Portside Pod

A's Minor League Video Assistant Sam Given, who spent last season in Stockton, joins the show. A fun conversation involving the video and data side of player development and how it factors in to helping a player improve and assisting a coaching staff with overall operations.

Let's kick off 2024 with a look back at least season with 2023 Stockton Ports manager Gregorio Petit who joins Alex Jensen for this week's show

On the eve of Opening Night at Banner Island Ballpark, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic joins the show to break down the Stockton Ports' 2023 roster.

The Ports' new General Manager Jordan Feneck and Direction of Baseball Communications Chris Zavaglia join Alex Jensen and share information on 2023 ticket plans and the promotional schedule, plus more!

Brandon Puffer, former Major League reliever and author of "From the Bullpen to the State Pen", shares his story

Two members of the Ports' 2022 season-opening rotation join the show to talk about their offseasons, what 2022 gave them, a little Big Ten college football and much more!

Ports outfielder from the 2021 & 22 seasons Danny Bautista joins the show to discuss his time in Stockton, offseason training regimen, and more!

We kick off the offseason with a visit from President of the Stockton Ports, Pat Filippone! Pat discusses things that worked in 2022, the Ports' new General Manager, the MLB playoffs and much more!

With Opening Day coming in just days, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic joins the show to discuss the Ports' roster coming out of Spring Training 2022

With baseball season just a month away, Ports' GM Kieran McMahon joins the show to share some of the promotional schedule, game day experience in 2022 and much more!

It's time for our monthly visit with Pierre! He shares his thoughts on the Pacific Tigers' stretch run, the NBA All-Star festivities, and gives a sneak peak into what's happening with the Ports in the community during the leadup to the season.

Pirates scout Andrew Lorraine joins the show to provide a look through the lens of his profession. He also shares stories of his own playing career and involvement with Team Israel.

Former Ports pitching coach Chris Smith joins the show and talks about his time in Stockton, particularly the 2021 season, his own career, and much more!

Pacific Tigers point guard Pierre Crockrell II makes his January stop by the Portside Pod and talks about the Tigers' season, what awaits Pacific students at a Ports game, and much more!

Oakland A's Pitching Coach Scott Emerson joins the show to talk pitching, recalls his time in Stockton, discusses some of the experimental rules in Low A West this past season and much more!

2021 Ports pitchers Kumar Nambiar and Jake Walkinshaw join the show to discuss their time in Stockton, offseason training programs, thoughts on the rules changes in Low-A West last season and much more.

At the beginning of the month, the Ports signed Pacific Tigers point guard Pierre Crockrell II to a NIL deal. In his first of several appearances on the Portside Pod, we get to know Pierre! He shares a bit about his background, his excitement level in partnering with the Ports, who he tries to emulate on the court, and much more.

Get to know the Ports' new General Manager Kieran McMahon! Kieran shares some details about himself and helps us look forward to the 2022 season at Banner Island Ballpark.

On the first episode of the 2021 offseason, Ports President Pat Filippone joins the podcast to reflect on the 2021 season and look ahead to 2022 and the rest of the offseason

The Ports' pitching coach in 2007-08 joins Alex Jensen and shares his extensive knowledge of pitching and how it has evolved over the years, plus much more!

Time to meet the Ports 2021 manager! Rico Brogna joins Alex Jensen for a conversation about his background, how technology is impacting the game, what excites him about being a part of the A's organization and much more!

Ports Community Relations Manager Jordy Feneck joins the show to talk about what life has been like in the Ports front office in 2020, react to the A's invitation to the Ports to remain an affiliate, and coffee, among other things

Alex Jensen joins longtime Voice of the Lansing Lugnuts Jesse Goldburg-Strassler for a get-to-know-you chat: broadcasting, learning more about the A's new affiliate in Lansing, some stories from the Midwest League, and much more!

A's historian and official scorer at the Coliseum Dave Feldman joins Alex Jensen. The two give their opinions on the new rules in baseball, recap the 2020 A's and look forward to 2021, and Dave lists his top 5 players to have played both in Stockton and Oakland since the Ports became an A's affiliate in 2005.

Mathew Burns of mappingthepath.com joins the show to share stories of his travels, particularly his California Baseball Roadtrip in the summer of 2019 in which he visited all 15 professional ballparks in the state in just 18 days

Zack is back for the 50th episode of the Portside Pod! He and Alex chat about college hoops, the new rules in baseball, and which former Ports stood out to him during the MLB playoffs.

Former Ports outfielder Shane Keough joins Alex Jensen for this episode and talks about his baseball background, life after baseball, the mental side of the game, and much more!

Back in 2007, Scott Bush made the move to Stockton to work for the Ports. Now the CEO of SABR, he joins the Portside Pod to talk some analytics, his time in Stockton, and much more!

2019 Ports outfielder Mickey McDonald joins Alex Jensen for this episode of the Portside Pod and shares what he's gotten out of 2020, his strengths as a player, and much more!

The Ports would-be manager in 2020 stops by to break down what it was like at the A's alternate site in San Jose, some standouts there, and what's next for him

Ports Ticket Sales rep and Merchandise Executive Owen Hopkins joins the show to share his role with the club, what Ports fans can look forward to in 2021 and much more!

The 2019 Ports reliever Nick Highberger joins the show and shares how he's evolved as a pitcher, the mindset needed to come out of the bullpen, playing in Stockton and much more!

Part Two of Alex Jensen's conversation with A's analyst and 2x World Series Champion Ray Fosse covers the 2020 A's and some stories from Ray's career, including his days in the Cal League

The A's lead analyst, 2x All-Star, and 2x World Series Champion Ray Fosse joins the show to discuss broadcasting during the pandemic, the 2020 rule changes and much more in the first of a two-part conversation.

Alex Espinoza IV has covered the A's for MLB.com and The Athletic and currently runs The Rickey Henderson of Blogs as well as the Greatest Of All Podcasts (G.O.A.P.), where he's had guests such as Dallas Braden, Dave Stewart, and Dave Kaval. Alex joins the show to talk about the recent boycotts in pro sports, the 2020 A's, and more!

Stockton Ports Marketing Manager Katie Schulz joins Alex Jensen on the show to talk about the world of Minor League marketing and promotions, what Ports fans can look forward to for the rest of the year and 2021, and more!

The Ports 2020 would-be Strength & Conditioning Coach Connor Hughes joins the show to discuss his job responsibilities, the ever-evolving nature of the industry and more!

A's Cast has been a huge hit, and producer Cody Elias is a big reason why. He joins Alex Jensen on this episode of the Portside Pod to discuss A's Cast, the "unwritten rules" of baseball, and much more!

Drew Jones - the man behind the social media hit Amazin' A's Craze (@AmazinAsCraze) - stops by to share how he started this project, the 2020 A's, how he became an A's fan growing up in Arkansas, and much more!

The Stockton Ports Director of Ticket Operations Christine Bowling joins the show and shares what she misses most about baseball season, while also sharing what fans can expect in 2021

The A's Director of Minor League Operations takes the time to explain his job, the A's satellite camp, what makes a good affiliate, and much more!

Odds are if you're an A's fan who's active on Twitter, or is a frequent watcher of the big club, you know who Bryan Johansen (@SandLot408) is. "The Kingpin" is my guest on this edition of the Portside Pod, where we talk pins, cardboard cutouts, and a very highly anticipated first pitch at Bannder Island Ballpark.

In part two of my conversation with Matt Smith and Dom Clarke of Oakland A's UK, we cover the content they produce, what they're looking forward to about the 2020 A's, and the trip the boys will be making to Stockton in their next visit to Northern California

Matt Smith and Dom Clarke of Oakland A's UK stop by for a long conversation on the A's and what it's like to be a fan in Great Britain. Here's the first part of that conversation that outlines how they follow, road trips to watch the A's, and baseball's popularity across the pond.

Nick Voelker, who was set to be in his first season as the Ports' Athletic Trainer in 2020, stops by to talk about his career and job description. Interesting conversation about a field you don't hear about too often

More of the Cpl and Bauce Man of A's Fan Radio! Talking Howard Terminal, favorite A's memories at the Coliseum and much more

The Cpl and Bauce Man from A's Fan Radio join the show for the first of a two-part conversation to talk about life without baseball, the history of their show and much more

The President of the Stockton Ports Pat Filippone joins the show to share what the Ports have been up to since the official cancellation of the 2020 Minor League season back on June 30

Longtime Ports public address announcer "Iron Mike" joins Alex Jensen to share some stories from his 12 years behind the mic at Banner Island Ballpark

John Hickey, who covers the A's for SI.com, is my guest to discuss the shortened 2020 MLB season and how it affects the A's, the A's player pool and more

In part two of my conversation with A's broadcaster Ken Korach, we cover his broadcasting career, including his time in Cal League, favorite memories with the A's, and some Bill King stories