Championship Or Bust
Zach Hecht
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Welcome to Championship or Bust, where hosts Josh, Mac and Zach breakdown every World Series since their inception in 1903. Join us as we debate baseball's ultimate goal, all time greats, and random current events!
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Episode 55 - 2026 Season Preview
Division Projections Award PredictionsWill Zach stick with his Red Sox prediction?Does Josh like the Reds this year?Who's in Mac's top 5?All this and more in the latest COB Preview!
Episode 54 - 1944 World Series- The Trolley Series
The gang discuss the first and only all St. Louis matchup in the World Series as the Cardinals beat the Browns in 6 games. Most of the big stars in the game were off fighting in the war, which is why…
Episode 53 - 1943 World Series and HOF Results
Yankees win the rematch over the Cardinals as most of the games big stars are off serving in WWII (Zach shudders).As the HOF welcomes Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltran, Mac breaks down the biggest…
Episode 52 - 1942 World Series- "Stan the Man"
The boys breakdown the 1942 World Series in which the Cardinals beat the Yankees and win their first championship since 1934. We have the privilege of introducing Stan Musial to the pod, and where he…
Episode 51 - 1941 World Series and Lance Berkman?
Josh breaks down the 1941 World Series in which the Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in 5 games. We debate the HOF cases of Pee Wee Reese and Phil Rizzuto. Does Rizzuto's status as an all-time…
Episode 50 - CoB's HOF Class of 2026
The ballots are in! The gang casts their respective votes for the 2026 Veterans committee and BBWAA ballot for this years HOF class. We start with a tough veterans committee lineup and move through a…
Episode 49 - 1940 World Series and Early Off-Season Discussions
Zach is finally back and the boys breakdown the 1940 World Series between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers.Mac laments the loss of the Mariners and we discuss iff the 2025 World Series will…
Episode 48 - 2025 MLB Playoff Preview + Regular Season Awards
Another year with a Zach-less pod where Mac and Josh talk the 2025 MLB postseason. The boys give their bracket breakdowns then go all in on regular season awards and why the media is always wrong.…
Episode 47 - 1939 World Series and The Craig Biggio Meltdown
Yanks sweep the Reds and win their 4th Championship in a row.The real highlight of this episode is around 24:00 when Josh claims that Craig Biggio is simply a stat compiler, and should not be in the…
Episode 46 - 1938 World Series and Deadline Woes
Yankees sweep the Chicago Cubs to bring their third straight championship to home to New York. Zach lists his top 5 most impactful trades this deadline and the gang wonders if the Yankees have hit…
Episode 45- 1937 World Series and All Star Starter Selections
Yanks go back to back in a rematch of last years World Series with the Giants. This would be the Yankees 6th championship in 15 years, and they would win it easy in 5 games.Mac, Zach and Josh talk…
Episode 44 - 1936 World Series and Devers trade reaction
A new all time great is welcomed to the pod as Joe DiMaggio and the Yankees take on the NY Giants in the 1936 World Series. Mac unveils his new MAC score (meaningful accolade calculator) and the boys…
Episode 43 - 1935 World Series and Pete Rose HOF Discussion
We cover the 1935 between the Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs, but the real meat and potatoes of our conversation revolves around eligibility of Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson for HOF…
Episode 42 - 1934 World Series- Highest Scoring Series yet?
Boys are back covering a high scoring World Series between the Cardinals and the Tigers. New Hall of Famers emerge in their first fall classic and we discuss if all deserve to be enshrined in…
Episode 41 - Are Juiced Balls Worse Than Steroids?
With Zach too busy for a normal episode, Josh and Mac overreact about the first two weeks of the 2025 baseballs season while touching upon:-Torpedo bats and cheating in baseball-The Yankees-Mac's…
Episode 40 - 2025 Season Preview
Division Projections Award Predictions Interesting HOF cases to keep an eye on We cover all the hot topics coming into the 2025 season!Is Zach really that bullish on the Red Sox?Will Josh pick the…
Episode 39 - 1933 World Series and Spring Training Woe's
We cover 1933 World Series where the New York Giants take on the Washington Senators and introduce legends like Mel Ott and King Carl Hubbell.The gang also lament over the latest injury news coming…
Episode 38 - 1932 World Series- The Called Shot
Mac, Zach and Josh discuss the legendary 1932 world series between the Yankees and the Cubs. We debate if Babe actually did in fact call his shot and mention other "I'm him" moments in sports history…
Episode 37 - 1931 World Series and Free Agency Roundup
The boys breakdown the 1931 World Series rematch between the Athletics and Phillies, and discuss the great playoff performances of Pepper Martin.From Juan Soto to Christian Walker, the gang goes over…
Episode 36 - CoB's HOF Class of 2025
The boys cast their ballot for this year's HOF class and discourse ensues. Will Ichiro be unanimous?Does CC get in first ballot?Will Zach change his stance on relievers?Find out all this and more on…
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Championship Or Bust has published 54 episodes since March 2023, covering topics in Baseball, History.
Championship Or Bust is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 1h 1m.
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