Goat Tracks

Yard Goats shortstop and top Rockies prospect Brendan Rodgers joined the Courant’s Chris Brodeur to discuss his favorite Hartford haunts (3:00); the genesis of his polarizing hairdo (4:00); the scouting it took to find Pudge, his 10-month-old French bulldog (5:45); the team’s recent turnaround after starting slow in frigid conditions (9:00); attending his first Florida … Continue reading "Goat Tracks, Episode 12: Brendan Rodgers"

With the Mets’ resident Heisman Trophy winner set to make his Dunkin’ Donuts Park debut Monday, the Courant’s Dom Amore dropped by the Goat Tracks podcast to break down all things Tim Tebow. Amore joined Chris Brodeur to discuss the historical significance of Tebow’s crossover, famous examples of football heroes that successfully (or not) made … Continue reading "Goat Tracks, Episode 11: Tebow Time With Dom Amore"

Courant and CTNOW food and dining reporter Leeanne Griffin joined Chris Brodeur to discuss all the latest food and drink happenings at Dunkin’ Donuts Park. One clear theme: Donuts. Donuts. And more donuts.

Speaking just prior to the Yard Goats’ season opener against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, manager Warren Schaeffer joined the Courant’s Chris Brodeur and Kevin Vellturo to discuss his early impressions of Hartford (1:00); the adjustment to managing players that aren’t much younger than he is (2:30); the makeup of the roster and the team’s … Continue reading "Goat Tracks, Episode 9: Manager Warren Schaeffer"

In the season premiere of Goat Tracks, the Courant’s Chris Brodeur and Kevin Vellturo visit with the front office brass to preview the 2018 campaign. First up was team president Tim Restall, who discusses the return of his “Sheriff Tim” character, new features of the ballpark and promotional initiatives (1:00). Then, play-by-play announcer Jeff Dooley … Continue reading "Goat Tracks, Episode 8: 2018 Season Preview"

Jamie McDonald, the Bear behind Bear’s Smokehouse Barbecue, joins food and dining reporter Leeanne Griffin and online producer Chris Brodeur to discuss his involvement as a Dunkin’ Donuts Park food vendor, growing up in the barbecue mecca of Kansas City, his background as a competitive eater and his plans for expanding the Bear’s empire.

Yard Goats Spanish radio announcers Danny and Derik Rodriguez join the show to discuss their unique partnership as one of only two father-son, Spanish-speaking duos in all of professional baseball.

Jeff Dooley, the voice of the Yard Goats, returns to the show to chat with online producer Chris Brodeur about the winning atmosphere — i.e., appropriately timed booing — at Dunkin’ Donuts Park despite a rough start in the standings (2:47), his early impressions of a talented young roster (5:57), his own gameday prep (8:37), … Continue reading "Goat Tracks, Episode 5: Yard Goats Announcer Jeff Dooley"

The Courant’s Dom Amore chats with the voice of the Yard Goats, Jeff Dooley, about the franchise’s rich minor-league history, Dunkin’ Donuts Park’s big-league amenities and the thrill Dooley still gets calling the action after two decades on the job.

Courant reporters Steven Goode and Jenna Carlesso sit down with Deputy Metro Editor Dan Brechlin to dissect the two-year odyssey of Dunkin’ Donuts Park and the implications for Hartford.