Paradise Vibes Only Podcast

Lucky 13!  Todd, Lu and Tim talk Opening Day and what made this year different coming out of the pandemic.  Lu updates us on life at the Royals alternate site.  Todd reminds us why you gotta keep pushing as he gets ready to start a season with the New Jersey Jackals.  The guys also talk about fellow Bahamian ballplayer Jazz Chisholm and his red hot start to the season with the Marlins.

Todd, Tim and Lu give their takes on Super Bowl LV and Brady and Mahommes' greatness.  Pitchers and Catchers report to Spring Training next week.  What are the guys expectations for the 2021 season and what do they think of the new rules in place.  Plus a Double 6ix update as Todd and Lu's new TV show is in edit.  What we can look forward to and some of the speed bumps they overcame in production.

The Hot Stove season is in full swing and Lu and Todd are training for 2021... together in Florida.  Plenty to talk about on this episode including...

-Lu on watching Rays in World Series

-Todd's meal prep

-Minor League shakeup

-Double 6ix TV show launch

-Kamala Harris and Kim Ng breaks glass ceilings

-Ras' Jets still stink

-NBA Preview

-Christmas in the Bahamas

The guys are back with plenty to talk about.  Since the last episode, Lu was traded from the Rays to the Royals.  He explains the emotions around the move.  Also, friend of the show Jazz Chisholm became the seventh Bahamian player to reach the Majors.  The guys discuss those stories and more.

Marlins' prospect Jazz Chisholm joins the show!  Lu, Todd and Jazz reminisce about growing up playing ball in the Bahamas including their 12U Babe Ruth World Series Championship in 2010.  With Jazz in the Marlins' 60-man player pool and Lu in the Rays', the race to become the 7th player from the Bahamas to reach the big leagues is on.  The guys discuss what it will mean to get there and how they're handling all of the COVID-19 protocols to stay healthy.

The PVO Pod is taking a break from its usual light hearted tone this week.  Todd, Lu and Tim are joined by Indians prospect and 2016 first-round pick Will Benson.  Will grew up in Atlanta and has known racism his entire life.  Todd and Lu grew up in the Bahamas and didn't experience it until moving to the United States for high school.  They react to the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.  Then the guys go deeper into the systemic racism plaguing the country and what we can all do to start to fix it.

The guys welcome Broncos receiver Courtland Sutton to the show.  He shares the story of his journey from a small town in Texas to the NFL.  He explains why he has big expectations for a loaded Broncos offense in 2020, how NFL players are dealing with the COVID-19 shutdown and his love of baseball.  

Lewis Brinson brings his Don't Blink HR Derby trophy with him to the podcast.  Todd and Lu explain what LB has meant to them as a mentor since their high school days in Florida.  LB then takes the crew through his big league debut, the trade that sent him home and the pressures of living up to expectations.  

The PVO Pod returns after an extended break.  Todd, Lu and Tim share stories of how they're coping with COVID-10 in Miami, The Bahamas and New York City.  Todd and Lu were at Spring Training when the sports world stopped.  They had to make quick decisions with very little information.  Now that they're away from baseball, how are they staying in shape? 

The guys also look back on simpler times, recapping the Don't Blink Home Run Derby that took place this winter in The Bahamas.  Who stepped up, who came up short and who won the team competition?

The PVO Pod welcomes its first guest as Blue Jays prospect Chavez Young joins the show (3:00).  Todd, Lucius and Chavez reflect on Hurricane Dorian’s impact on the Bahamas and what’s being done to rebuild (9:50).  The third annual Don’t Blink HR Derby will go on as planned on the islands this winter and the guys give an update on plans (22:01).  The MLB Postseason is in full swing and the PVO crew gives predictions (29:00) before finishing up the episode with a check in on pop culture (46:20).

Please consider donating to hurricane Dorian relief: https://bahamasredcross.org/donate.