The Max Mannis Pod

Foolish Baseball joins the show to discuss his journey on YouTube, being a public voice for baseball analytics and the ONE job in baseball that would make him think about leaving YouTube

1:32 Why does Foolish love baseball?
5:58 Starting Foolish Baseball while living in Germany
11:17 YouTube + content strategy
19:37 Balancing fandom with career
25:32 Being an advocate/educator of analytics
33:09 Foolish would work for an expansion team
36:13 Future outlook for baseball
39:02 What's next for Foolish?

#mlb #baseball #sports #analytics #stats #germany #yankees #dodgers #braves #shoheiohtani #foolishbaseball #youtube #contentcreator

Foolish's channels:
https://www.youtube.com/@FoolishBaseball/
https://www.youtube.com/@FoolishBailey/

"Ask Kait" Maniscalco joins the show to discuss the origins of "Baseball For Baddies", why baseball is the best, her long-term ambitions and much more!

0:00 Intro
1:54 Why Kait loves baseball + career journey
12:25 Future of Baseball For Baddies
16:56 Favorite interviews
23:23 What Kait's days look like
29:13 Most rewarding part of the job

#mlb #baseball #sports #television #tiktok #yankees #dodgers #shoheiohtani #bryceharper #women 

ESPN's Jeff Passan joins the show to discuss the Yankees trade deadline and World Series chances, the brewing scandal involving Mark Walter and the Dodgers, and an outlook on this winter's MLB lockout 

0:00 Intro

1:35 Jeff Passan vs. Michael Kay cage match?

4:03 What is trade deadline day like for Jeff Passan?

6:54 Yankees trade deadline

12:28 Urgency to get Aaron Judge a World Series

18:56 Which Yankee fan criticisms are fair?

25:22 Aaron Boone's future

28:23 Dodgers + Mark Walter situation

32:07 Impact of 2026 World Series winner on lockout

35:39 President Trump involved in lockout?

37:27 Where's the middle ground?

42:41 Passan going on All The Smoke

45:49 How many games will be missed?

Michael Kay joins the show to discuss the Yankees seven-game losing streak, potential trade deadline plans (Tarik Skubal?), Aaron Judge's injury, the team's handling of Anthony Volpe and much more

Timestamps:

2:47 Yankees are STRUGGLING

7:38 Is there more pressure on the Yankees this year?

10:53 Anthony Volpe

14:48 Austin Wells/Ryan Jeffers

20:26 Trade deadline thoughts- Jazz?

25:48 George Lombard

30:43 Tarik Skubal trade?

34:38 Is it a failure if Yankees don't go to World Series?

Dusty Baker reflects on a near 60-year career, finally winning a ring as a manager, and shares amazing Hank Aaron, Bob Gibson and Roberto Clemente stories

0:00 Intro
3:00 Why does Dusty Baker love baseball?
7:00 Watching baseball as a player, coach and manager
10:21 Dusty's biggest influences
14:46 Finding purpose, fighting racial tensions with Hank Aaron
20:34 What is Dusty still learning about baseball?
22:08 "Anti-analytics" label
26:52 Finally winning a World Series as a manager with 2022 Astros
32:21 Why he doesn't think about the Hall of Fame
35:14 Dusty's "Jewish godson" teaching him about Kosher food
40:13 Dusty's favorite baseball minds
43:13 Bob Gibson, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente stories

#mlb #baseball #sports #manager #dustybaker #astros #dodgers #braves #reds #cubs #giants #nationals #jewish #judaism #kosher #pirates #analytics #god #faith #religion #halloffame 

Previewing all 30 MLB teams and giving World Series and awards picks ahead of Opening Day!

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:04 AL East

10:33 AL Central

18:06 AL West

23:43 NL East

30:39 NL Central

36:02 NL West

40:46 World Series, Awards picks

#mlb #baseball #sports #openingday #yankees #dodgers

Dave Sims shares amazing Vin Scully stories, speaks on the beauty of radio and previews the 2026 Yankees season!

0:00 Intro
7:32 How doing radio compares to TV
15:08 Similarities in covering Yankees, Mariners
17:55 Learning from legendary radio broadcasters
20:34 Vin Scully stories
26:23 Yankees changes over the years
31:45 2026 Yankees outlook

#yankees #newyork #mlb #baseball #sports #aaronjudge #nyc #ny #mariners #dodgers #vinscully #radio #broadcast #tv 

Team Israel manager and Yankees bench coach Brad Ausmus joins the show to preview the upcoming tournament and discuss what makes the Yankees different from other organizations in MLB! 

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
2:15 How catchers watch baseball
5:43 Aaron Boone, Ben Rice
9:08 How Yankees balance analytics and scouting
14:01 Team Israel's culture and camaraderie 
19:50 Recruiting Team Israel, lineups and in-game decisions
25:24 Environment at WBC games

#mlb #baseball #sports #ny #nyc #newyork #yankees #newyorkyankees #jew #jewish #judaism #israel #wbc #worldbaseballclassic #teamisrael #dominicanrepublic #dr #aaronjudge #shoheiohtani #harrisonbader #venezuela #nicaragua #netherlands

Jomboy Media's Big Baby David joins the show for a peek behind the curtain at what it's like producing Talkin' Yanks and a reflection on how far JM has come since he joined in 2018

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
3:05 Why BBD loves baseball
11:57 Early Jomboy Media days
30:49 Working in baseball while still being a fan
37:50 Process of producing Talkin' Yanks
47:12 Biggest changes + learnings since starting at JM

#yankees #newyork #mlb #baseball #sports #nyc #ny #jomboy #jomboymedia #talkinyanks #podcast #aaronjudge #content #show #producer 

Ken Davidoff joins the show for a conversation about covering the Yankees for three decades, George and Hal Steinbrenner, and how sports journalism has changed in the social media age

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
2:29 Ken's love of baseball vs. love of journalism
7:36 George Steinbrenner's Yankees
15:14 Yankees culture changes
18:09 Social media changing journalism
28:12 The Post's different Yankees reporters
31:08 Ken's new book

Ken's new book is out now! https://www.amazon.com/101-Lessons-Dugout-Baseball-Softball/dp/B0F7H3553S