Turn a Pair Baseball Podcast

Baseball writer and SF Giants fan RoseAnn Sapia and I spend three episodes reminiscing over the magical run from '10-'14. In this episode, our second chapter in the three part series, we cover 2011 to 2012. We discuss Buster Posey's tragic injury, Game 162, the magical run of 2012 and the 'chemistry'.

Baseball writer and SF Giants fan RoseAnn Sapia and I spend three episodes reminiscing over the magical 2010 through 2014 baseball seasons. The Giants won three World Series crowns over that period. Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner were young upstarts in the beginning and heroic veterans by the end. We discuss waiver wire stars, 'The Freak' and red thong wearing sluggers. In Chapter 1 we break down the 2010 season with facts, interesting back stories and a few laughs. It was the Giants first World Series win since 1954, and the first of three in five years.

This week we sat down with the 2019 Diamondbacks MiLB player of the year. Daulton is ranked as one of the top catching prospects in all of baseball, yet the Dbacks have tried him in CF. He talks about the challenges of both the transition, as well as his growth at the plate through the season. Daulton and Chris build the ideal menu for a WI themed meal.

Richie Palacios dominated 3 levels of the Minors in 2018. He combined to slash .361/.421/.538 and drove in 30 runs in just 45 games. He was primed for a great 2019 before being sidelined for the season with a torn labrum. Although he is going through a rough patch physically, he remains incredibly positive and optimistic. He details his journey with us on this week's episode.

Matteo helped lead the first Italian team to a berth in the LLWS. He later earned the win in the clincher for Texas to advance to the CWS. 2 months after signing with the Cubs, he's advanced from Rookie League, to Short Season all the way up to AAA. He shares all the details of incredible and unique journey. We also break down the finer points of cheese. He's from Parma Italy after all.

Josh Mitchell has overcome three career threatening injuries. He also had his scholarship was pulled after his sophomore season at Pitt. Yet, he continues to persevere and chase the Big League dream. In this episode, he shares the details of each injury and the struggle physically and mentally to come back. It's been a bumpy road filled with highs and lows, but Josh continues to grind his way to Kansas City.

We sat down w/Trevor Schwecke this week.

He didn't have a single DI or DII scholarship offer out of High School. A family friend helped him land a spot as a walk-on with UW-Milwaukee. After 3 years of incredibly hard work, Trevor was drafted in the 13th round by the Toronto Blue Jays. He's currently in the top 15 in BA, OBP, Double and AB's in the entire Northwest League. He shares his story on this week's episode.

Andrew Perez has quickly made his way up through the White Sox Minor League system, and dominated each level. He's a thrill seeking adrenaline junkie, which is a perfect fit for a high leverage left handed reliever. We talk Northwoods League, college baseball, roller coasters and much more on this week's installment of Turn a Pair Baseball Podcast.

This week we pulled up a chair alongside the voice of the Salem Red Sox, Melanie Newman. Melanie's gift is story telling. She shares the details of her incredible journey from young shy baseball junkie to becoming a rising star in the broadcasting world.

At 18 years old Kohl was selected in the 6th round by the Chicago Cubs. In his first full season in pro ball he's dominating Northwest League batters. Kohl's family has a rich baseball history. His father is an agent for several current big league players and his Uncle Ryan Franklin was a former All Star and World Series Champion. Kohl's mixture of charisma, swagger and class is on full display in our 45 minute conversation.