Baseball Digest LIVE Archive

A host of baseball writers and Fantasy Naseball experts from all over the country join Baseball Digest LIVE host Mark Healey to break down the 2009 postseason party. Guests include Joe Posnanski from Sports Illustrated, Bob Kuenster from Baseball Digest, Joe Hamrahi from Baseball Prospectus, Pete McCarthy from MLB.com, Lenny Melnick from FantasyPros911.com, Paul Greco and Josh Landsburg from BaseballDigest.com

The group fighting to "Save The Gate" will appear on the show with host Mark Healey to wage what could be the final battle in the effort to keep the final remaining piece of the old Yankee Stadium in place.

Host Mark Healey, the Online Editor of Baseball Digest, talks with Geet Lairenjam - First Pitch Co-ordinator in Manipur, India and Jeff Brueggemann, the MLB Envoy coach for First Pitch. They'll talk about efforts to promote baseball in that part of the world. Also on the show will be Vincent Coleman from Harlem RBI and their efforts to help First Pitch and promote baseball in the inner city. Jerry Milani, the International Editor for Baseball Digest, who will recap the Baseball World Cup. We'll also talk about the MLB Playoff picture.

We'll talk potential NL Playoff matchups on tomorrow's show as Baseball Digest Content Editors Josh Landsburg (Phillies) and Bill Ivie (Cardinals) join the show. Jerry Milani, the International Baseball editor for Baseball Digest, will give us the latest from the World Cup of baseball in Nettuno, Italy. That'd be enough for any show, but there's more, as National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Library researcher Gabriel Schechter will appear LIVE at Foley's Ny (18 West 33rd Street) to discuss his book "This Bad Day In Yankee History" as well as run down the current happenings in Cooperstown.

Brett Rapkin, one of the filmmakers responsible for the documentary Holy Land Hardball joins host Mark Healey to talk about making a movie about baseball in Israel. Also, Managing Editor of Baseball Digest Magazine, Bob Kuenster joins us to talk about what puts the Valuable in MVP. Matt Irby from BaseballDigest.com will also be on hand to talk about the still-alive Texas Rangers and their unlikely playoff run.

Bill Ivie, the new Content Editor for the St. Louis Cardinals on BaseballDigest.com joins the show to talk about the Redbirds' domination of the NL Central, the rebuilding of John Smoltz, the future of pitching coach Dave Duncan, and whether the the Cardinals have what it takes to win the World Series. Plus, guest co-host Larry Fleisher, who covers baseball for METRO and host Mark Healey will analyze the rest of the MLB races.

BaseballDigest.com's Josh Landsurg discusses the problems with Phillies' closer Brad Lidge.

Former Met Ron Swoboda, who made one of the greatest catches in World Series history, talks with Baseball Digest LIVE's Mark Healey about the Mets, The Sixties and Citi Field. Also, Mike Ceserano will give his take on the Mets celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Miracle Mets, as well as present his "Across The UNI-verse" segment on who else? The Mets. Also joining the show will be International Baseball editor for BaseballDigest.com Jerry Milani, and a specil guest, former NY Giant and Super Bowl champion George Martin, who is being honored at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night for his charity work.

Baseball Digest LIVE host Mark Healey will discuss the state of the Washington Nationals with Cathy Taylor of MissChatter.com. Healey will also have on Baseball Digest Magazine's Managing Editor Bob Kuenster on to talk about the widening gap between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. Matt Irby from BaseballDigest.com will talk about the Texas Rangers' postseason push and more!

International Baseball Editor for BaseballDigest.com Jerry Milani gives his latest on the global game.

Host Mark Healey will discuss the winners and losers of the MLB Trade Deadline, Justin Upton of the Arixona Diamondbacks will join the show LIVE at Foley's and commentary from Jimmy Scott!

Pete McCarthy from MLB.com joins the show to analyze the trades that have been made, that could be made and that won't be made before Friday's MLB trade deadline. Batting Leadoff is Aaron Hooks (CardsDisaspora.com, InsideSTL.com), who covers the Cardinals for BaseballDigest.com will discuss what the Cards have done and might do before Friday. Also joining the show will new york baseball writer Larry Fleisher from Metro NY. In the Cleanup Spot will be Ian Browne, who covers the Boston Red Sox for MLB.com, and is the author of the book DICE-K: The First Season of the Red Sox $100 Million Man. He;ll discuss all of the rumors surrounding Roy Halladay and Victor Martinez. Programming Note: THIS IS THE SIMULCAST OF THE PILOT EPISODE OF BASEBALL DIGEST TV, SO COME ON DOWN TO FOLEY'S NY AT 18 WEST 33RD STREET IN NYC TO WATCH THE TAPING)

All of the latest on the Tony Bernazard debacle, the MLB Trade deadline.

Joe McDonald, who covers the New York Mets for NY Sportsday.com and Inside Pitch magazine, joins the show to discuss the firing of ex-Mets VP Of Player Development Tony Bernazard. Also, award-winning filmmaker John Fitzgerald (The Emerald Diamond, Playing For Peanuts), joins the show to dicuss his "Small Ball" series for Baseball Digest.com. Plus, as he does every Tuesday, Baseball Digest's International Baseball Editor Jerry Milani joins the show LIVE to talk about -- what else -- International Baseball!

Deadline deals, around the horn and more on today's show.