Burger Bites

Ozark Mountain Ducks RHP/IF Mark Blehm shares some of his experience with fatherhood, what he did at the family business in the days following the 2020 GRBL championship game (hint: not much), and shares how he sought advice from Mountain Ducks Manager Austin Kendrick before accepting an assistant boys basketball coaching position at Marion C. Early High School.

"Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger

Art by Mike Hudgens Photography, the official photographer of the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League

Theme songs

"Mr. Burger" by Burger Man

Produced by Tay Muletti

Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger

"Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay

Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV.

Additional voice work by Ashley Burger

More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com

Tony Lewis is the founder and commissioner of the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League, which just wrapped its fifth season of play at U.S. Baseball Park in Ozark, Missouri. It was only a matter of time before Rance got himself hauled to the GRBL commissioner's office over this little podcast experiment, and he and Tony have a late night chat about the past, present and future of GRBL baseball in the Ozarks.

"Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger

Art by Harrison Waters

Theme songs

"Mr. Burger" by Burger Man

Produced by Tay Muletti

Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger

"Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay

Channel: http://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV

Additional voice work by Ashley Burger

More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com

Mark Blehm got the RBI base hit that nabbed a championship win for the Ozark Mountain Ducks, who defeated the Springfield Metropolitans 4-3 in 11 innings to win the 2020 Grip 'N Rip Baseball League championship and the Howard Bell Trophy. Mark Blehm put out his arms like ducks' wings as he ran around the field in celebration on Oct. 25, 2020, before he was tackled to the turf by his teammates.

"Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger

Art by Mike Hudgens Photography, the official photographer of the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League

Theme songs

"Mr. Burger" by Burger Man

Produced by Tay Muletti

Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger

"Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay

Channel: http://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV

Additional voice work by Ashley Burger

More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com

Catcher Rob Neiss takes us behind the curtain for a glimpse into the making of Neiss' Pieces, the best series of baseball videos made since Tom Emanski taught us all how to play the game on the heels of back-to-back-to-back AAU national championships. Speaking of multi-time baseball champions, the end of this episode includes an extra special tribute to Moon City Mavericks Manager Daniel England. Visit http://thegrbl.com.

Rob Neiss' post-college baseball career nearly ended on its first day. One of the Ozarks' funniest ballplayers describes the pioneer days of the Grip 'N Rip League, playing for the champion Raptors in 2018, and how COVID-19 threw a giant wrench into everything. If you only know him as the goofball from "Neiss Pieces" on the big screen at U.S. Baseball Park, sit down and learn some serious history.

Author Ethan Bryan shares "A Year of Playing Catch" with the world. He shares the stories of how thieves stole his batting cage money, his friendship with Ozark Mountain Ducks championship hero Mark Blehm and his desire to share hope with other baseball fans for 2021 and beyond. Find out more about Ethan Bryan at http://ethanbryan.com, and find out more about Grip 'N Rip Baseball at http://theGRBL.com.

Mr. Catch 365 Ethan Bryan is the author of the 2020 Casey Award-nominated book "A Year of Playing Catch." He also played the outfield for the GRBL champion Ozark Mountain Ducks. Rance sat down with Ethan (and Ethan's cat) to talk about his writing, the challenges of promoting a book in the middle of a global pandemic, fatherhood and a whole lot more. Find out more about Ethan and his writing at http://ethanbryan.com.

The reformed Ozark Mountain Ducks took the field for the first time in 16 years, and won the 2020 Grip 'N Rip Baseball League championship. Host Rance Burger shares a previously unaired interview with Mountain Ducks manager Austin Kendrick, and shares some of the unique traits that make the GRBL a special place to play and enjoy the sport of baseball.