Sayonara Baseball

Postseason baseball is back! Kazuki and Brandon get right into the National League action to discuss the Wild Card and Division Series rounds. To close out this episode, Kazuki and Brandon preview the Championship Series.

Check out the Spotify Playlist we made for our choices for Walk-Up Songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lBAcuqi2VSEWQlveZaQtV?si=0f466e3602234b8a     

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Postseason baseball is back! Kazuki and Brandon get right into the American League action to discuss the Wild Card and Division Series rounds. To close out this episode, Kazuki and Brandon preview the Championship Series.

Check out the Spotify Playlist we made for our choices for Walk-Up Songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lBAcuqi2VSEWQlveZaQtV?si=0f466e3602234b8a     

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It's the Regular Season Finale for Sayonara Baseball!  Kazuki and Brandon go through the contenders for the AL and NL Wild Card spots to see who has the best chance to clinch a postseason berth.  Brandon revisits the segment from the most recent episode to see which non-contender caused the most havoc for those contending for the postseason.  Our hosts analyze what has made the San Francisco Giants the best team in all of baseball this year.  Then, it's time for predictions!  To close the show, Brandon shares a tribute to one of the greatest citizens in baseball history:  Roberto Clemente.

Check out the Spotify Playlist we made for our choices for Walk-Up Songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lBAcuqi2VSEWQlveZaQtV?si=0f466e3602234b8a     

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Kazuki and Brandon deliver a lot of news to start off the show.  Then, we get to the good stuff.  In this episode, time to discuss why the Reds have been doing well and why the Padres have not been doing so well.  Our hosts discuss which team at the bottom of the standings could diminish the hopes of those at the top of the standings.

To close out the episode, Kazuki and Brandon share the greatest walk-up song of all time and remember how baseball came back to life following the events of September 11, 2001.  Fair warning, you might want to keep the tissues handy -- our hosts sure needed a few. 

Song Links:

Metallica - Enter Sandman:  https://open.spotify.com/track/5BIMPccDwShpXq784RJlJp?si=911aa112f4cc4762

Video Links:

Jack Buck's poem (9/17/2001):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUyj8BrK1cU

Mike Piazza's home run (9/21/2001):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQhH6yZ8lxw

President George W. Bush first pitch (10/30/2001):   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjGcCI9ByWw

Derek Jeter's home run (10/31/2001):  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86jDXpGtUoo (short with national broadcasters)

Check out the Spotify Playlist we made for our choices for Walk-Up Songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lBAcuqi2VSEWQlveZaQtV?si=0f466e3602234b8a     

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Kazuki and Brandon deliver a lengthy news update before getting into several stories around the world of baseball.  To start, the hosts discuss how the Field of Dreams Game could create a future of special event site baseball games.  Also, when speaking of Iowa, Brandon shares how Iowa has become the center of the local blackouts discussion across all the professional sports and how that relates to how sports fans watch (or listen) to their favorite teams.  Later on, Kazuki details the AL East and why Milwaukee is far greater than a great pitching staff.  To close, our walk-up song of the show celebrates a great tradition from the University of Wisconsin.

Check out all the resources and episodes notes here:

Trevor Bauer story from Washington Post:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/08/14/trevor-bauer-ohio-protection-order/

Trevor Bauer story from LA Times:  https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2021-08-17/trevor-bauer-hearing-second-day-fernando-tatis-mike-clevinger

Trevor Bauer case explained on ESPN Daily:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1L0sCshEQJ4mpKgOZ0D5jC?si=XeFbZ8zxTauc2JfVI_0q5g&dl_branch=1

Iowa Blackout explanation from Wall Street Journal:  https://www.wsj.com/articles/baseball-field-of-dreams-mlb-black-out-iowa-11628824835

Iowa Blackout explanation from Awful Announcing:  https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/an-iowa-mlb-fan-is-begging-for-an-end-to-blackouts.html

MLB and Tier-One Streaming Partners update from Sportico:  https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2021/barstool-sports-mlb-broadcast-rights-1234636982/

Check out the Spotify Playlist we made for our choices for Walk-Up Songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lBAcuqi2VSEWQlveZaQtV?si=0f466e3602234b8a     

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Kazuki and Brandon are back with a brand new episode to discuss all that has happened in the past several weeks.  At the top of the show, Brandon shares a moment of tribute for Astros legend J.R. Richards who passed away recently.  Next, our hosts review the trade deadline that saw every single team make a move.  Brandon updates us on the news in Oakland after the City Council vote and the new nickname in Cleveland.  Later, Kazuki puts the amazing past weeks for Joey Votto into perspective.  Brandon has a duo of walkup songs inspired by Anna Kendrick.  Finally, Kazuki shares his review of a game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL.

Check out all the resources and episodes notes here:

MLB Trade Deadline Facts and Figures (via MLB.com):  https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-trade-deadline-facts-figures-2021

Oakland A's Waterfront Project update (via OaklandSide): https://oaklandside.org/2021/07/21/oakland-city-council-vote-athletics-howard-terminal-ballpark-term-sheet/

Cleveland Guardians trademark conflict arises (via Sportio from Yahoo! Sports):  https://www.yahoo.com/now/cleveland-guardians-trademark-might-stuck-170023853.html

Check out the Spotify Playlist we made for our choices for Walk-Up Songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lBAcuqi2VSEWQlveZaQtV?si=0f466e3602234b8a     

Follow us now on Twitter!! We're also on Amazon Music and Audible!!! Please listen to us there as well.            

For more updates about the show, please check out: https://daylightinteractive.com/

For more of Brandon's work, please see here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theairlineguy/

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After watching the Olympics, in particular Women's Gymnastics, Kazuki and Brandon decided to rebroadcast our conversation with Skylar Brandt, a Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre.  During the Olympics, Simone Biles, arguably one (if not THE) of the greatest athletes to ever compete for the United States, withdrew from competitors to focus on her mental health and well-being.  In doing so, she made a statement about how an athlete has to work tirelessly to balance their physical and mental strength.  As she cheered on her teammates, one of them won a gold medal in Women's Artistic Gymnastics All-Around - Suni Lee.  If that story sounds a little familiar, our friend Skylar Brandt had to step up for her company under some unfortunate circumstances, too -- and she delivered.

Check out the Spotify Playlist we made for our choices for Walk-Up Songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lBAcuqi2VSEWQlveZaQtV?si=0f466e3602234b8a     

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With the MLB Draft, Home Run Derby, and All-Star Game all complete, Kazuki and Brandon are here to share their analysis of each of these signature events.  Afterwards, our hosts spend some time to preview what might occur for this month's trade deadline.  Kazuki provides a long list of sellers, buyers, and players that could be moved in late July.  Of those possible sellers, Brandon and Kazuki spend some time talking about the Twins and Cubs -- both of whom came into the All-Star Break on poor performance streaks.  Brandon puts together a mixtape of songs to express the feelings around the trade deadline -- basically, a version of a breakup mixtape.  The episode concludes with some early predictions for the remainder of the season.

Check out all the resources and episodes notes here:

1971 All-Star Game Had 22 Hall of Famers (from ESPN):  https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31769224/all-your-baseball-cards-came-life-night-50-years-ago-22-hall-famers-played-all-star-game-ages

Oakland A's Front Office Visits Las Vegas (again) (from Las Vegas Review Journal):  https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/baseball/oakland-as-meet-with-local-leaders-plan-4th-trip-to-las-vegas-2396843/

Draft Evaluations (from ESPN):  https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31789648/2021-mlb-draft-tracker-live-updates-results-all-first-round-picks-order-analysis-highlights

Check out the Spotify Playlist we made for our choices for Walk-Up Songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lBAcuqi2VSEWQlveZaQtV?si=0f466e3602234b8a     

Follow us now on Twitter!! We're also on Amazon Music and Audible!!! Please listen to us there as well.            

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July 2021 will have three major events in MLB in the first half of the month; and, Brandon and Kazuki preview all of them for you in this episode.  Of course, Brandon starts with some news.  Our hosts provide a quick update on the foreign substances guidelines.  Then, Brandon and Kazuki preview each of the Home Run Derby, All-and All-Star Game -- as of what is known on July 2, 2021.  After the previews, Kazuki shares why Shohei Ohtani has earned all the praise.  Brandon chooses three potential walk-up songs from Canada to honor our hockey comrades in Montreal who made it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.  Our hosts conclude with a preview of the draft and Futures Game in our Extra Innings segment.

Check out all the resources and episodes notes here:

MLB June 2021 Players of the Month:  https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-june-2021-all-star-team

Check out the Spotify Playlist we made for our choices for Walk-Up Songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lBAcuqi2VSEWQlveZaQtV?si=0f466e3602234b8a     

Follow us now on Twitter!! We're also on Amazon Music and Audible!!! Please listen to us there as well.            

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Kazuki and Brandon are back with a look at the past two weeks in Major League Baseball.  After discussing the news, Kazuki shares another round of prospect watch with us.  Brandon leads us in a discussion about the new guidelines about foreign substances that went into effect on June 21.  "The Cycle" concludes with a look at the trade deadline approaching and a review of the Los Angeles Angels.  Later on, Kazuki shares with us the greatness of Cedric Mullins in Baltimore.  Brandon discusses Cole Tucker's walk-up song and its origins at a defunct garden store.  Finally, the hosts conclude with a discussion about afternoon baseball games.

Check out all the resources and episodes notes here:

Check out the Spotify Playlist we made for our choices for Walk-Up Songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lBAcuqi2VSEWQlveZaQtV?si=0f466e3602234b8a     

Follow us now on Twitter!! We're also on Amazon Music and Audible!!! Please listen to us there as well.            

For more updates about the show, please check out: https://daylightinteractive.com/

For more of Brandon's work, please see here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theairlineguy/