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June 21, 2022Episode 40 - I'll Believe it When I See it
Episode 40 - I'll Believe it When I See it
Would the new balance schedule next year change the game forever? What do you think about Nolan Ryan's pitching career? Listen to Jeremy and Jamal share this week's record-breaking swings and strikes together with their insights about certain teams this year.
In this episode:
[03:39] Dinger of the week from Jamal: 36 years ago, MVP Mike Schmidt hits his 500th home run

[08:36] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Christopher Morel of the Cubs hitting his 1st career home run

[13:22] K of the week from Jamal: 1986 AL William Roger Clemens against Phil Bradley, making a strike record

[20:18] K of the week from Jeremy: 50 pitches completed by David Bednar of the Pirates against the Dodgers

[27:50] Trevor Story leading the resurgence of the Boston Red Sox

[41:26] Could we expect the San Diego Padres in the World Series this year?

[49:31] Fair or Foul: Would the introduction of the new balanced schedule next year lead to more competitive international raises?

[1:00:39] Brotha on Baseball: What if scenarios - Facing Ryan?
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
1 hr 8 min
June 15, 2022Episode 39 - Little Ball of Anxiety
Episode 39 - Little Ball of Anxiety
This week’s episode has a Start, Bench, Cut segment that features three players who exceeded Jeremy's expectations as a baseball fan. This episode also questions the pitching of this era - is it so good, or hitters are just not keeping up? Join Jeremy and Jamal talk about this week's featured historic hits and strikeouts of players defying a windy day and old age.
In this episode:
[03:32] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Going back in the time machine on multiple levels - two HoF involved on 75 Year Old Luke Appling on his 1982 homerun against Warren Spahn

[11:25] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Three homeruns on a windy day by Josh Rojas

[16:58] K of the week from Jamal: Cy Young Candidate Verlander's first major league strikeout, pitching against Hafner on July 4th 2005

[21:54] K of the week from Jeremy: Cardinals prospect Matthew Liberatore's strikeout before his debut with a teaser for next week's dinger

[27:44] Fair or Foul: Has the pitching got too good these days?

[36:54] Are we so focused on velocities compared to the old baseball games?

[41:53] How is today's pitching affected by hitters and balls?

[48:45] Start, Bench, Cut - exceeded Jeremy's expectations: Nestor Cortes, Tyler Anderson, Merrill Kelly
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
58 min
June 14, 2022Episode 38 - Jamal's High School Edition
Episode 38 - Jamal's High School Edition
Is there a good way to run a baseball team? Which teams would you buy? Which teams would you sell? Listen to the J boys share their views about running an MLB organization, and their strategies that aims to make lifelong baseball fans. Jeremy and Jamal also share this week's iconic swings and throws which takes things far from the game.
In this episode:
[02:42] Brotha on Baseball: How you would run an MLB organization?

[13:56] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Glenallen Hill of Cubs hitting a 500-ft job going across the street of the Wrigley Field

[16:42] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Dinger of all dingers this year so far - Anthony Rendon hits a lefty homer with the shin guard on the wrong leg

[19:37] K of the week from Jamal: Hall of Famer, Former US Congress Member and Senator Jim Bunning's final out on 1964 Father's Day

[26:26] K of the week from Jeremy: Ryan Pepiot's first of many, first career strikeout

[32:04] Mets are in the hunt - who to move this year?

[40:37] Suspect or Real: Which NL teams are you buying or selling this year?

[48:33] Suspect or Real: Which AL teams are you buying or selling this year?
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
1 hr 7 min
May 24, 2022Episode 37 - A Week Of History
Episode 37 - A Week Of History
It's been a month of baseball for this season - Jeremy and Jamal have fresh strikeouts and home runs to talk about on another episode. Players to root for, teams to expect another season of last decade's performance, historic events to ask about each other's views and clothing preferences with a player's name on it. Also, the J boys introduce a new segment: Prospect turning Suspect, a modified version of comparison segments from the previous season's episodes.
In this episode:
[06:58] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Jake Cronenworth smashing a curveball in Pittsburgh, the savior of the Padres?

[17:06] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Mike Cameron's four consecutive homers on May 2, 2002, in Chicago; crazy homer?

[25:51] K of the week from Jeremy: Clayton Kershaw acknowledging the crowd after his 2697th K- greatest Dodger pitcher of all time?

[36:32] Are you a jersey guy? Jeremy and Jamal discuss their preferences

[42:58] K of the week from Jamal: Combined no-hitter from five Mets players, second in the franchise history, Edwin Diaz pitching against JT Realmuto

[46:25] Fair or Foul: Is it easier or better to have a combined no-hitter vs a one-man show?

[51:05] Prospect turning Suspect: Jarred Kelenic, Gavin Lux, Jo Adell
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
1 hr 6 min
May 12, 2022Episode 35 - Hopefully, No Sophomore Slump
Episode 35 - Hopefully, No Sophomore Slump
It's another season of the baseball games; listen to Jeremy and Jamal share their classic weekly home runs and strikeouts discussed in detail. The Fair or Foul segment is also here, asking the stand of pulling out a Dodger pitcher getting injured for a strikeout. Other topics include the past week's baseball highlights, Toronto's advantage over other teams, and Mets fans' opinion of how his team is doing this season.
In this episode:
[01:20] Brotha on Baseball - Who are your favorite under-6-ft guys who can put the ball in play?

[04:40] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Byron Buxton hitting the home run of the Mariners before his recent injury

[13:21] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Nico Hoerner's 3rd career homerun, Opening Day 2022

[16:19] K of the week from Jamal: Hunter Greene's 102mph strikeout against Freddie Freeman

[25:35] K of the week from Jeremy: Minor League's electronic strike zone where umpire called differently from the announcer

[31:34] How do you feel about "the Kenley situation?"

[41:28] In this past week of baseball, what have you seen that's surprising and pretty cool?

[56:46] Fair or Foul: Is pulling Clayton Kershaw the right move?

[1:07:16] Jeremy’s review about the Chicago White Sox Broadcast and Toronto lineup

[1:09:43] Miles will hit the East Coast - what Mets fan Jamal sees and likes

[1:13:52] Toronto's competitive advantage about having rival teams with some players missing the games
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
1 hr 22 min
April 25, 2022Episode 34 - Opening Day 2022
Episode 34 - Opening Day 2022
In this episode:
The Opening Day marks the day that everyone is welcome to see their favorite players in the diamond again. What place would each team end up in the divisions, and which team would win? Which teams would battle in the Playoffs? Do you have a list of players and managers who you expect to receive awards this year? Listen to Jeremy and Jamal discuss their dingers and ks and which cards they play for the outcome of this baseball season.
[01:54] One day away from the Opening Day - Should it be a national holiday?

[06:47] Dinger of the week from Jamal: 2007 Opening Day 5th inning - Jimmy Roland against John Smoltz pitching for the Braves

[09:34] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: 2021 MVP Bryce Harper swinging a hot bat

[12:55] K of the week from Jamal: First career strikeout of Jacob deGrom in 2014

[15:36] K of the week from Jeremy: Bobby Miller's strikeout last week

[18:34] Fair or Foul: Mike Trout will hit more home runs than Shohei Ohtani

[21:55] Guesses for each division at the end of the year - AL West

[29:58] Guesses for each division at the end of the year - AL Central

[36:59] Guesses for each division at the end of the year - AL East

[49:43] Guesses for each division at the end of the year - Wildcard Teams

[51:47] Guesses for each division at the end of the year - NL West

[59:25] Guesses for each division at the end of the year - NL Central

[1:08:56] Guesses for each division at the end of the year - NL East

[1:18:22] Which teams are you expecting to see in the Playoffs?

[1:20:04] Who do you expect to receive awards? - Rookies of the year

[1:25:24] Who do you expect to receive awards? - Cy Young awardees

[1:28:20] Who do you expect to receive awards? - MVPs

[1:36:52] Who do you expect to receive awards? - Aaron Awards

[1:38:57] Who do you expect to receive awards? - Managers of the Year
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, 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
1 hr 47 min
April 12, 2022Episode 33 - Everybody's in the Best Shape of Their Lives
Episode 33 - Everybody's in the best shape of their lives
In this episode:
Lots of moves these past few weeks, and the Spring Training is on. No GM hats this week since the rest of the teams made it to the Playoffs last year. Free agency also affects how the games move forward. Another Fair or Foul this week, related to the recently agreed CBA stuff. Listen to Jeremy and Jamal discuss these topics together with their weekly Dingers and Ks.
[02:12] Jeremy's new favorite Dodger/first baseman

[08:28] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Tony Gwynn goes deep on Yankee Stadium, 1998 WS

[10:06] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Bobby Whit Jr. crushing his 1st spring training home run

[14:40] K of the week from Jamal: Dice K's first career strikeout

[18:42] K of the week from Jeremy: The return of Jacob deGrom

[20:33] Could you tell me the teams who spent the most and least money in free agency in the off season?

[29:17] Fair or Foul: There will be a team other than the Angels that will use a two-way player this season

[38:15] Carlos Correa move to the Twins - Good or bad move?

[43:27] Nick Castellanos move to the Phillies - Good or bad move?

[53:12] Freddie Freeman is a new Dodger - Good or bad move?

[57:05] Comparison: Shortstops of the 80's - Cal Ripken Jr., Robin Yount, Ozzie Smith, Alan Trammell

[1:00:02] Jeremy's list for 80's shortstops playing in 2022

[1:03:53] Jamal's list for 80's shortstops playing in 2022 and 80's expansion team
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, 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
1 hr 11 min
April 01, 2022Episode 32 - Going for Like 3 dollars
Episode 32 - Going for like 3 dollars
In this episode:
Finally, the new CBA has been agreed, and the J boys are here again to share their insights about what would happen next in the diamond. Listen to Jeremy and Jamal discuss their dingers and ks of the week together with another Fair or Foul segment and big movements of March.
[01:42] CBA stuff - finally agreed to

[10:07] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Darryl Strawberry opening day 1988, home run hitting the roof of Montreal Olympic Stadium

[11:56] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Kris Bryant of Cubs 1st inning Game 6 WS 2016

[20:41] K of the week from Jamal: Andy Messersmith pitching 1974 All Star game

[22:56] K of the week from Jeremy: Chris Bassitt’s fastball sinker slider

[24:37] Good move or bad move? - Chris Bassitt

[27:26] Good move or bad move? - Matt Chapman

[38:50] Good move or bad move? - Matt Olson

[44:57] Fair or Foul - Matt Olson will have a better Brave 10 year than Freddie Freeman

[50:59] Good move or bad move? - Kyle Schwarber, Anthony Rizzo, Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suárez

[50:59] Good move or bad move? - Twins trades players with Yankees, Red Sox, and Rangers

[58:28] Good move or bad move? - Clayton Kershaw
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, 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/
1 hr 3 min
March 28, 2022Episode 31 - Who Are You?
Episode 31 - Who are you?
In this episode:
Jamal gets to wear a GM hat for his team New York Mets together with Jeremy. After the duo talks about this week's swings and throws, they discuss the ongoing CBA stuff with this week's Fair or Foul segment. Jeremy and Jamal also play Start Bench Cut for emerging center fielders, and this episode also features another Brotha on Baseball blog, talking about England's Premier League.
[03:08] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Albert Bell hitting a grand slam on Armando Benitez

[07:19] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: David Wright's last career home run

[09:40] K of the week from Jamal: Greg Maddux's 3000th strikeout

[11:40] K of the week from Jeremy: Pedro Martinez's 3000th strikeout

[14:35] Jeremy and Jamal talks about the MLB lockout, CBA stuff, and international draft

[23:12] Fair or Foul: Banning the shift increases offense in baseball

[34:32] Quick Question: Juiced balls or no juiced balls?

[36:24] Start, Bench, Cut: Who's your center fielder next season? - Luis Robert, Kyle Lewis, Cedric Mullin

[46:14] Playing GM Hats: New York Mets (Jamal's team) - how is this team doing and which issues to fix

[51:55] Playing GM Hats: New York Mets - Huge moves, free agents, and how the owner's wealth affects the team

[1:05:51] Playing GM Hats: New York Mets - What Mets fans expect from a team with great players and wealth

[1:08:02] Playing GM Hats: New York Mets - Getting an experienced manager

[1:11:31] Brotha on Baseball: Who would be the MLB equivalent team of the English Premier League?
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, 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
1 hr 16 min
March 18, 2022Episode 30 - Hall of Fame Steps
Episode 30 - Hall of fame steps
In this episode:
In this episode, Jeremy and Jamal answered a fan question, compared left fielders, and played GMs of Cleveland Guardians after their classic home runs and strikeouts. Cancelled games also heated the baseball community discussions which also made the J boys expound their sides. Who would be your left fielder? Which duo can make the Yankees win?
[03:08] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Homerun no. 4, the "wow, this is something" by "Hard-hittin'" Mark Whiten

[06:15] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: José Ramírez of Guardians (formerly Indians) doing a left-handed bomb early in the season

[07:26] K of the week from Jamal: R. A. Dickey's 2012 knuckleball against the Dodgers

[09:29] K of the week from Jeremy: Shane Bieber's fastball against the Tigers

[12:08] Fan Question: Yankee fan Michael Charts wanted to know which duo would help Yankees win next season - basemen are Olson and Freeman, shortstops are Correa and Story

[21:28] Comparison: Who would be your 2020 left fielder? - Andrew Benintendi, Christian Yelich, Randy Arozarena, Tyler O'Neal

[27:09] Fair or Foul: The cancelled games are going to lead the diminished fan interest for the upcoming baseball season

[34:33] Playing GM Hats: Cleveland Guardians (formerly Indians) - MLB lockout, payroll disparities, and defense

[41:32] Playing GM Hats: Cleveland Guardians - Outfield

[52:02] Playing GM Hats: Cleveland Guardians - Offense

[56:59] Wrapping up and playing GM hats for the Mets next week
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, 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
1 hr 5 min

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