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In this episode of PSP, host Nii Wallace-Bruce discusses the upcoming 2025 Major League Baseball season with guest Pat Ragazzo from Sports Illustrated. They delve into the New York Mets' eventful offseason, highlighted by the historic signing of Juan Soto from the Yankees and other key signings like Clay Holmes and Sean Manaea [0:52]. They explore contract renewals, particularly Pete Alonso's two-year deal and his bet on himself for future free agency. The conversation also touches on the Mets' strong lineup, including powerful hitters like Francisco Lindor and Francisco Alvarez, and a solid bullpen strengthened by returning star closer Edwin Diaz [2:59]. Analysis of potential playoff competitors like the Dodgers [10:33] and speculation on future moves, including the possibility of targeting Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in 2026 [5:36], provide a comprehensive look at the Mets' quest for a World Series [7:41]. Ragazzo also shares insights on other MLB teams, emphasizing the competitive landscape of both the National and American Leagues [12:57].-------------------Pat Ragazzo:TwitterInstagram---------------Check out our website#NoSportLeftBehindLeave a review and let us know what you thought!Opening and closing music courtesy of Jeremiah Alves - "Evermore".

In both the MLB National & American Leagues, the races to secure at least a wildcard spot are very tight! Will anyone shakeup the lineup? Podcast: 15 Good Minutes on all your favorite podcast platforms. Twitter: twitter.com/15goodminutes Youtube: youtube.com/15goodminutes email: rusty@15goodminutes.com

This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes.On today's episode: LAFC book themselves a place in the final of the Leagues Cup against Columbus Crew; Young Boys secure a crucial 3-2 first-leg win over Galatasaray in the Champions League qualifiers; Conor Gallagher unveils his new No.4 shirt in a dazzling fireworks and motorbike display at Athletico Madrid, alongside Alvarez, Sorloth and Le Normané; Nottingham Forest edge closer to signing Eddie Nketiah; Brighton prepare to shatter the Scottish transfer record to land Matt O'Riley; Ben Chilwell is offered up to fill Manchester United's injury-prone left-back position; Chelsea look forward to their last qualifying round in the Conference League; and Manuel Akanji flaunts his ‘Beautiful Mind' for mental arithmetic. Football don't sleep, and neither do we.This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by…Host: Betty GloverProducer: George CooperAssistant producer: Yasmin MillsResearcher: Jack CollinsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sean delivers a gem as he tells Eds about the time that all the umps quit. Back in 1999 the umpires in both the National and American Leagues were frustrated enough that they dared to test the MLB brass by resigning en masse to force contract negotiations. The plan would backfire as the union crumbled; costing 22 umps their jobs.

"Live" from #PSBRlaw Studios in Las Vegas it's #SportsXradio with #KenThomson & guest #WayneKrivsky (former GM Cincinnati Reds) & #RobRische - & #producer #MarkHoke - Lots of #MLB talk & in hour #1 Rob mixes in some solid insurance tips from his #FarmersInsurance Franchise in Las Vegas - Kriv examines the Divisional races in both the National & American Leagues

The MLB All Star Game is coming up, and Ryan and Carter predict the starters for the National and American Leagues!The Freshly Baked Podcast Presents: A Freshly Baked Sports Pod with Ryan Yee & Carter Bui. SHOP ALL FRESHLY BAKED MERCH BY DIRECT MESSAGING @freshlybakedpod ON INSTAGRAM!SHOP WITH KAZEL CLOTHING @kazel.sf AND GET 10% OFF ALL PRODUCTS USING CODE “RYAN”!Follow the Pod on Instagram: @freshlybakedpod, TikTok: @freshlybakedpodcast, Subscribe on YouTube!Hosts: @ryanmyee @carterbui Mixed and Mastered by @machatpapi @akira_eernisse @elijah.shapiro

Doug Mientkiewicz joins the Sports Hounds full time! Doug played for the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Los Angeles Dodgers over the course of 12 MLB seasons. Doug won a gold medal in 2000 after defeating Cuba in the Summer Olympics, a Gold Glove in 2001 and was also famously a part of the curse-breaking 2004 World Series Winner Boston Red Sox. Doug currently coaches the USA 18U National Team. The Philadelphia Phillies aren't playing good baseball at the moment. They are currently fourth in the NL East, seven games behind the Atlanta Braves for first place in the division. They struggled on their road trips out West and dropped two five-game losing streaks in the month of May. The good news, Bryce Harper returns to Philadelphia providing some well needed offense for the team.With the Phillies back home, the Phillies took 2 of 3 against the Chicago Cubs, the Phillies now face the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three game series. Can the Phillies figure things out? Will they be able to find a rhythm that works for them so they are playing baseball in October? Doug will take us through the National and American Leagues to break down some of the top stories from each league within the MLB. Rounding out the show, we will take a look at the collapse of the Philadelphia 76ers and much more during the “Wildcard Round”.

Alan andDavid discussed Dick Groat, at length, and the coming demise of the separate National and American Leagues with realignment.

On today's show, we're unveiling our official 2023 MLB Rookie power rankings! For both leagues, we detail our rankings, in order of impact for 2023, as well as why we ranked them the way we did and some guys at the very end who JUST missed.(Criteria include projected statistical performance, available playing time, and quality of lineup around the player!)Just missed: Elly De La Cruz, CIN; Quinn Priester, PIT; Garrett Mitchell, MIL; Bo Naylor, CLE; Curtis Mead, TBJoin the NEW Locked On MLB Prospects Discord: https://discord.gg/36s3eRXGUQFind and follow LockedOn MLB Prospects on your favorite podcast platforms:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-mlb-prospects/id1525225214Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2wzJIf26tGgVbB7rsoKyLDStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-mlb-prospectsFollow along with LockedOn MLB Prospects host Lindsay Crosby as we follow 120+ affiliated teams throughout the 2022 season! From prospect call-ups to impactful trades to the ever evolving battle for minor league living and working conditions, Lindsay is covering it all on five days a week. Available exclusively on the Locked On Podcast Network. Follow the show on twitter @LockedOnFarm and email your Mailbag Monday questions to LockedOnMLBProspects@gmail.comFollow Lindsay for up to the minute details on all things Minor League Baseball:On Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrosbyBaseballSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Place your first FIVE DOLLAR bet to get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in Free Bets – win or lose! Visit Fanduel.com/LockedOn today to get startedFANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, we're unveiling our official 2023 MLB Rookie power rankings! For both leagues, we detail our rankings, in order of impact for 2023, as well as why we ranked them the way we did and some guys at the very end who JUST missed. (Criteria include projected statistical performance, available playing time, and quality of lineup around the player!) Just missed: Elly De La Cruz, CIN; Quinn Priester, PIT; Garrett Mitchell, MIL; Bo Naylor, CLE; Curtis Mead, TB Join the NEW Locked On MLB Prospects Discord: https://discord.gg/36s3eRXGUQ Find and follow LockedOn MLB Prospects on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-mlb-prospects/id1525225214 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2wzJIf26tGgVbB7rsoKyLD Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-mlb-prospects Follow along with LockedOn MLB Prospects host Lindsay Crosby as we follow 120+ affiliated teams throughout the 2022 season! From prospect call-ups to impactful trades to the ever evolving battle for minor league living and working conditions, Lindsay is covering it all on five days a week. Available exclusively on the Locked On Podcast Network. Follow the show on twitter @LockedOnFarm and email your Mailbag Monday questions to LockedOnMLBProspects@gmail.com Follow Lindsay for up to the minute details on all things Minor League Baseball: On Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrosbyBaseball Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Place your first FIVE DOLLAR bet to get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in Free Bets – win or lose! Visit Fanduel.com/LockedOn today to get started FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the Bill Bradley Collective, where this week we are sports-centric, with a main topic focused on the potential future for international expansion of Major League Baseball, the NBA and the NFL. Will a league with a heavy Latin, Spanish-speaking makeup like MLB consider expansion into Mexico, the Dominican Republic or perhaps even Cuba? Would the NBA, with their extensive investment in China ever consider planting a franchise or more in the Far East in the wake of Brittney Griner's detention in neighboring Russia? Most importantly, will Roger Goodell and his 32 constituents be tuning in this week to hear Ed's earnest case for a a global 40-team National Football League? Those questions and more, but first, we rant: as Ed shouts out the power of the labor movement and even commish Rob Manfred for his role in finally getting MLB to voluntarily recognize a minor league baseball union; Zak lowers the curtain on this year's US Open with a dispatch on men's semi-finalist Frances Tiafoe and his amazing story that dominated the tournament's second-week headlines; and finally Andrew examines the unfortunate LIV presence at this week's flagship European Tour event with some pointed condemnation for a once-celebrated champion's disgraced withdrawal.

Hosted by Paul C. Cuthbert and Tab Bamford. 2022 MLB All-Star Ballot Special. Tab and Paul make their picks for the National and American Leagues, talk a little MLB headlines and dive into a very anticipated weekend series between the Yankees and Astros. Follow everywhere @linedriveradio.

Hosted by Paul C. Cuthbert and Tab Bamford.The 2022 Major League Baseball regular season is finally here! From old faces in new places to young prospects full of potential, there are incredible storylines all over MLB. Tab and Paul jump in big time with a complete trip around the big leagues with their full season preview. Who are the key players on every roster this year? Who will be the six (yes, six) playoff teams in the National and American Leagues, respectively, in October? And who did the guys pick to win the MVPs, Cy Young Awards and Rookie of the Year Awards? Join us as we kick off the season in style! Thanks for listening!Follow everywhere @linedriveradio - All inquiries linedriveradio@gmail.com.

[We dig out from last week's major winter storm with a fan-favorite Archive Re-Release from 2018!] By the summer of 1959, the absence of two former National League franchises from what was once a vibrant New York City major league baseball scene was obvious – and even the remaining/dominant Yankees couldn't fully make up for it.  Nor could that season's World Series championship run of the now-Los Angeles Dodgers – a bittersweet victory for jilted fans of the team's Brooklyn era.  Fiercely determined to return a National League team to the city, mayor Robert Wagner enlisted the help of a Brooklyn-based attorney named William Shea to spearhead an effort to first convince a current franchise to relocate – as the American League's Braves (Boston to Milwaukee, 1953), Browns (St. Louis to Baltimore, 1954), and A's (Philadelphia to Kansas City, 1955) had recently done.  When neither Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, or even MLB Commissioner Ford Frick, could be convinced by the opportunity, Shea and team moved on to an even bolder plan –  an entirely new third major league, with a New York franchise as its crown jewel. Financial backers from not only New York, but also eager expansionists in Houston, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Denver, Toronto, Atlanta, Dallas-Ft. Worth, and Buffalo joined in the effort – christened the “Continental League” – and recruited longtime pioneering baseball executive Branch Rickey to do the collective's bidding.  In preparation for an inaugural 1961 start, Rickey immediately preached the virtues of parity, and outlined a business plan that included TV revenue-sharing, equally accessible player pools, and solid pension plans; properly executed, it would take less than four years for the new league to be a credible equal of the National and American Leagues.  His plan: poach a few established big-league stars, and supplement rosters with young talent from a dedicated farm system that would quickly ripen into a formidable stream of high-caliber players and, in turn, a quickly competitive “major” third league.  That, plus an aggressive legal attack on MLB's long-established federal antitrust exemption – designed to force greater player mobility and expanded geographic opportunities. Suddenly pressured, MLB owners surprisingly responded in the summer of 1960 with a hastily crafted plan for expansion, beginning in 1962 with new NL teams in New York (Mets) and Houston (Colt .45s) – undercutting the upstart league's ownership groups in those cities, and promising additional franchises in the years following.  Within weeks, the Continental League was no more, and the accelerated expansionary future of the modern game was firmly in motion. Original Continental League minor leaguer Russ Buhite (The Continental League: A Personal History) joins host Tim Hanlon to share his first-person account (as a member of the proposed Denver franchise's Western Carolina League Rutherford County Owls in 1960) of both the build-up to and letdown of the “league that never was” – as well as the broader history of the unwittingly influential circuit that changed the economic landscape of modern-day Major League Baseball.

While we're all waiting for some good news regarding the MLB CBA negotiations (hint: there isn't any), The Super Halo Bros. are here to keep you up to date with the latest topics from around the league and with the Los Angeles Angels! The latest news regarding the talks between MLB and the MLBPA note that one of the topics of contention is the Universal DH, and Mike and Jon share their thoughts on what it would mean for baseball to use it in both the National and American Leagues, and will it have an effect on the Halos' ability to keep and extend Shohei Ohtani? (3:46) Some Angels broadcast booth news sees pre and postgame show commentator Patrick O'Neal slotting in as the second play-by-play announcer behind Matt Vasgersian, and the brothers each give a "Patrick Plus" and a "Patrick Minus." (16:29) Then, the Angels had $5.1 million dollars to spend in International draft pool money, signing 16 players, 7 of which are pitchers, and the Bros. discuss some of the interesting picks made, and Jon shares some of the top International Prospects the Angels have signed in the past. (23:40) Will these draft picks be successful simply based on their names? (28:32) Last, we jump into the Super Halo Bros. Mailbag, with a game of "Start, Bench, Cut" among prime St. Louis Cardinal Albert Pujols, Mike Trout, and Washington Nationals Anthony Rendon, and we look at our expectations for David Fletcher in 2022. (31:30) Be sure to follow the Super Halo Bros. on social media with the handle @superhalobros on both Twitter and Instagram, follow us on Spotify, and leave us a review on Apple Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/super-halo-bros/support

Emma and Pat bring you their players of the month from the National and American Leagues for August. Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave a rating and follow us on Twitter/Instagram @DidYouHearPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joachim Hilke, is a German sports marketing Veteran with an colorful career across NFL Europe, UFA/Sportfive early growth story,  HSV (Hamburg Football Club) and now with Fanatics in Europe.  Lots of great stories on how the NFL started in Europe and the challenges around it, to an insider look into German Football Club thinking and off course a deep dive into Fanatics' amazing online merchandise retail business globally.  Enjoy.   Key Highlights From his College thesis to the first job at the NFL Europe with Rhein Fire - great stories how the League and team started (Americana in Duesseldorf) Next stop, UFA/Sport 5 - HSV (Hamburger Sport Verein – Bundesliga Club) great stories about selling their rights and sitting on the board of a major Club. Naming rights of HSV Stadium – AOL Arena – focusing on sponsorship and marketing while the rest of the company is mostly selling TV rights UEFA National Team deals – the good old days of maximizing 2nd & 3rd party rights both in TV and sponsorship (Double production – sell both sides of the pitch to different sponsors) Front Runner of UEFA Qualifiers packages now managed by CAA Eleven 2nd run at HSV – Chief Commercial officer & Board member again – dream job for a kid from Essen. At that time, team was a regular in European Football and amongst top teams in the Bundesliga  (Emirates Airlines on the Jersey) Challenging six years on the pitch, legal structure of German Football clubs make it challenging with Fans having a large say and voting rights (Members Club) – lots of emotions which start influencing decisions Current role at Fanatics – Managing Director Global Partnerships – massive online Merchandise and Licensing retailer, valued US$ 12.8 billion (up from 6b mid last year) – representing all major US rights holders com – V-Commerce Model (vertical) – the ultimate online sports apparel and fan gear store (80% of revenue online) Difference between official apparel of Kit supplier and other fan apparel merchandise Demand for Fan products stayed strong during Pandemic, especially after Leagues started playing again - Fandom is still alive and well International roll out – differences in Europe to US model with Leagues – in Europe deals are done with Clubs and not Leagues Some big names signed up in Europe, German and English FA, PSG (Paris St Germain) and Bayern Munich With large volume but thin margins in merchandise, wondering why European Football Leagues don't bundle merchandise like the American Leagues? Opportunity to take global IP to Asia and other parts of the world. Hillhouse Capital (PE Fund), JV partner for China market launch. Office in Tokyo, dealing with Japanese Baseball and US Sports Counterfeit products not a major focus or concern -  focus heavily on Football/Soccer for now        About 2017 – today, Fanatics International, MD Global Partnerships 2011 – 2017, Hamburger SV (HSV Fußball AG), CCO 1998 – 2010, Sportfive, CEO International 1994 – 1997, NFL International, MD Rhein Fire   Follow us on our social sites for the latest updates Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportsentrepreneurs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcusluerpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-entrepreneurs Website: https://marcusluer.com Podcast: https://marcusluer.com/podcast To get in touch, please email us at podcast@marcusluer.com   Feel Good by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_feel-good Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/bvgIqqRStcQ

  This year the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are playing their 55th season down the road from Disneyland. Adam explores the relationship between America’s pastime and America’s favorite theme park. SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON - OUR SOURCES Three Heavy Hitters Roles in the Disney-Angels Tale, LA Times, May 1995 Angels-Disneyland Doubleheader on YesterlandA History of the Angels on Halos Heaven - ADAM'S SCRIPT Sunday, October 27, 2002. 8 days before my 17th birthday. Edison International Field of Anaheim, one freeway exit south of Disneyland. I was watching this baseball game in Redlands, California, about a 45 minute drive away. The Anaheim Angels, my favorite baseball team, played the San Francisco Giants in the 7th and final game of the World Series. Taking a 4-1 lead into the 9th inning, closer Troy Percival had runners on 1st and 2nd with two outs. Just one pitch away from turning the Angels into World Champions for the first time in their 41 year history. Center fielder Kenny Lofton stepped to the plate representing the tying run. Lofton’s favorite pitch was low and inside. If Percival made a mistake low and in...this could suddenly be a tie game. Luckily for my adolescent psyche...that didn’t happen. If you’re a professional sports fan, and you were lucky enough to see your team win the championship during your formative years, you know the emotions I was experiencing that night. I honestly couldn’t remember a time in my life when I’d felt happier. Jump ahead a couple months. A few of my cousins were visiting from Ohio to spend New Year’s with me, my brother, and my parents. Like anyone visiting California, naturally, my cousins wanted to go to Disneyland, and we were happy to oblige.  But before that happened, I needed to make a very important stop. A week earlier, on Christmas morning, one of my presents was actually a raincheck. A promise from my parents that when we were in Anaheim, we’d pay a visit to the Angels team store and they’d buy me a bright red, Angels World Champion windbreaker, the very same jacket worn by the players and coaches. That jacket brought back all those same emotions from that night in October. And it bears mentioning, even though it was December, we’re talking about Southern California. It was in the high 60s that day! Definitely not heavy jacket weather. But you better believe that jacket never left my torso that day. I still have that jacket. It doesn’t get a whole lot of use these days. It still fits, but it’s a bit more snug around the midsection than when I was in high school. A year ago, on this channel, we released an episode called “The Heart and Soul of Brooklyn”. In that episode, I told a story about a group of young boys living in Brooklyn in the summer of 1955, visiting first Coney Island and then Ebbets Field. In the process of creating and hosting that story, I realized that the world of baseball and the world of theme parks often run side-by-side and have a lot of similar elements. They’re both fun, they’re both great family outings, and maybe I’m getting overly sentimental here, but they both have an element of adventure and...magic. It’s now been almost two decades since the Fall of 2002, and the Angels are beginning their 60th season.They haven’t returned to the World Series...they really haven’t even gotten close. Don’t get me started on that topic.  It’s baseball season, and with Disneyland set to open in a few weeks, it’s also theme park season. Unlike last season, Disneyland and Angel Stadium will actually have visitors this year. Beyond geographic location, the two organizations, Disney and the Angels, share a lot of common ground. It’s April 1961. John F Kennedy, the first US President born in the 20th century, has been in the White House for about 100 days. Yuri Gagaran wins major bragging rights for the Soviet Union by becoming the first man in space. Fugitive Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichman is brought to trial in Jerusalem. And in Los Angeles, a new baseball team takes the field for their first ever home game. 1961 was a transformative year for the American pastime. Baseball is notoriously slow to change, and true to form, the same sixteen teams had existed for six decades. Some of them had relocated, most notably the Dodgers moving from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, and the Giants moving from New York City to San Francisco. But they were still the same ball clubs. Frustrated by the static nature of professional baseball, which if you’re unfamiliar is composed of the National and American Leagues, plans were drawn up for third league, the Continental League. They had their sights set on professional ball teams in Minneapolis, Toronto, Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta, a few of the many regions that baseball-loving Americans were moving to. Before the Continental League could take shape, Major League Baseball struck a deal. They would do something just short of sacrilegious. They would expand. The next two years would see the creation of the New York Mets, Houston Astros, Washington Senators...and the Los Angeles Angels. The Angels would play their first season just south of Downtown LA, at Wrigley Field. If you’re a baseball fan like me, the name of that park probably rings a bell. It shares a name with the Cubs longtime home park, on the north side of Chicago. And no, that’s not a coincidence. William Wrigley, the millionaire owner of the chewing gum company and the Chicago Cubs, built the park in the 1920s for two minor league teams. But in 1961, big league baseball moved in. The previous winter, several baseball executives descended on the baseball owners meetings in St Louis with the hope of putting in a successful bid for the new Los Angeles Angels. Gene Autry, better known as the Singing Cowboy, an established country crooner, radio personality, and movie star would purchase and own the Angels for the next 36 years. The Angels home opener that year was a disappointment, drawing just 12,000 fans, about 50% of the park’s capacity. That year, they averaged just 7,000 fans per game, one-third the total of the Dodgers, playing down the road at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Despite not drawing many fans, the Angels won 70 games that season. Not too shabby for a hodgepodge mix of out-of-shape veterans and career minor leaguers. But, for their whole tenure in Los Angeles, the Angels struggled to attract as much attention as their National League counterpart, they also struggled to fill the stands. This was especially disappointing from 1962 to 1965 when the Angels and Dodgers shared Dodger Stadium. It was time for the Angels to move out of Los Angeles and find their own identity. That’s where Anaheim came into the picture. In just seven short years, Anaheim went from a dusty citrus-growing town to the home of the most popular theme park on earth; Disneyland. In 1965, Anaheim got another major tourist attraction: The only American League baseball team in the state of California. While announcing the construction of the new Anaheim Stadium just four miles south of Disneyland, the team also announced a new name: The California Angels. If the team’s move to Disneyland’s backyard seems too perfect to be a coincidence, well...that hunch is correct. Walt Disney was a member of the Angels board of directors from 1960 until his death in 1966, and he was a central figure in the team’s move to Orange County. As fellow family-friendly Hollywood entertainers, Walt Disney and Gene Autry both saw the benefit of giving Americans another option for a family friendly outing. You could visit Anaheim and see Mickey Mantle and Mickey Mouse on the same weekend! 1966,the team’s first year in Anaheim, saw 1.4 million fans visit the ballpark, the highest attendance in the American League. In 67, to promote the opening of Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Carribean, Autry teamed up with the Disney company to offer Angels-Disneyland doubleheader. For $5, fans could buy a reserved seat at a game against the Cleveland Indians, and a special nighttime ticket to Disneyland, giving them access to the park from 8 at night to 1 in the morning. Just as Disney began to experience some of their worst years, the Angels entered some of their best. They acquired Nolan Ryan, one of the best pitchers in the history of the game, and would go on to win their division in 1979, 1982, and 1986. Disneyland and the Angels remained friendly neighbors, but for the most part, separate and unrelated entities throughout the 70s and 80s. But that began to change in the early 1990s. In the middle of the 1994 season, just as the Disney Decade was gaining steam, the studio released Angels in the Outfield, starring a very young Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as well as Christopher Lloyd, Best known previously as Doc Brown from the Back to the Future franchise. Lloyd plays Al, who leads a team of Angels on a mission of divine intervention to help the team win the pennant. It’s cheesy. It’s sappy. It’s all the things Disney gets accused of on a daily basis, but it still gives me the warm fuzzies.  Disney’s new CEO Michael Eisner had an interest in sports that went beyond the silver screen. After purchasing and debuting the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim the previous year, Eisner now had his sights set on the Angels. By this point, Gene Autry was in his 80s and in failing health, having handed over day-to-day operations to his wife Jackie. She agreed to sell 25% of the team to Disney in 1994. After Gene Autry passed away four years later, Disney bought the team outright for just over $100 million. During the years of Disney ownership, the team changed their name for the second time, from the California Angels to the Anaheim Angels. With some financial assistance from the city of Anaheim, the team also gave the stadium a much-overdue makeover. Early in their ownership, Disney made a big blunder. The company re-designed the team’s uniforms. Beginning in the 1997 season, the Angels played in blue and white pinstripes, with a logo that looked like it was straight out of Toontown. Many fans compared it to something an adult softball team would wear. In 2002, the team did away with their five-year mistake and took the field in classic red and white uniforms. The uniforms didn’t help pre-season predictions for the team, as most oddsmakers expected them to place third in their four team division. When the Angels finished the first 20 games of the season with a 6 and 14 record, even those projections seemed optimistic. But they turned it around. Not unlike the original 1961 Angels, the 02 (oh two) team was scrappy. A collection of veterans and newcomers, without a lot of household names. They’d go on to surprise nearly everyone by ending the season with 99 wins. In early November, they celebrated their world championship with...what else? A parade down Main Street USA. Though Disney sold the team in 2003, the relationship between the two hasn’t ended. Most notably, when Angel Stadium hosted the MLB All-Star Game in 2010, Disney created 36 baseball-themed Mickey Mouse statues and placed them throughout the Disneyland Resort. I’ve always loved the fact that my favorite baseball team plays down the road from my favorite theme park. When two things you love, and that you’re passionate about, intersect like that, it gives you all the warm fuzzies. I love food, too, and I get that same overwhelmingly happy feeling when I sit down and have a really good meal at Carthay Circle at Disney California Adventure, or Blue Bayou at Disneyland Wherever you’re surrounded by people who love all the same things you do, those are the really good moments in life. Maybe we used to take those places and experiences for granted a little bit. But I have a feeling, after 2020, we’re never going to do that again. Whether it’s a baseball game, a football game, a trip to a theme park, a family BBQ...whatever part of your life that features your favorite things and your favorite people, I hope you get to a whole lot more of it this year. To the Angels, happy 60th season. Play Ball!

On today's episode of The Bunker, we cover: 1. The National and American Leagues' favorites for 2021. 2. How the re-insertion of fans uplifts the dynamics of the game, from the fan and players perspective. 3. How the explosion of young talent driving MLB forward. 4. How MLB's NEW, fan-centric modifications to its All Star Game, Draft, in-game TV insights, and how will strengthen MLB's fan engagement… or not? 5. We discuss our excitement for the traditional marathon, that is the full, 162 game MLB season, in particular, for Fantasy Leagues and wagering opportunities. …and more. JOIN US!

I give my reaction to the 2020 Gold Glove awards for the National and American Leagues.

Host Kevin Wheeler opens hour two of tonight’s show describing Padres’ shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr.’s superb talent and plays a portion of the young phenom’s conversation with the media the day before game one. MLB Network insider Jon Heyman of Radio.com provides a national perspective on the series, analyzes the San Diego lineup and glosses over some of the other intriguing match ups in both the National and American Leagues. Wheeler later breaks down his keys to a Cardinals victory, predicting what it will take for St. Louis to pull off the upset in round one. Last but not least, Wheeler provides his own analysis off league wide match ups. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is it. This is the last weekend of the regular season. It was quick but fun. It all comes down to this. The American Leagues is worried about seeding meanwhile the National Leagues is just trying to get in the dance. Here is everything you need to know ahead of the weekend. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/passionforthepastime/support

It's a big Friday edition of SportsTalk Live. Host David Kaplan is joined by 670 The Score David Haugh, Bears Insider JJ Stankevitz and ESPN’s Nick Friedell. Bulls fans are still buzzing after the hiring of Arturas Karnisovas. David likes the move while JJ says this is the first time in a long time he's been excited to be a Bulls fan. Meanwhile, Nick provides a national perspective and says he'll reserve judgment until he sees who else joins the front office and who the coach will be. Plus, Karnisovas has a lot of decisions to make with his roster. The guys debate if anyone is untradeable. Bob Nightengale reports that MLB is considering a plan for the 2020 season where teams will play at their spring training facilities. Teams would be realigned into Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues for the entire season. The panel is skeptical but they just want baseball.Kap is then joined by long-time NBA player Jared Jeffries. He worked with Karnisovas in the Nuggets front office. Jeffries talks about his experiences with the Bulls' new head of basketball and describes his greatest qualities. Would Karnisovas tear down the Bulls roster and start over? Jared explains.Finally, a Chicago restaurant uses social distancing guidelines to take a shot at Mitch Trubisky. Of course, that leads to a debate over the week one starter. And which is lamer: "Tompa Bay" or "Tampa Brady"? Resident Bucs fan Nick Friedell weighs in.0:00 - Bulls fans are still abuzz over the hiring of Arturas Karnisovas. 5:00 - Are any players on the current Bulls roster untradeable?7:45 - USA Today's Bob Nightengale reports that MLB is considering starting the season with teams at their Spring Training facilities and realigning into Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues for 2020.12:00 - Former NBA star Jared Jeffries joins Kap. He worked in the Nuggets front office with Arturas Karnisovas. He talks about his experiences with the Bulls' new Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations.18:25 - One Chicago restaurant takes a shot at Mitch Trubisky with its social distancing signage. Of course, that leads to a debate over who will be the Bears' Week 1 starter.

The updated list of: Podcasts by Major League Soccer as this show is recommended by the league. https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/11/23/guide-mls-podcasts-updated During the suspension of all our American Leagues please listen to the show.

Doc, Donnie, The Kid, and Billy Brawl with author Chris Donnelly and special Roundtable Guest: Tony Denera. We discussed Major League baseball in 1980s New York, Gary Carter, Don Baylor, Nelson Doubleday, George Steinbrenner, Frank Cashen, Seinfeld, Bat Day, Billy Martin, Ed Whitson, the National and American Leagues, the All-Star Game, Duane Reade and ticket scalping, and Sinatra the French Bulldog. Chris Donnelly is the author of How the Yankees Explain New York and Baseball’s Greatest Series: Yankees, Mariners, and the 1995 Matchup That Changed History. Tony Denera was born Anthony D’Ambrosio on Easter Sunday in 1962.  After reading Joining Arnold: Rise of the Girlie Man, you will understand why he changed his name to spare his family further embarrassment. Thanks to our delectable sponsors: Sauce Pizzeria and St. Marks Wine & Liquor Doc, Donnie, The Kid, and Billy Brawl. Listen in…  

WARR on Anchor begins our exclusive coverage of Major League Baseball with Weareregalradio.com Editorial Director Kyle Means and special guest Demonze Spruiel of The D and Davis Show. Here we celebrate the beginning of the 2019 MLB season with a brisk look at how the Chicago Cubs and White Sox are doing, along with a look at the other competitors in the National and American Leagues and the guys also stand up for the amenities at the former (and always) Comiskey Park. Subscribe to WARR on Anchor and follow WARR for all the latest on our movement and stay tuned for upcoming episodes and specials from your guys. Weareregalradio.com provides the best independent coverage of sports and culture -- feel free to share our content and rate us well here or wherever else you find our podcasts. Thanks for listening. twitter.com/regalradio1 facebook.com/regalradio1/ instagram.com/weareregalradio --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/regal-radio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/regal-radio/support

It is finally opening day for the MLB, so we are here with our good friend and co-worker, Jack Nations (@jacknations), to give you a full breakdown of the MLB in 2019. Division by division, we give you our surprise teams to watch out for, as well as who we think will win each race. We also give our predictions for MVP, Cy Young, & Rookie of the Year for both the National and American Leagues, who will win the pennant in each league, and end with our WAY TOO early World Series winner. It's a long one, but the MLB is a long season and it'll be the last time we talk about it for a few months, so sit back and enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/2drunkbrothers/support

On this week's episode of the Who Do Ya Like Podcast on the Bet America Network, co-host of the Mike Abadir Show Gino Buccola joins Scott Shapiro to preview the MLB season. With Opening Day less than a month away, Scott and Gino navigate through both the National and American Leagues, evaluating which clubs are the best bets to win their respective divisions and which teams offer value over or under their win totals on betamerica.com. Gino also lets Scott know his picks for both the AL and the NL pennants.

Jeff and Marc discuss the latest action in the league championship series for both the National and American Leagues. The guys also discuss the latest cheating accusations.As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and give us a nice review. That way you’ll always be among the first to get the latest GSMC baseball Podcasts.We would like to thank our Sponsor: GSMC Podcast NetworkAdvertise with US:http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/advertise-with-us.htmlWebsite: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/baseball-podcast.htmlITunes Feed :  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gsmc-baseball-podcast/id1122796551GSMC YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF8Qial15ufp9uS_1-4F6auhV_JDoMt-YTwitter:https://twitter.com/GSMC_baseball Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Golden-State-Media-Concepts-Baseball-Podcast-1049659238456215/Disclaimer: The views expressed on the GSMC baseball Podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Reproduction, copying or redistribution of The GSMC baseball Podcast without the express written consent of Golden State Media Concepts LLC is prohibited.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the professional game of baseball had already taken on much of its modern shape – where pitching and managerial strategy dominated, and “manufactured” offense meant taught and tense contests, albeit often with limited scoring.  Stretching roughly from 1901-19, the period dubbed the “Deadball Era” by baseball historians saw teams play in expansive ball parks that limited hitting for power, while featuring baseballs that were, by modern-day comparison, more loosely wound, weakly bound and regularly overused.  Against this backdrop, the established National and upstart American Leagues hammered out their seminal “National Agreement” in 1903, which not only proclaimed the competing circuits as equals, but also mandated a season-ending (and aspirationally titled) “World’s Championship Series” to determine annual supremacy in the sport – now known more simply as the World Series. Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) historian Steve Steinberg (The World Series in the Deadball Era) joins the pod this week to discuss the October Classic’s eventful first years, as seen through the dramatically-licensed written journalistic accounts (featuring literary luminaries such as Ring Lardner, Grantland Rice, and Damon Runyon, among others), and revealing black-and-white (and often uncredited) photography of the leading newspapers of the time – a media environment devoid of Internet, social media, television, or even radio coverage.  Of course, we discuss the bevy of previously incarnated teams that featured prominently during the period, including the first-ever World Series champion Boston Americans (now Red Sox), the “miracle” Boston Braves of 1914, the Brooklyn Robins (later Dodgers, both in Brooklyn and then Los Angeles) – and the two most dominant clubs of the era: John McGraw’s New York (now San Francisco) Giants and Connie Mack’s Philadelphia (later Kansas City, and ultimately Oakland) Athletics.  Thanks to SportsHistoryCollecibles.com, Audible and Podfly for their sponsorship of this episode!

In late 1913, the newly formed Federal League of Base Ball Clubs – more simply known as the “Federal League” – declared itself a third major professional baseball league in competition with the established circuits of organized baseball, the National and American Leagues. Led by inveterate baseball promoter John T. Powers, and backed by some of America’s wealthiest merchants and industrialists, the Federal League posed a real challenge to baseball’s prevailing structure at the time – offering players the opportunity to avoid the restrictions of the organized leagues' oppressive and despised reserve clause.  The competition of another, better-paying (though detractor-labeled “outlaw”) league caused players' salaries to skyrocket, and quickly demonstrated the bargaining potential of free agency for the first time – seeds first sown two decades earlier by the similarly-intentioned Players’ League in 1890. For the next two seasons, NL and AL owners fought back furiously in the press, in the courts, and on the field – while the Federal League drew substantial fan attention with its high-quality play and superior stadia across its mix of directly competitive (Baltimore, Brooklyn, Chicago, Pittsburgh and St. Louis), and underserved (Buffalo, Indianapolis [later Newark, NJ], and Kansas City) markets.  After sustained behind-the-scenes interference by owners of the senior leagues, the Federal League folded after the 1915 season, but not without leaving lasting marks on America’s Pastime that still define the sport today – including a landmark federal lawsuit (Federal Baseball Club v. National League), in which the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately ruled that the Sherman Antitrust Act did not apply to Major League Baseball; and the construction of one of baseball’s most iconic and enduring stadiums (Chicago’s Wrigley Field), originally built for Charles Weeghman’s Federal League Chicago Whales. Award-winning author Dan Levitt (The Outlaw League and the Battle That Forged Modern Baseball) joins the podcast to discuss the history and legacy of the last independent major league outside the established structure of professional baseball to make it to the playing field, and the last serious attempt to create a third major league until the abortive Continental League of 1960. We love our sponsors Podfly, Audible and SportsHistoryCollectibles.com – and we know you will too!

By the summer of 1959, the absence of two former National League franchises from what was once a vibrant New York City major league baseball scene was obvious – and even the remaining/dominant Yankees couldn’t fully make up for it.  Nor could that season’s World Series championship run of the now-Los Angeles Dodgers – a bittersweet victory for jilted fans of the team’s Brooklyn era.  Fiercely determined to return a National League team to the city, mayor Robert Wagner enlisted the help of a Brooklyn-based attorney named William Shea to spearhead an effort to first convince a current franchise to relocate – as the American League’s Braves (Boston to Milwaukee, 1953), Browns (St. Louis to Baltimore, 1954), and A’s (Philadelphia to Kansas City, 1955) had recently done.  When neither Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, or even MLB Commissioner Ford Frick, could be convinced by the opportunity, Shea and team moved on to an even bolder plan –  an entirely new third major league, with a New York franchise as its crown jewel. Financial backers from not only New York, but also eager expansionists in Houston, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Denver, Toronto, Atlanta, Dallas-Ft. Worth, and Buffalo joined in the effort – christened the “Continental League” – and recruited longtime pioneering baseball executive Branch Rickey to do the collective’s bidding.  In preparation for an inaugural 1961 start, Rickey immediately preached the virtues of parity, and outlined a business plan that included TV revenue-sharing, equally accessible player pools, and solid pension plans; properly executed, it would take less than four years for the new league to be a credible equal of the National and American Leagues.  His plan: poach a few established big-league stars, and supplement rosters with young talent from a dedicated farm system that would quickly ripen into a formidable stream of high-caliber players and, in turn, a quickly competitive “major” third league.  That, plus an aggressive legal attack on MLB’s long-established federal antitrust exemption – designed to force greater player mobility and expanded geographic opportunities. Suddenly pressured, MLB owners surprisingly responded in the summer of 1960 with a hastily crafted plan for expansion, beginning in 1962 with new NL teams in New York (Mets) and Houston (Colt .45s) – undercutting the upstart league’s ownership groups in those cities, and promising additional franchises in the years following.  Within weeks, the Continental League was no more, and the accelerated expansionary future of the modern game was firmly in motion. Original Continental League minor leaguer Russ Buhite (The Continental League: A Personal History) joins host Tim Hanlon to share his first-person account (as a member of the proposed Denver franchise’s Western Carolina League Rutherford County Owls in 1960) of both the build-up to and letdown of the “league that never was” – as well as the broader history of the unwittingly influential circuit that changed the economic landscape of modern-day Major League Baseball. Thanks Audible, Podfly and SportsHistoryCollectibles.com for your sponsorship of this week’s episode!

WSRP presents Week 14 of Weekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb. The NFL couldn't get one game into their season without controversy raising it's head. The Denver Broncos squeezed past the Carolina Panthers 21-20 last Thursday night when Graham Gano hooked a 50 yard field goal as time ran out but the exciting, edge of your seat game took a back seat to Cam Newton taking at least four blows to the head from the Broncos defense. Only one was penalized. Newton was shaky but never checked for a possible concussion which has led to more charges of NFL hypocrisy. Later we'll preview the Bears as they travel to Houston to take on the Texans and the Steelers heading to the nation's capital for a Monday night tilt against the Redskins. Afterwards, Nostrathomas will stop by to give predictions that NFL fans can "take to the bank". We'll finish the show with a look at the Cubs magic number and how the playoff races stack up in the National and American Leagues.

Two hour show discussing the American Player and our American Leagues. CONCACAF Champions League Final Preview show discussing Real Salt Lake & Monterrey. Early start time due to first night of Passover.