Passion for the Pastime

Passion for the Pastime

By Walter IcabalcetaSportsBaseball
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Passion for the Pastime episodes

  • Zachary Silver joins the show to talk Cardinals baseball, Addition of Nolan Arenado, Prospects and Pitching Injury News

    On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by beat writer for the St. Louis Cardinals Zachary Silver of Mlb.com. Who will bat clean up? Will Arenado hit before or after Goldschmidt? How does Arenado affect Nolan Gorman's timetable? How good will Dylan Carlson be in year 2? Zach Silver discusses and also provides injury news for the Cardinals pitching rotation and who could be next in line should anyone miss time. All that and more on this episode of Passion for the Pastime.

    40 min
  • Justin Hughes joins the show to talk Fantasy Baseball
    Fantasy sports is a big deal for hard-core sports fans and it is the time of spring to start looking at fantasy baseball. Justin Hughes of Baseball 365 joins the show to discuss Fantasy values of NL pitchers who have new teams in 2021 as well as Nolan Arenado's outlook in first season not calling Coors Field home.
    51 min
  • Adam Copeland joins the show to talk return of fans, Legitimacy of Padres and Luciano hype
    Welcome back to another episode of the podcast. We are joined by host of KNBR 104.5 & 680 "Leadoff Spot", Adam Copeland. As the season nears so does the anticipation to see the new look NL West and hopefully fans will be in person to see it unfold. Are the Padres a legitimate force in the West and have the Giants found their Fernando Tatis Jr? All this and more on this episode of Passion for the Pastime.
    40 min
  • Rich Dubroff joins the show to talk Orioles baseball, Trey Mancini's return to the field, Adley Rutschman's timetable, King Felix and Ballpark food!

    What is your favorite ballpark food? Well we will speak with Rich Dubroff of Baltimorebaseball.com and find out what are his favorites and the best food found at Camden yards. On the baseball side of things, the feel good story baseball needs with Trey Mancini returning to the field after his battle with cancer. When will Rutschman debut with the Orioles? Will both Harvey and Hernandez make the starting rotation? Is King Felix a Hall of Famer? Rich Dubroff will give us his perspective on this episode of Passion for the Pastime.

    33 min
  • Kerry Crowley joins the show to talk Giants baseball, pitching depth and Reggaetón and more!

    Now we will travel to the desert to talk Giants baseball with non-other than Kerry Crowley of Bay Area News Group. The Giants added pitching depth ahead of the 2021 season but does that mean the pitching will be better than 2020? What is going on with Brandon Belt? Will Posey be a Giant past 2021? What is the timetable for the Giants star prospects? Who is going to be the closer on Opening Day? Kerry Crowley has the answers on this episode of Passion for the Pastime.

    25 min
  • Phillies Baseball with Matt Gelb of The Athletic

    As everyone drools over the Braves and Mets this off-season, remember that there is a team in Philadelphia. The Phillies may be one of the most overlooked team in the division but don't be shocked if they are hanging around or even taking the division lead come September. We speak with Phillies beat writer of The Athletic, Matt Gelb to talk about the team everyone is not talking about. Details on J.T. Realmuto's injury, the competitions going on at the start of camp, and how well the Phillies really do stack up against the NL East.

    32 min
  • Angels Baseball with guest Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com
    As spring training gets underway a lot of excitement is generated in the baseball community. Expectations are high, questions need answers that have been on everyone's minds since the end of the regular season. It is no different for the Los Angeles Angels. We speak with beat writer for the Angels, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com to discuss those questions fans may have to start off the 2021 season. How will the pitching staff be managed? Is Ohtani ready to be a two-way player? Is this is for Pujols? What prospects to look out for? I have the questions, Rhett has the answers as we are talking about Angels baseball on this episode of Passion for the Pastime.
    28 min
  • Talking Dodger baseball with Andy McCullough, Senior Writer of The Athletic

    You cant get ready for the season without mentioning the defending World Series Champions, Los Angeles Dodgers. We are joined this episode by senior writer of The Athletic, Andy McCullough to discuss the Dodgers and much more. Was the 2020 world series legitimate? Dodger add Bauer to win now, but how will that effect the Dodgers future plans? Who is the Dodgers biggest threat? Tune in to find out what Andy McCullough of the Athletic has to say.

    22 min
  • Talking Twins Baseball with Dan Hayes of The Athletic-Minnesota
    As we get closer to Opening day excitement is building. The expectation in the Central is that the White Sox could run away with it, but the Twins have something to say about that. This episode we speak with the Minnesota Twins best writer of The Athletic, Dan Hayes. Thumbs up or down for 7 inning double headers?? What will the changes to the ball do to baseball and to the Twins? What will Maeda look like for 162? What prospects to watch for this Spring? Dan Hayes has the answers.
    41 min

About Passion for the Pastime

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Walter Icabalceta from KNBR 680 in San Francisco presents, Passion for the Pastime, a baseball podcast for all seamheads alike. As heard on KNBR Weekends during San Francisco Giants season on “Giants…