Caught Em' Looking

Jordan and Jaela are back to discuss the current state of baseball as the 2026 season gets underway in an exciting, and surprising way. Many of the top teams are off to a rough start, including the Mets and pod favorites, the Red Sox. Surprisingly, the Pirates and Nationals came out swinging and are giving fans quite a bit of hope for the season. Finally, some teams came out swinging - literally.…

The WBC is coming to an end but 2026 baseball is just getting started. Join the Caught Em Looking podcast hosts, Jordan and Jaela, as we recap the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic, including the surprising defeat of Team DR by Team USA. Team Venezuela powered over Team Italy, leading to a face-off between Team USA and Team Venezuela. Jordan and Jaela predict the outcome of the game and…

This week we talk about all thing World Baseball Classic! Jordan and Jaela share a recap of what has happened so far, including all the excitement coming from Team Dominican Republic and the lack thereof coming from Team USA. Jaela share about her recent trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico to see some of the WBC in person, including watching Team Cuba, Team Panama, and Team Columbia play at Hiram…

On this week's episode, we talk about MLBPA's former union Head Tony Clark's cheating scandal, and what that means for the lockout. We update you on the most recent free agent signings and finish with a fun WBC-themed fantasy baseball draft. I saw an article this week on MLB.com that had the writers draft players that were on WBC rosters and form a team, and thought that'd be a fun exercise for…

After a quick Super Bowl recap, [11:51], we get into an update on the WBC as the rosters were officially announced. Jaela is gearing up for a grand adventure to Puerto Rico to see the WBC in person and will keep the pod updated through the journey. [21:00]. Then we get into a surprising surge of hand injuries in some notable names right ahead of spring training, including Francisco Lindor and…

On this episode of Caught Em' Looking, we discuss the most recent free agent signing including Eugenio Suarez and Luis Arraez. We discuss some big trades, including Brendan Donovan to the Mariners and Jordan Hicks to the White Sox. We also talk WBC insurance debacles and why baseball has a thing for storylines. Tarik Skubal has his arbitration hearing, and we wait to see who will win: the Tigers…

After a quick preview into the upcoming Super Bowl, [10:00] we dive right into the latest moves in the offseason. Jose Ramirez has extended with the Cleveland Guardians, and Tarik Skubal is still heading to arbitration with the Detroit Tigers. [20:30] We chat about the possible outcomes of this battle, and the value of paying the top pitcher in the league. [28:48] We then get into the Mets…

After a quick recap of the Appraise The Praise most recent podcast lab, Practice Makes Perfect, [16:41] we get into the latest moves in the Hot Stove. Kyle Tucker is heading to the Dodgers, and we talk all about how this impacts the current market, the Dodgers rotation, and the future of MLB overall. After a quick detour to peak into the upcoming Superbowl, [30:47] we get into Cody Bellinger…

This week we discuss the Red Sox losing Alex Bregman to the Cubs but signing Ranger Suarez days later. We also discuss the Yankees trading for Ryan Weathers and how this shapes the Al East. We touch on what Tarik Skubal's arbitration hearing could look like and why teams might lowball a player. It's been an interesting offseason so far and a lot of the top names are still out there. The next few…

New year, new team - and Caught Em Looking is here to get you caught up! [3:03] We hop right in with an update on the World Baseball Classic roster updates (and all the wild ways one can qualify for a team). Between the stacked rosters for the USA, Dominican Republic, and Japan - the question of how politics will impact the game play lingers in the air. [14:27] We then get into predictions for…