Lets Get Two

Amazing guests as we get closer to the first pitch of the 2020 season. 

Here's the lineup:

OPENING: Jim talks about fandom and how serve as the gatekeepers to help bring in -  or keep out - new baseball fans. A riff on B4ThePitch's take on the subject.

WHO'S ON FIRST: We talk with the Omaha Storm Chaser's GM Laurie Schlender

RAIDER OF THE LOST DIAMOND: San Francisco Seals

THIS JUST IN: We talk to new Lynchburg Hillcats broadcaster Maura Sheridan

ON DECK:  MiLB Director of Communications Jeff Lantz

"Take Me Out To The Ballgame" performed by On Holiday

Chapters
8:35 Who’s On First? Omaha Storm Chasers
16:44  Raider of the Lost Diamond
20:05 This Just in: Maura Sheridan
32:17: On Deck with Jeff Lantz
47:11: Closing It Out

Another week of the 2020 Spring Training under our belt.

1:05 - Big League Chew with Scott McEntire

14:38 - Dylan on the Yankees

24:04 Ivan on the Rangers

 35:38 - Andrew on the Twins

44:36 - Alex on the Dodgers

 54:56: Andy Shaeffer - Tipi Talk

1:04:54 Andy Tomczeszyn - Go Go Astros

1:27:06: Josh - ApolloHou
Link to ApolloHou

1:33:48 - Closing it Out

Packed episode!

50 SUMMERS creators Dan Napoli and Max Riffner stop by to talk about their multi award winning documentary about the Omaha Storm Chasers. It's launches on 2/25! Find how how to see it here.

We're visited by the Down East Wood Ducks' own Alexandra Kay to talk about their upcoming season.

The Raiders of the Lost Diamond segment peels back the mystery of the Texas Colored League.

Michael joins us on how you can 'Adopt A MiLB Player"

Tom Reisenweber from the Erie Times-News updates us on MiLB Contraction.

In the closing, James Christopher talks about the need for the media to be responsible for how the report a story.

Check it out and follow all of our guests.

Opening/Adopt A MiLB Player
Team of the Week: Down East Wood Ducks - 8:40
Raiders of the Lost Diamond - 20:42
Interview of the Week: Dan Napoli and Max Riffner on 50 Summers. - 22:48
This Just In: Tom Reisenweber - 50:52
Closing it Out: On Media. - 1:00:12

Packed, full episode of Let's Get Two.

First look at Spring Training from around the league.

And, in three segments, I put the sign stealing saga to bed (at least in relation to this show)

Intro: Final Word on Astros Part 1

10:20 - Big League Chew: Scott and I talk the proposed playoff expansion.

26:15 - Go Go Astros: Andy Tomczeszyn Final Word on Astros Part 2

56:05 - Stu Clary on Oakland

1:03:30 - Minor League Rando on the Braves

1:12:00 - Jack on the Stros

1:20:07 - Cam on the Dodgers

1:39:15 - Closing it Out, Scott McEntire interviews me, as a neutral observer on the whole thing with my local nine. Final Word on Astros Part 3

Packed episode of Let's Get Two.

OPENING:
James Christopher talks a little Field of Dreams and Terminator 2.

RAIDERS OF THE LOST DIAMOND:
Homestead Grays

WHO'S ON FIRST: The Team of the Week
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels play by play voice Marshall Kelner

ON DECK: Interview of the Week
Astros beat reporter Jake Kaplan
Shoutout to Lindsey Adler (32:40)

THIS JUST IN: News of the Week
The MiLB gets a payraise and we hear from Jess Knaster in an update.

CLOSING IT OUT
You need to checkout Brockmire if you haven't already! 
Shoutout to Meagan and Home Sweet Ballpark:
https://www.homesweetballpark.com/
Discount Code: LetsGetTwo

Katy Grebing’s Boston Marathon GoFund Me

And a bit of humanity from a guy named Alex. 

OPENING
RAIDERS OF THE LOST DIAMOND -  6:57
WHO'S ON FIRST - 12:20
ON DECK. - 26:00
THIS JUST IN: 39:35
CLOSING IT OUT - 50:12

We're back for Season 2!

James Christopher opens it up answering the questions 'why?' with regarding having a baseball podcast.

Honored to kick off the season with a visit from the curator of the Negro League Museum, Raymond Doswell.

We talk to Chattanooga (home of the Lookouts) Mayor Andy Berke about the possible contraction of the MiLB and the Mayoral Task Force to stop it.

Our team of the week is the State College Spikes! GM Scott Walker and broadcaster Joe Putnam join the show.

Scott McEntire is back with THE BIG LEAGUE CHEW to talk Pete Rose and Hall of Fame. 

Andy Tomczeszyn talks the new Astros GM and Manager on GO GO ASTROS.

And I close it out with my new monologue on why Twitter is a cess pool. 

CHAPTERS
Who's On First? The State College Spikes: 14:50

On Deck: Raymond Doswell, Curator, Negro Leagues Museum:  29:33

This Just In: Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke: 48:16 

Big League Chew 1:01:12 

Go Go Astros 1:14:49 

Closing it out 1:35:23 

The Let's Get Two team discusses the sign stealing scandal in Major League Baseball. 

James Christopher's Thoughts:

Andy Tomczeszyn's  Perspective: 0:13:30

Ivan Klousia's Take: 0:41:07

Scott McEntire's Angle: 0:51:50

Our first season of Let's Get Two comes to a close.

Honored to have Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) to come on and talk about the MLB plan to contract the affiliated Minor Leagues.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies owner John Hughes joins the show to talk about the contraction plan and the effect it will have on the Binghamton community.

Jessica and James had the opportunity to get to the winter meetings. We've got it covered.

We have a great interview with S. Preston Designs. Find his work here.

We had James' "he went to Jared moment" with an interview with Craig Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus.

Deanna Falciglia joined us to talk about her volunteer experience.

Jess Knaster is looking for a new position in the MiLB and he spoke to us about that process.

Matt Bari of the Midland Rockhounds is back to talk about the meetings from an MiLB front office perspective.

Andy Tomczeszyn is here for the final Go Go Astros segment of the season.

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CHAPTERS
0:12:11 Congresswoman Lori Trahan
0:18:01 John Hughes
0:33:15 Winter Meetings intro
0:36:42 S. Preston Designs
0:41:35 Craig Goldstein
0:48:12 Deanna Falciglia
0:50:04 Jess Knaster
1:01:18 Matthew Bari
1:11:39: Go Go Astros
1:33:27 Closing

We've gathered fans from all over the country to predict/hope and have faith that Santa will deliver more than coal...unless it's Gerrit Cole.

Hey! We can't do any worse than the other click bait around this time of year.

We're also joined by Sugar Land Skeeters voice Ryan Posner to talk about his first year calling play by play!

Cameron Dougharty (Dodgers) (0:01:43)
Dylan Pacelli (Yankees) (0:18:29)
Andrew Nelson (Twins) (0:25:25)
Matt Dudley (Mariners) (0:36:42)
Scott McEntire (Cardinals) (0:48:15)
Stu Clary (Athletics) (1:09:16)
Andy Tomczeszyn (Astros) (1:21:28)
Larry the GM (Astros) (1:42:15)     
Jake Hungerford (Astros) (2:00:19
Ryan Posner (Sugarland Skeeters) (2:07:10)

Thank you to Grace Usleman for the tunes!
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Happy Early Thanksgiving!

We've got a super packed show. We felt like, with so many people on the road for the holiday, we thought we'd provide some drive time fun talking with baseball fans and why they love the game. Before we go full Christmas music, of course.

Before we dive in for that, we're joined by Tom Reisenweber, sports writer for the Erie Times News joins us to talk about the news that the MLB is planning to contract the MiLB. The story is heating up now that there is a list of teams. We're excited he could join us. The list of possible contracted teams are at the bottom of this page. (Opening Chapter)

We're also joined by Don Orris to talk about his long love of the game and the great Roberto Clemente (including a few big moments he was there for.) Don't miss it!
(TC: 15:25)

We also want to thank the following for joining our 'Thankful for Baseball" section. Taking time out of their day to hop and talk some hard ball.
Andrew Nelson shares some stories of growing up with the Twins, the world series and seeing Kirby Puckett : (TC: 40:25)

Trevor Lee Rodgers is a Red Sox fan in Oklahoma. How'd that happen?  PAIN: (TC: 50:31)

Jonathan Thomas Martin is loud and proud and a great fan of the Astros. The filmmaker and founder of Filmquest sits down to talk his favorite Astros moments (TC: 1:05:31)

Stevie Go Stros is fighting the good fight for Astros fans everywhere...all the way from London. Great chat. (TC: 1:21:40)

Gary C Warren, TV producer from LA talks his love for the St. Louis Cardinals. And yes. We talk Star Wars too: (TC: 1:32:18)

Meagan Flynn-Mesmer is an incredible actress, filmmaker, producer and a devoted baseball fan and baseball mom. We talk the game and the incredibly cool World Series picture she took for me in 2015. (TC: 1:41:02)

Andy Tomczeszyn is back to talk some Stros! And why its silly to predict trades in the off-season. (TC: 1:49:30)

Ken Robertson, our FAN OF THE YEAR, joins us to talk his baseball year and the contraction of the MiLB (TC: 1:58:43)

These are the teams currently listed for contraction. Contact your reps. 
#SaveHometownBaseball

Daytona Tortugas | Elizabethtown Twins | Erie Seawolves
Florida Fire Frogs | Frederick Keys | Grand Junction Rockies
Great Falls Voyagers | Greenville Reds | Hagerstown Suns
Idaho Falls Chukars | Jackson Generals | Johnson City Cardinals
Kingsport Mets | Lancaster Jethawks | Lexington Legends
Lowell Spinners | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | Missoula Paddleheads
Ogden Raptors | Orem Owlz | Princeton Rays
Quad Cities River Bandits | Rocky Mountain Vibes | 
Salem-Keiser Volcanoes
State College Spikes | Staten Island Yankees | Tri-City Dust Devils
Vermont Lake Monsters | West Virgina Power | 
Williamsport Cross Cutters