Negative WAR, Positive Vibes

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CJ Nitkowski & Ryan Spilborghs have spent better than 30 years playing professional baseball at every level around the world. After hanging up their cleats they immediately jumped into television and radio where they both have racked up multiple Emmy awards while covering the game both nationally and locally. Combine their passion for the game along with their decades of experience and what you get is an informative and entertaining baseball podcast that you cannot find anywhere else.

Meet our Hosts

Ryan Spilborghs

Ryan Spilborghs has completed the Santa Barbara, California trifecta, where he was born, raised and attended college (Go Gauchos!) He was introduced to baseball by his mother Esperanza, who had an affection for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Fernando Valenzuela. That passion instilled in him at a young age led him through an 11-year playing career that included seven seasons with the Colorado Rockies in addition to stops in Mexico, Venezuela and Japan. "Spilly" currently is a Colorado Rockies television broadcaster where he as won multiple Emmy awards for his work on color, sideline reporting and hosting pre and post game shows. Nationally he is currently a color analyst on Apple TV+ MLB coverage and is a co-host of Loud Outs on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM. Career bWAR -0.5.

CJ Nitkowski

Born and raised in the suburbs of New York City, CJ Nitkowski spent 19 years playing professional baseball all around the world with 8 MLB teams, 1 Japanese team, 3 Korean teams and 2 teams in the Dominican Republic. Upon retirement in 2013 he became a baseball broadcaster working in every medium imaginable on TV, radio, podcasting and writing. He currently is a co-host on Loud Outs on MLB Network Radio and is the lead color analyst on Atlanta Braves TV after spending 7 seasons (2017-2023) in the same role with the Texas Rangers. He is a multi-Emmy award winner for his television work. Some of his previous employers include FS1, Fox Sports, CBS Sports, MLB Advanced Media, YouTube, Peacock as well as the Atlanta Braves, NY Mets and NY Yankees radio networks. Career bWAR -1.0.