Thanks for joining us for this week's episode of Ball Talk! This week, Brig and Brad speak with Aaron Fischman, author of the book, "A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back." They talk about the story of Tony Barnette, who the book's about, and some of Aaron's process for writing and researching. Enjoy! Buy "A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing …

Today I talked to Ben Kaplan about his new book (co-authored with Danny Parkins) Pipeline to the Pros: How D3 Small-College Nobodies Rose to Rule the NBA (Triumph Books, 2024). Jeff Van Gundy. Brad Stevens. Frank Vogel. Mike Budenholzer. Tom Thibodeau. Sam Presti. Leon Rose. Before you knew his name, before he drafted your favorite player, before h…

Thank you for checking out this week’s episode of the Baseball Together Podcast, baseball family! Brad gets things started by running through MLB news that includes the weekend’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony, a couple of notable players returning this week, MLB injury news, Houston Astros DH Yordan Alvarez hitting for the cycle, and the Seattle …

Thanks for joining us for our Thursday night livestream! Brig and Brad get things started with their thoughts on the All-Star Game and update their predictions for the second half of the MLB season! They’ll also run down the national TV schedule for games over the weekend, and share the series they’ll be paying attention to over the weekend. Shop P…

Thank you for checking out this week’s episode of the Baseball Together Podcast, baseball family! Brig and Brad watch the MLB Home Run Derby and share their reactions to the action. They’ll also play mini-games and trivia and interact with the audience throughout the derby! Enjoy! Shop Podcast Merch: https://bit.ly/49v4VjC Sign Up for Our Newslette…

Kristin J. Jacobson In her new book, The American Adrenaline Narrative (University of Georgia Press), Kristin Jacobson considers the nature of perilous outdoor adventure tales, their gendered biases, and how they simultaneously promote and hinder ecological sustainability. To explore these themes, Jacobson defines and compares adrenaline narratives…

So, you didn't have time to catch the full episode this week? We've got you covered with the highlights from the main segment of this week's episode. Brig and Brad assign walk-up music to 2024 MLB All-Stars. Enjoy! Listen to the songs we chose on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3WeOfcj Shop Podcast Merch: https://bit.ly/49v4VjC Sign Up for Our Newsletter: …

Brig and Brad chat with former San Diego Padre Kory DeHaan about his time in the big leagues, sharing a clubhouse with legend Tony Gwynn, and what he's doing now. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a rating and a review. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! Check out the links below to follow us on social…

Thanks for joining us for our Thursday night livestream! Brig and Brad get things started with another mini-game then the guys will preview the Home Run Derby! They’ll also run down the national TV schedule for games over the weekend, and share the series they’ll be paying attention to over the weekend. Shop Podcast Merch: https://bit.ly/49v4VjC Si…

Thank you for checking out this week’s episode of the Baseball Together Podcast, baseball family! Brig and Brad get things started with MLB news that includes Minnesota Twins third baseman Jose Miranda and New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice with incredible feats, All-Star Game jerseys, an MLB All-Star Game roster breakdown, All-Star snubs, and…

So, you didn't have time to catch the full episode this week? We've got you covered with the highlights from the main segment of this week's episode. Brig and Brad share their version of MLB power rankings with emoji tiers. Enjoy! Get to the Full Episode: https://bit.ly/4eLhXwT Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a rati…

Brig and Brad talk with author Randy Cox about his latest book, "715 at 50," in which he shares his personal account of witnessing Hank Aaron break Babe Ruth's record. The book includes photos he took on the record-breaking night, alongside interviews with players, team personnel, and celebrities in attendance. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy t…

Thank you for checking out this week’s episode of the Baseball Together Podcast, baseball family! Brig and Brad get things started with MLB news that includes the new format for the Home Run Derby, Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford hitting for the cycle, the Milwaukee Brewers hitting five grand slams in eight games, the ump show, and Pittsbur…

So, you didn't have time to catch the full episode this week? We've got you covered with the highlights from the main segment of this week's episode. Brig and Brad play June’s edition of Panic or Patience. Enjoy! Get to the Full Episode: https://bit.ly/4eEBhf3 Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a rating and a review. B…

Welcome to the first installment of Ball Talk. Brig and Brad talk with Mike Steele, a high school baseball coach and former minor-league baseball coach, about developing young players beyond the game. Enjoy! Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a rating and a review. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! Che…

Thanks for joining us for our Thursday night livestream! Brig and Brad get things started with June’s edition of Contenders or Pretenders and Brig has a new mini game for Brad! They’ll also run down the national TV schedule for games over the weekend, and share the series they’ll be paying attention to over the weekend. Shop Podcast Merch: https://…

Thank you for checking out this week’s episode of the Baseball Together Podcast, baseball family! Brig and Brad get things started with MLB news that includes a Toronto Blue Jays infield prospect Orelvis Martinez’s PED suspension, Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan going on an absolute tear, pitcher Trevor Bauer continuing to tear up the …

So, you didn't have time to catch the full episode this week? We've got you covered with the highlights from the main segment of this week's episode. Brig and Brad are joined once again by high-performance coach Michael Ceely. Enjoy! Get to the Full Episode: https://bit.ly/4bXkiD7 Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a r…

Thanks for joining us for our Thursday night livestream! Brig and Brad get things started with MLB news that includes the LA Dodgers releasing their city connect 2.0, updates on Anthony Rizzo and Yoshinobu Yamamoto injuries, and Triple-A using the ball-strike challenge system! They’ll also run down the national TV schedule for games over the weeken…

Thank you for checking out this week’s episode of the Baseball Together Podcast, baseball family! Brig and Brad get things started with MLB news that includes several notable injuries, the Houston Astros releasing first baseman Jose Abreu, a gambling investigation into an umpire, the Boston Red Sox set a franchise record, and Astros pitcher Ronel B…

So, you didn't have time to catch the full episode this week? We've got you covered with the highlights from the main segment of this week's episode. Brig and Brad share their version of June MLB power rankings with emoji tiers. Enjoy! Get to the Full Episode: https://bit.ly/4cc2sfX Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a…

If you don't recall the 1976 Denver Olympic Games, it's because they never happened. The Mile-High City won the right to host the winter games and then was forced by Colorado citizens to back away from its successful Olympic bid through a statewide ballot initiative. In The Olympics that Never Happened: Denver '76 and the Politics of Growth (Univer…

Thank you for checking out this week’s episode of the Baseball Together Podcast, baseball family! Brig and Brad get things started with MLB news that includes the Minnesota Twins unveiling their city connect uniforms, reactions to the London Series, updates on a baseball betting scandal, and the results of a players poll from The Athletic. The guys…

So, you didn't have time to catch the full episode this week? We've got you covered with the highlights from the main segment of this week's episode. Brig and Brad talk with long-time sportswriter Dan Schlossberg about his latest book, “Home Run King.” Enjoy! Get to the Full Episode: https://bit.ly/3V1r5UU Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy the po…

Like many American boys, Tony Barnette yearned to one day make it to “The Show,” playing baseball professionally. The Arizona State pitcher was drafted in 2006 by the in-state Diamondbacks. Gradually ascending the minor-league ladder, it looked like this was the beginning of a blessed life, where he could play the game he loved on the grandest of s…

Thanks for joining us for our Thursday night livestream! Brad is joined by guest host, Jey, and they share their biggest surprises and disappointments so far this season! They’ll also run down the national TV schedule for games over the weekend, and share the series they’ll be paying attention to over the weekend. Shop Podcast Merch: https://bit.ly…

Thank you for checking out this week’s episode of the Baseball Together Podcast, baseball family! Brad flies solo and gets things started with MLB news that includes MLB integrating Negro League stats, the Toronto Blue Jays city connect uniforms, San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell wishes he’d signed sooner, Chicago White Sox outfielder Tommy …

So, you didn't have time to catch the full episode this week? We've got you covered with the highlights from the main segment of this week's episode. Brig and Brad play Panic or Patience to see which teams should be hitting the panic button or waiting to get things right. Enjoy! Get to the Full Episode: https://bit.ly/4aVUzK9 Thanks for joining us!…

Thank you for checking out this week’s episode of the Baseball Together Podcast, baseball family! Brig and Brad get things started with MLB news that includes Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is out for the season with a torn ACL, Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander moves up the all-time strikeouts list, the San Francisco Giants ar…

So, you didn't have time to catch the full episode this week? We've got you covered with the highlights from the main segment of this week's episode. Brig and Brad share their nominees for the Oakland A’s Mount Rushmore. Enjoy! Get to the Full Episode: https://bit.ly/3WSXcJ7 Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a rating …

Thanks for joining us for our Thursday night livestream! Brig and Brad get things started with MLB news that includes Blue Jays trade rumors, a breakdown of MLB team and player leaders, and Contenders or Pretenders! They’ll also run down the national TV schedule for games over the weekend, and share the series they’ll be paying attention to over th…

Thank you for checking out this week’s episode of the Baseball Together Podcast, baseball family! Brig and Brad get things started with MLB news that includes a new name in the illegal gambling investigation, the St. Louis Cardinals dropping the city connect uniforms, reactions the Cleveland city connects on the field, Oakland A’s closer Mason Mill…

So, you didn't have time to catch the full episode this week? We've got you covered with the highlights from the main segment of this week's episode. Brig and Brad talk with legendary sports writer Jerry Izenberg about his new book, “Larry Doby in Black and White.” Enjoy! Get to the Full Episode: https://bit.ly/3ULbOaG Thanks for joining us! If you…

Thanks for joining us for our Thursday night livestream! Brig and Brad get things started with MLB news that includes a breakdown of the hottest teams in baseball right now, the suspension of Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco, and the Oakland A’s hit another relocation snag! They’ll also run down the national TV schedule for games over the weeken…

Thank you for checking out this week’s episode of the Baseball Together Podcast, baseball family! Brig and Brad get things started with MLB news that includes on-field reactions to the Detroit Tigers city connect uniforms, Houston Astros GM Dana Brown said something weird, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes made his MLB debut, there’s a TV in d…

So, you didn't have time to catch the full episode this week? We've got you covered with the highlights from the main segment of this week's episode. Brig and Brad share their version of MLB power rankings with emoji tiers. Enjoy! Get to the Full Episode: https://bit.ly/3QC3XeB Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a rati…

Thanks for joining us for our Thursday night livestream! Brig and Brad get things started with MLB news that includes Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, will plead guilty, Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Paul Skenes is set to debut, and St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras is injured! They’ll also run down the nationa…

Thank you for checking out this week’s episode of the Baseball Together Podcast, baseball family! Brig and Brad get things started with MLB news that includes the Detroit Tigers unveiling their Nike City Connect uniforms, reaction to the Tampa Bay Rays uniforms on the field, the Miami Marlins traded second baseman Luis Arraez to the San Diego Padre…

Brig and Brad play Panic and Patience, where they decide if teams at the bottom of their division standings should be panicking or having patience with the way they've started the season. Get to the Full Episode: https://bit.ly/3UF2WVc Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a rating and a review. Be sure to subscribe so yo…

How games are built on the foundations of rules, and how rules—of which there are only five kinds—really work. Board games to sports, digital games to party games, gambling to role-playing games. They all share one thing in common: rules. Indeed, rules are the one and only thing game scholars agree is central to games. But what, in fact, are rules?…

Thanks for joining us for our Thursday night livestream! Brig and Brad play Contenders or Pretenders! They’ll also run down the national TV schedule for games over the weekend, and share the series they’ll be paying attention to over the weekend. Shop Fanatics to get your gear for the season: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/9WmE4E Thanks for watching! …

Thank you for checking out this week’s episode of the Baseball Together Podcast, baseball family! Brig and Brad get things started with MLB news that includes the Tampa Bay Rays unveiling their Nike City Connect uniforms, MLB is going to replace the much-maligned uniforms from Nike and Fanatics, the Houston Astros have a problem, Oakland A’s pitche…

So, you didn't have time to catch the full episode this week? We've got you covered with the highlights from the main segment of this week's episode. Brig and Brad talk to Keith O’Brien, author of the book, “Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Glory Days of Baseball.” Enjoy! Buy "Charlie Hustle" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3QkNWc…

In Kings of the Garden: The New York Knicks and Their City (Three Hills, 2024), Adam J. Criblez traces the fall and rise of the New York Knicks between the 1973, the year they won their last NBA championship, and 1985, when the organization drafted Patrick Ewing and gave their fans hope after a decade of frustrations. During these years, the teams …

Thanks for joining us for our Thursday night livestream! Brig and Brad will cover MLB news that includes LA Angels outfielder Mike Trout leading the league in homers, Texas Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer wants to hold umpires accountable, and a couple of underwhelming debuts! They’ll also announce a giveaway, run down the national TV schedule for gam…

Thank you for checking out this week’s episode of the Baseball Together Podcast, baseball family! Brad flies solo and gets things started with MLB news that includes the New York Mets unveiling their Nike City Connect uniforms, a few notable injuries, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone getting ejected, the Chicago White Sox almost getting no-hit …

So, you didn't have time to catch the full episode this week? We've got you covered with the highlights from the main segment of this week's episode. Brig and Brad share their tips to help you have the best ballpark experience. Enjoy! Get to the Full Episode: https://bit.ly/49KyhtT Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a …

Thanks for joining us for our Thursday night livestream! Brig and Brad will cover MLB news that includes pitchers Justin Verlander and Jordan Montgomery making their 2024 season debuts, a sprint in Boston, and notable injury updates! They’ll also run down the national TV schedule for games over the weekend and share the series they’ll be paying att…

Johnny Mize was one of the greatest hitters in baseball’s golden age of great hitters. Born and raised in tiny Demorest, Georgia, in the northeast Georgia mountains, Mize emerged from the heart of Dixie as a Bunyonesque slugger, a quiet but sharp-witted man from a broken home who became a professional player at seventeen, embarking on an extended t…

Thank you for checking out this week’s episode of the Baseball Together Podcast, baseball family! Brig and Brad get things started with MLB news that includes long-time New York Yankees broadcaster John Sterling retiring, Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider out for the year, Boston Red Sox pitcher Kelley Jansen complaining about the quality of b…