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March 16, 2022Episode 29 - Forgot about the Marlins weeks ago
Episode 29 - Forgot about the Marlins weeks ago
In this episode:
Feel the southeast heat with the J boys on this episode as they discuss and rate Miami Marlins' basemen, offense, defense, and their career. Jeremy and Jamal also strike the topic of having a female manager in a major league, as well as Brotha on Baseball's new article discussing AL's Junior Circuit contracts. Jeremy chose to feature Marlins' players on his week's dingers and ks and Jamal discusses his historic picks.
[02:43] 2023 AL West Champions took a big hit - Josh Jung's shoulder injury

[05:52] Dinger of the week from Jamal: 1986 ALCS Angels vs Red Sox, Dave Henderson batting Donnie Moore's pitch

[09:24] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Possible Marlins star Jazz Chisholm Jr. batting against Jacob DeGrom

[12:10] K of the week from Jamal: David Price pitching J.D. Drew in 2008 ALCS Game 7

[15:40] K of the week from Jeremy: Trevor Rogers of Marlins strikes out nine against the Phillies

[19:18] Fair or Foul: In the next decade, there will be a female manager of a major league baseball team

[26:58] What to look for and what to watch out on a baseball manager, and which teams to have a female manager in the future

[33:13] Who would you take on the next season - Marlin's first basemen: Paul Goldschmidt, José Abreu, Matt Olson, Freddie Freeman

[43:14] Wearing GM Hats: Miami Marlins - measuring the team's performance and defense

[51:04] Wearing GM Hats: Miami Marlins - offense and notable players, present and former

[1:03:45] Wearing GM Hats: Miami Marlins - Trevor Story scenario

[1:06:39] Wearing GM Hats: Miami Marlins - fixing the back end of the bullpen

[1:13:46] Brotha on Baseball: American League Junior Circuit contracts and player abilities
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 19 min
March 02, 2022Episode 28 - Shortstops Are Hot Right Now
Episode 28 - Shortstops are Hot Right Now
In this episode:
Lots of shortstops were discussed in this episode, from the classic Dingers and Ks to the Instagram shortstop poll of the series. Listen to Jeremy and Jamal share their thoughts about baseball’s parity, legal issues of some players, and the ongoing series of wearing GM hats - for the tigers this time.
[02:31] Dinger of the week from Jamal: CC Sabathia's second career home run on the Dodgers Stadium

[06:04] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Nomar Garciaparra's two grand slams

[08:10] K of the week from Jamal: 1971 All-Star Game, Vida Blue's pitch against Willie McCovey

[11:29] K of the week from Jeremy: "K of our future Ace" Casey Mize pitching on his first major league game

[13:52] Fair or Foul: Baseball has a parity problem

[22:35] Legal corner - Bauer's lawsuit and career updates and insights

[28:51] Legal corner - Former Angel Eric Kay's lawsuit and career updates and insights

[40:23] Instagram Poll: Rate these four shortstops - Carlos Correa, Corey Sieger, Brandon Crawford, Xander Bogaerts

[50:15] Playing GM: Detroit Tigers - making the team stronger without a billionaire owner and with a couple of issues

[1:06:48] Playing GM: Detroit Tigers - offense stats, strikeout stats, player lineups, and next season's insights
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 20 min
February 22, 2022Episode 27 - Conundrum of Fixing a Dysfunctional Organization
Episode 27 - Conundrum of fixing a dysfunctional organization
In this episode:
It’s a tough job to be a Rockies GM, isn’t it? Listen to how Jeremy and Jamal took the challenge of getting Colorado’s pitchers and hitters line up in a better position, or at least keeping things organized.
Aside from their usual featured swings and pitches, the J boys discuss their chosen infielders and pitchers, as well as their takes on the Universal DH.
[02:02] Dinger of the week from Jamal: 1993 Fred McGriff debut with the Braves with the stadium literally on fire

[04:58] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Pitcher Bartolo Colon’s home run in San Diego

[09:03] K of the week from Jamal: Ferguson Jenkins’ 3000th strikeout, pitching against Gary Templeton

[12:14] K of the week from Jeremy: Zack Greinke’s eephus curveball pitch

[14:01] Fair or Foul: Universal DH - should the hitters pitch and pitchers hit?

[23:49] Who are your five favorite pitchers on your team? Jamal’s picks

[27:57] Who are your five favorite pitchers on your team? Jeremy’s picks

[36:41] Playing GM for the Rockies - how would you make the team better?

[40:54] Playing GM for the Rockies - offense and defense

[50:08] Playing GM for the Rockies - are there players or owners who shouldn’t be there?

[59:56] Which infielder would you take? - AL vs. NL players of 2022
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/
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1 hr 7 min
February 16, 2022Episode 26 - Unless The Mediator Can Work Some Magic
Episode 26 - Unless the mediator can work some magic
In this episode:
The Top 100 baseball players of all time were released by ESPN which sparked discussions within the baseball community. Listen to Jeremy and Jamal discuss their thoughts about who should be higher or lower on the list, and if gathering all of them in one place is a good idea.
After discussing phenomenal strikeouts and homers, the J boys also wear their GM hats—this time for the Angels. Another Brotha on Baseball article is featured again before wrapping everything up.
[02:52] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Final leadoff homer - the 81st done by Rickey Henderson of the Dodgers against Woody Williams of the Cardinals

[06:57] Dinger of the week from Jeremy:

Ohtani's furthest home run of his career hitting 451

[12:26] K of the week from Jamal: 1998 Kerry Wood's one-hitter of the historic 20 strikeouts

[15:34] K of the week from Jeremy: A fastest pitch on a strikeout, 101 by Shotime

[17:19] Fair or Foul: Top 100 Players of all time by ESPN - does Babe Ruth deserve the #1 spot?

[26:37] What are your gripes about the Top 100 Players of all time by ESPN?

[36:37] Playing GM - getting back Angels into the playoffs

[46:55] Playing GM - taking a peek of Angels' offensive statistics

[57:54] Playing GM - Angels cost control strategy

[1:07:53] Brotha on Baseball: International Draft signing ideas
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 17 min
February 07, 2022Episode 25 - Shakespearean Tragedy
Episode 25 - Shakespearean Tragedy
In this episode:
A few days after the Hall of Fame day, Jeremy and Jamal discuss their sentiments around certain aspects of the league. Wearing GM hats is still ongoing, for now, it’s about the Chicago Cubs. Followed by the weekly home runs and strikeouts features this year’s Hall of Famer David Ortiz, also Fair or Foul of the week which is about the pool of money for top pre-arbitration players.
[09:45] Dinger of the week from Jamal: 1996 MVP Ken Caminiti going deep against Cardinals and NLT

[11:38] Dinger of the week from Jeremy:

Barry Bonds first home run of the year at the new AT&T park

[12:47] K of the week from Jamal: Billy Wagner pitching for the Braves, closing against the Phillies, final save of his Big League career

[16:24] K of the week from Jeremy: Rocket's final strikeout in his career, 2013 ALDS against Martinez of Cleveland

[20:23] David Ortiz deserves to be there in the Hall of Fame, but double standards push people away from the game

[30:32] Fair or Foul: There's going to be a pool of money for the Top 30 pre-arbitration players - is it a good idea?

[41:15] Playing GM: Cubs who is rebuilding their team would benefit to the pool of money

[53:41] The future of Cubs with David Ross and developing team

[1:01:47] For the next five years, do you want Bellinger or Yelich?
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 17 min
February 01, 2022Episode 24 - First one of 2022
Episode 24 - First one of 2022
In this episode:
The J boys meeting again in the studio after the holidays means another episode of sharing throwback and old-school dingers and ks. This episode was recorded before the Hall of Fame results are out. Listen to Jeremy and Jamal discuss the first Fair or Foul of the Year, comparing pitchers, and playing Royals GM, not before tackling this week’s big swings and throws.
[02:33] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Homerun of Dave "The Cobra" Parker, taking JR Richard's pitch deep in the old Astrodome

[04:52] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: David Ortiz's first career home run on Red Sox on Boston

[08:02] K of the week from Jamal: Dave LaRoche slow pitch “La La Lob” softball against burly power hitter Gorman Thomas

[13:31] K of the week from Jeremy: Brandon Gomes, Dodgers' new GM, strikeout former Dodger Hanley Ramírez

[20:50] Fair or Foul: Is it a bigger slap in the face to have the season shortened or postponed rather than the Covid year of 2020?

[32:35] Pitchers Walker Buehler and Shane Beiber: who would you take for the next 5 years, and why?

[39:32] Playing GM for Kansas City Royals

[49:49] Playing GM for Royals: Sinker pitches, players to move, and what to expect in the future

[56:08] Playing GM for Royals: Pitchers to make the jump, and what to expect in the future

[59:29] Start, bench, cut - Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman, Dennis Eckersley
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/
1 hr 7 min
January 12, 2022Episode 23 - Starting the year with a start, bench, cut
Episode 23 - Starting the year with a start, bench, cut
In this episode:
The holidays are over and it’s another year for Jeremy and Jamal’s featured home runs and strikeouts. The boys were in the studio during the break discussing who’s the best baseball player alive and bringing in the GM hats for the Washington Nationals. The J boys also featured a Start-Bench-Cut for pitchers of different eras and three players from today’s league.
[04:45] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Baseball legend Mike Piazza’s home run that went out of the Dodger’s stadium

[07:07] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Gavin Lux first homerun of last year’s season

[10:04] K of the week from Jamal: 1956 WS Don Larsen’s perfect game

[12:29] K of the week from Jeremy: 2021 Dustin May’s 8 strikeouts at the beginning of the season

[16:26] Fair or Foul: Willie Mays is the greatest living baseball player

[23:06] Start, bench, cut: The pitchers - Nolan Ryan and Greg Maddux

[28:59] Start, bench, cut: Today’s era - Tim Anderson, Bo Bichette, Trevor Story

[32:52] GM Talk: Washington Nationals - are they as far as the record indicates?

[42:19] GM Talk: Washington Nationals - their stats aren’t that bad

[55:57] GM Talk: Washington Nationals - what to expect in the team’s future
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 1 min
December 31, 2021 Episode 22- Finally! We get Twins and Pirates talk
Episode 22- Finally! We get Twins and Pirates talk
The guys are back with Episode 22 of Dingers and Ks. In this episode the guys will be talking about their Dingers and Ks of the week plus an interesting “fair or foul”. Also, they have finally put on those GM hats for the Pirates and Twins.

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 12 min
December 16, 2021Episode 21 - How are Hall of Famers chosen?
Episode 21 - How are Hall of Famers chosen?
In this episode:
Is your favorite player elected as a Hall of Famer? Are votes wasted on your favorite players? Where do you draw the line between famous and infamous?
After discussing this week’s featured historic pitches and swings, the J boys dig deep about how the names of famous and infamous players get to their rightful place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
[04:36] Dinger of the week from Jamal: 1989 Allstar game in Anaheim Bo Jackson’s signature moment batting against Rick Reuschel

[09:02] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: The longest home run of 2021 by Miguel Sanó

[11:09] K of the week from Jamal: 1989 Allstar game in Anaheim Nolan Ryan pitching against Kevin Mitchell

[15:30] K of the week from Jeremy: 2021’s fastest pitch in a strikeout by Aroldis Chapman

[21:18] How are these six guys elected to the Hall of Fame?

[35:24] In which instances can you say that you’re wasting votes for a Hall of Fame candidate—where do you draw the line between famous and infamous?

[40:50] Funny thing about baseball - is a season having too many home runs or too many strikeouts?

[46:38] Fair or Foul: Hall of Fame votes should be done publicly like a TV show

[51:12] Who is on your ballot for the Hall of Fame?
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 1 min
December 13, 2021Episode 20 - Transactions in this Off-Season
Episode 20 - Transactions in this Off-Season
In this episode:
Exciting deals took place before the deadline, which one is your favorite? What could we expect from the new lineups? Which deals are win-win, and which ones are crazy? Let’s hear them from Jeremy and Jamal after they share their selected Dingers and Ks!
[03:00] Dinger of the week from Jamal: 1994 labor shortage - Matt Williams 43rd home run on the last day before the players went on strike

[06:10] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: 2017 WS Game 2 Corey Seager’s home run as a Dodger

[09:19] K of the week from Jamal: 1974 WS Andy Messersmith’s pitch against Oakland A’s

[11:44] K of the week from Jeremy: Marcus Stroman strikeout before leaving the Mets

[15:02] Discussion about the recent transactions and free agencies - updates about the new players of the Rangers

[25:11] Discussion about the recent transactions and free agencies - updates about the new players of the Mets

[35:53] Fair or Foul: Mets possible rotation with Max Scherzer and beating the contenders, a quote from Max Scherzer talking about his 2021 career; was he compromised due to the 2021 run with the Dodgers?

[45:16] Recent transactions and free agencies about the new players of the Twins

[46:39] Recent transactions and free agencies about the new players of the Blue Jays

[48:03] Recent transactions and free agencies about the new players of the Rays

[48:33] Recent transactions and free agencies about the new players of the Cubs

[50:28] Recent transactions and free agencies about the new players of the Marlins

[53:45] Recent transactions and free agencies about the new players of the Mariners

[56:03] Recent transactions and free agencies about the new players of the Angels

[58:02] Recent transactions and free agencies about the new players of the Tigers

[1:03:16] Recent transactions and free agencies about the new players of the Brewers

[1:07:41] Recent transactions and free agencies about the new players of the Dodgers

[1:11:17] Which of these is your favorite signing?
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 14 min

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