Romantic About Baseball Podcast

This episode is more of a splicing of two interviews. The first is with Jon Pessah (recorded on June 23rd), author of "The Game" where we discuss the current labor situation, and the parallels to the strike of 1994. The second is with Brad Balukijan, author of "The Wax Pack" and one of the founding members of "The Pandemic Baseball Book Club".

For our first season finale, Jim and Adam sit down with Keith Law, senior Baseball writer for the Athletic, and long time baseball author to talk about his new book "The Inside Game", a look at the psychology and bias that affects baseball decisions and how to overcome them. Those who know Keith though, will know that's not ALL we talked about, including the upcoming MLB Draft, Baseball in the time of COVID, and much more!

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So it's finally happened. The Passa/o/n off!

This week Jim and Adam are joined by ESPN national baseball writer Jeff Passan in what was supposed to be a long form interview, but quickly turned into a fun, free flowing conversation about hair, Adam totally fumbling his notes, and journalistic integrity in the days of COVID-19. It was a lot of fun.

In this week's show, Adam got to sit down with Jeremy Frank and some guy named Jim Passon to talk about their new book, "The Hidden Ball Trick, Volume II". We got to rambling about baseball cards, social media in baseball, and of course, to talk about their book and how it portrays some of the most interesting statistical stories in baseball history.

This week, Adam and Jim are joined by Spink award winning writer Paul Hagen. Paul covered the Dodgers, Rangers, and Phillies since the mid 1970's, has covered over 30 World Series, and holds a place in the writers wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame. We talked about his time getting started in journalism, covering the World Series, and advice for young writers coming into the game.

In this weeks show, Minor League reporter for The Athletic, Emily Waldon talks to Jim and Adam about her background, and what it's like to be the only woman on the field covering the minor leagues. After the break, we dive into her current work advocating for Minor League players, what we can expect from the pending MLB/MiLB deal, and what is needed to help improve the lives of players, fans, and those who enjoy the game.

This week, Jim and Adam sit down with Levi Weaver, former musician and current beat writer, covering the Texas Rangers for The Athletic. We talk about the parallels (and differences) between the Music World and Baseball, weird proposals for the 2020 season, and more!

**Please forgive audio being a little less than standard for this episode, had some technical issues that should only be a one-off!**

This week, Adam sits down with friend of the show, Bailey, creator of Foolish Baseball. He recently eclipsed 100,000 subscribers, so we talk about his ever growing platform, his process and methods in making his "Baseball Bits" video series, and what might be next for him.

YES, A PODCAST IS DISCUSSED!

This week, Adam sits down with Chris Dimino, a radio personality in the Atlanta area for 680 THE FAN, but also the curator of the HARDBALL Podcast. A collection of conversations from some of the greatest to play the game. We talked about his approach to these conversations, some of his most memorable ones, and his journey into baseball.

This week, Jim and Adam welcome Mark Simon from Sports Info Solutions to talk about his baseball origin story, and his journey into baseball writing. After the break, we talk about the latest edition of the Fielding Bible, what it means and what it tells us about the modern game, players we know, and defensive stats as a whole!