Baseball is back baby! And so is The Platoon! Kyler Ludlow and Paul Hembekides get back together to talk about the 2014 MLB season, giving you a division-by-division preview of the big leagues this year, with division and wild card winners included. Celebrate Opening Day by listening to The Platoon!

Spring Training is finally upon us and the Platoon is officially back! Paul Hembekides (@hembo2828) and Kyler Ludlow (@brdcstrkll) sit down and talk about what we're looking forward to this spring, and just where those remaining big-name free agents will land.

There has already been a lot of movement in the world of Major League Baseball. Robinson Cano has signed in Seattle, Jacoby Ellsbury is a Yankee, Curtis Granderson (whose name I forget in the latter part of the podcast) signed with the Mets, and many other deals went down in the last few weeks. Paul (@hembo2828 on the Twitter machine) Hembekides and Kyler Ludlow (@brdcstrkll) discuss all the deals and set the table for their soon-to-be guest April Whitzman (@Alleycat17)! Let us know what you think!

So the MLB offseason is only a few weeks old, yet we've already seen a flourish of activity. After ignoring Paul's calls during the week when the deals went down, Kyler and Paul finally get on the line to talk about what went down. From the Prince and Kinsler trade to the rumblings in Cincinnati over Brandon Phillips, we cover a lot of ground in a short (for us) podcast.

So with the regular season now over (Congratulations Boston), we now shift our focus to the offseason. With the collective bargaining agreement, things have gotten a bit more interesting in the Free Agent realm, and today we'll take a look at Keith Law's Top 10 Free Agents, as well as some others, and decide where they'll end up, and how much money it'll take to get them there. Shortstop, double-play partner, and all-around good guy Alex Beelen joins Paul Hembekides (Hembo2828) and Kyler Ludlow (brdcstrkll) in the best hour of our week, on the Platoon.

Paul Hembekides (hembo2828) and Kyler Ludlow (brdcstrkll) bring in "Cousin Shoe" to talk about the 2013 post season awards. Who will the boys vote for? Cabrera? Trout? McCutcheon? Molina? Scherzer? Kershaw? You know it will get interesting with Jordan Shumaker on the line, and there's a new intro for this week's show. Let us know what you think!

There is still one big scenario to play out tonight in Arlington, but the MLB Playoffs are upon us. The next three nights are guaranteed to be the best three in baseball, with every night bringing us a win-or-go-home ballgame. Paul Hembekides and Kyler Ludlow once again sit down and make some predictions for what these playoffs will entail, including Kyler being willing to get a tattoo if one particular team wins. Give it a listen, let us know what you think, and hold Kyler accountable for the tattoo he promises!

Kyler Ludlow and Paul Hembekides sit down to talk baseball once a week and come up with some really revolutionary stuff. Well, not really, but they do bring up some solid points and are often times quite funny. This weeks' episode focuses on the hunt for October and the new way that teams are constructed for success. Follow us on Twitter and let us know what you think! Kyler (brdcstrkll) and Paul (hembo2828) promise to answer back!

The Platoon is back in action bringing you a bit of the "Hall of Fame Game." Kyler Ludlow (@brdcstrkll) and Paul Hembekides (@hembo2828) discuss, based on present players' Wins Above Replacement, who we think will get in to the Hall. Also, Kyler gets on his soapbox to discuss why the fans of Cleveland don't deserve their Indians team that are fighting for a postseason birth. We'd love to hear from you if you think our HOF predictions are off the mark, OR if you can possibly find a reason to why the Cleveland fans don't go to games. Email us at: [email protected] OR [email protected]

It only took five episodes and the constant pressure from our fans on social media (or maybe not?) to get Jordan Shumaker on the podcast, and today we'll hear him impart his knowledge on the NL Central among other topics. Also up for discussion: the new MLB replay system, PED stuff, and the managerial carousel. Kyler Ludlow and Paul Hembekides bringing you the A-Game as always!