The whole gang – except Tom – convene to pick out their favourite moments from 2020, before discussing what they’re most looking forward to in 2021. It’s not just about Outlander, honest. Listen to “Episode 207 – Not a Draft,
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Episode 206 – Tony Barnette Joins the Show
Former Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs and Yakult Swallows pitcher Tony Barnette joins John in this fascinating podcast. Their wide ranging chat covers his career in pro baseball including the process of signing in Japan, transitioning to the bullpen, playing with
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Episode 205 – Redrawing the Baseball Map with Jeffrey Paternostro & Jarrett Seidler
Baseball Prospectus’s prospect team Jeffrey Paternostro and Jarrett Seidler join John to discuss the most fundamental redrawing of the baseball map in a generation, including: – the motivations behind Minor League contraction – the fate of those clubs and cities
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Episode 204 – Introduction to LIDOM Part 2 with Arlenis Peña and Antonio Puesán
In the second part of our LIDOM odyssey, John and Rachel are joined by Dominican baseball journalist Arlenis Peña and former Royals pitcher turned Toros del Este social media guru Antonio Puesán. The pair talk our two through baseball culture
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Episode 203 – Introduction to LIDOM Part 1 with Jake Mintz
One half of the awesome Cespedes Family BBQ, and host of The Ringer’s Baseball BBQ, Jake Mintz joins John and Rachel to provide an intro into the Dominican Winter League, LIDOM. Jake details his two month stay in the Dominican
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Episode 190 – 2020 Baseball Visions – The Minor Leaguer with Mitch Horacek
Twins lefty Mitch Horacek joins to chat about the plight of minor league baseball players during COVID. During a candid conversation, he discusses the need for union representation in the minors, goes into the moral conundrum of ‘staying ready’ for
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Episode 189 – 2020 Baseball Visions – The MLBPA Agent, with Joshua Kusnick
MLBPA certified agent Joshua Kusnick joins to offer his perspective on whether the season should/will go ahead, the stagnation of the free agent market, the impact on his client Carlos Asuaje and the systemic racism across baseball as a sport,
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Episode 188 – 2020 Baseball Visions – The Beat Reporter, with C. Trent Rosecrans
In the first of a series profiling those in key baseball roles ahead of a season unlike any other, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic Cincinnati joins us to talk about how the job of reporting might be changed forever
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Episode 173 – Introduction to the KBO
The maestro behind the amazing mykbo.net Danny Kurtz, and former Lotte Giant and Doosan Bear turned new Milwaukee Brewer Josh Lindblom join John to introduce the league currently on the lips of baseball fans worldwide… Listen to “Episode 173 –
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Episode 163 – A Cup of Coffee with Jacob Kornhauser
Rob is joined by Jacob Kornhauser, author of ‘The Cup of Coffee Club’, to talk about those players who only ever got one game in the majors. The Cup of Coffee Club shares the stories of eleven men who played
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