Before the absoutely electirc Banter Session with Wynton Bernard, the boys dive into the "New GM" of the Colorado Rockies. How long do you give Billy before you "want to run him out of town". We also play the game "Guess Who" with the final Rockies stats of the 161 game season. The Banter Session begins at 33 minute mark. Wynton Bernard is the most interesting baseball player you need to get to know. The Rockies farm hand shares with us what it's like grinding it out in AAA and what it feels like to steal home. As one the fastest guys in the system, Wynton brings the spark both physically and emotionally to every game he plays, but might not even be the best athlete in the family. It's been an interesting and long road through the minors for Wynton, hear him tell it in his own words!

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We have been busy but want to give you this Banter Session with Grant Lavigne. He shares with us what getting called up is like, being recruited out of HS and when did he realize he was a stud. His approach at the plate is incredible and he lets ust pick his brain on what it means to be a good hitter. Sit back and enjoy!  

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This week the boys discuss Motter being DFA and what that means for the 40 man roster. Could we see a 6 man rotation? Who is the most recent relief pitcher that you can think of that made you feel comfortable when you saw them comin gin from the ‘pen? Our prediction, the Front Office will not address the bullpen in offseason. We end the Banter with discussion of what it means to be a Rockies fan and where do we go from here.

Sit down, around the 40 minute mark, for another Banter Session with a Rockies Prospect, Willie MacIver. He shares what it was like getting the call for the Futures game and the emotions he went through. MacIver walks us through the transition from Spokane to Hartford and how he’s working through the “rough patch”. Has Willie always wanted to be a catcher? Find out. Get to know more about MacIver as a person and what he likes to do in his spare time….we’re still waiting for his sleeper list for this years NFL season!

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Life caught up to the Banter Boys but were still pumping out content for you. Dive into the Fresno Grizzlies today. First 8 minutes we take a look at the TEAM STATS for the Low-A Rockies affiliate. 

Julian sits with us and shares some insight of what goes on behind the ticket window in Fresno. Whats is the best and worse moments he has experience behind the glass. Don't hold it against him, but he is a SF Giants fan -- maybe we are rooting for them to win the NL West now?  He gives a fan perspective of Grant Lavigne's walkoff (8:52 mark). We end the session with some Rockies Trivia....does he beat Bravo and Rice?

Banter Session with Blake Goldsberry begins around the 42:45 minute mark. Goldsberry is a golf ringer and would beat you in a round. Blake shares about his time at Kansas and the scout team as high school ball player. HE LOCKS IN THE KANSAS JAYHAWKS TO WIN THE NCAA BASKETBALL 2022 TITLE. He also opens up about how Papa Goldsberry pushed him to be better and what its like playing and living with the Fresno Grizzlies. How does Blake work with his battery mates and prepare for the games day in and day out. Session ends, as it always does, with the Get To Know Your Farmhand questions.

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Before the Banter Session with Chris McMahon, (41 minute mark) currently with the Spokane Indians, the Banter Boys discuss the Nolan trade after 4 months and see if they still are feeling "salty". There are multiple ways to look at this trade: from a fan standpoint, player stand point, emotional stand point and even surface level stand point. We then give some "Standout Stats" to consider so far. Guess who is on Kirk's "S*** List"! And then James gives us a history lesson on drugs, mascots and star players.  At the 41 minute mark, the Banter Session with Chirs McMahon begins where he sheds light on college ball during the Pandemic, what he's been working on at High A Spokane and shares some personal favorites and unknowns as we get to know one of the Top Prospects in the Rockies organization. 

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The first 30 minutes James and Aaron discuss the Rockies trade deadline and if CJ Cron is going to be better than Mark Reynolds. Before that, banter begins with a fun hypothetical -- who wins a matchup Ohtani the Pitcher or Ohtani the Hitter. Sam Weatherly, currently with the Fresno Grizzlies, sat with us and shared his baseball experiences in Michigan to Clemson to Fresno. Spoiler: he does say his dad is the best coach he ever had.  Sam recently won Low A West Player of the Week and shares what that was like while working on his mental. Weatherly explains what he has been working on the mound and what he is doing day in and day out to get better for the second half of the season. He explains "tunneling" to us casuals and what he thinks of the "sticky stuff". Stay for the final impersonation at the end of the session

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This episode feels like the boys are bantering at the bar during the the 2021 Home Run Derby, so if you haven't watched yet, SPOILERS. James has officially challenged everyone to a Wiffle Ball game whenever you see him. Wilin Rosario comes up in conversation as the boys talk Elias Diaz and German Marquez. At the end of the Banter, James shares a "Baseball History Story" presented by Reddit, that you'll never believe.

Taylor Snyder (31:15), shortstop/utility man of the Hartford Yard Goats, banters with Tyler and Aaron. Snyder shares about his hot week when he won the AA Northeast Player of the Week honors and gives us some "inside baseball" on his batting stance. Being in a household with a former big leaguer, professional baseball was always the goal, for him and his brother. Some of the big questions we've all wondered get answered: Who does he talk to more after games, mom or dad? Does his Subaru have a strikezone? What does he do with his offdays? And does he always kiss his bat? 

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To complete our week around the minors, we sit with Jeff Dooley of the Hartford Yard Goats and get a quick hitter of the players in Hartford. Taylor Snyder (0:47) begins the player talk and how great he's been. Elehuirus Montero and how he is fairing in AA (2:45). At the 6 minute mark, Jameson Hannah, #13 in the top 30, injuries are hampering his progress. Karl Kauffman, #17 in the top 30, and his struggles from moving up so quickly (7:30). #21 and #22, Doyle and Feltner at the 10 minute mark. Banter ends with surprises (12:00) -- Bouchard, Coco Montes, Todd, Duncan, Scioneaux.

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Mike Boyle shares what he sees up in Spokane. Banter Session starts with the crazy hot heat up in the Pacific NW. Boyle (4:00) shares how the first few months of the season has gone, lots of rainouts for the League and ups and downs for the Indians and when the turning point in the right direction hit. Player conversation starts at (7:03) beginning with Chris McMahon. Kilkenny and Etheridge (10:12) discussion and how they are transitioning to High A ball. At the 15 minute mark, we discuss our boy Dugan Darnell and his story and success so far. Around the 20 minute mark we discuss Willie MacIver, recently called up MacIver. Toglia, Doyle and Schunk conversation at 24 minutes. Shelby Lackey (34:10) has had a great start and how that impacts the rest of the bullpen.

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