Lets Get Two

The PitSpitters welcomed us for a great day in Traverse City.

FIRST PITCH: Collegiate Summer League baseball is a foundational, important part of the baseball landscape, yet so many casual fans don’t know what it’s all about. Welcome to the best kept secret in the minors…

Presented by Baseball Mapper
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07:26 WHO’S ON FIRST: Hannah Bronkema joins us to talk her career, Pit Spitters and we play a little pepper. 

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Presented Baseball Bucket List:
https://baseballbucketlist.com/links/
https://twitter.com/BaseballBucket

23:35 FROM THE BLEACHERS: Turtle Creek stadium is among the best Collegiate Summer League parks you’ll ever seen. And we had a great time on Princess Night.
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31:25 SHOW. ME. THE. MERCH: Pit Spitters: a great brand design with some great merchandise to match.  
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https://northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pit-spitters/

Presented by the Baseball By Design podcast
https://twitter.com/Count2Baseball
https://linktr.ee/BaseballByDesign

34:09 HOLLER AND A SWALLER: Scott McEntire is here and we, your intrepid reporters, explore all the Pit Spitters have to off by way of libations. 

Presented by The Hitter Sports
https://twitter.com/TheHitterSports


36:02  7TH INNING STRETCH: Kat Paye of the National Cherry Festival is here to give us a sneak peek of what will be an amazing event!
Follow them:
https://www.cherryfestival.org/
https://twitter.com/cherryfestival

Presented by The Dad Hat Chronicles 
https://twitter.com/thedadhat216
https://linktr.ee/TheDadHatChronicles

50:28  RAIDERS OF THE LOST DIAMOND: We take a look at the Traverse City Dune Bears of the Frontier League.

Produced by Andrew Nelson
https://twitter.com/NinesNorth

Presented by Patrick Larson
https://twitter.com/patlarson1

54:36 CLOSING IT OUT: Did Jim find his princess on Princess Night?

When you walk into the Depot, home of the Cleburne Railroaders, you're greeted like regulars, even if its your first time....

FIRST PITCH: Baseball fans need to stop gate keeping those who don’t fan ‘perfectly.’

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08:11 WHO’S ON FIRST: Welcome Taylor Robinson of the Clebrune Railroaders as they jump into the American Association season!
FOLLOW THE RAILROADERS:
https://twitter.com/CRRBaseball
ilovetexasbaseball.com

Presented Baseball Bucket List:
https://baseballbucketlist.com/links/
https://twitter.com/BaseballBucket

22:17 FROM THE BLEACHERS: The Cleburne Railroaders experience is based on family. The Depot is the place where everybody knows your name…
FOLLOW THE RAILROADERS:
https://twitter.com/CRRBaseball
ilovetexasbaseball.com

27:44 SHOW. ME. THE. MERCH: A special Show. Me. The. Merch. Showing off ALL the Cleburne Railroaders merchandise I’ve acquired over the years. 

Presented by the Baseball By Design podcast
https://twitter.com/Count2Baseball
https://linktr.ee/BaseballByDesign

30:16 HOLLER AND A SWALLER: We’re joined again by Anna DiTomaso of Baseball Bucket List and we’re sharing a special drink from the ballpark.

Followed by Baseball Bucket List:
https://baseballbucketlist.com/links/
https://twitter.com/BaseballBucket

Presented by The Hitter Sports
https://twitter.com/TheHitterSports

33:22  7TH INNING STRETCH: Heather Juarez from the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce joins us to talk about the hidden gem of North Texas. 
FOLLOW VISIT CLEBURNE
https://www.visitcleburne.com/
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Presented by The Dad Hat Chronicles 
https://twitter.com/thedadhat216
https://linktr.ee/TheDadHatChronicles


43:47 CLOSING IT OUT:

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the ballpark, here's a new fish in town...

FIRST PITCH: It’s June which means it’s PRIDE MONTH. We talk Tampa Bay Ray, Jack Flaherty, Pride and it’s place in Minor League Baseball.

Presented by Baseball Mapper
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20:29 WHO’S ON FIRST: We welcome Scott Barry, GM of the Seguin River Monsters as the prepare to jump into their inaugural season in the Texas Collegiate League.
FOLLOW THE RIVER MONSTERS:
https://twitter.com/SeguinTCL
https://www.seguinrivermonsters.com/

Presented Baseball Bucket List:
https://baseballbucketlist.com/links/
https://twitter.com/BaseballBucket

33:40 FROM THE BLEACHERS: The Seguin River Monsters experience is based on one thng. The most important thing: love for baseball and love for the fans.
FOLLOW THE RIVER MONSTERS:
https://twitter.com/SeguinTCL
https://www.seguinrivermonsters.com/

37:53 7TH INNING STRETCH: Seguin, Texas is a hidden gem and so much more than ‘on the the way to San Antonio.’ Kyle Kramm of Visit Seguin Is here to talk about what the amazing Texas town has to offer.
FOLLOW VISIT SEGUIN:
https://www.seguintexas.gov/l

Presented by The Dad Hat Chronicles 
https://twitter.com/thedadhat216
https://linktr.ee/TheDadHatChronicles

The fam came in from Oregon and we took them up to Frisco!

FIRST PITCH: The MLB wants games to be shorter. The MiLB is experimenting with rules to shorten the game and they are working, to the detriment of the MiLB experience.

Presented by Baseball Mapper
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baseballmapper.com

0:10:46 FROM THE BLEACHERS: We're live from Frisco for the Rough Riders on the Defenders Of The Diamond Night.

Frisco Rough Riders:
https://twitter.com/RidersBaseball
https://www.milb.com/frisco

0:16:46 SHOW ME THE MERCH: Lots of gear to choose from at the Rider's Outpost.  Order:
Frisco Rough Riders:
https://roughriders.milbstore.com/
https://twitter.com/RidersBaseball

Presented by the Baseball By Design Podcast
https://twitter.com/Count2Baseball
https://linktr.ee/BaseballByDesign

0:19:00 HOLLER AND SWALLER:  Having some beers at the Rough Rider's game with Anna from the Baseball Bucket List.

Baseball Bucket List:
https://baseballbucketlist.com/links/
https://twitter.com/BaseballBucket

Presented by The Hitter Sports
https://twitter.com/TheHitterSports

0:23:18 WHO'S ON FIRST: Zach Bigley, voice of the Rough Riders joins the show!
Follow him:
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http://zachbigley.weebly.com/

Presented Baseball Bucket List:
https://baseballbucketlist.com/links/
https://twitter.com/BaseballBucket

0:35:23 RAIDERS: Anchors aweigh as we look at the Dallas Submarines! Written by Andrew Nelson! 
https://twitter.com/NinesNorth

Presented by Patrick Larson
https://twitter.com/patlarson1

0:39:17 CLOSING IT OUT

0:01:31 FIRST PITCH - The meaning of Memorial Day and the Flag (to Jim).

0:08:48 SWINGING FOR THE FENCES Paul Caputo and Erik Mertens join the show to talk military recognition in ballgames and in uniforms. 

Then, at 0:29:55, Patrick Larson stops by (and we get a cool hand-off between segments)

Follow Paul:

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Follow Erik:

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Follow Patrick:

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0:44:36 LIGHTS, CAMERA, PLAY BALL: Andy and Jim are talking about the movie THE CATCHER WAS A SPY, the amazing story of Moe Berg.

Follow Andy:

https://twitter.com/andyzipp

0:56:49 WHO’S ON FIRST: Dustin Fishman from the Corpus Christi Hooks is here to talk the Memorial Day tradition, BLUE GHOST WEEKEND. 

Corpus Christi Hooks:

https://twitter.com/cchooks

cchooks.com

1:07:34 ADJUST YOUR SCORECARDS: Air Force Vet and baseball mapper Patrick Noote is here to talk the role baseball played in his Air Force career.

https://twitter.com/baseballmapper

http://links.baseballmapper.com/

1:25:15 CLOSING IT OUT

New #LetsGetTwo

COLD OPEN: A spelling bee?

01:07 FIRST PITCH: Talking the importance of buying your minor league baseball merch DIRECTLY fro the team in question. 

Presented by Baseballmapper.com
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08:11  FROM THE BLEACHERS: It's baseball in Biloxi and we had a great time! Take a peek of all that MGM Park has to offer. 
Biloxi Shuckers
https://twitter.com/BiloxiShuckers
https://www.milb.com/biloxi

13:30  HOLLER AND A SWALLER: We're having some local brews and enjoying the Gulf breeze.

Presented by The Hitter Sports
https://twitter.com/TheHitterSports

14:50  SHOW. ME. THE. MERCH: Get your Biloxi Shuckers gear, either from the ballpark, or from the online team store.

Presented by the Baseball By Design podcast.
https://twitter.com/Count2Baseball
https://linktr.ee/BaseballByDesign

16:42  RAIDERS OF THE LOST DIAMOND: We're looking the history of baseball in the Biloxi/Gulfport area.
Written by Andrew Nelson
https://twitter.com/NinesNorth

Presented by Patrick Larson
https://twitter.com/patlarson1

22:06  WHO'S ON FIRST: We're joined by the voice of the Shuckers and fellow Longhorn grad, Garrett Greene.
Follow him:
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Presented by Baseball Bucket List
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https://baseballbucketlist.com/links/

48:13  7TH INNING STRETCH: A quick snapshot of our great time in Biloxi when not in the ballpark.
Presented by The Dad Hat Chronicles. 
https://twitter.com/thedadhat216

51:15  CLOSING IT OUT: 51:15  CLOSING IT OUT: A shoutout to some very special little leaguers...

New Let's Get Two!
FIRST PITCH:  Oh the drama of an adult human bringing a glove to a baseball game!  Eee Gads!
Presented by BaseballMapper.com
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0:04:25 FROM THE BLEACHERS:  We're in Columbia, SC for the Fireflies. What a great time we had!
Follow:
https://twitter.com/ColaFireflies
https://columbiafireflies.com

0:09:57 HOLLER AND A SWALLER: We're joined by Columbia Fireflies super-fan, Donnie Wise, 
Follow Donnie: https://twitter.com/wisedrjr
Presented by The Hitter Sports
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0:12:16  SHOW. ME. THE. MERCH: Ed Rivera of the Dad Hat Chronicles joins me to talk Fireflies Merch.
Follow him here:
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Presented by Baseball By Design
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0:19:19 RAIDERS OF THE LOST DIAMOND: We travel back in time to the history of baseball in Columbia! 
Written by Andrew Nelson
https://twitter.com/NinesNorth
Presented by Patrick Larson
https://twitter.com/patlarson1

0:24:11 WHO'S ON FIRST: We're joined by the voice of the Fireflies, John Kocsis
Presented by
https://twitter.com/JKocsis8
Presented by
https://twitter.com/BaseballBucket

0:46:31 7TH INNING STRETCH: the Columbia CVB's Kelly Barbrey to focus on what else to see in Columbia, including an homage to a great band.
Presented by The Dad Hat Chronicles
https://twitter.com/thedadhat216

0:56:32 CLOSING IT OUT

FIRST PITCH: We need to talk about (Tyler) Bauer...

10:20 SWINGING FOR THE FENCES: Erik Mertens AND Paul Caputo join me for a special joint session of the baseball congress as we debate our favorite brands and a constitutional amendment banning a MiLB team having the same name as the parent club.

Erik Mertens
https://twitter.com/ItsErikMertens

Paul Caputo
https://twitter.com/Count2Baseball

Missoula Paddleheads:
https://twitter.com/GoPaddleHeads

Corpus Christi Hooks:
https://twitter.com/cchooks

Bowling Green Hot Rods:
https://twitter.com/BGHotRods

Erie Sea Wolves:
https://twitter.com/erie_seawolves

Asheville Tourists:
https://twitter.com/GoTourists

Albuquerque Isotopes:
https://twitter.com/ABQTopes

Daytona Tortugas:
https://twitter.com/daytonatortugas

Hartford Yard Goats:
https://twitter.com/ABQTopes

Columbia Fireflies:
https://twitter.com/ColaFireflies

0:51:47 WHO'S ON FIRST: Friend of the show, Martie Cordaro, is here talking his Omaha Storm Chasers and the look of minor league baseball in 2022.
https://twitter.com/OMAStormChasers
https://linktr.ee/omahastormchasers
https://twitter.com/OmahaPrez

1:07:12 LIGHTS, CAMERA. PLAY BALL: Andy and Jim break down the excellent baseball doc, the Battered Bastards of Baseball.

1:29:04 CLOSING IT OUT: A big welcome to the Seguin River Monsters.
https://twitter.com/SeguinTCL

We made the trip to Greenville and had a (base) ball...

FIRST PITCH: A special shoutout to the kids at Sisters Little League and Manchaca Little League. One player and family in particular....

0:06:17 FROM THE BLEACHERS: Take a look at the Greenville Drive and their home, Fluor Field.
https://twitter.com/GreenvilleDrive

https://www.milb.com/greenville

0:13:02 SHOW ME THE MERCH: The Drive have a cool set up for their merch to sell their cool merch!
Presented by Baseball By Design
https://twitter.com/Count2Baseball

0:15:28 RAIDERS OF THE LOST DIAMOND: We look at the Greenville Spinners, the long standing baseball presence in Greenville, South Carolina.
Presented by Patrick Larson
https://twitter.com/patlarson1

0:19:39 HOLLER AND A SWALLER: We go a slightly different route with out segment, basically keeping it cool.
Presented by The Hitter Sports
https://twitter.com/TheHitterSports

0:23:23 WHO'S ON FIRST: Eric Jarinko, GM of the Drive, is here to talk all things Drive and to play a little pepper.
Presented by Baseball Bucket List
https://twitter.com/BaseballBucket

0:45:14 7TH INNING STRETCH: We've got Jonathan Brashier from Visit Greenville on to talk about what the community has to offer. Then, we get a taste of Greenville ourselves. 
Presented by The Dad Hat Chronicles. 
https://twitter.com/thedadhat216

0:54:23 CLOSING IT OUT: Our Quest For 50 Games in 50 States gets to cross off another state.

Baseball in Que! Our New Mexico baseball trip was great....I just can't remember what city we're in!!! (Best cold open ever)

FIRST PITCH: Copa is back and it's as fun...and as important...as ever.

0:06:23 FROM THE BLEACHERS: Loving the Isotopes...er....Mariachi's experience. Check it out and follow them:
https://twitter.com/ABQTopes
www.abqisotopes.com

0:12:00 SHOW ME THE MERCH: Boy oh boy, do the Isotopes have as good a brand as anyone else in the MiLB.

0:14:30 HOLLER AND SWALLER: We're having a margarita on Mariachi night!

0:15:35 RAIDER OF THE LOST DIAMOND: We look at the past of baseball in Albuquerque, namely, the Dukes. 

0:19:51 WHO'S ON FIRST: We've got Isotopes Media Relations Manager,  Forest Stulting on the show talking all things baseball in the Que. 
Follow him here: https://twitter.com/forest_stulting

0:34:38 7th INNING STRETCH: Jess and I are having a great time in Albuquerque. To check out all the city has to offer, we welcome Brenna Moore from Visit Albuquerque. 
https://twitter.com/VisitABQ
https://www.visitalbuquerque.org/

0:46:06 CLOSING IT OUT