Bourbon and Baseball

On this episode, Shawn Spradling AKA #TheWBCGuy joins Suzy and recaps his experience at the #WorldBaseballClassic & Dubai's #BaseballUnited events.

We talk about his favorite interview, how much sleep he got and #InternationalBaseball

Make sure to follow Shawn on alllllll the socials!

Twitter - @Shawn_Spradling

IG - @Shawn_Spradling

YouTube - @ShawnSpradling

All 3 of us hopped on to kick off the New Years!

We discuss -

- #FrankieMontas to the #Reds

- #WhiteSox sign #Maldy, #TimHill & #ChrisFlexen

- #Mariners sign #MitchGarver

- #RedSox sign #LucasGiolito , trade away #ChrisSale to the #Braves for #VaughnGrissom

On this episode - Suzy and Tom talk

- #Yanier playing time

- #JakeMeyers / #ChasMcCormick ⁠#Centerfield⁠ drama

#HallOfFame ballots

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⁠@Baseball_SuzyQ⁠ / Tom - @ThirdCoastTom

⁠IG: BourbonAndBaseballPod / @bourbonandbaseballpod

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[00:01:56] Christmas gifts and Jason Momoa.

[00:06:54] Bad baseball players.

[00:09:35] Chas McCormick and Jake Myers.

[00:14:30] The trade value of #Dubon.

[00:17:19] Forrest Whitley's progress and prognosis.

[00:25:37] The bullpen is definitely gonna be interesting.

[00:26:27] #Astros clubhouse and Tucker's influence.

[00:32:55] #Dodgers and #Royals making moves.

[00:37:12] Japanese market and location.

[00:41:43] Poor utilization of roster.

[00:47:35] The Montero contract.

[00:51:55] Home struggles at the plate.

[00:53:49] Hall of Fame Voting Frustration.

[00:56:54] Billy Wagner's Hall of Fame candidacy.

[01:00:48] Paper ballots in voting.

[01:05:02] Needing more podcast listeners.

In this episode, Kelsey & Suzy continue our new segment called "The 40 Man Find" where we we learn about new players on.....yep! you guessed it! THE 40 MAN ROSTER!

- #Braves release #MattCarpenter

- #Mets trade w/ the #Brewers & get #AdrianHouser & #TyroneTaylor

- #Giants sign #TomMurphy & #TJHopkins

- #Padres sign #YukiMatsui

- #MLBPA implement new rules

- #Dodges ink 12 year deal w/ #NPB star #Yamamoto

🏆 We may not be professional baseball players, but we've got some brilliant takes on the game! Tune in to hear our free advice for what people are getting paid millions of dollars to do. We're here to shake up the baseball world! ⁠⁠⁠#BaseballInsights⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#Podcast⁠⁠

00:00:00 - Intro and Podcast Warning 

00:01:02 - Drink Choices and Adult Humor 

00:02:19 - 40-Man Find Segment Introduction 

00:04:49 - #PaulDeJong - #WhiteSox 40-Man Find 

00:17:59 - #DylanCarlson - #Cardinals 40-Man Find 

00:33:45 - #MLB #HotStove Updates 

00:37:55 - The #Giants being overlooked.

00:40:33 #Pirates sign #MartinPerez & #AndrewMcCutchen

00:43:52 #MLBPA  rule changes.

00:55:30 #Yamamoto 12-year contract.

00:57:28 Longest contract in MLB history.

01:00:46 #YoshinobuYamamoto pitching challenges.

01:04:38 Spending billions doesn't guarantee wins.

01:07:56 #Dodgers focus on making money.

01:12:21 Professional sports and wealth distribution.

01:16:47 #Diamondbacks impressive team-building strategy.

01:20:13 Japanese listeners and rankings.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE LISTENS/FOLLOWS!!

In this episode, Kelsey & Suzy continue our new segment called "The 40 Man Find" where we we learn about new players on.....yep! you guessed it! THE 40 MAN ROSTER!

-The #SanFranciscoGiants sign #KBO superstar #JungHooLee

- #RowdyTellez to the #PittsburghPirates

- #TylerMahle to the #Rangers

- #JackFlaherty to the #DetroitTigers

- #Dodgers and #Rays complete a trade

- #Braves get #RayKerr & #MattCarpenter + cash from the #Padres .

- #LourdesGurrielJr back to the #Dbacks

[00:00:01] Rated R podcast warning.

[00:01:51] Stone Garrett's baseball journey.

[00:08:28] Stone Garrett's unique name.

[00:10:40] Tyler Gentry's rise to success.

[00:15:35] Royals' surprising offseason moves.

[00:20:41] Genuine excitement for the Giants.

[00:26:49] Commitment to offseason process.

[00:27:57] Who plays first base?

[00:33:11] Rangers' affinity for injured pitchers.

[00:35:30] Starting rotation concerns.

[00:39:29] Rangers' TV deal and payroll.

[00:44:06] Dodgers' contract extension with Tyler Glasnow.

[00:49:40] Zack Greinke's future in baseball.

[00:55:13] Player contracts and team foundations.

[00:56:42] Lourdes Gurriel Jr. stays with the DBacks.

[01:02:00] Dodgers roster and lineup.

[01:05:27] Astros not making any moves.

[01:09:38] Podcast promotion and accessibility.

In this episode, Suzy is joined by the current color commentator for the #HoustonAstros - Geoff Blum.

#Blummer & I talk about his 14 year playing career - including a pretty memorable #homerun that helped secure the #WhiteSox a #WorldSeries win in 2005.

We then chat about transitioning from player into his #broadcasting career including a FOUR HOUR interview with current owner of the #Astros - #JimCrane to secure the job!

Don't forget to follow Blum on all the socials

Twitter - https://twitter.com/blummer27

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/blummer27

Blum's #podcasts - Bleacher Blums https://www.youtube.com/@BleacherBlums

and Bleav in Astros

https://www.youtube.com/@bleavinastros

{00:02:51] PG-13 episode warning.

[00:04:18] Before Baseball Suzy/After baseball Suzy.

[00:07:32] Growing into the shortstop position.

[00:11:42] Transitioning positions and switch-hitting.

[00:14:10] Equipment and glove collection.

[00:18:26] Longest game in World Series.

[00:23:24] #Blummer only at bat.

[00:26:43] Panic mode and career transition.

[00:28:07] Clandestine interview process.

[00:32:12] Voice training and speech.

[00:34:49] Opportunities in San Diego.

[00:39:58] Radio DJ's surprising alter ego.

[00:41:08] Remembering the game's difficulty.

[00:44:16] Explaining the game to all.

[00:49:58] Learning from baseball legends.

[00:51:05] Meeting Paul Goldschmidt.

[00:56:46] Identical twin girls.

[00:57:42] More Astro content than before.

On this episode, Suzy is joined by the guys of the #Mets centric Shea&Sons podcast.

Brothers, Keith & Kee along w/ Suzy breakdown all the offseason Mets moves -

- Util IF #JoeyWendle

- SP #LuisSeverino

to name a few.

The plans for 3rd base and DH (#DanielVogelbach anyone?)

Don't forget to like/subscribe/follow them!

https://www.youtube.com/@SheaNSons

The Show Twitter - https://twitter.com/SheaNSons

The personal twitters - https://twitter.com/KickinitwitKeef

https://twitter.com/Kee_Bully19

🤩 Suzy & Kelsey dive into all things Yankees with Emily Nyman from the Breaking Balls podcast on this must-listen podcast episode! Don't miss out! 🗽

[00:01:46] The blockbuster trade.

[00:04:01] The Rule 5 draft.

[00:07:39] The Yankees' need for better players.

[00:11:35] Change of scenery for #Verdugo.

[00:17:06] #DickFitz, the pitcher.

[00:18:03] #Weissert hometown connection.

[00:23:35] Trying to get better hitters.

[00:25:17] Stanton's future with the Yankees.

[00:31:12] Concussions and player injuries.

[00:32:07] Yankees' frustration with trade moves.

[00:38:28] #JassonDominguez Tommy John surgery.

[00:41:14] #Rangers winning during Astros era.

You can find us on the socials:

Suzy - @Baseball_SuzyQ⁠

Emily - @EmSheDoesIt

In this episode, we debut our new segment called "The 40 Man Find" where we we learn about new players on.....yep! you guessed it! THE 40 MAN ROSTER!

Kelsey will be covering the #AmericanLeague and Suzy will be covering the #National League. We will be going by the '23 season record from worst to first....so first up we have our AL team - the #OaklandAtheltics and our NL team - the #ColoradoRockies

Meet #JordanDiaz & #BrentonDoyle

We jump into ALLLLLL the #HotStove news including

- #AustinHedges back to the #Guardians

- #WillSmith to the #Royal

- #ERod to the #Dbacks

- #Chafin to the #Tigers

- #TylerONeill to the #RedSox

and allllllllll the #Braves (who doesn't want to be a fly on #AlexAnthopolous shoulder?!?!) moves including flips on flips such as

-Receiving

#MarcoGonzales , #JarredKelenic & #EvanWhite

from the #Mariners for 2 #pitchers

#JacksonKowar & #ColePhillips

THEN 2 days later sending Marco Gonzales + cash to the #Pirates

THEN 2 days later flipping Evan White & sending him and #TylerThomas to the #Angels

for #DavidFletcher & #MaxStassi

THEN a day later sending Stassi to the #WhiteSox

WHEW!

Also, we left out #RedSox #Verdugo to the #yankees & #JuanSoto to the #yankees because we covered that with our good friend #EmilyNyman on the BONUS episode coming up next! Stay tuned!!

oh also, #Shohei signed....did ya'll know that? We don't have enough time to cover all the ins and outs, but suffice to say...it's pretty juicy.

🏆 We may not be professional baseball players, but we've got some brilliant takes on the game! Tune in to hear our free advice for what people are getting paid millions of dollars to do. We're here to shake up the baseball world! #BaseballInsights #Podcast

[00:01:27] 40-man find segment.

[00:05:22] Jordan Diaz's multi-homer game.

[00:08:06] The outfield in Colorado.

[00:13:34] Super fun fact about Brenton Doyle.

[00:17:00] Christian Bethencourt's versatility.

[00:23:28] What happened with your beloved Cardinals?

[00:25:12] Tyler O'Neill's struggles and potential.

[00:28:00] E-Rod's no trade clause.

[00:32:22] Moves made by Atlanta Braves.

[00:36:09] Alex Anthopolous's magic trick.

[00:41:43] Shohei Ohtani's $700 million contract.

[00:45:26] The risks of second Tommy John surgery.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE LISTENS/FOLLOWS!!

You can find us on the socials:

Suzy - @Baseball_SuzyQ⁠

On this episode - Suzy and Tom are stoking that #HOTSTOVE

-#astros sign back up #catcher #VictorCaratini

-Bye #maldy!

-#LETCHASCOOK

-#Centerfield drama

-#FREEBILLYWAGS

#HallOfFame ballots

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[00:02:36] Backup catcher - #VictorCaratini

[00:05:45] Defensive numbers and framing.

[00:08:29] #JV and #Framber's throwing issues.

[00:14:47] Who's going to call the team meetings now?

[00:19:24] The new #Maldy debate.

[00:23:34] #Chas vs #Jake comparison.

[00:26:42] Defensive numbers and passive play.

[00:34:44] Base running opportunities and strategy.

[00:38:29] Hanging out with #UncleMike.

[00:41:50] #Astros news and Rule 5 draft.

[00:45:34] #ForrestWhitley's potential in the pen.

[00:51:53] Billy Wagner's unique pitching style.

[00:53:09] Billy Wagner's Hall of Fame candidacy.

[00:57:09] Billy Wagner still throwing BP.