Last Call Baseball

Bob Nutting and the Pittsburgh Pirates seamlessly go from loses to scandals involving the removal of the Roberto Clemente sign and the Bucco Bricks Affair; (5:31) the Atlanta Braves create an international incident when asking for telephone numbers in Canada; and (7:37) Jorge Leon, President of the Oakland 68s, talks Athletics and Civic Duty.

Drink: Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano (2018) from Villa Sant'Anna in Toscana, Italy.

Oakland 68s Website: https://www.oakland68s.org/

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Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

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We celebrate the 2025 Opening Day Weekend; and (6:28) Dr. Travis Stern, Author of “Ballplayers on Stage: Baseball, Melodrama, and Theatrical Celebrity in the Deadball Era” and Associate Professor of Theater Arts at Bradley University, talks Goth Music and the St. Louis Cardinals.

Drink: Cava (Brut Reserva 2020) from Roger Goulart in Sant Esteve Sesrovires, Spain.

Dr. Stern’s book: https://utpress.org/title/ballplayers-on-stage/

Dr. Stern’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traviswstern/

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Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

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The World Baseball Classic Qualifiers finished with Nicaragua, Taiwan, Colombia, and Brazil advancing; (4:11) Happy Juan Soto day to NY Mets fans, and Spring Training returns with the joys of watching palm trees in the background; (5:38) College Baseball love for Florida International University’s (FIU) new Vice Uniform, FIU and the University of Miami faced off at an MLB stadium, and the awesome Wednesday night beer and hot dog special at Alex Rodriguez Field; and (12:08) Cameron Dobbs, Podcast host, Published Author, TV host, and in-game host of the University of Miami baseball program, talks sports ministry and Hurricanes baseball.

Drink: Rioja (Crianza 2020) from Bodegas Voelos in Laguardia, Spain.

Cameron’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cam.dobbs/

Cameron’s Website: https://playwhereyourfeetare.com/

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Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

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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/

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

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Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

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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/

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Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

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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

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Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

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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

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Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

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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

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Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

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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

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Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

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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

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Intro and Outro Music: DeCarlo

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