Sometimes Baseball

Trout and David bring on Nate Emerson to chat about his podcast's recent success as well as dive into Nate's personal passion for card collecting and how each got started. David gives his first thoughts on his team's new hire, and all three wonder if a certain superstar is questioning his contract decision. They draft wintertime activities on the darkest day of the year, share song lyrics, and Nate closes the show by bringing a fun trivia question. Make sure to follow @drc_collector and @cardboardilluminati-0:00 – Introduction, Catch-Up, and Agenda -2:18 – Whatcha Been Thinkin? -8:44 – Cardboard Illuminati Podcast -22:01 – The @drc_collector Himself, Nate Emerson-33:06 – Dave Dombrowski Impressions from a Phillies Fan -40:17 – Draft – Best Wintertime Activities -52:19 – Song Lyric/Movie Quote of the Day

Trout welcomes Pittsburgh native, Nathan Harrold onto the show to discuss his relationship with Pittsburgh sports. He shares memories of some of his favorite players from Pirates teams past, recounts his favorite moments as a sports fan, and they each offer their best ideas for a Cleveland Baseball Club name.

David, Bobby, and Trout come together to talk favorite playoff moments, predictions of free agent landing spots, and a draft of player nicknames! Keep in mind that we recorded this awhile ago, and our predictions are already wrong! Enjoy.

Casey Hagaman joins the show to share his experiences as a die-hard fan of the Atlanta Braves as well as his brief experiences as an NCAA pitcher. He shares how being cut at a young age actually helped him grow, and Casey details how much harder he works as a result. Casey and Trout also discuss how much fun a Home Run Derby would be in place of extra innings. (36:45)

California native, Gillan Nickason joins the show to share his thoughts on the game of baseball and his beloved Chicago White Sox. He discusses the joy of watching Tim Anderson, and he offers his reaction to the Tony LaRussa hiring. Gillan shares how the love of the game has passed from his grandfather to his dad down to him, which adds to the father-son relationship dynamic unique to baseball. He and Trout also piece together their own dream teams with players both past and present.

The manager at the family-owned Sports Card Junction, Chad Weldon, joins Trout and David on the show to share his experiences in the world of sports cards and details the journey the store has taken since 1995 when his dad first opened up in a food court. Before that, they share their thoughts on the best pizza spots in Pittsburgh and recall some important life lessons. They draft Halloween candy, issue a warning to people handing out popcorn balls, and make a business plan for dentists for every October 31st. They wrap up with quotes from Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Lil Uzi Vert, and the Step Brothers.-0:00 – Introduction, Catch-Up, and Agenda-2:48 – Whatcha Been Thinkin?-14:07 – Sports Card Junction-41:54 – Draft – Halloween Candy-59:28 – Song Lyric/Movie Quote of the Day

In a first, an episode of Sometimes Baseball will only be about baseball. Kerry and Trout look at what happened in the divisional round (1:33) and look ahead at what is coming with both the ALCS and the NLCS (15:41). Trout also breaks down the best at-bat he has ever seen in terms of drama (11:45). Enjoy!

Fritz Dubbs joins the show to share his favorite memories of the 2008 World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies as well as his gripes with the present day bullpen. He recalls his favorite baseball players both past and present as well as his memory of watching Mike Trout when Trout was still in high school. He also gave a status update for the rest of the Philadelphia sports teams and gave his perspective on what the Phillies should do this offseason.

David and Trout catch everyone up on the NBA Finals, baseball cards, and, of course, the baseball playoffs. They shine the spotlight on the legend of Sadaharu Oh, and how he was able to transform himself into the most dominant baseball player in any professional baseball league in the history of the sport. They chat about what took place in the Wild Card Series and predict winners for each Division Series. David and Trout draft activities to do by yourself, and they end with a lyric and a quote. Enjoy!-0:00 – Introduction, Catch-Up, and Agenda -2:04 – Whatcha Been Thinkin? -6:44 – Today in Baseball History – Sadaharu Oh Spotlight -14:00 – Takeaways from the Wild Card Series -23:25 – Division Series Predictions -29:14 – Draft – Best Solo Activities -37:36 – Song Lyric/Movie Quote of the Day

Henry Seiler joins the show as the special guest for the week as he and Trout dive into what exactly happened with the Washington Nationals this year. Henry provides insightful thoughts on what went wrong, what he liked for the future, and what moves he would make in the offseason if he were the General Manager. Additionally, he gives his sleeper pick for the World Series, and he extends his sympathy to fans of the Minnesota Twins.