Motor City Hardball

On today's episode of Motor City Hardball, We mention a few restaurants that we forgot to bring up in the last episode! PLUS Some highly talented prospects make their strides in the Minors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Motor City Hardball, What's this?? A bonus episode?? An episode that has nothing to do with baseball? We're just as surprised by this as you. Today we're talking all about the old restaurants and stores in the West Bloomfield and Farmington Hills area that have since closed and that we all know so well. Did I miss any spots? Let me know! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Brandon talks about Spencer Turnbull's no hitter, and just how lucky he was to catch the ninth inning of it. PLUS Where did this vintage Miggy come from and who's hot, and who's not. New episodes Wednesday's at 3 pm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Brandon talks about Casey Mize's recent success, and what that means for him and the Tigers moving forward. Plus, Brandon shares his experience at his first game downtown since before the p a n d e m i c. New episodes Wednesday's at 3 pm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Motor City Hardball, Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Jordan Zimermann finally called it a quits after his tenure with the Brewers, and the Angels release Pujols?! What does that mean for the Tigers and Miggy moving forward? New episodes every Wednesday at 3pm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Brandon discusses his experience at Guaranteed Rate Field when the White Sox took on the Tigers in one of the most incredibly boring double headers of all time. New episodes Wednesdays at 3 pm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Motor City Hardball, Nothing has changed. This team is still brutal to watch. No offense, great pitching, and emphasis on the no offense. Today's episode is much more of a rant, than anything else. Intrigued? Take a listen, and let's hope things look different come next Wednesday ;) New episodes every Wednesday at 3 pm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, This was probably the strangest road trip of all time. Sweeping the Astros? Getting swept by Cleveland and Oakland? Not scoring in nearly three straight games? What's going on. PLUS -Matt Boyd's Dominance -Former Tiger Nick Castellanos' suspension... why -Padres and Dodgers, 3 game down, 16 to go -A small recap of the AL Central New episodes Wednesday's at 3 pm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Motor City Hardball, look who's back! Jake Provizer makes his long-awaited return back to MCHB. Jake tells us about his experience going down to Comerica Park to become Akil Baddoo's number one fan. LET'S GET AKIL BADDOO ON THE SHOW!!! Repost today's episode, use hashtag #Baddoo2MCHB, and mention Akil Baddoo on Instagram/Twitter to see if he responds ;) PLUS -Is Casey Mize the real deal? -Wilson Ramos = Beast -Jake and I have some really tough allergies we're battling through and so much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Opening Week was everything we imagined it would be... with a little bit of snow and some surprises. On today's episode, we're talking about: -The biggest positive takeaways from the first five games -Miguel Cabrera: Snowstorm Machine. -Akil Baddoo: who will stop that man!? Plus, news from around the league New episodes Wednesdays at 3 pm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Motor City Hardball, Jake Wolok joins the show. Jake is adamant when it comes to showing passion for Detroit sports, especially the Tigers. -What will A.J. Hinch's first season with the Tigers look like? -How were all of the foul balls picked up inside Comerica Park with no fans? -Who makes the roster, and who doesn't? And so much more. New episodes Wednesday's at 3 pm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Motor City Hardball... Akil Baddoo has taken this team by storm. He looks like he can really make an impact, but he's not guaranteed a spot on the roster. Will he get the call? PLUS Michael Fulmer hasn't looked like the same pitcher he was back when he won the Rookie of the Year Award in 2016. Now in his second season after Tommy John surgery, Fulmer is still struggling to retain his old ways. Can Baddoo make the team? And will Fulmer make the rotation, or get traded? New episodes Wednesday's at 3 PM! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, my former partner in the broadcasting booth, Rich Borland, joins the show! Rich and I used to do play-by-play and color commentary for the United Shore Professional Baseball League back in 2018. Today, Rich and I discuss: -What the A.J. Hinch signing has meant, and how he plans on managing this team. -The Tigers have the most wins in the Grapefruit League, but how does that translate into the regular season? -Who has been the biggest standout? -What does this pitching rotation look like come Opening Day? And so much more! New episodes Wednesday's at 3 pm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring Training 2021 is underway! It seems like just yesterday the 60-game season came to an end. Today we're talking about about do Spring Training stats count, why or why not. Plus, what can we expect from A.J. Hinch in his first season, and the milestone that Miggy is facing. New episodes Wednesday's at 3 PM! Shoutout Eli Weil for the theme music, as always! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Eli Weil, yes, that Eli Weil, joins the show. Eli created the theme music for Motor City Hardball, and today he joins me to talk about the connection between music and baseball, and why it's so important. -How did the walk-up song evolve? -What goes into the creation of a theme song? -What does a player's choice of walk-up song say about them? -Why do we associate the organ with baseball? And so much more. New episodes every Wednesday at 3 pm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode: -Trevor Bauer takes his talents to the Dodgers, do they have the best pitching staff in baseball? -It's (probably) going down.... that being the percentage of home runs hit annually AND My uncle's golf buddy, Deuce, joins the show to talk about growing up as a San Francisco Giants fan, meeting Willy Mays, and facing one heck of a famous pitcher (that didn't strike him out) New episodes each Wednesday at 3pm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well the Colorado Rockies just traded Nolan Arenado, the face of their franchise and one of the greatest players of this generation... is it safe to say they already regret this decision? On today's episode, we dive into some of the trades, moves, and decisions that were made by the Tigers in year's past that they'd probably like to have back today. New episodes Wednesdays at 3 PM! Huge shoutout to Eli Weil for creating the theme/transition music. You can follow him and check out his music on Instagram @eli_weil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, my grandpa joins the show. After the passing of Hank Aaron last week, I realized that the game of baseball has evolved with the times. When Aaron played the game, the world was a completely different place, and I wanted to learn more about what baseball looked and felt like in years past. That's where Poppy Seymour comes in... Hope you enjoy! Special thanks to Eli Weil for creating the theme music New episodes Wednesday's at 3 pm! *(the transition music this week was provided royalty free)* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode we have Dillon Forsythe. Dillon is a former college pitcher, and now works for the Oakland A's in their minor league system as a video intern. Last spring, Dillon worked for one month, but was sent home due to the pandemic and the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season. Dillon looks forward to returning for the 2021 season, as he was asked to come back after the shortened 2020 season. We're also talking about his baseball career, and the state of the Yankees, Mets, Tigers, and remaining free agents. Huge shoutout to Eli Weil for creating the theme music! Follow him on Instagram @eli_weil for more of his music and you can follow me on twitter @b_Rothenberg New episodes every Wednesday at 3! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a crazy week it's been for baseball! On today's episode we're talking about: -Losing Tommy Lasorda and other baseball legends in 2020 -The Cleveland Indians trading Lindor and Carrasco -Are the Mets the kings of the NL? -Robbie Grossman, welcome to Detroit AND -MLB pitchers find themselves in a sticky situation New episodes of Motor City Hardball every Wednesday at 3 pm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today David Vinsky joins the show! David was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals back in 2019. He played baseball at Northwood University, and has yet to complete his first season in the minor leagues due to the COVID shutdown. David talks about what it was like being drafted and playing in front of thousands of fans and Major League scouts each summer. Plus, David and I have a little fun with some "Would you Rather" questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, we're talking all things Miguel Cabrera. -Do you remember who was involved in the Miguel Cabrera trade? -Why has he declined over the past several seasons? -Is he the GOAT hitter? Was he #YourTiger? PLUS -Blake Snell heads to Slam Diego AND -My favorite Miguel Cabrera moment *All rights from the audio clip used in this episode belong to Major League Baseball.* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Motor City Hardball, Robbie Jones joins in to tell his unique story as a collegiate athlete, and why he decided to quit the Michigan State baseball team. In the episode we discuss: -What his recruitment process looked like -His unique array of nicknames -What went into deciding to quit the team, and all the positives and negatives that came with the decision. PLUS -Who would make the best Major League teammate? AND -We compare our list Top 5 funniest and greatest player names of all time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of Motor City Hardball, Brandon discusses his Top 10 list of things that we have taken for granted when it comes to heading out to the ballpark to watch a game, and how things might look different for baseball fans in 2021. PLUS -Remember the VHS? -America's Funniest Home Videos is still on? -It's Time to Rant Follow me on Twitter @B_Rothenberg! New episodes every Wednesday at 3 pm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode of Motor City Hardball! On today's episode we have Jake Provizer, a self-proclaimed MLB The Show "professional" and one of Brandon's childhood friends. Brandon and Jake discuss: -What it was like growing up playing youth baseball -How will Detroit play the free agent market over the next few seasons? -What will AJ Hinch's legacy look like in Detroit? -MLB The Show or The BIGS? Plus so much more. Tune in for new episodes every Wednesday at 3 pm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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