Like a Telenovela, the soap opera of Latin American baseball was in full display as Panama (Águilas Metropolitanas) won the inaugural Serie de las Américas and the Dominican Republic (Leones del Escogido) won the traditional Serie del Caribe; and (9:49) Brian Jeroloman, Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator for Florida International University (FIU), talks College Baseball and Playing with Juan Soto.

Drink: Xure Mezcal (Añejo) from Destiladora Agavera in Teloloapan, Guerrero, Mexico.

FIU Baseball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fiu.baseball/

FIU Baseball Twitter: https://x.com/FIUBaseball

FIU Baseball Website: https://fiusports.com/sports/baseball

Last Call Baseball T-Shirts: https://lastcallbaseball.creator-spring.com/

Last Call Baseball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lastcallbaseball/

Last Call Baseball Twitter: https://x.com/LastCall4040

Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

Podcast Logo Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regan_vasconcellos/

Happy Year of the Lions! Leones de León won the 2025 LBPN, Nicaraguan Winter League, Serie Final after coming back down 3 – 1 vs Tren del Norte who did their best Icarus impression; (11:28) Leones del Escogido won the 2025 LIDOM, Dominican Winter League, Serie Final after almost losing a 3 -2 lead vs Tigres del Licey the defending back-to-back champions; and (18:39) Rob James, Partner at Pillsbury, talks Common Law and the San Francisco Giants.

Drink: Cabernet Sauvignon (2020) from Markham Vineyards in Napa Valley, California.

Rob James website: https://www.attenuatedsubtleties.com/

Last Call Baseball T-Shirts: https://lastcallbaseball.creator-spring.com/

Last Call Baseball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lastcallbaseball/

Last Call Baseball Twitter: https://x.com/LastCall4040

Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

Podcast Logo Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regan_vasconcellos/

LBPN, the Nicaragua Winter League, is finishing the Round Robin playoffs and Leones de León are sailing into the Championship Series; (7:28) LIDOM, the Dominican Winter League, has finally started the Round Robin playoffs after a long regular season and Robinson Canó is a hitting machine; and (13:35) Nina - Grace Montes, Director of Community Relations for the Eugene Emeralds, the High A minor league affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, talks Bad Bunny and Baseball.

Drink: Flamingo Jingle Wine (Rosé) from Duplin Winery in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Nina - Grace's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninagracemontes/

Nina - Grace's Twitter: https://x.com/ninagracemontes

Last Call Baseball T-Shirts: https://lastcallbaseball.creator-spring.com/

Last Call Baseball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lastcallbaseball/

Last Call Baseball Twitter: https://x.com/LastCall4040

Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

Podcast Logo Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regan_vasconcellos/

The Dominican League, LIDOM, is driving us crazy with commercials but we love the food & baseball; (8:14) the Nicaraguan League, LBPN, has the best announcer team and the Tigres de Chinandega are, hopefully, heading into the playoffs; and (17:53) Shea Barickman, Lifelong baseball fan who lives in Paris, talks Jane Austen and the Kansas City Royals.

Shea’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheabar/

Shea’s Twitter: https://x.com/sheabari

Shea’s Food Recommendations:

• Boulangerie Rémy

• Coulée verte

• Casa Cafe

• Cafe Kitsuné in the palais royale

• Vedettes du Pont Neuf (the boat)

• La Cantine Diderot

Last Call Baseball T-Shirts: https://lastcallbaseball.creator-spring.com/

Last Call Baseball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lastcallbaseball/

Last Call Baseball Twitter: https://x.com/LastCall4040

Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

Podcast Logo Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regan_vasconcellos/

Drink: Ron Zacapa No. 23 Centenario (Rum) from Zacapa, Guatemala

Final thoughts on the LA Dodgers winning the World Series; (8:25) Play along in our postseason players blind resume challenge; (11:04) What’s next for the NY Yankees and Dodgers? (17:10) Why the Shohei Ohtani signing reminds us of David Beckham’s transfer to Real Madrid; (19:26) Will the Chicago White Sox be set free from the clutches of 88-year-old Pharoah Jerry Reinsdorf? (24:14) And the Latin American Winter Leagues have started!

Drink: Dos Maderas PX Triple Aged 5 + 5 Rum from Cádiz, Spain

Watch the Latin American Winter Leagues

Dominican Winter League: https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/subscribe/offseason

Mexican Winter League: https://www.lmp.mx/tv/home

Nicaraguan Winter League: https://www.lbpn.com.ni/es/events/xx-campeonato-lbpn/schedule-and-results

Venezuelan Winter League: https://www.beisbolplay.com/lvbp-2024

Last Call Baseball T-Shirts: https://lastcallbaseball.creator-spring.com/

Last Call Baseball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lastcallbaseball/

Last Call Baseball Twitter: https://x.com/LastCall4040

Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

Podcast Logo Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regan_vasconcellos/

We may not have to listen to “Even Flow” by Pearl Jam at Dodger Stadium, and Juan Soto may not want to re-sign with the NY Yankees after watching Aaron Judge and the NY Yankees struggle in the playoffs; and (4:11) Marco LaNave, Broadcaster & Front Office Staff Member for the Akron Rubber Ducks, talks Astrophysical Plasma, Cleveland Guardians, and donating Platelets.

Drink: Cruzan (Single Barrel) Premium Extra Aged Rum from St Croix, US Virgin Islands

Akron Rubber Ducks website: https://www.milb.com/akron/ballpark/front-office

Marco's Twitter: https://x.com/LaNaveMarco

Marco's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lanavemarco/

Last Call Baseball T-Shirts: https://lastcallbaseball.creator-spring.com/

Last Call Baseball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lastcallbaseball/

Last Call Baseball Twitter: https://x.com/LastCall4040

Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

Podcast Logo Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regan_vasconcellos/

The Cleveland Guardians bullpen didn’t live up to their reputation; (2:51) the NY Mets left too many men on base and the LA Dodgers won the NLCS; (3:06) the "Dream World Series" for Fox, ESPN, and Rob Manfred is here; (3:23) Does Hal Steinbrenner worship Mammon and is that the reason he won’t re-sign Juan Soto? (6:17) the boring NLCS and 2024 World Series prediction; and (7:31) Kyle Kercheval, Broadcaster for the Quad City River Bandits, talks Baseball and 80s Music.

Drink: Handsome Maniac (Belgian - Style Tripel) from Sand City Brewing Co. in Northport, New York.

Kyle’s Twitter: https://x.com/kyletkerch

Quad City’s Website: https://www.milb.com/quad-cities

Last Call Baseball YouTube: https://youtu.be/yZlmYlO4lyE

Last Call Baseball T-Shirts: https://lastcallbaseball.creator-spring.com/

Last Call Baseball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lastcallbaseball/

Last Call Baseball Twitter: https://x.com/LastCall4040

Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

Podcast Logo Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regan_vasconcellos/

Let’s hope ESPN and Fox cry tears of blood and we don't have a 2024 Subway Series; Divisional Series surprises; And (12:12) Joe Rathburn, San Diego based Musician, talks Performing and the San Diego Padres.

Drink: Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva Rum from Venezuela with ice and a splash of Coke.

Joe’s Website: https://joerathburn.com/welcome-page

Last Call Baseball YouTube: https://youtu.be/FXYk1lk1QfI

Last Call Baseball T-Shirts: https://lastcallbaseball.creator-spring.com/

Last Call Baseball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lastcallbaseball/

Last Call Baseball Twitter: https://x.com/LastCall4040

Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

Podcast Logo Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regan_vasconcellos/

Our initial impressions of the first playoff week; and (4:17) Zeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research, talks Artificial Intelligence and Baseball.

Drink: Blood Orange Wheat (Radler) from Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers in Framingham, Massachusetts

ZK Research Website: https://zkresearch.com/

Zeus Twitter: https://x.com/zkerravala

Zeus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zkerravala/

Last Call Baseball YouTube: https://youtu.be/ght4HSW8pfU

Last Call Baseball merchandise: lastcallbaseball.creator-spring.com/

Last Call Baseball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lastcallbaseball/

Last Call Baseball Twitter: https://x.com/LastCall4040

Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

Podcast Logo Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regan_vasconcellos/

In this solo episode, we ask: Why did Commissioner Rob Manfred force the Atlanta Braves and NY Mets to play a double header the day before the playoffs start? (4:34) What baseball stadiums did you attend this season? (9:16) Why did Manfred set a bad legal precedent and waive the $300 million relocation fee for John Fisher and the Oakland Athletics? (10:51) Will the 88-year-old Jerry Reinsdorf move the Chicago White Sox to Nashville, or will he take the White Sox with him to the afterlife like an Egyptian Pharoah? (14:15) Nothing says baseball like Dominican baseball teams playing outside on a cold November New York City day; (15:51) Are you ready for Playoff Baseball Previews?

Drink: Rare Luxe (Sparkling Wine) from Luc Belaire in Burgundy, France

Last Call Baseball YouTube: https://youtu.be/t9r8UcZz60M

Last Call Baseball T-Shirts: https://lastcallbaseball.creator-spring.com/

Last Call Baseball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lastcallbaseball/

Last Call Baseball Twitter: https://x.com/LastCall4040

Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

Podcast Logo Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regan_vasconcellos/