaron Boone joins BT & Sal to talk 2025 Yankees ahead of Opening Day: who will have to step up in the face of adversity and injuries? What he expects from Anthony Volpe and Jasson Dominguez this year? And can the team get back to the World Series?

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Andy Pettitte 14:59

15m ago14:59

14:59

Yankees great Andy Pettitte joins BT & Sal to talk Yankees Opening Day and the 2025 season: Andy throwing out the first pitch, how he expects the pitching staff to do this year without Gerrit Cole, and if Andy should be a Hall of Famer

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Dave Sims 14:12

19m ago14:12

14:12

The new voice of the Yankees, Dave Sims, joins BT & Sal to talk about the 2025 Yankees season on Opening Day: nerves in the booth, what it will be like calling Aaron Judge at bats, and what Yankees fans should expect this year

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Suzyn Waldman 11:24

21m ago11:24

11:24

Yankees announcer Suzyn Waldman joins BT & Sal to talk about the 2025 Yankees season: why they will surprise people, what we can expect from Max Fried and the rest of the pitching staff, and just how good Austin Wells can be this year.

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Do we finally get another Subway Series World Series? 7:58

24m ago7:58

7:58

BT & Sal wonder if this is the year we finally get a Mets-Yankees Subway Series World Series, and which team is more likely to get there

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BT & Sal 2025 Yankees & Mets Over/Unders 4:30

25m ago4:30

4:30

BT & Sal give their Over/Under predictions for the Yankees & Mets ahead of Opening Day and the long haul of the 2025 season!

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Nikola Jokic triple-double, Gary Danielson plan, Vikings QB plan 2:14

41m ago2:14

2:14

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In 'Beartooth,' brothers embark on an illicit journey into Yellowstone National Park 10:28

3d ago10:28

10:28

In Callan Wink's new novel Beartooth, two brothers live at the edge of Yellowstone National Park. Their father has recently died of cancer, leaving behind unpaid medical bills and taxes. Desperate to save their home, the pair ventures into the park as part of a scheme involving the illegal collection of elk antlers. The novel, Wink says, was inspir…

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025 (Full Show) 2:36:34

1h ago2:36:34

2:36:34

Live from MLB Network Studios BT and Sal get you ready for Opening Day! Plus, Russell Wilson, What are the Giants thinking?, guests galore and much more!

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What Are The Giants Doing? (Hour 1) 43:26

1h ago43:26

43:26

Hour 1 - The guys discuss what the Giants plan for the future is after signing Russell Wilson and if they are making the right decisions this offseason. Plus, Cliff Floyd joins the show.

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Live From The MLB Network Studios (Hour 2) 36:42

1d ago36:42

36:42

Hour 2 - BT and Sal are live from the MLB Network Studios getting us all ready for Opening Day tomorrow with Ryan Dempster joining the show. Plus, more on the Giants decision to sign Russell Wilson and what's next?

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The King:Russell Wilson Is Now QB 1 For Big Blue (Hour 3) 39:10

33m ago39:10

39:10

Hour 3 - The Giants have brought in Russell Wilson and the guys are still trying to figure out what the Giants plan is here for their QB future. Plus, Mark DeRosa joins the show and Sal has something to ask BT about.

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It's Almost Opening Day Let's Get Ready (Hour 4) 37:15

1h ago37:15

37:15

Hour 4 - Getting ready for Opening Day with Al Leiter and so much more!

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Al Leiter 24:06

1h ago24:06

24:06

New York Baseball Legend and MLB Network Analyst Al Leiter joins BT and Sal to go down memory lane and help the guys get ready for Opening Day tomorrow.

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Mark DeRosa 18:56

9m ago18:56

18:56

MLB Network Analyst and former Big Leaguer Mark DeRosa joins BT and Sal to give his outlook on the AL and NL East plus preview what will be a fun season for both the Mets and Yankees.

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Ryan Dempster 19:47

8m ago19:47

19:47

MLB Analyst and former MLB Closer Ryan Dempster joins the boys to share some stories and break down the Mets and Yankees outlooks for 2025.

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Cliff Floyd 14:52

19m ago14:52

14:52

MLB Network Analyst and Mets Legend Cliff Floyd joins the show to discuss the outlook for the 2025 Mets and much more!

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Is Russell Wilson About To Cook At MetLife? 18:35

29m ago18:35

18:35

The Giants just signed Russell Wilson and the guys wonder what the plan is for the Giants not only for this season but for the long term.

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Chuck Schumer's 'Antisemitism in America' warns of a resurgence in antisemitic views 11:08

4d ago11:08

11:08

Sen. Chuck Schumer received major backlash from his party after supporting a Republican spending bill earlier this month – and some Democrats have called for him to resign from his position as minority leader. Schumer recently spoke with NPR's Scott Simon about that budget measure, prior to the ballots being cast, as part of a conversation about hi…

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Russell Wilson signs, Stefon Diggs to Patriots, Richard Pitino new job 2:42

28m ago2:42

2:42

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Bald Face Lie, Bald Face Truth 11:43

13m ago11:43

11:43

Clay Holmes innings? Jameis Winston locked in? Yankees Mets Under Over.

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Tuesday, March 25, 2025 (Full Show) 2:43:24

15m ago2:43:24

2:43:24

Mets get an automatic playoff spot? Who doesn't do a good job of paying off their debts?

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New York Mets Are A Lock? (Hour1) 40:44

20m ago40:44

40:44

For heartbreak?

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The Yankees Lineup Is Set In Stone (Hour 2) 39:50

21m ago39:50

39:50

Is the final spring training game going to be lock n step with the opening day lineup on Thursday?

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Why Have We Anointed The Mets A Top Team? (Hour 3) 40:27

3d ago40:27

40:27

The Mets have gone to the playoffs in back to back years only two times in their history. So how do we automatically think the 2025 team is set for a deep playoff run?