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On the New York Post's baseball podcast "The Show with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman," the veteran MLB insiders and longtime friends and combatants go toe-to-toe on the latest MLB news and issues of the week.The Post columnists have been arguing about baseball since competing as New York Yankees beat writers in their 20s (Yes, a while ago!). Now, finally on the same team, they get to take their three decades of baseball debates public, showing off their knowledge and revealing rumors and inside info from around Major League Baseball. "The Show", the best baseball podcast around, is released...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Sherman and Heyman make Mets and Yankees decisions legible through informed disagreement, specific roster questions and well-chosen baseball guests.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman turn baseball's weekly pressure points into pointed arguments about roster construction, pitching depth, free agency and the decisions facing the Mets and Yankees.
The Yankees' bullpen gets diagnosed with 'baseball PTSD,' just when your offseason argument needs a second opinion.
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A blunt George-vs-Hal discussion that treats Steinbrenner as both a championship force and a complicated part of baseball history.
The episode puts George Steinbrenner at the center and uses him to ask a simple question with no simple answer: were the Yankees better off under Hal or George?
Scott Boras, the CBA, and New York roster questions get a plainspoken baseball read.
Scott Boras sits at the center of the conversation, but Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman spend most of their time on the parts that still matter: arbitration, the CBA, the chance of a lockout, and what the Mets and Yankees have to sort out before the games count.
A sharp look at Dodgers spending power and the writers now covering it.
This episode centers on the Dodgers, the New York Post's new California Post venture, and the beat writers moving over from the LA Times. Joel Sherman and John bring in Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez, then the discussion settles into why the Dodgers are still so difficult to…
A Mets-Yankees check-in built around Pete Alonso, the Mets' health issues, Volpe talk, and Alonso's season and free agency.
This episode stays close to New York baseball, with Pete Alonso as the guest and the hosts circling his season and the possibility of free agency. The Mets' uneven stretch is the stronger thread.
A blunt New York baseball argument that keeps testing whether either team has a real answer.
Chris Russo lands in a useful moment for a New York baseball conversation, with the Mets and Yankees both in trouble and the same doubts hanging over them for weeks.
Mets and Yankees talk stays sharp because the hosts keep drilling into pitching length, young starters, and the cost of short outings.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman keep this one grounded in baseball. David Stearns, who runs baseball operations for the Mets, joins to talk about rotation length, young starters, Mark Vientos, and Francisco Alvarez, and the hosts also turn to the Yankees after a bad weekend in the…
A Mets-and-MVP baseball discussion that uses Ron Darling's perspective to frame the season.
The episode centers on the Mets' pitching stretch, Nolan McLean, and the AL MVP debate between Cal Raleigh and Aaron Judge. Ron Darling gives the conversation a grounded edge by linking it to workload, game memory, and what it takes to work deep into games, including his own…
A postseason baseball conversation that opens with the Yankees' elimination and settles into a detailed look at A.J. Hinch's 15-inning Game 5.
Joel Sherman and John Heyman start with the Yankees' elimination by the Blue Jays in the division series, then move into A.J. Hinch, where the episode finds its center.
Twins therapy with a box score.
Daily Tigers tension, sorted fast.
John Heyman, Mark Belusis, and Ron Darling spend most of the episode on the Mets’ offseason, including Kyle Tucker at roughly $50 million per year and the loss of Edwin Diaz, Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil, and Brandon Nimmo.
Joel Sherman and John Heyman argue that the Mets' 2025 collapse could be worse than 2007 because this version includes Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, and a playoff field with three wild cards.
Joel Sherman and John Heyman open with the Mets losing Edwin Díaz to the Dodgers on a three-year, $69 million deal, calling it a bad day for Steve Cohen and a missed chance to keep an elite closer for comparatively modest money.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman spend much of this episode on the Mets’ fragile playoff position, including the possibility that division tiebreakers against Arizona could matter if the teams finish tied.
Aaron Boone argues that the Yankees did more than simply “run it back,” pointing to Garrett Cole’s return, Carlos Rodón’s bullpen work, Cam Schlittler’s live batting practice, and Ryan Weathers as reasons for optimism.
Luke Weaver joins Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman after moving from the Yankees to the Mets, and the hosts use his arrival to frame a spring-training episode built around Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor, and listener questions.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman focus on the Yankees' next 12 games against the four best American League teams not named the Yankees, saying those matchups could push New York toward first place or toward the edge of the wild-card race.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman frame the World Series as a 2-2 battle between the Dodgers and a 94-win Blue Jays team that already survived Seattle comebacks and beat the Yankees 34-19 in the ALDS.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman open with the Aaron Judge vs.
Joel Sherman and John Hale open with Ron Darling on his 65th birthday.
Joel Sherman and John Hammond open on the Yankees' season-ending loss to the Blue Jays.
Mark DeRosa says Aaron Judge was the “pillar” of Team USA and that once Judge committed, “position players would fall in line.” He also explains why Paul Skenes was his next major recruiting call, and why the roster was built around “high character guys” instead of just collecting stars.
Joe Beningo uses most of the conversation to argue that the Mets' offseason should be judged by two moves only: re-signing Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz.
Joel Sherman and John Heyman open by weighing the Mets’ 2025 collapse against the Yankees’ playoff run, then bring in Mike Puma and Mike Vaccaro to sort out what went wrong.
Michael Kay joins Joel Sherman and John Heyman to map what the Mets and Yankees still need before Opening Day, starting with the Mets’ losses of Edwin Díaz and Pete Alonso.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman compare the Mets' biggest offseason moves, starting with Freddie Peralta, Luis Robert Jr., and Bo Bichette and then weighing the Yankees' re-signing of Cody Bellinger against Trent Grisham and Paul Blackburn.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman open with Opening Day context, then move through the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Cubs, and award predictions before bringing on Max Scherzer.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman discuss the Mets' losing streak, the Yankees' offense, and interview Braves manager Walt Weiss.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman spend much of this episode on the World Baseball Classic, including the U.S.
Baseball insiders John Heyman and Joel Sherman discuss the World Baseball Classic, with emphasis on pitcher Tarek Skubal's decision to limit his WBC participation to protect his major $400M+ contract with San Diego.
Sports podcast featuring baseball journalists Joel Sherman and John Heyman discussing 2025 MLB offseason moves and team prospects.
Joel Sherman and John start with Scott Boras, his place in the sport, and the Scooble arbitration win, then work through what it could mean for the union and the next CBA fight.
Baseball analysis by NY Post reporters Joel Sherman and John Hayden assessing Mets' offseason construction.
John Heyman hosts MLB Network analysts Sean Casey and Don Mattingly discussing the 2026 World Series between the Blue Jays and Dodgers.
You've had Bucky Dent, Roger Davis, but Rojas actually won the game. That matters.
Sports commentators Joel Sherman and John Heyman analyze the 2024 World Series where the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays to win back-to-back championships.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman open with the Blue Jays’ Game 7 win over Seattle, George Springer’s three-run homer, and Toronto’s first World Series trip since 1992-93.
The Yankees are supposed to be better this year — so why are the Blue Jays out-homering them 8-1?
Pete Alonso Reveals What He Believes Has Gone Wrong For Mets + Yankees Have An Anthony Volpe Problem.
Joel Sherman opens by bringing Chris Russo back for a conversation about New York baseball.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman spend most of the episode on the Yankees’ 2-8 record against the Boston Red Sox, Anthony Volpe’s benching, and whether Aaron Boone’s “PR guy” messaging is helping anyone.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman discuss the Yankees' struggles and preview an interview with Guardians president Chris Antonetti.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman discuss MLB trade deadline moves, focusing on the Yankees and Mets, with insights on available pitchers and recent trades.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman discuss the upcoming MLB trade deadline, analyzing potential moves and key teams like the Twins and Diamondbacks.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman discuss MLB news, including the Brewers' success, Yankees' struggles, and upcoming trade deadline moves, with guest Pat Murphy.
Joel Sherman discusses the Hall of Fame class, Pete Alonso, and the Dodgers, then promotes a Yankees spring training trip with Lou Piniella.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman preview an interview with David Wright and discuss spring training promotions.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman discuss the latest MLB news from the winter meetings, focusing on Juan Soto's record contract and its impact on New York baseball.
Jon Heyman hosts a baseball discussion with Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo about Hall of Fame ballot and free agency.
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman preview the Subway Series between the Yankees and Mets, discuss David Cohn's Hall of Fame case, and analyze recent MLB trends.