Is This A Great Game, Or What?

Another Friday edition of "Is This A Great Game, Or What?" brings you a recap of the crazy first week of baseball. And we aren't just saying that, it truly has been unbelievable. The Dodgers and Padres, wow, and the Braves, eek. Plus a player that has a personal connection to the Kurkjian family had a monster night on Monday night. 

Who is the greatest A's player of all time? Or the best player to wear number five? All discussed today on the show. Jeff announces the big news that the show is now on TikTok (Tim is still not sure what that is really). Also, if you want to join the show, tell us why you are a Seamhead and email it to [email protected].

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We've got a real treat for you today. Our guest, Dallas Braden, kept us entertained and also made us cry. He gave us great perspective on how Athletics fans are feeling right now. Plus he revisited his days working with Tim at ESPN including the very last game he broadcasted with the company that may or may not have led to him no longer working there. 

The first weekend of the season was unbelievable, and that's not hyperbole. There were SO many things that happened for the very first time in baseball history that it was hard for Tim to get it all out in this episode. Quirkjians are back with some funny things we bet you didn't notice. Tim comes up with a Team Tim to flatter our guest. And finally, a Phil Nierko story on this date that will make you love the game even more. 

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Welcome to the first Friday episode of the REGULAR season and boy are we glad to be here with you. Tim Kurkjian, the Hall of Fame baseball writer, with his son, Jeff, have immediate reactions to the first games on Opening Day. The best part? These stats and fun facts you aren't getting anywhere else. 

One player continues an insane Opening Day streak. A New York Yankee FIRST that has never happened on Opening Day for the storied franchise. And, a pitching line that will scratch your head. We also continue "From Ozzie To Orel" with numbers three and four. Plus, Tim gives us the greatest Cincinnati Reds player of all time! 

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Join Tim Kurkjian and his son Jeff for an exciting take on baseball in 2025. Each week, this father-son podcast will talk baseball in a way you just aren't hearing on other shows. With laughter, light and love, this podcast is certain to be a baseball fan favorite. 

Opening Day 2025 is upon us so we are joined by Adam Dunn who shares an incredible Opening Day record. Also, Tim breaks down some incredible stories from Opening Day's past. Jeff breaks down new stadium food additions for the season. Adam Dunn makes us laugh with hilarious memories from his Opening Day's and from his long tenured career. Don't miss when he calls out Jeff Francoeur, former guest on the show, for something they would do as opponents!

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Welcome to our first official FRIDAY episode of "Is This A Great Game, Or What?" We recap (briefly) the Tokyo Series. We dive straight into March Madness with Team Tim March Madness Edition, this one was real creative. A Kurkjian Quandary about Japan vs. Major League Baseball will have your head scratching. Ozzie To Orel begins as Tim Kurkjian outlines the greatest player to wear number one and number two of all time. There might be some debate on #2. Finally, we introduce a new segment that we want YOU to be a part of. If you love this game, tell us why in a 15-30 second voice memo and end with "My name is _______, and I am a Seamhead!" Email your entry to [email protected]

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We are joined by Eduardo Perez, per tradition, for our first regular season episode of the 2025 season. He played in Japan during his career and has such an interesting perspective during his time there. He also tells us about wanting to pluck something off of President Barack Obama, the time his mom yelled at him during a game and the impact Pete Rose had on his career. 

We recorded this episode on St. Patrick's Day, so Tim came up with his Team Tim of St. Patrick's Day players. Jeff explains to his dad what Grillz are (this is a tough convo). And finally, we celebrate being TWO episodes a week.

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Keith Hernandez joins us as a member of the Strat-O-Matic Hall of Fame. Oh yeah, and he was a really REALLY good MLB player as well. He makes it onto a special "Best of All-Tim" team that we hear about. Tim Kurkjian was just inducted into the Strat-O-Matic Hall of Fame, and we hear his best stories of the game. 

Trout, Ohtani and more updates from Kurkjian from Spring Training. Plus a huge announcement about the future of this podcast (don't worry, it's REALLY good news). 

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SPRING TRAINING IS HERE! What an exciting time for baseball fans, Joe Maddon joins us this week to share his favorite Spring Training stories. He also talks about that amazing 2016 curse-breaking season with the Chicago Cubs. Tim Kurkjian takes us down memory lane of his favorite Spring Training memories from covering 45 years of it all. 

We want to thank everyone for listening. Excited to announce that starting March 18th, we will be BACK to once a week officially kicking off our regular season then. Follow us for fun videos @GreatGameOrWhat on all socials and watch exclusive clips on our YouTube page as well!

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How fitting? With the 2025 Super Bowl coming up this week, Tim and Jeff Kurkjian bring you a football packed episode that is perfect for all baseball fans. Our guest is Phil Nevin, who was a college football and baseball player and a long-time MLB player. He later became a coach and then a Major League manager of a team that had both Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. We asked him about that. 

We also delve into the nuances of football with the former kicker. And we discussed the amazing crossover that happens between football and baseball when it comes to these incredible athletes. Make sure to follow us on Instagram, @GreatGameOrWhat and sign up for our newsletter at GreatGameOrWhat.com.

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We took this time to chat about the careers of Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia and Billy Wagner and tell some stories that only Tim Kurkjian would know about these players. They will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in July of 2025. 

Plus, we opened another deck of cards live on the show, chatted about an app Tim finally downloaded (he might be the last to do so) and debated whether or not you should wear shoes in your house!

A friendly reminder that our first regular season episode will start on March 18th, we will be returning to weekly episodes (releasing on Tuesdays) at that point. We are really looking forward to you joining us for another great season. In the meantime, let's get social! We are always posting on our Facebook and Instagram accounts, you can follow us @GreatGameOrWhat. Plus, check out our website to join our email list! 

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