Three Swings

The first female coach of a professional men's baseball team, JUSTINE SIEGAL, joins Rhea to talk growing up playing the sport everyone told her she couldn't play, inspiring the next generation of girls to play baseball, and breaking down every barrier that stood between her and a day at the ballpark.

Check out Justine Siegal's BASEBALL FOR ALL, a nonprofit organization that works toward gender equity in youth baseball by strongly encouraging and providing opportunities for girls to participate in baseball: http://www2.baseballforall.com

Plus, fresh off a fantasy week win and sporting (get it?) a Kris Bryant-esque haircut, Rhea talks Atlanta rookies Ronald Acua Jr and Mike Soroka, the Dodgers' nightmare season, an early World Series prediction, and Johnny Damon on Fox News.

And a new Rosin Bag! Rhea answers listener questions on knuckleballs, baseball books, baseball announcers, the Yankees, playing infielders in the outfield, general life advice, and more!

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Rhea and baseball texting buddy PAUL F. TOMPKINS (clad in a throwback Philadelphia Phillies cap, check @threeswingspod for the evidence) get LOUD about hometown announcers, 90s Phillies dirtbags, gum chewing, outfield pools, the limits of sabermetrics, and so so much more.

Plus Rhea talks a few things that make the MLB pretty wonderful right now, including Francisco Lindor homering for the hometown crowd in Puerto Rico, the Royals and Tigers figuring it out with nothing on the line, Brandon Belt fighting off a record 21 pitches, and Sean Manaea no hitting the best team in baseball.

IF YOU ARE ABLE TO, HERE ARE SOME THREE SWINGS RECOMMENDED PUERTO RICO RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS AND EFFORTS TO DONATE TO:

Operation Agua https://www.aft.org/operation-agua

Hurricane Maria Community Recovery Fund http://mariafund.org

ConPRmetidos https://www.conprmetidos.org/

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In their third and final Spring 2018 tour diary, Rhea returns home, battles a cold, and dispenses some simple but profound baseball-themed life advice about the importance of getting on base.

Plus Rhea recounts their visit to the incredible Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, talks black representation (or the continued lack thereof) in the MLB, and tosses out some fantasy updates, wondering aloud, "Did I purposely draft badly in my fantasy league this year just to have something to go through?" YOU UNDERSTAND!

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Recorded from their dad's house in Akron, OH, Rhea recounts their firsthand memories of the A League of their Own reunion game that took place at the 2016 Bentonville Film Festival-- seeing former AAGPBL player Gina Casey make the most of an extra pitch, interviewing Geena Davis and the cast, witnessing the movie that changed their life come to life-- you might want to grab some tissues for this one because yes, there IS crying in baseball.

If you can, check out MLB's Trailblazer Series, a baseball tournament for girls held in the greater Los Angeles area and built around Jackie Robinson Day Weekend, April 13-16:

https://www.mlb.com/trailblazer-series

TWO DATES LEFT on Rhea's Close to Home Spring Tour! Buy Tickets at rheabutcher.com/livedates!

Friday April 13th - St Louis MO

Saturday April 14th - Kansas City MO

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Recorded in Baltimore, Central Pennsylvania, and stops in between, Rhea kicks off the first of three tour diary episodes with a rundown of Opening Day headlines, including the underperforming Dodgers, the (perennially) promising Nationals, and the mismanaged Phillies.

Plus a recap of the Women's Final Four (anybody want to talk about women's basketball being boring now???) and thoughts on Daniel Murphy, empathy, and eye contact.

And Rhea has a lovely chat with comedian, friend, and Baltimore (via LA) transplant Eric Dadourian, who talks moving from Beirut to Los Angeles in the magical season of 1988, seeing the legendary Fernando Valenzuela pitch, the magic of Camden Yards, and the perfect swag of Manny Machado.

Listen to Eric's podcast Groomzillas also on the Forever Dog Podcast Network:

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Rhea is in the middle of her CLOSE TO HOME TOUR. Check out tour dates and buy tickets at http://www.rheabutcher.com/livedates!

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"I literally have a megaphone." Rhea talks to baseball teammate and fellow comedian Alice Wetterlund (Treks and the City podcast) about playing together and not apologizing for being competitive. Plus mean coaches, Minnesota, and Joc Pederson.

And a new edition of ROSIN BAG! Rhea answers your Twitter questions on gendered hats, team names, advanced metrics, favorite ballparks, rounders, and more!

And for your reading pleasure, Rhea recommends a revelatory article from the MLB.com vault, Chris Landers' "Four remarkable women from baseball history that everyone should know about." Learn more about Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, Edith Houghton, Effa Manley, and Jackie Mitchell:

https://www.mlb.com/cut4/four-great-women-from-baseball-history/c-136471052

Rhea is visiting the East Coast and the Midwest starting this weekend on the CLOSE TO HOME TOUR. Check out tour dates and buy tickets at http://www.rheabutcher.com/livedates!

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Rhea talks to baseball statistician Jen Mac Ramos (Hardball Times, Baseball Prospectus) about falling in love with the numbers without losing sight of the bigger picture-- the relationship between stats and representation, measuring the intangibles (SCRAP!), Tim Lincecum, the Trailblazer Series, the impediments to equal access and treatment for women and non-binary players, and much more!

Check out Jen's tremendous article on Tim Lincecum and being Filipino: https://www.fangraphs.com/tht/connecting-diaspora-and-baseball-through-tim-lincecum. And keep up with all of their writing and baseball insights on Twitter @jenmacramos!

And in honor of having a statistician on the show, a new segment... "Rhea's Totally Scientific Player Poll" compiled based on Twitter polls and feedback from you! Rhea runs down 2018's top position players and overall players, offers some fantasy sleeper picks, and finds a familiar face at the top of the heap (hint: turns out he DID enjoy his trip to the White House last week, oh boy).

Plus some non-baseball thoughts and recommendations! What?! That's right, there's more to life than baseball! Cocaine & Rhinestones podcast. UMBC. Women's College Basketball.

And last but not least, are you an avid listener of Three Swings? If so, what do you want to be called? Swingers? Threebies? Send your suggestions to @rheabutcher and @threeswingspod!

Rhea is visiting the East Coast and the Midwest later this month and throughout April on the CLOSE TO HOME TOUR. Check out tour dates and buy tickets at http://www.rheabutcher.com/livedates!

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Rhea is joined by her favorite comedian on the planet, her wife CAMERON ESPOSITO (!), to talk about the importance of playing catch in your marriage, Title IX, Chicago softball, pride nights, Kiké Hernández, and the best and worst of Wrigley Field.

Rhea also weighs in on the Astros visiting the White House ("Yuli Gurriel behind the podium is peak 2017") and Josh Donaldson fighting the bad fight on Twitter.

PLUS a recap of the latest Hot Stove moves from a very long (and fairly depressing) offseason, including Jake Arrieta signing with the Phillies, Mike Moustakas resigning with the Royals, and moves by the Mets, Royals, Red Sox, and Twins.

AND a new installment of Rosin Bag! Rhea answers listener questions about Chris Taylor, the Phillies, and baseball super powers. Send us your questions on Twitter @rheabutcher and @threeswingspod!

Season 2 of Take My Wife (created/written by Rhea & Cameron) is now available on iTunes! S1 also available! Check it out! https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/take-my-wife-season-2/id1347392483

And Rhea is visiting the East Coast and the Midwest later this month and throughout April on her CLOSE TO HOME TOUR. Check out tour dates and buy tickets at http://www.rheabutcher.com/livedates!

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Rhea revisits the poetic (for better or worse) 2016 World Series with KENDRA JAMES (Twitter @kendrajames_, Shondaland.com) who talks Cubs fandom, surviving the drought years, and the emotional shock of finally coming out on top.

Plus new segments! ROSIN BAG, Rhea's deep dive into your Twitter questions! And SCOUTING REPORT, Rhea's recommendations for books, movies, and more...

In this installment of Scouting Report, Rhea recommends Jackie Robinson's autobiography I NEVER HAD IT MADE, Stacey May Fowles's BASEBALL LIFE ADVICE, and the new film ANNIHILATION!

And Rhea walks you through a whirlwind couple of days that involved waiting for glue to dry on a plane, spending exactly 1 day in Orlando, and seeing her TV show hit #1 on iTunes.

Speaking of... Season 2 of Take My Wife is now available on iTunes! And Season 1! Check it out! https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/take-my-wife-season-2/id1347392483

And Rhea is visiting the East Coast and the Midwest later this month and throughout April on her CLOSE TO HOME TOUR. Check out tour dates and buy tickets at http://www.rheabutcher.com/livedates

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