We're visiting with the GM of the Hartford Yard Goats and we hung out in the booth with the Sugar Land Skeeters!

ON DECK: INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK
Hartford Yard Goats GM Mike Abramson talks about the amazing season they had at Dunkin Donuts Park

GO GO ASTROS
Andy Tomczeszyn joins us to look at the 'Stros as they do their best M*A*S*H* impression. And I try to sing.

PROMOS
We look at the ways some of our AAA teams are getting fans to the park as the season draws to a close.

FROM THE BLEACHERS
I go from the booth with the Sugar Land Skeeters.

CHAPTERS
0:06:13 - FROM THE BLEACHERS
0:30:34 - PROMOS
0:33:52 - GO GO ASTROS
0:57:13 - HARTFORD YARD GOATS
1:13:47 - CLOSING IT OUT

Episode 27! We're joined by filmmaker Dan Napoli to talk his new documentary 50 Summers featuring the Omaha Storm Chasers.

Andy Tomczeszyn joins us for Astros talk and we speak to Astros fan from across the pond James de Bolle.

CHAPTERS
Go Go Astros:      8:12
James de Bolle:   31:39
Dan Napoli:          37:25
Closing:                1:07:01

We take a second to reflect on the losses in El Paso and Dayton.

Jim's wife Jessica, daughter Jourdan and grandson Braxton took in games at the Round Rock Express and the Houston Astros for Hall of Fame Weekend.
 
ON DECK: INTERVIEWS OF THE WEEK
We visit with Omaha Storm Chasers GM Martie Cordaro about the Storm Chasers about the KC Royals' AAA club.

FROM THE BLEACHERS
Ken Robertson, the Baseball Traveler is BACK!

GO GO ASTROS
There are some new arms in town.

THE BIG LEAGUE CHEW
Oakland fan and baseball coach Stu Clary is back to reevaluate his preseason pics.

PROMOTION OF THE WEEK
We take a tour of the Texas league!

 CLOSING IT OUT
Jim has seen the Player's Weekend uniforms. He doesn't love them.

He ranks his favorite brands in the Texas League. They include:

Amarillo Sod Poodles
Arkansas Travelers
Corpus Christi Hooks
Frisco Rough Riders
Midland Rockhounds
NW Arkansas Naturals
Springfield Cardinals
Tulsa Drillers

CHAPTERS
BLEACHERS: 14:17
PROMOS: 16:29
GO GO ASTROS: 23:08
ON DECK: 41:10
CLOSING IT OUT: 54:48

We spent Christmas in July at the Gateway Grizzlies, but when we went to the St. Louis Cardinals game, Jacob Colbert was a bit of a grinch! Great and packed episode as we hit 3 games in 3 states in 4 days, including the Frisco RoughRiders.

In the opening, TV producer and St. Louis Cardinals mega fan Gary C Warren interviews me about my Cardinals Nation experience. 

ON DECK: INTERVIEWS OF THE WEEK
We chat with the Grizzlies Director of Promotions and Fan Engagement, Brady Huber.

FROM THE BLEACHERS
At the Grizzlies game, we sat down with Gail from the gift shop, Kaye and Santa!
 
GO GO ASTROS
The Astros are looking for a new pitcher and looking forward to their new hall of fame. So are we.

CLOSING IT OUT
Scott and I wrap up the trip with a jaunt to AA Frisco and I open the wounds that were caused by Jacob Colbert.
 
 

 CHAPTERS
0:05       Opening with special guest Gary C Warren
 22:10     From the Bleachers: Gail, Kaye and Santa
 34:30     The Big League Chew
 40:25     Go Go Astros
 58:45     On Deck with Brady Huber
 1:11:04  Closing it Out

Great episode! We chat with Jess Knaster of the Midland Rockhounds about his winding road through the MiLB, his Alex Bregman story, the Giants and his love of Hockey. Don't want to miss it.

PROMOS
We look at some fo the cool goings on with the:
Tennessee Smokeys
Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Montgomery Biscuits
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Birmingham Barons

GO GO ASTROS
Andy Tomczeszyn and Timothy Dziedzic talk trade deadline.

BIG LEAGUE CHEW
Scott McEntire went into enemy territory: Wrigley Field.

CLOSING IT OUT:
TEAMS OF THE WEEK
Birmingham Barons
New Hampshire

SOUTHERN LEAGUE BRANDS
Chattanooga Lookouts
Biloxi Shuckers
Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Montgomery Biscuits

TIMECODES
7:20 - Promos
9:46 - Go Go Astros
25:04 - Big League Chew
32:38 - Jess Kanaster
45:54 - 49:48 The Bregman Story
1:03:20 - Closing it Out

We took trip up to the Windy City to see the Chicago Dogs!  Check out the video here.

Jim gives his thoughts on Chicago, indie baseball, people who call into sports talk radio, the MLB trade deadline and whether or not the moon landing was real.


ON DECK: INTERVIEWS OF THE WEEK
Fun visit with Chicago Dogs co-owner Shawn Hunter

FROM THE BLEACHERS

We had some wind, but there are some fun excerpts of our conversation about the Cbs first World Series in 100 years.

GO GO ASTROS

Yuli. Alvarez. Peacock.
 
 PROMOTION OF THE WEEK
We take a tour of the Eastern League and Jim begins to question the moon landing. 

Teams include:

Reading Fightins

Harrisburg Senators

Richmond Flying Squirrels

Akron Rubber Ducks

CLOSING IT OUT
Jim ranks his favorite brands in the Eastern League. They include:

Richmond Flying Squirrels
 Portland Sea Dogs
Erie Sea Wolves
Akron Rubber Ducks
Trenton Thunder

CHAPTERS
BLEACHERS: 14:17
PROMOS: 16:29
GO GO ASTROS: 23:08
ON DECK: 41:10
CLOSING IT OUT: 54:48

We take a quick tour of the Astros farm system.

Nathan and I had a heck of a trip! We visited the Fayetteville Woodpeckers and the Durham Bulls.

ON DECK: INTERVIEWS OF THE WEEK
We chat with the Senior VP of the Round Rock Express, Laura Fragoso. We visit with the GM of the Tri-City Valley Cats, Matt Callahan.  We finish up with a great chat with Jaqueline Holm the GM from the Quad Cities River Bandits.


PROMOTION OF THE WEEK
We take a special look at the Inland Empire 66ers and the Sugarland Skeeters and their Christmas in July Plans. And the Peoria Chiefs have an amazing bobble head.

CLOSING IT OUT
I give you my ten steps to surviving the All Star Break! And they include Game of Thrones fan fiction. 

CHAPTERS
18:04     Promotions: Christmas In July
21:05     From the Bleachers: Ivan Klousia
32:00     Round Rock Express
46:25     Quad Cities River Bandits
58:14     Tri-Cities Valley Cats
1:21:00  Closing it out

What a week! Jessica and James hit the road to Amarillo. We had a blast, saw a bunch of Texas and just loved the Amarillo Sod Poodles experience.

ON DECK: INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK
We're visited by Cleburne Railroaders play by play voice Brad Allred to talk all things indie baseball. Don't want tp miss.

FROM THE BLEACHERS
We chat with one of the hosts of The Sod Pod about the Sod Poodle Phenomenon.

GO GO ASTROS
Andy Tomczeszyn joins us to look at the 'Stros as we near the All Star break and a little Josh Reddick talk. WOO!

CHAPTERS
17:47     The Sod Pod
24:19     Go Go Astros 
39:23    Cleburne Railroaders
59:17     Dayton Dragons
1:04:54  Closing it out

We're talking with the voice of Dragons! (not sure if he has claim to the iron throne)

Jess, Nathan and Shelly and her 'rents made it out to the Corpus Christi Hooks Coastal Bend Weekend. They were raising money to help keep the beaches clean. You can help here.

We saw George Springer make his rehab start!

ON DECK: INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK
Dayton Dragons play by play man Tom Nichols joins us. We're also visited by half of the creative team Ballpark2Ballpark, John Hoppin. Find out more about the books he and wife Vicki put together here.

THE BIG LEAGUE CHEW
Scott McEntire pops in to talk MLB, College World Series and the St. Louis Blues.

GO GO ASTROS
Andy Tomczeszyn joins us to look at the 'Stros as we near the All Star break.

CHAPTERS
3:58       Big League Chew 
26:06     Go Go Astros 
39:58     Ballpark2Ballpark
59:17     Dayton Dragons
1:19:36  Closing it out

This episode has gone to the dogs!

The show covered 4 Round Rock Express games in 6 days, having a blast as they interact with the community in so many ways. Shoutout to the good folks at Alzheimer's Texas! Check them out and see if you can help.

We even caught an friendly rivalry between the Astros and our guest, Canadian Filmmaker Mike Donis' Blue Jays.

ON DECK: INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK
We speak to two Double A teams! Matt Bari joins us from the Midland Rockhounds and Greg Gania from the Erie Sea Wolves! Greg and I even talk a little Robert Ford. As for Midland, just take a look here. It really is a baseball oasis.

PROMOTION OF THE WEEK
We take a special look at the promotional schedules for the Sea Wolves and Rockhounds.

GO GO ASTROS
George Martin joins us from the UK to talk about the London Baseball series. Follow all the festivities here.

CLOSING IT OUT
We speak to the voice of the Amarillo Sod Poodles, Sam Levitt about clinching the first half division title.

Congrats to more teams who clinched the first half division title:
Delmarva Shorebirds
Great Lakes Loons
Lexington Legends
Fort Myers Miracle
Dunedin Blue Jays
Wilmington Blue Rocks
Visalia Rawhide
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Montgomery Biscuits
Biloxi Shuckers

CHAPTERS
1:30       Opening at the Round Rock Express. 
12:05     From the Bleachers with Mike Donis
23:14     Promos!
24:58     Go Go Astros with George Martin
35:42     Erie Sea Wolves
58:09     Midland Rockhounds
1:14:56  Amarillo Sod Poodles
1:21:55  Closing it out