Nashville Sounds - Rounding Third

Jeff Hem sits down with Sounds pitching coach and former Sounds pitcher Jim Henderson, who talks about his path into coach after his 14-year playing career, the winding path his player career took, memories and emotions of getting his first MLB call-up in '12 while pitching for the Sounds in the 10th season of his career, his mentality on the mound and how it serves him as a pitching coach, some entertaining questions he gets about his native Canada, and his upcoming journey into fatherhood.

Jeff Hem catches up with Sounds manager Rick Sweet to talk about Sweet's 40+ years in baseball, from his playing days to his managing days, the early days of his post-playing career, some MLB call-up stories, his pet peeves as a manager, and some interesting moments that come with having the nickname "Sweetie."

On MLB Opening Day and with the Sounds' Triple-A season set to begin May 4, Jeff Hem catches up with Brewers VP of Minor League Operations Tom Flanagan to discuss the excitement of Opening Day, the anticipation for the Sounds' season, how players at the Brewers' Alternate Site camp are preparing for May 4, and the strengths of the Brewers organization entering 2021 and their return to Nashville.

As the Sounds once again have become the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, Jeff Hem sits down at First Horizon Park with '14 and '21 Sounds manager Rick Sweet to discuss The Crew's return to Music City as part of MLB's restructuring of Minor League Baseball, Sweet and the organization's excitement for the coming Sounds season, and what baseball will be like this year for players and fans emerging from the pandemic and following the lost '20 season.

Jeff Hem catches up with Texas Rangers director of minor league operations Paul Kruger, who the Rangers' Globe Life Field hosting the World Series, the impact and aftermath from the cancelled minor league season, the bright days ahead for the Rangers on the field, and some insight to his busy role with the organization, including how long it's been since his phone was completely turned off.

Jeff Hem catches up with Chuck Morgan, the Texas Rangers'

Exec. VP of Ballpark Entertainment & public address announcer and a former Sounds public address announcer ('78-'80). Morgan talks about his recent recognition for announcing 3,000 consecutive games, the upcoming neutral site MLB postseason games the Rangers will host at Globe Life Field, his years in Nashville at the Grand Ole Opry and becoming the Sounds P.A. man for the franchise's inaugural '78 season, his favorite Rangers games over the years, and some stressful live moments on the job that he can laugh about now.

Jeff Hem catches up with Sounds GM/COO Adam Nuse on what 2020 has been like so far for the Sounds dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, the cancellation of the regular minor league season, the Sounds' efforts in trying to have an Alternate Season, and what the rest of 2020 and baseball in 2021 could look like at First Horizon Park.

Jeff Hem sits down with Sounds reliever David Carpenter, who talks about his younger days in West Virginia, growing up a Braves fan and later playing for them, what he's learned over the course of his career, when he realized he had a future in the game, and how he gets away from the game during the season and in the off-season.

Jeff Hem sits down with the hilarious Sounds catcher Jett Bandy, who discusses his baseball memories growing up in California; his first Father's Day as a dad himself; his dad, John, a world-class bartender who trained Tom Cruise in the movie "Cocktail; the origin of his name; and his entertaining announcer impersonations and quarterback calls.

Jeff Hem sits down with Sounds manager Jason Wood to discuss Wood's 18-year playing career, his passion for managing, his extensive experience at Triple-A, and how he spends his off-seasons.