Short Hops & Tall Tales: Recent Episodes
Noah Scott, Brandon Riddle
Noah Scott and Brandon Riddle bring you some of the wildest stories behind baseball's most iconic players, quotes, games, and more. It's a baseball podcast for people that don't like baseball (yet!), and for lifelong fans, an engaging dive into the sport's storied past.
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!
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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"
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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!
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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
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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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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
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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"
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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
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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 not switching wives, but swapping lives entirely! 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!
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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
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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!
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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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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)
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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)
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Short Hops & Tall Tales — Brandon & Noah are back in action with an autumnal baseball harvest, featuring beanballs, clutch home runs, and our thoughts on the 2021 World Series. PLUS, the episode wouldn't be complete without a Yogi Berra cameo!!
Timestamps
Pickoff Trivia! Leaders in HBP (02:51)
The Shot Heard 'Round the World (11:30)
Yogi Beats Traffic (31:00)
The Pickle Jar: Arm Barns?? (35:45)
What we tentatively titled "The World Series of World Series" (41:50)
Our dream WS matchups (47:14)
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Short Hops & Tall Tales - Noah (@noahascott6) is joined by Pitcher List's own Dave Cherman (@DaveCherman) this week for a wacky episode about one of baseball's most legendary players. Plus, we get to the bottom of whatever a "duck snort" is, and close things out with the return of Rent/Extend/Cut! All that and so much more on this episode of Short Hops & Tall Tales!
Timestamps
Pickoff Trivia! (Breakfast Edition) (02:11)
The Ballad of Rube Waddell (05:17)
Rube Waddell: Volunteer Firefighter (11:52)
Rube Clears the Infield (13:11)
Puppy Love (14:57)
...Alligator Wrestling? Sure, why not? (16:40)
The Original Florida Man (17:41)
Get Schrecked (18:05)
Malice at the (1903) Palace (18:55)
A Turn Onstage (19:52)
He did WHAT?!? (20:15)
Going the Distance with Cy (22:49)
The Straw Hat Incident (24:04)
The Pickle Jar: "Duck Snort" (27:19)
Rent/Extend/Cut! (Chipper, Jeter, & Beltré) (31:17)
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Short Hops & Tall Tales - Brandon (@bdriddle) and Noah(@noahascott6) are back and covering a lot of ground this week with a Halloween(ish) episode! First, we unearth up long-dormant baseball trauma while digging into the origins of Cardinals Devil Magic™. Then, Brandon takes us on a surprising and entertaining journey into baseball's past as he researches the history of baseball cleats! All of that and more in our 25th episode!
Timestamps
Pickoff Trivia! Which is the oldest franchise with no MVP awards? (2:40)
Hail Satan: The History of the Cardinals' Devil Magic (06:15)
Brandon & Noah dig up their Cardinals Playoff Trauma (08:55)
2006 (10:01)
2011 (18:54)
Roy Oswalt's Superhero Origin Story (21:19)
Attack of the Rally Squirrel (22:50)
Where were you for Game 6? (26:31)
The Pickle Jar - "Dying Quail" (31:44)
Cleats, Boots, & Spikes oh my! (36:03)
Roman Legionnaires? (37:04)
...King Henry VIII?? (37:23)
"Paul Butler" (38:28)
Waldo M. Claflin (42:04)
The Shoe Shine Sham (45:00)
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Short Hops & Tall Tales - Hold on to your handlebars, as this episode is all about scruff. Noah & Brandon dive into the history of one of baseball's most ridiculous team rules: the Yankees' strict facial hair code. Then, we talk (barber) shop and list off some of our favorite all-time baseball whiskers, both past and present. Finally, we wrap things up with a look into one of the most cursed teams in baseball, the 1962 Mets!
Timestamps:
Fantasy Championship Check-In! (It's not good) (01:58)
Pickoff Trivia: 30-game winners! (03:54)
Trim Those Sideburns: A Brief History of the Yankees' Beef with Facial Hair (08:30)
Goose Gossage's Signature 'Stache (15:06)
Mattingly's Righteous Mullet (16:14)
The Simpsons Did It First (Again) (20:18)
Best facial hair in MLB history? (26:49)
The Pickle Jar: "Hang a snowman" (29:23)
The Ballad of the '62 Mets and one of the worst seasons of all time (34:30)
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Short Hops & Tall Tales - Brandon (@bdriddle) & Noah (@noahascott6) are back with a brand-new episode and more weird baseball! First, Noah digs into MLB's best-kept secret — its magical baseball mud, and the family that safeguards it. Then, Brandon unravels a story of two baseball siblings with a couple of iconic nicknames: Bubbles & Pinky Hargrave.
Timestamps: Pickoff Trivia: Perfectos, Immaculate Innings, and 4K Frames (01:45) Baseball...Mud? (03:56) "Pinky & the Bubbles, Baseball Siblings" (20:48) Pickoff Trivia: MLB Siblings (38:16)
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Short Hops & Tall Tales - Brandon and Noah are back and their stomachs are rumbling for this food-filled episode where they dive into the origins of some of baseball's most iconic ballpark snacks! PLUS: A pitcher struck by lightning and staying in the game? Only in baseball. All of that and more in a brand new episode!
Timestamps
01:43 - Pickoff Trivia: Cracker Jacks!
05:45 - A Tall Tale: Ray Caldwell Electrifies 20,000
22:11 - The Pickle Jar: "Can of Corn"
25:22 - Pickoff Trivia: Hot Dogs!
28:33 - The Most Infamous Ballpark Monstrosities
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We are back with a tall tale dating back to baseball's earliest days, when Mike Kilroy allegedly cleaved a baseball in half with an axe on his way to winning a game for his team 2.5-2. We also give our impressions from MLB's Field of Dreams game, as well as take a deep dive on the real Moonlight Graham. Plus, the Pickle Jar!
Timestamps:
04:50 - The Legend of Wild Bill Setley & the Half-Run Game
18:30 - The Pickle Jar: House by the side of the road
21:16 - MLB's Field of Dreams game: Corny or Romantic?
27:12 - The Real Moonlight Graham
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We are back with the 20th(!!) installment of Short Hops & Tall Tales, and bringing it back to our roots with some dynamite baseball nicknames and stories. We go in-depth on one of baseball's most infamous legends, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, and attempt to get to the bottom of his involvement in MLB's Original Sin, the 1919 Black Sox scandal. Then, Brandon spins a few stories about the fastest player in history, the borderline-mythological tale of Cool Papa Bell, the Negro League great. PLUS: We talk about the origins of the term "frozen rope," as submitted by Mike Perugini!
Timestamps:
01:36 - Pickoff Trivia: Top 5 Batting Averages of All-Time
05:09 - Joe Jackson and Baseball's Original Sin
07:59 - "Black Betsy," the original Wonder Boy
10:29 - "Shoeless" Joe
13:30 - Joe vs. Cobb
19:28 - The 1919 Chicago Black Sox
30:05 - "Shoeless" Joe in Cooperstown?
35:57 - The Pickle Jar: "Frozen Rope"
39:37 - The legendary tales of Cool Papa Bell!
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Brandon & Noah are back, and things are looking a little different around the league. We talk about the Cleveland Guardians rebrand, some Gold Glove trivia, and Brandon's recent trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown! PLUS: Our favorite power and speed double threats!
01:55 - The Cleveland Guardians and Team Rebrands
10:27 - Strange Jerseys from End-of-Career Stars
15:31 - Pickoff Trivia: Gold Glove Edition
17:38 (aye) - Brandon's Trip to Cooperstown
26:34 - Our Favorite Speed/Power Players
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In this special All-Star edition of Short Hops & Tall Tales, Noah and Brandon marvel at the outstanding first half of the season from Shohei Ohtani, as well as its historical context and importance. They also bring you a All-Star Break primer, picking their favorites to win the Home Run Derby and recounting some of the best All-Star Game moments of all time.
Timestamps:
2:46 - Why is Ohtani special?
8:21 - Can Ohtani keep it up?
9:23 - Is Shohei's 2021 in the running for the best individual season ever?
14:11 - Ohtani vs. Ohtani: Who comes out on top?
16:08 - Pickoff Trivia! Home Run Derby edition
21:33 - Brandon's favorite HRD
23:53 - Calling Our Shots in the HRD
30:00 - Historical Players in the HRD
32:27 - Events to add to the All-Star Break
35:19 - Best moments in All-Star history
35:32 - Ichiro
38:55 - Reggie Jackson
43:03 - The WWII War Bond Exhibition
46:36 - Our Favorite ASG moments
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Brandon & Noah are back with an episode that touches all corners of baseball history! We chat about the great Tuffy Rhodes and his bid to become Japan's Home Run King, the hilarious (and pretentious) origins of the phrase "Uncle Charlie," and the legendary story of the first (and only?) no-hitter thrown on LSD. It's an action-packed episode that you won't want to miss!
Timestamps:
01:31 - Pickoff Trivia: Babe Ruth edition!
04:32 - The Name Game - Tuffy Rhodes!
09:04 - Tuffy Rhodes and Sadaharu Oh
11:40 - Why are "golden numbers" sacred?
21:08 - The Pickle Jar - "Uncle Charlie"
24:00 - Doc Ellis and Baseball's most infamous no-hitter
25:27 - Brandon's Dogs Cameo
32:54 - The Sweet Spot Discussion - Minor League Stadiums
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For the first time ever, Short Hops & Tall Tales is joined by a World Series Champion! It's the architect and general manager of the miracle 1988 Dodgers team, Fred Claire! In addition to talking about constructing one of the most iconic championship teams in baseball history, we chat about Fred's battle with cancer and how he fought back with help from City of Hope and their team of caregivers. It's a can't-miss episode!
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Timestamps:
1:40 - Fred's choice to write about City of Hope
11:34 - Jackie Robinson
14:30 - From sports journalist to MLB GM
18:50 - The importance of relationships as a GM
21:08 - The impact of the O'Malleys on the Dodgers
24:40 - Building the '88 roster, & the first player Fred ever signed
29:11 - Keys to strong management and leadership
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We are joined this week by Fangraphs analyst and all-around cool baseball person, Justin Choi! Justin comes on and shares some of the players and experiences that inspired his love of baseball, and we talk about baseball in Korea and the KBO! PLUS: Brandon leads us in a fun discussion about Molly Knight's book, The Best Team Money Can Buy, and the chaotic story of the 2013 Dodgers!
Timestamps:
02:54 Touching Base with Justin Choi
05:37 Justin shares about his baseball fandom
07:13 Baseball in Korea!
09:31 Picking a KBO team
16:59 Pickoff Trivia - KBO all-time saves leader
18:14 The Name Game - "Stone Buddha/Final Boss"
36:34 The Best Team Money Can Buy
41:13 Clayton Kershaw
47:27 Hyun-Jin Ryu
50:11 Yasiel Puig
55:33 Zack Greinke
58:05 Adrián González
58:22 Hanley Ramírez
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Noah and Brandon are their own guests this week, as this episode is all about numbers! They dive into baseball's 1,000th player, the mysterious "Peek-A-Boo" Veach, and celebrate José Godoy becoming the 20,000th member of the MLB player fraternity. PLUS: Brandon talks about going viral at a D-Backs game and his date getting national coverage?!
Timestamps:
01:16 The Name Game - "Peek-A-Boo" Veech
12:35 José Godoy - Mr. 20,000 (or is he?)
21:10 Our Favorite Ballpark Memories
26:06 Brandon's Date Goes Viral
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We are back and are joined by Pitcher List's Sarah Griffin (@skg_18)! We talk with her about the ballplayers that made her fall in love with the game, as well as her reaction to John Means' recent no-hitter! We also cover the time when MC Hammer served as the batboy/clubhouse spy for the Oakland Athletics, and have a discussion about some of our favorite baseball villains. PLUS: Brandon shares a story of the person to throw the first professional no-no, The Great Josephus!
Timestamps:
01:38 Sarah's Red Sox/Brewers fandom
06:56 John Means Business
13:46 MC Hammer's Baseball Origin
22:42 The Pickle Jar - "The Kitchen Sink"
30:30 The Legend of the Great Josephus
43:23 Baseball: A Hive of Scum & Villainy
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This week, Brandon and Noah are joined by Going Deep writer Max Greenfield! We talk with Max about his experiences first playing baseball, and then working as an intern for the Washington Nationals. We also unearth the surprisingly long history of baseball's odd fascination with bobbleheads, and learn about "Houdini Acts!"
Timestamps:
03:08 Touching Base with Max Greenfield
09:36 Max's experiences with the Washington Nationals
18:37 The History of Bobbleheads
19:10 Max exposes himself as a Sacramento Kings fan
20:07 We talk about Brandon Webb. Again!
22:02 Bobbleheads in the 18th century
25:17 The First Wave
29:33 Jeffrey Loria: Bobblehead Grinch
30:17 Weird Bobblehead Designs
32:24 The Pickle Jar - "Houdini Act"
37:24 Rent/Extend/Cut game - Tony Gwynn, Miguel Cabrera, & Manny Ramírez
49:55 Wrap-Up
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OH YEAH! The cream will rise to the top this week as Brandon & Noah discuss the shortlived minor league career of one Randy Poffo, better known as MACHO MAN RANDY SAVAGE. Also on tap: Ted Williams for Joltin' Joe Dimaggio in the greatest baseball trade to never happen. PLUS: Could a third Hall of Famer have been included in the deal?
"We've got you for 40 minutes! 40 minutes of playtime!"
Timestamps:
01:24 MACHO MADNESS
03:15 Brandon does his best "Snap into a Slim Jim" impression
18:00 Who said it? Randy Savage or Yogi Berra? game
21:12 The Best Trade to Never Happen
26:43 Brandon does a scary Boston accent
27:57 ???? ????? sweetens the pot
30:45 The Pickle Jar - "Wormburner"
33:56 Further Differentiating the NL & AL
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This week, Brandon and Noah uncover Ted Williams' double-life as a Hall of Fame fly fisherman, and his connections to both the San Diego Padres and American novelist Ernest Hemingway! Brandon also explores the legendary career of Hall of Famer Oscar Charleston, one of the greatest players of all time.
PLUS: Operation: Get Mike Trout to October is underway!
Timestamps:
01:46 Ted Williams: Fishing Legend
03:40 Ted the Hitter
06:10 Ted's San Diego roots
14:18 Ernest Hemingway
14:10 Pickoff Trivia!
21:34 Oscar Charleston
35:24 Operation: Get Mike Trout to October
Oscar Charleston: The Life and Legend of Baseball's Greatest Forgotten Player by Jeremy Beer
Donate to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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In a can't-miss episode, we are joined by @PitcherList himself, Nick Pollack! We chat with him about his love of pitching, as well as the origins of the best fantasy baseball resource on the internet. Brandon also takes us on a wild journey with a story about the catcher/CIA spy Moe Berg, which you have to see (hear?) to believe.
Timestamps:
02:22 Touching Base with Nick Pollack
08:15 Building Pitcher List
10:40 Pitching in college
18:00 Nick's favorite player interactions
19:58 Pitching Trivia!
24:21 The Wild Life of Moe Berg
41:08 The Pickle Jar - Eyewash
46:18 Building an all-time rotation with Pitcher List
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This week we are joined by Twins data analyst Ethan Moore (@Moore_Stats). We talk to him about his experiences building a college baseball analytics program, as well as what it's like working in a modern MLB front office! We also chat about his pitching metric, Quality of Stuff+! PLUS: a brand NEW game segment is debuted, and we discuss our favorite baseball video games of the past. Check it out now!
Timestamps:
02:22 Chatting with Ethan Moore about life in the front office
05:59 Ethan's experience building the Cal Poly Baseball analytics team
08:05 Navigating traditional vs. modern analytical viewpoints
09:22 Baseball as Work
12:11 What kinds of data do MLB teams use today?
14:17 Creating QOS+
16:09 Surprising insights from the model
19:56 The Pickle Jar - "Punch & Judy Hitter"
23:15 NEW! Keep/Extend/Cut game!
28:08 Ethan's & Ichiro's 3000th hit
32:31 The Sweet Spot: The Best Baseball Video Games
33:25 Brandon recreates the Ken Griffey Jr. Presents intro for some reason
40:04 Your go-to Backyard Baseball kids
41:32 Brandon Riddle breaks up Eric Gagné's save streak
42:08 Noah has beef with Pete Wheeler
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Short Hops & Tall Tales returns with a brand new episode! We are joined by Shaggin' Flies' Zach Hayes as he recounts his first-hand experience at Mark Buehrle's perfect game! Brandon unearths the 'Knickerbocker Rules' from baseball's earliest days, and Noah shares some tall tales behind baseball's own Huckleberry Finn-type character, Boots Poffenberger!
Timestamps:
2:00 Welcome Zach & the Best White Sox of All Time
5:50 Mark Buehrle's Perfect Game!
16:30 The Name Game - Boots Poffenberger
35:55 The Pickle Jar - "Short Porch"
40:30 Ain't That Something? The "Knickerbocker Rules"
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It's just Brandon and Noah this week as they bring it back to basics for an episode about unbelievable injuries, baseball's history of weird changes to the sport, and cups of coffee! PLUS: Brandon bravely shares his story about getting destroyed in Wiffle ball! All of that and more in a crisp new episode!
Timestamps:
1:44 - Wiffle Ball
5:13 - Trivia: Who was the first player born in the 90s?
7:45 - Weird Injuries!
21:12 - Ain't That Something: Odd Balls
31:57 - The Pickle Jar: Cup of Coffee
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Noah is joined by Pitcher List's Doug Ishikawa (@coachingish), who shares a story about being in attendance for the Cubs' run to the World Series in 2016. We also discuss multi-sport athletes in this exciting episode, including Deion Sanders, Bo Jackson, and more. Plus: Find out the meaning behind a "Baltimore Chop!"
Time Stamps:
6:52 Doug's 2016 postseason run
14:00 Coach's Corner: Slugging Percentage
19:03 Pickle Jar: "Baltimore Chop"
23:36 Multi-Sport Athletes
24:21 Jim Thorpe
27:02 ????? ?????
28:35 Jordan
29:58 Deion Sanders
35:41 Bo Knows
42:22 ??????? ??????
47:44 ??? ?????
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This episode, we are joined by Keep or Kut's Chad Young(@ChadYoung)! He comes on and painfully recounts an experience of giving away tickets to a perfect game not once, but twice! We also explore the classic beef between Roger Clemens and Mike Piazza of the 2000s, and share our favorite parts about Spring Training. Baseball is just around the corner in this extra-sized episode!
Timestamps:
0:46 What is Ottoneu fantasy?
6:25 Chad's rough history with perfect games
20:56 We've Got Beef: Clemens vs. Piazza
34:17 Pickoff Trivia: Catchers!
41:15 Pickle Jar: "Pulling the String"
43:30 The Sweet Spot: Spring Training
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Brandon and Noah welcome Pitcher List's Trevor Hooth (@TrevorHooth) onto the show to talk about his experiences in the minor leagues, golden sombreros, and a baseball game played on ice skates!? Plus: Trevor shares a story of a hilarious run-in with La Tortuga himself, Willians Astudillo. You won't want to miss this.
Timestamps:
00:50 - Trevor Hooth, submariner?
03:10 - "Ice Box" Chamberlain
07:51 - "Cupid" Childs
10:52 - Trevor & The Turtle
18:39 - The Pickle Jar - "Golden Sombrero"
20:34 - Baseball on Ice Skates??
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This episode, we are joined by Pitcher List's Daniel Port! We talk about some of our favorite middle infielders, explore some wacky nicknames, and learn about a time when Stan Musial was caught in a multi-ball scenario? Plus: the origin of the term chin music!
Timestamps:
1:00 Welcome Daniel Port!
5:19 2B Trivia
11:00 The Name Game
22:25 "Pickles" Dillhoefer
25:43 The Pickle Jar - "Chin Music"
30:55 Ain't That Something?
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Noah Scott (@noahascott6) & Brandon Riddle (@bdriddle) talk with guest Anders Jorstad (@andersjorstad) of Pitcher List's Clubhouse Naptime podcast! In the debut episode, we explore stories of mascot mishaps, dig up some weird baseball names, and discuss the feasibility of baseball on The Moon.
Timestamps:
5:01 Anthony Gose - MiLB Mascot?
8:54 Pickoff Trivia #1
10:48 The Nickname Game
12:40 "Lil Stoner"
19:30 The Pickle Jar - "Texas Leaguer"
23:20 Pickoff Trivia #2
25:50 Gaylord Perry and NASA??
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Noah Scott (@noahascott6) and Brandon Riddle (@bdriddle) explore some of baseball's most wacky and intriguing characters, myths, and legends in this podcast where it's easy to get romantic about baseball. Whether you're a baseball lifer or a newcomer reporting for your first Spring Training, this podcast has something for everyone to enjoy.
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