Lets Get Two

OPENING:  Shoutout from Constellation Field in Sugar Land. 

(0:01:46) THIS JUST IN: We’re at the Constellation Energy League Media Day in Sugar Land Texas. Hear from Roger Clemens, Koby Clemens, Pete Incaviglia and LHN’s Greg Swindell

(0:11:30) WHO’S ON FIRST: JD Davis of the Corpus Christi Hooks is here to talk about 

(0:24:40) FROM THE BLEACHERS: Jessica is BACK! And we’re talking Round Rock Hairy Men and the safety at the Dell Diamond. 

(0:32:58) AND IT’S OUTTA HERE: We’ve got me recreating the play by play for a big Ryan Hernandez moment at the Dell Diamond. 

(0:34:47) IN THE DUGOUT: Filmmaker Darien Sills-Evans is here to talk baseball, the MLB, the Mets, the Negro League movie that might not ever be. 

(0:54:21) GO GO ASTROS: The MLB got to remake the schedule and they used it throw the Astros a high hard one.

(01:08:45) CLOSING IT OUT: Pete Incaviglia leaves us with some words of wisdom

OPENING: 

• We start with a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem from the Corn Crib in Normal, IL by Katy Perry
• (0:02:23) Welcome to Normal! We’re coming at ya from the world famous Corn Crib.

(0:02:52) Show. Me. The. Merch: The Normal Corn Belters adapted to the Corona Virus pandemic by creating the Kernel Collegiate League. We checked out some of the cool gear from the league.

(0:05:14) From the Bleachers: Jessica and I did two double-headers in two days at the Kernel Collegiate League. We had an absolute blast! 

(0:12:49) The Big League Chew: Scott joins us in Illinois to talk about how we treat the ballplayers who opt out of the season.

(0:21:49) Buy Me Some Peanuts: The Corn Crib has some great grub!

(0:24:25) 7th Inning Stretch - Normal, IL: We had an amazing time in Normal. Beautiful scenery and a delicious meal and beer from Destihl. Shoutout to Randy Reinhardt and the CVB.

(0:28:45) On Deck: Paul Caputo joins us to talk MiLB logos and the state of baseball as a whole. 

(0:53:28) Closing It Out

Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Lose

Sometimes It Rains, Sometimes...

OPENING: The MLB season has shut down the affiliated Minor League Season. And while we knew it was coming, it still sucks.

(0:04:51) THIS JUST IN: MiLB Senior Communications Director Jeff Lantz joins the show to talk about how the canceling of the season was announced and how it will affect the sport in 2020, 2021 and beyond. 

(0:21:12) SPECIAL GUEST: Dr. Wesley Long of Houston Methodist checks back in with an update on COVID, the spike in Texas and the importance of masks and social distancing. 

(0:38:50) THE MINOR LEAGUE MIND: Jess Knaster reflects on the impact the loss of the minor league season will have on the communities that support these teams. 

(0:54:03) SHOW. ME. THE. MERCH: I got some badass new looks from the Brazos Valley Bombers. 

(0:58:38) FROM THE BLEACHERS: I took in my first Collegiate Summer League game ss the Brazos Valley Bombers welcomed the Round Rock Hairy Men. Welcome is the key word because the whole environment felt safe and very friendly. 

(1:00:45) CLOSING IT OUT: We decided to run our own simulation of the what the 2020 MiLB season WOULD have been like. So congrats to the Peoria Chiefs (we confirm your dubs), the Corpus Christi Hooks, Round Rock Express and Greensboro Grasshoppers. You have one our version of your respective leagues. 

Music by: Grace Uselman and Catrina Tulowiecki

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OPEN: I'm at Round Rock Media days!

(0:01:23) RAIDERS OF THE LOST DIAMOND: We look at the history of baseball in the Big Easy!

(0:04:31) GO GO ASTROS: Andy and I take a look at what the season MIGHT look like it, if in fact it might happen.

(0:19:32) WHO’S ON FIRST: Our team this episode is the RedHawks of Fargo-Moorhead. We’re joined by Chad Ekren as he talks RedHawks baseball in the pandemic.

(0:29:00) FROM THE BLEACHERS: The Round Rock Hairy-Men media days! Interviews.

(0:35:24) FROM THE BLEACHERS: The Round Rock Hairy-Men media days! Dell Diamond COVID precautions. 

(0:36:42) FROM THE BLEACHERS: The Round Rock Hairy-Men media days! Finally, some baseball.

(0:37:17) FROM THE BLEACHERS: The Round Rock Hairy-Men media days!  I get romantic about baseball.

(0:38:21) CLOSING IT OUT: Wear. A. Mask.

Packed episode:
Opening: Pride month is wrapping up. We take a look at the way Minor League baseball celebrates.

(0:10:42) On Deck: We're joined by AJ Hamilton of the US  Women's National Baseball Team.

(0:24:35) This Just In: Filmmaker Sav Rodgers is here to talk a little baseball, Pride month and what he's working on. 

(O:35:54) The Minor League Mind: Jess Knaster is here to talk how the MiLB is always working to bring communities together.

(O:47:25) Closing It Out: Wear. A. Mask.

The MLB is back and we're talking about it.

THE OPENING: I give my thoughts, which honestly, weren't great until I saw The Hitter Sports. I toast him.

(0:06:27) GO GO ASTROS/BIG LEAGUE CHEW/OPPO TALKO: That right. MEGA SEGMENT. We're like the Voltron of Baseball segments. Andy, Scott, Jess and I talk the MLB return.

(0:41:25) LIGHTS, CAMERA, PLAY BALL: Andrew is back to talk McGwire, Sosa and the chase.

(0:56:15) CLOSING IT OUT

Baseball has been played!
Opening: Where the MLB has failed, other baseball leagues have not.

(0:06:04) Unboxed: We take a look at the new ‘looks’ of the Bismarck Larks' collegiate summer league pod. Great new gear from the Larks, the Bull Moose and the Flickertails.

(0:08:11) From The Bleachers: Baseball Jason went to Bismarck ND to see some baseball and we check in!

(0:17:05) Who’s On First: Tony Esnor of the Amarillo Sod Poodles talks their new foray into the Texas Collegiate League.

(0:30:17) On Deck:  Jeremy Wolf, of More Than Baseball is here to talk his organization, how you can help Minor Leaguers, and playing with Tim Tebow. 

(0:58:25) Closing It Out

We have a plan! Or do we!?

(0:02:06) Go Go Astros / The Big League Chew: We continue down the 'will they' 'won't they' approach of MLB negotiations.

(0:23:39) Oppo Talko: Our buddy Steve from the UK is here!

(0:36:57) Closing it Out:  I apologize to all Yankee fans out there. From the bottom of my Crush City heart.

Baseball starts tonight (June 15) Check out the Bismarck Larks here and then come back!

Open: Look, the MLB is a baseball organization. It is not THE baseball organization and some of the others? You might just like them better.

(0:05:30) On Deck: Matt Durkin of the Normal Cornbelters is here to talk the new Kernel League.

(0:16:41) Lights, Camera Baseball: Andrew Nelson and I are here to talk the best collegiate summer league baseball movie, Summer Catch!

(0:27:22) From The Bleachers: Ryan Posner of the Sugar Land Skeeters is here to talk the 4 team league based in Sugar Land.

(0:35:05) Unboxed: Ya know how everyone is buying stuff more and more? I am. And I got something amazingly random.

(0:39:44) Who’s On First: The Round Rock Express are now the Round Rock Hairy Men. Andrew Felts is here to talk about.

(0:51:29) Closing It Out: Something is potentially rotten in the state of the Bronx. Or not. We'll never know. But whatever...can we just stop being smug hypocrites?

Web Series: https://youtu.be/lGqTOBUVALI

The MLB has been negotiating through the press and still no solution. Nothing but bad looks. 

(0:03:00) Oppo Talk-O: Emmy Award winning filmmaking Randy Wilkins joins u to talk about his new project, Dear Spike, part of the Apple TV series “Dear…” We talk MLB and look that comes with their reaction to the murder of George Floyd. 

(0:29:48) Go Go Astros/Big League Chew: Andy and Scott are back for another group therapy session.

(0:56:35) Closing It Out