Today, we are joined by nationally published author Kirk McKnight (Twitter @thevoicesofMLB) as we talk about his latest book "Batting Clean:  Why Dale Murphy Belongs in Baseball's Hall of Fame"  (see the e-book here).  Dale Murphy and nine others will be voted on Sunday, December 8th, and we learn why Dale should be in.  Also, why hasn't he got in at this point, why did he suffer a decline in the back part of his career, and who else should be voted in on Sunday?  We answer those and much more!

Also, WE HAVE A WINNER!  Congrats to....

Someone just won one heck of a bobblehead package!  Thanks for listening!

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  

This week, our guest is Shane Philipps, Director of Public Relations and Baseball Operations with the Amarillo Sod Poodles!  We learn more about his day to day operations with the team, how he got into minor league baseball, and even how YOU can get into the MiLB if you are so interested.  we also talk Texas League All-Star Game and Pointy Boots de Amarillo for 2020, and his thoughts on MiLB contraction talks.  Thanks for listening!   

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We are still qualifying for our MASSIVE Texas Rangers "Top Moments in Globe Life Park" Bobblehead Giveaway!  Be sure to follow us on social media for more chances to get in the drawing!  We will be drawing our winner in the first week of December, so give yourself as many chances as possible to win!  

Happy Thanksgiving!

A short podcast today after we learned about the Amarillo Sod Poodles Copa de la Diversion identity! We hear from President/GM Tony Ensor after the name and logo reveal. Lance Lahnert joins me today as well and we get his reaction, plus we shift gears a bit to talk about the Astros and sign stealing. Thanks for listening!

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This week, we focus on downtown Amarillo, Texas.  Beth Duke, Executive Director of Center City Amarillo, joins the podcast!

HODGETOWN wins another award!

We talk about the Texas Downtown Association's Presidents Award.  Plus,  how does the momentum of HODGETOWN and the Sod Poodles help the city going forward?  And does the success of the ballpark make it easier to get work on the Civic Center done?  

Learn more about Center City Amarillo at CenterCity.org 

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The Nationals are World Series Champs!

Lance Lahnert, host of The Sports Drive on KGNCAM, joins Tom and David this week as they recap the World Series.  Plus their thoughts on Zack Greinke's short leash, and should an automated strike zone NOW become a thing?  Plus an update on their MASSIVE Bobblehead Giveaway, and more!

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Back after a week off!

This week, David and I hear from Sod Poodles President/GM Tony Ensor, as we learn Amarillo will host the 2020 Texas League All-Star Game, two MLB teams got new managers, David and I have different opinions of Joe Buck, we touch a bit on the Nationals domination in the World Series, and we look back at our MLB bold predictions from February and see how they stacked up!  

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Lots going on this week!  Plenty of MLB playoff baseball conversation, where we add in some thoughts from our Facebook Live viewers.  David and I look back at what we predicted in March for the standings, and see how on or off we were, AND WE ANNOUNCE OUR NEXT GIVEAWAY!  Thanks for listening!

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The success of the Sod Poodles in Amarillo goes beyond the players and the people you know.  It's everyone involved that made it a wonderful first year experience.  No exception with our guests today.  On-field emcees Dennis Humphrey and Kyle Hewitt join me today to talk about the day they tried out for the job, some funny moments from the season (including one with a toilet seat), and more as we continue to reflect on a special year one Sod Poodles baseball. 

This week, we focus a bit more on the MLB as the regular season winds down.  One team out of it is kind of a surprise, the Chicago Cubs.  I take a stab at trying to fix them so they can be on their way to October baseball next year.  Plus, David and I have a few things to say about the first ever Amarillo Sod Poodles season, and how it's impacted our podcast.  Thanks for listening.