Midwest Baseball Ranks: Recent Episodes
Jim Hayes
Talking all Midwest Travel Baseball. Tune in weekly to listen to special guests and to hear all that is going on in Travel Baseball in the Midwest!
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Jim and Andrew Preview, give our predictions and top games at the Illinois State Tournament this coming weekend! We also review the Michigan Open State Tournament, TBS National Championship and the Michigan Monster. We also get a quick visit from a guest!
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We are Back! Jim and Andrew are joined by Former Big Ten Pitcher and head of the Upper Arlington Bears, Nate Smith as we preview the Ohio State Tournament!
We also play one of our best games of Start, Bench, Cut
Talk a ton on Nick Swisher, answer a great fan question and talk about this crazy baseball season so far!
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Jim and Andrew sit down with Jake Hornbacher of USSSA Michigan to give some predictions, games to watch, teams to watch and more this weekend at USSSA Michigan Open States! We also talk USSSA and get a look at everything they do for baseball.
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Jim and Andrew discuss an extremely successful True Invite Only Battle of the Rankings Tournament! One of the best 11u and 12u tournaments in the Midwest and it did not disappoint! Hear who is truly the Best in the Midwest!
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A loaded show to cover some of your drive up to Muskego, Wisconsin!
2:00 - 16:00 - G.O.A.T. Glove Tournament Review, USSSA Border Wars Tournament Review
16:00 - 35:00 - Midwest Baseball Ranks 11u Battle of the Rankings Tournament Predictions/Previews/Top Games
35:00 - 55:00 - Interview with Jay Whannel of Top Tier Iowa
55:00 - 99:00 - Midwest Baseball Ranks 12u Battle of the Rankings Tournament Predictions/Previews/Top Games joined by Jay Whannel of Top Tier Iowa
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Jim and Andrew break down the G.O.A.T. Glove Tournament in Oak Forest, IL and the USSSA Border Wars Tournament in New Albany/Louisville. Predictions, top games and more!
Talk bats and how hot they have been this season, what's the future of bats for travel baseball and take some listener questions!
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Jim and Andrew sit down to review Super Select which turned out to be as good as advertised! A fantastic weekend filled with top matchups, upsets and great baseball!
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If you are looking for something to listen to while driving to Super Select, here you go! Jim and Andrew are joined by recurring guest and TikTok Star, Mark Paul aka MPTHREE!
We talk best bats for kids, the parents that make Mark laugh the most, his celebrity status at tournaments and much more!
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Jim and Andrew sit down with Cam Eveland of Bullpen Tournaments to break down Super Select next weekend.
We dial in on Top Pods, Predict our Winners/2nd Place of each pod, Give our Final 4's, and highlight the top Day 1 Matchups
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We review
Our First ever Midwest Baseball Ranks Tournament
Winning vs Development
Complaining about everything
Social Media
Letting your kids control their destiny and not making it about yourself
Start, Bench, Cut
And Much More!
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Jim and Andrew discuss the problems out there with umpires having to deal with parents and coaches acting out and not setting an example!
We give our predictions for our Midwest Baseball Ranks 11u Spring Showdown this weekend, talk the worst place in the world to be on a Sunday morning of an out of state tournament, Rankings update and our favorite game - Start, Bench, Cut!
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Baseball should be fun! Jim and Andrew sit down with Kyle Luigs of the Savannah Bananas for a great interview on having fun, his journey in baseball and the next biggest thing - Banana Ball!
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Jim and Andrew announce a new Big Event
Talk early season action and what they are seeing out there
Talk USA Baseball
Answer listener questions and much more!
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Jim and Andrew sit down with Coach Eric Doyle of D Las Vegas Warriors of Michigan to talk about offseason prep, playing in top tournaments and the little things in recruiting that go a long way!
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Top 50 Midwest Rankings Release
11u Spring Showdown Schedule Release
Start, Bench, Cut?
Plenty More!
Jim and Andrew sit down for a great interview with Jeff Rhein of MC9 Baseball as we discuss all the hard work that goes into running an organization. We also learn more about Jeff's approach to the game and his background in playing!
Jim and Andrew break down 12u, 13u and 14u Top 10 State Rankings as we approach the 2022 season!
Baseball season is upon us and it's time to release 10u and 11u Pre-Season State Rankings! Join Jim and Andrew as we highlight 10u and 11u Top 10 State Rankings
Jim and Andrew sit down with Marc Smith, Owner of The Lab
Marc brings a wealth of knowledge to the show about recruiting, getting to the next level, the future of College Baseball and NIL Deals as he helps manage NIL for Grambling University
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Jim and Andrew sit down with GRB 13u Head Coach, Aimee Dabe for a fantastic interview on her journey in coaching, how she prepares her team and how playing top competition is so important in developing!
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A much needed discussion on doing what is best for your kid in travel baseball. Baseball should be fun, don't let others tell you what you should and shouldn't do with your kid. It's time to change some ways in this game!
Update on all things Midwest Baseball Ranks
Early season action talk
Handling early season expectations
Episode 24 Presented by BallerBoards - Jim and Andrew sit down with Coach Orlando Martinez of Dbacks Elite as we talk training, the state of travel baseball and helping kids achieve their goals!
Jim and Andrew are joined by our special Co-Host, Taber Klinglesmith as we talk how parents act at tournaments, playing with other teams during the season, being a team player and more!
We are also joined by Rich Weaver, Owner of Krato Sports for a great interview on hitting and their products that they have and what they have coming!
Jim and Andrew sit down for a great interview with Manager Rick Thorning and Star Cam Thorning of LLWS Champions Taylor North and Taylor Made Baseball.
Jim and Andrew discuss some hot travel ball topics and have a fantastic interview with Josh and Gregg of No Doubt Showcase. We discuss recruiting, showcases and a bunch more! A great listen for all kids and coaches as they get ready for that next stage of baseball!
3:00 - Midwest Baseball Ranks Showcase Talk
8:40 - "Daddy Ball Talk" The truth behind it
25:00 - GameChanger Stats and how we believe it should be used
30:30 - "Politics" in travel baseball programs
53:50 - Interview with Josh and Gregg of No Doubt Showcase
Jim and Andrew sit down with Trey Sikes, owner of CamWood Bats and D1 All-American. Learn all about CamWood Bats, hard work, and playing baseball at an extremely high livel!
Jim and Andrew sit down with Keith Isaacs of Team Ohio. Another fantastic interview as we get into baseball in Ohio!
Jim and Andrew sit down to interview their first NCAA coach in Jason Crain of Alma College. Want to know what college coaches look at for recruiting?
Jim and Andrew reveal the teams attending our 12u Invite Only Tournament, we discuss another top tournament in Illinois, take some great listener questions and sit down with Zev Bernard of Guardian Baseball
We sit down for a great interview with Dave Piesko and Barry Forcia of Hawks Gold!
We also dive into the Michigan Monster Tournament hosted by Hawks Gold
Episode 15 features a great interview with John Pieritz of JP Sports! Take a listen to everything John and his team are doing to help grow the game in the Midwest!
Jim and Andrew discuss some breaking news for Midwest Baseball Ranks!
Followed by some Hall of Fame Talk, training talk and a fantastic interview with Taber Klinglesmith of Baseball Youth. This is a can't miss episode!
We sit down with Patrick Draut - Co-Founder of BeastMint and Head Coach of Team Chicago 10u! Must listen to episode as we discuss his new project which is transforming the travel baseball world in to NFT's!
We dive in to 2021 end of the year Illinois State Rankings, discuss some BIG news regarding Midwest Baseball Ranks Showcase teams! As we inch closer to baseball season we will be releasing more than 1 episode per week, buckle up!
They’re all gonna play in the MLB right?!
Mark Paul joins the show for a hilarious interview that will make you laugh a lot and think of plenty of people you know in travel baseball!
A bonus episode as we sit down with Dave Wuis(Top Tier Michigan) and Jay Whannel(Top Tier Iowa)
We dive in to 2021 End of Season State Rankings for Ohio, spotlight another top tournament and have two great interviews with
Tony Leonard - Motor City Hit Dogs
Aaron Luken - Florence Y'alls
We discuss Wisconsin State Rankings, spotlight another top tournament and interview two great guests in
Joe Bennie - Bennie Elite
Jeremy Busch - Naperville Renegades
Welcome Back! We dive in to 2021 End of Season Iowa State Rakings, talk another top tournament and have two great guests in
Casey Pauli - Cedar Rapids Reds
Nick Nell - Top Tier Springfield
We talk 2021 End of Season Indiana Rankings and interview two great guests including our first player interview!
Featuring :
Cam Eveland (Bullpen Tournaments)
Sushi Wilson (Upper Deck Cougars)
Episode 4 - Missouri
We discuss 2021 Final Missouri State Rankings, we take a deep dive into another top tournament in the Midwest and we are joined by Anthony Ochoa from One Nation for a great interview!
Episode 3 we dive in to Michigan Rankings, discuss another top tournament and interview 3 great guests including:
Ryan Needham - Top Tier Michigan
Vlad Stojkovich - 3n2 Hitz
Karen Murphy - Author of Play College Baseball
Michigan Talk (0:1:00 - 0:21:30)
Ryan Needham Interview (0:22:35 - 0:52:50)
Super Select Talk (0:53:10 - 0:59:59)
Vlad Stojkovich Interview (1:00:20 - 1:23:50)
Karen Murphy Interview (1:24:05 - 1:53:00)
We talk top tournaments, Players of the Week and more! 3 Great interviews with
Rick Goff - President of TravelBallSelect
Andrew Meier - Motor City 9
Nate Smith - Upper Arlington Golden Bears
We welcome everyone to Episode 1 with 3 great guests!
Matt Retton from Ohio City Baseball Club
Mike Strelow from Oak Forest Baseball
Josh Kranawetter from Klutch Baseball