Grayson Knight welcomes Billy Pinckney, AKA Billy the Batboy! Billy is a recent college graduate, but he's been a student of the game of baseball since he was a little kid. Not content to just play baseball, he turned his love of the sport into a career. Billy's been creating baseball content on various social medial platforms since he was 15. He's interviewed dozens of ball players, and when he's not too busy doing that or cheering on his Yankees, Billy is an author and has his own podcast, too. Big League Perspective can be found wherever you listen to podcasts. Thank you, Billy.

Y'all ready for this!?

For professional baseball players who don't catch on with a Major League organization, there is still an opportunity to play the game they love and get paid for it in independent leagues. Chad Rhoades is the manager of the Florence Y'alls, one of 16 Frontier League teams, filled with players still pursuing their big league dreams. Chad joined Grayson Knight to talk about his playing journey from small town Bowie, TX to small town Florence, KY, with stops in the Boston Red Sox and Miami Marlins organizations along the way.

Topics include: What is independent baseball?; Tryouts; Player Development & more.

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Thank you, Chad Rhoades!

Today, Grayson Knight is joined by two High School Freshman baseball players. Jameson and Hampton go to different high schools, but all three of these young men play in the same Sauce Athletics travel ball program. Hampton and JJ walk Grayson through the differences between HS and travel ball, talk about their early HS season successes, and things kids like Grayson should be doing to excel during tryouts. Plus, the boys sound off on the MLB uniform issues, and off season signings. Just a terrific conversation about baseball, by three teenagers who love playing the game. Good luck the rest of the way JJ & Hampton.

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Austin Emener is a very tall, very strong left-handed pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization. Over this offseason, Grayson Knight got to meet and train with Austin along with their mutual strength and conditioning coach. Austin joined Grayson to discuss overcoming adversity, keys to success, and the differences between high school and college ball. Keep and eye out for Austin Emener, who has a BIG future ahead of him. Thank you, Austin.

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Happy New Year! As an end of year treat, Grayson Knight and Dad discuss our favorite baseball movies. Please forgive Grayson for not being able to speak well about "Bull Durham" or "Bingo Long," because he hasn't seen those yet. In any event, this is a very fun episode and discussion about our love of baseball on film. Please check it out and we hope you have a very Happy and Healthy New Year!

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CJ Stewart is a former Major Leaguer who grew up in Atlanta, but more than that, he and his wife, Kelli, have been investing in the lives of black boys and young men for years. Through L.E.A.D., the nonprofit they started in Atlanta, CJ and Kelli's mission is to get black boys off the street and provide them with life skills and lessons through baseball. But it's so much more than that. CJ joined Grayson Knight to discuss how L.E.A.D. began, what it's produced, and the hope for each boy in the program. Please take a listen and visit leadcenterforyouth.org for more information and how you can help support these young men. Thank you, CJ.

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Noah "Nomo" Moser is a 14U catcher with Sauce Athletics in Buford, GA. He joined the Pod to discuss being teammates with Grayson Knight and what got him into baseball and catching. Nomo also provides his take on being a good teammate his future goals for baseball and plans if it doesn't workout on the diamond. Most of all, it's incredibly evident how much these two teammates like each other and care about the game of baseball. We wish Nomo great success the rest of the season and in the classroom. And for those interested, fielding/batting/pitching instruction can be booked online at sauceathletics.com

We all face adversity. For Columbus State University pitcher, Leo Giannoni, competing with Type 1 diabetes is something he has had to overcome to play the game he loves. Leo joined Grayson Knight to discuss growing up in Marietta, GA, his passion for baseball, attending Mercer University and transferring to CSU. He also shares how his management of diabetes and a partnership with Dexcom has become a positive in his life on and off the field. Thank you, Leo and good luck in the coming season.

Savannah Bananas pitcher Matt Malatesta has been on a journey from the Philly area to Savannah...and now 34 other cities around the country. Matt joined Grayson Knight to discuss his love of baseball, both playing and instructing, as well as the recent wrap up of the 2023 Banana Ball World Tour. We invite you to listen as Grayson picks up interview #28 with a Bananas or Party Animal player or personnel, and to find out if Matt knows how to cook.

Reminder, the Bananas will announce their 2024 Destination and Date schedule on October 5th, so check out their website for full details.

Thank you, Matt!

Kamau Freeman, Jr is an Atlanta-area pitcher and Freshman at Campbell University. Kamau joined Grayson Knight to discuss growing up playing multiple sports, his love for pitching, and what it takes for High School ballplayers to excel and standout. And the two touched on Kamau's early reaction to college life. Check out this new episode here or on our Baseball Podcasts Are Fun Youtube channel.