It is nearly impossible to calculate the value of a catcher. Game calling, dealing with the different personalities of the pitching staff, instantly knowing when the pitcher is done. And this while crouching for hundreds of innings, receiving thousands of
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Great Britain Baseball’s Head Coach joins John to chat about a successful first year of competition as joint steward of the men’s team. They cover everything from prepping for two COVID hit European Championships, recruiting the next generation of GB
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We have a fantastic guest to kick off the offseason – San Francisco Giants bench coach Kai Correa! Kai joins Russell and Darius to talk about his journey to the Giants, their 107-win season, the nuances of coaching veterans, learning
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The former Braves first baseman seems like a genuinely nice guy. I tend to root for players rather than teams, and I was definitely pleased when Freddie Freeman got his World Series ring. The 6-foot-5 Adonis has accumulated around 43
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Darius, Russell and Ben join forces for a post-World Series wrap (was it any good?), some Awards chat (DeGrom for Cy?!) and a brief tribute to Buster Posey (slam dunk Hall of Famer) Listen to “Episode 257 – Bye Bye
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There was a lot of furore about a couple of bizarre plays in this postseason, the one which probably drew the most ire and, therefore the most tweets, was the Kevin Kiermaier’s “rule double” off the hip of Hunter Renfroe.
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Reviewing the 2021 fantasy baseball season.
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John and Russ chat about the week in baseball, taking a trip to the Arm Barn, a stop for some soft serve, a cakewalk with Albert, kicking it with Ken and the little matter of the World Series being on.
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Speculation has been rife in the European baseball community as to whether the COVID cancellation of the planned 2020 London Series between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals would leave Major League Baseball grasping a mere ‘cup of coffee’
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Oh my! We are being treated to some fantastic baseball in these two championship series. With both matchups poised 3-2, no one knows which teams will line up in Game One of the World Series on Tuesday 26 October? The
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