The Rip Griffin Show

In this episode, Rip and Brad are joined by the host of the Bastards of Boston Baseball, Terry Cushman. They will discuss George Springer to the Toronto Blue Jays, Jared Porter out as the New York Mets general manager, Michael Brantley returning to the Astros, and other news that has happened over the past week. They will discuss the team of the week, the Boston Red Sox, while also discussing two players. David Ortiz, who was picked by our guest, and Pedro Martinez, who won the Twitter poll.

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This week the guys are joined by Emily Nyman from Breaking Balls Podcast. We talk about the latest news from the past week from the passing of Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda, possibly a Fernando Tatis Jr. extension, and other news.

Our Team of the Week is the New York Yankees. Emily talks about the team and the possibility of what might happen if DJ LeMahieu ends up signing with another team. The Dodgers have been rumored for LeMahieu's services'.

Our Player of the Week, as voted on by the followers on Twitter, was Aaron Judge. Emily shares her insight into what Judge means to Yankees fans and the possibility of the Yankees extending Judge once he becomes a free agent. Of course, we cannot talk about the Yankees without talking about Emily's favorite Yankee, Alex Rodriguez. Emily shares her knowledge of A-Rod dating back to his time with the Seattle Mariners.

Please be sure to subscribe to the Breaking Balls podcast on Apple and follow Emily on Twitter @EmSheDoesIt and the show @BreakBallsPod.

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On the first episode of 2021, the guys are joined by special guest Brett "Htown Wheelhouse" Chancey from Locked on Astros and Stros' 411. The guys talk briefly on the latest MLB news over last week before diving into the Team of the Week: Houston Astros.

Brett gives us his insight on the Astros and what fans can possibly expect going into the 2021 season.  Make sure to check out Brett and Eric on Locked on Astros and give them a follow. https://twitter.com/LockedOnAstros

At the end of the show, the guys away the Mike Trout baseball card. Congratulations to @82nd13Fox on Twitter. We will get this card out to you and we want to say thank you to all that had entered the contest and followed the show. We truly appreciate it.

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In this episode, Brad hosts the show with special guest Zach from The NEST Podcast. The guys talk about the year is 2020 from the passing of Al Kaline, Tom Seaver, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, and Whitey Ford. They talk about the shortened season, Astros' scandal, Rob Manfred, and more.
With the big news in San Diego, the guys also discuss the trades and the impact that they have on the Padres.

Make sure to check out Zach and his co-host Brandon at The NEST Podcast on Mondays at https://twitter.com/NESTpod

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On this weeks episode the guys stay out west and talk about the Team of the Week: Los Angeles Angels #TheHaloWay. The guys talk about the teams past history and current state and what they need in order to get over the hurdle and win a postseason game.

The Player of the Week as voted on by the listeners was not Mike Trout, but Vladimir Guerrero, a former Angel. Rip touches on the success that Guerrero had throughout his career that made him a Hall of Famer in 2018. The show could not go without a Mike Trout discussion. Brad talks about Trout and his success since he came into the league in 2012.

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On this special edition episode, Rip sits down and chats with former All-Big 10 outfielder and author of Kelli's Pine  Jay Grochowski. Kelli's Pine  is a book that incorporates sports in baseball and basketball, fatherhood, love and the willingness to sacrifice for family.

If there is an avid reader in your family, then Kelli's Pine  is a must for them. Head on over to Amazon and purchase the book today.

On this weeks episode, the guys turn their focus to the San Francisco as the team of the week. The guys talk about the history of the Giants dating back to their days as the New York Giants. The player of the week poll as voted on the by the listeners came down to a tie for the first time in the shows history.

After much debate the guys chose this weeks player of the week is none other than Willie "The Say Hey Kid" Mays. The guys also talk about other Giants greats Barry Bonds, Willie McCovey, and Madison Bumgardener, who apparently has an alias. You have to listen to the show to find out who it is.

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On this episode, the guys cover the latest news. Brad gives Phillies some advice on their new GM, Dave Dombroski. The team of the week was the Los Angeles Dodgers. The guys talk about this historic franchise and the success they have had.

The player was of the  week was a surprise. The player that was picked for this week was Mookie Betts. Other players in the fan poll were Jackie Robinson, Sandy Koufax, and Clayton Kershaw. Instead of focusing on one player this week, the guys felt it was important to talk about Robinson, Koufax, and Kershaw considering how much of an impact of these players have had on the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

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On this episode, the guys talk about the Atlanta Braves signing Charlie Morton, and the trade between Los Angeles Angels and Baltimore Orioles. The non-tender deadline was on December 2nd, the guys talk about a couple of key players that were not tendered a contract and those players that were tendered contracts who were also arbitration eligible.

The player of the week was Rickey Henderson. We discuss his accomplishments during his 25 year playing career, and the guys learn from a listener that Henderson framed his first million dollar check. Here is the link: http://legendsrevealed.com/sports/2017/01/02/did-rickey-henderson-really-frame-his-first-million-dollar-check-rather-than-cash-it/

With Henderson being the player of the week means that our Team of the Week was the Oakland Athletics. We talk about the success of the Athletics, Moneyball, Billy Beane and ponder the question as to why they have an elephant as a mascot. 

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On this episode, the guys bring a different format to the show. In opening of the show, the guys celebrate the most recent birthday of the Kid, Ken Griffey Jr and talk about his accomplishments both on and off the field. 

On the second segment, the guys talk about the possibility of the Los Angeles Dodgers being a landing spot for the unhappy Colorado Rockies Third Baseman, Nolan Arenado. 

A new segment of the show is the team of the week. Each week, we will discuss an MLB team and reflect on past players and how the team is currently performing. This weeks team is the Seattle Mariners. 

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