Earned Fun Average

An up-and-coming star in baseball joined us this week. Jordan Schachterle currently works for the Iowa Cubs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Jordan takes us through some of the day-to-day duties she has with the I-Cubs and tells us all about her time broadcasting on the radio for the Burlington Sock Puppets of the Appalachian League.

Hear Jordan's stories of her love for sports growing up and what she shares as her Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow the Iowa Cubs on social media to see Jordan's recap videos and follow her online as well.

Jordan Schachterle -

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/joschachterle (@JoSchachterle)


Iowa Cubs -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iowacubs/ (@IowaCubs)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iowacubs (@IowaCubs)


Earned Fun Average -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)


Curved Brim Media -

Website: https://www.curvedbrimmedia.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curvedbrimmedia/ (@CurvedBrimMedia)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CurvedBrim/ (@CurvedBrim)

We head to Bricktown this week as we speak with the Oklahoma City Dodgers radio broadcaster, Alex Freedman.

Alex takes us through a crazy late season moment at the ballpark last season and why it was one of his most memorable calls on the radio.

He tells us all about Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark and what it was like with the transition to a new nickname and brand.

Hear his Proffitt & Loss and be sure to follow the OKC Dodgers and Alex on social media.

Alex Freedman -

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/azfreedman (@AZFreedman)


Oklahoma City Dodgers -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okc_dodgers/ (@OKC_Dodgers)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/okc_dodgers (@OKC_Dodgers)


Earned Fun Average -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)


Curved Brim Media -

Website: https://www.curvedbrimmedia.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curvedbrimmedia/ (@CurvedBrimMedia)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CurvedBrim/ (@CurvedBrim)

We had one of our own from the Twitter community join us this week. Chris Storm is a college professor and loves incorporating baseball logos into the lessons he teaches. He talks about his time working in minor league sports and even shares that he's been to the fabled city of Wheeler, Mississippi.

Chris talks about his hat collection and about Thomas Headison.

Chris does a baseball trip each summer and just wrapped up his Super Dakota Baseball Week just prior to the episode being released.

Make sure you tune in to see where he went on his trip and hear what he says are his Proffitt & Loss.

Follow Chris online -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hats_and_parks/ (@Hats_and_Parks)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Hats_and_Parks (@Hats_and_Parks)


Earned Fun Average -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)


Curved Brim Media -

Website: https://www.curvedbrimmedia.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curvedbrimmedia/ (@CurvedBrimMedia)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CurvedBrim/ (@CurvedBrim)

We had Chris Adams-Wall join us on this week's episode. At the time of the recording, Chris was the radio play-by-play announcer for the Montgomery Biscuits. He has now joined the pre and post game show for the parent club, the Tampa Bay Rays.

Chris talks about this time in baseball, including what lead him to getting to call games on the radio for Montgomery. He also tells us about Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium and shares his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow Chris and the Biscuits online.

Chris Adams-Wall -

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChrisAdamsWall/ (@ChrisAdamsWall)


Montgomery Biscuits -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biscuitbaseball/ (@BiscuitBaseball)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BiscuitBaseball (@BiscuitBaseball)


Earned Fun Average -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)


Curved Brim Media -

Website: https://www.curvedbrimmedia.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curvedbrimmedia/ (@CurvedBrimMedia)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CurvedBrim/ (@CurvedBrim)

John Kocis Jr is the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the Columbia Fireflies, the Single-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals.

John takes us through his broadcasting career and what led him to writing a book with stories from fellow radio broadcasters.

Hear about Segra Park and hear John's Proffitt & Loss.

Follow the Columbia FireFlies and John online.

John Kocis Jr. -

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/JKocsis8/ (@JKocis8)

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Play-Play-Minors-Profiles-Broadcasters/dp/1476691444/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NDDH8W9MRML&keywords=play+by+play+from+the+minors&qid=1686011340&sprefix=play+by+play+from+the+minors%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1


Columbia Fireflies -

Website: https://www.milb.com/columbia/


Earned Fun Average -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)


Curved Brim Media -

Website: https://www.curvedbrimmedia.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curvedbrimmedia/ (@CurvedBrimMedia)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CurvedBrim/ (@CurvedBrim)

Batting clean up for The Show Before The Show is Sam Dykstra. Sam is a reporter for MLB Pipeline and MiLB and helps ranks minor league prospects. We dove into his ranking process and talk some of the current big names to watch for in the minor leagues.

We discuss The Show Before The Show podcast MiLB he hosts with Tyler Maun, Ben Hill and Josh Jackson. Sam also discusses his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure you check out the podcast and check out Sam online.


Sam Dykstra -

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/SamDykstraMiLB (@SamDysktraMiLB)

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-show-before-the-show/id983412776 (The Show Before the Show with Sam Dykstra and Tyler Maun)

Website: https://www.milb.com/news/tag/sam-dykstra



Earned Fun Average -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)


Curved Brim Media -

Website: https://www.curvedbrimmedia.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curvedbrimmedia/ (@CurvedBrimMedia)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CurvedBrim/ (@CurvedBrim)

We had a fun chat about the Jersey Shore BlueClaws on this week's episode. We had Bob McLane join us. He is the Sr. VP of Ticket Sales & Service. Bob gives us some background on his foray into baseball, including a stop at the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, before joining the BlueClaws.

Bob tells us what makes the BlueClaws stadium, FirstEnergy Park, so fun and what merchandise and food to expect when fans make it out to a game.

Make sure to follow the BlueClaws online and say hi to Bob if you make it to a game.

Jersey Shore BlueClaws -

Website: https://www.milb.com/jersey-shore

Tickets: https://www.milb.com/jersey-shore/tickets/single-game-tickets

Front Office Staff: https://www.milb.com/jersey-shore/team/front-office-staff

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blueclaws1/ (@BlueClaws1)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/blueclaws (@BlueClaws)



Earned Fun Average -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Author, Doctor, Pickleball enthusiast and overall sports fan, Katie Russell Newland, joined us on this week's episode. Katie is the author of "A Season with Mom" where she chronicles her journey across all 30 MLB ballparks with letters she wrote to her late mother. Katie had also gone through her own cancer journey a few years earlier.

Hear Katie share the story behind the book and what her Proffitt and Loss are in baseball.

Follow Katie online and order a copy of her book.

Katie Russell Newland -

Website: https://www.katierussellnewland.com/

"A Season with Mom" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Season-Mom-Ultimate-Baseball-Adventure/dp/0785238883/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2HQ912Y6UTJM3&keywords=a+season+with+mom&qid=1684600388&sprefix=A+season+with+m%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katierussellnewland (@KatieRussellNewland)

Twitter: https://twitter.com/katiernewland/ (@KatieRNewland)


Earned Fun Average - 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

We had The Minor League Nerd himself, Kelabration, on this week's EFA episode. Kelly Robinson is a Chicago resident and attends Chicago Dogs and Chicago White Sox games. He has been traveling since the mid-2000's to see minor league and major league ballparks.

A few years back he started documenting his jerseys and his hats online and has since started a series about defunct minor league teams. It has since led to The Minor League Nerd video series on YouTube.

Follow Kelly online and check out his Minor League Nerd series on YouTube.

Kelly Robinson - 

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/kelabration/ (@Kelabration)


The Minor League Nerd -

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@minorleaguenerd

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theminorleaguenerd/ (@TheMinorLeagueNerd)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MinorLeagueNerd (@MinorLeagueNerd)


Earned Fun Average - 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Who doesn't love throwing meat or other delicious food on the grill? Baseball season is grilling season. What better way to combine both then by our conversation with Brett Mandel of Baseball BBQ this week.

Baseball BBQ makes licensed grilling tools and cutting boards. You can put your favorite MLB or MiLB team on  the tools or cutting boards, or even some select collegiate teams. Check out their seasoning rub and sauce as well. 

Get the grill out this baseball season and show off your branded team items for all to see.

Check out Baseball BBQ on their website and follow them on social media.

Baseball BBQ - 

Website: https://www.baseballbbq.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baseball_bbq/ (@Baseball_BBQ)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/baseballBBQ (@BaseballBBQ)


Earned Fun Average -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)