Put Me In, Coach!

In the final installment of the season preview, we dive into all the new stuff you'll find at stadiums across the country, including giant scoreboards, party decks, new outfield dimensions, and more! Plus, Carl updates us on the goings on in the league from the last week, including standout performances, the unstoppable Rays, and an unfortunate no-hitter.

Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell. 

Theme music is by Quack Quack Seat Back. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

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In the second installment of our 2023 season preview, we highlight all the best, worst, and soon to breakout players in the league! Plus Carl drops in with a recap of the first weekend of the season!

Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell. 

Theme music is by Quack Quack Seat Back. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

For more, check out our website or follow us on Twitter or Instagram!

FOOTNOTES

Baseball season is officially here! Carl and Matt explore the projections for the 2023 season, how teams will shake out based on the stats and some simulations, which team has the best chance of winning a ring, and our own official predictions for the World Series winners! Plus, a brief recap of the electric WBC finale, Lars Nootbaar's toilet challenges, and a legendary bird explosion.

Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell. 

Theme music is by Quack Quack Seat Back. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

For more, check out our website or follow us on Twitter or Instagram!

FOOTNOTES

MLB.com: How the projected standings agree (and how they don't)

Fangraphs: ZiPS projected standings for National League // American League

Randy Johnson Bird Explosion

In this bonus episode, some more conspiracies about umpires and collusion between team owners and the league.

Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell. 

Theme music is by Quack Quack Seat Back. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

For more, check out our website or follow us on Twitter or Instagram!

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Matt and Carl explore the many conspiracies and conspiracy theories told throughout baseball history, including a deep dive into sign-stealing scandals, the Goldilocks Balls, and fan-favorites from Reddit. Plus we explore news and injuries from the WBC and why it all matters!

Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell. 

Theme music is by Quack Quack Seat Back. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

For more, check out our website or follow us on Twitter or Instagram!

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Major League Baseball used at least two types of balls again this year, and evidence points to a third

Carl takes us on a journey through the history of baseball video games and all the excitement around MLB: The Show. Plus we cover the WBC headlines, rate our least favorite international jersey, and learn all about one player's pet rock.

Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

Theme music is by Quack Quack Seat Back. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

For more, check out our website or follow us on Twitter or Instagram!

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Saddle up for the first bonus episode of PUT ME IN COACH! In this installment, we talk about the interesting narratives around the Israeli and Cuban national teams.

This week the team talks all about the World Baseball Classic - the history, the players, the best teams, and everything else! Plus some news out of spring training and a surprising story about a potential baseball furry.

Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

Theme music is by Quack Quack Seat Back. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

For more, check out our website or follow us on Twitter or Instagram!

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This week the team dives deep into the granddaddy of contemporary stats - Wins Above Replacement. Plus we pick our favorite off-season moves, talk about some of the best guys playing this season, and recap the first weekend of spring training games with reaction to the new rules!

Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell. Theme music is by Quack Quack Seat Back. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

For more, check out our website or follow us on Twitter or Instagram!

Footnotes

This week the team talks about the exciting new changes to the MLB schedule this year that will see every team playing every other team in the league. Plus, we dive into the controversy around RSNs, the Bally Bankruptcy, and Blackouts, explore the history around night games and inter-league rivalries, and ask what it will take to get young people interested in baseball - perhaps a Mariners/Marlins rivalry? Who knows!

Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell. Theme music is by Quack Quack Seat Back. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

For more, check out our website or follow us on Twitter or Instagram!

Footnotes

o MLB’s 2023 schedule changes: Everything you need to know and what it means for your team

o If Bally RSNs go bankrupt, MLB has ‘opportunity to fix this blackout problem,’ says Rob Manfred

o What could a Bally Sports bankruptcy mean for RSNs’ team deals?

o Fan delivers baseball reddit’s unified message to Rob Manfred’s face at World Series

o Is Baseball a “Dying” Sport?

o Magglio Ordonez hits Walk Off Home Run in 2006 ALCS - Dan Dickerson's Radio Broadcast call