Wheelhouse Baseball Podcast

The Wheelhouse boys are back with episode five of season two! Today, the discuss the curious, obscure, and certainly Wheelhouse worthy career of George Brunet. Listen in to learn about Brunet's wild career!

Jim, Mikey, and Rat are back after a short break to discuss some of the most memorable brawls from their lifetimes. This is not a top ten list, just a collection of some of the memorable fights and brawls that came to their minds. They end the show by drafting teams of baseball players they would want on their side if a fight broke out.

Jim, Mikey, and Jeremy bring you their inductees for the 2nd Wheelhouse Baseball Podcast Hall of Fame!

The boys are back to discuss the Black Sox Scandal from 1919!

Jim Tucker, Mikey Kubacki Jr. and Jeremy Ratajczyk are back for the first episode of season two of the Wheelhouse Baseball Podcast! The boys give life updates and discuss the 2020 season!

Jim and Jeremy are joined by Mikey Wilson from the Region Degenerates podcast and Kyle Gagliardi, president of the Overtime Sports Network to bring you their guide to gameday. They discuss everything from ticket buying to time to leave and all of the choices and options in between as you prepare for your gamely experience!

The boys are back together for episode 37 and discuss the Houston Astros cheating scandal.

THE BOYS ARE BACK! Jim, Mikey, and Jeremy are back with episode 36 to discuss the world in its current state while trying to mix in baseball.

Jim and Jeremy are joined by Mike Wilson from the Mikey and the Degenerates Podcast. Together, they discuss iconic uniforms, player's weekend jerseys and nicknames, and then play a game building costumes from a variety of players through history.

Jim is joined by Jeremy and special guest Trevor Janke. The boys discuss memorable postseason performances at every spot on the diamond and offer a few thoughts on this year's playoffs!

Jim and Mikey get together and discuss many "On This Day" facts and stats before highlighting and talking about the Little League World Series.

Jim and Mikey are joined by Dave "Bush" Sutkowski to talk about Disco Demolition Night, a promotion put on by the White Sox 40 years ago that some say is the reason for the death of disco. Bush was at the game as an 18 year old kid and has some great stories and memories from the evening!

Jim and Mikey get together and discuss a random list of strange facts dealing with the game after giving a brief rundown of their trip to Morenci, MI for NWLA National Wiffleball Tournament

Jim and Mikey get together and give a rundown of this year's MLB All Star Game. After discussing the home run derby participants and making picks, the duo run down the rosters of each club for the all star game and discuss snubs left off each team.

The boys get together and redraft the class of 2009. After ten years, we get to look at who has made it to the big leagues and established themselves and which teams did not fare so well. From Mike Trout and Nolan Arenado, to Bobby Borchering and Rey Fuentes, many names and teams are discussed looking back ten years ago during 2019's MLB Draft Week

Jim and Mikey get together and discuss the ball, the baseball. From the history of the ball, to how it is prepared to be used in the game to how it's stored, they cover everything. After, the guys talk about whether or not the ball is juiced(it's gotta be) and the implications it has on the game.

The boys get together and draft bullpen fantasy teams, discussing some of the best relievers of all time. They also recap some poignant stats in the current MLB landscape and open up some baseball cards!

Mikey and Jim get together and discuss Jackie Robinson and his significance to the game along with interesting facts, and quirky comparisons.

The boys get together and discuss some of the best mascots in the game along with discussing the best mascot races that take place in MLB ballparks throughout the country.

The boys get together to recap the historic run for the Kekambas, a youth team from Chicago that battled adversity to win their league in the summer of 2001.

Jim and Jeremy are joined by Tyler Walk, co-host of A Family Divided Podcast, to discuss all the new food offerings coming to ballparks across the country. From a 2 pound chicken strip. to a polish platter, the foods are huge, interesting, and everything in between. Be sure to listen on a full stomach!

The boys get together and discuss the new rules that will be taking place in the Atlantic League, an independent league partnering with the MLB to implement these rules. From moving the mound back, to using Trackman for balls and strikes, the boys give their opinions on all the new rules coming into play.

The boys get together and discuss the upcoming MLB seasons and give their predictions based on over/unders.

Jim and Jeremy are joined by Greg Gierling to discuss this year's inductees to the MLB Hall of Fame. After some Griffleball talk, the guys go through each of the four candidates, Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, and Mike Mussina. They also chat about Lee Smith and Harold Baines who were inducted by the veteran's committee.

The most iconic hair in the MLB gets discussed at length with the boys creating a bracket to determine the best hair in the game! From mullets, to mustaches, and beards to afros, the boys cover everything in a follicle frenzy!

The MLB is known for having so many different stadiums. From beautiful views, to quirky dimensions, the boys run down all the MLB stadiums and sort them out, giving a few details of each stadium along the way!

Baseball is known for having a multitude of unwritten rules. Jim and Mikey are joined by Kyle Gagliardi of A Family Divided Podcast and Mikey Wilson from Mikey and the Degenerates to discuss some of these unwritten rules and whether or not they have any place in today's game.

The boys get together and discuss new rule changes for the MLB. Some of these rules are practical while some are completely heinous. Join the gents and engage in the debate of rule changes in the MLB!

Jim and Jeremy get together and discuss this year's free agency and the offseason so far. They also assemble a team of current free agents at every position and discuss how they think that team would do all six divisions in the MLB.

The boys get together and talk about many different superstitions. From Jason Giambi's golden thong, to Nomar Garciaparra's meticulous at-bat routine, the boys have managed to find a number of crazy superstitions!

Steve Springer, a well-known mental game coach, joins Jim Tucker and special guest host Brian Jennings in Dallas, Texas during the ABCA Convention. Steve tells his remarkable story al the way from his childhood to now. Steve's story is remarkable given the challenges he's faced along the way. This interview is a must listen for athletes, coaches, parents, and anyone looking for a refreshing story filled with great advice.

Sean Manaea, a left-handed pitcher for the Oakland Athletics joins the guys to kick off the new year. Sean talks about everything from his childhood, growing up in a small Indiana town, to tearing up the Cape Cod league, and everything in between. Sean was very generous with his time, and provided many fun stories when reflecting on his life and career to this point.

Christmas is a time filled with gifts and presents from friends and family. The guys drafted all 30 teams and decided to give each team a present for this upcoming season. Some of the gifts could surely come from Santa Claus, while others seem more fitting to be from Krampus, the half-goat, half-demon figure that punishes children for misbehaving. Tune in for some laughs and a touch of history!

The gentlemen get together and induct the first three members of the Wheelhouse Baseball Hall of Fame. An annual ceremony, held at the end of the year, features three players you might know about or may never heard of. Listen in to find out who is in the inaugural class!

Cheaters have dotted the game of baseball rather regularly throughout history. The boys discuss cheating in the game and assemble an all star team of cheaters from the game. From steroids to spy missions, the team has all kinds of characters!

Working as a Game Day Operations Associate sounds like a great job, and it is, but it is a bunch of work. Jim and Jeremy are joined by Zack Duvnjak, a game day operations associate for the Cubs. Zack gives us the rundown of what a day in the life looks like and gives some pros and cons of the job.

On May 6th, 1998, Kerry Wood tied the MLB record for most strikeouts in a game and broke the National League record for strikeouts in a game. The guys run down the day, 20 years later and offer their insights along with a few stories that have surfaced since that electric day.

Jim and Jeremy discuss the infamous 10 cent beer night hosted by the Cleveland Indians. In 1974, the Indians hosted the Texas Rangers a week after a bench clearing brawl. To top it off, they sold beers for 10 cents apiece and the drinking age was 18 at the time. After a number of nude streakers and a multitude of beers tossed on the field, the riot ensued.

Devin Deyoung talks abut his journey in professional baseball as a hitting coach. To date, he has been a head coach in the Northwoods League along with stops with the Rockland Boulders and Windy City Thunderbolts as an assistant coach. Devin shares a number of great stories with Mikey and Jim about his time coming up through high school, battling injuries, and why he decided to become a coach.

They boys are joined by Ryan Fitzgerald, a middle infielder in the Boston Red Sox organization and owner of GOAT Baseball. Ryan talks about his journey through the ranks of high school and college and tells us about the moment when he got called up to affiliated professional baseball. Ryan also recaps his trip to Puerto Rico where helped a community recover from the hurricane and helped kids learn to play baseball. After talking baseball, the boys shift their gears towards entrepreneurship and talk to Ryan about his business, GOAT Baseball, an apparel and batting glove company.

The best horror movie villains of all -time come together to form the Woodsboro Nightmares, a fantasy baseball team from the minds of Wheelhouse. Mike Wilson joins Mikey and Jim in studio to discuss baseball curses, such as the curse of the great bambino, the black sox curse, and the billy goat curse. After the curse conversation, the boys give a run down of the horror movie villains that would make the Woodsboro Nightmares.

The guys are joined by Matt Pobereyko, a professional baseball player for the New York Mets. Matt describes his journey from high school to professional baseball, all the way up to Triple-A. Matt started his baseball journey in Hammond, IN at Bishop Noll Institute before heading to South Suburban College and Kentucky Wesleyan University. After having a great senior year, Matt had good reason to think that he might get drafted but he wasn't. He flew to California Winter League and got signed by the Florence Freedom, an independent team. After doing well for the Freedom, he was picked up by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He did well but was ultimately released by the D'backs. Matt headed back to the Freedom and thankfully was picked up by the New York Mets. Tune in for his whole journey!

The boys have come up with their personal top ten list for terrible contracts throughout MLB history. From Ryan Howard to Bobby Bonilla, the list is packed with studs and duds from top to bottom. Ryan Howard, Jason Heyward, Jayson Werth, Pablo Sandoval, Mike Hampton, Bobby Bonilla, Albert Pujols, and Barry Zito all contribute to this list of great tid bits and fun facts!

MArk Buehrle tossed a heck of game on July 23rd, 2009. The guys from Wheelhouse Baseball debut their show with a rundown of one of the most iconic games in White Sox history. From the beer vendor bobblehead promo, to the Aflac Trivia question, the guys cover every corner of the game, 9 years later to give the listener and interesting rendition of the perfect game.