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This season, the Quad Cities River Bandits will begin a new affiliation with the Kansas City Royals as a a Class A-Advanced league. Tune in as the River Bandits' General Manager, Joe Kubly, tells us how this new affiliation will impact the QC, what's coming up this season, and why the Modern Woodmen Park experience is unlike any other.
In today's episode of The Andrew Haines Show, we sat down with Tyler Parsons, the General Manager of the Lansing Lugnuts, the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. Tyler began his sports career working for various colleges around the country and found his way into the Coastal Plain League for a few seasons between 2012-2014. His first role in professional sports was with the Johnson City Cardinals and in 2017 he stepped into his current role with the Lugnuts where he has been leading the organization ever since. We hope you enjoy :) ----- Their Website: https://www.milb.com/lansing Their LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylercparsons/ ----- Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewghaines/ Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ7cqGc9pC4L1gRaM04ViVw ----- Thank you to our sponsors for making the Andrew Haines Show possible: Eggheadcreativestudio.com livesourceapp.com/
In the latest edition of our Baseball Across the Commonwealth series, we travel south to Salem, Va., home of the Salem Red Sox. The Red Sox are the Class A Advanced affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, and compete in the historic Carolina League. We get a chance to chat with Salem General Manager Allen Lawrence about the team and what makes their gameday environment special. Plus, even though we weren't able to talk with a local brewery, I give you a rundown of some of the best spots in the area to stop in for a beer. There's plenty of options, so you'll want to make sure to pay attention!
The Frederick Keys are a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League. The Keys are based in Frederick, Maryland. The franchise is named for "Star-Spangled Banner" writer Francis Scott Key, a native of Frederick County. A new team mascot "Frank Key", short for Francis Scott Key, joined the current mascot, a coyote named Keyote, at the beginning of the 2011 baseball season.[1] The team is currently owned by Maryland Baseball Holding LLC, after being purchased in 2006 from Comcast Spectacor. Home games are played at Harry Grove Stadium. Prior to Major League Baseball's reorganization of the minor leagues following the 2020 season, the Keys were a Minor League Baseball team that served as the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles from 1982 to 2020.[2] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 32 Season 2 is out with Lance Durham. Lance is the founder of Durham Bulls – Cincinnati Baseball Club. The Durham Bulls Baseball Club is dedicated to developing younger players on and off the field. Lance is very dedicated to developing athletes to becoming the best versions of themselves. Lance played in the Detroit Tigers and Toronto BlueJays organizations from 2009-2014. Lance made it has high as Class-A Advanced affiliate (Lakeland Flying Tigers). Lance was known for having great power potential at the plate. Before playing professionally, Lance played college baseball at University of Cincinnati and Kaskaskia College. Lance goes into discussion about what he thinks of hitting during 2020. As we all know, social media has a great influence on younger players and information can spread like wildfire. Lance explains what his overall thoughts of social media are towards baseball. Lance still thinks hitters need a solid foundation towards hitting and that can be lost in the “twittersphere”. Lance had such an easy transition from player to coach and many players lack this aspect. Lance explains what he had to do in order to make such an easy transition. Lance has a bright future in player development and I can’t wait to see his organization grow as a whole. Please join me in listening to Lance and “Always Remember Be Yourself”.
Minnesota Twins No. 7 prospect Brent Rooker talks to The Show Before the Show about his All-Star first half at Triple-A Rochester. Also, Tyler and Sam break down Wander Franco's move to Class A Advanced, and MiLB.com's Josh Jackson calls in to discuss Portland's Whoopie Pie promotion.
Tampa Bay Rays prospect Chris Betts joins The Show Before the Show to talk about his big week that saw him win two Midwest League Home Run Derbies and celebrate both with bat flips for the ages. Also, Tyler and Sam break down who and what stood out in the first half of the season at the Class A and Class A Advanced levels.
I am so excited for all of you to meet Justin Rocke here in the 10th episode of BachTalk. Justin Rocke was the 2019 Broadcaster of the year for the Appalachian league. If you think “How hard could it be to broadcast a baseball game ?” Than I invite you to listen to this talented, very hard working guy explain in vivid detail what it is really like to be a minor league broadcaster. The sky is the limit for Justin and I hope you enjoy our conversation. Remember, Be Yourself.
On this edition of our Black & Gold Banneret Podcast Summer Sessions, Eric Lopez shares his conversation with former UCF star and MLB pitcher Mike Maroth. Maroth is now the pitching coach for the Florida Fire Frogs of the Florida State League, the Class A Advanced affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox out of UCF in 1998, and reached the majors in 2002 with the Detroit Tigers. he last threw in an MLB game in 2007 with the St. Louis Cardinals. Since then, he has coached in the Tigers' minor league organization before joining the Braves in the same capacity. The Black & Gold Banneret Podcast is sponsored by The Unger Real Estate Group, serving Orange, Seminole and Lake Counties. Call 407-790-9957 or visit facebook.com/wesellorlando or www.WeSellOrlando.net. Subscribe to the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, SoundCloud, Stitcher and TuneIn, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and at www.blackandgoldbanneret.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Spring training is here and, with it, actual games are on the horizon. This week, Anthony and Tyler go long on the Rockies' strengths and weaknesses as camps open. Colorado's bullpen, one would think, will be decent this season, and after discussing newcomers to the relief corps last episode, the guys discuss returning players who could factor in with pivotal roles in 2017.The Rockies' minor league affiliates have a change this year with the Lancaster JetHawks in as the club's new Class A Advanced affiliate. Anthony and Tyler talk with Jason Schwartz, radio voice of the JetHawks, about the new affiliation, the changed landscape of the California League, and more.