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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 2007 film "War Eagle Arkansas." They introduce the film (2:25), with an overview of the story, cast, director and writer. They review the 20-80 baseball scouting grades for rating the film (5:20), with a metaphor for the ages. In Amount of Baseball (9:35), Eric tries to find baseball wherever he can, while Ellen remembers the Jared Hughes / J.T. Realmuto moment. Baseball Accuracy (13:25) considers Wheels's assessment of Enoch's pitching, Luke Grimes' pitching motion, and Pops's baseball career. The scouts dive in on Albert Pujols career (recorded before his release, but this goes out to you, Pujols), and the Dizzy Dean vs. Bob Gibson vs. Cy Young controversy, with references to Lefty Gomez, Carl Hubbell, Jacob deGrom, and Corbin Burnes. Some discussion of WWE/WWF, Jerry Lawler, and birds. Storytelling (32:48) addresses questions about the rivalry with Nardler and the Eureka Springs boys, Pops' baseball career, contradictory impulses vs. an inconsistent point-of-view, and whether or not Enoch actually likes baseball. Our scouts discuss the film's message vs. their own personal wiring, and the binary presentation of Enoch's choice. Did we need Pops's funeral, or the scene with the deer? We absolutely needed the cinematography; props to Masanobu Takayanagi. The Score (1:14:45) praises Will Churchill's guitar compositions and the bluegrass music depicted in the film, with reference to Ola Belle Reed, and the poetry of Miller Williams. Acting (1:21:39) compliments Brian Dennehy, Mare Winningham and Mary Kay Place, and revels in the performances of Luke Grimes and Dan McCabe. Delightfulness of Catcher (1:27:39) considers Pops as a catcher. Delightfulness of Announcer (1:28:59) sets a record? Lack of Misogyny (1:29:07) mulls how Wheels's misogynist comments should be graded. No spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (1:33:56), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:37:07), Favorite Moment (1:39:58) Least Favorite Moment (1:41:14), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:42:25), Dreamiest Player (1:44:37), Favorite Performance (1:45:53) Review Thank You (1:44:14) and Next Time (1:49:43).
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1994 movie "Major League II." They introduce the film (1:13), with an overview of the story, cast, director and writer. They review the 20-80 baseball scouting grades for rating the film (4:58), with a metaphor that leads Ellen to bring up her earliest baseball writing. Then, they begin with Amount of Baseball (11:09), comparing it to "Major League," and celebrating the healthy amount throughout, and how it is shot. Player comps are still for 2020. Baseball Accuracy (15:18) dives in on Rick Vaughn's pitching mix (with excellent input from the sensei, Nick Pollack) and the film's fundamental misunderstanding of both pitching and the role of the relief pitcher. But there are many other questions. Why aren't people more excited about these pitchers pitching 8.2 innings? Ellen refers to Aaron Nola, Vince Velasquez, and Nick Pivetta. Who is catching when Rube is in the bullpen? HOW many homers is Jack Parkman going to hit? Eric cites Johnny Bench and Javy Lopez. Does Rick Vaughn need glasses? Why are the White Sox villains? Talk about divisions, Skunk in the Outfield Play, and the numbers on Dorn's purchase of the franchise. Some historical dives on Runners Jumping Over Catchers (Chris Coughlan, Matt Carpenter, Jason Kendall, Deon Sanders, Andrew McCutchen and J.T. Realmuto), Birds Hit by Baseballs (Eric Davis, Dave Winfield, Dion James, Randy Johnson, Shin-Soo Choo and Coco Crisp) and ways in which the film was Ahead of Its Time (offseason skills changes; Asian players, w/r/t Masanori Murakami, Hideo Nomo, Mac Suzuki and Chan-Ho Park; billboards; Hayes' A-Rod move). Eric discusses Lou Boudreau and Bob Feller, while Ellen looks at players with the yips, particularly Mackey Sasser and Jarrod Saltalamacchia, but also Rick Ankiel, Steve Blass, Chuck Knoblauch and Steve Sax. Storytelling (54:43) addresses the inevitable comparisons to Major League Number One, weighing the excellent jokes to the panoply of offensive stereotypes. Eric has some storyline issues with Rick Vaughn, and Ellen wonders why they had to set the movie the very next season. "Get out of your head" and "have fun" baseball movie tropes surface. They discuss the return to the Rachel Phelps well and unaddressed character changes for Roger Dorn. What happens with Nikki's White Sox fan boyfriend? - and other issues with the Nikki storyline. Fact checks on her middle school classroom. The Score (1:18:47) is mostly what they want for this. Acting (1:21:03) compliments the returning cast of Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen, Dennis Haysbert, James Gammon, and Margaret Whitton. David Keith's villainy is delicious. Ellen has a take on Omar Epps' version of Willie, and advocates for Eric Bruskotter. Eric has a Remember Some Guys moment with Randy Quaid. Delightfulness of Catcher (1:35:06) discusses the rich variety of catchers presented in Jake Taylor, Rube Baker, and Jack Parkman, and considers "amount of catchers." Delightfulness of Announcer (1:41:55) lauds Bob Uecker and Monty's moment in the spotlight. Some discussion of costume design and announcer questions. Lack of Misogyny (1:45:05) considers, again, Rachel Phelps' villainy, the role of Vaughn's agent girlfriend Rebecca Flannery, Nikki, and Dorn's assistant. No spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (1:49:14), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:53:16), Favorite Moment (1:54:11) Least Favorite Moment (1:55:56), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:58:17), Dreamiest Player (2:00:53), Favorite Performance (2:01:02) Review Thank You (2:05:00) and Next Time (2:06:07).
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1990 TV movie "The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson." They introduce the film (1:27), with an overview of the story, cast, director and writer. They review the 20-80 baseball scouting grades for rating the film (5:48), with a metaphor that Mike Schur would not enjoy. Then, they begin with Amount of Baseball (9:48), discussing whether or not this is a baseball movie, plus amount of football. Player comp? Baseball Accuracy (12:35) considers things that the film gets right about the court-martial, the stakes of the event, and its role in Jackie Robinson's life. They also discuss Jackie's friendship with Joe Louis and the latter's fights with Max Schmelling, Wendell Smith timeline issues, Branch Rickey and the United States League, why Robinson left UCLA and his post-college life, and the breakup with Rachel. Storytelling (35:24) praises the way the film represents racism as a spectrum, not a binary, with a variety and intensity of characters' racism. Wendell Smith's importance in this film is a bonus. They discuss the storytelling of the opening photo montage, the high-variance player of the dialogue, and filmic treatment of the bus scene itself. Score Tool discussion (56:35). Acting (1:01:14) lays praise at the feet of Andre Braugher, Stan Shaw, Ruby Dee, Daniel Stern, Bruce Dern, and J.A. Preston. Delightfulness of Catcher (1:08:57) and Delightfulness of Announcer (1:09:25) do not offer much. Lack of Misogyny (1:10:00) is helped by the amazing women who were actually in Jackie's life. No spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (1:12:57), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:17:13), Favorite Moment (1:18:42) Least Favorite Moment (1:21:20), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:23:18), Dreamiest Player (1:26:01), Favorite Performance (1:26:40) Next Time (1:28:16) and Review Thank You (1:30:03).
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1979 TV movie "Aunt Mary," about Mary Dobkin, the first female little league coach in Baltimore. They introduce the film (1:27), with an overview of the story, cast, and director. They review the 20-80 baseball scouting grades for rating the film (5:21), with an on-the-nose metaphor. Amount of Baseball (9:50) makes some borderline calls on baseball on the radio and stickball, and appreciates Cal Abrams in the footage. Eric may not appreciate Ellen's player comp. Baseball Accuracy (15:22) references "Rookie of the Year" for the first practice, while Nicholas's baseball skill is called into question: that's a lot of choking up for a power hitter. The real Aunt Mary's coaching timeline brings up a discussion about the level of integration in baseball in 1950-1955, with reference to Jehosie "Jay" Heard, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, the 1954 Dodgers and World Series teams. More background on Aunt Mary's biography, and a dive into her baseball opinions, w/r/t bunting, Leo Durocher, slider grips, and the 1955 Orioles. An Ellen Adair Breakdown on her assertions about Gus Triandos and Eddie Waitkus. Pete Gray, Bob Turley, Clint Courtney, and the Orioles' minor league team are also discussed. In Storytelling (44:10), our scouts admire the direction, pacing, and perspective on baseball, though they discuss when the exposition does and doesn't work. The amputee joke and the lip-syncing kids definitely don't work, but they do bring to mind screening rooms at MOMA. Everybody Wants to Get With Aunt Mary. Strasberg Is the Worst. Can we see the books of the ice cream guy? They also discuss the gradations of racists in the final game, its outcome, similarities to "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," Mary's rules, and Baltimore marble. The Score (1:15:14) balances some schmaltz with some fun choices. Acting (1:17:40) praises Jean Stapleton, but the scouts are mixed on Martin Balsam and Harold Gould. The young actors are sufficient. Delightfulness of Catcher (1:24:19) discusses Tony Rocco and Aunt Mary as a catcher. Delightfulness of Announcer (1:27:04) considers radio announcing. Lack of Misogyny (1:29:14) wonders if Strasberg gets sufficient comeuppance for his micro-aggressions. The kids' attitudes, with Old Maid vs. Bachelor Girl, testing of Mary's baseball knowledge, and the What Man Taught You About Baseball phenomenon, are also discussed. Dr. Hoxley is always an issue, but again: Everyone Wants to Get With Aunt Mary. No spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (1:42:03), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:47:50), Favorite Moment (1:48:15) Least Favorite Moment (1:49:40), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:53:22), Dreamiest Player (1:56:07), Favorite Performance (1:56:57) Next Time (1:58:38) and Review Thank You (1:59:55).
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde scout the 1999 movie, "The Scout," grading it on the 20-80 scouting scale. They introduce the film (2:00), with an overview of the story, cast, and director. They review the 20-80 baseball scouting grades for rating the film (10:05), with a bit of a search for a metaphor. In Amount of Baseball (14:51), Eric stays on the wagon, despite personal conflict. They discuss the size and duration of shots, Cheetos for dinner, Keith Hernandez, Bret Saberhagen and a 2020 player comp. Baseball Accuracy (20:18) tackles the ability to sign amateurs, particularly college students, with reference to the Phillies signing Mike Adams and the Nats signing Bryce Harper. There's either a huge problem with understanding how scouting works, an organizational player development problem, or both. A brief foray into players who have signed and gone straight to the majors, including Bob Feller, Harmon Killebrew, Sandy Koufax, Dave Winfield, Catfish Hunter, Garrett Crochet and Mike Leake. Tommy Lacey and Adrian Houser compare-and-contrast. Issues with Mexican baseball accuracy refer to Julio Urias and Joaqim Soria, and pitch speed accuracy refers to Nolan Ryan, Bob Feller, and Steve Dalkowski. Brendan Fraser's form is discussed. Issues with the final game bring up immaculate innings, including Zach Plesac, Danny Jackson, Red Barrett, Ron Necciai, along with Don Larsen, Ozzie Smith as a power hitter, Billy Martin, and the number 42. Storytelling (46:57) addresses many questions: is Al good at his job? Did no one think through the King Kong analogy? What is the tone of this movie? Who thought these Mexico scenes were okay? What is the movie's attitude towards therapy? Why won't Steve pitch? What's the deal with his contract? Ellen has an additional series of "WHY" questions. They also discuss Steve's interactions with the press, Jimmy Piersall, Fernando Valenzuela, and the price of Dom Perignon. Score Tool (1:18:31) wonders if this is Bill Conti's floor as a composer. Some discussion of "You've Gotta Have Heart" from "Damn Yankees," and the Tony Bennett sequence. Acting (1:22:34) discusses the performances of Albert Brooks, Brendan Fraser, Dianne Wiest, Michael Rappaport and Lane Smith. George Steinbrenner is fine. Delightfulness of Catcher (1:26:16) weighs the various bowled-over people responding to Steve. Does Al count as a catcher? Delightfulness of Announcer (1:26:16) weighs the merits of Bob Costas and Tim McCarver versus the stupid things they are given to say. Eric fact-checks world series viewership. Ellen defends Costas/McCarver, but not John Sterling. Lack of Misogyny (1:32:07) balances Al's misogyny with the many excellent things about Dr. Aaron, Dianne Wiest's character. Some consideration for the character of Jennifer. No spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (1:33:04), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:40:29), Favorite Moment (1:41:49) Least Favorite Moment (1:43:57), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:44:26), Dreamiest Player (1:47:50), Favorite Performance (1:48:47) Next Time (1:50:40) and Review Thank You (1:51:58).
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1949 Busby Berkley musical "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," grading it on the 20-80 scouting scale. They introduce the film (1:34), with an overview of the story, cast, and director. They review the 20-80 baseball scouting grades for rating the film (11:10), with another apropos metaphor. Amount of Baseball (15:50) revisits what counts towards baseball quantity. They discuss the wait for a proper baseball scene, baseball montages without baseball, and the illustrations in the opening credits. Ellen points out the moment that Goldberg considers stretching a single. With Baseball Accuracy (18:53), our scouts dive in on the history of ballplayers in vaudeville, discussing Ty Cobb, Christy Matthewson, John McGraw, Mike Donlin, Cap Anson and Rube Marquard. They determine the year depicted in the film using T206 baseball cards, and tell stories about Rube Waddell and Ossee Shreck. Ah, Rube Waddell. Teddy Roosevelt and clowning accuracies are considered. They debate the 1908 vs. 1927 version of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and problems with arguing balls and strikes, season scheduling, deadball-era observations, and the final game, with shout-out to Brett Phillips and Randy Arozarena. An unofficial Ellen Adair breakdown on baseball weight, citing Jose Altuve, Ronald Torreyes, Candy Cummings, Dummy Leitner, and Johnny Evers. Storytelling (46:31) examines this film as a high-variance player. They discuss baseball-relevant songs like "O'Brien to Ryan to Goldberg," with reference to "Tinker to Evers to Chance" and Hank Greenberg, baseball-irrelevant songs like "The Hat My Father Wore on St. Patrick's Day," and horrifying songs, like "Yes, Indeedy." Are the people writing the songs and the dialogue talking to each other? That's a lot of milk. Consideration of Denny's (Frank Sinatra) moonlight serenade of KC Higgins (Esther Williams), and Shirley's (Betty Garrett) pursuit of Denny. They also discuss Leo Durocher's connection to the film, Phil Rizzuto, and various manufactured problems. Score (1:14:32) generally appreciates Roger Eden's catchy, peppy style despite questions about the content. Acting (1:14:51) discusses the undeniable charisma of Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams and Betty Garrett, plus praise for Tom Dugan, Jules Munchin, and the whole cast. Delightfulness of Catcher (1:20:41) weighs Goldberg as a clown catcher and catcher stand-in versus various traits of the Senators catcher. Delightfulness of Announcer (1:23:08) does not offer much. Lack of Misogyny (1:23:58) speculates on how the movie itself thinks it would score in this tool, with O'Brien and Ryan as romantic foils. The film's ultimate attitude towards KC Higgins and O'Brien's lack of character development are problems. No to the caveman approach. Just, no. And no spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (1:34:00), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:40:07), Favorite Moment (1:41:02) Least Favorite Moment (1:43:34), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:44:55), Dreamiest Player (1:47:20), Favorite Performance (1:48:40) Next Time (1:50:05) and Review Thank You (1:51:46).
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1999 fim, "For Love of the Game," grading it on the 20-80 scouting scale. They introduce the film (1:19), with an overview of the story, cast, and director, and a PG-13 discussion of Kevin Costner nudity, w/r/t both this film and "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves." They review the 20-80 baseball scouting grades for rating the film (9:05) and aim to make some personal discoveries at the same time. Amount of Baseball (13:31) considers the tragedy of ratio stat vs. counting stat for this film, with some of the best major league fictional baseball competing with its overall runtime. The turkey question montage rears its ugly head this early in the podcast, plus, a player comp. Baseball Accuracy (20:20) starts off auspiciously with discussion of Brandon McCarthy's seal of approval, Costner's athleticism and the attention to detail. An Ellen Adair Breakdown considers Billy Chapel's strikeouts, with reference to both other perfect games pitched by Dennis Martinez, Addie Joss, Sandy Koufax and Matt Cain, and Chapel's provided stat line with Juan Guzman and Jack Morris. How Am I Supposed to Feed My Family with This? I've Got Another Pitcher That I Researched a Lot. They discuss the 10-and-5 rights, Billy's start, Fenway Accuracy and the Jose Conseco-esque homer moment. Vin Scully is a surprisingly unreliable narrator. They also address Dave Eiland's role in the film, franchises with the most perfect games and Roy Halladay reminiscences, Kirk Gibson, Sparky Anderson and Dick Williams in the 1984 World Series, Armando Galarraga, and Yankee fan accuracy. In Storytelling (46:44), our scouts attempt to wrap their minds around the contrast in execution of the baseball and romance scenes, and the lengths they went to in order to avoid their boredom with the latter. Issues with Jane: the sign-wearing hypothesis; as a writer; going to a baseball field to avoid a pitcher; game attendance; motherhood; more. They are confused by Billy's morning schedule and annoyed with Mr. Wheeler and various communication issues. Mixed feelings about the V-8 conversation. Eric takes issue with the title, while Ellen has a question about Billy's parents. The Score (1:22:43) reminds Ellen of The Sims, at best. Song selection, including Shaggy, Vince Gill, and the "Paint It Black" does not help much. Acting (1:27:19) praises the ensemble, particularly John C. Reilly, Brian Cox, Jenna Malone, J.K. Simmons and his moustache. Competing but supporting theories about Kelly Preston. They rank this Costner performance. Shout-outs to Michael Papajohn as Sam Tuttle, Arnetia Walker as the bartender, Joshua Young as the airport bar Yankees fans, Shelly Desai as the taxi-driver and Jacob Reynolds as Wheeler's nephew: way to cast, Lynn Kressel. A George Steinbrenner anecdote. Delightfulness of Catcher (1:37:30) delights in John C. Reilly as Gus, his speech, and the Phillies defense and Aaron Nola. Delightfulness of Announcer (1:39:34) praises Vin Scully, Steve Lyons, and the Steve Lyons pants moment. Lack of Misogyny (1:44:30) considers Jane and her many issues, and Heather's interest in baseball. Is Ellen broken? No spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (1:49:40), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:54:40), Favorite Moment (1:55:20) Least Favorite Moment (1:57:00), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:58:50), Dreamiest Player (2:01:14), Favorite Performance (2:01:36) Next Time (2:04:19) and Review Thank You (2:05:29).
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1956 Japanese film "I Will Buy You," directed by Masaki Kobayashi, grading it on the 20-80 scouting scale. They introduce the film (1:11), with an overview of the story, cast, and director. If you have not seen this film and are following along at home, use this handy reference. Kishimoto: the scout. Kurita: the baseball star. Kyuki: the coach. Fueko: Kurita's girlfriend. Ryoko: Kyuki's mistress, also Fueko's sister. Also, if you're just joining, a review the 20-80 baseball scouting grades for rating the film (9:05). Amount of Baseball (12:14) considers different interpretations of the title sequence, and Ellen speculates about a kinship with a 1950s Japanese audience, adding a personal baseball-in-Japan anecdote. Player comp...exists. With Baseball Accuracy (18:53), our scouts dive in on Japan's history of player acquisition, as best as they can (with help from Jim Allen and Kozo Ota). Ellen refers to Allen's piece about Testuya Yoneda and Masanori Murakami, while Eric provides equivalents for the salary numbers discussed. What is the Toyo in Toyo Flowers for? Is it a joke? They also discuss Japanese team names, Mordecai "Three-Finger" Brown, and a brief history of Japan's baseball origins. Storytelling (34:17) revels in the spy movie vibes, the opening and closing of the film, and some well-planted storyline seeds. But some issues exist with the usage of voiceover, misdirected storytelling in the early film, and our introductions to both Fueko and Kyuki. Feelings are mixed about Kishimoto shoving Kyuki into a car and the little plastic airplane, but a travel discussion highlights the isolation of Shikoku. They imagine giving this many gifts to J.T. Realmuto. They also discuss the complexity of the characters, the panoply of gambling, trickery and corruption, Kyuki's illness, sneaky letters, baseball players as commodities, and Ellen's Favorite Kind of Story. There is comparatively little to discuss with the Score (1:12:34). Acting (1:14:51) praises Keiji Sada's (Kishimoto) more modern style of acting, Yunosuke Ito's (Kyuki) incredible performance and physical life, Minoru Oki's (Kurita) subtlety, and excellent moments from Keiko Kishi (Fueko). Delightfulness of Catcher (1:19:23) and Delightfulness of Announcer (1:20:17) follow. Lack of Misogyny (1:21:41) considers the characters of Fueko and Ryoko, and the wise handling of the chemistry between Fueko and Kishimoto. No spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (1:29:10), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:35:01), Favorite Moment (1:39:04) Least Favorite Moment (1:41:27), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:43:11), Dreamiest Player (1:45:00), Favorite Performance (1:45:27) Next Time (1:46:50) and Review Thank You (1:48:24). Bonus plug to check out the podcast "Sometimes It Rains!"
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The Craft
Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching, with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode centers around a discussion of lessons learned from rankings and results through the 2024 season that we can take into 2025.
Nick Pollack | Eno Sarris
Producer | Adam Howe
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In an all new episode, Ellen Adair and multi-hyphenate writer/actor/baseball fan Brian Gene White discuss the hilariously bad 1977 made-for-TV movie, "Murder at the World Series." They talk about Brian's upcoming comic book series, DEATH'S ASSISTANT, his play IS NOT THAT STRANGE, and the 2020 World Series, an apropos topic for Brian's Dodgers's fandom. Ellen kicks off an introduction to the film (6:14) "Murder at the World Series," including approximate synopsis, writer, director and some cast credits. After a review of the 20-80 scouting scale (13:46) and an introduction to Brian's scouting director (15:04), they dive in on Amount of Baseball (15:58). Baseball Accuracy (23:02) examines the accuracy of lineups and game seven pitching match-up, Brian's deep dive on J.R. Richard (with quotes from Jeff Pearlman), Bill Virdon Fun Facts, Astros and A's 1976/77 IRL, promoting a rookie for game six of the World Series, brief discussion of the 2022 and 2017 World Series, Brian's experience of fan bases from being a tour guide at Dodger stadium, the character of Alice listing Brooklyn Dodgers from the 1940s, Mary Shane and the history of female baseball broadcasting, w/r/t Jenny Cavnar, Suzyn Waldman, Jessica Mendoza, and some fan accuracy. This film requires a new segment, The Relevant-o-meter (57:11), rating how relevant the various characters are to the central plot. They get into the meat of Storytelling (1:09:43), clarifying that no, this is not based on Tom Seaver's book, and discussing the very (unintentionally) hilarious moments in this movie that made the scouts laugh til they wept, the creepy van, unearned Stockholm syndrome, the (un)likelihood of the Houston Astros paying ransom and other various ransom storyline plotholes, Steve as a walk-on try-out (with some context from Keith O'Brien's CHARLIE HUSTLE), this film's structural destruction of its midpoint action sequence, the dynamite in Steve's pants, the problems of baseball stakes vs. thriller stakes, and more. The Score Tool (1:48:22) discusses how John Cacavas's score is redolent of the 1950s and 1970s, and mostly adds to the hilarity. Acting (1:53:21) considers the performances of Michael Parks, Murray Hamilton, Gerald O'Laughlin, Tamara Dobson, Joseph Wiseman, Nancy Kelly, Janet Leigh, and Bruce Boxleitner, and discussion of 1970s film acting versus 1970s TV acting, with some thoughts about changes in acting style scale from the 1940s to today. Brian brings up the Dramas in the Emmys that year. Delightfulness of Catcher Character (2:02:00) finds not enough of Gene Tenace or Astros Catcher, but Delightfulness of Announcer (2:02:41) appreciates Dick Enberg's excellent contribution. Lack of Misogyny (2:05:11) discusses largely structural misogyny problems, with the film punishing the women with the most sexual partners, and some ridiculous double standards. No spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (2:14:44), Six Degrees of Baseball (2:18:03) with bonus discussion of Jamie Lee Curtis as "dialogue coach," Favorite Moment (2:19:27), Least Favorite Moment (2:20:23), Scene We Would Like to See (2:21:13 Scene We Would Like to See), paging Rian Johnson, Dreamiest Player (2:24:24) and Favorite Performance (2:25:23).
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching, with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode centers around a discussion of potential 2025 breakouts that sit outside the 2024 Top 50 starting pitchers, with focuses on Brant Hurter, Tylor Megill, David Peterson, Hunter Brown, Bobby Miller, Kumar Rocker, Davis Martin, Sean Burke, Casey Mize, and more.
Nick Pollack | Eno Sarris
Producer | Adam Howe
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1946 Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny cartoon, "Baseball Bugs." They introduce the cartoon (1:20), with an overview of the story, cast, director and writer, and discussion of the title's play on words. A Legal Disclaimer (6:55) clarifies that this review establishes no precedent for the cartoon to be viewed as a "film," w/r/t the dispute of Alan Sepinwall v. Joe Posnanski / Mike Schur. They review the 20-80 baseball scouting grades for rating the film (9:01), with an apropos metaphor. Amount of Baseball (12:17) begins joyously, considering the density of baseball content, and at attempt at a player comp. Baseball Accuracy (14:43) opens with a consideration of judging cartoon baseball accuracy, and the ramifications of Bugs playing multiple positions, including his sprint speed, with reference to Roman Quinn and Tim Locastro. The Gas House Gorillas appear to flout roster-size regulations, both at bat and in the field. A Dylan Bundy outing is remembered. They discuss the inconsistency of who is the home team, background on the Gashouse Gang Cardinals, Dizzy and Daffy Dean, Madison Bumgarner, Zack Wheeler, the Polo Grounds, and how many players are on the Tea Totallers. Some issues: Bugs' final out, with reference to Duaner Sanchez, Clayton Kershaw and Marcell Ozuna, and his super-immaculate inning (or is it?). That is not a regulation bat. That IS a balk. Where is the pitching rubber? Storytelling (38:46) discusses the evolution of Bugs Bunny, and this cartoon as ultimate wish fulfillment, the Tea Totallers, the Bat Boy, and the screaming liner. Rating the Score (46:57) praises the iconic Looney Tunes music, the genius and career of Carl Stalling, the benefits of a full studio orchestra. Musical puns bring reference to the Atlanta Braves' organist. Acting (51:09) revels in Mel Blanc's virtuosity, even if this is not the most prime vehicle. They contemplate how writing creates a ceiling for acting; roles, not actors, are Oscar-caliber. Delightfulness of Catcher (54:58) weighs Bugs vs. the Gas House Gorillas' catcher, who clearly deserves a suspension. Delightfulness of Announcer (58:35) wonders: does the barbershop quartet count? Is the announcer visiting, or a Gorillas' partisan? Lack of Misogyny (1:02:35) considers the problem of the only female forms being literal objects. No spoilers on the following segments, although there is one moment when Ellen Completely Loses It: Yes or No (1:04:59), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:07:40), Favorite Moment (1:08:59) Least Favorite Moment (1:11:50), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:12:25), Dreamiest Player (1:13:53), Favorite Performance (1:15:38) Next Time (1:15:54) and Review Thank You (1:17:59).
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde gird themselves to discuss the 2006 Happy Madison production, "The Benchwarmers," grading it on the 20-80 scouting scale. They introduce the film (1:20), with an overview of the story, cast, director, writers, and the sources of its "humor." A backstory on why David Spade and Rob Schneider were cast! They review the 20-80 baseball scouting grades for rating the film (8:52), with an on-the-nose metaphor. Amount of Baseball (11:28) sees Eric return to the quality vs. quantity debate, while Ellen tries to be generous while they have the opportunity to do so. Reference to the double-play from the sporting goods store owner's team and maple syrup on a Ho-Ho. But with Baseball Accuracy (15:42), Ellen reassesses a long-established precedent. They examine the feasibility of a three-person baseball team, particularly given Clark (Jon Heder) and Richie's (David Spade) unbelievable lack of motor skills. The one-person team idea rears its head again with Gus (Rob Schneider), with references to Shohei Ohtani, as always, and Jackie Bradley Jr. Batting order ramifications are also touched on: how could they be up 17-0? An Ellen Adair breakdown on more scoring problems in a different game, and a dive in to history with the story of Danny Almonte. They also discuss Reggie Jackson and Jon Moscot's appearances, the classic MLB parks folded into the new stadium, however improbable its construction timeline, the tournament structure, and physics accuracy problems. Lastly: are the Benchwarmers even appropriately named? Storytelling (42:26) goes back through the dusty files to compare to scoring on "Ed." Age and time also do not exist in this film. The movie's mean-spiritedness is discussed, with its bevy of homophobic and fatphobic jokes, its attitude towards the character of Marcus, whom Gus used to bully, and little people in general. The training montage with Reggie Jackson irks one scout. Confusion about Mel's (Jon Lovitz) profession leads to a discussion about adult nerds, a Diet Coke ad, a sick burn about using the internet, and the Star Wars product placement. Nick Swardson's character: why? Also there is a robot butler. They bring up "The Bad News Bears," Jack Todd's Dave Dombrowski anecdote, Gus's weird Mountain Time lie, and violence against opposing children. Rating the Score (1:11:24) brings up "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," "Jerk It Out," a Gandalf meme, and need for therapy. Acting (1:13:11) is a philosophical inquiry: could anyone do better? Eric gives his spontaneous hypothetical. Jon Lovitz is always excellent. Ellen shares their affection for David Spade, but misgivings about the casting. Delightfulness of Catcher (1:19:28) considers Spade as a catcher character, specifically, and the opposing catchers. Delightfulness of Announcer (1:20:45) considers the two podcasting children and why the girl is given almost no lines. But also: Lack of Misogyny (1:21:48) considers the lack of intelligence required of the female characters in order to be love interests to their unpleasant male counterparts, and the universe in which mean and/or stupid derps get smoking hot chicks 3/3 times. Gus's baffling avoidance of sex with his model-gorgeous wife is also discussed, plus: ovulation accuracy. No spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (1:28:12), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:31:29), Favorite Moment (1:33:45) Least Favorite Moment (1:36:32), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:37:48), Dreamiest Player (1:39:39), Favorite Performance (1:40:12) Next Time (1:42:58) and Review Thank You (1:44:29).
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching, with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode centers around a discussion of Eno's rest-of-season starting pitcher rankings, with focuses on Sean Manaea, Aaron Civale, Kutter Crawford, Michael Wacha, Ryne Nelson, Taj Bradley, Bailey Ober, Andrew Heaney, Jeffrey Springs, Spencer Arrighetti, Joe Musgrove, and more.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the classic 1973 film, "Bang the Drum Slowly." They introduce the film (1:19), with an overview of the story, cast, director and writer. They review the 20-80 baseball scouting grades for rating the film (8:04), with Eric's best metaphor yet. Then, they begin with Amount of Baseball (10:33), discussing the lack of extended baseball sequences, the desire for a Jomboy breakdown, and a 2020 player comp. Eric surprises Ellen with his scoring. Baseball Accuracy (15:42) considers Bruce's stupidity as a catcher, Henry's left-handedness, the excellence of the Athletics and Orioles at the time, the appearance of Brooks Robinson, and filming at Yankee Stadium, Shea, and the Phillies' Clearwater venue. Some questions are answered, others are pondered: why does Bruce call Henry "Arthur"? What will our scouts call him? Crucially, are the New York Mammoths, the team depicted, in the American or the National League? The confusion of fictional teams playing real teams is discussed, with reference to the "new" Phillie Phanatic. Ellen also brings up Steve Carlton and the 1972 Phillies, plus Don Money. There are other problems: reverse phantom baserunners, visitors to the dugout, the organizational decision-making structure. An Ellen Adair Breakdown on a comparison for Henry's contract negotiations, pre-Catfish Hunter, concurrent with Curt Flood. A strange Thurman Munson coincidence! Storytelling (40:06) discusses the overture of the beginning, expectations and confusion, Tegwar, and Dutch's pursuit of the truth to the Minnesota trip. The contract negotiation scene is revisited, leading to a conversation about adapting a novel to a film. Praise for the movie's deft handling of heavier themes, confusion about the fly speech. Rating the Score (1:05:06) examines Stephen Lawrence's composition and his "Sesame Street" background, along with the Ken Burns moment, "The Streets of Laredo," "The Unfortunate Rake" "Spanish Ladies," "Look Before You Weep," and Ralph Kiner. Acting (1:13:11) lays praise at the feet of Michael Moriarty and Robert DeNiro, in particular, as well as Vincent Gardenia and Phil Foster. The actor who plays Bradley is not a favorite. Delightfulness of Catcher (1:16:54) revels in an abundance of catchers with a lovable Bruce Pearson at the center, despite a Gary Sanchez burn. The age of Robert DeNiro and Tom Ligon is addressed, along with Piney's costumes, Goose's lovely scene with Henry, and Red's advice. Delightfulness of Announcer (1:23:21) does not offer much. Lack of Misogyny (1:23:45) debates whether or not the film itself has a misogynist viewpoint on Katie, Bruce's call-girl fiancee, and the female owner of the Mammoths. Props to Tootsie. A high number of female characters for a baseball movie is a positive takeaway. No spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (1:31:58), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:34:59), Favorite Moment (1:35:52) Least Favorite Moment (1:38:19), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:39:55), Dreamiest Player (1:41:25), Favorite Performance (1:42:13) Next Time (1:43:56) and Review Thank You (1:44:54).
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching, with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode was recorded live from San Francisco as Nick and Eno are joined by a few good friends to talk pitching.
Nick Pollack | Eno Sarris
Producer | Adam Howe
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Randy and Chris try their best to describe what we're all witnessing with Aaron Judge. They discuss Gleyber's impact in the leadoff spot and take their first crack at building the playoff bullpen.
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching, with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode focuses on conversations centered around discussions about Shane Baz, Blake Snell, Gavin Williams, Joe Boyle, and more.
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Randy and Chris discuss the Yankees' up-and-down performances versus some of the weaker teams in the American League.
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching, with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode focuses on conversations centered around discussions about Spencer Schwellenbach, Grant Holmes, Hayden Birdsong, Lance McCullers Jr., Taj Bradley, Kutter Crawford, Zebby Matthews, Matthew Boyd, Joe Boyle, and more.
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Randy and Chris discuss the state of the Yankees' offensive and defensive sides as the division race begins to head for the home stretch. They also weigh the Yankees against the rest of the AL contenders.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss "Twelve," a 2019 family film about a little league baseball player. They introduce the film (1:18), with an overview of the story, cast, and writer/director. 20-80 baseball scouting grades for rating the film (4:08), they begin with Amount of Baseball (5:43), discussing the abundance of high-quality baseball, with reference to particular moments and a 2020 player comp. Baseball Accuracy (11:36) considers Kyle’s pitch speed vs. real-life velocity from 12 year-olds, including the fastest Little League pitch, and the effect of the shorter distance between mound and home plate in Little League, with reference to Patrick Corbin, Dylan Bundy and Mike Minor. Eric shares his top pitching speed and looks into the feasibility of Kyle’s heart-stopping pitch. There are some issues with Lou Grey the Stanford scout, citing Ozzie Smith, Andrelton Simmons, Asdrubal Cabrera, Kevin Frandsen, Spencer Torkelson, and Bryce Harper. Kyle's knuckle-curve is a bright spot. Plus, is he a Stephen Drew fan?! Eric dives in on other players who wore 12, and has some videogame accuracy issues. Storytelling (36:40) discusses the confusing passage of time, "spring break"?, ADR or lack thereof, balanced with excellent baseball storytelling. Ted's work status is confusing and Chad and Ted's confrontation less than satisfying, but the tight structure of this as a family film is praised. They appreciate the moral about practice and the film's version of wish fulfillment, but are less fans of the Xavier storyline. Consideration of Kyle's pitching rival and their insane postseason stats. Rating the Score (1:02:00) examines Joe Carrano's composition, which is heroic without being heavy-handed. Acting (1:04:55) considers navigation of the script's pitfalls, and the pair dives in on the ramifications of budget on shooting schedule, with reference to soap opera shooting schedules. Delightfulness of Catcher (1:15:47) asks several philosophical questions, while Delightfulness of Announcer (1:19:42) does not offer much. Lack of Misogyny (1:22:13) examines the three-dimensionality of Beth, the mom, and Brooke, the girlfriend. No spoilers on this game, or the following segments: Yes or No (1:27:55), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:32:51), Favorite Moment (1:33:55) Least Favorite Moment (1:36:02), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:37:24), Dreamiest Player (1:40:54), Favorite Performance (1:41:17) Next Time (1:44:49) and Review Thank You (1:45:34).
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching, with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode focuses on conversations centered around discussions about Brayan Bello, Spencer Arrighetti, Kyle Harrison, and more.
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Producer | Adam Howe
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss a baseball-themed episode of "The X-Files," titled "The Unnatural" (season 6, episode 19). They introduce the episode (1:19), with an overview of the story, cast, and writer/director. After a description of the 20-80 baseball scouting grades for rating the show (5:25), they begin with Amount of Baseball (7:41). The episode presents a similar grading challenge to "The Mighty Casey," but with further conundrums. Three true outcomes baseball in 1947? A rundown of all the baseball events in the episode ensues. Baseball Accuracy (11:36) considers Negro League accuracy, with the Roswell Grays vs. the Homestead Grays, Josh Exley vs. Josh Gibson, and the tearing at the fabric of reality, with the angel of Leon Carter ("Bingo Long...") and the devil of Bobby Rayburn ("The Fan") on the scouts' shoulders. Brief shout-outs to James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey and Buck Leonard. Mickey Mantle's home runs bring up the concept of naming specific stats as a test of baseball acumen, with reference to Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Bartolo Colon, Aaron Nola, and Cliff Lee. Eddie Perez also tears at reality's fabric somewhat, and the team speculates about the 90s Braves, specifically Greg Maddux, John Smoltz and Chipper Jones. Mulder's ode to box scores and the "Pythagorean Theorem for jocks" are both examined, along with night games and the Kansas City Monarchs, cactus accuracy, Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby. The Ellen Adair Breakdown considers the opening game, including the field's boundaries, the umpire, Gibson's folkloric Pittsburgh home run, baserunning and Fred Merkle, and Exley's home run "pace." (Don't @ us, Tom Tango.) Why do the Yankees scouts leave mid at-bat? Typical. Storytelling (40:53) discusses references to "E.T.," "Citizen Kane" and Pete Rose, before wondering about the intentionality of metaphors to the unknowability of Negro League stats and Jim Crow alien parallels. Dales' argument that all the greats are aliens, like Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Sandy Koufax, solves some problems and creates others. Is Arthur Dales an unreliable narrator? The fairytale of the ending of Exley's story, the persistence of metaphor in the episode, and the tagline all add up to...? Ellen has problems with a Gibson-esque player being an alien, and Eric has problems with inconsistent head bonks. What is the aliens' "project"? Who is the strange child? So. Many. Questions. Rating the Score (1:07:14) examines Mark Snow's composition and Blind Willie Johnson's "Go with Me to that Land." Acting (1:09:15) discusses the enduring excellence of David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, along with guest stars Jesse L. Martin, Frederic Lehne and M. Emmet Walsh. Delightfulness of Catcher (1:10:54) considers the obvious catcher snippets--but is there a catcher hiding in plain sight? Delightfulness of Announcer (1:15:46) poses the philosophical question: how delightful is two seconds of Vin Scully? Lack of Misogyny (1:15:46) weights Scully's smarts versus her disdain for baseball and appreciation of nonfat tofutti rice creamsicle, as the only speaking female role in the episode. Consideration of the moment that Exley turns into a woman. And a BONUS one-time-only segment: Alien Or Not (1:19:15)! But no spoilers on this game, or the following segments: Yes or No (1:24:12), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:28:29), Favorite Moment (1:29:08) Least Favorite Moment (1:29:46), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:31:27), Dreamiest Player (1:32:53), Favorite Performance (1:33:19) Next Time (1:35:00) and Review Thank You (1:35:58).
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The Craft
Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching, with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode focuses on conversations centered around discussions about Bryce Elder, Grant Holmes, Spencer Scwhellenbach, River Ryan, Trevor Rogers, Hayden Birdsong, Max Meyer, Ryne Nelson, and more.
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Producer | Adam Howe
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Randy and Chris discuss the Yankees' busy trade deadline, the immediate impact of Jazz Chisholm Jr., and the Yankees' improved play.
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Nick and Lance talk about the craft of pitching, with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode focuses on conversations centered around discussions about Cade Smith, Cole Ragans, River Ryan, and more.
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Producer | Adam Howe
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Randy and Chris discuss the Tampa Bay Rays series while breaking down the multiple struggling players on the roster.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the movie "Fever Pitch," the 2005 Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore romantic comedy, set against the backdrop of the Red Sox 2004 season. They introduce the film (1:24), with an overview of the story, cast, and director. After a description of the 20-80 baseball scouting grades for rating the film (3:26), they begin with Amount of Baseball (5:10). How do baseball clips, not scenes, rate? What is the minimum requirement for a baseball scene? Plus, date movie deception, and a player comp. Baseball Accuracy (9:50) considers the fictional Red Sox regular season 9th inning rally versus the Yankees, the legitimacy of Lindsey (Barrymore) running across the field in the ALCS, and binoculars that can see into the future or past. Editing around Lindsey getting hit with a foul ball creates some discrepancies for Mike Myers and Miguel Tejada. Our hosts delve into some historical moments: Dwight Evans's two-homer game in 1980, Pesky's Pole, Johnny Pesky, Thomas Yawkey, Ted Williams, the Polo Grounds, and Curse of the Bambino examples, ie. Roger Moret, Tony Conigliaro, Ed Armbrister and Carlton Fisk, Bucky Dent, Bill Buckner, Grady Little and Pedro Martinez, and other missing curse elements. They also discuss the possibility of a Cubs-based story, Bart Giamatti, spring at Fenway accuracy, Johnny Damon's ass, and offseason fandom. Storytelling (34:00) has much love for the dozen Pete Roses e-card, but much confusion about the timeline of the courtship, made problematic by Boston weather accuracy and things Lindsey should really be able to infer about Ben (Fallon) from context clues. Tonal inconsistency dominates. Is Ben sweet or creepy? Is he insecure or confident? Examination of the first date includes the difficulty of genuine vomiting sounds in television and film. Bonus subsections from Ellen: "Extracurricular Activity Accuracy" and "I Empathize." They discuss Ben's baseball elegies, luck in baseball, portrayals of fandom as addiction, cell phone gags (with a realization), and Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel and "A League of Their Own." Rating the Score (1:05:11) examines The Standell's "Dirty Water," Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline," the Dropkick Murphy's "Tessie," with deep-dives on the history of these songs by Eric. Nick Drake's "Northern Sky" and "The Yastrzemski Song." Acting (1:15:16) sees a debate on Jimmy Fallon's performance, discussing the pull of sketch, spontaneity, ad-libbing, and Jim Carrey in "The Truman Show." Drew Barrymore's believability in this film also discussed. Delightfulness of Catcher (1:22:56) presents a conundrum, but the pair reminisce about meeting Jason Varitek and Ellen reads a short poem. Delightfulness of Announcer (1:25:40) is also a challenge, with such excellent examples present as Joe Castiglione, Peter Gammons, Bob Lobel, Harold Reynolds and Dave O'Brien. Lack of Misogyny (1:27:41) examines the depiction of Lindsey's friend Robin versus the women in the film on the whole, and the "not like the other girls" conundrum. No spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (1:33:30), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:38:14), Favorite Moment (1:39:20) Least Favorite Moment (1:41:02), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:45:48), Dreamiest Player (1:47:50), Favorite Performance (1:48:34) Next Time (1:49:44) and Review Thank You (1:50:32).
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The Craft
Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching, with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode focuses on conversations centered around discussions about MacKenzie Gore,
Brandon Pfaadt, Carlos Rodón, Dylan Cease, and more.
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Randy and Chris discuss the latest Baltimore series, including the plays that led to the worst loss of the season. The duo then look ahead to the second half of the season to judge the Yankees' prospects heading into October.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the "The Stratton Story," the 1949 biopic about Monty Stratton starring Jimmy Stewart. rating it on the 20-80 scouting scale. They introduce the film (3:09), with an overview of the story, cast, and director. After a description of the 20-80 scouting grades for those who are unfamiliar (9:46), they begin with Amount of Baseball (11:10), slightly hungover from "The Fan," but touch on baseball-related montages. No spoilers on the player comp! Baseball Accuracy (13:04) considers Stratton's praise for the film's accuracy, the existence of Barney (Frank Morgan), and Stratton's real career vs. its portrayal, including his first career game, All-Star season, and WHIP in 1936 vs. 2020. His post-accident life is also addressed: his spirits, his artificial leg, and references to Roy Campanella and "It's Good to Be Alive." The All-Star game at the end leads to questions about his pinch runner and bunting on Stratton, and the accuracy of this game. Discussion about the trajectory of the ball in the opening game, Stratton's career batting statistics, Jimmy Dykes, Barney's player knowledge, Bob Feller, and reference to the 2020 Phillies and Mets. Ellen questions the depiction of Stratton's control and has a small breakdown on Stratton's K/9. But Storytelling (31:58) examines the way inaccuracies bolster the storytelling, with fine seeds planted with all of Stratton's nimble running, and excellent misdirection about the dancing lessons. They compare the film's structure to Sam Wood's other baseball film, "Pride of the Yankees." Contrasting his injury as depicted with real life leads brings up Yoenis Cespedes and dangerous pitcher hobbies. Ma Stratton, Baby Stratton, and paternity leave in sports are considered. Discussion of the weirdness of the scene where Barney is made coach, he believability of Monty and Ethel's first date, haircut speculation, "The Brothers K," and the Astros and Mattress Mack. They rate the Score (1:01:27) and Acting (1:02:20) praises Jimmy Stewart, June Allyson, Agnes Moorehead's simplicity, and Frank Morgan's choices. Ellen uplifts three specific Jimmy Stewart acting moments. Delightfulness of Catcher (1:02:19) lauds Barney's catcher virtues, Ethel as catcher, Eddie's flameless glove, dreamboat Bill Dickey and his improved acting, and Milliken. Delightfulness of Announcer (1:05:58) and Lack of Misogyny (1:11:09) follow, the latter considering the character development of the female leads, and Ma's moment with the radio. No spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (1:18:33), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:23:11), Favorite Moment (1:25:16) Least Favorite Moment (1:26:38), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:28:54), Dreamiest Player (1:31:11), Favorite Performance (1:32:03). Stick with us to the end for some bonus Classics jokes.
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Randy and Chris discuss the Yankees' freefall while wondering if the organizational culture is a legitimate problem for the franchise.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the truly baffling 1996 thriller “The Fan,” rating the film on the 20-80 scouting scale. They introduce the film (2:20), with an overview of the story, cast, and director Tony Scott’s style. After a description of the 20-80 scouting grades for those who are unfamiliar (6:33), they begin with Amount of Baseball (7:57), pondering whether the finale counts as a baseball scene. They also consider how the average shot length impacts the amount of baseball received and include a 2020 player comp. Baseball Accuracy (11:28) opens with a consideration of how Barry Bonds being mentioned in this film tears at reality’s very fabric. The two talk Carl Hubbell, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, question Primo’s actual position, and wonder how Bobby Rayburn (Wesley Snipes) can return to a game after leaving it. The character that John Kruk plays has a truly superhuman hitting feat, and heads explode as they ponder a game in which it appears the Giants play multiple teams. The category wraps up with a brief history of baseball players murdered in the midst of their careers. Storytelling (39:42) examines Roy and Gil’s relative likeability, issues with Gil’s career as a knife salesman, and the strangeness of the bathroom and sauna scenes. Meanwhile, what is up with their drink orders?! Plus, an idea for a drinking game if you would like to get trashed while watching this movie. There are 10,000 questions raised by the wild and confusing finale. Score (1:18:48) feels some Gladiator vibes with this Hans Zimmer composition, and raises the question of how to consider a score that’s better than its movie when separated from it. Some consideration of the Rolling Stones subplot. Acting (1:23:45) praises not just Robert DeNiro and Wesley Snipes, but Benicio del Toro, John Leguizamo, Ellen Barkin, Kurt Fuller, Patti D’Arbanville, Chris Mulkey, and the young actors Andrew J. Ferchland and Brandon Hammond. Also, props to Snipes’ stunt double. The Delightfulness of Catcher (1:28:37) reveals truths about Gil’s friend Coop before a quick look at the Delightfulness of Announcer (1:30:39). Lack of Misogyny (1:31:47) considers Ellen Barkin’s character, as well as her excellent bar scene with Wesley Snipes. No spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (1:36:36), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:43:38), Favorite Moment (1:46:23) Least Favorite Moment (1:47:58), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:49:49), Dreamiest Player (1:55:40), Favorite Performance (1:56:27), Next Time (1:58:38), and Review Thank You (1:57:55).
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The Craft
Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching, with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode focuses on conversations centered around discussions about Michael Mercado, Hayden Birdsong, David Festa, Mitch Spence, and more.
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Randy and Chris discuss the Toronto series, wonder if Anthony Volpe should remain in the leadoff spot, cover Chris' conversation with Yankees pitching Matt Blake, and answer the mailbag.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1993 fan favorite "The Sandlot," rating this classic movie on the 20-80 scouting scale. They introduce the film (4:29), with an overview of the story, cast, and some artistic touch-points for writer and director David Mickey Evans. After a description of the 20-80 scouting grades for those who are unfamiliar (9:42), they begin with Amount of Baseball (10:33), continuing a debate on what constitutes a baseball scene, and delighting in the return of a favorite little league team. No spoilers on the player comp! Baseball Accuracy (14:05) addresses the questionable scope of Smalls' knowledge re: Babe Ruth, s'mores, tobacco, and baseball in general, and his bad baseball playing relative to "Bad News Bears" and "Rookie of the Year." Eric gets nerdy about the stitching on the Babe Ruth baseball. They also examine Ham's homer, the sandlot's team roster size, Benny's rundowns, oppo tacos, and the democracy of player size and shape, with loving reference to John Kruk, Prince Fielder, Carl Edwards Jr., Jose Altuve, Jimmy Rollins, Joe Morgan, Bartolo Colon, Hack Wilson and Smokey Burgess. Some thoughts about Mr. Myrtle's (James Earl Jones) blindness and barnstorming play, and Maury Wills' stolen base record, with small shout-outs to Rickey Henderson and Lou Brock (RIP, who had not passed when the podcast was recorded). Storytelling (31:58) examines Adult Smalls' (LOL) narration and bookending scenes with continued contemplation of his perplexing relationship with baseball. Comparing the kids' summer vibe with "Bad News Bears" unearths the original title of the film. The team has questions about replacing the Babe Ruth ball, Bill's (Dennis Leary) baseball collection room, and the kids' level of education. Discussion of the high stakes, other genres referenced within the film, the original vision in casting, and whether Benny might be secretly rich. What ends up happening with Benny's hat? They debate the Score (52:51), including Ray Charles' version of "America the Beautiful" and similarities to "A Christmas Carol" and "Field of Dreams" scores. Acting (56:33) praises the cast. Patrick Renna and Chauncey Leopardi are National Treasures, and James Earl Jones is perfect at literally everything he ever does. An interesting acting challenge for Red Sox fan Dennis Leary! Delightfulness of Catcher (1:02:19) lauds incredible trash talking, an excellent model for a catcher despite Benny being the lovable group leader, the insult scene that almost wasn't, and "that wimpy deer" (reprise). Delightfulness of Announcer (1:05:58) brings up a debate on narration as announcing, with an anecdote about filming at Dodger's Stadium that includes Tommy LaSorda. Plus: where's Vin Scully?!?! Lack of Misogyny (1:11:09) takes a frank look at the lack of complex female characters that offset the misogyny of various insults traded in the film, and gets real about Squints and Wendy. No spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (1:16:32), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:26:45), Favorite Moment (1:28:41) Least Favorite Moment (1:31:37), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:34:33), Dreamiest Player (1:37:07), Favorite Performance (1:39:03), Next Time (1:42:21), and Review Thank You (1:42:54).
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The Craft
Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching, with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode focuses on conversations centered around discussions about Brayan Bello, David Festa, Hayden Birdsong, Roansy Contreras, Jake Irvin, Aaron Civale. and more.
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Randy and Chris discuss the Yankees' tough week and ask if this recent stretch exposes the team.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1974 Roy Campanella biopic, "It's Good to Be Alive," rating this TV movie on the 20-80 scouting scale. They introduce the episode (1:19), with an overview of the story, cast, and expectations coming into the film. After a description of the 20-80 scouting grades for those who are unfamiliar (8:37), they begin with Amount of Baseball (10:12), discussing how to bring something up to code to be considered a baseball movie. Eric makes some claims about the scouting scale. No spoilers on the player comp! Baseball Accuracy (14:51) includes an Ellen Adair Breakdown on Campanella's hands and injury history, along with details of the car accident and initial expectations afterwards, Campy's thoughts about L.A., Ruthe's visits, Campy's salary and Walter O'Malley, and a compare and contrast of his real speech vs. the film speech. Storytelling (36:22) examines the usage of flashbacks, both good (a childhood scene about his biracial identity) and bad (a very puzzling scene with his son David). Discussion of the difficulties of Roy adjusting to his new life, Campy as a coach and manager, and the annoying reporter, with shout-out to Jason Vargas. Praise for the fly scene, and speculation about what Ruthe is drinking. They discuss the Score (1:03:17) and Acting (1:04:50), particularly Paul Winfield, Ruby Dee, and Louis Gossett, Jr. Ellen has a rundown of three specific excellent choices by Ruby Dee. Delightfulness of Catcher (1:10:45) is a fun tool to score for this film, with conversation about real Roy vs. his film depiction, some highlights of his real-life catching career, and mentioning early interest in him from the Phillies and Pirates. Ellen is not able to resist mentioning J.T. Realmuto, but just once. Delightfulness of Announcer (1:17:30) and Lack of Misogyny (1:18:11) follow, the latter considering that the film was written from Roy's point of view. Eric brings up some of the questions about the timeline on the night of Campanella's accident. Yes or No (1:25:16) briefly addresses Jackie Robinson and Satchel Paige easter eggs in the film, along with the Classic Questions. No spoilers on the following segments: Six Degrees of Baseball (1:29:42), Favorite Moment (1:31:34) Least Favorite Moment (1:33:28), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:34:25), Dreamiest Player (1:38:14), Favorite Performance (1:39:23), Next Time (1:42:33), and Review Thank You (1:44:14).
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching, with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode focuses on conversations centered around discussions about Seth Lugo, Bryce Miller, Jonathan Cannon, Yusei Kikuchi, and more.
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Producer | Adam Howe
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Randy and Chris discuss the disappointing Red Sox series, preview the Orioles series, and break down an epic fan rant in this week's mailbag.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde delve into all the twists and turns surrounding this baseball-themed episode of "The Twilight Zone" entitled "The Mighty Casey!" Rating this 1960 TV episode on the 20-80 scouting scale may make for one of their most fun journeys yet. They introduce the episode (1:34), with an overview of the plot, actors, and a brief foray into Rod Serling's other writing about baseball. After a description of the 20-80 scouting grades for those who are unfamiliar (8:18), they begin with Amount of Baseball (9:22), including a discussion of whether or not Amount of Baseball is a ratio stat or a counting stat, Robert Sorrell's pitching double, and the concept of a montage expressing "he's doing well." Baseball Accuracy (13:04) touches on how much adding one pitcher could really help an awful team, Casey's pitching mix, how often a superman could plausibly pitch, connection to the Dodgers, the try-out flubs and a philosophical question about beaning. Storytelling (36:22) examines the fairytale nature of the story, the twists, Casey's mental fortitude with small shout-outs to Cliff Lee and Max Scherzer, Leo Durocher and the question of whether nice guys finish last, concerns about Dr. Stillman's motivations, Casey's age and implications for his Tommy John surgery. They discuss the Score (47:25) and Acting (48:35), particularly Robert Sorrells, Abraham Sofaer and Jack Warden, with our CRAZIEST TWIST YET! References to "Homeland," "Inception," and Ellen's final request. Plus, Robert Sorrells was a complex dude. Delightfulness of Catcher (56:59), Delightfulness of Announcer (59:23) and Lack of Misogyny (1:00:35) follow. No spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (1:04:58), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:09:30) Favorite Moment (1:10:25) Least Favorite Moment (1:11:18), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:13:37), Dreamiest Player (1:15:47), Favorite Performance (1:16:22), Review Thank You (1:18:35) and Next Time (1:19:10).
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching, with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode focuses on conversations centered around discussions about Drew Thorpe, Zack Wheeler, Tylor Megill, Yusei Kikuchi, Kutter Crawford, Hurston Waldrep, Keaton Winn, Spencer Schwellenbach, and more
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Randy and Chris recap the Yankees-Dodgers series, discuss the Anthony Rizzo benching, cover early trade candidates, and answer the mailbag.
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Ellen Adair talks with Noah Gittell, journalist, film critic, and author of BASEBALL: THE MOVIE. They discuss ways in which Noah's Mets fandom has built character, the concept of love of baseball above all, surprises in researching the book, casting a movie about Jackie Robinson using actors from Jackie Robinson movies over the decades, and the worst baseball movie Noah had to watch. Noah has some hot takes about THE SANDLOT! They also talk about which baseball movie characters to put on the cover of the book, Noah's interview with Richard Linklater, and the decline in production of baseball movies in the past decade. Then, they get into Noah's grades for the brilliant 2009 film SUGAR, by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, and we learn about Noah's fictional scouting director. Parental advisory: there is some (very fun) conversation about a rated-R word used in the film in the "Lack of Misogyny" category. Ellen also fact-checks the earlier episode of SUGAR on an important "Yes or No" question.
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Chris and Randy do their first live YouTube stream to discuss Juan Soto's potential injury and preview the Los Angeles Dodgers series.
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching, with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode focuses on conversations centered around pitch sequence changes, location +, and waste %, with discussions about Bailey Ober, Chris Paddack, Andrew Abbott, Jesús Luzardo, Adam Mazur, DJ Herz, and more
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Randy and Chris recap the Yankees' fantastic West Coast trip, discuss Cole's imminent return and Clarke Schmidt's injury, and end the episode with the mailbag.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 2004 comedy "Mr. 3000," grading its tools on the 20-80 scouting scale. They introduce the film (1:34), providing background on the director, writer, and some of the cast. After a description a description of the 20-80 scouting grades for those who are unfamiliar (5:06), they begin with Amount of Baseball (6:42), including a player comp (no spoilers). Baseball Accuracy (15:25) touches on Stan Ross's (Bernie Mac) Hall of Fame aspirations and his believability as a player, players with 3,000 hits, baseball "curfew," Roberto Clemente, Juan Soto, Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey, Jr., Phillies of the 2010s, the longest MLB game ever played, 1995 playoff race, Paul Molitor, Robin Yount, Cecil Cooper, Cap Anson, Chase Utley, and bat length and weight. Storytelling (36:22) examines the problems surrounding Stan's "Tonight Show" appearance, use of commercials and Charles Barkley, the irony of an Astros pitcher tipping pitches and Stan's early anti-cheating stance, Paul Sorvino's mostly silent manager, the sac bunt, the bottle moment, and the chain of 3,000 stores. The musical Score (1:04:18) looks at usage of "The Natural," Gustav Holst, The Nutcracker, "Jungle Boogie," "It Takes Two," "YMCA," "Let's Get it On," "Whoomp There It is" and "Endless Love." Shout-out to Rhys Hoskins' moustache, which Ellen learns they only loved all along by how sad they are now that it has left us. Acting (1:11:43) discusses Bernie Mac's charisma, Angela Bassett's all-around awesomeness, and performances from Brian White, Amaury Nolasco, Dondre T. Whitfield, Michael Rispoli, Paul Sorvino and Chris Noth. Delightfulness of Catcher (1:16:13) follows, and Eric gives props to Dick Enberg in Delightfulness of Announcer (1:18:31) follow. Lack of Misogyny (1:22:11) praises Angela Bassett, though Ellen has small tirade on the idealization of tiny women being able to house junk food at all times. No spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (1:26:00), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:31:09) Favorite Moment (1:32:03) Least Favorite Moment (1:34:37), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:36:33), Dreamiest Player (1:37:46), Favorite Performance (1:39:20), Next Time (1:41:13) and Review Thank You (1:41:55)
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching, with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode focuses on conversations centered around the four elements of four-seamer shape, with discussions about Matt Waldron, Ben Brown, Tylor Megill, Mitch Spence, and Spencer Turnbull.
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Randy and Chris discuss Hal Steinbrenner's latest payroll comments, the return of DJ Lemahieu to the lineup, and answer the mailbag.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the original 1951 version of "Angels in the Outfield," grading its tools on the 20-80 scouting scale. They introduce the film (1:50), providing background on the director, writer, and some of the cast, including a synopsis of the film (6:14). Some interesting facts about the distribution and the film's foreign name (8:51) lead to a funny anecdote of confusion about the film "28 Days Later." After a description of the 20-80 scouting grades for those who are unfamiliar (11:24), they launch into Amount of Baseball (12:26), with both a player comp (no spoilers) and discussion of recency bias. Baseball Accuracy (15:25) touches on baseball parks used in filming, implausible base-running errors, Only Pitcher Disease, the Pirates 1920s-1950s, the Giants in 1951, Black players and managers on the Pirates, Ralph Kiner and Pie Traynor. Some discussion of women's preference for shortstops or third basemen, citing Anthony Rendon, Matt Chapman, Nolan Arenado, Mike Schmidt and Wade Boggs. Storytelling (36:10) examines mixed angelic messaging, eating steak with ketchup, swearing in the film, Shakespeare, the rhyme scheme of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," this version versus the 1994 version, Joe DiMaggio, Ty Cobb, Bing Crosby and Harry Ruby, whether or not baseball managers can go to heaven, what is a reasonable team batting average for angels, Dusty Baker, Ketel Marte, Mike Trout, and Randy Johnson killing a bird. The musical Score (1:10:58) gives props to the angelic soundscape. Acting (1:13:20) looks mostly at the performances of Janet Leigh, Paul Douglas, and Donna Corcoran. Delightfulness of Catcher (1:18:11) and Delightfulness of Announcer (1:18:29) follow. Lack of Misogyny (1:21:22) contains references to Ray Searage, Barbara Billingsley, "Muppet Babies" and Tor Johnson. No spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (1:27:11), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:32:00) Favorite Moment (1:33:39), Least Favorite Moment (1:34:25), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:35:30), Dreamiest Player (1:39:48), Favorite Performance (1:41:15), Next Time (1:43:20) and Review Thank You (1:43:57).
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The Craft
Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode focuses on conversations centered around differences between Nick and Eno's most updated SP rankings.
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Chris and Randy ask if New York City is a Yankees or Knicks town. They discuss whether the Yankees' hot start is similar to 2022 and discuss the starting rotation.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 2014 film "Million Dollar Arm," grading its tools on the 20-80 scouting scale. They introduce the film (1:38), providing background on the director, writer, and some of the cast (2:32). After a description of the 20-80 scouting grades for those unfamiliar (5:00), they launch into Amount of Baseball (6:11), both providing player comps for the amount of baseball in this film (no spoilers here!). Baseball Accuracy (9:42) touches on being able to tell the velocity of a pitch by the sound of it hitting something, differences in cricket bowling vs. baseball pitching, the athletic backgrounds of Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, Rinku's delivery as depicted, with references to Marcus Stroman, Jason Vargas, and Roy Oswalt. Storytelling (33:49) examines some real life differences in JB Bernstein's life and whose idea the "Million Dollar Arm" program actually was. Stay tuned for what the "JB" in JB Bernstein stands for! They also discuss the party scene, the visit to the villages, the Lame Romantic Subplot, "Class A Jerks," Scotch faux pas, capitalism cake, and the importance of representation. A sub-section on India Accuracy (54:25) does not include grades. The musical Score (1:02:45) may or may not have made one of these scouts get up and dance. Acting (1:08:52) looks at the performances of Lake Bell, Jon Hamm, Alan Arkin, Bill Paxton, Aasif Mandvi, Allyn Rachel, Pitobash Tripathy, Suraj Sharma, Madhur Mittal, and Darshan Jariwala. Delightfulness of Catcher (1:12:44) and Delightfulness of Announcer (1:13:44) follow, rounded out by Lack of Misogyny (1:15:33). No spoilers on the following segments: Yes or No (1:19:10), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:23:02) Favorite Moment (1:24:53), Least Favorite Moment (1:27:12), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:28:01) including references to Josh Bell, Didi, Ji-Man Choi, Cole Hamels, Curt Schilling, plus baseball luminaries and nemeses, Dreamiest Player (1:32:08) with a bonus Baseball Accuracy fact that makes "Pride of the Yankees" into a verb, Favorite Performance (1:34:50), Review Thank You (1:37:07) and Next Week (1:37:40).
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Randy and Chris discuss Aaron Judge and the surging Yankees following their sweep of the Minnesota Twins.
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode focuses on conversations centered around Robert Gasser, Joe Ross, Kyle Harrison, Jack Leiter, Paul Skenes, Dean Kremer, and more.
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Andy Martino joins the podcast to discuss his new book, The Yankee Way. We cover the unsung architects of the Yankees dynasty, the Jeter-A-Rod-Cashman dynamic, and the process of writing a book for a sports journalist. We also answer the mailbag.
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Long Ball Legacies Host Daniel Port evaluates the Atlanta years of one of the greatest pure hitters ever as he chased Babe Ruth's Home Run Record, Hammerin' Hank Aaron!
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode focuses on conversations centered around Jack Flaherty, Walker Buehler, Sonny Gray, and Cleveland's absurd park factor.
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Gracie Cashman, daughter of Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman, joins the podcast to discuss her new show, "The Story of My Number." Then Randy and Chris discuss the Tigers series, Nestor Cortes, and answer mailbag questions.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1993 film, "Rookie of the Year," in which young Henry Rowengartner's broken arm heals in such a way that he can now throw a blazing fastball. Ellen lists all of the reasons why the Chicago Cubs clearly have no other relief pitchers, while Eric comes up with either the best or worst little league team name. Scoring this film on the 20-80 scouting scale includes discussion of Daniel Stern's extra-zany performance, Scott White's nickname for the Mets slugger, and wondering what's up with that boat. Also, we learn the name of Eric's fictional scouting director!
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Mike Petriello from mlb.com and Baseball Savant joins the show to discuss all things Yankees. This episode covers trends with the Yankees offense, Aaron Judge, Carlos Rodòn, and Clay Holmes. We also discuss the Orioles series and answer the mailbag.
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode focuses on conversations centered around Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Chris Sale, Spencer Arrighetti, Zack Wheeler, Hunter Brown, Framber Valdez, and more.
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Randy and Chris evaluate the Yankees at the one-month mark in the season. They look for encouraging or concerning trends and ask if the team's 19-10 record is a good indicator of its performance.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the excellent 2019 Korean film, "Baseball Girl," about a female pitcher trying to become a pro baseball player. Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This week's episode focuses on different approaches to pitches and the directions different organizations take, with conversations revolving around Mitchell Parker, José Soriano, Albert Suárez, Tobias Myers, Jordan Wicks, and more.
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Randy and Chris discuss the bizarre ejection of Yankees manager Aaron Boone. They also detail the Yankees struggling offense and answer mailbag questions.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss a baseball movie superlative, the 2008 film "Sugar." Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network
Long Ball Legacies Host Daniel Port evaluates the life and legacy of one of the greatest pure hitters ever, Hammerin' Hank Aaron!
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Randy and Chris discuss the Yankees series in Toronto focusing on the team offense, Gleyber Torres, Luis Gil, and Carlos Rodón. The duo also share their thoughts on the legacy of John Sterling.
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
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Randy and Chris discuss whether the Yankees' pitching staff's lack of Ks and shaky infield defense will become a worrying trend. The duo also discuss Alex Verdugo, what could be happening with Anthony Rizzo, and your mailbag questions.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1950 film, "The Jackie Robinson Story," starring Jackie Robinson himself! Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network
Randy and Chris discuss some early trends arising with the Yankees. Are there any levels of concern for Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo, and Gleyber Torres? Is Carlos Rodòn's start to the year a sign of good things to come or a mirage? The episode ends with a quick preview of the Cleveland Guardians series.
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New York Yankees beat reporter Gary Phillips from the Daily News joins Randy and Chris in the latest episode of the pod. The trio covers Giancarlo Stanton, the importance of Anthony Volpe and Oswaldo Cabrera to the Yankees, takes your mailbag questions, and discusses the importance of humanity in their work.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1996 movie "Ed," starring Matt LeBlanc and a mechanical chimpanzee, widely regarded as one of the worst baseball films of all time. Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network
Long Ball Legacies Host Daniel Port evaluates the life and legacy of Negro League legend Cool Papa Bell!
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
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Randy and Chris discuss Juan Soto's stellar debut in the Yankees' road greys. They then discuss the impact and progression of Oswaldo Cabrera, Anthony Volpe, and Austin Wells in the four-game series. And the Yankees have a left fielder now. The episode ends with some of your mailbag questions.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1988 film, "Eight Men Out." Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
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Randy and Chris discuss the Yankees' rotation while Gerrit Cole recovers from his elbow injury. They talk about the Yankees' iffy history of relaying injury news and cover the impact Juan Soto will have on the team. The episode ends with a bold season prediction from both Randy and Chris.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1977 film, "The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training." Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network
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Long Ball Legacies Host Daniel Port evaluates the life and legacy of recently retired Toronto legend The Bringer of Rain Josh Donaldson!
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Randy welcomes everyone to the new Views From 314ft Podcast.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1949 film, "It Happens Every Spring." Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This episode centers around Nick and Eno's favorite starting pitchers this year, with conversations revolving around Joe Ryan, Garrett Whitlock, Tanner Houck, Luis Gil, Will Warren, Jared Jones & more.
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1989 film, "Field of Dreams," starring Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, and Amy Madigan. Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network
Long Ball Legacies Host Daniel Port evaluates the life and legacy of recently retired Philadelphia legend Cole Hamels!
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This episode centers around pitchers that have stood out in Spring Training thus far, including Tylor Megill, Jordan Hick, Albert Suárez, and Ryne Nelson
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Long Ball Legacies Host Daniel Port evaluates the life and legacy of Twins legend and recent Hall of Fame inductee Joe Mauer!
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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1976 film, "The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings," starring Billy Dee Williams, James Earl Jones, and Richard Pryor. Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This episode centers around pitchers that have caught their eye in the early rounds of Spring Training
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.
This episode centers around Bryan Woo, Bryce Miller, Tanner Houck, Taj Bradley, and Clarke Schmidt
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around two pitchers (each).
This episode centers around Nick's Top 400 SP rankings and the names that stood out, centralizing around Wade Miley, Josh Winckowski, and the Detroit Tigers
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around two pitchers (each).
This episode centers around Nick's Top 400 SP rankings and the names that stood out, centralizing around Aaron Nola, Cristopher Sánchez, Justin Verlander, and Prelander Berroa
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Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around two pitchers.
This episode centralizes around Seattle's Logan Gilbert and Kansas City's Seth Lugo
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Nick Pollack and Eno Sarris debut The Craft during Pitchcon 2024.
Today's episode centers around San Francisco Giants' Kyle Harrison and Boston's Kutter Crawford, but Nick and Eno take many tangents and include discussion on other pitchers throughout the league.
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Nick Pollack & Friends - Nick Pollack hangs out with Eric Cross of Fantrax
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NABS - It's The Nick & Alex Baseball Show!
Nick Pollack & Alex Fast discuss the world of baseball, from players of the week to shifts in analytics and covering the biggest stories of the game.
Segments In Order:
- Mystery Pitcher 2:26
- NYY over CLE 4:22
- PHI over ATL 12:48
- SD over LAD 16:47
- HOU over SEA 21:11
- Playoff Structure Rant 28:42
- Wild Thoughts 32:45
- Home Field Advantages 38:12
- LCS Predictions 44:56
Nick Pollack & Friends - Nick Pollack hangs out with Michael Simione of GTE Fantasy.
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NABS - It's The Nick & Alex Baseball Show!
Recorded LIVE on Twitch.tv/pitcherlist - 10pm ET every Tuesday night (except this one)
Nick Pollack & Alex Fast discuss the world of baseball, from players of the week to shifts in analytics and covering the biggest stories of the game.
Segments In Order:
- Musgrove conspEARacy - 3:02
- Mets not showing up - 6:13
- Mariners doing the Hora - 16:17
- Kicking TOR when they're down (insult to injury losing Springer and blowing lead) - 18:19
- Chapman not going to DS - 27:08
- SEA / HOU preview - 28:48
- CLE / NYY preview - 33:57
- PHI / ATL preview - 38:48
- SD / LAD preview - 44:29
- World Series predictions - 49:50
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Segments In Order:
- Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cleveland Guardians
- Seattle Mariners vs. Toronto Blue Jays
- New York Yankees
- Houston Astros
- Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals
- San Diego Padres vs. New York Mets
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Atlanta Braves
- FULL PLAYOFF BRACKET PREDICTIONS
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Segments In Order:
- Mystery Pitcher of the Week
- Aaron Judge Setting Records
- Albert Pujols ALSO setting Records
- Judge vs. Pujols
- Image of the Week
- Ballpark foods
- WILD THOUUUUUGHTS
- Mystery Pitcher revealed
- Rookie Pitchers
- Who Will Win The World Series?
NABS - It's The Nick & Alex Baseball Show!
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Segments In Order:
- Mystery Pitcher of the Week
- Aaron Judge Setting Records
- Albert Pujols ALSO setting Records
- Rule Changes!
- Nick Rants a WHOLE LOT
- WILD THOUUUUUGHTS
- Image of the Week
- Framber Valdez Cy Young???
- Who Will Win The World Series?
- Mystery Pitcher revealed
NABS - It's The Nick & Alex Baseball Show!
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Nick Pollack & Alex Fast discuss the world of baseball, from players of the week to shifts in analytics and covering the biggest stories of the game.
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Segments In Order:
- Luzardo vs. Nola
- ZAC. GALLEN.
- Will the Yankees win the AL East?
- Does Hitting 62 HRs matter? Will Aaron Judge do it?
- Ohtani vs. Judge MVP
- Images of the Week
- Weird Baseball Questions From Ellen
- WILD THOUGHTS
- Baseball Movies - The Best & The Worst
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Sorry for forgetting to mention who the mystery pitcher was! He's the pitcher at this link.
NABS - It's The Nick & Alex Baseball Show!
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Segments In Order:
- Mystery Pitcher of the Week
- Injured Pitchers
- How does it impact the Cy Young?
- Rookie of the Year discussion
- MVP discussion
- Zach Hample chatter
- MiLB Union?
- WILD THOUUUUUGHTS
- RBIs are (apparently) not overrated
- Image of the Week
- Who Will Win The World Series?
NABS - It's The Nick & Alex Baseball Show!
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Nick Pollack & Alex Fast discuss the world of baseball, from players of the week to shifts in analytics and covering the biggest stories of the game.
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Segments In Order:
- Mystery Pitcher of the Week
- The Angels Are Selling?!
- LET'S PREDICT THE PLAYOFFS
- Will Albert Pujols Hit 700?
- Do We Want The Pitch Clock To Exist?
- WILD THOUUUUUGHTS
- RBIs are (apparently) not overrated
- Image of the Week
- Who Will Win The World Series?
NABS - It's The Nick & Alex Baseball Show!
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Segments In Order:
- Mystery Pitcher of the Week
- The ORIOLES?!
- Our Thing Of The Week
- Image of the Week
- Eric Has A Question
- Hot or Not?!
- Wild Thoughts
- Pitch of the Week
- Matt Wieters Facts
- Who Will Win The World Series?
NABS - It's The Nick & Alex Baseball Show!
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Nick Pollack & Alex Fast discuss the world of baseball, from players of the week to shifts in analytics and covering the biggest stories of the game.
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Segments In Order:
- Welcome!
- Soto / Bell / Hosmer Trades
- Weekend Trades
- Monday Trades
- Tuesday Trades
NABS - It's The Nick & Alex Baseball Show!
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Segments In Order:
- Welcome!
- Mystery Pitcher
- Trade Deadline Speculation!
- Image of the Week
- Wild Thoughts!
- Who Will Win The World Series?
Edit: I totally forgot to mention who the secret pitcher was! (Rhymes with Bonnie fate-oh)
NABS - It's The Nick & Alex Baseball Show!
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Nick Pollack & Alex Fast discuss the world of baseball, from players of the week to shifts in analytics and covering the biggest stories of the game.
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Segments In Order:
- Welcome!
- Mystery Pitcher
- Our Thing of the Week
- MLB Draft Preview with Kiley McDaniel!
- All-Star Game Snubs
- Home-Run Derby Predictions
- Pitch of the Week
- Wild Thoughts!
- Image of the Week
- Who Will Win The World Series?
- Hype of the Week
NABS - It's The Nick & Alex Baseball Show!
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Nick Pollack & Alex Fast discuss the world of baseball, from players of the week to shifts in analytics and covering the biggest stories of the game.
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Segments In Order:
- Welcome!
- Mystery Pitcher
- Our Thing of the Week
- Image of the Week
- Get some PL Merch!
- MIDSEASON AWARDS!
- Who Will Win The World Series?
- Hype of the Week
Nick Pollack & Friends - Nick Pollack hangs out with Danielle Salinger.
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NABS - It's The Nick & Alex Baseball Show!
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Segments In Order:
- Welcome!
- Mystery Pitcher
- Our Thing of the Week
- Image of the Week
- Get some PL Merch!
- Wild Thoughts!
- Eric Has A Question
- AWARDS PREDICTIONS
- Pitch of the Week
- Who Will Win The World Series?
- Hype of the Week
Long Ball Legacies -Special guests Christa Lamia and Nate Schwartz of Pitcher List join me to talk about one of my favorite players Joey Votto!
Show Notes:
The List
Joey Votto: 2:47
NABS - It's The Nick & Alex Baseball Show!
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Segments In Order:
- Welcome!
- Our Thing of the Week
- Image of the Week
- Get some PL Merch!
- Eric Has A Question
- Wild Thoughts
- Pitch of the Week
- The Inside Pitch
- HR of the Week
- Nick Struggles To Rank All 30 Teams
- Trade Proposals
- Who Will Win The World Series?
- Hype of the Week
Long Ball Legacies -Today I finish up Part Two of last week's episode on Jose Ramirez by talking about Ron Santo and Home Run Baker and how they illuminate a path for Ramirez to make the Hall one day. Then I take a look at Ke'Bryan Hayes and wonder if he is the next Jose Ramirez!
Note: I apologize for having to split the episode into two parts but we had such a fantastic conversation with Chad that we would have had a two hour episode.
Show Notes:
The List
Ron Santo: 4:12
Home Run Baker: 43:10
Ke'Bryan Hayes: 1:04:13
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Segments In Order:
- Welcome!
- Our Thing of the Week
- Image of the Week
- Get some PL Merch!
- The Inside Pitch
- Eric Has A Question
- Wild Thoughts
- Pitch of the Week
- LET IT LOOSE
- Who Will Win The World Series?
- Baseball Nostalgia
- Hype of the Week
NABS - It's The Nick & Alex Baseball Show!
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Nick Pollack & Alex Fast discuss the world of baseball, from players of the week to shifts in analytics and covering the biggest stories of the game.
Long Ball Legacies -Today I am joined by special guest Chad Young of Pitcher List and Fangraphs to talk Jose Ramirez!
Note: I apologize for having to split the episode into two parts but we had such a fantastic conversation with Chad that we would have had a two hour episode. Part Two will be out on Monday!
Show Notes:
The List
Chad Young Intro: 00:48
Jose Ramirez: 04:29
NABS - It's The Nick & Alex Baseball Show!
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Nick Pollack & Alex Fast discuss the world of baseball, from players of the week to shifts in analytics and covering the biggest stories of the game.
Segments In Order:
- Welcome!
- Derek Carty Joins!
- Who do you not want to face?
- Our Thing of the Week
- Image of the Week
- Wild Thoughts
- Pitch of the Week
- Baseball Nostalgia
- Who Will Win The World Series?
Long Ball Legacies -Today I wrap up the week's Mo Vaughn episode by looking at Prince Fielder and Freddie Freeman
Note: I apologize for having to split the episode into two parts but the second half of the episode got corrupted so I will be re-recording that section and Part Two will come out on Monday covering Prince Fielder and Freddie Freeman! Thanks for your patience and understanding!
Show Notes:
The List
Prince Fielder: 3:23
Freddie Freeman: 51:52
Long Ball Legacies -Today I am joined by special guest Matt Goodwin of Pitcher List to talk Mo Vaughn!
Note: I apologize for having to split the episode into two parts but the second half of the episode got corrupted so I will be re-recording that section and Part Two will come out on Monday covering Prince Fielder and Freddie Freeman! Thanks for you patience and understanding!
Show Notes:
The List
Matt Goodwin Intro: 02:47
Mo Vaughn: 07:05
- Career Highlights
- 1998 ALDS Gm1: Vaughn's seven-RBI performance
- ATL@NYM: Vaughn's homer hits halfway up scoreboard
Nick Pollack & Friends - Nick Pollack hangs out with Yancy Eaton for the second time.
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NABS - It's The Nick & Alex Baseball Show!
Recorded LIVE on Twitch.tv/pitcherlist - 10pm ET every Tuesday night
Nick Pollack & Alex Fast discuss the world of baseball, from players of the week to shifts in analytics and covering the biggest stories of the game.
Segments In Order:
- Welcome!
- Spin The Wheel!
- Our Thing of the Week
- Bass Hits
- Image of the Week
- Wild Thoughts
- Scout's Honor
- Eric Has A Question
- Pitch of the Week
- Who Will Win The World Series?
- Hype of the Week
Long Ball Legacies -Today I do the whole darn thing myself. Testing out a new solo pod format as we explore Corey Kluber's career so far and his hall of fame chances through the lens of Dizzy Dean's career! They have a lot more in common than you realize!
Show Notes:
The List
Intro
Corey Kluber: 00:04:14
Dizzy Dean: 00:43:02
Ranking: 01:07:03
Corey Kluber 2017 Highlights
Corey Kluber No-Hitter
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NABS - It's the first episode of the Nick & Alex Baseball Show!
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Nick Pollack & Alex Fast discuss the world of baseball, from players of the week to shifts in analytics and covering the biggest stories of the game.
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Long Ball Legacies -Today I do the whole darn thing myself. It's a grab bag episode as I talk about two players who meant a lot of me and do our first listener request! Apologies for last week's missing episode as there were some life issues last week that made it impossible to get an episode out I appreciate your understanding!
Show Notes:
The List
Intro
Jim Abbott: 00:02:57
Moises Alou: 00:28:39
Jason Bay: 00:56:21
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Talking Pitching -Alex Fast was able to join Tarik Skubal on the field to get an update on Skubal's growth inside the major leagues and what has changed in 2022.
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On the List - Austin Bristow II (@bristowski) and, this week’s guest, LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) chat about baseball and answer your questions. They discuss the fantasy baseball community, growing up as a Baltimore Orioles fan, the future of minor league baseball, and much more!
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Long Ball Legacies -Today I am joined by special guest Carlos Marcano of Pitcher List and Baseball Prospectus to talk Johan Santana and Baseball in Venezuela!
Show Notes:
The List
Carlos Marcano Intro: 03:46
Johan Santana: 07:48
- Johan Santana No-Hitter
- Johan Santana 17 K Game
- Johan Santana Changeup Compilation
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Long Ball Legacies -Today I do the whole darn thing myself. It's a grab bag episode as I talk about two players who meant a lot of me and do our first listener request!
Show Notes:
The List
Intro
Hank Greenberg: 00:04:10
Mike Sweeney: 00:42:13
Brad Radke: 00:54:49
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On the List - Myles Nelson (@MylesNelsonPL) and this week’s guest Ben Haller (@BenjaminHaller1) chat about becoming a fan of baseball while growing up in England, playing professional soccer in the US, the Australian Baseball League, and answer your questions. They discuss how he's able to follow American sports while living in Australia, how on Earth he chose to become a fan of the A's of all teams, and the joys of sharing the nastiest pitches in baseball.
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Long Ball Legacies - Today Pitcher List's Andy Patton makes a triumphant return for our 9th episode to reminisce about and rank pitchers who have left multiple decade legacies throughout baseball history!
Show Notes:
The List
Intro
Andy Patton Intro: 00:02:03
Jamie Moyer: 00:05:41
Jim Kaat: 00:42:14
Kenny Rogers: 01:01:46
- https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/12/27/jamie-moyer-kerry-wood-carlos-zambrano-hall-fame-2018
- Kenny Rogers Perfect Game
- Why Jim Kaat Deserves his Hall of Fame Credentials
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Short Hops & Tall Tales —Brandon & Noah are back with a brand new episode! This one is an origin story of sorts, as they dive into the remarkable Milt Mason, a man who braved living at the top of the scoreboard at Milwaukee County Stadium. They also explored the roots of the phrase "Around the Horn," and debut a frightening new game where they draft an all-time pitching repertoire!
Timestamps:
(01:22) Pickoff Trivia! - HR Leaders
(3:00) The Peculiar Case of Milt Mason
(20:35) Our Favorite Mascots
(27:13) The Pickle Jar - "Around the Horn"
(29:33) Dr. Frankenpitch!
On the List - Austin Bristow II (@bristowski) and, this week’s guest, Mat Kovach (@siddfinch) chat about baseball and answer your questions. They discuss baseball history, players throughout the ages, and much more!
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Timestamps:
- Meet Mat – 2:20
- Herb Score – 9:44
- Duane Kuiper – 17:42
- Guardians Rebrand – 23:46
- Myles Straw Extension and Guardians’ Future – 30:15
- Glenn Burke – 38:36
- Stats and What We Get Wrong with Them – 48:40
- Mailbag Questions – 1:21:01
Long Ball Legacies - Today Pitcher List's unofficial official historian Mat Kovach makes a triumphant return for our 8th episode to reminisce about and rank pitchers who might some of the greatest what-ifs of all time in Herb Score, Mark Prior and James Paxton!
Show Notes:
List Coming into the Episode:
- Greg Maddux
- Ichiro
- George Brett
- Adrian Beltre
- Clayton Kershaw
- Edgar Martinez
- Sandy Koufax
- Tony Gwynn
- Kenny Lofton
- Addie Joss
- David Ortiz
- Steve Carlton
- Robin Yount
- Paul Molitor
- Kyle Hendricks
- Evan Longoria
- Shawn Green
- Ryan Braun
- Whitey Ford
- Matt Williams
- Jose Bautista
- Robin Ventura
- Aramis Ramirez
Intro
Mat Kovach Intro: 00:01:51
Mat Kovach: 00:03:03
Mark Prior: 00:35:13
James Paxton: 00:56:03
Ranking: 01:08:20
- Herb Score, 75, Indians Pitcher Derailed by Line Drive, Dies
- Indians Clinch 1995 - Herb Score
- Tony Pena - The Walk Off - Herb Score & Tom Hamilton
- Chicago Heat: Mark Prior and Kerry Wood’s Season of Dominance
- ZiPS Time Warp: Kerry Wood and Mark Prior | FanGraphs Baseball
- Mark Prior had an ELECTRIFYING MLB Debut
- Mark Prior career altering collision with Marcus Giles
- Relive every out from James Paxton's no-hitter
- James Paxton's Pitching Repertoire
- James Paxton strikes out a career-high 16 vs. Oakland
Short Hops & Tall Tales — The grass is cut, the birds are chirping, and Brandon and Noah are back with a very special Opening Day (weekend) episode!! We revel in our excitement for the new year, then tell a very special story about one of the most incredible players in baseball history— the great Jim Abbott. It's one you won't want to miss!
Timestamps
(03:43) Calling Our Shots for 2022
(17:34) Player Profile: Jim Abbott
(31:16) Abbott's Great Miracle
(44:54) The Pickle Jar: "Chin Music"
On the List - Myles Nelson (@MylesNelsonPL) and this week’s guest James Schiano (@JeterHadNoRange) chat about the Mets, working with "famous" people, stepping into an existing podcast, camping, and answer your questions. They discuss how James broke into the fantasy baseball industry, his annual road trips before the baseball season, his undying love for New York's second team, and what being one of the new hosts of the First Pitch Podcast means to him.
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Long Ball Legacies - Today Pitcher List Social Media Guru Jessica Orozco joins me for our seventh episode to reminisce about and rank some outfielders in Shawn Green, Jose Bautista and Ryan Braun!
Show Notes:
List Coming into the Episode:
- Greg Maddux
- Ichiro
- George Brett
- Adrian Beltre
- Kershaw
- Edgar Martinez
- Sandy Koufax
- Tony Gwynn
- Kenny Lofton
- Addie Joss
- David Ortiz
- Steve Carlton
- Robin Yount
- Paul Molitor
- Kyle Hendricks
- Evan Longoria
- Whitey Ford
- Matt Williams
- Robin Ventura
- Aramis Ramirez
Intro
Jessica Orozco Intro: 00:01:37
Shawn Green: 00:03:07
Jose Bautista: 00:36:59
Ryan Braun: 00:50:09
Ranking: 01:05:22
- Shawn Green Talks about 4 Homer Game
- Shawn Green and the greatest offensive game in MLB history
- https://theathletic.com/119042/2017/10/05/finding-their-way-in-a-trying-season-three-cubs-got-inspiration-in-a-baseball-book/
- Finding Stillness At 95 MPH : Shawn Green at TEDxOrangeCoast
- Shawn Green homers twice in Game 3 of the '04 NLDS
- Jose Bautista bat flip game
- Ryan Braun's shot gives the Brewers the lead
Short Hops & Tall Tales — Brandon & Noah are back, and baseball is hot on their heels! They gear up for the upcoming season with a dive into more Japanese baseball history with the story of one of the greatest pitchers of all time— Eiji Sawamura. Then, they dive back into the pickle jar for more fun baseball slang, before a segment on rules: the new, the old, and the fun that could be. Listen now!
Timestamps:
(01:28) Pickoff Trivia: Catching No-Hitters!
(04:39) Player Profile: Eiji Sawamura
(21:25) The Pickle Jar: "Fell Off the Table"
(23:04) Fun with Rules! We Promise!
On the List - Austin Bristow II (@bristowski) and, this week’s guest, Chad Young (@chadyoung) chat about baseball and answer your questions. They discuss Shohei Ohtani, the expanded playoffs, and much more!
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Timestamps:
- Meet Chad – 1:10
- Guardians Rebrand – 9:00
- Literature Discussion – 46:35
- New First Pitch Podcast Hosts – 55:15
- 2022 Storylines We’re Looking Forward to Watching – 1:02:44
- Shohei Ohtani – 1:04:30
- Expanded Playoff Implications – 1:16:19
- Atlanta 2022 Outlook – 1:31:03
- Mailbag Questions – 1:37:18
Long Ball Legacies - Today co-host of the On The Wire Podcast Kevin Hasting joins me for our sixth episode to reminisce about and rank third baseman and Royals...well Royalty George Brett, as well as Robin Yount and fantastic hair and the ever hilarious Adrian Beltre!
Show Notes:
List Coming into the Episode:
- Greg Maddux
- Ichiro
- Kershaw
- Edgar Martinez
- Sandy Koufax
- Tony Gwynn
- Kenny Lofton
- Addie Joss
- David Ortiz
- Steve Carlton
- Paul Molitor
- Kyle Hendricks
- Evan Longoria
- Whitey Ford
- Matt Williams
- Robin Ventura
- Aramis Ramirez
Intro
Kevin Hasting Intro: 00:00:43
George Brett: 00:02:44
Robin Yount: 00:36:56
Adrian Beltre: 00:51:44
Ranking: 01:12:31
Short Hops & Tall Tales — Brandon and Noah are back and baseball is right around the corner! They kick off the episode learning all they can about the newest baseball star to make the jump from Japan to the U.S., the Cubs' newest outfielder, Seiya Suzuki! Then, they look for meaning in the oft-used term "the dog days of summer," before rounding things out with a ten year glimpse into the future of Major League Baseball (at least one CBA from now).
Timestamps:
(02:41) Pickoff Trivia: The World Series!
(05:07) Player Profile: Seiya Suzuki! (and his love of nachos)
(26:37) The Pickle Jar: "Dog Days"
(32:03) Flash Forward: MLB in 2032
On the List - Myles Nelson (@MylesNelsonPL) and, this week’s guest, Matt Goodwin (TheCorkedMatt) chat about baseball, podcasting, impostor syndrome, and answer your questions. They discuss what type of drafters they are, how Dugout Study Hall has impacted Matt, what it's like being a part of the fantasy baseball industry, and important lessons they've learned along the way.
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Long Ball Legacies - Today Pitcher List 's own Andy Patton joins me for our fifth episode to reminisce about and rank outfielders Ichiro Suzuki, Kenny Lofton and Tony Gwynn!
Show Notes:
List Coming into the Episode:
- Greg Maddux
- Clayton Kershaw
- Edgar Martinez
- Sandy Koufax
- Addie Joss
- David Ortiz
- Steve Carlton
- Paul Molitor
- Kyle Hendricks
- Evan Longoria
- Whitey Ford
- Matt Williams
- Robin Ventura
- Aramis Ramirez
Intro
Andy Patton Intro: 00:00:37
Ichiro Suzuki: 00:02:50
Kenny Lofton: 00:42:34
Tony Gwynn: 00:59:58
Ranking: 01:12:49
Links:
- The career of Ichiro Suzuki
- Top 10 Ichiro Suzuki Moments
- Ichiro's iconic throw to 3rd base
- Kenny Lofton Baseball Career Highlights
- NLCS Gm5: Lofton's walk-off single sends Giants to WS
- Kenny Lofton ASCENDS the fence to rob B.J. Surhoff of a home run
- The Legend of Tony Gwynn | Career Highlights
- The Big Unit vs. Tony Gwynn: Unstoppable force vs. Immoveable Object
Short Hops & Tall Tales — Brandon & Noah are back, recording moments after the end of the MLB owner's lockout. They react to the good news and new CBA, and then take a loopy journey into one of baseball's most exclusive clubs: the best players to wear #0. Plus, they dig up more weird baseball slang in a new edition of the Pickle Jar: "Rooster Tails." Listen Now!
Timestamps:
(12:31) Pickoff Trivia: #0 Edition!
(13:50) 0s to Her0s
(26:56) d0uble tr0uble
(35:18) Pickle Jar: "Rooster Tails!"
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1 – Podcasting and ENDURANCE and performing
3:30 – I’m TIRED
5:15 – Anne Arundel County
7:45 – NO PLUGS
11:15 – TV News is wild
12:30 – Bamboo Bernie’s!
16 – Fascinating Uber rides
19:30 – Maryland seafood, of course
22 – What the hell is the Illinois state flag?
25 – The Dark Side of the Moon
33 – Why baseball?
37 – Don’t ask about the Coors Field popcorn
40 – The Yoán Moncada Defense Segment
42 – Tiger Stadium and Robert Fick
49 – In praise of Scary Movie 3
52 – The Order of Operations Trifecta!
55 – Ben has a fixation
1:00 – Pick your ear
1:01 – Tesla is cool, Elon is not
1:07 – Would you fly if it took the same energy as running?
1:14 – The Full Count!
- Michael’s Book Recommendation: Game of Shadows
- Michael’s Food Recommendation: Red Curry Pad Thai
- Michael’s Movie Recommendation: Narc
- Michael’s Music Recommendation: Things Are Great by Band of Horses
- Michael’s Miscellaneous Recommendation: Cymbal Cases
On the List - Austin Bristow II (@bristowski) and, this week’s guest, Andrew Gould (@AndrewGould4) chat about baseball and answer your questions. They discuss daily fantasy sports, post-lockout transactions, and much more!
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Timestamps:
- National League DH – 2:10
- Meet Andrew – 6:10
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa Trades – 10:41
- Atlanta First Basemen – 22:44
- Daily Fantasy Sports – 47:18
- Mailbag Questions – 1:10:35
- Grayson Rodriguez & Jose Miranda – 1:17:49
Nick Pollack & Friends - Nick Pollack hangs out with Bailey Freeman of Foolish Baseball.
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Long Ball Legacies - Today Pitcher List Baseball Historian Mat Kovach joins me for our fourth episode to reminisce about and rank pitchers Addie Joss, Greg Maddux and Kyle Hendricks!
Show Notes:
List Coming into the Episode:
- Clayton Kershaw
- Edgar Martinez
- Sandy Koufax
- David Ortiz
- Steve Carlton
- Evan Longoria
- Paul Molitor
- Whitey Ford
- Matt Williams
- Robin Ventura
- Aramis Ramirez
Intro
Mat Kovach Intro: 00:00:55
Addie Joss: 00:03:10
Greg Maddux: 00:35:43
Kyle Hendricks: 00:56:39
Ranking: 01:06:01
Links:
- 1996 WS Gm2: Maddux throws eight shutout innings
- Maddux's 76-pitch complete game
- 10/22/16: Hendricks dominates, Cubs win pennant
- Kyle Hendricks Painting The Corners
- Chicks Dig The Long Ball Commercial
Short Hops & Tall Tales —Brandon and Noah go deep in a story about the Mexican baseball legend, the great Héctor Espino! Then, they get in another argument as they try to sort out a trio of iconic outfielders: Duke Snider, Andruw Jones, and Jim Edmonds! Plus, the story of the first radar guns and 100mph pitchers!
Timestamps:
(01:52) Pickoff Trivia: 100MPH Men
(03:08) Measuring MPH
(05:58) The Rebel of Chihuahua: Héctor Espino!
(24:21) Keep/Extend/Cut: Snider, Jones & Edmonds
Breaking: A Baseball News Podcast - Tim Jackson (@TimJacksonSays) and TC Zencka (@tczencka)
Tim Jackson digs into labor thoughts from Andrew Brandt and leaks on negotiations that acknowledges the elephant in the bargaining room.
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Timestamps:
A thought from former NFL Executive Andrew Brandt (1:20)
Four team owners holding up the negotiations (4:10)
A main goal of any union (8:10)
Ownership's newest negotiation tactic (10:30)
The teams willing to spend and flex on others (14:00)
Moving to an impasse? (15:15)
The Contradictory Cubs (18:30)
Ownership has made decisions, actually (22:10)
A silver lining on the labor dispute (23:10)
On the List - Myles Nelson (@MylesNelsonPL) and, this week’s guest, Noah Scott (noahascott6) chat about baseball, podcasting, the history of the game, and answer your questions. They discuss bat flips, the Dodgers, League of Leagues, knuckleballs, and the trials and tribulations of living with two first names.
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Long Ball Legacies - Today J.R. Caines from the Pitcher List Graphics Department joins me for our third episode to reminisce about and rank DHs Edgar Martinez, David Ortiz, and Paul Molitor!
Show Notes:
List Coming into the Episode:
- Clayton Kershaw
- Sandy Koufax
- Steve Carlton
- Evan Longoria
- Whitey Ford
- Matt Williams
- Robin Ventura
- Aramis Ramirez
Intro
J.R. Caines Intro: 00:00:58
Edgar Martinez: 00:02:30
David Ortiz: 00:36:44
Paul Molitor: 00:53:09
Ranking: 00:59:52
Links:
- Edgar Martinez is a Hall of Famer, and the numbers couldn't be more clear | Sporting News
- JAWS and the 2019 Hall of Fame Ballot: Edgar Martinez | FanGraphs Baseball
- "The Double"
- What makes David Ortiz a Hall of Famer? Stories from those who know him best
- Red Sox DH David Ortiz elected to Hall of Fame! (Big Papi's Career Highlights)
- Paul Molitor Career Highlights
Short Hops & Tall Tales —Noah and Brandon are back with another episode, and this time, it's all about pranks.They unearth a rapidly escalating gag war between the Hall of Famer Don Drysdale and the Cardinals' Ken Boyer, featuring a cameo from Ol' Blue Eyes himself! Then, they dive into another wild story, this time surrounding a trade from the MLB to Japan!
Timestamps:
(01:41) - Pickoff Trivia! Brooklyn Identity Crisis Edition
(07:50) - Prank Wars!
(08:37) - Don Drysdale vs. Ken Boyer
(23:56) - Mr. Baseball...in real life?
(33:18) - The Pickle Jar: "Bug Bruiser"
On the List - Austin Bristow II (@bristowski) and, this week’s guest, Adam Howe (@EightyGrade & @OnTheWirePod) chat about baseball and answer your questions. They discuss
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Timestamps:
- Meet Adam – 5:48
- Baseball Memories and the Perception of Time – 50:45
- 30+ Hours Outside of Fenway – 1:09:06
- Why We Play Fantasy Baseball – 1:15:33
- Mailbag Questions – 1:31:09
Long Ball Legacies - Today Pete Ball from the Keep or Kut Podcast joins me for our second episode to talk about and rank a cadre (I think cadre works here) of 3rd Baseman Evan Longoria, Matt Williams, Robin Ventura, and Aramis Ramirez!
Show Notes:
List Coming into the Episode:
- Clayton Kershaw
- Sandy Koufax
- Steve Carlton
- Whitey Ford
Intro
Pete Ball Intro: 00:00:46
Evan Longoria: 00:02:03
Matt Williams: 00:19:39
Robin Ventura: 00:27:49
Aramis Ramirez: 00:35:07
Ranking: 00:41:09
Links:
2011/09/28 Longoria's walk-off homer
https://theathletic.com/2847751/2021/09/27/a-decade-later-the-ripples-of-mlbs-wild-legendary-game-162-are-still-felt/
Robin Ventura Fights Nolan Ryan
Robin Ventura Grand Slam Single
Short Hops & Tall Tales — We have a doozy of an episode this week, as Noah and Brandon explore the awe-inspiring story of one of Noah's favorite ballplayers of all time, Eric Davis. We explore one of the premier talents of the 1980s, compared to Mays, Aaron, and Clemente, and one of the greatest 162 game stretches in baseball history. More than that however, Davis' story is one of perseverance, tenacity, and sheer willpower coupled with an undying love of baseball.
Timestamps:
(2:00) Pickoff Trivia
(05:48) Eric Davis: A Career in Quotes
(15:22) The Meteoric Rise of Eric The Red
(34:37) Record Scratch
(40:24) The 1990 Playoffs!
(44:19) Eric Comes Home
(46:33) Retirement (& Comeback!)
(48:18) Bad News in Baltimore
(50:34) Pinch Hit Heroics
(52:03) A Last Hurrah
1 – On a floor 😯
2 – Hawaii!
5 – To Fear The Water While Living On An Island
7 – Naming some guys: Erick Aybar; Gary DiSarcina; Darin Erstad; Tim Salmon
10 – Alex Chamberlain, Math Guy
19 – Mark Buehrle love, always worth noting
24 – Zach is a child
26 – Chad Moeller? Yankees backup catcher Chad Moeller?
29 – Taking AP Chem remains one of my biggest regrets
32 – Jim Edmonds inspiring kids to practice diving catches
34 – Freddie Freeman is the second most famous baseball-related alumnus of Alex’s high school
37 – Chris Davis is the modern day Bobby Bonilla
39 – In favor of ballpark food out of a helmet
43 – Mike Trout robs a Grand Slam, and Alex Chamberlain becomes a national hero
47 – Rob Manfred makes $11 million?!?!?
52 – In favor of bullpen carts
55 – The Order of Operations Trifecta! (PEMDAS)
1:00 – No ghosts, but disembodied heads are scary
1:03 – Alex’s daughter escapes
1:06 – The Full Count!
- Alex’s Book Recommendation: Someone Who Will Love You In All Your Damaged Glory by Raphael-Bob Waksberg
- Alex’s Food Recommendation: Japanese Cuisine
- Alex’s Movies/TV Recommendation: Forgetting Sarah Marshall/MacGruber/Bob’s Burgers
- Alex’s Music Recommendation: The Wonder Years
- Alex’s Miscellaneous Recommendation: Slovenia
On The List - Myles Nelson (@MylesNelsonPL) and this week’s guest Erik van Rheenen (@TheRealVandyMan) chat about baseball, writing, music, and so much more. They discuss Erik's most recent piece where he interviewed Jeff Passan, John Means, Carlos Rodon, and more to see how love and baseball intersect, as well as the wide variety of parts of Pitcher List that Erik has been a part of.
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Timestamps:
- Meet Erik – 2:46
- Love and Baseball - 14:04
- Working in Journalism - 29:24
- Erik's Fun Articles - 43:13
- What it's like editing Nick's articles - 1:11:50
- Erik's Mount Rushmores - 1:27:44
Short Hops & Tall Tales —Brandon & Noah are joined by baseball writer Patrick Ellington! Patrick shares the origin of his interest in baseball and writing, along with a story from his time covering the minors! Then, Brandon & Noah explore more baseball slang and the '5 O'Clock Hitter,' along with a wild story about Yankees pitchers notswitching wives, but swapping livesentirely! Tune in!
Timestamps:
(01:20) Our Special Guest!
(02:45) Pickoff Trivia: Cleveland Edition
(09:21) Patrick shares a story about earning his stripes in the minors!
(18:08) Patrick's baseball origin story
(26:26) The Pickle Jar: 5 O'Clock Hitters
(29:55) Pickoff Trivia: Weird Trades
(34:26) The Yankee Life Swap!
Long Ball Legacies - Today Noah Scott from the Short Hops and Tall Tales Podcast joins me for our first ever episode to talk about and rank Clayton Kershaw, Sandy Koufax, Whitey Ford, and Steve Carlton!
Show Notes:
Intro
Noah Scott Intro: 00:01:00
Clayton Kershaw: 00:03:17
Sandy Koufax: 00:36:43
Whitey Ford: 00:54:22
Steve Carlton: 01:01:16
Ranking: 01:13:00
Links:
- Kershaw talks about Koufax
- Grantland article on Koufax and Kershaw
- Vin Scully calls every out of Kershaw's No-Hitter
- The Athletic article on Kershaw and the Post-Season
- The Athletic article about Sandy Koufax
- Sandy Koufax Highlights
- SI Vault article on Whitey Ford
- Steve Carlton Strikeout Compilation
- The Athletic write-up on Carlton for their top 100
Nick Pollack & Friends - Nick Pollack hangs out with David Mendelson of Triple Play Fantasy.
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Welcome to Long Ball Legacies, the newest podcast in the Pitcher List Podcast Network, where host Daniel Port is joined every single week by a rotating cast of special guest to discuss players throughout baseball's past and present and then rank them on a giant master list! Episode 1 w/ Noah Scott of the Short Hops and Tall Tales Podcast where we discuss Clayton Kershaw, Sandy Koufax, Whitey Ford and Steve Carlton will debut February 19th and then new episodes will come out every single Sunday after that! You can find the podcast @LBLegacies on Twitter or via email - LongBallLegacies@gmail.com
Austin Bristow II (@bristowski) and, this week’s guest, Anthony Tucker (@AnthonyTucker81) chat about baseball and answer your questions. They discuss injured 2021 players, the LA Rams’ Super Bowl chances, and much more.
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Timestamps:
- Meet Anthony – 3:48
- The Nationals and Juan Soto – 20:02
- Anthony’s 2021 Bold Predictions – 42:56
- Injured Player Comebacks – 55:16
- Jack Flaherty – 56:17
- Zac Gallen – 58:28
- Patrick Sandoval – 59:06
- Luke Voit – 1:00:03
- Noah Syndergaard – 1:06:09
- Carlos Carrasco – 1:09:33
- Stephen Strasburg – 1:12:32
- Mailbag Questions – 1:19:18
- Rams Super Bowl – 1:19:43
- Notre Dame Football – 1:24:11
Short Hops & Tall Tales — Brandon and Noah are back (and now on Saturdays!) with a brand new episode featuring an old pitching soul, the talented fireballer Roy Oswalt! Find out why we call him a pitcher out of time, and why he feels like he should be from 1920. Then, an actual story from that time period, as Brandon recounts the rise and fall of the spitball in Major League Baseball. Yuck! PLUS: Noah has a run-in with Mookie Betts??
Timestamps:
(1:00) A SHTT year: Our favorite stories from Year One of Short Hops & Tall Tales!
(5:40) Pickoff Trivia!
(8:13) A Pitcher Out of Time: The Roy Oswalt Story
(34:21) Pickoff Trivia 2!
(35:33) Noah's Run-In with Mookie!?
(39:05) The Pickle Jar - The Eephus
(42:42) The Rise & Fall of the Spitball
Ben and Zach are fortunate enough to be joined this week by Sean Anderson, former producer at Chicagoland radio station 670 The Score and current host of the Locked On White Sox Podcast, to talk about a million different things that can't possible be condensed into a single paragraph but include, among many other things: hot dogs, Esteban Loaiza, Captain Crunch Berries, why Field of Dreams sucks, and being told at a young age that, plot twist: you're not gonna be a pro sportball player.
1:30 - Paul Pierce and Derrick Rose buzzer beater bank shots in the 2015 Eastern Conference Playoffs
3:45 – Pink mics
6:15 – A cat or a squirrel?
9:30 – Being told at age six that you’re not gonna make it as a sportball player: the Sean Anderson origin story
14 – Dane Dunning love
19:15 – The best New Yorker in North Carolina
21:30 – College radio
23:15 – Get Back reviews and Paul McCartney’s granny music
29 – Ranking Springsteen
35:30 – Christmas Shoes?
38:30 – Why baseball? Leaving it alone.
43 – Sammy Sosa, Chicago White Sox outfielder
45 – Esteban Loaiza’s windup
46:30 – Hot dog and other essential ballpark foods
53 – Commissioner for a Day
1:01:30 – Order of Operations trifecta!
1:07 – The utterly pathetic Chicago Blackhawks organization
1:15 – A long rumination on baseball movies, the Sandlot, Major League, and Field of Dreams
1:28 – Jesus Christ resurrected outside the 670 The Score studios
1:37 – Ghosts, or lack thereof?
1:42 – The Full Count!
- Sean’s Book Recommendation: Joe Posnanski’s Top 100 Players
- Sean’s Food Recommendation: Mac n’ Cheese
- Sean’s Movies/TV Recommendation: Die Hard/Deadliest Catch
- Sean’s Music Recommendation: Faye Webster
- Sean’s Miscellaneous Recommendation: Madden
Juan Hillman Jr. is the featured guest of Red Black Green Baseball 4. Hillman is a left-handed starting pitcher who has played 6 years in the minor leagues, reaching Triple-A during the 2021 MiLB season with the Cleveland Guardians organization. He was drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the second round of the 2015 MLB Draft out of Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida, foregoing a commitment to the University of Central Florida. He is currently a MiLB free agent.
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Juan Hillman's MiLB Page: https://www.milb.com/player/juan-hillman-663535
Background - 0:30
Choosing Between Football & Baseball - 4:40
His Relationship With Tom Gordon & Nick Gordon - 6:40
Juan's High School Baseball Career - 12:00
The Experience of Getting Drafted - 15:00
Juan's Relationship With Triston McKenzie - 17:00
Juan's Experience As a Professional Baseball Player - 24:20
Going Through Tommy John Surgery - 35:00
Breaking: A Baseball News Podcast - Tim Jackson (@TimJacksonSays) and TC Zencka (@tczencka)
Tim Jackson gets hype on PL7, fawns over Seiya Suzuki, and provides a silver lining to the ongoing labor strife between the players and owners.
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Timestamps:
New year, new PL (00:10)
Who is Seiya Suzuki? (3:15)
What the projections suggest (5:30)
Don't hate a friend for not being as hot as the others (7:20)
All the ways to get to an .800 OPS (10:00)
Teams who could sign Suzuki (Padres, Red Sox, Giants) (13:45)
Longer shots to sign Suzuki (Mariners, Yankees) (22:35)
The labor update (30:00)
How the players are using their voices and a CBA first (31:37)
Roger García is the featured guest of the third episode of the Red Black Green Baseball Podcast, and the first Afro-Latino individual to make an appearance on the show. He is the great-grandson of Silvio García, one of the greatest Afro-Cuban shortstops in the history of professional baseball. He had an illustrious career that spanned over twenty years, playing in the Negro Leagues, Mexican League, Cuban Winter League, and all the other top professional baseball leagues that allowed Black baseball players from throughout the African Diaspora to play.
The shortstop was one of the candidates considered to break MLB's color line, although Branch Rickey deemed him unfit after García told him that he would kill a man in America if he disrespected him just for being Black. Roger and I talked about a list of topics, many of them revolving around his relationship with the game of baseball and how it intersects with his identity as an Afro-Cuban and his family history.
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Background + Viral Tweet
2:55 - His great-grandfather's complex relationship with Cuba
8:50 - Being Afro-Latino in baseball
10:00 - The new wave of young Black players in professional baseball
13:00 - Talking about the game within the game
19:00 - Baseball in Nashville
25:00 - Favorite Afro-Cuban players
26:30 - Travel ball story
30:00 Losing a family heirloom
32:00 Learning Spanish from Grandma
34:20 - Another discussion about the new wave of young Black talent in professional baseball
37:00 - Being a Black catcher
40:45 - Impromptu Michael Irvin praise
42:00 - Uptick in Black catchers in MiLB
44:15 getting Black people more engaged with baseball
Short Hops & Tall Tales —
(This episode has visual elements available next week in the video recording on YouTube that greatly enhances the viewing experience.)
Join us for a very special LIVE episode, recorded at Pitcher List's 2022 Pitch Con!! Brandon & Noah team up to help raise money for Feeding America, and break out two iconic stories from baseball history. Noah spins a tale straight out of a Mission Impossible film with Jason Grimsley's infamous 'bat heist' of 1994, and Brandon unearths a legendary battle between two of the game's greatest, Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson. PLUS: A cameo from Pitcher List himself, Nick Pollack! Tune in!
Timestamps:
(03:12) Pickoff Trivia: World Series HR Heroes!
(06:26) Jason Grimsley's Legendary Bat Heist!
(21:13) The Pickle Jar: "Muffinism"
(26:41) The 1942 Negro League World Series
(43:46) Pickoff Trivia: Postseason Grand Larcenists
(44:35) Rent/Extend/Cut: Edgar, Kenny, & Chase!
(55:13) Nick Pollack's Picks!
Dugout Study Hall - Expert layman Matt Goodwin (@TheCorkedMatt) and fake baseball economist Alexander Chase (@chase_rate) talk with industry titan and bathing suit god Justin Mason (@JustinMasonFWFB) about TGFBI, NFBC, draft strategy, players, and much more. Help us out with a FIVE STAR RATING and a nice REVIEW!
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Timestamps:
- Hey there Justin! (04:23)
- Justin’s baseball connection (06:40)
- Pass/Fail: Too many leagues? (11:40)
- Work/Life/Fantasy Balance (15:04)
- Who might be getting left behind in Fantasy? (26:36)
- Gist of the criteria of TGFBI (33:42)
- What is it like running a league of experts? (43:42)
- What’s the craziest thing you’ve seen with TGFBI (46:41)
- Is conventional wisdom about overalls wrong? (50:38)
- TGFBI and overall strategy (1:00:27)
- How can home league players separate signal from noise? (1:14:56)
- Risers and fallers in this format (1:20:07)
Note: Episode recorded on 1/25/22
Breaking: A Baseball News Podcast - Tim Jackson (@TimJacksonSays) and TC Zencka (@tczencka)
The MLBPA and owners finally got to the negotiating table. Tim Jackson digs into how there isn't much progress yet but how that, by itself, could be progress.
Timestamps:
Is MLB actually trying to negotiate? (1:00)
The union proposes revenue sharing for pre-arb players (1:45)
The union proposes a higher luxury tax threshold (11:45)
The union proposes raising minimum salary (20:23)
What the owners don't want to give (24:40)
How much power the league holds (and wants to keep) with the status quo (25:30)
This Week in Baseball: HoF and Ponce De Leon (28:50)
Shaggin' Flies with Ben and Zach
In lieu of a guest this week – and because we need to keep the lights on somehow – we put together some of our favorite deep cuts from the first 22 episodes of Shaggin’ Flies. Some of our highlights include, in roughly chronological order:
-Michael Ajeto calling the cops on himself
-Janice Scurio calls the Cubs flatulent
-Sung Min Kim on Tinder
-Repeatedly being interrupted by live sports
-Scott Chu gets stopped by idiot immigration officials at the Canadian border and then tells us about sign language
-Bradford William Davis reminisces on Queens and canceling Cookie Monster
-DJ Short on culture and dad jokes
-Ghost stories from DJ, Pat Ellington, and Ellen Adair
-Sarah Griffin on getting pulled over as a result of the Mookie Betts trade
-Sara Sanchez brings a funny story in which you can’t laugh
-Ellen Adair on acting
-The long awaited Cereal Supercut
Enjoy!
Short Hops & Tall Tales — Brandon & Noah are back and diving into one of America's most interesting legends: the origin of the high five! Plus, they learn about the legacy of one of baseball's most important players, Glenn Burke, in the process. Then, Brandon takes us on a wild trip to learn all about the eccentric Chicken Hawks! Tune in now!
Timestamps
Pickoff Trivia (02:30)
The "Archaeology" of the High Five (04:50)
The Everlasting Legacy of Glenn Burke (16:35)
The Pickle Jar: Doorkeepers (25:27)
The Ballad of Chicken Hawks (29:37)
A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (46:58)
Nick Pollack & Friends - Nick Pollack hangs out with filmmaker Doc Crotzer.
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Dugout Study Hall - Expert layman Matt Goodwin (@TheCorkedMatt) and fake baseball economist Alexander Chase (@chase_rate) talk about regression, metrics that can help look for and identify it, and some player examples. Lots of Robbie Ray talk in this one.
Alex's Tableau
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Timestamps:
- Weather Talk! (02:42)
- Looking forward to in 2022 (04:32)
- Pass/Fail: Rays split between Tampa and Montreal (10:32)
- Number of the Week: Robbie Ray’s 2021 LOB% (25:06)
- How do we know when regression will strike? (26:52)
- Is strand rate meaningful? (34:30)
- Nola and Ray LOB% Projection (42:02)
- Other elements of regression to look out for (47:52)
- 3 Rapid Fire Questions (58:45)
Talking Pitching - Nick Pollack (@PitcherList) and Alex Fast (@AlexFast8) sat down with Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr.
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The Red Black Green Baseball Podcast - The Red Black Green Baseball Podcast's second episode is centered around my conversation with Shakeia Taylor is an avid baseball historian and freelance columnist from Youngstown, Ohio. Her main interests are the Negro Leagues and women in baseball, while also being a highly active advocate for diversity in sports journalism. As one of the best baseball writers today, her emotion-evoking prose writing has helped shine the light on race and culture in baseball. A 2021 winner of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) Analytics Conference Research Award and Associated Press Sports Editors Award, her powerful writing has made appearances across many platforms and has been featured on SB Nation, FanGraphs, Baseball Prospectus, MLB dot com, and more.
0:00 - Origin Story & Background
7:30 - How She Got Into Writing About Baseball
10:00 - Being Black In Sports Media
21:00 - Supporting The Youth In Baseball
24:00 - The Intersection of History & Baseball
28:00 - Monthly SABR Event News
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Pat's Writing: https://www.clippings.me/tangibleuno
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Talking Pitching - Nick Pollack (@PitcherList) sat down with former Oakland, Boston, and San Francisco pitcher Andrew Triggs.
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Short Hops & Tall Tales — Short Hops is back to kick off the new year with a bang, with a pair of baseball stories you're going to have to see (hear?) to believe. Noah digs up some legendary quotes with the enigmatic Bill "Spaceman" Lee, and Brandon dives deep into one of the first instances of women partaking in America's Pastime. Listen now!
Timestamps
Short Hops Resolutions (00:58)
Pickoff Trivia (03:34)
Bill "Spaceman" Lee (07:08)
Brawling with the Yanks (14:08)
Spaceman's Spaciest Quotes (17:16)
The Female Base Ball Championship of 1879 (28:44)
Dugout Study Hall - Expert layman Matt Goodwin (@TheCorkedMatt) is joined by guest-host Van Burnett (@Van_verified) and special guest Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) to talk about some off-season dynasty league stuff.
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Note: Episode recorded on 12/22.
Nick Pollack & Friends - Nick Pollack hangs out with Ariel Cohen, creator of ATC Projections.
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Short Hops & Tall Tales —We're back with a very mature episode of Short Hops & Tall Tales! Brandon leads off with an odd experiment undertaken by the 1960s Cubs — a rotating 'college' of coaches? Then we take to the sea to get to the bottom of one of baseball's most commonly used slang terms! All of that and more, on a festive edition of Short Hops & Tall Tales!
Timestamps
Pickoff Trivia! (02:08)
The College of Coaches (05:24)
The Pickle Jar! - "In the Hole" (17:28)
We say "poopdeck" a lot (23:52)
Rent/Extend/Cut! (Shortstop edition) (26:24)
We try (and fail) to come up with a new nickname for Tatis (46:13)
The Red Black Green Baseball Podcast - The guest of the first episode is Tahnaj Thomas, a twenty-two-year-old starting pitcher who is a top prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system from Freeport, The Bahamas. The former shortstop was one of the top Bahamian prospects who was eligible to be signed during the 2016 J2 Signing Period for international amateur prospects, but his path completely changed when a Cleveland Guardians scout named Koby Perez convinced Thomas that his future as a professional baseball player involved toeing the rubber. This is Tahnaj Thomas's story through his own words.
0:00-5:15 - Growing Up In The Bahamas
5:15-17:20 - The Transition From Being A Shortstop to Pitching
17:30-20:10 - Leading By Example, Hosting Pitching Camps, etc.
20:10-24:00 - Finding His Swagger As A Black Pitcher
24:00-30:57 - Just Be Yourself
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Nick Pollack & Friends - Nick Pollack hangs out with Kimball Crossley, a scout for the San Diego Padres.
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Shaggin' Flies with Ben and Zach
Ben and Zach are joined this week by their Pitcher List and South Side Sox Colleague Chrystal O'Keefe (@chrystal_ok) for a delightful and rambling several hours that begins in Indianapolis, Indiana and instantly turns every which way imaginable.
1 – Opening with Star Wars
7 – SciFis everyone should watch!
10 – Meeting the Firefly cast
14 – What to do in Indy
17 – The Chicago Bulls All Have Covid
21 – Name-a-Pacer
24 – Writing!
25 – Murder?
30 – Writing a kids book
34 – The great hot dog debate part 224
38 – Gino’s East > Lou Malnati’s
41 – Michael Ajeto once again finds himself in reference, this time for the crime of liking Malort
42 – Why baseball?
43 – Other sports don’t have Tim Anderson. Also, family, writing, and Andrew McCutchen!
50 – Stadiums and food!
52 – Go to Pittsburgh and get a pierogi
55 – Churro love
1:03 – Ben messes up the Order of Operations Trifecta
1:06 – Field of Dreams sucks
1:10 – Toothpaste?
1:15 – A conversation with Carrie Fisher if we could
1:17 – A really genuinely unsettling ghost story
1:25 – Relitigating the windshield wiper self consciousness debate
1:29 – The Great Concert Wishlist (Nirvana, Prince, David Bowie)
1:32 – Writing advice: skip the replies
1:40 – Kids are weird and funny
1:45 – The Full Count!
- Chrystal’s Book Recommendation: Breath
- Chrystal’s Food Recommendation: Garlic and Breadsticks
- Chrystal’s Movies/TV Recommendation: Pen15
- Chrystal’s Music Recommendation: The Metallica Collection
- Chrystal’s Miscellaneous Recommendation: Take Care Of Your Face
1:55 – Fading out to Miley Cyrus and Wayne Coyne
Dugout Study Hall - Expert layman Matt Goodwin (@TheCorkedMatt) and fake baseball economist Alexander Chase (@chase_rate) talk with Christian Dashiell (@DashTheTweeter) of Richmond Til We Die (a podcast about all things Ted Lasso) about BBQ, the Kansas City Royals, mental health, and, of course, Ted Lasso.
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Timestamps:
- Different kinds of BBQ and Christian's favorites (02:35)
- The @tedlassopod origin story (09:33)
- What is the theme of Ted Lasso? (26:35)
- Best and worst qualities of Ted the character (28:27)
- The role of music (48:35)
- The most and least realistic soccer things (58:35)
Note: Episode recorded on 12/13.
BREAKING: A Baseball News Podcast - Tim (@TimJacksonSays) and TC (@tczencka)
Tim is back and goes in depth on the state of labor talks between MLB and the MLBPA, digging into the excellent work of Zach Hayes and Sean Roberts of Pitcher List as well as Marc Normandin of Baseball Prospectus.
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01:45 The League's economic strategy
11:15 The League's vocabulary
20:15 Lampooning the League's actions for emphasis
25:20 Players want a new status quo
33:10 Privatizing profits, socializing losses
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Nick Pollack and Chris Towers debate The Last Jedi with Ellen Adair as their moderator.
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Short Hops & Tall Tales — Brandon and Noah are back with a fun Hall of Fame twist! They lead off with a discussion about the Veterans Committee Inductees (and get angry for Dick Allen), and reflect on several players that they kind of already assumed were in the Hall of Fame already. Then, rather than rehash the same Hall ballot discussion again, they start up their own Short Hops Hall, celebrating the most decorated and iconic players in baseball film. Trimming a ballot of 18 to 5 inductees leads to heated debate, and multiple celebrity impressions. Tune in now for one of the funniest episodes of the year!
Timestamps
On HoF Discourse (1:26)
Pickoff Trivia: Gold Gloves (2:30)
Veterans Committee Inductions (4:10)
Buck O'Neil (6:15)
Minnie Miñoso (8:48)
Gil Hodges (11:48)
Tony Oliva (14:26)
Jim Kaat (16:24)
Bud Fowler (18:08)
Dick Allen >:( (19:48)
The Short Hops Hall (22:19)
Pedro Cerrano (24:15)
Crash Davis (26:56)
Jack Elliot (27:47)
The Ghost of Shoeless Joe (29:17)
The Ghost of Moonlight Graham (30:18)
Willie Mays Hayes (30:37)
Dottie Hinson (32:11)
Roy Hobbs (33:27)
Brandon does a segue (33:31)
The G.O.A.T. 🐐 (35:14)
Noah poorly explains Space Jam (35:28)
Nuke LaLoosh (35:50)
Kelly Leak (37:01)
BRENDAN FRASER SIGHTING (37:53)
T-Rex Pennebaker (40:19)
Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez (41:27)
Stan "Mr. 3000" Ross (44:02)
Henry Rowengartner (46:41)
Jake Taylor (49:01)
Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn (50:04)
A Spirited Debate! (52:13)
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Nick Pollack & Friends - Nick Pollack hangs out with Jared Diamond of The Wall Street Journal.
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Dugout Study Hall - Expert layman Matt Goodwin (@TheCorkedMatt) and fake baseball economist Alexander Chase (@chase_rate) talk with Pitcher List's own Kevin Hasting (@hastingkevin) about podcasting with Adam Howe (@EightyGrade), winning the TGFBI overall, NFBC early drafts, overall winners, players, the new CBA and more!
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Timestamps:
- Picking Kevin’s brain (03:14)
- On the Wire (05:51)
- TGFBI and overall winners (07:40)
- Pass/Fail: Flurry of activity (13:39)
- The Texas Rangers (23:41)
- Gausman + Ray + Gray (28:39)
- Moran + Tsutsugo (33:34)
- Early Drafting + NFBC (38:43)
- Off the Books: New CBA (54:19)
Note: Episode recorded on 11/29
BREAKING: A Baseball News Podcast - Tim (@TimJacksonSays) and TC (@tczencka)
TC takes his turn at the mic to recap a hectic fortnight. It's a full episode of This Week In Baseball! With the lockout now underway, it's a good time to review the flurry of moves made so far. The Mets, Rays, and Rangers are stealing headlines, while the Reds, Phillies, and Nationals are hoarding cash. Where does your team fall in the overall rankings?
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00:00 Ranking NL Roster Moves
34:10 Ranking AL Roster Moves
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Shaggin' Flies with Ben and Zach
Zach is joined for a special solo session with Howard Megdal (@howardmegdal) of Baseball Prospectus, The IX, and the Next for a lovely ninety-minute conversation about women's sports, Bard College, the Mets, New Jersey, and plenty more baseball.
3 – Working in politics, but then not
5 – Mouse!
7 – The Next and The IX
10 – A nearly half-hour tangent about the wonderfulness of women’s sports and the criminality of their underfunding
31 – Name and Image Likeness
33 – Loving sports at Bard College
35 – Sending angry emails to KenPom
37:30 – Leon Botstein does have a Wikipedia
40:30 – Campaigning the backup center for D3 player of the year
42 – Why baseball?
47 – Basketball is a shot, baseball is an IV
49 – The Baseball Talmud!
52 – Coolest games ever: 2015 World Series, David Cone, and Johan Santana
58 – Alex Bregman and flawed replay
1:02 – Analytics talk
1:06 – Cat!
1:07 – The enemy is certainty
1:09 – Order of Operations trifecta!
1:14 – The consistency of toothpaste as it hits the teeth
1:15 – A conversation with Abraham
1:17 – No ghosts, but Justin Turner is unexplained
1:20 – The Full Count
- Howard’s Book Recommendation: Katherine Heiny
- Howard’s Food Recommendation: South Jersey Pretzel
- Howard’s Movies/TV Recommendation: The Third Man
- Howard’s Music Recommendation: Bria Skonberg; Veronica Swift; Emmet Cohen; Good Jazz and Good Food (in general)
- Howard’s Miscellaneous Recommendation: Flannel pants
Short Hops & Tall Tales — Brandon & Noah get excited for a long-awaited episode, all about the magic and mystique of knuckleballs! They talk about what makes the pitch such a unique part of baseball lore, as well as some of its most infamous pitchers. Brandon reads a tribute to the many battered and beleaguered catchers behind the plate that have attempted to wrangle this pitch over the decades, and Noah caps things off with a special story of a time when a Hall of Fame third baseman unleashed his knuckler in an MLB game. Tune in now!
Timestamps:
Leadoff Quote(s)! (03:04)
What is a knuckleball? (03:40)
A brief(lol) knuckleball history (05:07)
Hoyt Wilhelm (08:03)
Wilbur Wood (11:38)
Phil Niekro (16:16)
Noah's Uncle Rico moment/talking pitch grips (20:50)
R.A. Dickey (25:27)
The Pickle Jar! "Submarine Pitchers" (32:01)
Knuckleball catchers! (39:24)
Rick Ferrell (40:20)
The '45 Senators (42:40)
Gus Triandos (48:13)
Bob Uecker (50:58)
Jerry McNertney (51:36)
Wade Boggs' Knuckleball Adventure (53:10)
Dugout Study Hall - Chris from @BaseballPods joins expert layman Matt Goodwin (@TheCorkedMatt) and fake baseball economist Alexander Chase (@chase_rate) to talk about all things baseball including the 2021 season, 2022 projections, players, the potential lockout and so much more!
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Timestamps:
- Chris’s backstory (01:26)
- A return to nature (07:40)
- What are the coolest corners of the baseball pod world? (10:09)
- Number of the Week: Chris’s favorite baseball number (13:31)
- Steamer Projections (29:30)
- Chris’s 2022 guys (47:50)
- Pass/Fail: The Lockout (1:03:00)
Note: Episode recorded on 11/15.
BREAKING: A Baseball News Podcast - Tim (@TimJacksonSays) and TC (@tczencka)
Tim flies solo this week and digs into the free agent pitching market.
00:30 Justin Verlander re-signs with the Astros. Huh?
07:50 The Blue Jays solidify rotation, sign José Berríos long-term
12:00 What's up with Robbie Ray and the rest of the Jays rotation?
16:00 The Tigers commit to Eduardo Rodriguez
19:30 Baseball, Buckner, and Funk: Why We Need Peripheral Stats
25:00 The Angels sign Noah Syndergaard. So weird, so Angels
30:30 One big point on the CBA and this winter's labor talks
36:15 This Week in Baseball
Austin Bristow II (@bristowski) and, this week’s guest, Josh Sperry (@Josh___Sperry) chat about baseball and answer your questions. They discuss the Atlanta Braves’ 2021 season, the future of the franchise, and much more.
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Timestamps:
- Meet Josh – 2:26
- 2021 Atlanta Braves Season Breakdown – 24:20
- Future of Atlanta Baseball – 46:17
- The Chop and a Potential Rebrand – 50:37
- Offseason Predictions – 1:13:09
- Mailbag Questions – 1:22:50
Shaggin' Flies:
1 – Barbie!
3 – From Madison to the Bay
4:30 – Boo Daylight Savings
6:30 – DVR is Of Earth
11 – Witnessing the rise of fantasy live from RotoWire
14 – What If We Kissed In The Combination ESPN Zone/Hard Rock Café
19 – The different vibes of fantasy and gambling
22 – Tales from Sam’s Club
27 – Reflections on Oracular Spectacular
31 – Why baseball? Accessability!
38 – Ballparks!
41 – In support of Ballpark Nachos
44 – The Homer Bailey no-no
46 – Order of Operations Trifecta
52 – Chalk up a W for the Sandlot Enjoyers
54 – Devin Harris shoutout
57 – Ben Palmer, Raccoon Murderer
1:00 – Roy Kent would NEVER
1:02 – The Full Count!
- Derek’s Book Recommendation: Answers in the Form of Questions
- Derek’s Food Recommendation: Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Tacos
- Derek’s Movies/TV Recommendation: Schitt’s Creek/Tommy Boy/Jiro Dreams of Sushi/Bojack Horseman
- Derek’s Music Recommendation: Little Neon Limelight by Houndmouth
- Derek’s Miscellaneous Recommendation: Go on vacation somewhere cool
Short Hops & Tall Tales — Brandon & Noah are back to chat all about the somewhat surprising retirement of Buster Posey, along with the player retirements that have had the biggest impact on us as fans. PLUS, baseball stadiums are weird! Let's talk about it.
Timestamps
Pickoff Trivia! (02:34)
A Buster Posey Career Retrospective (05:30)
Buster & Bench (12:33)
Posey & the Hall (13:56)
Noah can't help himself (15:19)
Favorite Buster moments (16:30)
Retirements that make us feel old (20:42)
The Pickle Jar! (25:12)
Weird Stadium Quirks (29:12)
Noah goes on a rant (shocker) (46:47)
The Ivy vs. The Monster (51:44)
Nick Pollack & Friends - Nick Pollack hangs out with Lauren Boc of Hera & Gaia.
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