Baseball PhD (enhanced M4A)

Happy Father’s Day. Hovering at .500, can the Phillies make a playoff run? Ed Kasputis interviews Rich Baxter from the Phillies Talk podcast about this year’s Phillies.

Ed Kasputis interviews Jonathan Eig about his best selling book – Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig.

The Red Sox are playing great as we review their results and ponder who will make the American League All-Star team. How many Red Sox will be at the Midsummer Classic?

Ed Kasputis interviews baseball researcher, James D. Smith III about the barehanded catcher, James “Deacon” White (1847-1939) who will be the only player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 28, 2013.

For the first time in over a century, Major League Baseball is in Buffalo as the Blue Jays take refuge from COVID-19 and press on as they try to win the American League East. Ed Kasputis interviews Tom Dakers from bluebirdbanter.com about Canada’s team on loan to the Buffalo.

Ed Kasputis interviews baseball researcher, John Burbridge about the 1954 World Champion New York Giants.

The Marlins are hovering around first place. Ed Kasputis interviews Louis Schiff, co-author of the text book, Baseball and the Law: Cases and Materials about his optimisim about the Fish in ’21.

Ed Kasputis and Farley Dillinger interview author, Jonathan Eig about his book, Get Capone.

The Orioles are rebuilding but they have found their Ace, John Means. Ed Kasputis interview podcaster, Paul Valle about the O’s he loves.

Ed, Farley & Mark review Moe Berg’s famous article that Berg wrote for the Atlantic Monthly in 1941 – “Pitchers & Catchers.”  Be sure to check out our Episode 36 – Moe Berg as our PhD Committee pays homage to the man who inspired Baseball PhD.