Motor City Hardball

On today's episode of Motor City Hardball,

Jake Wolok joins the show. Jake is adamant when it comes to showing passion for Detroit sports, especially the Tigers.

-What will A.J. Hinch's first season with the Tigers look like?

-How were all of the foul balls picked up inside Comerica Park with no fans?

-Who makes the roster, and who doesn't?

And so much more.

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On today's episode of Motor City Hardball...

Akil Baddoo has taken this team by storm. He looks like he can really make an impact, but he's not guaranteed a spot on the roster. Will he get the call?

PLUS

Michael Fulmer hasn't looked like the same pitcher he was back when he won the Rookie of the Year Award in 2016. Now in his second season after Tommy John surgery, Fulmer is still struggling to retain his old ways.

Can Baddoo make the team? And will Fulmer make the rotation, or get traded?

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On today's episode, my former partner in the broadcasting booth, Rich Borland, joins the show! Rich and I used to do play-by-play and color commentary for the United Shore Professional Baseball League back in 2018.

Today, Rich and I discuss:

-What the A.J. Hinch signing has meant, and how he plans on managing this team.

-The Tigers have the most wins in the Grapefruit League, but how does that translate into the regular season?

-Who has been the biggest standout?

-What does this pitching rotation look like come Opening Day?

And so much more!

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Spring Training 2021 is underway! It seems like just yesterday the 60-game season came to an end.

Today we're talking about about do Spring Training stats count, why or why not. Plus, what can we expect from A.J. Hinch in his first season, and the milestone that Miggy is facing.

New episodes Wednesday's at 3 PM!

Shoutout Eli Weil for the theme music, as always!

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On today's episode, Eli Weil, yes, that Eli Weil, joins the show. Eli created the theme music for Motor City Hardball, and today he joins me to talk about the connection between music and baseball, and why it's so important.

-How did the walk-up song evolve?

-What goes into the creation of a theme song?

-What does a player's choice of walk-up song say about them?

-Why do we associate the organ with baseball?

And so much more.

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On today's episode:

-Trevor Bauer takes his talents to the Dodgers, do they have the best pitching staff in baseball?

-It's (probably) going down.... that being the percentage of home runs hit annually

AND

My uncle's golf buddy, Deuce, joins the show to talk about growing up as a San Francisco Giants fan, meeting Willy Mays, and facing one heck of a famous pitcher (that didn't strike him out)

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Well the Colorado Rockies just traded Nolan Arenado, the face of their franchise and one of the greatest players of this generation... is it safe to say they already regret this decision?

On today's episode, we dive into some of the trades, moves, and decisions that were made by the Tigers in year's past that they'd probably like to have back today.

New episodes Wednesdays at 3 PM! Huge shoutout to Eli Weil for creating the theme/transition music. You can follow him and check out his music on Instagram @eli_weil

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On today's episode, my grandpa joins the show.

After the passing of Hank Aaron last week, I realized that the game of baseball has evolved with the times. When Aaron played the game, the world was a completely different place, and I wanted to learn more about what baseball looked and felt like in years past. That's where Poppy Seymour comes in...

Hope you enjoy!

Special thanks to Eli Weil for creating the theme music

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*(the transition music this week was provided royalty free)*

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On today's episode we have Dillon Forsythe.

Dillon is a former college pitcher, and now works for the Oakland A's in their minor league system as a video intern. Last spring, Dillon worked for one month, but was sent home due to the pandemic and the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season.

Dillon looks forward to returning for the 2021 season, as he was asked to come back after the shortened 2020 season.

We're also talking about his baseball career, and the state of the Yankees, Mets, Tigers, and remaining free agents.

Huge shoutout to Eli Weil for creating the theme music!

Follow him on Instagram @eli_weil for more of his music

and you can follow me on twitter @b_Rothenberg

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What a crazy week it's been for baseball!

On today's episode we're talking about:

-Losing Tommy Lasorda and other baseball legends in 2020

-The Cleveland Indians trading Lindor and Carrasco

-Are the Mets the kings of the NL?

-Robbie Grossman, welcome to Detroit

AND

-MLB pitchers find themselves in a sticky situation

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