Digging Deep: An Ortiz Squared Podcast

In this episode, Mexico GM and Spanish voice of the Arizona Diamondbacks Rodrigo Lopez digs deep.

Former MLB All-Star Russ Ortiz, veteran baseball columnist Jesus Ortiz, and MLB writer for Our Esquina Manuel Gomez discuss the 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Who is deserving of baseball's highest honor? On their final try, will Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds finally be voted in? And will Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz make the cut? We discuss this and plenty more!

In this episode, sportswriter Jesus Ortiz speaks with former Olympian and Boxing Champion Raul Marquez and his up-and-coming son Giovanni Marquez.

The Houston Astros are advancing to the American League Championship Series and manager Dusty Baker is one step away from the World Series. Jesus Ortiz and Russ Ortiz dig deep into Baker's previous postseason runs and more!

In this episode, St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak discusses his tenure with the team. How he's managed to keep a strong core and continues to field a competitive team.

This year, two Latino photojournalists took home the famed Pulitzer Prize award for their work in photojournalism. Marcio Sanchez became the first Honduran and Julio Cortez the second Mexican ever to win the prize.
In this virtual event, Sanchez and Cortez both detail their journey to become world-renown photojournalists. From arriving in America as immigrants to the patience it takes to get the perfect shot, their stories are inspiring.

Former All-Star Roy Oswalt, one of the greatest pitchers in Astros history, discussed his career and his new restaurant ventures in Starkville, Miss.
The Houston Astros legend and former two-time 20-game winner also called bull on the all the major league pitchers who claim they need Spider Tack and other foreign substances to compete these days.
Oswalt gave his thoughts on Yankees ace Gerrit Cole and the Dodgers' Trevor Bauer.

As a child in Guadalajara, Mexico, Cristo Fernandez dreamed of playing professional soccer. He was on his way until a knee injury ended his career when he played for the University of Guadalajara Tecos' second division team. 
Fernandez turned his attention toward acting, working several jobs for three years until he could afford to move to London to pursue a master's degree.  
Now the former professional soccer player has made his name on the screen as  soccer player Danny Rojas on the hit series Ted Lasso. Fernandez discussed his journey from Mexico to London and the sacrifices he made along the way before Ted Lasso. He also discussed his many projects as an actor, producer and director.

Acclaimed Astros Spanish language broadcaster Francisco Romero, one of the most versatile Spanish language broadcasters in the United States, shared his triumphant story. Romero arrived in the United States at 12 years old from Mexico. He learned how to speak English by listening to the legendary Vin Scully's Dodger broadcasts. The miner's son has also excelled calling college football and basketball and much more.

Former MLB All-Star Russ Ortiz, who won 113 games in his big league career and 21 in 2003, comes clean on foreign substances. Russ Ortiz and sportswriter Jesus Ortiz addressed the latest revelations regarding the use of foreign substances throughout baseball. They discussed Yankees' ace Gerrit Cole's recent non-confession, confession. They also discussed Dodgers star Trevor Bauer's probable use of the same foreign substances he cried foul about in recent years. Moreover, Ortiz explained how and why he used foreign substances during his career.