A couple of hockey players putting the world to rights! Honest opinions on everything from British ice hockey to football, with new guests each week
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Officially Speaking: An Umpire's Point of View... for Coaches, Players and Fans Too
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Officially Speaking brings an umpire's unique point of view to coaches, players and fans, as well as the everyday umpire working 8-12 games every weekend your assignor can squeeze out of you. Former Minor League turned college umpires Luke Hamilton & Brian Hertzog (@LukeBrianTour) will take you around the world, talking with sports officials from all corners of the globe. From 6,900 feet up, overlooking beautiful Lake Hallstatt in Austria, to our unintentional around-the-world trip home afte ...
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S1:E4 John White, Umpire Placement Course
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In this week's podcast we'll be talking to John White of Umpire Placement Course just before his visit down to Florida. He'll be working with students out of both professional umpire schools for placement in the West Coast League, among others, in 2019. Next, Brian R. Hertzog talks briefly about a camp that he's been looking forward to putting on i…
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S1:E6 Umpire Thomas Haywood, Confederation of European Baseball
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Confederation of European Baseball Umpire Thomas Haywood is THE guy whom Luke and Brian have to thank for the opportunity to umpire in places like Austria, England, Taiwan, and coming up in August of 2019, Xi'an, China! In this conversation with Thomas we'll talk about his multiple trips to Jim Evans Academy of Professional Umpiring - first as a st…
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S1:E5 Arbitro Jairo Martinez, Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional
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This week we'll reach into the way-back machine all the way to Luke and Brian's first big trip together in 2011, the Venezuela Winter League. Today we're joined by our good friend and 16-yr Crew Chief en La Liga, Arbitro (Umpire) Jairo Martinez. 2:51 - We welcome 20-yr veteran of la Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional, Jairo Martinez. 4:38 - Gea…
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S1:E3 The Luke Brian Tour - this is how we roll...
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"In two-thousand seventeen, a crack-commando umpire crew traveled the world umpiring baseball, and never once forgot to bring the drone. "These men have survived questionable Airbnb's, White Cliffs, and rubber baseballs, from Taipei to the London Underground. "Today, still ridiculed by armchair umpires, they somehow survive unscathed by 'Homer Anno…
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S1:E2 Branch Rickey Pt 2 - Jackie Robinson and Branch Sr.
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03:30 - Branch Rickey's options following high school and ending up at Ohio Wesleyan, the same as his father, grandfather and multiple family members. 06:24 - The year Branch Rickey, Sr was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and a brief explanation of the structure of an MLB farm system... "It's a particularly fun inheritance." -B.R. 07:55 - …
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S1:E1 Branch Rickey - Pacific Coast League President & International Man of Mystery
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03:39 - Triple-A Pacific Coast League President, Mr. Branch Rickey. 06:12 - How nostalgia evokes emotions in us from the relationships created over the course of a career. "The bonds that reach across the decades." -B.R. 09:09 - Branch's start in professional baseball, The Appy. 13:28 - The most unique story I've ever heard from Branch, the 1972 Ol…
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The Players View - Episode 12 - Evan Mosey
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The boys are back with their first episode of 2018, featuring Nottingham Panthers and Team GB forward Evan Mosey! They sit down with Evan and discuss the need for a Players Union in the UK, what it was like to practice with Patrick Kane and where he thinks British hockey can still improve. Also, Greener and Oakey talk the football transfer window a…
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The Players View - Episode 11 - Bonus catch-up with Oakey and Greener!
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As usual, real life has been mad and the boys haven't been able to arrange a guest this week, so rather than go without an episode, they recorded a special bonus show with their take on everything from the past week! Oakey pitches a bad week on social media for David Simms, Greener shouts out the talented GB U20 squad and they discuss Brock Wilson'…
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