Splash Considerations

In the latest episode of Splash Considerations, Justice and Rory provide an update on the St. Louis Cardinals, then discuss the Ramon Laureano/Alex Cintron incident and Houston's lackluster start, Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger's breaking of protocol and the fallout, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s rise to stardom and Zach Greinke letting hitters know what pitch is coming. They also discuss Marcus Stroman, Madison Bumgarner and who they have as their most surprising team In baseball. 

In the latest episode of Splash Considerations, Justice and Rory discuss the evolving situation with the Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies and Joe Kelly literally and figuratively taking aim at the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the new "Third Base Coach" segment, they also discuss Donald Trump inviting and disinviting himself to throw out the first pitch at a Yankees game, Justin Verlander and Corey Kluber's injuries, Shohei Ohtani's rough start and the new extra innings format. 

In Episode 12 of Reflections From a Distance, Justice talks with Andrea de Asis about her experiences leading up to the shelter-in-place, live-streaming during the pandemic, expanding creatively, making music and more.

Andrea de Asis is a DJ from the Bay Area, California currently located out of Honolulu, Hawaii. She has recently graduated from the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa with a degree in Creative Media. She has been living in Hawaii since 2014 and has made a name for herself in Honolulu’s music community.

In the latest episode of Splash Considerations, Justice (@justdelossantos) and Rory (@ROToole4) discuss the return of Major League Baseball. They discuss Juan Soto testing positive and the difficulties of having a season, the lack of adherence to health and safety protocols, awkward broadcasting, MLB's steps forward with social justice, the expanded playoffs, the Buffalo Blue Jays and Mookie Bett's extension.

In Episode 11, Justice (@justdelossantos) talks with friend-of-the-program Cameron Eden about the cancelation of the Minor League season, his plan going forward, the overlooked importance of the Minor Leagues, the Black Lives Matter movement and the need for Major League Baseball to step up regarding social justice. 

1:54 - Cameron's schedule leading up to the suspension of play

11:36 - What’s the move going forward?

23:19 - What gets overlooked about the Minors

34:00 - How Cameron has internalized the Black Lives Matter movement

40:51 - The necessity for Major League Baseball to take a stand

49:23 - Racist team names

On the latest episode of Splash Considerations, Justice is joined by Katie Woo. They discuss Katie's experiences leading up and during the pandemic, the morality of having a season during a global pandemic and the cancelation of this year's minor league season and its long-term implications.

Katie graduated from Arizona State University in 2018 and has reported for MLB.com, The Athletic and the San Jose Mercury News. She currently is a reporter and editorial producer for MiLB.com, where she covers the Minor Leagues along with the top prospects in the game. Follow her on twitter at @katiejwoo

3:03 - Katie's experiences in Spring Training leading up to the pandemic

7:06 - How Katie went about creating content after the season was suspended

11:40 - The opportunity to be more creative without the grind of a season

13:55 - Filling the time during the pandemic

17:41 - The question of having a season in the midst of a global pandemic

28:34 - Thoughts on the canceled Minor League season

34:00 - What the minors look like going forward

41:35 - What defines the Minor League experience

49:25 - The importance of visibility of top prospects

In the latest episode of Splash Considerations, Justice (@justdelossantos) and Rory (@RoryOToole4) discuss the morality of having a season in the midst of a pandemic, how baseball can be used as a political tool to provide the illusion of normalcy, the impossible question of health versus money and more.

In Episode 10 of Reflections From a Distance, Justice talks with Daniel Reyes about thrifting culture during the COVID-19 pandemic, the saturation of the thrifting market, fast fashion, how wearing a mask isn't a political statement and more.

Daniel is a recent graduate from UC Merced, where he majored in Economics and minored in Political Science. He is currently working insurance financing at a dental office and enjoys thrifting vintage clothing on the side. He hopes to one day be able to mesh both of his passions into a brand of his own one day. Follow Danny's thrifting page on Instagram @mfarchive. 

In Episode 9 of Reflections From a Distance, Justice talks with Alec Dietz, Josh Kirshenbaum, Hailey Robinson, Andy Yamashita of The Daily, the University of Washington's student-run newspaper. Alec, Andy, Hailey and Josh discuss the beginning of the outbreak, running a newspaper during the pandemic and identity in a sports-less world.

Follow Justice on Twitter @justdelossantos
Follow Alec on Twitter @AlecDietz
Follow Andy on Twitter @ANYamashita
Follow Hailey on Twitter @haileyarobin
Follow Josh on Twitter @J_Kirshenbaum

In Episode 8 of Reflections From a Distance, Justice talks with Jessíca Jiménez and Francesca Munsayac. They discuss maintaining mental health during this time, central takeaways from the Black Lives Matter movement, how they've educated themselves and family members, and how they reflect on Pride Month this year in particular.

Jessíca graduated from the University of California, Berkeley this past spring with a major in Ethnic Studies. Francesca from the University of California, Berkeley in 2019 with a major in Political Science and a minor in Human Rights. At The Daily Californian, Berkeley's student-run newspaper, Jessíca created the Race and Diversity beat and Francesca was the first writer to cover that beat.