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Maysplaining

by Mayday Media

Maysplaining is a show about baseball and it's invisible connections to everything in our lives. Rants, analysis, and everything in between. Hosted by 10 year major leaguer and professional communicator, Trevor May.

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The reality of an impending lockout & what the world series taught us (ft. Adam Ottavino)

In the first edition of the brand-new Maysplaining podcast, host Trevor May catches you up on everything you need to know ahead of the expected lockout including why he i

Nov 10
42 min

My Biggest Surprises & Disappointments from the first half

We're back at the half way point of the season, so here are my biggest surprises & disappointments of the season so far. Let's get into it...  You can watch the video ve

Jul 1
19 min

MLB's new proposal for changes to the Draft, explained

Major league baseball has be proposing new changes to the game left and right lately. With a new CBA negotiation underway and predictably relentless push for a Salary Cap

Jun 24
23 min

The Players we're polled on the lockout, the Mariners love the piggyback, and the 5 most tradable players.

Mayday Update is back! The Home run Derby is changing, taking away the time format and bringing in a “per swing” format. The Mariners are taking on a new piggyback plan.

Jun 19
40 min

The new bat tracking metrics could change the game, again (ft. Mike Petriello)

Bat tracking metrics can be very overwhelming BUT they are a big and important part of the game. Baseball Savant recently dropped a new evolution of bat tracking metrics

Jun 18
28 min

Volpe Demoted, Trout is Raking, and 5 More storylines to watch in May

It’s time for Mayday Update! Anthony Volpe is optioned down to the minor league by the New York Yankees following rehab. The MLB is planning on expanding from thirty team

May 6
35 min

The Rockies have figured something out & the Dodgers solution to baseball's pitcher injury problem

Have the Colorado Rockies ACTUALLY figured out the whole pitching thing?? They’re now going under a pitching change and focusing on transforming the roster. Will this new

May 4
27 min

The Red Sox Firings (feat. Rich Hill)

Recently, the Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches. This becomes the earliest a manager has been let go in-season since 2018. The Red Sox are currently

May 1
44 min

The Padres are hot & the Yankee’s refusal to play Ben Rice everyday

The season has been INSANE so far. Jackson Merrill robs Julio Rodriguez of a two-run home run and then hits a walk-off double, giving the Padres their seventh straight wi

Apr 17
37 min

The Marlins calling pitches from the dugout is working too well & a Superstar in the making in Tampa

The Yankees are not happy with the Marlins calling pitches from the dugout. By calling pitches from the dugout, it’s creating a habit that will be hard to break if player

Apr 13
26 min

Hitters are tired of getting hit

Hitters love to hit, but HATE getting hit…understandably. Sure, accidents happen, but when does it start to be a pattern? Plus, some news! Jo Adell robbed not one, not tw

Apr 9
17 min

8 Way Too Early Overreactions

Let’s overreact…but way too early in the season. Here are eight things that have happened this season so far that have been slightly concerning. Bo Bichette has had a rou

Apr 3
30 min

Elite Pitching, extensions before playing an MLB game, and how to scout an umpire to us ABS efficiently

Baseball is back in swing! Jose Fernandez is the seventh player in MLB history to hit two home runs in his debut. Umpires are having a rough start to the season, CB Buckn

Apr 2
41 min

The biggest takeaways from the first weekend of the season

The first weekend of the 2026 season is officially over and a LOT happened. The Automatic Ball/Strike System has been used in its first 35 games and the challenge rate is

Mar 31
31 min

My Top 10 Rotation Rankings

It’s time to rank the starting rotations going into the 2026 season! Taking the top three per rotation, depth, and how many innings they can cover into consideration thes

Mar 29
20 min

How to "fix" Roki Sasaki and My 11 Bold Predictions for 2026

Happy Opening Day! The season has just started and the news keeps coming in. Pete Crow-Armstrong extends his contract for six years with the Chicago Cubs, Spencer Strider

Mar 26
36 min

The fan polls are in and some of it is BLEAK

The fan polls are in and it’s time to review them! The Athletic, courtesy of Stephen J. Nesbitt, put out polls for fans to answer about different debates surrounding base

Mar 8
30 min

Profar suspended AGAIN & everything you need to know for the World Baseball Classic

Jurickson Profar is suspended for 162 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs for the second time this year. Blake Snell is not expected to return fo

Mar 5
16 min

Automate Balls & Strikes are here, but who is about to benefit the most?

The Automatic Ball/Strike System is the newest set of rules added to the Major League with the hope of having all the calls right. Will this system actually work compared

Mar 1
28 min

Spring Storylines & How MLB can make baseball an Olympic spectacle

The World Baseball Classic is quickly approaching and Opening Day is not too far behind it! Both Tarik Skubal’s and Paul Skenes’ roles in the WBC have been revealed. More

Feb 26
31 min

Chart trend

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#49
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day in the top 50 since Nov 2024

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