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Soto and Juan are still in SoCal and they went live literally 2 days after their last episode to record. They give their thoughts and reactions on all of the trades that occurred. The Trade Deadline was going on while they recorded.

Juan and Soto are in Southern California as part of the California League Tour! 9 Days, 8 games. Juan and Soto reached the half way point on 7/31. So they give their thoughts on the trip and the Stadiums. Huge Shoutout to the THE Sunday League Podcast for all of the hospitality and great vibes.

Stadiums Covered:
1.) San Jose Giants
2.) Modesto Nuts
3.) Inland Empire 66ers
4.) Lake Elsinore Storm

Top of the Lineup is rolling out an additional form of podcast episodes. These episodes will only be focused on 3 topics for 7 minutes each. With any time we have left we will wing it! The 3 topics this week were Juan Soto, All-Star Weekend, and the Playoff picture. We also played a game of MLB Pickle at the end.

In this episode Juan and Soto talk everything about All-Star Voting and how they feel. They debate about who win the HR Derby and of course give shoutouts.

In this episode, Juan and Soto have a meaty discussion on how they feel on certain things going on around the league. They go over quick hits and of course SHOUTOUTS!

Episode 61* Baby! In this we chat about all of the news going on around the league in the past week, We answer questions from the TOTL crew, talk about how we really feel about certain things in the league, and of course give SHOUTOUTS!

In this episode we cover things that happened in the past couple of weeks. We talk controversy around MLB, give our perspective on the umpire situation, and of course give some shoutouts.

In this episode We go off script for the first 14 minutes to have a conversation on the Uvalde Elementary school shooting. If you are not comfortable listening about that specific topic, feel free to skip to 14:39. Some of the baseball topics we chat about are our random teams, the Tim Anderson and Josh Donaldson dilemma, Max Scherzer, and so much more!

Top of the Lineup is back baby! It's been a while we have been busy. We chat through all of the baseball related things going on in our lives, go over our hold your horses segment, we talk about how we really feel about certain things, and of course give shoutouts!

Top of the Lineup is back with another episode. Juan and Soto talk about pretty much everything that happened recently and Soto's trip to Seattle. They also talk about what grinds their gears (Fan Perception), Talking about how they feel on the Nike City connect uniforms, and talk about a new age of "F@$% You Style Baseball".

In this episode Juan and Soto are back! It is a new season, they chat about all of the moving pieces going on around the League. They talk about surprises, what grinds their gears, and how they really feel.

Top of the Lineup is back with one of our favorite episode we like to do every year. Here is our Top of the Lineup Predictions episode!

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In this episode Top of the Lineup is back with an update episode. We talk about the front half of moves immediately made after the lockout and chat on all of the changes.

Episode was recorded March 14, 2022

In this episode, Top of the Lineup Interviews the Sunday League Podcast in a first time ever 2 part episode. The first part of the episode Top of the Lineup is interviewed by Sunday League Podcast. To get the full context of the longest episode of Top of the Lineup and Sunday League Podcast history, listen to both episodes.

In this Episode Juan and Soto are back in the "studio" having a 1:1. They chat about College Baseball, Minor League Baseball, and Major League Baseball. And of course give some shoutouts!

RBIRA is an MLB Ambassador and member of the Inaugural MLB Content Creator class. He is a Former D3 College Player Baseball Player at Pfeiffer University, 2019 EASTERN COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE D3 Champion, and NCCSIA First Team All-State.

Sid Lacy is an Assistant Coach at Reedley College and is a Private Baseball Trainer in the Central Valley. He is a former relief pitcher from Chico State and Reedley College.

Juan and Soto get back to a 1:1 after a busy January of Interviews and action. They talk about recent news with the lockout, Shohei Ohtani, HoF David Ortiz, Bonds and Clemens debate, and end it off with our random teams.

Max Greenfield is the pitching coach for Santa Barbara City College. He is Rapsodo Certified and Driveline Certified. He is also a fromer Video Intern for the Washington Nationals.

BaseballDad is a member of the MLB Content Creator Class, Co-founder of VTyah (Sticks and Caps), and most importantly the King of Traaa Nation! In this episode we chat with BaseballDad about his boys Josh and Aaron, his company VTyah, and his experience being part of the MLB Content Creator Class.


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This is the last episode of 2021. Juan and Soto go over some of the recent manager moves within MLB, talk about Jon Singleton and his story, and touch on the current hall of fame updates. And of course! They give shoutouts! Thank you to everyone for all of your support! Cheers to 2022!


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Ivan Guzman is a Baseball Content creator who focuses on the Dodgers and Mexican baseball players. He is a born and raised Dodger Fan. If you enjoy baseball cards and love the dodgers Ivan's page is the one to follow! You can find him on TikTok! Username: Elgallonegro_99


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The MLB lockout is unfortunately here. Juan and Soto give their thoughts on the lockout, talk through some of the free agent signings, and chat on what is next.

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In this episode Juan and Soto start off with some quick hits of news around the league, they chat about this year's Hall of Fame Class, then move on to predict where the top 21 - 31 free agents move to. AND of course they end off the episode with some shout outs!

In this episode Juan and Soto talk about Buster Posey's retirement, some news around the league, discuss award winners and finalists, predict the Top 10 Free Agents' landing spot. and of course give some shoutouts.

In this episode TOTL has a nice little coffee chat and reflect a bit about the 2021 season. We give some fun High School Awards, give some opinion awards, and Lastly TOTL gives some shoutouts!

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In this episode Top of the Lineup is finally back after taking a few weeks off. Some the topics we cover are:
- Quick Hits (Current News)
- Giants and Dodgers Clinching playoff berths
-Who do you think will win the AL/NL Cy Young?
-Who is taking the 2nd spot for the NL Wildcard
-Which two teams will make the AL Wild Card
-Nominate a player for our "I just want to be appreciated segment"
- Talk about what Grinds our Gears
- And of course give SHOUTOUTS!

In this episode Juan and Soto talk about:

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In this episode we:
- Chat about the trade deadline
- Recognize players that no one talks about
- Rant on baseball players/coaches/teams
- Last, but not least give shoutouts

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In this episode we talk about some hot topics such as foreign substances; College World Series Dilemma with NC State, and the Assault allegations on Trevor Bauer. Juan talks about dislocating his knee over the past week, Soto talks about his full capacity game experience, and give some shoutouts.

In this episode we talk about the controversial foreign substance topic. We debate about the morality of the way the game is played, we provide insight in a potential MLB conspiracy, and top it off with some great perspectives.

In this episode we pay our respects to all those who paid the ultimate price, we touch on the fan fights, MLB and foreign substances, new within MLB, and finish off with out shoutouts.

In this episode we jokingly claim ourselves as the baseball gods as we predict yet another event that has taken place in the baseball world. We give Xander Bogaerts the love he deserves, talk Shortstop free agency and have a conversation whether or not Joe Maddon is still a good baseball coach.

In this episode we go over news around the league, Pose some questions that need answers, come up with some solutions in our "hear us out" segment, and give shoutouts.

In this episode we go on a rant about the recent story that was released about Roberto Alomar and his sexual misconduct. We also come up with some new potential policies to put in the game of baseball.

In this episode we talk about news around the league, We introduce 2 new segments, and of course give some shoutouts. You won't want to miss this one, some of these takes are hot some of course are incorrect.

In this episode we react to the first week on MLB baseball. We also reflect on the games we watched live, the players we met in person, and highlight some of the stand out players.

We are finally here it is Opening day. Juan and Soto are super excited about this year as they produce more content. In this episode they chat about spring training, attending conferences, and make bold predictions for this year.


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In this episode we just have a casual conversation about some good ol' baseball. We pitch some VR ideas, make some predictions, and give some of our thoughts of spring training.

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In this episode we talk about pitchers and catchers reporting spring training and some new regular season rule changes. We give our thoughts on the HUGE Fernando Tatis Jr. contract extension as well as some bay area team moves.

In this episode we give our thoughts about Trevor Bauer, the Dodgers, Nolan Arenado, and the Oakland Athletics. So many Offseason moves and there are more to come.

Top of the Lineup is back and ready to take on this year. 1 year under our belt and we are so grateful to be doing this once again. We talk about some of the offseason moves so far, predictions, and we do our annual team randomizer game!

In this episode we talk about the results of the 2020 MLB World Series. Yes Juan was right about his prediction. We talk about some of the highlights throughout the Postseason and give our opinions of the overall season.

In this episode we have a recap of our picks and we were SO wrong. We talk about the series that impressed us and series that were a huge bummer. We make our "New" Predictions and talk about new going around baseball.

In this episode our very own Matthew Cervantez gives us a surprise visit. We start off with our perspectives on the regular season from the teams to how the MLB handled this season. When then move on to our playoff predictions, some are bold, some are obvious and some are just plain out wrong; you decide which picks are the best.

In this episode we interview Baltimore Orioles 4th round pick of 2019, SS out of New Mexico State Joey Ortiz.

We talk about updates around the league from game postponements, to Trevor Bauer, to good ol' baseball talk. R.I.P. Chadwick Boseman

Top of the Lineup is back again. In this episode we talk about players who are on fire, player disappointments, surprising teams, Astro controversy, the Covid issues within the league, and of course random thoughts.

Top of the Lineup interviews friend, former JUCO and NAIA Baseball Player Isaiah Bond. Isaiah is a well respected figure in the Union City CA Community. He played at James Logan High School under Legendary Coach John Goulding, JUCO at Ohlone College, and NAIA at York College.

Top of the Lineup talks about all the current updates regarding the MLB season.This episode is full of opinions, predictions, and of course disagreements.

We take a step back and take a trip down memory lane. We talk about fun memories when we played back in the day, talked about the gear, the swag, and all the interesting moments we will never forget.

Juan and Luis host this episode as we have 2 members on the disabled list. We give an update on our lives during COVID-19. Give updates on some baseball that we are able to watch. Lastly we talk about a potential MLB lockout as the Owners and Players are facing off in a renegotiation battle.

We officially add Dylan Fernandez to Top of the Lineup, Give Juan a belated Birthday present, Talk about talk about MLB Proposals, R.I.P. Al Kaline, and give shoutouts.

Juan and Luis interview former Major League pitcher Nelson Figueroa. During his 9 year career in the Majors, Nelson played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, and Houston Astros. He also played for team Puerto Rico in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. He pitched a gem in the 2013 WBC to eliminate Team USA. Juan and Luis talk to Nelson about his time in the Majors, playing in foreign leagues, growing up in the Bronx, and life after Major League Baseball.

In this episode we have our very first guest Dylan Fernandez! Dylan is Juan's future brother in law and a riverbank local baseball native. We talk about our favorite opening day games and rituals. We also talk about favorite playoff games and our favorite all-time uniforms. We have a little Q&A for our guest, talk about MLB changes, and end off with some shoutouts.

In this episode we talk about COVID-19 and how it affects baseball, life, and sports in general. We also talk potential MLB schedule adjustments and MLB the Show.

In this episode we have a little Q&A, Make predictions for this years' standings and awards, and talk briefly about spring training.

In the this episode we celebrate Soto's 25th Birthday, Get a shoutout from Carlos Pena (MLB Network/MLB Veteran), talk a little bit about the astro players, the new playoff proposal, and the winners/losers of the offseason.

R.I.P. Kobe, Baseball Trivia Roasting, Umpires, and DH.

We review the 2020 Hall of Fame ballot and inductees, talk about the Nolan Arenado situation, and make free agent predictions.

Intro to our podcast, Astros Scandal, and 2020 Random Team Game.