Baseball Neighborhood

On this episode, Tavi talks with friend of the show and writer Sydney Bergman, AKA KD Casey, writer of Unwritten Rules.  They chat Nationals, the Max Scherzer and Trae Turner trade, as well as what the offseason looks like for the team from Washington, D.C.

In the second half of the show, they talk romance!  Baseball Drama!  Food!  And what happens when catchers fall in love!

You can hear more from Sydney on baseball on the Resting Pitchface Podcast or on Twitter.

You can read more from her alter ego KD here and follow on Twitter for updates on future projects!

Music by BenSound.com

This week, we talk with Elliot, an artist and world traveler who has fallen deeply in love with baseball, albeit as a Giants fan (hey, nobody's perfect!)  Together, we discuss the teams past and present and look forward to the bright future of the rivalry in years to come.  Check out their excellent illustrations and baseball art at BallparkNotes.  And as mentioned in the show, you should also check out inspiring friends Lewis and Andy, as well as an excellent comic about Clayton Kershaw by Andy featured here.

Before we talk to other teams, it's time to try to put our own house in order.  It's time to talk about Trevor Bauer.  

This podcast does contain minimal description of violence against women.  It's not explicit in detail, but might be upsetting for some listeners.  Discretion is advised.

Baseball Neighborhood is produced by Dodger Yard.  Music by BenSound.com.

On this episode, we're talking Pittsburgh Pirates with Graves (@KG_55VFTG).  We talk about bad players, good players, and how recently frustrated Pirates fans have a lot to look forward to in the next few years.  We talk about the total leadership overhaul and finding hope for the future in the minor leagues.  We also talk about the incredible Roberto Clemente and what it means to have such a great man as part of the franchise.  In the history section, we learn how the Pirates notched a lot of MLB firsts, including the infamous Dock Ellis LSD no-no, as well as Ellis's lasting positive impact on the sport as a whole.

Produced by Dodger Yard.  Music by BenSound.com.

East Coast meets West Coast in this week's episode when I talk with Kara Kaufman, Yankees superfan and host of the KK Zone.  We talk about what it's like to be the Big Bads of our respective leagues and who has taken over the role of villain for all of baseball, all that plus some Yankees history and MLB's celebration of its inaugural Lou Gehrig Day.

Baseball Neighborhood is a production of Dodger Yard.  Music by BenSound.com. 

It happens for any team that wins a championship: an influx of new fans, aka "bandwagoners."  For this episode, I talk to a brand new Dodger fan about why she chose to start paying attention now and why new fans like her are essential to growing our collective Baseball Neighborhood.

Produced by Dodger Yard.

Music by BenSound.com

For lucky number episode 13, we travel to Rancho Cucamonga for a Quakes game against the Modesto Nuts, an affiliate team of the Seattle Mariners.  Join me and my friend Chris as we explore the Low-A West affiliate for the Los Angeles Dodgers.  New sights, new sounds, new friends.  And while you're at it, check out the PFA Aces from Ontario, California.  You won't regret it.

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Tavi here from the Baseball Neighborhood.  I wanted to let you know that this week’s episode is gonna be a little bit later than usual. I spent two days in Rancho Cucamonga this week and got some great sound footage but we had some technical issues on the editing side. It needs just a little more time for a final edit to do it justice. Fear not! It’ll be out Wednesday come hell or high water.

In the mean time, you should check out the Ontario PFA Aces on Instagram, a Little League team here in Southern California. These boys - and all of their parents - have been together as a team since 2017. Which, when you’re a kid? Five years is pretty much forever. Not only do the Aces have their parents behind them, they have an entire community of supporters helping them reach for a dream - a week in the Cooperstown All Star Village.

All that and more on this week’s Baseball Neighborhood. Just, you know, not until Wednesday.

Since the Los Angeles Dodgers will face off with the Seattle Mariners this week, I talk to Mariners fan Michael Ajeto, a baseball analytics writer for Pitcher List and Lookout Landing.  We talk King Félix, Ichiro Suzuki, and the Seager Brothers (Kyle, Corey, AND Justin).  For our bit of history, we learn about the Seattle Pilots and how an early logo design might have cursed the team, hopefully not forever.

Baseball Neighborhood is produced by Dodger Yard.  Music by BenSound.com

This week, we're talking Orioles with Heather Linington-Noble who also co-hosts the Positive Spin Rate podcast.  

Everyone counted the Orioles out, but their starting pitching has kept them in the fight for the AL East - at least for now. We chat small ball, wacky relievers, dominant starters, and possible effects of the new baseball on some key Orioles hitters. Plus, of course, John Means.

You can find Heather at @AlainnFocail and on the Positive Spin Rate podcast @PositiveSpinR8.  

Baseball Neighborhood is produced by Dodger Yard.  Music by BenSound.com.