Podcasts about cal league

Jeremiah Knackstedt, who will be returning to Manage the Eugene Emeralds once again in 2025, is my guest on this week's show. We talk about the challenges of moving from the Cal League to the NWL (for both players and staff), and get into the performances on the 2024 Eugene club. Of course, that includes a whole lot of Bryce Eldridge conversation!There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Intro/Outro: “I'm Good, I'm Gone,” by Lykke Li This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

The San Jose Giants are facing a “win or go home” situation tonight at Modesto in Game 2 of their Cal League playoff series, and to get you all excited to root, root, root for the road team, I have Joe Ritzo, the long time voice of the San Jose Giants on to talk about the Giants' changing team, and the rivalry they've had with this Modesto club the last couple of years. We talk a lot of Bo Davidson, which leads perfectly into a short interview that I recorded with Davidson a few weeks ago in San Jose.Between the two, you'll have all the information you need to watch tonight's big game!There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

Roy and Donavan discuss what the Padres receive if Jackson Merrill wins the Rookie of the Year award. Old Friend Lake Bachar makes his MLB debut with the Marlins. Braedon Karpathios is Cal League player of the Month. A: Durfee, Costello, Roberts and King all raking A+: Tyler Robertson has returned of fire!! AA: Baez earns his fourth win. AAA: Sandridge, Gillaspie, Davis punch out 12 in relief. Lake Elsinore Storm Manager Lukas Ray interview.

Eli Walsh, part of the fine prospect-coverage crew at Baseball Prospectus stops by to join me and talk about a few of the players on the San Jose and Sacramento rosters. Eli writes the Giants' organizational rankings for B-Pro, and helps fill in some of my West Coast blindspots with his first-hand reports from the Cal League and PCL.We talk big players like Bryce Eldridge and Carson Whisenhunt, and a few more obscure discoveries, like Trent Harris and Cesar Perdomo. Check out all of Eli's work at the Monday Morning Ten Pack (including this week's report on Whisenhunt), and follow him on twitter at walsh_eli to find all of his prospect coverage.You can follow me on twitter at Rog61 to find all of my work, or simply become a There R Giants' subscriber and get it all delivered straight to your inbox.There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Intro/Outro: “Twisting by the Pool” by Dire Straits This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the Sunday after the Storm split a series with the Stockton Ports, each team taking three games a piece. But questions remain - Will .500 be good enough for a Cal League playoff spot? Does Leo De Vries want it enough? Are Wyatt Hoffman and Nick Vogt actually BETTER than we think? And why did Rosman Verdugo steal from the working people of Temecula Valley? It's a scorcher of an episode, tune in!

Chris is joined by guest Rhys White (Just Baseball/Prospects Live) to discuss several California League prospects, including Padres OF Samuel Zavala, Padres LHP prospect Robby Snelling, Dodgers LHP Maddux Bruns, Dodgers RHP Payton Martin and Angels OF Nelson Rada.

Tonight, the Low-A West Championship Series begins pitting the San Jose Giants against the Fresno Grizzlies. The Giants will be trying to win their first championship since the 2010 season, which ended their Cal League dynasty of the first decade of this century. To get you all set for the championship match, Joe Ritzo stops by today to discuss the changes on this San Jose roster, how they look heading into the playoffs, and whether this is the best San Jose team Joe’s ever seen.Joe will be calling each game of the series, starting tonight. If you can’t listen in (or watch on MiLBTV), follow Joe on Twitter @JoeRitzo to get all the details. And, of course, you can follow me as well @rog61 to find all of my thoughts and work, or subscribe to There R Giants to get all of my writing delivered straight to your Inbox.Is this the best San Jose team ever? (1:00)Change over on the SJ roster (4:30)Joe’s Ranking of the best prospects on 2021 SJ Giants (8:40)Luis Matos (15:30)Patrick Bailey’s turnaround (18:30)The weird final week (21:30)How the two teams match up/keys to series (24:30)Randy Rodriguez’ growth (31:30)Intro/Outro: “Rev It Up” by Jerry Harrison Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter 0:00 - A huge rant against strikeouts to all the people that hated our take on it on Instagram and TikTok! 3:00 - Traditional into to the show 6:23 - What is the best hitters park amongst all the Blue Jays home fields this year? 10:22 - Pelotero Software “soft release” 13:45 - Chris rants about hitters wanting to be given answers vs. the process of discovery. 19:17 - The guys discuss the Yermin Mercedes retirement situation that came up this week. 23:40 - RANT about the Cal League using electronic wristbands to relay signs

Episode Notes Yankees Radio Analyst Suzyn Waldman reminisces about her favorite Yankee moments with Keaton Gillogly and Jill Gearin. Suzyn also discusses the Yankees in 2021, how the game of baseball is changing, and being a woman broadcaster. Listen live every Tuesday at 7:30 ET/4:30 PT by downloading the Locker Room App.

Episode Notes Marlins Broadcaster Glenn Geffner joins Keaton Gillogly and Jill Gearin to discuss the Marlins 2020 postseason run. Keaton and Jill discuss the Mickey Callaway harassment allegations, the MLB & MLBPA negotiations, and the Nolan Arenado trade. Listen live every Tuesday at 7:30 ET/4:30 PT by downloading the Locker Room App.

Episode Notes Dodgers Broadcaster Tim Neverett joins Keaton Gillogly and Jill Gearin to discuss the 2020 season during the pandemic and expectations for the 2021 season. Stephanie O'Quinn joins Keaton and Jill to discuss their takes on the Hall of Fame announcements, Jared Porter, and the 2021 season.

Jason Hernandez joins D.C. once again to discuss some changes coming to Minor League Baseball, specifically the Northwest League and the California League. These two leagues are changing which level of Minor League ball they'll play, and the Mariners have had affiliates in both leagues. (And they'll continue to do so.) D.C. breaks down the changes in the Northwest League -- which affects baseball fans all over Washington, Oregon and Idaho -- while J.D. goes in depth on the changes in the Cal League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jason Hernandez joins D.C. once again to discuss some changes coming to Minor League Baseball, specifically the Northwest League and the California League. These two leagues are changing which level of Minor League ball they'll play, and the Mariners have had affiliates in both leagues. (And they'll continue to do so.) D.C. breaks down the changes in the Northwest League -- which affects baseball fans all over Washington, Oregon and Idaho -- while J.D. goes in depth on the changes in the Cal League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Cummings of CaliforniaLeagueHeat.com joins Mario Ramos to talk about the Minor League affiliate invites issued by Major League Baseball and how it impacts the California League. Check it out!

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

Accomplished Author Claudia Hagen joins Mario Ramos to talk about her book "Summer on the Diamond as the 1966 Modesto Reds Bat Girl". We talk great Cal League players and what Minor League Baseball means to the communities they represent!

The Official Historian of the Cal League, Chris Lampe joins Mario Ramos to talk former Cal League players making noise and making debuts in Major League Baseball! We also talk about the 1986 Ventura County Gulls and why Cal League baseball has not made it back to Ventura County. Check it out!

Michael Rinehart, who runs Californialeaguehistory.com and has one of the coolest collection of Cal league memorabilia, joins Mario Ramos to talk about his collection, cool Cal League hats, and Cal League baseball in Riverside.

Ben Hill, who covers the Business & Culture of Minor League Baseball for MiLB.com, joins the podcast to talk about the promotions occuring during the pandemic, "nothing night", and the culture within the Cal League. Check it out!

Paul Caputo, the author of the The Story Behind The Knickname: The Origins of 100 Classic, Contemporary, and Wacky Minor League Baseball Team Names joins host Mario Ramos to talk about his book, past and present logos of the Cal League, and his love for Ice Cream sundae helmets! Check it out!

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

Former Redwood Pioneers broadcaster and the current voice of the Oakland Athletics Ken Korach joins host Mario Ramos to talk about the largest crowd ever at a Cal League game, that smell in Lodi, and how important minor league baseball is to the communities they represent! Check it out!

Former Ports Manager and current A's Hitting Coach Darren Bush is our guest. We talk hitting and the A's lineup, and relive the Ports' last Cal League championship season in 2008

The Official Historian of the California League, Chris Lampe, joins Mario Ramos to talk about Cal League History! They discuss some of the best teams of the Cal League, Cal League All-Star games and why Reno was able to thrive in the California League for 37 years.

The California League's historian Chris Lampe joins the podcast to talk about Ports and Cal League's storied past

Christopher Gonzalez is my former Cal League partner from 2012. He talks about starting our journey in the Minor Leagues back in 2009 as well as what his life is like away from the diamond. He currently umpires college baseball and works in Tech Sales. The former AAA umpire is a class act and a very close friend. (Uncensored) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/15mph/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/15mph/support

0:00-8:00: Kate comes in hot with a Shane Victorino take? August is tough when your team isn’t good. After talking about other teams’ minor league systems for no reason at all, we get into the actual reasons that we record this podcast, which is for Matthew to declare himself the Sue Bird of Mariner podcast hosts. 8:05-26:20: The M's won a home series against the Blue Jays! This is a cause for celebration, but like lots of Mariner success, it comes with a caveat, as we realize that beating the Blue Jays hurts the Mariners’ tanking efforts. Praise for Matt Magill and the Mariners’ bizarre alchemy this season, which does not include plucking sons and brothers of other famous baseball players. 26:25-41:10: PROSPECT TIME! Julio Rodriguez is taking a flamethrower to the Cal League, and he was not born the last time Seattle made the playoffs. JULIOOOOO and Jarred will also be in the Arizona Fall League this October, which Kate encourages you to attend. With the season winding down and various prospects set to graduate, we project where the Mariners’ big-ticket trio will end up on year-end lists. 41:15-45:00: A brief rant about the bungled Players’ Weekend jerseys. 45:10-55:40: New York Guy is back, baby! He starts by bragging about a correct prediction on the last podcast. New York Guy’s wife is expecting a child, which leads her husband to explain the story of his birth. Kate stokes the flames a bit by asking New York Guy about the Yankees’ inactivity at the trade deadline. 55:45-1:05:00: A comprehensive breakdown of the Mariners’ offseason trades with the New York teams. There is also a theory about James Paxton and air conditioning juice? New York Guy ends by explaining the Aaron Boone Effect that has taken over New York.  Music: “Kids Turned out Fine” by A$AP Rocky // “Glad Tidings” by Van Morrison Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick, Dave and Adam briefly discuss recent MLB action before welcoming to the show Jared Wyllys for a discussion of White Sox power-armed prospect Dylan Cease and some mechanical adjustments the righty has been implementing. Next, John Eshleman joins the show to discuss his recent California League scouting trip and notes on Reggie Lawson (RHP, Padres), Daulton Varsho (C, DBacks) and Jeren Kendall (OF, Dodgers). Segment 1 00:00:00 - Introduction. 00:01:30 - Bartolo Colon near-perfect game. 00:03:15 - Jake Junis discussion. 00:08:00 - Dansby Swanson discussion.  Segment 2 00:15:00 - Guest Jared Wyllys; Dylan Cease discussion. 00:18:00 - Mechanical changes. 00:26:30 - Projections. Segment 3 00:38:30 - Cal League scouting. 00:43:00 - Reggie Lawson discussion. 00:55:15 - Daulton Varsho discussion. 01:06:15 - Jeren Kendall discussion.

Jordan Cowan was drafted by the Mariners in 2013, making him one of nine longest-tenured players in the Mariners organization while still just 22 years old. The Kentlake product joins Kate to talk about growing up a Mariner fan, the surreal experience of being drafted by his hometown team, and his career so far with the Mariners. 0 - 6:00: Introduction, explanation of what the PTPA challenge is, and an injury update. 6:00 - 16:00: Origin story! Jordan cops to going for Bret Boone frosted tips in the early 2000s, relives his Little League glory days, and talks about the experience of having his childhood dream come true when he was drafted by his hometown team. 16:00 - 25:00: Jordan talks about being one of the longest-tenured Mariners, the biggest differences in the new regime, and what teaching and learning looks like in the organization currently. 26:00 - 40:00 : As a member of the 2017 Cal League Champion Modesto Nuts, Jordan details what made that team so special. He discusses how the team held together despite losing multiple key players to promotions and trades, and how the overall organizational philosophy of “be who you are” helped propel the team deep into a playoff run. Jordan also manages to overcome his natural humility to walk us through his go-ahead three run home run in the Cal League playoffs. 40:00 - 46:00: Jordan talks about moving from the minor league side of the clubhouse to the major league side, and admits to being a little starstruck by childhood heroes Félix and Edgar. He also discusses what he’s learned from being in big league camp 46:00 - end: Kate does an extremely terrible Australian accent that Jordan nicely pretends is fine as they transition into talking about his experience in the Australian Baseball League and what he learned from his time there. Australians are snappy dressers, it turns out.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lead prospect writer James Anderson and MLB Editor Clay Link take a spin around the Cal League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lead prospect writer James Anderson and MLB Editor Clay Link take a spin around the Cal League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lead prospect writer James Anderson and MLB Editor Clay Link take a quick spin around the Cal League, redo the top 30 picks from the 2014 draft, and grade out Twista on the 20-80 scouting scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lead prospect writer James Anderson and MLB Editor Clay Link take a quick spin around the Cal League, redo the top 30 picks from the 2014 draft, and grade Twista on the 20-80 scouting scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's been the key to success for the No. 3 prospect in the Dodgers organization? Right-handed pitcher Jose De Leon joins Statcast host Mike Petriello and MLB.com's national editor Matt Meyers to give a better insight to how he's changed his approach, discuss his time spent in the Cal League and how the Dodgers organization has changed over the years. Plus, Mike and Matt explain FIP and why pitchers should care about this stat.