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The weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit features interviews from figures around the baseball world, fun stories and anecdotes from baseball history, and timely discussion of the last week of baseball news.
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim talks about the news of the week, including breaking down the playoff implications of the Mets-Braves Game 161/162 Doubleheader. Then, Naaim hosts Dylan, Pat, and Cory in a game of Um, Actually about the playoff teams.
14:15 - 2024 Playoffs Um, Actually
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In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat discuss the news of the week, including Shohei Ohtani founding the 50/50 Club, the White Sox joining the 120 loss club, and CJ Abrams' demotion. They also talk about the nearly final playoff picture and the games to watch going into the final week.
Hey guys, I'm gonna be real with y'all, I was watching my one month old nephew last night and forgot to hit publish. Here's the episode a day late. Sorry!
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat discuss the news of the week, including the Cubs' combined no-hitter, the slumps of the AL MVP candidates, and the Angels extending their streak of losing seasons.
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Dylan and Pat discuss the news of the week, including Shohei's chase for 50/50, the Rookie of the Year races, and the great catches from Harris and Jankowski
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat discuss the news of the week, including the Mariners firing Scott Servais, Joey Votto's retirement, and Judge and Ohtani hitting some big milestones.
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Dylan is joined by Ryan to discuss his Trades Ten Years Later project, including his recent retrospective of the 2014 Trade Deadline.
Find Ryan at https://tradestenyearslater.substack.com/
Some of the articles mentioned in this episode:
2014 Trade Deadline Part 1
2014 Trade Deadline Part 2
Jeff Samardzija trade
The Trade Equinox
Honoring Nick Solak
Join Pat, Naaim, and Dylan as they react LIVE and uncensored to the last hour or so of the 2024 Trade Deadline, as moves come in.
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Pat and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including Reese McGuire getting so thoroughly cooked by Cal Quantrill that he got DFA'd by the Red Sox and also the hot stove heating up I guess. Then, Naaim joins the duo to play the Trade Deadline Prediction Game.
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Pat and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including the Hall of Fame inductions of Beltre, Mauer, Helton, and Leyland as well as the All-Star Week festivities.
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Pat and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including the All-Star selections and their own snubs and flubs.
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Pat and Frak talk about their midseason awards now that we're at the halfway point of the season
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim discusses the news of the week, namely the passing of Willie Mays and the Rickwood Field game. Then, Naaim is joined by Pat to rank every City Connect jersey from 1-29.
Happy Father's Day and Eid Mubarak! In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Dylan and Kevin discuss the news of the week, including injuries to Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Mookie Betts, the Astros releasing Jose Abreu, and Aaron Judge's incredible start.
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Pat and Frak talk the news of the week, including Tucupita Marcano's lifetime ban, recapping the London series, and the opening of All-Star Game voting!
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Pat and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including Angel Hernandez's retirement, the Mets' disasters, and the Negro League stats now being counted as major league stats.
In Episode 172, Pat flies solo to discuss the news of the week, including Ronald Acuña's season-ending injury, a game-ending blown call against the White Sox, and the first-inning Bryce Harper ejection. Then Pat is joined by Naaim to talk about the newly-debuted St. Louis Cardinals City Connect jerseys.
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat talk about some of the news of the week, including Paul Skenes' incredible first two games, Edwin Diaz's incredibly bad week, and Zack Greinke's potentially incredible return.
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Dylan and Pat discuss the news of the week, including the explosive Luis Arraez trade, the injuries to Mike Trout and Trea Turner, and the Tampa Bay Rays City Connect jersey.
On this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Pat is joined by frak to synthesize his recent trip to Target Field in Minnesota and the news of the week. Stay tuned as they analyze early season performances of stars like Elly De La Cruz and breakouts like Ranger Suarez in a "buy or sell" segment.
In Episode 168 of Rain Delay Radio, Dylan is joined by Ryan to talk about some early season impressions as we near one month of the season. Are the Astros as bad as they look? Will CJ Abrams be good forever? All this and more in this episode!
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Pat and Kevin talk about the news of the week, including Jackson Holliday's callup, Ippei's federal charges, and some hot starts.
In Episode 166 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim is joined by Frak to discuss the news of the week, including Stephen Strasburg's retirement, a couple of major pitcher injuries, and Fanatics announcing they are unable to provide some alternate jerseys until June. Then, they chat about the A's temporary move to Sacramento and the further weirdness surrounding that. Afterwards, Pat joins Naaim to discuss the Phillies' newly announced City Connect jerseys.
45:30 - The Sacramento A's
1:20:30 - Phillies City Connect
In Episode 165 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat are joined by the return of Kevin to talk about the news of Opening Week 2024, including the Mets/Brewers drama, Juan Soto's scorching start, and Jordan Montgomery's new contract.
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Dylan is joined by Ryan and Frak to discuss the news of the week, which was dominated by the gambling scandal involving Shohei Ohtani's translator. Then, Dylan and Ryan preview the NL West division for 2024 and afterwards, Dylan and Frak preview the AL West.
30:55 - NL West
1:35:45 - AL West
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Dylan and Pat discuss the news of the week, which is mostly the Dylan Cease trade and some updates on injuries. Then they preview the AL East and NL East for 2024.
24:00 - The Easts
This was a long episode. Naaim and Dylan did the news, and then the Central Dandies. Ethan joined them for the AL Central. Find Ethan at https://waitingfornextyear.com/ and https://downeuclid.com/
13:45 - AL Central
1:30:30 - NL Central
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim talks about some of the news, including Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman's new contracts and Fanatics' CEO defending the new jerseys. Then, Pat returns with Dylan and Ryan return to finish off their mock expansion draft from last week.
17:40 - Mock Expansion Draft (Part Two)
In this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Pat and Dylan are joined by Ryan of Trades Ten Years Later to discuss a whole lot of stuff, starting with the news of the past few weeks, including a couple of signings, the start of spring training, and the controversy around the new Fanatics-manufactured jerseys. Then, they give their thoughts on all of the Top 100 prospect lists and highlight a few players you should know. After that, Dylan and Ryan play GM and discuss who they would select in a hypothetical MLB Expansion Draft.
26:00 - Top 100 Prospects Lists
46:20 - Mock Expansion Draft (Part One)
I'm gonna be honest, my computer crashed while I was posting this episode and I forgot to deal with it so this is what you get for a description. I'll fix this later.
In Episode 158 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim recaps the news from the week, including Josh Hader signing with the Astros and some other less important stuff. Then Pat is joined by Dylan and Frak to recap the 2024 Offseason Sim.
9:45 - 2024 Offseason Sim Recap
In Episode 157 of Rain Delay Radio, Pat is flying solo to bring you some news. It's basically just Shota Imanaga news and some various bits.
In Episode 156 of Rain Delay Radio, Pat and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including some trades and some signings. Then, they discuss their predictions and hopes for the rest of the offseason.
In Episode 155 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim gives a quick breakdown of Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Dodgers signing. Then, Pat is joined by Frak for our annual Festivus Airing of Grievances.
10:45 - Festivus Airing of Grievances
On Episode 154 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat talk about the news of the week, including the details of the Ohtani contract, the Tyler Glasnow trade, and some signings around the league.
In Episode 153 of Rain Delay Radio, Dylan and Pat talk about the Shohei Ohtani saga, from the reporters upset about his privacy to the Toronto flight to the actual contract. Also some other stuff happened at the Winter Meetings.
On this episode of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat talk about the news of the week, including the Jackson Chourio extension, the Sonny Gray contract, and some thoughts on where Ohtani and Yamamoto might land this week. At the end of the episode, the Mariners-Braves trade drops and they talk about that as well.
In episode 151 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat talk about the news of the week, including Aaron Nola's new contract with the Phillies, the owners voting to allow the A's to move to Vegas, and the BBWAA Awards announcements. Then Pat is joined by Dylan and Jori Negin-Schecter of Yahoo! Sports Canada and the Bird's Eye View Podcast to discuss their predictions for the offseason.
46:30 - Offseason Roundtable
In Episode 150 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Dylan talk about the news of the week, including a bunch of managers getting hired, Jason Benetti moving from the White Sox broadcasts to the Tigers', and Shota Imanaga's imminent posting. Then, Pat is joined by Evan to talk about all of the GM and Manager Openings, including those that were recently filled, and discuss who might fill the remaining ones.
56:20 - GM & Manager Openings Discussion
In Episode 149 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat talk about the news of the week, including the Japan Series conclusion, the Gold Gloves, and a couple of big option decisions. Then, Pat is joined by Frak to recap the Texas Rangers' first World Series victory in franchise history.
33:45 - World Series Recap
In Episode 148 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat talk about the news of the week, including the Giants hiring Bob Melvin, Dusty Baker retiring, and the inaugural Baseball United Draft! Then, Hack and Frak join Naaim to check in after Game 2 of the World Series and discuss how the Diamondbacks and Rangers can perform going forward.
51:00 - World Series Check-in
In Episode 147, it's our World Series Preview! First, Naaim talks to Hack about the Dbacks road to the World Series, and then they talk about how they line up against the Rangers. Then Dylan is joined by Frak to talk all things Rangers and how they line up against the Dbacks.
In Episode 146 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat talk about the news of the week, including Kim Ng parting ways with the Marlins, a potential reunion with Yadier Molina in St. Louis, and a check-in of the NLCS and ALCS.
On Episode 145 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat discuss the news of the week, which largely has to do with drama between the Braves and the sports media, and how some of that snowballed. Then, Naaim is joined by Phil & Frak to break down the ALDS and preview the upcoming Astros-Rangers ALCS. Afterward, Pat returns along with Hack to talk to Naaim about the NLDS and preview the Phillies-Dbacks NLCS.
36:00 - ALCS Preview
1:06:45 - NLCS Preview
In Episode 144 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat talk about some news from the week, including the Angels firing manager Phil Nevin and Assistant GM Alex Tamin, Billy Eppler resigning as Mets GM, and Joey Votto announcing his intention to return next season. Then, they discuss the first games of the NLDS and ALDS.
On this massive Episode 143 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat are joined by a number of guests to talk about the upcoming Division Series!
00:01:35 - Orioles/Rangers Preview w/ Jeremy & Frak
00:30:10 - Astros/Twins Preview w/ Phil & Louis
01:14:45 - Braves/Phillies Preview w/ Dylan & Pat
01:58:10 - Dodgers/Dbacks Preview w/ Jiggy & Hack
On Episode 142 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat talk about the news of the week, including some folks leaving baseball, some folks maybe staying in baseball, and a whole bunch of folks who played great baseball. Then, they preview the four wild card series.
1:11:20 - 2023 Wild Card Series Previews
In Episode 141 of Rain Delay Radio, Pat and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including season-ending injuries to Shohei Ohtani and Max Scherzer, the Red Sox firing Chaim Bloom, and four teams clinching playoff spots, plus some brewing beef between the Braves and Phillies.
In Episode 140 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat talk about the news of the week, including Chris Getz being named White Sox GM, the Angels telling Mike Trout they're willing to trade him, and a wild Brewers-Yankees game.
CONTENT WARNING:
14:40 - 15:36 Discussion of Domestic Abuse
In Episode 139 of Rain Delay Radio, Dylan is joined by special guest and Angels fan Esai to discuss the past decade of Angels misfortune, from Albert Pujols to Shohei Ohtani to Jo Adell and everything in between, plus the man who oversaw it all: club owner Arte Moreno.
In Episode 138 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat discuss the news of the week, including Shohei Ohtani's UCL tear, John Angelos' PR disaster, and Stephen Strasburg announcing his retirement.
In Episode 137 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat discuss the news of the week, including Masyn Winn's callup and the associated Pete Alonso controversy, Julio Rodriguez setting a hit record, and a preview of the upcoming week's pivotal series for some potential playoff teams.
If you're reading this, this is Naaim and I have COVID. If I remember to write a proper description tomorrow, I will. Does anybody actually read this anyway?
In Episode 135 of Rain Delay Radio, Dylan is joined by Chase Kiddy of The Lion's Edge Podcast to discuss the Guardians-White Sox Brawl, the Angels' inability to be good, and a whole lot about the Baltimore Orioles.
Check out Chase on Twitter/X and at The Lion's Edge Podcast
In Episode 134 of Rain Delay Radio, Pat and Dylan talk about all of the trade deadline moves, grade some of the teams' deadlines, and talk winners and losers.
In Episode 133 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim, Pat, and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including some callups in the NL Central, the first trade of the hot stove season, and Bryce Harper's debut at 1B. Then, they discuss the 2023 edition of the annual FanGraphs Trade Value Series, including some interesting new names on the list as well as some notable exclusions. Afterwards, they put those trade values to use by proposing 9 hypothetical Trade Deadline deals and discussing how realistic (or unrealistic) they may be.
27:20 - FanGraphs Trade Value
58:05 - Trade Deadline Hypotheticals
FanGraphs Trade Value Series
Effectively Wild Episode 2036: The Shohei Ohtani Trading Game
In Episode 132 of Rain Delay Radio, Pat and Frak talk about the week's news, including a recap of All-Star festivities and some more discussion of the A's Vegas Relocation, then discuss some superlatives and storylines from the first half.
In Episode 131 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim, Pat, and Kevin talk about the week's news, including the Tigers' combined no-hitter, Mike Trout's injury, and the first round of the MLB Draft. Then, they discuss the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game final rosters and their thoughts and predictions.
In Episode 130 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat talk about the week's news, including Domingo German's perfect game, the trade of Aroldis Chapman to the rangers, and MLB's attendance number so far. Then, they talk All-Star Rosters, including some snubs and some fun selections, as well as the uniforms.
32:30 - All Star Rosters & Uniform Discussion
In Episode 129 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat talk about the week's news, including the Aaron Judge injury, the end of the Reds' streak, and the Angels' insane game against the Rockies. Then, Naaim is joined by Vegas oddsmaker Mitzula to talk about the A's Relocation from a Vegas local perspective.
39:25 - A Vegas Perspective on the A's
In Episode 128 of Rain Delay Radio, Pat and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including Nevada approving the A's stadium funding bill, Rob Manfred dissing Oakland and being refuted by their mayor, and some quick hits around the league.
In Episode 127 of Rain Delay Radio, Pat and Kevin discuss the news of the week, including Jacob deGrom's season-ending Tommy John surgery, the A's fumbling their Vegas move, and Elly De La Cruz's major league debut.
In Episode 126 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Kevin discuss the news of the week, including the upcoming A's fan reverse protest coming up on 6/13, Diamond Sports losing broadcast rights in San Diego, and the new professional baseball league coming to the Middle East.
In Episode 125 of Rain Delay Radio, Louis and Naaim discuss the news of the week, including a number of small to medium Yankees stories, the Cardinals being good again, and some weird stuff around the NL West.
In Episode 124 of Rain Delay Radio, Louis is joined by Pat and Dylan to discuss the news of the week, including the A's new stadium deal, Kenley Jansen reaching 400 saves, and the continuing and baffling Willson Contreras saga with the Cardinals. Then, after the break, the three talk about the home run celebrations across baseball.
56:45 - Rating Every Team's Home Run Celebration
Highlight Reel of the Home Run Celebrations: https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/13ct32e/highlight_reel_of_all_current_home_run/
In Episode 123 of Rain Delay Radio, Pat and Kevin talk about the news of the week, including some unfortunate news regarding the A's, some fortunate news regarding Liam Hendriks, and the MLB's plans to visit South Korea and Mexico in 2024. Then, Pat is joined by returning guests and A's fans Cory and Frak to discuss the A's planned move to Vegas and give a eulogy for the team's time in Oakland.
33:45 - Eulogizing the Oakland A's
In Episode 122 of Rain Delay Radio, Dylan and Pat talk about the news of the week, including Bryan Reynolds' extension with the Pirates, Bryce Harper's imminent return from the IL, and the Dodgers' baby boom. Then, Naaim is joined by Carter Chapley of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to discuss the Cardinals' season so far and why they find themselves at the bottom of the NL Central.
34:50 - Why Are The Cardinals Bad? w/ Carter Chapley
In Episode 121 of Rain Delay Radio, Louis and Pat talk about the news of the week, including the A's announcing their intention to move to Las Vegas, Madison Bumgarner's DFA, and Max Scherzer's suspension.
This episode is dedicated to Pat's grandmother. May she rest in peace.
In Episode 120 of Rain Delay Radio, Louis is joined by Pat and Dylan to talk the news of the week, including many teams pushing alcohol sales to the 8th inning, Luis Arraez hitting for the cycle, and some weird and wild Oakland A's news. Then, Pat leads the three in a roundtable discussion of baseball video games, starting with a quick review of the newest MLB the Show game.
57:00 - Video Game Roundtable
In Episode 119 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat talk about the news of the week, including Anthony Rendon's suspension, Manny Machado's ejection, and O'Neil Cruz's collision.
In Episode 118 of Rain Delay Radio, opening week is here! Louis and Naaim talk real meaningful baseball news, including how the new rule changes have affected pace of play and stolen bases, the historic minor league CBA, and a couple of early season extensions.
(Please read the title to the tune of "We Didn't Start the Fire")
In Episode 117 of Rain Delay Radio, it's a full house as Louis, Naaim, Pat, and Kevin discuss the incredible final games of the WBC, some injuries and callups, and how they're going to spend Opening Day. Then Pat is joined by Phil to preview the AL and NL West divisions for 2023.
45:15 - Division Dandies: The AL and NL West
In Episode 116 of Rain Delay Radio, Pat is joined by Kevin to discuss the news of the week, including the injuries to Edwin Diaz and Jose Altuve during the WBC, and the conversation surrounding player health in the tournament. Then Pat is joined by Naaim and Ethan to preview the AL and NL Central divisions for 2023.
33:35 - Division Dandies: The AL and NL East
In Episode 115 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Pat is joined by Kevin to discuss the news of the week, including Corbin Carroll and Keibert Ruiz signing big extensions, some injury updates, and a look at the WBC so far. Then Pat is joined by Dylan and newcomer Clifford to preview the AL and NL East divisions for 2023.
36:45 - Division Dandies: The AL and NL East
In Episode 113 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat talk about the news of the week, including the passing of a Rays broadcaster, a whole bunch of injuries, and some spring training standouts.
In Episode 113 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Dylan talk about the news of the week, including the start of spring training, the Manny Machado extension, and Oliver Marmol's beef with umpire C.B. Bucknor.
In Episode 112 of Rain Delay Radio, Dylan and Kevin talk about the news of the week, including the Extra Innings rule being voted permanent, the new base sizes, the pitch clock, and some arbitration hearings. Then, Dylan is joined by Michael Clair of MLB.com to discuss the upcoming World Baseball Classic and the international baseball community.
41:30 - WBC Preview w/ Michael Clair
In Episode 111 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim is joined by Phil to talk about the news of the week, including the announcement of the WBC rosters, a number of extensions, and some truly weird news about Yasiel Puig.
In Episode 110 of Rain Delay Radio (Formerly RBaseball Weekly), Pat is joined by Phil to talk about the news of the week, including Zack Greinke re-signing with the Royals, a couple of extensions, and the Orioles' future with Camden Yards, plus a mini-segment discussing possible All-Star Weekend Skills competition. Also, Louis pops in with another installment of the FastStat segment!
19:45 - FastStat: Strikeouts
28:00 - News Part 2
33:45 - Mini-Segment: All-Star Weekend Skills Competition Ideas
In episode 109 of Rain Delay Radio, Pat and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including Scott Rolen's long-due election to the Hall of Fame, Arte Moreno deciding not to sell the Angels after all, the new dimensions of the Rogers Centre, and a whole bunch of small to medium transactions.
In episode 108 of Rain Delay Radio Louis and Naaim discuss the news from the week, including some semi-forced-to-be-baseball-related news from other sports, the major Arraez/Lopez trade between the Twins and Marlins, signings from the week, and the first female High-A manager Ronnie Gajownik. Then Pat sits down with Ethan Forness of the Waiting for Next Year blog to discuss the Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus Top 100 Prospects lists that came out this week.
38:28 - Top 100 Prospects with Ethan Forness
In Episode 103 of Rain Delay Radio (Formerly RBaseball Weekly), Naaim is joined by Pat to talk about the news of the week, including the merciful conclusion of the Carlos Correa saga (for now?) and a bunch of 1-2 year signings. Also, Louis pops in with another installment of the FastStat segment!
34:35 - FastStat: wRC+
40:25 - News Part 2
In Episode 106 of Rain Delay Radio (Formerly RBaseball Weekly), Louis is joined by Pat to talk about the news of the week, including Rafael Devers' contract extension, Carlos Correa's continued nebulous situation, and Liam Hendriks' cancer diagnosis. Then, Pat and Dylan are joined by Cory to discuss the 2023 edition of the annual /r/BaseballOffseasonSim.
26:15 - 2023 Offseason Sim w/ Cory
CONTENT WARNING:
7:00 - 10:55 Trevor Bauer discussion
In Episode 105 of Rain Delay Radio (Formerly RBaseball Weekly), Louis is joined by Naaim and Kevin to talk about the news of the week and a half since the last recording, including the nebulous status of Carlos Correa's contract and Sean Murphy's Braves contract. Then, Naaim and Pat get back together to talk about who would be the National League captains.
33:30 - Team Captains: The NL
CONTENT WARNING:
12:10 - 16:35 Trevor Bauer discussion
In Episode 104 of Rain Delay Radio (Formerly RBaseball Weekly), Louis is joined by Dylan and Phil for a semi-emergency episode to talk about the news of the week, including the surprising announcement that Carlos Correa would be joining the Mets not the Giants, a few signings, and Aaron Judge being announced as the Yankees team captain. Then, in honor of Judge's captaincy, Naaim and Pat sit down to discuss who the other team captains would be across the American League.
NOTE: This episode was recorded on December 22nd, before the Trevor Bauer news and further Carlos Correa developments broke. We will discuss those and any updates on next week's episode.
41:55 - Team Captains: The AL
In Episode 103 of Rain Delay Radio (Formerly RBaseball Weekly), Naaim is joined by Dylan and Pat to talk about the news of the week, which is once again taken up entirely by free agent signings and trades. Also, Louis pops in with the first installment of the new FastStat segment!
36:30 - FastStat: Batting Average
41:55 - Signings & Trades Part 2
In Episode 102 of Podcast To Be Named Later (Formerly RBaseball Weekly), Naaim is joined by Phil and Pat to talk about the news of the week, which is largely taken up by almost every big Free Agent name signing a huge contract at the Winter Meetings. Then, Dylan is joined by Adam Dore to talk about his involvement in the Baseball Hall of Fame Vote Tracker project and break down the upcoming ballot.
1:08:05 - The Baseball Hall of Fame Vote Tracker with Adam Dore
Check out Adam on Twitter @shutthedore
Check out the tracker at tracker.fyi or bbhoftracker.com
In Episode 101 of Podcast To Be Named Later (Formerly RBaseball Weekly), Naaim is joined by Kevin and Pat to talk about the news of the week, including a couple of trades made by the Brewers, a bunch of confusing pitcher signings, and Jacob DeGrom's new home. The full rebrand is still on its way folks, so stay tuned for that!
In this milestone 100th episode of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis is joined by Naaim, Phil, and Kevin to talk about the news from the week, including some players who have become Free Agents, a couple of trades, and the Awards announced this week. Then, the four of them reminisce about the first 99 episodes of the podcast. Plus, a big announcement about the future of the show!
49:20 - Looking back on the first 99 episodes of RBaseball Weekly
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In Episode 99 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Dylan talk about the news of the week, including the Astros firing their GM, a couple of relievers signing inadvisable multi-year deals, and the Silver Slugger Awards. Then, in honor of last week's election, Louis is joined by /u/sonofabutch to talk about baseball players who became politicians.
48:30 - Baseball Players Who Became Politicians with /u/sonofabutch
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Baseball Players Who Became Politicians reddit post
In Episode 98 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis is joined by Kevin to talk about the news of the week, including the completed manager roundtable, Edwin Diaz's new mega contract, and the Gold Glove Awards. Then, Naaim is joined by Phil to recap the Astros' path to World Series victory.
30:35 - World Series Recap
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End-of-year trivia post referenced in the intro
In Episode 97 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim brings you the news of the week, including some quick hit Cardinals stories, and a couple more managerial signings. Then, Dylan is joined by Pat to recap the first two games of the World Series and preview the rest of the series.
06:55 - World Series Check-In
In Episode 96 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Dylan discuss the news of the week, that being the Blue Jays giving a contract to John Schneider and the Rangers signing Bruce Bochy out of retirment. Then, Naaim is joined by Pat and Phil to recap the Phillies' and Astros' performances in their Championship Series, and look forward to the World Series.
18:40 - Championship Series Recap & World Series Preview
In the second part of Episode 95 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim is joined by Phil to discuss the Astros ALDS and preview the ALCS vs. the Yankees.
In Episode 95 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim is joined by Luis and Pat to discuss the Phillies and Padres' dramatic NLDS wins, and preview the upcoming NLCS.
In Episode 94 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Naaim break down the 2022 Wild Card Series, and look ahead to the Division Series.
In a supersized special Episode 93 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis is joined by Naaim and Shane to talk about the news of the week, including Aaron Judge's 62nd Home Run, the two batting champions, and the Dodgers 111th win. Then, Louis hosts a series of interviews with representatives of the ALWC teams. First, he talks to /u/joshshadowfax about the Mariners' first postseason appearance since 2001. Then, he talks to /u/twistedlogicx to talk about how the Blue Jays stack up against those Mariners. Afterwards, he is joined by /u/pkrockin199x to discuss the Rays' chances in Cleveland. Finally, he chats with Deej to chat about the Guardians hopes against those Rays. But wait, there's more! Dylan sits down with Naaim and /u/pjd7510 to break down the Cardinals-Phillies series. And last but not least, Naaim is joined by /u/thejivemaster and /u/Icacium to discuss the Mets-Padres series.
23:55 - Seattle Mariners w/ Josh
37:05 - Toronto Blue Jays w/ TL
56:50 - Tampa Bay Rays w/ PK
1:08:35 - Cleveland Guardians w/ DJ
1:22:25 - Phillies @ Cardinals NLWC w/ Pat
1:54:40 - Padres @ Mets NLWC w/ Jeff and Luis
In Episode 92 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including Aaron Judge's 61st Home Run, Albert Pujols tying Babe Ruth in RBIs and a couple of teams clinching playoff spots. Then, they break down the playoff picture as it stands.
In Episode 91 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Kevin discuss the news of the week, including Albert Pujols' 700th Home Run, Aaron Judge's 60th Home Run, and a couple of teams clinching playoff spots. Then, Mazz returns to talk with Dylan about the upcoming pivotal Mets/Braves series.
37:40 - Mets/Braves Preview
New Yorker Article about Pakistan in the WBC
In Episode 90 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Dylan and Kevin discuss the news of the week, including Albert Pujols and Aaron Judge continuing to chase history and some updates on the WBC qualifiers. Then, Louis is joined by Rays Power Ranker pkrockin199x to talk about the Rays home stretch and his power ranking philosophy.
38:10 - Rays Down the Stretch
In Episode 89 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Phil discuss the news of the week, including the new rule changes for 2023, minor leaguers joining the MLBPA, and a couple of home run chases. Then they take a look at the standings and preview the upcoming playoffs.
38:30 - Playoff Picture Preview
The Instagram post we referenced in the episode.
In Episode 88 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Phil discuss the news of the week, including Timmy Trumpet playing Edwin Diaz onto Citi Field, Dylan Cease's near no-no, and a handful of playoff hopefuls losing some players to the injury bug. Then, Louis and Deej discuss the upcoming Twins/Guardians series and what it means for both teams' playoff hopes.
37:40 - Twins/Guardians Preview with Deej
In Episode 86 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Phil discuss the news of the week, including Arte Moreno's plans to sell the Angels, Julio Rodriguez's huge contract extension, and Ichiro's induction into the Mariners Hall of Fame. It's (almost) all Good News this week!
In Episode 86 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Dylan and Kevin discuss the news of the week, including Albert Pujols' second half resurgence, The Yankees' second half struggles, and Joe Maddon's frustrations with the Angels' front office.
On episode 85 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit) Louis and Dylan sit down to talk about the news from the week, including the Tatis suspension, Rasmussen's near no-no, the Dodgers dominance, and the future of "fun" site games. Then Louis sits down with user /u/huggingjoinks aka Beto to talk about the Mexican League, it's structure and culture, and the current storylines going into the playoffs.
33:03 - Mexican League Overview Interview
Beto's Mexican League Update #10: https://old.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/w2cdrm/mexican_league_weekly_update_no10/
In Episode 84 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Dylan and Kevin discuss the news of the week, including a very strange loss for the Angels, some sweeps from some playoff teams, and a controversial call that went against the Twins. Then, our old pal /u/Skraxx drops by to talk to Louis about the Rockies and their trade deadline, or lack thereof.
38:35 - Skraxx on a Rocky Deadline
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In a special release episode of RBaseball Weekly (the sometimes more-than-weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Kevin discuss all of the moves from this trade deadline!
RIP Vin Scully, you will be missed.
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In a supersized Episode 82 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Dylan break down the news from the week, including Luis Castillo's trade to Seattle and some smaller moves, as well as the breakdown in negotiations on the international draft, and the announcement of a new baseball league that will serve the Middle East and South Asia. Then, Louis is joined by /u/gibtafssa aka Ben to discuss the Orioles' surprising season so far and what kind of moves they may be making at the deadline. Afterwards, Naaim and Dylan are joined by /u/FederalLeagueMVP aka Frak to break down some silly and fun trade proposals for some of the top trade candidates this deadline.
42:30 - What's Up with the O's?
1:05:40 - Silly/Bad Trade Deadline Proposals
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In Episode 81 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Phil discuss the news of the week, including the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby, further discussions of a potential Juan Soto trade, and the Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
NOTE: From 3:00 - 9:00, we discuss the /r/baseball Trade Deadline Game, which just concluded on Friday. If you aren't interested in the game, feel free to skip that segment.
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In Episode 80 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including a lot of kerfuffle in the AL East, Juan Soto rejecting a massive deal from the Nats, and the first two rounds or so of the MLB Draft. Then, /u/joshshadowfax joins Louis to discuss the Mariners' 14-game win streak and what it means for the team.
35:00 - Seattle's Streak
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In Episode 79 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including Robinson Cano joining the Atlanta Braves, Shohei Ohtani dominating on both sides of the plate, and the surging Mariners and Orioles. Then they talk about the All-Star rosters, including some great selections, some snubs, the possible starters, and their ideal Home Run Derby participants.
20:45 - All-Star Game Preview
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In Episode 78 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including Nolan Arenado's cycle, the Cardinals hitting back to back to back to back home runs off the Phillies, and the very weird Freddie Freeman situation.
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In Episode 77 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Phil discuss the news of the week, including the Astros delivering the Yankees their 20th loss in historic fashion, a brawl between Jesse Winker and the city of Anaheim, and some ups and downs for the Phillies and White Sox. Then, they give an update on the All-Star Game votes as they stand, and predict some other All-Star selections.
43:00 - All-Star Voting
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In Episode 76 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including a pair of immaculate innings (in the same game), the end of a pair of 10+ game streaks (in the same game), and a bunch of injuries (not in the same game). Then, Mazz and Shane sit down with the one and only Foolish Baseball AKA Bailey to discuss his channel's growth since his last appearance, as well as just some general baseball fun.
30:45 - Foolish Baseball Interview
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In Episode 75 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including a bunch of news about the Angels, some happenings in Chicago, and a very in-flux NL East and Central. Then, Andy returns to talk to Dylan about the red-hot Yankees and how they've made themselves the best team in baseball so far.
32:30 - The New York Yankees Are Good At Baseball
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In Episode 74 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Shane talk about the news of the past few weeks, including a firing, a few bygone hitting streaks, and a not-so-bygone pitching streak. Then, they discuss the standings here in early June and make some observations around the league.
41:30 - Standings Check-In
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Happy Memorial Day!
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In Episode 73 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Phil discuss the news of the week, including the still-surging Astros hitting 5 HR off Nate Eovaldi, Adley Rutschman's call-up, and a very fun week of Cardinals baseball. Then, Louis is joined by /r/Brewers mod /u/the_bum_on_the_bus aka Kevin to talk about their season so far and their upcoming series with the Cardinals.
41:40 - Brew Crew View
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In Episode 72 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz and Phil discuss the news of the week, including the Christian Yelich's cycle, Reid Detmers' no-hitter, and the poor, poor Reds. Then, they talk about the surging Astros, who have had a hot start to the season.
25:15 - The Astros
In Episode 71 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Shane discuss the news of the week, including the Mets' big comeback, some ump apologies, and the poor, poor Reds. Then, they talk about some of the stories around the first month of baseball, like the first place Twins and MVP-caliber months from Eric Hosmer and Taylor Ward.
30:30 - First Month Reactions
In Episode 70 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including the surging Mets, their no-hitter, and some on-field drama with the Cardinals. Then, Louis is joined by Shane and Zach to discuss the upcoming Giants-Dodgers series and the state of the NL West so far.
30:20 - Giants-Dodgers Preview
CONTENT WARNING:
25:35 - 29:55 Trevor Bauer discussion
In Episode 69 (nice) of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz and Phil talk about the news of the week, including Miguel Cabrera's 3000th hit, John Means getting Tommy John surgery, and the comparatively low league batting average so far. Then, Louis is joined by /u/gibtafssa aka Ben to talk about the 10th Anniversary of the /r/baseball Power Rankings and his power ranking philosophy, as well as his love of the Orioles.
35:00 - /r/Baseball Power Rankings
In Episode 68 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including a pair of baffling managerial decisions from the skippers in Los Angeles, some news from Japan and Korea, and the first women coaches at various levels of baseball.
In Episode 67 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including some HBP drama, some social media drama, some extensions and trades, and even a perfect game! Baseball is back!
In Episode 66 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Naaim discuss the news of the week, including a number of transactions and a few injuries leading up to OPENING DAY!!! Then Dylan is joined by Shane and Phil to preview the AL and NL West divisions for 2022.
37:55 - Division Dandies: The AL and NL West
In Episode 65 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim is joined by Phil and Shane once again to discuss the news of the week, including the return of the extra innings runner on second and some new propositions for signals and normalizing offense. Then Dylan is joined by Naaim and Deej to preview the AL and NL Central divisions for 2022.
37:25 - Division Dandies: The AL and NL Central
In Episode 64 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim is joined by Phil and Shane to discuss the news of the week, namely an offseason's worth of signings and trades that took place this week. Then Dylan is joined by /u/seahawksjoe and /u/ThQp (aka Joe and Drew) to preview the AL and NL East divisions for 2022.
1:04:45 - Division Dandies: The AL and NL East
In episode 63 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Mazz discuss the news of the week, including the END OF THE MLB LOCKOUT and some of the resulting changes to the CBA, as well as the free agent moves that came as a result of it. Then, Dylan talks to Royals prospect Vinne Pasquantino about his experience with the lockout, his approach at the plate, and what it's like to be on two minor league championship teams in one season.
53:10 - Vinnie Pasquantino Interview
In episode 62 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including the continued lockout, the Braves' financials, and Marcus Stroman's comments about the Mets. Then, they discuss the hypothetical concept of a "power play" inning.
In episode 61 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz and Dylan discuss the news of the week, including Ryan Zimmerman's retirement, Juan Soto rejecting a mega-extension, and the continued CBA kerfuffle. Then, Naaim is joined by Otter and Zelk to talk all things /r/FakeBaseball
36:00 - Fake Baseball Interview
CONTENT WARNING: 23:15-35:10 Kay/Harvey/Skaggs OD/Drug Abuse Discussion
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In episode 60 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Naaim discuss the news of the week, which is largely very sad, and then some less sad stuff like the Universal DH, playoff expansion, and the start of the college baseball season.
CONTENT WARNINGS:
12:45 - Trevor Bauer/DV discussion
17:45 - Jeremy Giambi/Suicide discussion
19:30 - Tyler Skaggs/OD discussion
23:10 - Non-depressing baseball news!
If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 800-273-8255.
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In episode 59 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Phil discuss the news of the week, including further CBA negotiations, a couple of high-profile retirements, and the Baseball America farm system rankings. And that's it, that's the whole episode. We miss baseball.
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In episode 58 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Phil discuss the 2022 Hall of Fame inductee and the continued reports of MLB/MLBPA negotiations. Then, Mazz and Dylan are joined by Fangraphs Senior Writer Dan Szymborski to talk about all things ZIPS and the 2022 projections.
29:10 - Interview w/ Dan Szymborski
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In episode 57 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz and Louis take the whole episode to discuss the news of the week, including some more retirement news, two different stories about Montreal Baseball, and Robot Umps in AAA
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In episode 56 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz and Louis discuss the news of the week, including some women in baseball and some retirements across the league. Then, Louis is joined by /u/HispanicAtTheDisco AKA Chad to discuss his series "Better Know the Ballot", highlighting the newest players on the Hall of Fame Ballot.
34:20 - Better Know the Ballot
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In episode 55 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Dylan discuss the week's news, including The Athletic's sale to the New York Times and Topps' sale to Fanatics. Then, Naaim is joined by CoryGM to discuss the simulated offseason over at /r/baseballoffseason2022.
24:00 - Baseball Offseason Sim 2022
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CORRECTION: The trivia question for this week is inaccurate, please replace the word "win" in the question with "start".
In episode 54 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Phil discuss the week's news, including Kyle Seager's retirement, Shohei Ohtani winning AP Male Athlete of the Year, and a lot of non-baseball sports at baseball stadiums. Then, they go over some predictions that the podcast crew has for the 2022 preseason.
26:20 - 2022 Predictions
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In episode 53 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz is joined by Louis and Shane to discuss the news of the week, including David Blitzer acquiring a minority stake in the Guardians and the lawsuit to eliminate MLB's antitrust exemption. Then, they do the annual Festivus Airing of Grievances.
21:30 - Festivus Airing of Grievances
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In episode 52 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Phil discuss the news of the week, including the Mets hiring of Buck Showalter and the finalization of the Justin Verlander contract. Then, Mazz and Martin discuss weird and wacky player injuries in baseball.
27:00 - The Affeldt Index
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In episode 51 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz and Shane talk about the biggest news from the week, including the Mets' managerial search and some discussion of injuries. Then, Naaim and Phil discuss MLB and MLBPA's proposed playoff format changes, as well as a few hypothetical format changes.
29:05 - Playoff Format Change Discussion
In episode 50 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Shane celebrate the 50-episode milestone, before discussing the lockout and the big pre-lockout moves, including the spending sprees of the Mets and Rangers, as well as the other big signings of the week. Then Mazz is joined by Ashley MacLennan to talk more in-depth about the big moves made so far by the Tigers, Cubs, and Rays in the offseason, as well as her podcast Who's On Worst.
51:00 - Interview Ashley MacLennan
In episode 49 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Mazz discuss the big news of the week, including the Comeback Players of the Year and then a plethora of signings, including the extensions of Byron Buxton and Wander Franco, and the signings of Marcus Semien and Kevin Gausman. Then, Louis sits down with Rays prospects and Nick Schnell & Cole Wilcox to talk about their experience in the minor leagues, the new MLB housing plan for minor leaguers, and their podcast Diamonds in the Rough.
NOTE: At time of release, Max Scherzer has not yet signed a contract and is still a free agent. Any Scherzer discussion will likely happen in next week's episode.
39:00 - Interview with Schnell & Wilcox.
Check out the interview with Joe Block referenced in this episode WAY back in Episode 3 of the Podcast!
In episode 48 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz is joined by Phil to discuss the news from the week, including a number of pitchers signing contracts and Ichiro Suzuki being elected to the Mariners Team Hall of Fame. Afterwards, Naaim and Dylan discuss the big awards handed out this week, including MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year.
31:40 - Awards Discussion Pt. 2
In episode 47 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim is joined by Phil and Dylan to talk about the news of the week, including the hiring of former Padres coaches Jayce Tingler and Skip Schumaker by the Twins and Cardinals, Jeff Passan re-signing with ESPN, and Tom Hallion's retirement. Then, they talk about the Awards announced last week: the Silver Slugger & Hank Aaron Awards, the Gold & Platinum Gloves, the Relievers of the Year, Executive of the Year, and Roberto Clemente Award. Then, Louis sits down with Cold-Frame-5233, aka Conner, to discuss his experience going to every game of the World Series and crashing the Braves' championship party.
16:45 - Awards Discussion Pt. 1
57:00 - The Fan Who Crashed the Braves WS Party
In episode 46 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim is joined by Phil and Dylan to talk about the news of the week, including the Braves taking home the World Series Trophy, the surprising retirement of Buster Posey, and the Options across MLB being accepted or declined. Afterwards, Mazz and Shane discuss the Qualifying Offers given and not given across baseball. Then, Louis is joined by author Andy Saunders to discuss his book A's Bad As It Gets, the /r/baseball Book Club Selection for November 2021.
26:45 - Qualifying Offers
1:08:10 - Interview with Andy Saunders
In episode 45 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz and Shane discuss the biggest news of the week, including the Padres' new manager, the Mets' troubles in hiring a President of Baseball Ops, and Ken Griffey Jr. buying an ownership stake in the Mariners. Then, Phil and Dylan join Naaim to check in on the World Series and discuss the Astros' and Braves' keys to winning the series.
27:25 - World Series Check-in with Phil and Dylan
In episode 44 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz and Naaim discuss the biggest news of the week, including the Yankees' and Cardinals' decisions on manager hirings this week, ESPN's new Sunday Night Baseball team, and the Winter Meetings being put on hold. Then, Phil and Dylan join Naaim to recap the Championship Series and preview the World Series.
27:15 - World Series Preview with Phil and Dylan
NOTE: Unless the World Series is a sweep, Episode 45 will be released next Tuesday, not Monday, so Game 5's result will be known at recording time.
In episode 43 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz and Naaim discuss the biggest news of the week, including rumors of a new MLB in-market streaming service, MLB requiring teams to provide players with housing during the season, and the firing of Cardinals manager Mike Shildt. Then they review the completed Division Series. After that, Louis leads a discussion of the ALCS with Astros mod /u/allphilla aka Phil and Red Sox mod /u/YouthInRevolt aka Pat.
31:15 - Division Series Review
1:00:45 - Astros-Red Sox ALCS Preview w/ /u/Allphilla & /u/YouthInRevolt
In episode 42 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Martin sit down to discuss the playoffs so far, including the Wild Card Games, and the in-progress division series games.
NOTE: This episode was recorded before the conclusion of the White Sox-Astros ALDS Game 3, in which the White Sox defeated the Astros 12-6.
In episode 41 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz, Naaim, and Martin discuss the biggest news of the week, including Joe West retiring, and a number of injuries across the league. Then they preview the Yankees-Red Sox AL Wild Card Game. After that, Louis leads a discussion of the NL Wild Card game with Naaim and Shane. Later, Mazz discusses the Astros-White Sox ALDS with /u/Allphilla and /u/WatchTheCake5. Following that, Naaim discusses the Brewers-Braves NLDS with /u/msgbonehead and /u/SeeYaLaterDylan.
11:53 - Yankees-Red Sox ALWC Preview
19:45 - Cardinals-Dodgers NLWC Preview w/ Shane
41:45 - Astros-White Sox ALDS Preview w/ /u/Allphilla & /u/WatchTheCake5
1:07:20 - Brewers-Braves NLDS w/ /u/msgbonehead & /u/SeeYaLaterDylan
In episode 40 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz and Louis talk about the biggest news from the week in baseball, including the the scouting card debacle featuring the Rays and Blue Jays, the Cardinals' continued winning streak, and a few new records, some more dubious than others. Then, Naaim joins them to discuss the playoff picture heading into the final week of the season. Afterwards, Naaim is joined by /u/SeeYaLaterDylan to discuss the upcoming Braves/Phillies series and the Braves' keys to success.
22:55 - Playoff Picture Preview
59:15 - Braves/Phillies Preview with /u/SeeYaLaterDylan
In episode 39 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis talk about the biggest news from the week in baseball, including the Giants clinching a postseason berth for the first time since 2016, the Cardinals' sweep of the Mets and Padres, and a big week of Shohei Ohtani news. Then, /u/Allphilla aka Phil returns to the show to preview the end of the Astros' season and previewing their potential postseason.
31:30 - Astros Playoff Preview w/ Allphilla
In episode 38 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz and Naaim talk about the biggest news from the week in baseball, including the record NINTH no-hitter of the season, Max Scherzer's flirt with perfection, and the new Hall of Famers. Then, /u/ThQp aka Drew joins Louis to discuss the red-hot Blue Jays as they try to keep their playoff hopes alive in the last few weeks of the season.
33:30 - Blue Jays/Rays Preview with Drew
In episode 37 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Naaim talk about the biggest news from the week in baseball, including some unpleasant news about Trevor Bauer, Starlin Castro, and Mets GM Zach Scott, as well as some more pleasant news about Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina. Then, they break down all 6 divisional races and the two wild card races as the season starts to wind down.
25:02 - MLB Home Stretch Preview
In episode 36 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz and Naaim talk about the biggest news from the week in baseball, including the Orioles being mathematically eliminated, the conclusion of the Little League World Series, and the Dodgers-Padres 16 inning marathon. Then, /u/thugmuffin22 aka Shane returns to talk about the upcoming final series of the year between the first-place Giants and the second-place Dodgers and its huge playoff implications.
33:30 - Dodgers/Giants Preview with Shane
In episode 35 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz and Naaim talk about the biggest news from the week in baseball, including the Padres dropping out of the second wild card spot, Miguel Cabrera's 500th Home Run, and Topps losing their MLB license. Then, C. Trent Rosecrans of the Athletic joins Louis to talk about the 2021 Reds and their playoff picture. Afterwards, Martin and Deej discuss their picks for the 2021 AL and NL Cy Young Awards
29:40 - Reds Discussion with C. Trent Rosecrans
56:50 - Cy Young Predictions
In episode 34 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz and Louis talk about the biggest news from the week in baseball, including Tyler Gilbert's no-hitter, Chris Davis' retirement, and the Mets falling to 2nd place in the NL East. Then, /r/baseball power user /u/Constant_Gardner11 (aka Zach) joins Louis to talk Yankees-Red Sox and discuss the AL East as a whole.
32:00 - AL East Talk with Constant_Gardner11
In episode 33 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Deej talk about the biggest news from the week in baseball, including Japan's Olympic gold and Ramon Laureano's PED suspension. Then, /r/whitesox mod Tom joins Andrew to preview the upcoming Field of Dreams Game.
38:45 - Field of Dreams Game Preview
In episode 32 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Deej talk about the biggest news from the week in baseball, including Joey Votto's home run streak and the Mets failing to sign Kumar Rocker. Then, Deej joins Rob for an in-depth recap of the 2021 Trade Deadline
29:05 - Trade Deadline Recap
In episode 31 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Deej talk about the biggest news from the week in baseball, including the first trades of the hot stove season and the name change in Cleveland. Then, they preview the upcoming trade deadline, including their predictions across the league. Afterwards, Andrew returns with Jordan and Jeremy for some trade-themed trivia.
33:08 - Trade Deadline Predictions
1:15:30 - Trade Deadline Trivia
In episode 30 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Naaim and Martin talk about the biggest stories from All-Star Week, including Rob Manfred's statement that 7-inning doubleheaders and the extra inning runner rule are going away. Afterwards, Rob and Hack take you through a team-by-team breakdown of the 2021 MLB Draft.
23:00 - 2021 Draft Recap
In a jam-packed episode 29 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Naaim talk about Kumar Rocker dropping to 10th in the MLB Draft and Ronald Acuña Jr.'s season-ending injury. Then, they talk about the 2021 /r/baseball Trade Deadline Game starting on Monday. Also, they preview the Home Run Derby. Afterwards, Andrew hosts an All-Star Game-themed trivia segment with Jordan and Jeremy.
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20:22 - /r/Baseball Trade Deadline Game
28:08 - Home Run Derby Preview
44:30 - ASG Trivia
In episode 28 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis talks about the Trevor Bauer suspension and Trea Turner's cycle. Afterwards, Rob and Hack sit down with Keanan Lamb of Baseball Prospectus to talk about the 2021 Draft.
3:00 - 2021 Draft Discussion with Keanan Lamb
In episode 27 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz and Naaim talk about the aftermath of the foreign substance ban, the Dbacks snapping their losing streak, the Giants continued success, and Aaron Nola's record-tying performance. Afterwards, Brody and Hack sit down with mod of /r/collegebaseball to talk about this year's season and the College World Series.
24:15 - College World Series Discussion with /u/BullAlligator aka Sam
In episode 26 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Mazz talk about the news, including the Dbacks' historic losing streak, Wander Franco, and MLB's foreign substance ban. Afterwards, Biscuits sits down with James Deffinbaugh, the co-creator of Spider Tack for an in-depth interview about the substance. Then Shane joins Louis to talk about the state of the NL West.
17:30 - Interview with James Deffinbaugh
44:40 - State of the NL West
In episode 25 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Mazz talk about Jacob deGrom's injury and then talk a lot about the White Sox. Afterwards, Jack joins Mazz to take a peek into the inner workings of the Weekly Power Rankings feature from the subreddit. Then Ashley MacLennan returns to talk to Louis about the Cubs and Rays, her new job with FanGraphs, and her podcast Who's On Worst!
19:45 - Power Rankings Discussion
40:15 - Interview with Ashley MacLennan
In episode 24 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz Naaim talk about Michael King's immaculate inning and Durham Bull Tyler Zombro's scary injury. After that, Biscuits talks to Allphilla about all things Astros, including the 2021 team, the fallout of the cheating scandal, and the hostility some Astros fans face on social media.
13:00 - Allphilla and the Astros
In episode 23 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Mazz, Jimmy, and Naaim talk about the two no-hitters this week, the Yankees' triple play, and Tony La Russa's love of the unwritten rules. Then Deej and Andy talk about each team's "Mr. ______", inspired by Deej's controversial rankings on the subreddit.
26:05 - Mr. ______
In episode 22 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Mazz talk about Pujols move across town, the Astros getting apartments for the minor leaguers, A's moving prospects, and the end of an era of baseball meaningless stare-offs. Then Jimmy sits down with author Ethan D Bryan talking about baseball and his books, and about his year of playing catch with someone every day.
19:50 - Interview with Ethan Bryan
In episode 21 of RBaseball weekly, the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit, Louis and Mazz discuss two more no-nos from the past week, the history of the dropped third strike rule, Albert Pujols being DFAed by the Angels, and Max Muncy (and Yasmani Grandal's) refusal to swing at pitches. Then Deej and Jimmy break down some in depth player/manager/staff ejection stats from 2008 to now.
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31:55 - Ejection Stats
In episode 20 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Jimmy chat about the Royals ascent to the top of the AL Central, as well as the heightened tension (and fights) in the NL Central and the Brewers dominance. Then, Andy sits down with Henry (aka Skraxx) to talk about the Rockies bright future in the post-Bridich era, then brings Jordan and Jeremy back for another round of trivia.
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25:30 - Skraxx on the Bridich Resignation
39:00 - Trivia Segment TBNL #4
In this week’s episode of RBaseball Weekly, the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit, Louis and Deej break down the last week of MLB action, including the surging A’s, the flailing Twins, and their inevitable extra innings showdown. They also take a look at deGrom’s and Bumgarner’s great starts and the seemingly high rate of great starts and poor offense across the league, before talking about the latest Padres-Dodgers saga and the FARTSLAM debate it created. Then they turn things over to Mazz and Andy who sit down with Mets reliever Trevor May to talk about gaming, moving from starting to relieving, time with the Twins, and his opinion on the 7 inning doubleheader and extra innings rules.
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26:55 Trevor May Interview
In this week's episode of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Mazz discuss all of the dominant pitching from the last week (including the 2nd no hitter of 2021), Yadi's catching record, early season success (and failures), and the electric Padres-Dodgers series. Then Jimmy and Mazz sit down with Dr. Tyler Burch, a particle physicist who recently was hired as an analyst for the Boston Red Sox, to talk about the interview process, advances in statistical models, and other PhD related baseball things. Finally, Jimmy and Andy sit down to talk about an annual topic on the subreddit - the Designated Juicer rule.
24:30 - Interview with Tyler Burch
59:25 - Designated Juicer
NOTE: For aspiring front office analysts who don't think getting a PhD in particle physics is their path, take a listen to Episode 9 when we sit down with Ethan Moore on his path to becoming an analyst with the Minnesota Twins: https://anchor.fm/rbaseball-podcast/episodes/Episode-9---Rules-Change--Balls-Change--Minors-Change---Interview-with-Ethan-Moore-eqdie9
In Episode 17 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Andy, Martin, and Mazz record their live reactions to Musgrove making history, then Louis and Mazz chat about Lance Lynn's strong performance, a controversial walk-off, and give some props to some AL Central rookies. Then the Dodgers Power Ranker, Shane, joins Louis in previewing the upcoming Dodgers-Padres series. Finally, Mazz sits down with Alex Bonilla of Sports Reference to chat about new Baseball Reference features, fun tidbits, and other Easter eggs around the site.
21:21 - Dodgers/Padres Preview
41:41 - Interview with Alex Bonilla
NOTES:
Minor Leaguer and Potato Story in Episode 10: https://anchor.fm/rbaseball-podcast/episodes/Episode-10---Interview-with-Dan-Szymborski---The-Minor-Leaguer-and-the-Potato---Tatis-Extension--Tebow-Retirement--Other-Signings-eqocpj
In Episode 16 of RBaseball Weekly, Louis and Martin review Opening Weekend action including sweeps, bloopers, and Ohtani-hype. Then Louis sits down with Toronto Star columnist and former Blue Jays play-by-play radio announcer Mike Wilner on switching from radio to print, covering a team in the pandemic, and some fun stories from his call-in show days. Finally, Andy hosts some Opening Day trivia with Martin, Jordan, and Jeremy.
18:48 - Interview with Mike Wilner
46:45 - Opening Day Trivia
In our pre-Opening Day episode Louis and Mazz round up all the Spring Training injuries from the past week as well as look at MLB's crackdown on foreign substances, then Louis, Mazz, Andy, Jimmy, Martin, and Christine talk about their favorite interviews from the first 14 episodes of RBaseball Weekly, before discussing their favorite things about, traditions around, and plans for Opening Day.
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Our Favorite Interviews - 28:30
Opening Day Plans - 46:00
In episode 14 or RBaseball Weekly, Mazz interviews Rich Grisham about the upcoming release of the latest editions of R/Baseball's favorite computer game, Out of the Park Baseball, as well as how the game's relationship with MLB has evolved over the years. Then Jimmy hosts the last of our division preview series talking with Rob and Henry about the AL and NL Wests.
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1:20 - Interview with Rich Grisham (OOTP Developments)
42:45 - Division Dandies: The Wests
In the 13th episode of the baseball subreddit's official podcast, Mazz and Bizz talk with SB Nation Writer Ashley MacLennan about the Cubs, Tigers, and Rays as well as what it is like to be a woman in baseball writing and what MLB can do to be more inclusive to women in the wake of the Mickey Calloway scandal. Then, Jimmy is joined by Deej and Naaim to preview the AL and NL Centrals. Listeners are encouraged to take our Listener Survey to help us improve the podcast: https://forms.gle/mSk2sSMXdioRFkA28
1:50 - Interview with Ashley MacLennan
38:45 - Division Dandies: The Centrals
Episode 12 of the RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit) brings the first of our three Division Dandies (Jimmy, Andy, and Mazz are to blame for the name) talking about the AL and NL Easts with the aforementioned christeners after Louis briefly hits on the headlines from the week. Then Louis and Mazz are back with Nick Pollack, creator of Pitcher List, to talk about the fantasy baseball strategies, sleepers, and draft picks to have in 2021.
2:50 - Division Dandies: The AL and NL East
42:30 - Fantasy Baseball 2021 Guide with Nick Pollack
In the 11th episode of the baseball subreddit's weekly podcast, Louis and Jimmy talk in depth about Spring Training atmosphere, Choo's return to Korea and Kelvin Herrera's retirement, the Blue Jays cutting of radio crews, and the joys and ridiculousness of the first day of Spring Training games. Then, Andy gives you a roundup of minor offseason free agent signings in trivia for with veteran Jeremy and newcomer Jordan. Finally, Louis and Mazz interview Pitcher List creator (and fantasy baseball guru) Nick Pollack with the basics of fantasy baseball, to get everyone caught up before next week's in depth dive into 2021 fantasy strategies.
46:45 - Trivia Segment TBNL: Offseason Moves Edition
1:00:50 - Fantasy Baseball 101 with Nick Pollack
In the 10th episode of RBaseball Weekly Louis and Martin chat about the Tatis extension, Tim Tebow's retirement, and the other various signings from around the league. Then, Andy and Jimmy return with Silly Baseball Storytime with the Minor Leaguer and the Potato. To close the episode, Mazz and Deej interview Fangraphs Senior Writer, ESPN Contributor, and ZiPS creator Dan Szymborski to talk about the ZiPS projection system, its history, and its outlook on the 2021 season.
23:00 The Minor Leaguer and the Potato
49:40 Interview with Dan Szymborski
In a President's Day edition of RBaseball Weekly, Andy and Louis break down the changes to the rules (and the baseball) for the 2021 season as well as the shift in the minor leagues, as well as breaking down the long list of transactions from last week. Then Louis interviews Twins Front Office Analyst Ethan Moore about getting an analytics job with an MLB team and the future of pitching development.
36:40 - Interview with Ethan Moore
In this week's episode of RBaseball Weekly, Louis and Andy break down all the heavy news and the lighter Trevor Bauer trolling news from the week as well as a wrap up of signings. Then Mazz sits down with user BleaklyPositive and discusses how the Rockies have been one of the most moral front offices in baseball as well as looking at some other ethical hypotheticals. Finally, Bizz and Jimmy sit down with former MLB pitcher and Hall of Fame candidate Billy Wagner to talk about his wrong-handed throwing, college career, and some highlights from his time in the Big Leagues (and his alpacas).
Thanks to users bobichetteismydaddy, Nolan-, futhatsy, CaptainSolo96, and atoms12123 for their question suggestions for Billy Wagner!
24:20 - Rocky Morality
49:20 - Interview with Billy Wagner
In the latest episode of the podcast from the baseball subreddit, Louis and Deej look at all the signings and trades from the last week, especially from the Central divisions, before handing things to Andrew and user Skraxx to talk about the Rockies fans' perspective on the Arenado trade and the Colorado Front Office. Finally, Mazz and Martin interview Bailey, better known as Foolish Baseball on YouTube and Twitter, about creating and maintaining a YouTube channel centered around baseball.
New theme music this week from Chuck Leiss.
26:05 - Andrew and Skraxx talk Rockies Front Office
44:35 - Interview with Foolish Baseball
In Episode 6, Louis and Deej remember Don Sutton and Hank Aaron before diving into Ken Rosenthal's terrible twitter week, along with looking at the Springer and Brantley deals. Then Andrew brings back Andy and Jeremy for another story-filled round of baseball trivia on the pitchers who gave up famous homers. Finally, Mazz joins Louis in interviewing Fangraphs Senior Writer and JAWS inventor Jay Jaffe on his Hall of Fame voting process, the character clause and Schilling, and his thoughts on the Hall of Fame voting system. Thanks to r/baseball users voitss, E70M, liljakeyplzandthnx, and kingfiasco for their questions for Jay Jaffe that were used in some form.
22:30 - Trivia Segment TBNL
39:40 - Interview with Jay Jaffe
In this week's RBaseball Weekly episode, Louis and Mazz look at the big moves from around MLB from the last week, chat about the massive price of a Mickey Mantle card, and look at MLB's rule changes for the next year. Then, Andrew harkens back to his trivia podcast days with a round of baseball trivia with trivia masters Andy and Jeremy. Finally, Jimmy and Martin sit down with Sporting News writer Ryan Fagan about his Hall of Fame voting process, and his love of baseball cards.
19:22 - Trivia Segment TBNL
35:30 - Interview with Ryan Fagan
In this week's episode of RBaseball Weekly, Louis and Mazz briefly discuss the late great Tommy Lasorda, Pine Tar on pitchers, and the Mariners playoff drought. Then Andy, Deej, and Martin talk about what could Mike Trout possibly do to not be a Hall of Famer, before Martin, Mazz, and Deej take an in depth look at the Mets-Indians trade from this past week.
14:40 - Can Mike Trout play his way out of the Hall of Fame?
24:22 - Met/Indians trade discussion
In the third episode of RBaseball Weekly - Louis and Martin welcome the new year looking at baseball examples of if things could get worse, as well as review the subreddit's Hall of Fame Ballot. Then Martin, Andy, and Deej break down the moves from the Padres from earlier last week. Finally, Bizz and Louis interview Pirates play-by-play announcer Joe Block about the game calling process, how Covid affected it, the Pirates future, and some great stories from his days in the minors and with Bob Uecker.
14:20 - Padres moves discussion.
29:30 - Interview with Joe Block
In the second episode of RBaseball Weekly - Louis, Rob, and Andy talk about the late great Phil Niekro, CC Sabathia's new documentary, and the BIGGEST TRADE of the offseason (from before we finished recording less than an hour before the Snell trade - more on that next week). Andy and Mazz then air out some 2020 grievances in true Festivus fashion, before we turn things over to Bizz and Jimmy who have an enthralling interview with sports graphic design guru Todd Radom. Todd's work includes creating the graphics for the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Angels as well as the official logos for Super Bowl XXXVIII and the 2009 NBA All Star Game, among many others.
Skip ahead to 25:37 for Festivus, and 41:37 for our interview with Todd Radom.
Episode Reddit Thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/klrlg9/episode_2_of_rbaseball_weekly_is_live_cc_doc_talk/
Todd Radom's Shop: https://www.toddradom.com/shop
In the first episode of RBaseball Weekly we discuss some of the latest MLB news, most notably the Mets new ownership with Louis, Martin and Mazz. Then we hear about a heist of ridiculous proportions (relative to baseball) from Andy and Jimmy, before Louis and Jimmy interview the President of the Negro League Museum, Bob Kendrick, days after MLB declares the Negro Leagues from 1920-1948 to be Major Leagues.
18:07 - Albert Belle's Corked Bat Story
49:26 - Interview with Bob Kendrick