Ross and Rizzo Unfiltered

David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are BACK with Episode 24 of Ross & Rizzo Unfiltered where the guys react to the Milwaukee Brewers SWEEPING the Los Angeles Dodgers and ENDING their quest of a three-peat. The Brewers were the better team ALL season long… and proved it once again by DOMINATING the Dodgers in this series. The guys are HYPE for Brewers fans who have waited a LONG time for this, and can’t wait to see them perform in the World Series. Shohei Ohtani broke out of his slump in a HUGE way with a 3-run Home Run in the bottom of the 2nd inning to put the Dodgers up 4-0, but the Brewers fought back like they always do, and found a way to plate 6 unanswered runs, and complete the sweep. The guys then react to the Cleveland Guardians taking a surprise 2-1 lead in the ALCS over the Tampa Bay Rays after some OUTSTANDING pitching by Gavin Williams, and a game changing Home Run by Petey Halpin in the bottom of the 5th inning. The guys then answer fan mailbag questions about all things baseball. The guys discuss what it was like to play for Manager Joe Maddon, how a shortened MLB season would impact players, and the guys tell some HILARIOUS stories about playing against Cleveland Guardians superstar Jose Ramirez.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are BACK with episode 23 of Ross & Rizzo Unfiltered where the guys REACT to the Milwaukee Brewers taking a 3-0 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. After a Jackson Chourio leadoff HR, the Brewers went back-to-back in the 7th with Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell to retake the lead. The Brewers have looked like the more dominant team in all 3 games, and the Dodgers are a game away from getting SWEPT by the same team who they swept in the NLCS a season ago. Shohei Ohtani was moved down to the 6 hole, and he looked better tonight as he reached base 3 times. The guys debate whether the Dodgers can comeback, or if the Brewers will be heading to the World Series. The guys then answer fan mailbag questions about all things baseball. The guys debate whether the MLB’s new rule changes of shortening the season to 154 games, and higher seeds choosing their opponents would be a good thing for the game, as well as some UNDERRATED players they played with, as well as why the Rays need a new stadium in TAMPA and NOT St. Pete.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are BACK with Episode 22 of Ross & Rizzo Unfiltered where they guys react to the Tampa Bay Rays BEATING the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of the ALCS to even the series at 1. Jose Ramirez’s costly error with 2 outs in the bottom of the 4th lead to unearned 3 runs for the Rays. Those would be the only runs they scored in the game as the Rays went on to win 3-1. The guys talk about how JRam has been the catalyst for the Guards, but sometimes a tough bounce doesn't go your way. The guys are split on who will win Game 3, and are excited for what has been a VERY competitive series thus far. The guys then answer fan mailbag questions about anything from around the game of baseball. Rizzo talks more about completing the Chicago Marathon, and how he had to dig deep in order to finish. The guys discuss the difficulties playing in the wind at Wrigley Field, as well as how Rizzo was able to have so much fun and play so freely, even in the highest pressure moments in his career.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are BACK for Episode 21 of Ross & Rizzo Unfiltered, where the guys react to the massive upsets in both the NLCS and ALCS. The Milwaukee Brewers have taken a 2-0 lead on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS after dominating them in Game 2. The Brewers chased Yoshinobu Yamamoto after just 2.2 IP, and put up seven runs over the course of nine innings. The Brewers bullpen didn’t allow a single baserunner as they threw five PERFECT innings in Game 2. The guys then react to a report that the Dodgers could be BENCHING Shohei Ohtani in Game 3, and talk about how that MUST mean that Ohtani is injured, because there is no circumstance where you bench Ohtani as he has been the best player in the world over the last five years. Later, the guys react to the Cleveland Guardians STEALING Game 1 from the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS. The Rays threw their ace in Drew Rasmussen, and the Guardians scattered eight hits and two runs off Rasmussen, and got to the Rays bullpen in the later innings to break the game open. After pulling off the Game 1 upset, the Guardians now have their top two pitchers to start in Game 2 and 3 in Parker Messick and Freddy Peralta. Finally, the guys answer fan mailbag questions about all things baseball, and the guys share amazing stories about becoming close with Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, who the best PRANKSTERS were on their Cubs teams, and who each team’s X-factor is if they want to make a World Series run.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are BACK with Episode 20 of Ross & Rizzo Unfiltered, where the guys break down Game 1 of the NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers. The pitching duel of Jacob Misiorowski and Tarik Skubal lived up to the hype as there were only three runs scored in the game, and the Brewers took Game 1 at home by a score of 2-1. The guys debate whether the Dodgers are in trouble as the Game 1 winner has won the series 67% of the time. Rizzo recaps the Chicago Marathon as he ran it this weekend, and the guys answer fan mailbag questions about the biggest things in baseball. The guys talk about Japanese players adjusting to the MLB, tipping pitches, and developing pitchers in today’s game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.