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December 22, 2022Episode 50 - Mookie Betts Edition
Episode 50 - Mookie Betts Edition
Splashy deals, free agencies, trades, winner meetings, even false signings - lots of exciting stuff are going on in these best times of the year. What would happen to the teams and the players? Listen to Jeremy and Jamal discuss these things together with the Brotha on Baseball segment, and an international twist of this week's dingers and ks!
In this episode:
[02:02] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Ronny Mauricio swings like Rafael Devers on Dominican Winter League

[04:22] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Masataka Yoshida walks off a homerun against Orix Buffaloes, ties the Japanese World Series

[6:36] K of the week from Jamal: Kodai Senga on World Baseball Classic in the 2017 semifinals against the US, making a mini Pedro Martinez moment

[10:56] K of the week from Jeremy: Justin Verlander doing his thing with some nasty pitches in the Playoffs

[12:09] Mets and injured players last year - Max Scherzer and Jacob DeGrom

[19:08] Jeremy's issues about the Dodgers future

[25:25] Why are some players turning down big offers from the Padres?

[34:07] What do you think of the Giant's replacement Mitch Haniger?

[38:03] Xander Bogaerts signing an 11-year contract to the Padres for $280M - good deal or not?

[51:02] Jameson Taillon signs a 4-year deal with Cubs

[1:01:37] Brotha on Baseball: What can I do to help some of these teams for the World Series?
Meet The Hosts
Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today.
Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows.
1 hr 16 min
December 09, 2022Episode 49 - Way Past Yourself
Episode 49 - Way Past Yourself by Date
Lots of things happened this season - the J boys are back on it again to bring fresh and classic dingers and ks. Listen to Jeremy and Jamal talk about the all-time 49, the Pete Rose ban, why the AL matchups are on fire, and what to do to make NL teams more exciting.
In this episode:
[00:50] All-time 49 - how much do you think this player made in his 25 years?

[06:23] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Venezuelan Winter League, interesting things happening after Carlos Castro hits the ball

[07:47] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Bryce Harper finally makes it

[14:53] K of the week from Jamal: Roger Clemens striking out Travis Fryman, doing it the second time after decades

[15:47] Fair or Foul - Should Pete Rose be banned from baseball because of new gambling stuff?

[21:37] K of the week from Jeremy: LA's heartache from Freddie Freeman

[24:07] Post-Season Thoughts - AL is bringing the expected matchups, Rays and Guardians are on it

[39:17] Post-Season Thoughts - Yankees and its issues

[44:59] Post-Season Thoughts - NL has mediocre playoffs

[50:35] Post-Season Thoughts - Padres going against the Mets

[57:06] Post-Season Thoughts - Phillies going against the Braves

[1:10:22] Post-Season Thoughts - Phillies going against the Padres

[1:19:45] Thoughts about deals, free agency, and trades this season
Meet The Hosts
Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today.
Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows.
Find Jeremy and Jamal here
Jamal’s Blogs on Sportbumz: https://sportbumz.com/brothaonbaseball/
Trade your sports teams like stocks here: https://simbull.app/
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1 hr 24 min
November 29, 2022Episode 48 - Not Quite Jacob DeGrom
Episode 48 - Not Quite Jacob DeGrom
The Sportbumz studio is currently on an upgrade, so Jeremy and Jamal didn't have access to the internet. It's not a problem for the J boys as they already prepared their Dingers and Ks for the week, including the standings of teams in the Playoffs.
In this episode:
[04:50] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Jeremy was upset about Pujols hitting 700 last week

[12:26] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Roberto Clemente's 3000th hit on the last day of 1971 WS, commemorating the anniversary of his passing from a plane crash

[19:49] K of the week from Jeremy: Ohtani's brilliant start last week, a masterful complete no-hitter

[26:50] K of the week from Jamal: Godfather of putting stuff on the baseball Gaylord Perry's 300th win for the Mariners against the Yankees

[28:55] Positioning on Playoff Standings -

[34:35] What is the sexiest matchup - a quality baseball to watch?

[37:21] AL Wildcards - Blue Jays, Mariners, Rays, Guardians; who do you like?

[42:41] What to look forward on the Mariners vs Toronto series

[49:06] Jeremy and Jamal discuss big change in people watching the baseball games

[52:05] Bygones be bygones: Jeremy and Jamal discuss 2017 Carlos Correa's comments last week, and the Dodgers being okay with kicking Bauer out of the clubhouse

[1:02:03] Playoffs started this weekend, what events and angry tweets to see moving forward
Meet The Hosts
Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today.
Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows.
Find Jeremy and Jamal here
Jamal’s Blogs on Sportbumz: https://sportbumz.com/brothaonbaseball/
1 hr 5 min
September 28, 2022Episode 47 - Howie Kendrick Edition
Episode 47 - Howie Kendrick Edition
The J boys are back and catching up after a month of recovery, bringing a lot more than regular dingers and ks. Divisions are getting wrapped; some rookies are showing promising performances, and MVPs are still showing that they still got it. Listen to Jeremy and Jamal share their insights with their combined fresh and classic dingers and ks.
In this episode:
{01:30] Catching up with the latest baseball after a month of strain rehab

[11:21] Baseball Record Breaking Event from Jeremy: Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina set the record of 325 starts

[14:18] K of the week from Jeremy: April 3, 2006, Wainwright's first MLB career strikeout; is Adam Wainwright a Hall of Famer?

[20:41] K of the week from Jamal: Kody Clemens - son of a legend pitching to a current legend, Shohei Ohtani, making an unexpected strikeout - slowest pitch even struck out an MVP

[26:54] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: 25 home runs and 25 stolen bases in a season from J-Rod - fastest and youngest player

[30:44] Dinger of the week from Jamal: April 6, 2001 - 1st of 697 home runs by Albert Pujols of Cardinals

[34:06] Fair or Foul: Julio Rodriguez will have a better career than Fernando Tatis Jr.

[44:31] Playoff Teams: Divisions are getting wrapped with two and a half weeks of games

[53:38] Playoff Teams: AL West Division games already done and cooked with Seattle still in the Wildcards

[1:01:26] AL Central with Cleveland, Chicago, and Minnesota battling

[1:04:54] Playoff Teams: AL East has Yankees falling apart
Meet The Hosts
Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today.
Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows.
Find Jeremy and Jamal here
1 hr 16 min
August 29, 2022Episode 46 - A Tribute to Mr. Vin Scully
Episode 46 - A Tribute to Mr. Vin Scully
In honor of Mr. Vin Scully, this week's episode features dingers and ks called by the late broadcaster. The J boys also shared stories about meeting the celebrity in person. This episode also discusses recent splashy and sneaky trades - the hosts discuss whether the deals are good or not.
In this episode:
[04:44] Jamal shares a story of meeting Vin Scully and Jeremy sharing how his grandfather saw him in public

[03:41] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Henry Aaron hitting his 715th home run with fireworks

[14:49] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Charlie Culberson's 2016 homerun, Vin Scully's last call at the Dodgers Stadium

[18:12] K of the week from Jamal: the day when Sandy Koufax closed a perfect game

[21:23] K of the week from Jeremy: Clayton Kershaw's 15 strikeout performance, no-hitter against the Rockies

[24:09] Juan Soto and Josh Bell were traded to the Padres, and other traded players to the team - doing big things after the trade

[32:50] Eric Hosmer traded from the Padres to the Red Sox for three years

[39:56] Mariners brought in the ace Luis Castillo from the Reds

[49:24] Sneaky and splashy deals - Yankees acquiring Franky Montas, Mets acquiring Daniel Vogelbach

[56:17] Trey Mancini traded sneakily to the Astros

[1:01:14] Jeremy and Jamal like how the Phillies trade their players

[1:07:45] Several minor moves to check but Cubs didn't make a move, Wilson Contreras becoming a free agent
Meet The Hosts
Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today.
Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows.
Find Jeremy and Jamal here
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dingers-and-ks/support
1 hr 17 min
August 26, 2022Episode 45 - Bob Gibson and Pedro Martinez Edition
Episode 45 - Bob Gibson and Pedro Martinez Edition
Nothing beats seeing the crowd go wild and watching pros doing their thing on the diamond.
Jeremy and Jamal share their awesome experience of witnessing a weekend of this year’s All Star Game. All of this week’s dingers and ks are from All Star Games, recent and historic. The J boys also share their views about the booing crowd of the Dodgers stadium when the Astros came in.
In this episode:
[03:41] Dinger of the week from Jamal: 2002 All Star Dinger by Barry Bonds' second swing, making the game tied

[07:20] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: 81 home runs by Julio Rodriguez, witnessed by Jeremy at the Home Run Derby

[15:24] Jeremy asks: Would it be cool to see Home Run Derby seniors and rookies go up against each other?

[27:13] K of the week from Jamal: Bruce Sutter's pitch saves 1980 All Star Game in the Dodgers Stadium

[32:56] K of the week from Jeremy: Greatest All Star Start in MLB history - Clayton Kershaw's first inning of 2022 ASG

[41:49] What did you think of the Astro's boos in the Dodgers Stadium and Dusty Baker's stand regarding what happened?

[50:25] Anything else you like about the All Star Weekend?
Meet The Hosts
Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today.
Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows.
Find Jeremy and Jamal here
Jamal’s Blogs on Sportbumz: https://sportbumz.com/brothaonbaseball/
Trade your sports teams like stocks here: https://simbull.app/
Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dingersandkspodcast/
Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedingersandks
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dingers-and-ks/support
1 hr 20 min
August 04, 2022Episode 44 - Hank Aaron Edition
Episode 44 - Hank Aaron Edition
Orioles and Mariners surprised Jeremy and Jamal after winning streaks - making them ask if it's just a good week or if it is sustainable. Listen to the J boys discuss the All Star Game roster of 2022, and this week's explosive dingers and ks.
In this episode:
[02:40] Dinger of the week from Jamal: July 4, 1985 - Rick Camp hitting against Tom Gorman, with the fireworks at dawn

[05:37] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: 2008 Josh Hamilton is going to go ahead and hit 35 home runs in this derby - Who would you like to see in this year's derby?

[17:25] K of the week from Jamal: 1992 - The worst thing about the first inning you could possibly have in an All Star Game; Tom Glavine pitching against Kevin Brown

[21:59] K of the week from Jeremy: The Orioles are just chilling at Camden Yards, takes whooping throughout the whole weekend against the Angels

[24:25] Jeremy and Jamal discuss the Orioles and Mariners, teams which are previously doing bad, but now are having winning streaks - is it just a great week, or would it sustain?

[40:35] American League Starting Line Up - 2022 All Star Game Roster

[46:36] National League Starting Line Up - 2022 All Star Game Roster

[50:34] American League Catching and shortstop Line Up - 2022 All Star Game Roster

[57:29] National League Catching and shortstop Line Up - 2022 All Star Game Roster

[1:01:10] Jeremy discusses All Star players who are recovering from injuries and how can they keep playing

[1:09:45] Jeremy suggests replacing Garrett Cooper with a promising player

[1:17:16] Should the All Star game go the US vs International format, or pick teams like what the NBA does?
Meet The Hosts
Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today.
Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows.
Find Jeremy and Jamal here
Jamal’s Blogs on Sportbumz: https://sportbumz.com/brothaonbaseball/
Trade your sports teams like stocks here: https://simbull.app/
Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dingersandkspodcast/
Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedingersandks
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dingers-and-ks/support
1 hr 20 min
July 12, 2022Episode 43 - Dennis Eckersley Edition with a Braw
A recent brawl happened at Anaheim - there's so much to talk about on that incident. Jeremy and Jamal share their takes on what happened and what needs to be done so that fans should not see this unfateful event again - or see a disagreement settled in a fair yet entertaining way. Listen to the J boys share this week's swings and throws - with added punches and kicks on this episode.
In this episode:
[05:22] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Epic dinger by 40-year-old Jim Edmonds in 2010

[11:43] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Oneil Cruz hits again, batting at more than 109

[20:36] K of the week from Jamal: Final out of 2007 WS, Jonathan Papelbon of Red Sox, securing the win against the Rockies

[24:46] K of the week from Jeremy: 13 no-hitters by Christian Javier of Astros against Yankees at the Bronx

[33:46] Mariners are getting Carlos Santana, who has numbers on fire this June

[36:30] Brawl in Anaheim involving Mariners and Angels - Jeremy and Jamal discuss the possible roots and results

[42:39] Fair or Foul: Players who leave their position or leave the dugout to interrupt a fight shall be suspended - let the pitcher and the batter stay involved

[48:18] Anaheim Brawl suspensions - Jeremy and Jamal discuss how to avoid this incident from happening again

[56:46] Jeremy and Jamal discuss how previous brawls are handled and how they affect the baseball community

[1:02:33] Based on the previous events, aside from the brawl, are the Angels not getting better?
Meet The Hosts
Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today.
Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows.
Find Jeremy and Jamal here
Jamal’s Blogs on Sportbumz: https://sportbumz.com/brothaonbaseba
1 hr 10 min
July 11, 2022Episode 42 - Jackie Robinson Edition
Episode 42 - Jackie Robinson Edition
Would it be cool to hit a grand slam at your first major league game? Or is it cooler to play ball with your dad - and hit dingers in the same inning? Maybe is it cooler to get famous than your dad in another line of work? Or have a teammate hit three strikeouts with you against the same three batters? Listen to Jeremy and Jamal share their thoughts on the recent call-ups and their insights on the teams having their good players injured, together with this week's iconic dingers and ks.
In this episode:
[02:35] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Father and son making history - Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. hitting back to back in 1990, is it cool to play ball with your dad?

[12:36] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: The first homerun being a grand slam by Jerar Encarnacion

[16:02] K of the week from Jamal: Tim McGraw's dad, Tug McGraw, pitching for the Phillies, final out of 1980 WS

[19:08] K of the week from Jeremy: Two immaculate innings in one game by Luis Garcia and Phil Maton - two sets of 9 pitches, three strikeouts to the same three batters

[23:31] Call Ups: Oneil Cruz - biggest call-up of them all, returning to the Pirates

[27:01] Padres' Manny Machado's gnarly ankle injury, recalling C.J. Abrams

[33:19] Riley Greene - Called up as a top prospect for the Tigers

[37:30] Jeter Downs has made his MLB debut with the Red Sox

[41:12] Red Sox has Connor Wong and Alex Verdugo - do you feel they did enough for the Jeter Downs deal?

[49:46] Fair or Foul: Manny Machado's injury would be more significant to the Padres than combined Mookie Betts and Walker Buehler injuries to the Dodgers

[1:01:04] Jamal explains why he cannot see Padres doing good with its current situation, or what needs to happen to see this team recover
Meet The Hosts
Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today.
Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows.
1 hr 12 min
June 22, 2022Episode 41 - Tom Seaver Edition
Episode 41 - Tom Seaver Edition
Hot Seat for the managers - which side are you on? Does it matter if the team focuses more on their numbers and statistics? What are your takes on the league's stances such as inclusion? Listen to Jamal and Jeremy banter with these events and their weekly exchange of impressive dingers and ks.
In this episode:
[03:18] Dinger of the week from Jamal: 2001 John "Johnny O" Olerud wearing a helmet on the field hitting against the Padres

[06:42] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: AL Player of the week - Byron Buxton hitting against the Tampa Bay

[14:47] K of the week from Jamal: 1993 Mark Langston closing out 16 strikeouts

[16:35] K of the week from Jeremy: Hall of Famer Yadier Molina getting his first career strikeout, with Albert Pujols laughing

[25:43] Hot Seat: Joe Girardi, Joe Maddon fired in the past week and a half - where are you on it? Jeremy and Jamal elaborate on the details of their takes

[35:10] Is there a point where a team gets too analytical and metric-focused, leaving the team unsuccessful?

[53:27] Is Scott Servais on the hot seat?

[1:03:22] Fair or Foul: The Dodgers are the most vulnerable current division leaders

[1:13:41] Prediction: If Buxton gets hurt, the Twins' season falls apart

[1:16:27] Brotha on Baseball: A lot of the stances and things that the league does is complete nonsense

[1:24:10] Jamal debunks the idea of "if you're genuinely serious about inclusion events on your team, you cannot let the players opt-out on the things that they don't like"
Meet The Hosts
Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today.
Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows.
Find Jeremy and Jamal here
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dingers-and-ks/support
1 hr 31 min

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