Dingers and Ks

Episode 19 - Let Me Take That Anger Out

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Episode 19 - Let Me Take That Anger Out

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Nothing to watch in the off-season? Listen to Jeremy and Jamal discuss their home runs and strikeouts of the week! This time, they’re playing GMs for the Rangers, not after sharing their opinions about the recent deals and Hall of Fame candidates. Are these deals good for baseball? Are these Hall of Famers deserving? Let the J boys talk it through!

  • [03:22] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Former USC teammates squared off - Mark McGwire batting against Randy Johnson in Seattle
  • [06:38] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Wander Franco’s first career home run
  • [08:36] K of the week from Jamal: A little bit of trickery by pitcher John Hudek and catcher Tony Peña against hitter Ben Johnson
  • [09:54] K of the week from Jeremy: Kendall Graveman’s five K’s two innings
  • [14:01] Another splashy deal - Steven Matz is headed to the Cardinals
  • [17:10] Moves were made - Pedro Severino from Orioles signed a one-year deal with the Brewers, Aaron Loup moving to the Angels, and Wander Franco’s 11-year contract
  • [25:30] Fair or Foul: Are deals like the Wander Franco deal good for baseball as a whole?
  • [27:38] Hall of Fame came out this week - in or out?
  • [31:25] Should Curt Schilling be in the Hall of Fame?
  • [35:25] What if more guys are in the Hall of Fame, should it water down the merit of the award?
  • [42:27] David “Big Papi” Ortiz and Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez careers discussed
  • [46:42] Let’s see if we can be our own little GM: Managing the Rangers
  • [52:17] Can we expect these Rangers to stay in the team in the next five years?
  • [1:03:17] Ranger’s performance statistics reviewed

    • 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/

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