Up To Chat: Recent Episodes
Mike Sellers
A baseball podcast about ballparks and the stories of the ballpark chasers. Episodes on first and third Wednesdays of each month.
Episode 61. I chat with Patrick Larson about this year's MLB Postseason field and we preview each of the matchups and make predictions for the entire 2024 bracket, all the way through the World Series!
Instagram -
@milbhathistory
Twitter/X -
@patlarson1
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Episode 60. I chat with the host of The Dad Hat Chronicles Podcast, Ed Rivera, and we rank and discuss each of our top-10 favorite brands and logos from Minor League Baseball's Copa de la Diversion series.
Twitter/X & Instagram -
@thedadhat216
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Episode 59. I once again chat with Evan Etheridge, this time about this year's NCAA Tournament! We breakdown each bracket, discuss where we agree and disagree with the committee, talk about the most likely potential upsets and make our game-by-game predictions from the Elite Eight an forward.
Twitter/X -
@evanaetheridge
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Episode 58. I chat with ESPN's Smacker Miles. She works in several different roles, for several different sports and she tells us about that, playing sports herself, her favorite moments from working in sports and as a fan of them. We also talk a lot about the SEC and she tells us what she would've been doing if she hadn't been working in sports, as well as plenty more.
Twitter/X & Instagram -
@SmackerMiles
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Episode 57. I chat with Evan Etheridge to preview Super Bowl LVIII, between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs. We make predictions, discuss many of the betting props, over/unders and plenty more.
Twitter/X -
@evanaetheridge
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 56. Today I rank and discuss the top-10 logos in all of Minor League Hockey. There are a lot of good logos and brands out there, so make sure and check these out, as well as the others that I wasn't able to fit into my top-10.
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Episode 55. I chat with Liam from "Tennis Section" and we preview the 2024 Australian Open for the Men's and Women's tournaments. We discuss fun 1st round matches and potential matches we want to see for the next few rounds before making our predictions for the quarterfinals and beyond.
Twitter/X & Tik-Tok -
@Tennis_Section
Instagram -
@TheTennisSection
YouTube -
@TennisSection
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Episode 54. In keeping up with Up To Chat tradition I chat with Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens on the first episode of the new year. We do some catching up and chat about his 2023, which included a great experience at the All-Star Game in Seattle and also about his plans for 2024.
Twitter/X -
@ItsErikMertens
Instagram -
@erikthepeanutguy
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 53. We've expanded our horizons to be about all sports rather than just baseball. Our first episode of this new era is a CFP Preview with my good friends Trent Honthy and Evan Etheridge. It was an absolute blast chatting with these guys discussing college football and a little bit of other stuff as well.
Twitter/X -
@trent_honthy & @evanaetheridge
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 52. I chat with Brett Kell, host of the "Binging Baseball" podcast. We discuss his Binging Baseball brand and then a lot of the new brands, logos and team names in the baseball world, as well as plenty more.
Twitter/X -
@Bingingball
Instagram -
@baseballbinging
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day
Episode 51. I chat with Ethan Bryan, the man who played catch every day for a full year and wrote a book about it, "A Year of Playing Catch". He tells us all about the year he spent playing catch with many different people in many different places.
Twitter/X:
@Ethan_Bryan
www.ethanbryan.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 50. Today I discuss and rank each of the 7 Minor League ballparks that I saw for the first time in 2023. Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens and Michael Harris also come on to discuss their own experiences at a couple of the ballparks I rank on this episode.
Twitter/X:
@ItsErikMertens, @intheballparks
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 49. I chat with Peoria Chiefs Corporate Sales Manager Brice Ballentine and he tells us everything you need to know about their ballpark, Dozer Park and the best things to do when you're in the Peoria area. Patrick Larson, of the MiLB Hat History Series, also comes on to talk about the baseball history of Peoria.
Twitter/X -
@peoriachiefs, @oyster31, @patlarson1
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Episode 48. I chat with Jessie Barton, a fellow ballpark-chaser, who also works for the Richmond Flying Squirrels. She tells us about them and their ballpark, "The Diamond", as well as her road-trips and ballpark favorites, and even her fandom beyond just baseball.
Twitter/X -
@Jessie_Barton_
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Episode 47. Today I chat with Trent Honthy, who works as part of the grounds crew for not only the Houston Astros, but also the Houston Texans. He talks about working to get those jobs, some of the experiences with them, other stadium and road-trip experiences of his, as well as plenty more.
Twitter/X -
@trent_honthy
Instagram -
@trenthonthy
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 46. I chat with Ed Rivera, of "The Dad Hat Chronicles" podcast and we each rank & discuss the logos and brands of each of the 12 Midwest League teams... and then afterwards just chat about baseball in-general for a while for fun. Paul Caputo, of the "Baseball By Design" podcast also comes on to discuss one specific team's brand in more details!
Twitter/X -
@thedadhat216 & @Count2Baseball
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day
Episode 45. Today I'm doing my postseason predictions for the MLB. Not only who will win each division and get the wild card spots, but then predicting seedings and then going matchup-by-matchup, round-by-round all the way through the World Series!
Twitter -
@UpToChat
Instagram -
@UpToChatPod
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 44. I chat with Zach Beeson, a fellow-Ballpark Chaser, who has been to almost 200 ballparks already. We discuss a lot of the specifics of the ballparks he's been to so far and some of the ones highest on his list to still see. He's a big Los Angeles Angels fan, so we also chat about them as well as plenty more.
Twitter -
@zachbeeson22
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 43. I chat with Scott McEntire, a producer of the "Let's Get Two" baseball podcast, who has been to hundreds of ballparks. We talk about some of the best of the ballparks he's experienced, we also mix in some college football and hockey talk as well as plenty of other stuff.
Twitter -
@skotskipole
Podcast -
LetsGetTwo.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 42. I chat with Clay Morgan, a huge Cincinnati Reds fan, who has recently began ballpark-chasing. We talk about the Reds' youth and their bright future, the ballparks he's already seen, his friendship with a current Major League Baseball player and plenty more.
Instagram -
@jeremiahclay_12
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 41. I chat with Eric Lichtenberg, the man who designed the "Up To Chat" logo set. We discuss those logos as well as other logos he's designed, some of his collections, the ballparks he's traveled to, including his hometown St. Paul Saints and Minnesota Twins, as well as plenty of other stuff.
Twitter -
@elichtenberg
Instagram -
@e_lichtenberg
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 40. I chat with Donnie Wise, one of the Minor League Baseball Twitter community's favorite people. He tells us about the Columbia Fireflies' ballpark, more of his other ballpark travels, including when we accidentally ran into each other at a Columbus Clippers game and even some football chat as well as plenty more.
Twitter & Instagram -
@wisedrjr
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Episode 39. I chat with Ryan Manuel, the Vice President of Baseball Operations for the Winston-Salem Dash. We talk about the past and present of the Dash, other ballparks, some unbreakable baseball records and more. Patrick Larson comes on to talk about the history of baseball in Winston-Salem and Paul Caputo talks about the branding of the former Winston-Salem Warthogs.
Twitter -
@WSDashBaseball, @patlarson1, @Count2Baseball
wsdash.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 38. I rank and chat about each of the 19 MLB City Connect uniforms that have been revealed so far. Scooby McKay comes on to talk about a couple of his favorites and finally Jason Moragas also ranks his top-5 favorites so far as well.
Twitter -
@ScoobyMcKay & @ @JasonXXIV
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Episode 37. I chat with Rylee Pay, the Broadcast and Media Relations Assistant for the Portland Sea Dogs. She's also worked many other roles with the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters, Cotuit Kettleers and the UNLV baseball team. We chat about her experiences with these teams, her favorite ballparks and players, baseball bucket list items and more. Michael Harris also comes on to talk about his experiences at Hadlock Field, home of the Sea Dogs.
Twitter -
@ryleepay21, @intheballparks
Instagram -
@rylee.pay21 and @ryleesreporting
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 36. I chat with Tony Fusco. He is a huge Tampa Bay Rays and Florida State fan. We chat about the Rays, Tropicana Field, FSU's ballpark, fantasy baseball, a fun story about our fantasy league that involves Todd Frazier and plenty more.
Twitter -
@TonyFusco3
Instagram -
@ATonyAtLaw
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day
Episode 35. I chat with Brandon Rush, who has worked in many different capacities in several different sports. We chat about some of these stories, how he became a sports fan growing up in Wyoming and Oklahoma, sports betting, ballparks and more. He also happens to be a fellow Detroit Tigers fan!
Twitter & Instagram -
@BrandonRush
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 34. I chat with The Young Professor. He's the on-field emcee for the Daytona Tortugas and the Bananannouncer for the Savannah Bananas! He talks about those teams, how he got started in this career, his nickname, his famous stylish outfits and plenty more. Paul Caputo, of the "Baseball by Design" podcast, comes on to talk about the logos and brand of the Bananas.
Twitter -
@YoungProfessorG, @Count2Baseball
Instagram -
@YoungProfessorG
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 33. On this bonus mini episode I rank and briefly review each of the 22 MLB ballparks that I've been to so far. There may or may not be some controversial opinions in there. Eric Proffitt from the "Earned Fun Average" podcast also comes on to discuss one of his favorite MLB ballparks as well.
Twitter & Instagram -
@EPro04 & @EarnedFunAvg
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 32. I chat with Ed Rivera about the baseball culture in Puerto Rico and other Latin countries and then we discuss the World Baseball Classic in details and make our official predictions for this year's event. Shane Barclay, of "Japan Ball", comes on to discuss Japan's baseball culture. Phil Turner and I unveil the rankings of the top 10 WBC hats this year, as voted on from a group of baseball fans!
Twitter -
@WBCBaseball, @thedadhat216, @JapanBall
Website -
JapanBall.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 31. I chat with 3 teams that I hope to visit for the first time this year. Mike Murphy, of the Montgomery Biscuits, Erik Bremer of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and James Ervin II of the Greenville Drive talk about their ballparks and cities. Then Michael Harris & Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens come on to tell us about their experiences at Montgomery & Greenville's ballparks and Paul Caputo talks about the brands and logos of the Blue Wahoos.
Twitter -
@BiscuitBaseball, @BlueWahoosBBall, @GreenvilleDrive, @InTheBallparks, @ItsErikMertens, @Count2Baseball
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 30. I chat with Jordan Schachterle, former play-by-player announcer for the Burlington Sock Puppets and currently for the Iowa Cubs. She's worked as an announcer, analyst, reporter, writer for baseball, basketball, volleyball and more. She has a bright future ahead of her and I had a great time chatting with her about all sorts of sports! Paul Caputo, of "Baseball by Design", comes on to chat about the Sock Puppets' logos and brand and Patrick Larson, of "MiLB Hat History Series", talks about the history of the Iowa Cubs.
Twitter -
@joschachterle, @Count2Baseball, @patlarson1
Instagram -
@jordan.schachterle
JordanSchachterle.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 29. I chat with Johnny Bowlin, co-host of the "Earned Fun Average" podcast. Johnny tells us about some of the southern ballparks he's been to and some of his southern experiences in-general, including some of his stories as a PA announcer for his local high school team.
Twitter -
@JohnnyMilbfan, @EarnedFunAvg
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 28. I chat with Marc Viquez, writer for the "Stadium Journey" website, and host of his own podcast, the "Ballpark Hunter" podcast. This episode is more of two friends having a conversation about baseball and sports in-general.
Twitter & Instagram -
@BallparkHunter
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day
Episode 27. I chat once again with Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens, he was the first ever guest of the show, so he was gracious enough to come back on the show as the first guest of 2023. We chat about the new ballparks he saw in 2022, some plans for 2023, the Dust Devils' new alternate identity, the Columbia River Rooster Tails, and plenty more. Happy New Year everyone!
Twitter -
@ItsErikMertens
Instagram -
@erikthepeanutguy
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 26. This is the last episode of 2022, and as such I have compiled a clip from each of the primary guests I've had on the show this year, which has included baseball employees, players, fellow podcasters, ballpark-chasers and fans. Looking forward to more of it all in 2023!
Twitter -
@UpToChat
Instagram -
@uptochatpod
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 25. I chat with Michael Harris, a fellow ballpark chaser who has been to over 400 total baseball parks! We discuss many of the ballparks that he's been to and a lot of the best features he's seen at the parks, plus much more. Make sure to checkout his website that documents his travels!
Twitter -
@intheballparks
Website -
InTheBallparks.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 24. I rank each of the 9 MiLB ballparks that I visited in 2022 for the first time. I also briefly review each of these ballparks as well as unveiling where each of them rank on my list overall of the 48 MiLB ballparks I've seen. Anna DiTommaso also comes on to give a short ballpark review of her own as well.
Twitter -
@BaseballBucket
Instagram -
@baseball.bucket.list
BaseballBucketList.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 23. I chat with Colton Becker, the starting shortstop at Morehead State University. His father played in the Boston Red Sox organization and has brothers that either have or still play baseball as well. We discuss the different sports Colton played and what led him to choose a career in baseball, some of his favorite places to play, ballparks in-general and plenty more. Sid Johnson also comes on to discuss the Morehead State logos/brand.
Twitter -
@beckcolee & @college_logos
Instagram -
@coltonbecker16
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 22. I chat with Ty Duvall, a catcher currently in the Seattle Mariners organization, that hails from my hometown of Lebanon, Ohio. Ty won a National Championship as a member of the Vanderbilt Commodores in 2019. Ty talks about his experiences in college and the minors, some of his teammates, baseball stories, ballparks and plenty more. Patrick Larson and Paul Caputo also come on to talk about the history and brands of two of the MiLB teams Ty has played for, the Modesto Nuts and Everett AquaSox.
Twitter -
@ty_duvall20, @patlarson1, @Count2Baseball
Instagram -
@tyduvall20
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Episode 21. I chat with my older brother, Matt, about baseball road-trips, him coaching basketball, whether Ohtani or Judge should win AL MVP, some of his favorite MLB ballparks and plenty more. Matt and I can hardly have any conversations with each other without plenty of friendly bantering and this episode is no exception.
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Episode 20. I chat with Bobby Coon, host of the "Pulling Tarp Podcast" and former employee of the Williamsport Crosscutters, Beloit Snappers & Delmarva Shorebirds. He tells us about his podcast, some of his experiences of working in baseball, his own personal baseball travels and much more. Paul Caputo also comes on to talk about the Beloit Snappers logos and brand.
Twitter -
@ItsRACoon, @PullingTarpPod, @Count2Baseball
Instagram -
@racoon54
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day
Episode 19. I chat with the Reds fan pretty much known on social media as "Jules The Sign Girl". We talk about her fandom of the Reds, Cleveland Guardians and Bowling Green Falcons, the signs she brings to stadiums, her first pitch opportunity with the Reds and plenty more. Marc Viquez comes on to talk about Steller Field, home of the Bowling Green baseball team and Sid Johnson tells us about the Bowling Green logos and brands.
Twitter & Instagram:
@notsocooljules
Twitter:
@BallparkHunter, @college_logos
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day
Episode 18. I chat with Ed Rivera of The Dad Hat Chronicles podcast and co-founder of Curved Brim Media. We chat about his podcast and some other content he produces as well as discussing some logos/brands, ballpark stuff, Spanish translations and lots of other stuff. We even come up with a great idea at the end of this episode for Eric Lichtenberg, the designer of the new Up To Chat logos.
Twitter @ Instagram -
@thedadhat216
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day
Episode 17. An episode about the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League and their ballpark, GCS Ballpark. I chat with their Director of Stadium Operations & Events, Samuel Kehrer and one of their current players, pitcher Lukas Veinbergs. We talk about the ballpark itself, the concessions, souvenirs, things to do around Sauget, Illinois and plenty more. Finally Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens comes on to discuss his recent visit to the ballpark and Paul Caputo discusses their logos/brand.
Twitter -
@GatewayGrizzlie, @LukasVeinbergs, @ItsErikMertens @Count2Baseball.
Instagram -
@gatewaygrizzlies and @sammy_the_bull.
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day
Episode 16. I chat with Patrick Noote, of BaseballMapper.com. We discuss the BaseballMapper website and brand as well as Patrick's Chicago White Sox fandom, why it's perfectly acceptable to keep a foul ball as an adult and many other things.
Twitter & Instagram:
@BaseballMapper
BaseballMapper.com
Episode 15. I chat with Jordan Price, the on-field emcee for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and former cheerleader for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars. She tells us about the city of Jacksonville and what to expect and look for at 121 Financial Ballpark, home of the Jumbo Shrimp. Glen Wieger and Paul Caputo both come on as well to talk about the city of Jacksonville and the logos/brands of the Jumbo Shrimp.
Twitter:
@JordanMPrice08, @Glentazman, @Count2Baseball
Instagram:
@JMPrice08
Episode 14. I chat with the "Earned Fun Average" podcast co-host, Eric Proffitt, a season ticket holder for the Wichita Wind Surge, who has already done a ton of road-tripping in 2022 to baseball parks all over the country. Patrick Larson makes a cameo afterward to talk about the baseball history for the city of Wichita and the Wind Surge.
Twitter -
@EPro04
@EarnedFunAvg
@patlarson1
Instagram -
@EarnedFunAvg
Episode 13. I chat with Anna DiTommaso, who has been to all 30 active MLB ballparks, as well as several others that are no longer in use. She hosts her own podcast, "Baseball Bucket List", and made her own website, designed for that ultimate baseball fan, BaseballBucketList.com.
Twitter -
@BaseballBucket
Instagram -
@baseball.bucket.list
BaseballBucketList.com
Episode 12. I chat with the Carolina Disco Turkeys Team President Greg Sullivan about Truist Stadium, home of the Winston-Salem Dash and the Disco Turkeys, as well as the city of Winston-Salem. Michael Harris comes on to talk about his experience at the park when he visited in 2013 and Paul Caputo tells us about the logos and brands of both the Dash and the Disco Turkeys.
Twitter -
@WSDashBaseball, @discoturkeys, @intheballparks and @Count2Baseball
Episode 11. I chat with former Elizabethton River Riders GM, Brice Ballentine, about his experience with them and 6 other Minor League teams he's worked for. Also we chat about the ballparks he's visited already and others he plans to visit as well as many other ballpark-related things. Patrick Larson comes on as well to talk about the baseball history of Elizabethton, Tennessee.
Twitter - @oyster31
Episode 10. I chat with the GM of the Kingsport Axmen, Logan Davis and the first Axmen player ever drafted in the MLB Draft, Malik Binns. On this episode we talk specifically about the Axmen organization and their home, Hunter Wright Stadium. Marc Viquez, Eric Proffitt and Paul Caputo come on to talk about different aspects of the organization.
Twitter:
@KingsportAxmen, @logan2davis, @BallparkHunter, @EPro04 & @Count2Baseball
Instagram:
@KingsportAxmen, @mxlik300, @BallparkHunter, @EPro04 & @BaseballByDesign
Episode 9. I chat with Ben Lampron, a Boston-sports fan, who now lives in Minnesota. Ben has the goal to see every professional baseball park, from Indy ball to MLB. He has lots of great ideas for baseball fans, from fantasy baseball ideas, to documenting ballpark travels, enhancing ballpark experiences and more. Paul Caputo comes on to talk for a bit as well.
Twitter - @BenLampron
BenLampron.com
Episode 8. I chat with the legendary Benjamin Hill. He has "#BenEverywhere" in the minors and writes for MiLB. He is a must-follow for all Minor League Baseball fans and has a fantastic electronic newsletter, "Ben's Biz Beat". We talk about many ballpark related things! Paul Caputo, Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens and Bobby Coon make appearances as well.
Twitter - @bensbiz
Subscribe to "Ben's Biz Beat" here:
https://www.milb.com/forms/newsletter-registration
Episode 7. I chat with Sam Fischer, former AGM of the Asheville Tourists and now works with the NFL's Tennessee Titans. We chatted about her career journey and what it's like to work in Minor League Baseball and the NFL, as well as her ballpark favorites and plenty of other stuff. Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens makes an appearance talking about the Asheville Tourists' brand.
Twitter & Instagram - @sam__fischer
Episode 6. I chat with Paul Caputo, who has his own podcast ("Baseball by Design"), his own book ("The Story Behind The Nickname"), writes for Sportslogos.net, has an epic mini baseball ice cream helmet, and also has an epic annual baseball trip with the same group of friends called "Baseballpalooza". We chat about all sorts of fun stuff, including ballparks. Marc Viquez (@BallparkHunter on Twitter) joins in as well.
Twitter - @Count2Baseball
Instagram - @baseballbydesign
Episode 5. Since it's the 5th Wednesday of the month, we're releasing a bonus "mini" episode. I chat with Brian Piper, the Senior Director of Ticket Operations for the independent USPBL. We talk about the league, it's 4 teams and of course, it's ballpark, Jimmy John's Field. Paul Caputo and Michael Harris make appearances as well.
uspbl.com
Twitter - @uspbl, @Count2Baseball, @intheballparks
Episode 4. I chat with Bridget Mulcahy, about how she has worked in baseball at the Major League, Minor League, Collegiate Summer and NCAA Division 1 levels, founded her own blog, different whiskeys and lots of ballpark talk.
Twitter - @bridgetmmulcahy
Episode 3. I chat with Minor League teams that I plan to visit for the first time in 2022. Alex Freedman of the Oklahoma City Dodgers, Katie Dannemiller of the Greensboro Grasshoppers and Preston Leinenbach of the Evansville Otters to discuss their ballparks, Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, First National Bank Field and Bosse Field. Patrick Larson, Erik Mertens and Paul Caputo make cameo appearances to share more info about the Dodgers, Grasshoppers and Otters.
Follow them all on Twitter,
@azfreedman, @kddannemiller, @pleinenbach50,
@okc_dodgers, @GSOHoppers, @EvilleOtters,
@patlarson1, @ItsErikMertens, @Count2Baseball
Episode 2. Chatting with Patrick Larson about his Minor League Baseball "Hat History" series videos, how we became fans of teams from all over the country, some road-trip plans for 2022, other ballpark talk and plenty more.
Twitter - @patlarson1
Episode 1. I talk with the nicest guy in baseball, Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens, about some of his Dad's stories, baseball hats & logos, what qualifies as an official ballpark visit, all other things ballparks and much more... with a cameo appearance from Cariña.
Twitter - @ItsErikMertens
Instagram - @ErikThePeanutGuy