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From indy ball grinders to legends, history to projections, and national stories all the way to underground oddities, Indy Ball Nation has it covered! Join Ryan and guests every Monday and Friday as Indy Ball Nation dives deep into the world of independent baseball. Whether you’re new to this corner of professional baseball or know these indy ball streets like the back of your hand, Indy Ball Nation is bringing you the on-field analysis and front office business discussions that others are t ...
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Walk with me through my final rankings of every team and then watch me disagree with Nick's rankings as I put together our final Top 10 of the season! In addition to podcast platforms, Indy Ball Nation is available on YouTube! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @IndyBallNation Intro/Outro: "Redneck Reasons" by Bryce Hensley…
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The offseason is upon us, giving a grea't opportunity to look at the big stories around the indy ball landscape and begin our offseason fun because the indy ball grind doesn't stop! In addition to YouTube, Indy Ball Nation is available in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio, Player F…
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Starting a bit of a new angle for the podcast today and, as it turns out, we'll be talking a whole lot about changes! 0:10-2:52 Intro 2:53-10:33 Series Results and Standings 10:34-14:14 Evan Alexander Injury 14:15-19:10 Brief Thoughts on Oakland Ballers 20:16-31:12 All-Star Game Formats and My Pitch 31:13-43:10 Playoff Formats and What I'd Change I…
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6/14/2024 Friday Recap & Look Ahead (Audio-Only)
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Win streaks are falling all across indy ball. We're recapping the week's action and comparing all the teams caught in the Frontier League West's log jam! 0:25-4:26 Atlantic League 4:37-7:30 American Association 7:31-13:23 Frontier League 13:24-19:20 Pioneer League In addition to YouTube, Indy Ball Nation is available in podcast form on Apple Podcas…
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6/11/2024 Weekend Recap & Look Ahead (Audio-Only)
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Am I FDR? Because it's time to gather 'round the listening device of choice as I bring you indy ball news of indy ball from far in this audio-only episode. We're talking about a ton of indy ball action from the past few days! 1:02-13:03 American Association 13:05-22:08 Atlantic League 22:09-28:00 Pioneer League 28:01-36:53 Frontier League In additi…
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Pioneer League & Frontier League Early-Season Assessments
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It's not quite a preview of the Pioneer and Frontier Leagues, but it's really a...preview review? Yea, we'll go with that. 1:43-3:45 American Association & Atlantic League Standings 4:20-26:23 Pioneer League 26:45-46:29 Frontier League In addition to YouTube, Indy Ball Nation is available in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts,…
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Catch up on all of the week's indy ball action before diving into a loaded weekend of interesting matchups! 0:21-12:45 Frontier League 12:55-19:00 Atlantic League 19:01-25:45 American Association In addition to YouTube, Indy Ball Nation is available in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartR…
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American Association Preview + Series Recaps!
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We're hitting the series recaps with a lightning round of all lightning rounds because we have a big ol' preview episode to get to! 1:36-6:54 Atlantic League talk 6:55-10:10 Frontier League blitz 12:45-16:04 Gary SouthShore RailCats preview 16:05-19:43 Sioux Falls Canaries preview 19:44-22:56 Lake Country DockHounds preview 22:57-25:38 Winnipeg Gol…
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(Soft) Opening Victories: 5/7 Weekend Recap - Audio Version
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Hagerstown protects their brand new home field in front of a limited capacity crowd. Meanwhile, Charleston makes their 2nd big statement in a week! We've got a quick trip through the weekend's action and a take a moment to look ahead at a VERY busy week around indy ball! 0:04-1:39 Episode Schedule 2:05-3:54 Gastonia Baseball Club @ Charleston Dirty…
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May 3rd Series Recap + PJ Phillips!: Audio Version
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Staten Island and Charleston make BIG early season statements. We're diving deep into this week's Atlantic League series while there is still just one league to focus on! Later on, we catch up with Dirty Birds Manager PJ Phillips as his team rides home from an impressive series win (17:28). Sorry for the lack of timestamps this week, issues uploadi…
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Weekend Recap: Atlantic League Opening Day 2024
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The 2024 Indy Ball season is underway with Atlantic League Opening Weekend! We had non-hit history from Hagerstown, a weekend of positives & negatives in Lexington, and we have season previews to discuss! 0:32-8:12 Hagerstown & York 8:13-12:38 Lancaster & Long Island 12:39-16:36 High Point & Lexington 16:37-22:20 Staten Island & Charleston 22:21-26…
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Indy Ball Reviews, Previews, Predictions and More!
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Not only are we reviewing AND previewing every series around indy ball as playoff races develop, but I'll even predict some playoff out comes based on how the standings look today! Feel free to comment how wrong I am - I don't expect this to age well. 0:22-6:24 Atlantic League 6:26-16:05 Frontier League 16:06-12:55 American Association 23:56-27:35 …
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In what I wouldn't quite call one of our "Cutting Room Floor" episodes, Nick and I explore the topic of potential Frontier League expansion locations while recording Episode 230 of Indy Ball Report last week. Finding ourselves with a full single-topic mini-episode from that conversation, we opted to release it here on Indy Ball Nation as a podcast …
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Indy Ball Playoff Races are HEATING UP! August 1st Daily Recap
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This Daily Recap has everything. Ben Aklinski's SALAMI talk. Frontier League playoff race updates. WILD back-and-forths in the Pioneer League. Blowouts AND late drama in the American. And ALL THAT CHAOS that comes with Pecos League Playoffs! 0:21-2:40 Atlantic League 2:41-6:57 Frontier League 6:58-8:43 Pioneer League 8:44-11:36 American Association…
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A Cycle, Knockouts, & Playoff Races - It’s a FULL WEEK Recap!
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We're back to talking baseball today and the vibes are high. We've got a lot to cover from a cycle in the American Association to Knockout Rounds in the Pioneer with playoff races all across the board! I even sign-off as Indy Ball Report instead of Indy Ball Nation, which is a milestone, but one that felt inevitable. 1:14-5:09 Atlantic League 5:10-…
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INDEBTED: How Does A Pro Team Run Out Of Money Mid-Season?
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After stumbling into the story of the Gastonia Honey Hunters failing to pay their players and staff, I spend the weekend digging into how this could possibly have happened to a once promising organization in one of the top professional baseball leagues in the country. Follow me as I try my best to lead you through a web of sources, drama, accusatio…
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Another Knockout Night In The Pioneer League! - Indy Ball Daily Recap 7/20/23
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A late night recording with Indy Ball Report plus no American Association action means we are flying through today's Daily Recap. So fasten those seatbelts and get ready to kick the obnoxiously reclined chair of the guy in front of you, because we've got a potential series of the year to discuss in the Pioneer League as well as another chapter in t…
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Recapping a HUGE 24 Hours Around Indy Ball!
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We've got a ton to discuss from the last 24 hours of indy ball action! Rob Stock throws the Atlantic League's 1st individual no-hitter in over a decade, Eric Krupa steps down as Frontier League President, the American Association All-Star Game goes off in Milwaukee, and the Pioneer League delivered us TWO Knockout Rounds in one night! Take a deep b…
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Back with the SCRAPS! We're listening to the leftovers from the recording of Indy Ball Report Episode 225. These scraps may be a couple of weeks old, but Google says you should be fine to enjoy them without getting sick. We discuss the New Jersey Jackals, their attendance woes, and our weekly Indy Ball Top 10 Polls! 3:24-8:13 New Jersey Jackals Att…
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We're eating scraps, y'all! As I detail in the show open, many episodes I record with Indy Ball Report have plenty of excess content. Much of this needs to be burned to prevent my immediate arrest. As for everything else, Nick has been kind (or cruel) enough to package it up and send it my way. Perhaps you'll find something you'll enjoy in all the …
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Baseball Champions League, Skills Comps, & Playoff Berths!
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In something more than a Daily Recap and less than a Weekend Recap, I'm discussing and sharing my thoughts on major news stories from this weekend around indy ball including the Baseball Champions League announcement, the Frontier League Skills Competition, and the end of the Atlantic League's First-Half! 0:50-5:38 Atlantic League First-Half Clinch…
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A NEW Indy Ball Commissioner and Playoff Races! - Indy Ball Daily Recap 7/5/23
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The Pioneer League has made a big decision about who is at the helm, while 2 Atlantic League playoff spots remain open just 2 days away from the end of the 1st half! 0:13-3:04 Atlantic League 3:05-5:49 Pioneer League 5:50-8:23 Frontier League 8:24-11:32 American Association 11:33-11:54 Around the rest of Indy Ball Nation Indy Ball Nation is availab…
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Division Leaders All Stuck In Place! - Daily Recap of 7/4/2023
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A great (and busy!) night of indy ball got us rolling this week as the Atlantic League is in the final days of the 1st half! Leaders in every league are struggling to pull away as the teams tailing them have been answering the bell to start the week and, for the most part, handling their business! 0:31-5:21 Frontier League 5:22-9:34 Atlantic League…
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Rubber Matches & Salvage Games! Daily Recap of 6/29/2023
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Still fighting some audio battles, but that should be straightened out by next week. This episode's dropping late in the day, but that's alright! We had plenty of great action this week to obsess over around indy ball. I'll be back with a Weekend Recap, but you can catch me on Indy Ball Report podcast with Nick before that! 0:00-3:52 Atlantic Leagu…
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We're doing something different today! With a bunch of collaboration between myself and Nick from Indy Ball Report (check out his show for more of that!) I'm freed up to figure out the best way to cover the day-to-day indy ball grind. With that in mind, I hope you enjoy a recap of all the June 27th action from around indy ball! Frontier League: 1:5…
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Indy Ball Nation: Episode 9 - Emergency(ish) ALPB Recap
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Ryan's cramming Frontier League and American Association Season Preview prep like a strung-out Ivy League student that REALLY needs to feel like their parents are proud of them before an exam. So let's dive into this messy foray through the last 10 or so days of Atlantic League baseball before we fully embrace the beauty of a weekend with 40 indy b…
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Indy Ball Nation Episode 8: Atlantic League Preview!
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*NOTE* I know audio sounds a bit funny. I know what the issue is, but there's no way I'm about to rerecord the entire show. Your boy already needs a nap. INDY BALL IS BACK! It's time to REVIEW all the action from Opening Weekend and PREVIEW the Atlantic League season ahead of us! 0:00-15:02 ALPB Opening Weekend Highlights 15:03-17:54 Projections FA…
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Returning from a little hiatus we're talking about baseball being unimportant and still very important. Then we turn our attention to the headlines around indy ball from the past 2 months! 0:00-10:15 - Catching Up 11:27-24:34 - Big 4 Headlines 24:34-25:53 - WBC Notes 25:53-29:04 - Group of 3 Headlines 29:04-30:49 - Looking Forward Learn more about …
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Episode 6 is about just 1 thing: How MLB teams purchase the rights to players from Partner Leagues! Ryan got his hands on an MLB communication to MLB teams outlining fees and policies surrounding the acquisition of Partner League players and it may have left us with more questions than answers. Indy Ball Nation is available in podcast form on Apple…
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It's a short episode today after a quiet weekend! We'll walk through a few transactions before breaking down a very confusing schedule in the Atlantic League! 1:00-6:57 Transaction Talk 7:05-15:30 Pioneer League Updates Indy Ball Nation is available in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartR…
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Indy Ball Nation welcomes its first interview guest: Nick Firestone of Indy Ball Report! But before that, Ryan is talking transactions and robo-zones! 0:00-10:35 Robo-zone Talk 10:35-16:28 Frontier League Transactions 16:28-18:49 American Association Transactions 18:49-20:34 Pioneer League Updates 20:34-1:16:53 Nick Firestone Indy Ball Nation is av…
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We are back in business starting the week with a Tuesday show! Ryan discusses Monday morning's Frederick press conference, transactions from the American and Frontier Leagues, as well as some updates from the Pecos and United Shores Leagues!By Ryan Schwalm
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We're discussing news from around the indy leagues and what we, as a community (Can I call us a community? Eh, I feel like we're a community.) would do if given control of indy ball. Intro/Outro: "Redneck Reasons" by Bryce Hensley Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @IndyBallNationBy Ryan Schwalm
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Welcome to Episode 1 of Indy Ball Nation! Today, we’re going big picture. I mean, REAL big picture. We’re not just talking over the broad strokes of the indy ball offseason up to this point, we’re also discussing what exactly indy ball actually is for any newcomers to this party. Finally, we’re looking ahead at what’s around the corner for Indy Bal…
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