Dirty Kurt’s Dugout

In the latest episode of Dirty Kurt's Dugout, host Kurt Bevacqua interviews filmmaker Renee James of Shoeless Joe Productions and former slugger Gorman Thomas, who played with Kurt in Milwaukee.

For a decade, Renee has been working on a movie about Shoeless Joe Jackson's entire life - not just the infamous and perhaps wrongly understood Black Sox scandal of 1919 - but also his impoverished upbringing and his amazing baseball career.

"I firmly believe Joe got a raw deal, and his story deserves to be told," she tells Kurt. "I hope we do it justice. "

Gorman starred for Milwaukee's 1982 World Series team, but he's more excited to talk about the 2018 Brewers. He thinks they're on their way to a World Series of their own.

"I'm pretty well sure we're going to get by the Dodgers," Gorman tells Kurt, referencing the National League Championship Series that starts Friday at Miller Field before moving to Los Angeles.

He also tells Kurt that leading MVP candidate Christian Yelich has athleticism and skills that remind him of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, who played with both Gorman and Kurt.

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Broadcaster Matt Vasgersian and author Jay Jaffe take a seat on the pine in the latest episode of Dirty Kurt's Dugout, hosted by Kurt Bevacqua!

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It's a big baseball weekend, and we have you covered with a new episode featuring provocative interviews with Dr. Tommy John III and former big-league great Jim "Mudcat" Grant.

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Why don't young players learn the fundamentals of the game? On the latest episode of Dirty Kurt's Dugout, host Kurt Bevacqua talks it out with former all-star closer Gregg Olson, who played 14 years in the big leagues after being a number-one draft pick in 1988. Then John Kentera takes a seat on the pine to talk about how the game is evolving at all levels. Who are the hitters who have the right approach against the shift? And does the DH belong in youth baseball? Coach Kentera also offers kind words about Dirty Kurt's Dugout: "You can educate a lot of people. If they really want to learn baseball, they should listen to this podcast."

Host Kurt Bevacqua takes a look at all stages of a baseball career in Episode 10 of Dirty Kurt's Dugout. From an interview with pitcher Michael Knorr of Carlsbad High School in California to commentary on the fate of players who retired prior to 1980 and before their pensions vested, KB provides insight gleaned from his 15-year big-league career.

Before entering the Hall of Fame this summer, 1984 World Series MVP Alan Trammell takes a seat on the pine, as this episode's visitor to Dirty Kurt’s Dugout, hosted by Kurt Bevacqua. #hof #cooperstown #mlb #alantrammell #kurtbevacqua #dirtykurtsdugout ⚾️

Wow, Bobby Grich brings great insight and stories to Episode 8 of Dirty Kurt's Dugout, hosted by Kurt Bevacqua. An all-time great second baseman who won four Gold Gloves with the Baltimore Orioles, Bobby talks about how he developed into a power hitter with the California Angels when he became a weightlifter while recovering from injury. Bobby drops names like Frank Robinson, Rod Carew and Shohei Ohtani into his tales from the diamond. Download for a fun and informative listen! And please remember to subscribe to and rate Dirty Kurt's Dugout at Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, TuneIn or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks!

The latest episode of Dirty Kurt's Dugout, hosted by Kurt Bevacqua, leads off with legendary pitcher Vida Blue taking a seat on the pine.

Vida and KB reminisce about baseball in the 1970s and '80s and talk about Vida's current broadcasting work in San Francisco. Vida was dubbed "Mr. Bay Area Baseball" by the San Jose Mercury News last month, is a three-time world champion and is one of only five pitchers to start the All-Star Game for both leagues. He's also the answer to a tricky trivia question: Who was the last switch-hitter to win the American League MVP award?

Former San Diego Padres president Ballard Smith and Forbes columnist Barry Bloom make encore appearances and bring stories and analysis that only baseball insiders can provide. Make sure to follow Barry on Twitter: @boomskie. And of course follow Dirty Kurt's Dugout: @TheBevacquaShow.

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The latest episode of Dirty Kurt's Dugout, hosted by Kurt Bevacqua, leads off with a provocative interview of labor attorney Donald Fehr.

The former leader of the Major League Baseball Players Association and current executive director of the National Hockey League Players' Association, Don provides a wealth of information on the economics of sports and the history of labor relations in baseball.

Next up is podcaster and fantasy analyst Tim McLeod of Prospect 361. He provides insight on Shohei Ohtani (Tim has followed the two-way star since he was in high school!), the volatile state of closers and the search for increasingly elusive stolen bases.

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