The Max Mannis Pod

Harrison Bader joins the show to talk why he signed with the Giants, who he's pumped to play with, and preview the upcoming World Baseball Classic with Team Israel

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:57 Why Bader signed with the Giants

4:27 Buster Posey and Tony Vitello

9:18 What he learned with Phillies, Twins

13:24 Joining Giants' defensive studs like Matt Chapman

17:45 Learning a new ballpark's outfield

20:58 Playing in the Dodgers' division

22:40 Upcoming WBC with Team Israel

Chris Rose joins the show to discuss Cleveland sports, the path from MLB Network to Jomboy Media, the evolution of sports media and much more

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:41 Growing up a Cleveland baseball fan
6:50 Career journey to MLB and JM
11:54 Differences between Intentional Talk and Jomboy Media
16:38 Being entertaining while being informative
23:50 Covering players you know personally
28:32 Current players grew up on Intentional Talk
30:46 Doing what he loves

Ryan Weathers joins the show to discuss being traded to the Yankees, growing up as the son of a big leaguer, everything he's learned about pitching data and much more!

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:54 How Weathers found out he was traded to the Yankees

5:54 Changing pitch mix, facing adversity with early struggles

11:10 Fitting into Yankees rotation and clubhouse

14:23 Dad's Yankees career, playing at Yankee Stadium as a visitor

17:21 Debuting during 2020 playoffs, pitching as a swingman

20:49 Developing confidence

23:32 Using technology to his advantage

30:57 Favorite pitchers to talk pitching with

35:15 Baseball players LOVE golfing

39:20 Talking pitching with LHP vs. RHP

Talkin' Jake joins the pod to discuss growing Jomboy Media, life before JM, the MLB deal, interviewing Yankees manager Aaron Boone and much more

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
4:27 Why does Jake love baseball?
7:30 Jake's career before Jomboy Media
19:02 The grind of covering baseball
26:40 How Jomboy and Jake follow baseball differently
35:54 Aaron Boone interviews
43:20 Players hearing what you say
48:59 Early Jomboy Media hires
53:04 MLB investing in Jomboy Media

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Michael Kay joins the pod to discuss the 2025 Yankees, George and Hal Steinbrenner, the future of baseball, and living out his childhood dream as the voice of the Yankees

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
1:32 Why does Michael Kay love baseball?
4:02 Yankees fan expectations
10:10 George Steinbrenner
13:17 2025 Yankees + Hal, Boone and Cashman
19:07 Michael living out his childhood dream
23:47 Yankees fan misconceptions 
26:47 State of baseball 
31:11 Jomboy Media + baseball in the social media age
34:44 Long term outlook for baseball

Suzyn Waldman reflects on her career, shares Aaron Judge, CC Sabathia and Don Mattingly stories, and explains how the sport can maintain its charm in the future

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:14 Why Suzyn loves baseball
9:39 Representing the charm and humanity of baseball
17:33 Aaron Judge's journey + 2025 playoffs
25:23 Different ways of watching baseball
31:55 Overcoming adversity as a woman in sports in the 1980s
36:46 Suzyn's work ethic and passion
41:15 Baseball losses that stick with you forever
43:39 Reflecting on Suzyn's career + CC Sabathia anecdotes
49:14 How can baseball maintain its charm and humanity in the future?

Cameron Maybin joins the show for a passionate discussion about the current state of the Yankees, as well as the role of analytics and fundamentals in modern day baseball

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:29 Welcome Cameron Maybin!
3:50 How the Yankees address the media/fans
11:44 Playing for Aaron Boone compared to other managers
17:39 Boone defending players vs. honesty to fans
22:56 Experience with Cashman + rest of Yankees org
28:57 Managerial styles at different points of his career
31:58 Veteran leadership to complement managers
38:26 Player development + fundamentals
43:34 Analytics and fundamentals aren’t mutually exclusive 
48:23 Luis Arraez type players for the Yankees
53:24 How analytical are the Brewers and Astros?
56:46 Steven Kwan vs. Jasson Dominguez for the Yankees
59:51 Finding common ground

Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer joins the show to announce his WBC commitment and discuss being traded for Manny Machado, debuting during COVID, Charlie Morton's mentorship and much more!

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:06 Dean Kremer joins the show!
4:13 Dean’s baseball origin story
7:22 Pitching development/analytics
14:58 Being traded for Manny Machado
20:46 Debuting during COVID
24:14 Camden Yards changing dimensions
26:21 Pitching in WBC with Team Israel
28:31 ANNOUNCEMENT!
30:21 Jewish/Israeli identity in MLB
33:46 October 7th

ESPN’s Jeff Passan on breaking news, why baseball is the best, and being TERRIFIED of Tommy Pham

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
4:39 Jeff joins the show!
7:38 Should Yankees fans expect “World Series or bust”?
10:28 Jeff’s journey in baseball
16:33 Balancing his love of baseball with his career
20:17 Devers trade breaking on Father’s Day
22:00 Jeff roasts me + shares hair secrets
25:10 Advocating for baseball on national shows
33:06 Breaking news vs. writing articles
36:30 Jacob Wilson and FORTNITE?
38:00 Daily schedule on big news days
41:53 Kyle Schwarber is the BEST
44:46 Interviewing older vs. younger players
46:36 Rapid fire baseball superlatives
49:34 Tommy Pham scares Jeff
51:22 Favorite career moments

JC Escarra on journey to MLB, catching Max Fried and telling a manager "trade me or I'll retire"

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0:00 Intro

4:15 Welcome JC Escarra!

6:30 Escarra was never a catcher

12:40 Told a coach “trade me or I’m retiring”

14:03 Substitute teacher story

15:55 Why JC loves baseball

18:58 Getting back into catching

21:03 Yankees player development + analytics

23:59 Game prep + framing

26:45 Catching a big league staff

29:19 Prospects he came up with

31:45 Yankees pitching development

35:24 Max Fried

38:41 Playing with Cole, Fried and Rodon

40:40 Torpedo bats

44:53 Best parts of being a big leaguer

46:47 Reflecting on journey while living in the now