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Two guys talking about the wacky, exciting, sometimes fantastic, and always talented world of Independent league baseball. Episodes come out weekly.

Nick Firestone


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    The Indy Ball Report podcast hosted by (host's name) is a truly fantastic show that delves into the world of independent baseball leagues and provides valuable insights for fans, players, and the community. The recent episode featuring Jason Orenduff from the USPBL was particularly enlightening and showcased the quality organization that it is. As a parent of a player in this league, I can attest to the unique experiences and opportunities it offers.

    One of the best aspects of The Indy Ball Report podcast is the host's ability to ask right-on-point questions. This allows guests like Justin Orenduff to answer with clarity and gravitas, providing listeners with valuable information about these lesser-known leagues. The show truly highlights the dedication and passion that goes into independent baseball, showcasing its importance in the sporting world.

    Furthermore, it was exciting to learn during this episode that the USPBL was in talks with the City of Gastonia, NC for a potential project. As someone who hails from Charlotte, NC and spent significant time in Gastonia, this news was incredibly cool and added a personal connection to the podcast. It is heartwarming to see how these independent leagues are expanding their reach and potentially bringing more baseball opportunities to communities across the country.

    While there are no glaring negatives to highlight about The Indy Ball Report podcast, one minor improvement could be diversifying their guest lineup. While Jason Orenduff provided excellent insights into the USPBL, having different voices from various leagues would add even more depth to their coverage. Nonetheless, this slight suggestion does not detract from the overall value and enjoyment provided by this podcast.

    In conclusion, The Indy Ball Report podcast is an informative and engaging platform for anyone interested in independent baseball leagues. Its recent episode featuring Jason Orenduff showcased just how quality organizations like USPBL are providing unique experiences for players, fans, and communities alike. The host's well-crafted questions allowed for clear and enlightening discussions, making it a must-listen for baseball enthusiasts. I highly recommend sharing this podcast with friends, especially those involved in the baseball world, and eagerly await future episodes.



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    Episode 324: Midseason Replacements Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 77:27


    Recorded- May 31, 2025   Uploaded- June 3, 2025 Part 2 is up and running. We take a long look at the Frontier and Pioneer Leagues to see whose for real or real fake. As a discussion on Gary's situational hitting.

    Episode 324: Midseason Replacements

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 73:50


    Recorded- May 31, 2025 Uploaded- May 31, 2025 It's a big one this week. Part one of two, where we dive into the situation unfolding in Northern Colorado with Owlz, their ownership, the city, and the PBL as a whole. Also a change in the dugout for Hagerstown and a few changes in the record books across a couple leagues.   Ryan's Vid- https://youtu.be/7KSt0gp9dwg?si=tnHMYHvTHFhAb2jj 

    Episode 323: Start Your Engines

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 94:33


    Recorded- May 23, 2025   Uploaded- May 24, 2025 Everybody is underway this week! We deep dive the ALPB and AAPB and take a closer look at the Frontier League. Also an update of the situation down under and wiener talk.

    Bonus Episode: A Peep on the Pioneer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 46:53


    Recorded- May 20, 2025   Uploaded- May 20, 2025 The final preview is here! The Pioneer Preview is ready in full for you now.   Intro- 00;00-05;00 PBL Preview- 05;00-42;30 Baseline- 05;00-10;08 Billings- 10;08-13;55 Boise- 13;55-17;21 Glacier- 17;21-19;33  Grand Junction- 19;33-22;44 Great Falls- 22;44-25;28 Idaho Falls- 25;28-28;24 Missoula- 28;24-29;17 Northern Colorado- 29;17-30;17 Oakland- 30;17-34;40 Ogden- 34;40-36;06 Rocky Mountain- 36;06-38;00 Yuba- 38;00-40;33 Prediction- 40;33-42;30 Outro- 42;30-END

    Episode 322: Turn the Key

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 89:00


    Recorded- May 16, 2025   Uploaded- May 17, 2025 A big development about the future of an Atlantic League market and what that could mean for the future of minor league baseball in America. Also a look in on the first week of the American Association and Frontier League and look at the Atlantic League as well.

    Bonus Episode: 18 Wheels Turning

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 111:05


    Recorded- May 9/11, 2025   Uploaded- May 12, 2025 The largest of all the previews. The Frontier League preview for all 18 teams and more is available for your listening pleasure right now!   Intro- 00;00-01;00 AAPB Preview- 01;00-01;49;45 Baseline- 01;00-8;50 Brockton- 08;50-13;24 Down East- 13;24-19;56 Evansville- 19;56-24;20  Florence- 24;20-28;28 Gateway- 28;28-30;38 Joliet- 30;38-34;24 Lake Erie- 34;24-37;45 Mississippi- 37;45-40;05 New Jersey- 40;05-43;40 New York- 43;40-46;38 Ottawa- 46;38-50;00 Quebec- 50;00-54;06 Schaumburg- 54;06-56;53 Sussex County- 56;53-01;03;07 Tri-City- 01;03;07-01;06;39 Trois-Rivieres- 01;06;39-01;15;40 Washington- 01;15;40-01;20;58 Windy City- 01;20;58-01;32;45 Prediction- 01;34;00-01;49;45 Outro- 01;49;45-END

    Episode 321: One Decade at a Time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 41:34


    Recorded- May 9, 2025   Uploaded- May 10, 2025 Oakland just made a big commitment to the Ballers and week 2 of the ALPB is well underway.

    Bonus Episode: The Eagle Has Landed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 89:36


    Recorded- May 2, 2025   Uploaded- May 6, 2025 It's that time again! We look at the American Association and give some predictions and thoughts at the dawn of the 2025 season.

    Episode 320: Oi Oi Oi Vey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 53:03


    Recorded- May 2, 2025   Uploaded- May 3, 2025 Crikeys, there's trouble brewing down under! The Aces departure has throw the ABL into chaos and there's a lot to break down. Also, the ALPB is through their first week. We look at the risers and fallers so far.

    Episode 319: Across the Atlantic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 119:01


    Recorded- April 24, 2025   Uploaded- April 26, 2025 The offseason is over! We look at the Atlantic League and give some predictions and thoughts at the dawn of the 2025 season.

    Episode 318: Cracked Claws

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 109:35


    The offseason is nearly over so that means a visit from Kevin Tuve for some rock talk. Daryl Thompson's Blue Crabs tenure is over and so is the Cougars run in the BCL. We fill you up will all these and more on this week's show.

    Episode 317: Freewheeling

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 131:09


    Recorded- April 7&11, 2025   Uploaded- April 12, 2025 Billy Horton joins the program to talk about last year in Yolo and the future in Marysville. Also a draft recap and a look at the past week in the BCL. And we finish the affiliated to independent review from last week along with a great promo from Grand Junction.

    Bonus Episode: Stream On

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 35:25


    Show Staff Host- Nick Firestone, Ryan Schwinn Guest- Matt Shepardson (FLPB Deputy Commissioner) Producer- Nick Firestone Video/Audio Editor- Nick Firestone Written Content Editor- Nick Firestone Head of Video/Audio Content- Nick Firestone Head of Social Media and Web Content- Nick Firestone   RUNDOWN Intro- 0;00-02;21 General- 02;53-21;53 Pearl- 21;53-33;53 Series Preview- 33;53-50;00 Outro- 50;00-END   Links Music Credits  Intro & Outro- We Could Reach

    Episode 316: Change the Channel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 75:31


    Recorded- April 4, 2025 Uploaded- April 5, 2025 Structure and order returns this week as the gang talks about the new streaming agreement for the Frontier League, the Battle of the Bay 2.0, and look back how Indy Ball has treated the refugee teams from affiliated ball.

    Episode 315: Red Hot Peppers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 45:54


    Recorded- March 28, 2025   Uploaded- March 29, 2025 It's a wild week for reasons outside of baseball, hop on the wild ride!

    Episode 314: Emerald with Envy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 49:03


    Recorded- March 21, 2025   Uploaded- March 22, 2025 A new city has just appeared on the indy ball radar and we're breaking it down this week. The Marlins were going to have a practice squad. We'll give thought on that and more.

    Episode 313: Bringing the Boom

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 94:19


    Recorded- March 11 & 14, 2025   Uploaded- March 15, 2025 The Battle of the Bay is back with a twist and we discuss what that could mean for Oakland going forward. Boomers EVP & GM Michael Larson joins the program to talk some Chicagoland baseball and more!

    Episode 312: Clear For Takeoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 71:15


    Recorded- March 6, 2025   Uploaded- March 8, 2025 We welcome Hagerstown Flying Boxcars GM David Blenckstone to the show to discuss his journey back into baseball and his team's inaugural season. Also a look at Oakland's latest investors and Down East's big announcement.   Interview starts at 24;00

    Episode 311: New Fields and Faces

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 35:29


    Recorded- February 28, 2025   Uploaded- March 1, 2025 In a thin week we spend some time talking about stage one of the PBL draft and the new field in KC. A major league presence takes over in NoCo as well.

    Episode 310: Expanding Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 77:45


    Recorded- February 21, 2025   Uploaded- February 22, 2025 The boys give their thoughts on Bobby Jenks and undertake the first Indy Ball expansion draft.

    Episode 309: Expired Coupons

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 39:00


    Recorded- February 13, 2025   Uploaded- February 15, 2025 A complete mess of an episode this week where we try to talk about Pennsylvania baseball and helmet ads in the Association.

    Episode 308: Staff Infection

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 125:50


    Recorded- February 6, 2025   Uploaded- February 8, 2025 We finish the other half of our managers report cards and look at infectious rate of new hires across Indy Ball. Aussie League (ABL) wrap up and other loose ends too.

    Indy Ball Audio Article: Fixing the all-star game

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 11:41


    The audio version of our January article,  Fixing the all-star game: Finding a way to revive the midsummer classic.   Full article can be found here  https://www.indyballreport.com/articles#h.bewtrphy05rq   Follow on socials here https://linktr.ee/indyballreport 

    Episode 307: Roxing Revival

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 111:19


    Recorded- January 30, 2023   Uploaded- February 1, 2023 The return is official, the Rox are back and so are our manager report cards as well. Get our thoughts of the brightest minds in the dugout this week.

    Episode 306: Party Rox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 63:53


    Recorded- January 24, 2025   Uploaded- January 25, 2025   The show is spreading to new frontiers and we'll share where this week. Also, industry talk and a return to Rox.

    Episode 305: Under New Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 97:00


    Recorded- January 16, 2025   Uploaded- January 17, 2025   There's some new arrivals across Indy Ball this week. See who could be going the scene and who's running the show in Mississippi and Chicago. Also a quick vibe check across Indy Ball too.

    Episode 304: Jingle All The Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 69:44


    Recorded- January 9, 2025   Uploaded- January 11, 2025   The first episode of 2025 is finally here! Everyone's healthy which means the guys can jingle and jangle their way across Indy ball to talk about the latest disaster on the diamond and some new staff hirings too. Finishing with a conversation on where you should and shouldn't look for a job.

    Episode 304 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 1:49


    Nick is under the weather (i.e. has lost his voice) and so the decision to bump Episode 304 has been made. Apologies to all.

    Episode 303: Your Questions, Our Answers 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024 145:00


    Recorded- December 27, 2024   Uploaded- December 28, 2024   The last episode of the year means the return of your favorite holiday tradition; the Indy Ball Report question and answer episode. 27 questions all submitted by listeners answered by a pair of guys that are kinda a big deal to the right people.

    Episode 302: Negotiators

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 80:16


    Recorded- December 19, 2024   Uploaded- December 21, 2024   Two major extensions and some uncertainty in Colorado lead the news portion of this week's show. The guys break out a new game and try to find a deal.

    Episode 301: A Diamond in the Rough

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 56:43


    Recorded- December 13, 2024   Uploaded- December 14, 2024   In a slower week, we focus on the smaller things like Washington's new field, a return of the BCL, and a look at Diamond Baseball Holdings.

    Episode 300: The Big Three Double Zero

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 122:39


    Recorded- December 5, 2024   Uploaded- December 7, 2024   We've made it to the big 3 0 0 and we'll spend it talking about 6 teams hiring coaches and general managers before getting to the American Association review. What else would you expect from the Indy Ball Report.

    Episode 299: Highwheels on the Highway

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 51:29


    Recorded- November 29, 2024   Uploaded- November 30, 2024   Yolo holds true because they only lived once, we discuss their new home and the 2025 PBL schedule. Also upcoming plans and the Bird Dawgs staff are on the docket.

    Episode 298: What's Old is New Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2024 99:17


    Recorded- November 21, 2024   Uploaded- November 22, 2024   We take a look at some new hirings across the ALPB and Frontier League as well as discussing a new market for the AAPB to land in. ALPB Lookback is the heart of the show this week.

    Episode 297: Sixteen Seasons

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 132:30


    Recorded- November 13, 2024   Uploaded- November 16, 2024   A Major League presence descends onto Glacier and the baseball scene in Quebec heats up. This Frontier heavy episode is headlined by the Frontier League lookback.   West Review starts at 25;08, East Division review starts around 1;25;00

    Episode 296: All Accounted For

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024 114:06


    Recorded- November 8, 2024   Uploaded- November 9, 2024   We look back at an exciting season out west in the Pioneer League and see how everybody did in attendance. Down East also picked their first manager.

    Episode 295: Nouveau Départ

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 74:20


    Recorded- October 31, 2024   Uploaded- November 2, 2024   Huge week in the news with a key departure in Canada and new way of doing things in the Frontier League. Not to mention someone is heading to the slammer.

    Episode 294: Future Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 51:09


    Recorded- October 25, 2024   Uploaded- October 26, 2024   We have more games on the docket for 2025 with the American Association schedule drop. There's more coaching updates from Canada this week. Possible trouble brewing in the Pioneer League too.

    Episode 293: For Your Pleasure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 58:15


    Recorded- October 18, 2024   Uploaded- October 19, 2024   It's getting hot and heavy this week with some roleplay, new brands, and old faces returning to the forefront. All this and more just to find out if Ryan reached second base in High Point.

    Episode 292: The Big Strong Boy Circus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 58:11


    Recorded- October 9, 2024   Uploaded- October 12, 2024   ALPB Awards are wrapped up just like one team's time in the ALPB. Schedule dropped and a Frontier League team is under new management too.

    Episode 291: Oh What A Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 109:50


    Recorded- October 3, 2024   Uploaded- October 5, 2024   The last of the big 4 champions crowned and now we look back at the ALPB finals and the 2024 season. A quick awards review and some housekeeping included. Also a look at the mid squads and the final ranking.

    Episode 290: One Story Left

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 70:30


    Recorded- September 26, 2024   Uploaded- September 28, 2024   The last episode of the 2024 season is here! We have a champion in the Pioneer League and the Atlantic League winds down. Some interest banter as well.

    Episode 289: Undisputed Champions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 122:03


    Recorded- September 19, 2024   Uploaded- September 21, 2024   We have our first champions of the year! The Frontier League and American Association both finished their seasons this week. The Pioneer and Atlantic League are both reaching the end in dramatic fashion and we have another new expansion team to discuss this week.

    Episode 288: The Concept of a Champion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 114:51


    Recorded- September 12, 2024   Uploaded- September 14, 2024   The Frontier League is having a full plate this week between their championship series and expansion to Pearl, MS plus another market coming soon. The American Association is on the verge of wrapping their season too and the Pioneer League's playoffs have begun.

    Bonus Episode: Exponential Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 50:40


    Quick bonus episode with our expansion segments from last week and a series preview for the FLCS.

    Episode 287: That Postseason Feeling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 81:51


    Recorded- September 5, 2024   Uploaded- September 7, 2024   Playoffs 2024 are a go! The Frontier League is nearly on their championship round and the American Association is steaming towards their semi-finals. We review all the action so far and look at the Pioneer League's playoff field this week.

    Episode 286: A Bould Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 97:35


    Recorded- August 29, 2024   Uploaded- August 31, 2024   The playoff races are almost done and a titanic collapse might extend one bould team's season. Elsewhere, playoff selection are on the horizon and other leagues might bright postseason ball back to the bay.

    Episode 285: Tickets Punched

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 86:59


    Recorded- August 22, 2024   Uploaded- August 24, 2024   We're buying stock in teams and their playoff futures this week. Also rehashing the some old topics and award races.

    Episode 284: Time of Reckoning

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 113:43


    Lots of playoff races going on across all four leagues leading to some uncomfortable conversations. Not to mention a deep dive on a few orgs and the future of one league.

    Episode 283: Things Have To Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 128:14


    Recorded- August 8, 2024   Uploaded- August 10, 2024   Tragedy strikes in Southern Maryland and many important questions loom above. The guys discuss this and everything from a bus fire to on field play.

    Episode 282: Into the Bay

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 92:22


    Oakland remains in the news as their firing of Micah Franklin shook up more than just the clubhouse. Lots of streaks and slumps across the board right now, we discuss what this could mean for the playoff races across the big 4 leagues.

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