The Dad Ball Podcast

The NHL playoff format is out! The NBA has set up its return in Disney! Those are the two happy topics of the day. The other is addressing the protests and hopefully that in the end peace and goodness will win out. I also talk about one of my favorite pieces of sports memorabilia and to wash it all down is another attractive can. Ship Bottom Brewery brings the fruit with their Blueberry Bikini Bottom Wheat Ale.

I'm @mmaratea22 on Twitter, Instagram, Untappd and Medium and @sportchance pod on Twitter and Instagram.

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It's a tough day. Minor league baseball seems like it's on the way out. The American pastime seems like its really going through it and might not ever be the same. Beer is the only cure. Today's healing elixir comes from Forgotten Boardwalk Brewing Co. Lady #6 is a flirty Summer Wit with a bonus ginger and cucumber zing to it. To help that flush out the bad, we've got good boxing news and the card of the week, and details about how Scott Rolen was the first man to break my heart.

If you want to connect with me or the podcast its @mmaratea22 on Twitter, Instagram, Untappd and Medium and the pod's accounts are @sportchancepod on Twitter and Instagram as well.

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I've decided to become a runner. Maybe that's the 8.2% Troegs Lollihop Double IPA talking but I'm looking for advice on the subject. We're also talking the NHL playoff format and why it seems weird. Plus we've got boxing as always, and a Marshall Faulk rookie card.

Interact on Twitter, Instagram, Untappd and Medium anytime @mmaratea22 plus the podcast directly @sportchancepod on Twitter and Instagram.

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Why aren't more fights on during weeknights? That's a topic I explore while taking some deep sips from Alphabet City Brewing Company's Sugar Plum Fairy. Plums and candy syrup...yeah that'll work. Plus let's talk about why NASCAR, which comes back this week, is worth watching.

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Vamanos! Cinco de Mayo has come and gone, and what should've come was a Canelo Alvarez boxing bout. It didn't so Matt talks about what it is like to watch him and other Mexican boxing legends throw down on the holiday. He also does a full breakdown of UFC 249 and talks a throwback Bernie Parent card that's more art than sport.

All of this leads up to the beer review for the Flying Dog Numero Uno Mexican lager. Agave nectar and lemon zest combine in this craft version of the classic light cerveza. 

Make sure to subscribe and review, and to follow the accounts! @mmaratea22 on Twitter, Instagram, Untappd, and Medium. The tag is @sportchancepod on both Twitter and Instagram. 

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Matt slogs through the Philadelphia Eagles draft with the optimism that only a good beer can provide. That beer is the Hammock Nap brown ale from Ludlum Island Brewery. That chocolate coconut beauty gets reviewed. Plus we’ve got the card of the week, a Chipper Jones classic. Plus sports are coming down the pike in the form of NASCAR, the PGA and the UFC.

As always the social media handles are as follows. Matt’s at @mmaratea22 on Twitter, Instagram, and Untappd. The podcast is @sportchancepod on Twitter and Instagram. Plus even more content is on Medium, just search the name Matthew Maratea.

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Happy Earth Day! To celebrate Matt's got a big old green can of beer. The Green Earth American Pale Ale from Brotherton Brewing Company helps him work through the Eagles draft and picking Jalen Reagor. From there he discusses the "agreement" between the Flyers and Linus Sandin to come over from Sweden. Plus the beer and the NFL at home draft coverage get reviewed.

For more beer stuff check out Matthew Maratea on Medium and Untappd @mmaratea22, and Twitter and Instagram @mmaratea22 as well. The podcast as always is @sportchancepod on Twitter and Instagram.

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It didn't snow this winter. It gave Evil Twin Brewing a beer name for their watermelon, salt and vanilla gose. I review that after discussing my prized Ichiro rookie card and my recent McGwire find. I also memorialize one of my heroes. It has been 11 years since Harry Kalas passed and I discuss how he helped me love baseball, gave me some fantastic memories and that plays into the Maratea family love of baseball. I didn't cry. Maybe after. Share memories and favorite cards with me @mmaratea22 on Twitter and Instagram and @sportchancepod on Twitter and Instagram! As always remember to like, rate, subscribe and all that jazz. Plus if you need workout gear go to Lanofie.com and use the code "Maratea" and for supplements go to FNX Fit and use the code "SportChance" for great deals.