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OPEN: We’re coming to you from O’Fallon, home of the Hoots!
0:02:41: From The Bleachers: O’Fallon, MO is the host of the Hoots and CarShield Collegiate League. We check out CarShield Field and talk to two members of the T Ravs.
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https://twitter.com/ofallonbaseball
ofallonhoots.com
0:09:47: Holler And A Swaller: Scott and I in CarShield Field knocking back Good News Brewing Company beers.
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https://www.goodnewsbrewing.com/
0:11:20 On Deck: Jeff Lantz, Communications Director of the MiLB is here with an update on the 2021 season.
0:23:58 Who’s On First - Inland Empire 66er: Steve Wendt, voice of the 66ers, joins us to talk about the 2021 season, being back on the road and the underwear supply when it’s a long road trip.
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https://twitter.com/66ersBaseball
66ers.com
0:37:06 Who’s On First - Peoria Chiefs: We’ve got Chiefs GM Jason Mott talking all things Chiefs
0:57:03 Closing It Out
Jim and Jess are on the road in Michigan for a sweet baseball trip!
0:00:47 From The Bleachers: We finally made it out to the Traverse City Pit Spitters. It’s hard to imagine a more perfect baseball evening. Great park, great views and we had a great time on Princess Night.
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https://twitter.com/TCPitSpitters
https://t.co/F8k0M4sc1w?amp=1
0:05:39 Holler And A Swaller: There is a wide variety of alcohol available at a Pit Spitters Game. From Traverse City Whisky to Founder’s Brewing.
Traverse City Whiskey
https://twitter.com/TCWHISKEY
tcwhiskey.com
Founder’s Brewery
https://foundersbrewing.com/
https://twitter.com/foundersbrewing
0:07:04 Who’s On First : Britani Eatonof the Pit Spitters helps us wrap up our 2021 visit and we look forward to next year.
0:11:31 7Th Inning Stretch: We had a great time in Traverse City. From the National Cherry Festival to Drinks at Rare Bird Brewpub, breakfast at Brasserie Amie and deserts at Potter’s Baker, there is so much going on at this town by the lake.
https://twitter.com/cherryfestival?lang=en
https://twitter.com/RareBirdBrewpub
https://www.facebook.com/brasserieamie/
https://www.facebook.com/pottersbakery1929/
0:13:23 On Deck: The Atlantic League is one of the most prominent leagues in the indie baseball. The ALPB Round up is here to break it down.
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ALPBroundup.com
https://twitter.com/ALPBroundup
0:29:00 Who’s On First: Kelcy Nash of the Pierre Trappers comes on to talk the Trappers, the role of the team in the community and how to pronounce the name of the town.
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pierretrappers.com
0:38:22 In The Dog House: Emma Tiedemann is here to preview a big homestead for the Portland Sea Dogs.
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0:48:20 Show Me The Merch: The Durham Bullsharks. Nuff said. Follow them here:
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durhambulls.com
0:50:29 Closing it Out: What a great evening at the Traverse City Pit Spitters. Check them out on the road.
Let's Get Two S3 Ep20 "Bears, Bats, Bulls, Battlestar Galactica"
We finally got up to Michigan to see some baseball and had an great few days.
0:00:54 - From The Bleachers: Jessica and I made it out to the KALAMAZOO GROWLERS and had an amazing ballgame experience.
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https://twitter.com/kzoogrowlers
Https://growlersbaseball.com
0:05:17 - Holler And A Swaller: A great selection of craft beer at the ballpark. We had a Bell’s Oberon.
http://www.bellsbeer.com/
0:06:20 - On Deck: John Fitzgerald of the Irish American Baseball Society is back to talk about his documents-series Playing For Peanuts and the infamous Backman rant.
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https://twitter.com/IABSociety
Watch Playing For Peanuts:
https://buff.ly/3xD6xp9
0:24:52 - Inside The Batcave: Kevin Watterson gives the latest on the Keene Swamp Bats.
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Https://SwampBats.com
0:33:47 - Show. Me. The. Merch: The new Stranger look from the Durham Bulls goes to 11.
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https://twitter.com/DurhamBulls
Https://DurhamBulls.com
0:34:56 - Let’s Get Two of That: Unable to get out to the ballpark, Tim attempts to reverse engineer a Rocket City Trash Pandas delicacy.
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Https://TrashPandasBaseball.com
0:38:55 - Closing It Out
The First Pitch: Jess and I has a once in a lifetime opportunity. To spend the night in the house from Field of Dreams. Check out how it went.
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https://twitter.com/fodmoviesite
https://www.fieldofdreamsmoviesite.com/
0:06:46 - On Deck: We met Don Umland out at the Field Of Dreams movie site and had a blast talking to him. Met up later to talk baseball, Field Of Dreams and Sugar.
0:20:36 - Holler and A Swaller: From the Field Of Dreams movie site, we’re drinking:
Tempelton Distillery
https://templetondistillery.com/
https://twitter.com/TempletonDist
Farm Girl (O So Good Winery)
https://osogoodwinery.com/
Presented by The Hitter Sports:
0:21:47 - From The Bleachers of Cedar Rapids: We had an amazing trip to see the Kernels. They should be on your list.
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https://twitter.com/CRKernels
kernels.com
0:25:30 - Who’s On First?: Scott Wilson of the Cedar Rapids Kernels to talk about the team, the community and getting back to baseball.
0:40:27 - From The Bleachers of Waterloo: We made it to see the Waterloo Bucks of the Northwoods League and had an absolute blast.
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https://linktr.ee/waterloobucks
0:44:29 - Inside The Tackle Box: Amy Johnson of the Corpus Christi Hooks joins the show to talk about the big stretch of home games.
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https://twitter.com/cchooks
cchooks.com
0:53:02 - From The Bleachers of Lafayette: We made it out to Loeb Stadium, the new home of the Aviators. What we found was baseball Mecca.
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https://twitter.com/Lafayette_BSB
lafayettebaseball.com
0:56:50 - Adjust Your Scorecards: Hanna Snedecor is young, energetic and positive….and just what we need right now.
1:02:22 - Show Me The Merch: Usually this segment is about stuff we buy, but when you meet Hardy the Hat Guy, it becomes about stuff he bought.
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1:07:00 - Holler And A Swaller: Lafayette, Indiana’s own People’s Brewing Co has a beer just for Aviators fans.
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https://twitter.com/PeoplesBrew
Presented by The Hitter Sports:
1:08:07 - Good Wood: Andy is off of suspension and ready to talk Bauer and Ohtani.
1:25:26 - Go Go Astros: Brian is here to break down the Astros at about the midway point.
1:39:38 - Closing It Out: There is so much drama at the Major League level of the game. We can’t forget how special the game is.
OPENING: it’s Independence Day and why I love this country.
0:03:04 WHO’S ON FIRST - Jersey Shore BlueClaws We’ve got Greg Giombarrese, voice of the Blue Claws to talk Jersey Shore baseball and their 4th of July plans.
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0:20:05 FROM THE BLEACHERS - Portland Pickles Jourdan, the grandkids and I made it out to see the Pickles on their home turf.
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portlandpicklesbaseball.com
0:23:07 ADJUST YOUR SCORECARDS: Jeremiah Coughlan is here to talk his role with the Portland Pickles his show, Brine Time and his own baseball travels.
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https://twitter.com/brinetime_pod
https://www.portlandpicklesbaseball.com/brine-time
https://xray.fm/shows/brine-time
0:37:42 FROM THE BLEACHERS - Tri City Dust Devils A meeting years in the making! Erik the Peanut Guy and his beloved Dust Devils.
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0:43:17 WHO’S ON FIRST - Johnson City Doughboys: GM Kiva Fuller, GM of the Doughboys joins us to talk the connection between the military history
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jcdoughboys.com
0:47:54 ON DECK - Timothy Schwarzer is here to show off his cap and shoe collections and talk about the connections you feel with other connectors online.Follow him here:
1:01:58 THE PULLMAN’S VIEW: Andrew Felts of the Round Rock Express is here to catch us up on the goings on at the Del Diamond.
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www.roundrockexpress.com
1:12:44 CLOSING: Some thoughts on Erik the Peanut Guy. Follow him here:
https://twitter.com/ItsErikMertens
HELLO WISCONSIN!
0:02:32. Who’s On First: We welcome the Lafayette Aviators to the show in advance of our visit to see them on June 29.
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https://t.co/pgswAI8re8?amp=1
0:16:37 From The Bleachers: Jim, Scott and Andrew visited the Fond Du Lac Spiders to find a game day environment that felt like a family reunion.
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https://twitter.com/DockSpiders
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0:19:30 Holler And A Swaller: We checked out two beers in Fond Du Lac:
Knuth Brewing
http://knuthbrewingcompany.com/
and
Fox River Brewing.
https://www.foxriverbrewing.com/
0:22:53 Show Me The Merch: Andrew and I hit up the Dock Spiders team store for a tangled web of goodies.
0:28:02 Adjust Your Scorecards: We had the pleasure of speaking to Rene, a DockSpiders host mom about helping to take care of the future of our game.
0:31:53 Into The Corn Maze: Matt is here to talk. Cornbelters and KCL ahead of our arrival on June 26.
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https://t.co/sXxMsltKHk?amp=1
0:38:23 From The Bleachers : Jim, Scott and Andrew visited the Madison Mallards and had one of the most unique baseball experiences ever.
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https://twitter.com/MadisonMallards
https://t.co/BES1miVusp?amp=1
0:41:35 Adjust Your Scorecards: Kyle blew us away with an amazing anthem performance, then joined the show.
0:46:52 Holler And A Swaller: Scott knocked back the famous 5 Tool Ale from Broken Bat Brewery
https://brokenbatbrewery.com/
while I had
The Great Bam Vino from Wollersheim.
https://www.wollersheim.com/
0:49:33 Show Me The Merch: The Mallards merch selection is something to behold. And boy, did we.
0:51:17 Closing It Out: We had an amazing time in Wisconsin. Both the Dock Spiders and Mallards put on an amazing, albeit different, experiences for baseball fans of all. ages.
Remember the Alamo.
OPEN: We’re visiting the San Antonio Missions, one of the most iconic franchises in the MiLB.
0:02:35 Who’s On First: Asheville Tourists Assistant GM Sam Fischer.
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https://twitter.com/GoTourists
www.theashevilletourists.com
0:12:36 From The Bleachers: The Let’s Get Two extended fam got out to the Wolfe for a San Antonio Missions game.
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https://twitter.com/missionsmilb
https://www.samissions.com
0:15:57 Show. Me. The. Merch: Shelly and I hit up the pro shop for some gear.
0:21:15 Holler And A Swaller: Cedric Thomas Smith joined us at the ballpark for a drink.
0:23:20 McEntire Mule: Scott and I preview the College World Series and how we wish it was “Harold and Kumar Go To Omaha”
0:35:16 Good Wood: Andy and I break down the modern cheating scandals and why steroids was the worst, despite the recency bias of young people.
0:58:03 Go Go Astros: Brian is here to discuss the 6 man rotation.
1:13:10 Extra Innings: It’s here: the teams Jim will be honored to throw out the first pitch for. And some fun at Tyler Bauer’s expense.
1:15:23 Closing it Out: We’re joined by San Antonio actress Alyssia Rivera for a big announcement. #27thOut.
Our first out of state trip of the year!
OPEN:We’re coming to you from Werner Park, home of the Omaha Storm Chasers! Follow them here:
https://twitter.com/OMAStormChasers
https://www.milb.com/omaha
0:01:59 WHO’S ON FIRST: We’ve got Jeremy Sneed from the San Antonio Missions talking about the Missions and the Flying Chanclas and baseball in the historic city of San Antonio.
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https://twitter.com/missionsmilb
www.samissions.com
0:12:18 FROM THE BLEACHERS: Tim and I get up to Werner Park
0:15:58 LET’S GET TWO….OF THAT: Tim visits with Werner Park Executive Chef Matt Atkinson on the food strategy at the ballpark.
0:19:34 HOLLER AND SWALLER: 50 Summers director Dan Napoli is here talking new projects while we knock back an Alestorm from Nebraska Brewing.
0:25:14: SHOW ME THE MERCH: Cool swag from the Omaha Storm Chasers pro shop. Check them out online.
0:26:18: McENTIRE MULE: Scott previews the results his
0:43:47 GOOD WOOD: Andy is talking sticky stuff.
1:05:52 GO GO ASTROS: Brian is here to talk about the expert in all things Astros…a beat writer from the Mets…?
1:22:53 CLOSING IT OUT: Farewell from the great state of Nebraska.
The First Pitch: Why Jim loves college baseball and college softball.
(0:06:07) On Deck: Apollo Dez, one of the masterminds behind Apollo Media, including the Road to Omaha, breaks down the NCAA Baseball Tourney.
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https://twitter.com/RoadToOmahaPod
https://apollohou.com/
https://twitter.com/ApolloDez1
(0:25:51) McEntire Mule: Scott and I talk College Baseball tournaments and how super good they are at a sticking to schedules.
(0:37:22) Who’s On First: We’re joined by the GM of the Waterloo Bucks,Dan Corbin, as they prepare start their Northwoods League season.
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https://twitter.com/waterloobucks
https://linktr.ee/waterloobucks
(0:51:03) Pullman’s View: Andrew Felts of the Round Rock Express highlights the next home stand, including ‘Princess Night’ snd ‘Win A Used Car Night’
(1:00:08) Claw Talk: Our monthly focus on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs featuring the voice of the Blue Crabs, Andrew Bandstra.
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somdbluecrabs.com
(1:10:47) Good Wood: Andy and I talk state of the MLB as we move into June.
(1:21:24) Go Go Astros: It’s after Memorial Day. Where are the Astros?
(1:32:59) Into the Storm: Sharing our interview with Omaha Storm Chasers president, Martie Cordaro.
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https://twitter.com/OMAStormChasers
https://t.co/UwEDHFshMX?amp=1
https://twitter.com/OmahaPrez
(1:48:12) Closing It Out: Jim offer’s some free advice on the teams visiting Disch Falk Field for the Austin Regional.
Open: We’re live(fish) from The Depot for our first Cleburne RailRoaders game of the season.
(0:01:17) The First Pitch: Jim, decked in new Blue Ghosts Gear, talks Memorial Day and what it means for our country.
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(0:05:27) On Deck: We’ve got Brian Barfield, ‘Big Sarge Sportz’, on to talk Memorial Day, serving and whether he should keep the sticker on his Cowboy hat.
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(0:27:19) Adjust Your Scorecards: We’ve got Army SFC Corey Hawkins to talk serving, why he enlisted and his favorite team, the Houston Astros.
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(0:36:Show. Me. The. Merch: Andrew Nelson and Jim hit up the Cleburne Railroaders and show off some of the great Merch.
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(0:40:33) Eye Of The Storm: Martie Cordaro, President of the Storm Chasers, preps Jim for his trip to Nebraska this week.
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(0:55:15) Who’s On First: Greenville Flyboys - We’ve got the GM of the Flyboys to talk to the transition to the new Appy league and the unique aviation history of Greenville.
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(1:09:18) Holler and a Swaller: Andrew and Jim sample beers from Cowtown Brewing and Karbach’s Hopadillo.
Cowtown Brewing:
Karbach:
(1:11:51) Go Go Astros: We’ve got Brian back to talk the schizophrenic Astros, Tyler Bauer and the new WWE tone to baseball fandom.
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(1:31:47) Closing It Out: Jess and Jim say goodbye from Cleburne.
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