Is This A Great Game, Or What?

Karl Ravech Reflects On Final Days At ESPN

Karl Ravech has been a friend of the Kurkjian family for a very long time. After more than 30 years at ESPN, Ravech reflects on his incredible run at the famed sports med

Where Does Colton Cowser Rank Amongst The Greatest Catches Ever?

Colton Cowser’s catch just blew us all away, but in the grand scheme of things, how does it rank according to Tim Kurkjian? And wait until you hear who was in the golf gr

Larry Walker Screamed At Tom Candiotti

He was only hit by one pitch in his entire career, but Tom Candiotti still got yelled at for it by Larry Walker! What a great story among so many others during this hour-

Did Greg Maddux Prank Us With His First Pitch??

Tim Kurkjian begins the show with a heartfelt message for the legendary Karl Ravech. Tim’s longtime teammate at ESPN recently called his final game for the network, fitti

The Best Team In Baseball Is LAST In Homers

Welcome to the podcast! If it’s your first time here, don’t forget to subscribe or follow wherever you watch or listen. Tim Kurkjian and his son, Jeff, are here to make y

Tim Kurkjian's Best Stories LIVE On Stage

Every once in a while, you come across a human being who changes your life. For the Kurkjian family, that was Michael Brown. The former college baseball catcher, former S

Randy Arozarena Told PCA To Hold His Beer

Thanks to all who came out to our live event in honor of our friend Michael Brown! More to come on that during tomorrow’s episode! Tim makes a case for Jacob deGrom in th

This Defensive Play Has Never Happened TWICE In A Game

Tim Kurkjian is in awe of Pete Crow-Armstrong’s season this year—and tells us why we all should be. Plus, we celebrate the retirement of one of baseball’s strongest playe

Stark and Kurkjian Admit The Depth Of Their Baseball Nerdiness

Jayson Stark, Hall of Fame baseball writer, joins our Hall of Fame baseball writer Tim Kurkjian and his son, Jeff, for a conversation that every baseball fan will love. W

Tommy John SHOULD Be A Hall of Famer, According To Tim Kurkjian

On Sunday, August 16th, it was announced that baseball lost Tommy John at the age of 83. Tim Kurkjian makes a compelling case at 11:40 for his Hall of Fame argument. Jo

Field Of Dreams Got THIS Wrong, According To Tim Kurkjian

Tim and Jeff are excited for the Field of Dreams game, mostly because they absolutely love that movie. But is it “have a catch” or “play catch”? Man, this might drive eve

Mike Monaco, Red Sox Broadcaster and Friend Of The Show

Mike Monaco is a teammate of Tim Kurkjian at ESPN and also calls Boston Red Sox games. What a team to be a part of in 2026! We start with a lot of Todd Frazier love (and

The Most Surprising Streak Spoiler

On Jeff Kurkjian’s 33rd birthday, we get Tim and Jeff TOGETHER! How special is that? And as if that weren’t enough to celebrate, it’s also Jeff’s daughter’s third birthda

PCA Said WHAT??

The Red Sox are red hot, the Tigers are one of the most fun teams in baseball, and Pete Crow-Armstrong left us completely baffled with his latest hot take. We cover all o

Tim Kurkjian Weighs In On EACH Team's Trade Deadline Moves!

We've got Tim Kurkjian's immediate reactions to one of the wildest trade deadlines in recent memory. The Tarik Skubal news may be a few days old, but it was easily the bi

The Trade Deadline: According To A GM

HAPPY TRADE DEADLINE! We are celebrating by bringing in Jim Bowden, friend and former General Manager of the Reds and Nationals. He is also the host of GM Territory with

The Automatic Double and Immaculate Inning That Has Tim Kurkjian Stumped

Welcome to "Is This A Great Game, Or What?" hosted by Hall of Famer Tim Kurkjian, with everything else handled by his son, Jeff Kurkjian. The MLB Trade Deadline is loom

Jason Benetti, Sunday Night Baseball, Game Shows and Even Counts

Jason Benetti returns to Is This A Great Game, Or What?, and this time he has another impressive title to add to his résumé: host of Sunday Night Baseball on NBC. Alongsi

Three Hall Of Famers Peeing Next To Tim Kurkjian

Hall of Fame Weekend is in the books, and Tim Kurkjian shares some incredible stories from his time with this year's inductees and plenty of other baseball legends. Wade

Tim Kurkjian's Best Beltran, Jones and Kent Stories

This weekend, Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones, and Jeff Kent will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Naturally, Tim Kurkjian makes the case for why each of th