“Designated Chatter” will include raw, possibly unbiased takes on the baseball industry. Two college teammates and baseball fanatics provide their take on the Major League Baseball Association (MLB), and invite baseball fans, professionals and players to join the fun.
Toby Oothoudt, Chief Off-Ice Official for the Toledo Walleye joins the show to discuss his tenure with the organization. Oothoudt provides a perspective from the press box as he details his assignments through the years. The crew exposes the makeup of his successful career and devotion to the game of hockey. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Matt Melzak, the voice of The Toledo Walleye joins the crew as they sit down and discuss the successful career and memories created alongside hall-of-fame greats. Melzak touches on his goals and path that created the ability to announce for Toledo sports. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Bobb Vergiels, former Public Address announcer of the Detroit Tigers for 15 years and current PA announcer for the Toledo Mud Hens and Walleye joins the show. Vergiels and the crew explore what created and developed his career since the beginning in the early 1990s. The famed announcer touches on fantastic stories behind the mic while creating a worthwhile perspective for all listeners. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Jim Weber, the voice of The Toledo Mud Hens for a near 50 years joins the show. The International League's only broadcasting Hall Of Fame inductee highlights the high points and development of his successful campaign inside the press box. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
The Toledo Mud Hens and baseball have a rich history within the Toledo city limits. John Husman, the Mud Hens Historian joins us on the show as we discuss the past and present and how America's Pastime has evolved over the elongated history of baseball in Toledo. We touch on topics ranging from Moses Fleetwood Walker to the vast number of historical figures that were impacted by the presence of baseball in Northwest Ohio. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Everyone has questions on how to break into the sports industry. Designated Chatter brings you the answers with five guests that all work within the Toledo Mud Hens & Walleye Organization. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Simon Denis, the fan favorite Defenseman for the Toledo Walleye joins the show to describe his anticipated return to the ice. Denis talks about his time overseas and the honor of lacing up his skates for the Japanese National Hockey Team. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Dan Watson, Head Coach of The Toledo Walleye Hockey Club joins the show to speak on his processes both in season and off season. Watson provides a vast set of knowledge as well as his thoughts on the future and where he sees himself and the club in the next five years. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Neil Neukam, the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Toledo Walleye joins the show, providing information and memories from inside the main office. Neukam expresses the drive and motivation of the staff that has provided Downtown Toledo with unforgettable events and memories throughout Walleye history. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Erik Ibsen, the Toledo Mud Hens Executive Vice President and General Manager joins the show to dive into his successful career spanning over 25 years. Ibsen touches on many topics that have contributed to both his and the Mud Hens success in downtown Toledo. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Big News Ahead, find out what's next for Designated Chatter! Jamie Westbrook, current Infielder/outfielder for the Toledo Mud Hens joins the show to speak on the current state of baseball from a players perspective and the highlights of his career. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Angel Berroa, former Rookie of the Year in 2003 with the Kansas City Royals and World Series Champion with the 2009 Yankees joins the show. The current infield coordinator for the Detroit Tigers speaks on his motivation as a player and coach as well as the landscape of the baseball industry. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Tony Cappuccilli has been a rising coach in the professional player development industry. He got his start anchoring a multitude of jobs under several titles around the country, including an assistant head coaching title at the University of New Mexico. Cappuccilli has made strides in the professional industry, building ranks within the Dodgers system and reaching the pinnacle of the sport. He has undertaken a new role with the Tigers triple-A affiliate, Toledo Mud Hens as the bench coach. Opening Week was amazing to say the least! We recap the action as well as dive into what we see developing as the season unfolds. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Alanna Rizzo, one of the most influential reporters in the MLB industry joins the show to talk about her career within the industry and how she sustained success through dedication. Rizzo explains the necessities needed in order to build a career such as her own and the current diversity/gender roadblocks facing the industry. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
John McLaren, a coaching legend in the baseball industry with over 35 years of experience joins the show. Leading with positivity and motivational stories, McLaren provides a foundation for those looking for a way into the baseball industry. Season 4 comes with a ton of new additions. Follow along as we discuss the MLB offseason and the craziness that is the MLB lockout. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Adam Rosales, former Major League professional player of 10 years for 6 different organizations joins the show. The current record holder of the fastest home run trot in the MLB speaks on his mindset during the successful and tough stretches of his lengthy career in baseball. Rosales provides a fascinating perspective and ideology on leadership in the game and accountability when it mattered. The Mets are just going to continue to Met. We provide our perspective on the thumbs down scandal and what it means for both Javier Baez and the Mets organization. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Jim Leyland, one of the greatest managers in a Tigers uniform and one of the most successful managers in MLB history joins the show. The future Hall of Famer speaks on career accolades and provides worthwhile advice on the industry. Having the 2017 World Baseball Classic champion on is a great segue into this years olympics as we discuss player participation for their home countries and the treatment of baseball fans after the Dodgers/Astros series. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
David Kaplan, Morning Show Co Host with ESPN 1000 and NBC Sports Chicago joins the show to share divine knowledge on the sports industry. The recent Chicagoland sports inductee speaks on what motivated and drove him into sports stardom, with lessons and advice on how he got there. The chaos of the trade deadline brings out the best in some players. We speak on the Baez/Garret affair as well as the trades that might sneak through before the deadline. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Jerry Crasnick, Senior Advisor for Player, Agent and Media Relations at Major League Players Association (MLBPA) joins the show to discuss his great career as a sports writer/editor turned senior advisor. Making appearances all over the baseball industry, Jerry discusses his path as well as a look into what shaped his career throughout the years. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Justin Wick, an up and coming baseball writer for SB Nation, Pitcher List, and Purple Row joins the show to talk about his hopeful career path and some advice on how to make oneself adaptable to change inside the professional baseball industry. We dive into Justin's repertoire and how he developed it throughout his years on the baseball field and how he found his new passion in writing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Trent Rosecrans, a Senior MLB writer at The Athletic and current president of the BBWAA (Baseball Writers' Association of America) joins the show. With a loaded resume, Mr. Rosecrans provides amazing detail and fond memories of his past that played key roles into his career path. Take a listen as we sit back in amazement of the timeless stories and resume that Mr. Rosecrans has gathered over his very successful career. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Raul Gonzalez, former MLB player/coach and current youth baseball coach joins the show. Gonzalez describes the opportunities given to international players looking for professional exposure. We continue on with the importance of mental toughness and our guest describes how important being mentally tough is in today's game. We discuss Designated Chatter's amazing trip after taking over the Windy City! The injury bug is attacking teams across the league, with some teams losing over 50% of their starting lineup. We attack this issue and try to pinpoint what the cause might be and how to decrease IL conflict. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Alec Zumwalt, the Director of Hitting and Player Development and Former Art Stewart Scout of the year for the Kansas City Royals joins the show to talk about his career path and what led him through each decision. Zumwalt discusses with us the usage of statistics in baseball and the importance of mental health for professional athletes. On this podcast, we discuss the upturn and development of the highest amount of no-hitters before midseason in the modern-era. We also discuss the MLB's consideration of moving the mound back and what that would do to the game, or if it's even necessary. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
It is no surprise that the newly awakened rivalry of the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers is taking the MLB by storm. Join us as we discuss the significance of this as well as the thought of Robotic Umpires at the Major League Level. Joseph Napoli, the CEO & President of the Toledo Mud Hens & Walleye joins the show as we talk about the return of minor league baseball to one of the biggest fanbases in the world of sports. Mr. Napoli takes us through his journey to the top and the lessons learned along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
The regular season has officially begun, with many surprises and COVID interruptions as well, we discuss all this and the moving of the 2021 All-Star game. Robby Hisert, Associate Scout for the St. Louis Cardinals joins the show to talk about his career path and what has lead to his current position. He speaks on his foundations as a player, scout, and coach. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
A shortened first half as we discuss the influence of analytics and data on the game of baseball and how it has changed the way we view and play the game. Kyle Boddy, the founder of Driveline Baseball, and one of the most influential minds in the analytics, data, and quantitative analysis fields in the game of baseball joins the show as we talk about his influence on the the game and how his idea of diving into the numbers started. Quite honestly one of our most interesting and informational interviews to date. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
The MLB has decided to introduce a couple new rules incorporated into the 2021 Spring Training season. Some rules will also be tested throughout the Triple-A, Double-A, and Low-A ball. Join us as we discuss those rules as well as some shining stars as we approach the end of spring training. Mike Medici, Area Scout for the Texas Rangers joins the show as we pick his brain and get into his scouting business, Scout School 360. Mr. Medici provides us with some knowledge on the advances in the scouting business, as well as how he goes about scouting each and every player. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
With the MLB season and spring training approaching fast, listen in as we give out our projected predictions for each divisional winner and give our opinions on the projected records for each MLB team. Austin Cousino, Area Scout representative for the Detroit Tigers joins the show as we talk about how his experience as a player shaped him for his scouting career. FYI: Tommy Lastella plays for the San Francisco Giants. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Over the 2020-21 MLB offseason, the MLB front office has scattered to put together the 2021 rules and regulations for the pre, regular, and post seasons. Join us as we discuss the changes and upgrades that the MLB has put in place for the upcoming season. Lloyd McClendon, the legendary MLB player and manager joins the show. Listen in, as we talk with the 2014 AL Manager of the Year and little league legend on his experience during his lengthy professional career. We talk about the memories, the past, and the influence that he brought to the hopeful minorities looking to make an impact to the professional sports landscape. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
The roller coaster of what was the Trevor Bauer signing has come to an end, not before he angered the entire New York Mets fanbase. Join us as we discuss Bauer's signing as well as the transpiring of other major signings across the MLB. It's always essential to use your past to build on your future. Luke Harrigan, Area Scout for the Tampa Bay Rays, joins the show as he talks about using his coaching history to his advantage and we discuss what it takes to become a cross-country and international scout for an organization such as the Tampa Bay Rays. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
There have been some major moves that have transpired throughout the 2020-21 MLB offseason. Join me and my (new) co host, Ethan Achten as we talk about the two major trades that involved the movement of Nolan Arenado to the St Louis Cardinals and the movement of Francisco Lindor to the New York Mets. Derrick May, Former MLB player and coach, joins as we talk about his career in the MLB and overseas and how he developed his mindset throughout his career to help pursue coaching post player life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Having the ability to announce at a professional level is a dream come true. Having the ability to announce multiple sports at the professional level is frosting on the cake. Multi-Sport Announcing talent, Brad Woznicki joins the show as we peg him questions on what it takes to learn and develop a skillset in more than one area of the sporting industry. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
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Jeremy Otto, play-by-play broadcaster joins the podcast to talk about his love and devotion for broadcasting and how he is living out his dream through tough times. There is a lot of behind the scenes work and grinding that goes into preparing for each game, as Mr. Otto takes us through his weekly preparation for each event he takes on. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Former MLB player of seven years and current keynote speaker, Darnell McDonald joins the show. McDonald talks about the memories gained from his career and reflects on the constant development he underwent as he moved further along in his career. We also introduce a new segment involving a series of rapid fire questions for each guest. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Special Guest, Chris Cadeau (Production Assistantr for Fox Sports Arizona) joins the first episode of Designated Chatter as we talk about his career in sports and the hurdles faced throughout his life that has defined and allowed him to be successful. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
We discuss the amazing World Series results between the Rays and Dodgers. We discuss the end of season awards that have already been awarded as well as the soon to be crowned CY young awards. Alex has big news! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Special Guest, Christopher Shannon, Former Head of Craft and Beverage for the Toledo MudHens and current General Manager for Compass Group USA joins the show. We talk about the forgotten side of sports as we go into depth on how important it is to provide the best experience for the fans. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
The Yankees are finally gone! We discuss our Championship series predictions and celebrate as the “Bronx Bombers” are finally gone! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Gotta love the postseason atmosphere. We talk about predictions as the first wild card round finishes up. We also talk about each end of season award. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
We talk about the final week of games and the developing stories as the season comes to an end. We talk about some potential offseason acquisitions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
An emotional episode as me, and my father recount the horrific events on the day of September 11th, 2001. We also talk about how the sports world brought back a sense of unity and togetherness back to the citizens of the United States of America. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
We talk about the unfortunate passing of the late, great, Tom Seaver and what he meant to the game of baseball and the New York Mets. We also talk about the recent trade deadline acquisitions and the playoff race. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Hockey broadcaster, Jonathan Kliment, joins the show as we talk about the hockey industry. Fernando Tatis Jr. is doing what’s right! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Special Guest, Brandon Florio, baseball player out of Warner Univeristy joins the podcast. We talk about the biggest surprise of the 2020 MLB season. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
We talk about the disappearance of the “great” Yoenis Cespedes. Who is the best pitcher currently in the MLB at the beginning of the season? We also bring on more hot takes for the show. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Professional Baseball player and Mental Health Enthusiast, Zach Johnson, joins the podcast. He tells us his story and we talk about his podcast, “Limitless Possibilities.” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
One week in and we have to talk about positive players. We talk history. We talk about the best fan bases in baseball, the worst contracts of all time, and the best all-around player in the history of the game. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Baseball is back! We recap opening day of baseball as well as go over a couple of matchups for upcoming games. We bring up hot topics as the MLB decides to implement many new ideas towards this 60 game season. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
MLB season is one week away! We talk about the upcoming hype of the season. University of North Florida pitcher, Dominick Madonna joins the podcast to talk about the collegiate atmosphere and the effect of COVID-19. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
Introduction to podcast; MLB Restart and season predictions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message
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