Passed Ball Show

PASSED BALL SHOW #31 6/7/2012 PART ONE WITH DAN SCHLOSSBERG; how random baseball fans suddenly become draft "experts". What do they know? You'd be amazed by which free agent players gave the team that lost them draft compensation. Recap of the Mets 3-1 win over the Washinston Nationals. Well known author of 35 baseball books and over 25,000 baseball books Dan Schlossberg calls in to discuss his book "The 300 club. Have we seen the last of baseball's 300 game winners?" Dan lets John know how much he underrates legendary broadcaster Milo Hamilton. Dan discusses the Braves bullpen, starting rotation, Andrelton Simmons VS Tyler Pastornicky and will let you know if Jair Jurrjens will be traded or be a top starting pitcher in the Atlanta rotation again.

PASSED BALL SHOW #30 5/31/2012 PART TWO WITH WFAN AND SNY HOST MARC MALUSIS AND BLOOMBERG SPORTS HOST JULIE ALEXANDRIA; MARC GIVES SOME OPINIONS ON THE DIRECTION OF THE NY YANKEES, WHATS TO BLAME FOR THE OFFENSIVE STRUGGLES, SHOULD RAFAEL SORIANO STAY THE CLOSER ONCE DAVID ROBERTSON RETURNS?, ARE THE METS FOR REAL, DOES HE LIKE DOING TV OR RADIO BETTER?, JULIE TALKS ABOUT BEING PITCHED THE IDEA FOR BEER MONEY, DOING A SHOW MOCKING WALLSTREET BEFORE THE STOCK MARKET PROBLEMS, HOW SHE BECAME SUCH A HUGE BASEBALL FAN, HAS SHE REACHED HER DREAM JOB HER, WHAT VOICE OVERS SHE DID FOR GRAND THEFT AUTO

PASSED BALL SHOW #30 5/31/2012 PART ONE WITH FORMER CHICAGO CUBS OF DERRICK MAY; BEING A 1ST RD DRAFT PICK, WRIGLEY FIELD, BEING A SECOND GENERATION MLB PLAYER, BEING A PLAYER IN HIS PRIME DURING THE MLB STRIKE, BEING A ROOKIE THE YEAR AFTER THE BREAKOUT SEASONS OF JEROME WALTON AND DWIGHT SMITH, ALSO PHONE LINES OPENED UP FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE PROGRAM, MLB AND MLB.COM PROMOTING STUFFED BALLOT BOXES, ARE THE CUBS REALLY LOOKING TO TRADE STARLIN CASTRO?

PASSED BALL SHOW #29 5/24/2012 PART TWO WITH SIRIUS XM'S MLB HOMEPLATE HOST CASEY STERN; TRACES THE BEGINNING OF HIS METS FANDOM, HOW THE METS WERE THE TALK OF NYC IN THE 1980S, HOW THE '80S METS BROKE DOWN, HOW THE METS SHOULD HAVE MAKE AN OFFER TO JOSE REYES, RUBEN TEJADA IS A QUESTION MARK, METS MUST EXTEND DAVID WRIGHT, JOHN MAIO JOINS ME FOR THE SECOND HOUR; COLE HAMELS WILL LEAVE THE PHILLIES IF HE REACHES FREE AGENCY, TO DODGERS OR PADRES, PADRES BEING PURSUED BY GROUP LED BY TONY GWYNN, HOW THE TIGERS WILL BE FINE AND SHOULD STILL WIN AL CENTRAL, ORIOLES ARE FOR REAL AND WILL BE IN RACE IN SEPTEMBER, YANKEES MAY NOT INVEST IN KEY 2013 FA DUE TO BUDGET, HOW RUSSELL MARTIN MAY BE THE BEST OPTION AT THIS POINT TO CATCH FOR NYY

PASSED BALL SHOW #29 5/24/2012 PART ONE JOINED IN STUDIO BY JOHN MICHAEL MAIO; THE RESPONSIBILITY OF UMPIRES TO DO THEIR JOBS OR GET DEMOTED OR FIRED, HOW EXPENDED REPLAY GIVES NO REASON TO HAVE UMPIRES, NOBODY COMES TO THE GAME TO WATCH THE UMPIRES, WHY HAVE THE ANGELS STRUGGLED, HOW THE YANKEES AND PHILLIES WILL BE EXPECTED TO FAVORITES IN THEIR DIVISIONS UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE, HOW THE NATIONALS WILL NOT BE IN THE NL EAST OR NL WILD CARD RACE BY SEPTEMBER

PASSED BALL SHOW #27 5/10/2012 PART TWO JOINED IN STUDIO BY BOY MEETS MACHINE'S CHRISTIAN COLABELLI AND WITH JIM COLABELLI; JIM CALLS IN TO DISCUSS YANKEES BASEBALL, HE STARTS BY TALKING ABOUT WHAT IT WAS LIKE GROWING UP BEING A MICKEY MANTLE FAN, HOW THE KIDS USE TO ARGUE OVER WHO WAS BETTER BETWEEN MANTLE, DUKE SNIDER AND WILLIE MAYS, SHOULD THE YANKEES BE CHANGING THEIR LINEUP, DO THEY HAVE ENOUGH STARTING PITCHING, ARE THE YANKEES MISSING BRETT GARDNER, SHOULD GRANDERSON BAT ANYWHERE ELSE BUT 2ND, IS KEVIN LONG TO BLAME FOR THE YANKEES HITTING WOES, WHERE DOES JOE GIRARDI RANK AMONG AL EAST MANAGERS, JOE'S FEELINGS ABOUT BOBBY VALENTINE, JOE MADDON AND BUCK SHOWALTER

PASSED BALL SHOW #27 5/10/2012 PART ONE JOINED IN STUDIO BY BOY MEETS MACHINE'S CHRISTIAN COLABELLI AND WITH FORMER SF GIANTS PITCHER JOHN D'ACQUISTO AND FORMER MLB INFIELDER STEVE SPRINGER; JOHN DISCUSSES WITH US HIS FASTBALL MANY TIMES CLOCKED WELL OVER 100 MPH IN THE 1970s, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PREPARATION OF PITCHERS THEN AND NOW, PITCH COUNTS, STAMINA AND THE ROLE OF PITCHING COACHES BECOMING LESS THAN WHAT IT WAS, WHY PITCHERS GET HURT SO EASILY HOW AND A BREAKDOWN OF HIS PITCHING CAREER, STEVE CALLS IN TO DISCUSS HIS BRIEF MLB PLAYING CAREER AS WELL AS WHAT HE HAS DONE WITH HIS MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM AND HOW ITS HELPED YOUNG ATHLETES AND MLB PLAYERS INCLUDING BEN ZOBRIST

PASSED BALL SHOW #70 3/7/2013 Part 2 WITH AL HRABOSKY; I start out by talking about my pet peeve when it comes to over analyzing early spring training performance. After a complete break down of the AL Central division, I go over some TDIBBH. Longtime Cardinals broadcaster Al Hrabosky joins the program to talk about his shtick as "The Mad Hungarian" and his time pitching for the Cardinals, Royals and Braves

PASSED BALL SHOW #70 3/7/2013 Part 1 WITH ANDY MCCULLOUGH AND JEFF JUDEN; Listen to some suggestions of what the Yankees can do with the latest string of injuries. Andy McCullough from the Star Ledger calls in to give some insight about the Yankees, Mark Teixeira, Curtis Granderson, Derek Jeter and what they should do to cover for the rash of injuries as well as to what to expect from the team's starting pitchers. He also discusses why he left the Mets beat. I then break down teams such as the Astros and Cubs and mention some good reasons to be more optimistic is you are a fan of either team. Former Astros, Phillies, Indians, Expos, Angels, Brewers and Yankees RHP Jeff Juden joins the program to talk about being a 1st round draft pick, getting his real 1st MLB chance to pitch for the Phillies after the strike, pitching in the World Series for the Indians, pitching in Mike Piazza's first game with the Mets and pitching briefly for the 1999 Yankees who won the World Series

PASSED BALL SHOW #67 2/14/2013 Part 2 WITH SWEENY MURTI, PAT MAHOMES AND RUBBY DE LA ROSA; Part 2 starts out with my call to former Mets and Twins RHP Pat Mahomes. Pat talks about playing for the Mets teams in 1999 and 2000, his disputes with the Red Sox over wanting to be a starting pitcher and what he learn playing in Japan that saved his career. I speak briefly with Boston Red Sox pitcher Rubby de la Rosa about being included in the mega deal between Boston and Los Angeles involving Adrian Gonzalez as well as how he is recovering from his serious shoulder injury. I speak about the changeover in regards to MLB managers and how there is a lack of all time star power like there was as early as 2-3 years ago. Sweeny Murti calls in to talk about the recoveries of Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera and how the Yankees will be better than people think. He also touches on what to expect from other AL East teams and what team poses the biggest threat. I finish by going over this date in baseball history, courtesy of baseballreference.com