Podcasts about ducksnort

Christian Yelich, Javier Baez, Jose Ramirez, and Shohei Ohtani are among the stars that are out for the rest of the season/playoffs because of injury. The Ducksnort boys discuss how the playoff races are being affected, and speculate whether baseball’s shift towards higher effort swings and pitches means we’ll see stars go down more often. Plus we analyze the Red Sox’ surprising firing of GM Dave Dombrowski just 10 months after winning a World Series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Ducksnort boys catch up on the playoff chase, including a discussion on how the lack of close races is hurting the season as a whole, as well as the past and future of Bryce Harper. Then we draft two teams of under-25 stars to see whether the next five years of baseball are in good hands. (Spoiler alert: they are.) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Mets are red hot, and the Ducksnort boys break down whether their streak will take them all the way to the playoffs. Plus we talk about the ridiculous starts that rookies Bo Bichette, Yordan Alvarez, and Aristides Aquino are having to their respective careers, and touch on the suddenly tight race between Minnesota and Cleveland in the AL Central. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Ducksnort boys recap an interesting if somewhat slow trade deadline, including the big deals involving Zack Greinke, Trevor Bauer, Yasiel Puig, Marcus Stroman, Shane Greene, and Mark Melancon. We also ask why the Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, and other contenders didn’t make bigger (or any) moves. Plus quick thoughts on the Reds-Pirates brawl. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Live from the brand new Ducksnort studios, we pick which borderline contenders should buy and which should sell. Plus we pick some good targets for each. With thoughts on the Angels, Rangers, Giants, Diamondbacks, Padres, Rockies, Mets, Reds, and Pirates. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Ducksnort boys break down the winners and losers from the first half, with the help of Off The Bench’s Max Frankel. We also make our picks for which teams need to make a big move at the deadline, and who they should target. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Ducksnort boys break down the All-Star rosters, including our thoughts on the new voting system, who got snubbed, and who won our bet on the vote. Then we talk about the Yankees-Red Sox series in London. Was it a success for MLB? And should they be more ambitious and creative with their plans to expand the game globally? With thoughts on Xander Bogaerts, Max Muncy, Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Lucas Giolito, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wayland’s back from Peru, so Ducksnort is back in action. We update our bet on the leading All-Star vote getter, then break down the Rays’ absolutely nutty plan to split time in Montreal. Plus the Dodgers are awesome, and the rest of the NL is very closely matched: does that mean LA has an easy path to the World Series? Then thoughts on the future of analytics! Give it a listen! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Ducksnort boys make our playoff picks, despite Wayland trying to avoid jinxing the Cubs. Can the Astros repeat? Who’s the NL favorite? Only we have the exact correct answers. Then we pick our favorite and least favorite Miami Marlins of all-time. With thoughts on Jon Lester, Cole Hamels, Christian Yelich’s recent dominance, Chris Sale’s shoulder, Alex Cora, Liam Hendriks’s Wild Card start, Hanley Ramirez, Dontrelle Willis, Gary Sheffield, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Ducksnort boys open the show with a solemn nod to Baltimore’s terrible season, then ponder whether the Angels should convert Shohei Ohtani to a full-time outfielder. Plus with the Brewers closing the NL Central gap, Greg asks Wayland whether he’s still more scared of St. Louis. And our favorite and least-favorite Cardinals ever. With thoughts on Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, getting no hit, Stan Musial’s greatness, Ozzie Smith, Jim Edmonds’ Hall of Fame case, Dumphouse, whether Mark McGwire can be appreciated, Butts Wagner, Yadier Molina, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Ducksnort boys convene to rank which playoff races are most interesting (hint: not the AL Central). Plus we break down the wide open NL MVP chase, and discuss what MLB alerts are most likely to make us tune in to a game. Then we pick our favorite and least favorite Detroit Tigers of all-time. With thoughts on Freddie Freeman, Javier Baez, Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander’s height, Kenley Jansen, the diaspora of great White Sox Magglio Ordonez, Carlos Lee, and Frank Thomas, Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez, Kenny Rogers’ Roger Clemens-iness, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Ducksnort boys break down why this year’s Red Sox are so much better than last year’s Red Sox, and whether they can’t count themselves World Series favorites. Then Greg rants about the White Sox’s refusal to call up their top prospects, and Wayland questions if baseball should eliminate divisions. Plus we pick our favorite and least favorite San Francisco Giants of all-time. With thoughts on Barry Bonds (duh), Mookie Betts, Chris Sale’s September troubles, Eloy Jimenez, Michael Kopech, Jeff Kent, what Ken Griffey Jr.’s nickname should/could have been, Madison Bumgarner, Willie Mays, J.T. Snow, the Yankees’ rotation troubles, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Off the Bench Baseball’s Sean Morash joins Ducksnort to share his interview with Hall of Famer Dave Winfield and Don Baylor Jr. Winfield talks about memories of the All-Star game, being drafted by the Vikings without even playing football in high school, and what he misses about baseball. Then Sean asks Greg and Wayland the questions he forgot to ask Dave. Plus the Ducksnort boys break down the biggest deadline trades so far, and pick their favorite and least favorite Cincinnati Reds of all-time. With thoughts on Manny Machado, Brad Hand, Jeurys Familia, Francisco Mejia, Joe Morgan’s terrible announcing, Barry Larkin, Michael Lorenzen’s punchable face, Corey Seager, the Mets terrible ownership, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a weeklong vacation to rival Bones conventions, the Ducksnort boys are back in action. We pick the most pleasant surprises and biggest disappointments from the first half, plus eulogize Alcides Escobar’s consecutive games streak. Then we pick our favorite and least favorite New York Mets of all-time, which turned out to be harder than it sounds. With thoughts on Yoenis Cespedes, endless Manny Machado updates, Salvador Perez, Nick Markakis, Rick Reed’s unlikely All-Star career, the Wilpon family, Pedro Martinez, the Nationals becoming boring, Carlos Beltran, R.A. Dickey, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s been a season of small stories, so the Ducksnort boys try to figure out which one has been the biggest. But not before we break down the race between Mike Trout and Jose Ramirez for the title of best player in baseball. Plus producer Joe Weber stops by the studio to help us pick our favorite and least favorite Milwaukee Brewers of all-time. With thoughts on Miguel Sano, Prince Fielder, Bob Uecker’s icon status, Robinson Cano, Juan Soto’s unbelievable start, Ryan Braun, Lorenzo Cain, Robin Yount vs. George Brett, Freddie Freeman, Greg Vaughn, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The two best pitchers in baseball continue to defy age and physics -- but who will be better over the rest of the season? The Ducksnort boys choose between Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer. Plus, Shohei Ohtani’s elbow injury is a huge blow to the Angels’ chances and raises some questions: Is his 2018 season a disappointment? And how should the Angels approach his recovery? Finally, we pick our favorite and least favorite Dodgers of all-time. With thoughts on Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw, hometown teams, Magglio Ordonez, Mike Piazza, Kevin Brown, Jackie Robinson’s Hall of Fame talent, Jeff Kent, Justin Upton, Eric Gagne, the Mariners’ insane record in one-run games, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Who’s going to win the NL West? That’s the big question on the Ducksnort boys’ minds, and we try to figure out an answer in this week’s episode. With the Diamondbacks struggling, the Dodgers surging, and the Rockies and Giants maintaining, we guess who will come out on top and whether it will be any fun to watch. Plus Wayland surprises Greg with a quick draft of the funnest players in the league, and we pick our favorite and least favorite New York Yankees of all time. With thoughts on Paul Goldschmidt, Francisco Lindor, Cody Bellinger’s struggles, Andrew McCutchen, forgetting about Shohei Ohtani, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Nick Swisher’s bro-iness, Madison Bumgarner, Bernie Williams’s terrible music, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 2018 season is ⅓ of the way complete, so it’s a good time to check which teams are overperforming or underperforming, and guess how things will go from here. Plus the transaction market is heating up a earlier than usual, with interesting trades between the Mariners-Rays and Padres-Twins, as well as the Red Sox cutting bait on Hanley Ramirez. And the Ducksnort boys pick their favorite and least-favorite Kansas City Royals of all-time. With thoughts on Bryce Harper, Aaron Nola, Ozzie Albies, Ronald Acuna’s nasty-looking knee injury, Bruce Chen, Alex Colome, Phil Hughes, a RuPaul’s Drag Race update, George Brett’s stories, Johnny Damon, Carlos Beltran, Alex Reyes’s insane rehab assignment, Mitch Moreland, Scooter Gennett, Lorenzo Cain, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Ducksnort boys dive into a packed week of MLB news, including Albert Pujols’s 3,000th hit and Ichiro Suzuki’s retirement. Greg and Wayland bid a fond farewell to Ichiro, then debate exactly how meaningful Pujol’s milestone is and what the rest of his career might look like. Plus Clayton Kershaw’s injury means the Dodgers are even more fucked than they were before, and raises the question of whether he’s still the best pitcher in the world. Finally, Wayland rants about the pace of play initiative (again) and points out that Rob Manfred’s war against inaction could mean the end of the home run trot. With thoughts on Max Scherzer, Chris Sale, Corey Kluber, Mike Trout’s unbelievable season/career, Wade Boggs, perfect games, Walker Buehler, Yadier Molina’s VERY unfortunate testicular trauma, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Athletic’s Levi Weaver joins Ducksnort to explain how Major League Baseball is artificially deflating minor league salaries through political lobbying, and the ways in which Commissioner Rob Manfred justified the behavior when questioned. Plus Greg and Wayland explore how the playoff teams from last year are underachieving, potentially restoring some competitive balance to the 2018 season, and try to comprehend how what Shohei Ohtani is could change baseball forever. With thoughts on Kenley Jansen, Giancarlo Stanton’s swing-and-miss game, Justin Turner, Asdrubal Cabrera and the Mets’ surprising success, Jose Quintana, the division-leading but not fear-inducing Pirates, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Actor/writer Sandeep Parikh stops by to discuss growing up as the son of Indian immigrants and becoming a Red Sox fan as a survival mechanism. He and Wayland also debate Boston’s 2018 outlook with Greg as the judge. Plus the Ducksnort boys weigh in on the season’s first weekend by reviewing the highlights and lowlights, and guessing which hot bats are most likely to finish the year among the league leaders. And they drop their homemade team slogans for the NL East, including a healthy dose of Gabe Kapler shade. With thoughts on Dustin Pedroia’s laser show, Wade Boggs, David Price, J.D. Martinez, Roger Clemens’s rice-punch training regiment, Ichiro Suzuki, Matt Davidson’s power surge, Bryce Harper, the Royals’ terrible pitching staff, Christian Yelich, Evan Longoria and Andrew McCutchen’s slow start, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sean Morash, the co-founder of Off The Bench Baseball, dials in from the Pirates Spring Training facility to help launch a new partnership between his site and Ducksnort. Together, we make the standard preseason predictions -- playoffs, World Series, awards -- and some not so standard ones (3rd place in the Cy Young voting?). Plus Wayland and Greg talk about the excitement and disappointment of the first few weeks of any MLB season, and continue their project writing promotional slogans for every Major League franchise with the teams in the AL West. With thoughts on Shohei Otani, Paul Goldschmidt, Chris Sale, Robbie Ray, David Price, Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout, Corey Seager, Adrian Beltre, Elvis Andrus, Miguel Tejada, Corey Kluber, Eloy Jimenez, Ronald Acuna, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedian Greg Gallant joins Ducksnort for a special Injury Draft, in which each player picks a team of the worst injuries a baseball player can suffer. Plus Greg and Wayland come up with slogans for the AL Central teams, and discuss a wide range of loosely baseball related topics, including RuPaul’s Drag Race, the MLB app, extra innings rule changes, and All Star Weekend. And thoughts on Byron Buxton, Billy Hamilton, Miguel Sano, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Moustakas, Kris Medlen, Freddie Freeman, Johan Santana, Albert Pujols, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedian Steve Hofstetter (MLB Network, Sports Illustrated) talks about the slow offseason, possible collusion, how minor leaguers are getting royally screwed, and the Mets’ Mets-ness. And Wayland, Greg, and Joe catch up on offseason news, including the Yu Darvish deal, then preview what they’re most excited about for the 2018 season. Plus thoughts on Matt Harvey, J.D. Martinez, Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Lorenzo Cain, Christian Yelich, Ed Vosberg, Willie Bloomquist, Marcell Ozuna, Evan Longoria, Andrew McCutchen, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

SB Nation’s MLB Insider Chris Cotillo tells us about his experience at this year’s Winter Meetings, exchanging info with agents and front offices, and where things stand with free agents like Yu Darvish, J.D. Martinez, and Eric Hosmer. And the Ducksnort Boys review the winners and losers of the offseason so far, including the Angels, Giancarlo Stanton, and Marlins fans. Plus thoughts on the Hall of Fame selection of Alan Trammell and Jack Morris, as well as big offseason movers like Shohei Otani, Marcell Ozuna, Tyler Chatwood, Welington Castillo, Ian Kinsler, Zack Cozart, Matt Kemp, Adrian Gonzalez, Scott Kazmir, Brandon McCarthy, Carlos Santana and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joe Weber joins us to watch A Talking Cat!?! and discuss the low-budget qualities that make this terrible family film from a former porn director highly entertaining.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2511190/?ref_=nv_sr_1Directed by: David DeCoteau (as Mary Crawford)Written by: Andrew HelmStarring: Johnny Whitaker, Kristine DeBell, Justin Cone, Janis Valdez, Alison Sieke, Eric RobertsMovie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-h-KpG2tHMWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Talking_Cat!%3F!Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_talking_cat_2013Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Whitaker-Kristine-Meatballs-Roberts/dp/B00A47BTFYJonTron Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m76z5mgv5_AIf you are enjoying I Will Watch Anything Once, please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes, like it on Facebook and follow IWWAO on Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and Tumblr. Email questions for your hosts and movie suggestions to iwillwatchanythingonce@gmail.comAdditional Links:Joe Weber - Twitter: https://twitter.com/BZUKAjoe - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jowstinky/DuckSnort: A Baseball Podcast - http://boardwalkaudio.com/ducksnort/Support all the Artists at Boardwalk Audio: http://www.amazon.com/?tag=iwillwatchanythingonce-20  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MLB’s official historian John Thorn joins Ducksnort to discuss how the recently concluded World Series can be viewed from a historical perspective, and how the game continues to evolve. Then he names his favorite players ever. And the Ducksnort boys say farewell to the 2017 season -- a year of laughs, loves, and Aaron Judge. Plus thoughts on Gil Hodges, Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw, Stan Musial, Willie Mays, Ted Williams, King Kelly, Babe Ruth, Cap Anson, Duke Snider, Jackie Robinson, Ken Giles, Brad Peacock, Lance McCullers, Bryce Harper, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Recorded immediately after the epic ending to World Series Game 5, the Ducksnort Boys make their predictions for how the series will end and review the craziness that’s happened so far -- including a record home run binge, the complete meltdown of both bullpens, and a conspiracy theory about World Series balls. Then artist and first-time baseball watcher Dodge Greenley explains why he decided to tune in this year, and how satisfying that decision has been. Plus thoughts on Alex Bregman, Kenley Jansen, Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander, Chris Devenski, Ken Giles, Rich Hill, Brandon McCarthy, Lance McCullers Jr., Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, Yuli Gurriel, Joc Pederson, Yasiel Puig, Logan Forsythe, Brian McCann, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Astros blogger Ryan Dunsmore (The Crawfish Boxes) and Dodgers blogger Eric Stephen (True Blue LA) join Ducksnort to preview the World Series, including keys to the series, how management has set each team up to win the championship, and which players could surprise with a David Freese-type MVP performance. Plus Greg and Wayland review the surprising (for different reasons) seasons of the Cubs and Yankees. With thoughts on Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw, Chris Taylor, Justin Turner, Austin Barnes, Alex Bregman, Josh Reddick, Ken Giles, Brad Peacock, Chris Devenski, A.J. Hinch, Dave Roberts, Kenta Maeda, Corey Seager, Charlie Culberson, Yasiel Puig, Evan Gattis, Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, George Springer, Charlie Morton, John Lackey, Aaron Hicks, Didi Gregorius, and many more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MLB.com’s Joe Posnanski gives us his big takeaways from the playoffs so far, including changing bullpen usage and sky-high strikeout numbers, plus tells us who he thinks is the funnest player in baseball. Then Frank Thomas (Carl Tart, Fox’s Ghosted) explains how he analyzes baseball without actually watching it and plugs Nugenix, his home-brewed vitamin supplement. Finally, Greg and Wayland talk about the Indians’ disappointing end and Justin Verlander’s dominant Game 2 performance. Plus thoughts on Francisco Lindor, Javier Baez, Will Clark, Craig Grebeck, Joe Morgan, Pete Rose, Adrian Beltre, Bartolo Colon, Chris Sale, Max Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw, Corey Seager, Joe Maddon, Dallas Keuchel, Jose Altuve, Kirk Gibson, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Talking MLB playoffs with comedian Matthew Brian Cohen (SNL's Weekend Update). Plus how the Yankees are shaping up for the future, and how Encylopedia Brown influences Matthew’s NL rooting interests. Matthew also encourages everyone to check out “Metsmerized” and the Ducksnort boys play another round of True Yankee or Not a Yankee. Plus thoughts on Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Joe Girardi, Ronald Torreyes, CC Sabathia, Yan Gomes, Francisco Lindor, Jay Bruce, Aroldis Chapman, Greg Bird, Didi Gregorius, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, Joe Dimaggio, Don Mattingly, Ryne Sandberg, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Ryan Zimmerman, Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Ducksnort Boys make postseason predictions, which includes Greg hating on the Twins and trying to jinx the Cubs. Then Braves fan Greg Gallant (Son of Zorn) talks about rooting for the 1990’s “TBS” Braves, the disappointing 2000’s teams, and helps Greg and Wayland make 2017 awards picks. Finally, Giants batboy Bobby LaFleur (Blake Rosier, Upright Citizens Brigade) reveals a surprising secret about his true identity. Plus thoughts on Jose Altuve, Aaron Judge, Chris Sale, Corey Kluber, Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Max Scherzer, Giancarlo Stanton, Charlie Blackmon, Chipper Jones, Tom Glavine, Andruw Jones, Freddie Freeman, Jon Lester, Jose Quintana, Zack Greinke, Ervin Santana and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Greg, Joe and guest host Matt Rath join the big political/sports debate of the past week by discussing MLB catcher Bruce Maxwell joining the NFL’s kneeling protests, as well as the NBA’s response to the back-and-forth between Donald Trump and the Golden State Warriors. Then Megan Brown (@thatgirlondeck) calls in to talk about her beloved Brewers’ wild card hopes. Finally, actor and former college baseball player Koz McRae (V/H/S) talks about what makes a good or bad coach. Plus, thoughts on Travis Shaw, Matt Garza, Josh Hader, Craig Counsell, Eric Thames, Ryan Braun, Keon Broxton, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

True Blue LA managing editor Eric Stephen stops by to talk about the Dodgers’ bipolar season, including their recent 1-16 stretch, Dave Roberts’s managerial prowess, and the tough decisions they need to make about their playoff roster. Then aspiring R&B singer Melanie Barnett (Ego Nwodim, Upright Citizens Brigade) sings us a few baseball-inspired songs in preparation for performing the National Anthem at Dodger Stadium. And Greg and Joe memorialize the Indians’ 22-game winning streak, plus make fun of John Lackey’s hiss fit while Wayland is away on his Bones-themed honeymoon. Plus thoughts on Yu Darvish, Alex Wood, Yasiel Puig, Joc Pederson, Austin Barnes, Logan Forsythe, Kenley Jansen, Pedro Baez, Brandon McCarthy, Chris Taylor, Yasmani Grandal, Rich Hill, Calyton Kershaw, Willson Contreras, Joe West, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

South Side Sox managing editor Jim Margalus talks about the stages of a rebuilding team, the Indians’ epic winning streak, the evolution of sports blogging, and working for SB Nation. Then Field of Dreams’ Ray Kinsella (Mark Schroeder, Upright Citizens Brigade) stops in to explain the other things that ‘the Voice’ asks him to do, and pitch his new movie Corn Ghost. And the Ducksnort Boys laugh about the Red Sox stealing signs with an Apple Watch, then pick their favorite cheating scandals. Plus thoughts on Yoan Moncada, Yolmer Sanchez, Nicky Delmonico, Jason Grimsley, Albert Belle, Paul Sorrento, Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo Lopez, Michael Kopech, John Farrell, Trevor Bauer, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Greg, Joe, and guest host Eric Acosta (Rick and Morty) discuss the benefits and mysteries of September call-ups, and their feelings on the start of football season eclipsing the end of baseball season. Then Jose Canseco (Josh Simpson, Upright Citizens Brigade) comes in with a chip on his shoulder to explain why he thinks he could out-homer Aaron Judge, pranking Rickey Henderson, and the magical night he spent with Paul McCartney. Plus thoughts on the start of fall, fantasy football, Robin Ventura, Nicky Delmonico, Hank Aaron, and Danny Bonaduce! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedy writer and Tigers fan Ben Axelrad (Definitely Dying podcast) breaks down the Tigers-Yankees brawl, including Miguel Cabrera’s poor fighting technique, Gary Sanchez’s sucker punch, and the Justin Verlander/Victor Martinez beef. Then the Assistant Director of The Sandlot (Alex Fernie, Childrens Hospital) tells some surprisingly horrifying stories from the set of the classic baseball movie. And the Ducksnort boys analyze Rich Hill’s near perfect game, one of the strangest and most wonderful occurrences of the 2017 season. Plus thoughts on Chet Lemon, Dewayne Wise, Mark Buehrle, Phil Humber, Armando Galarraga, Ian Kinsler, Prince Fielder, Max Scherzer, Mike Illitch, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The AL Wild Card Race is complete chaos, but Wayland and Greg try to pick the likely winners, as well as who they’d prefer to see grab a spot. Next comedian Ryan Meharry (Black-ish) talks about his beloved Royals, superstitions, and his least favorite sportswriters. Then a mystery guest (David Brown, Upright Citizens Brigade) seeks to reveal the biggest conspiracy baseball -- nay, American -- history. Plus thoughts on Jose Altuve, Mike Trout, Byron Buxton, Alcides Escobar, Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Alex Gordon, Kevin Kiermaier, James Paxton, Robinson Cano, Andrelton Simmons, Nelson Cruz, Tim Beckham, Nomar Mazara, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

White Sox prospect Louie Lechich talks about playing with Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger, his conversion from centerfielder to relief pitcher, and why the minor leagues are “boring as shit.” Then Shirley the Vlogger (comedian Anais Fairweather, Upright Citizens Brigade) explains how tasting different ballpark foods led to serious health problems and a very small online following. Plus Greg and Wayland debate the merits of Giancarlo Stanton. Plus thoughts on Eloy Jimenez, Buddy Bell, Kris Bryant, Mike Trout, Mike Stanton and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Dodgers are playing historically great baseball, so Greg and Wayland try to figure out what it would take to beat them. Then sportswriter Jonah Keri (CBS Sports, The Jonah Keri Podcast) calls in to tell the story of Tim Raines thanking him during Raines’s Hall of Fame induction speech, the prospect of MLB expanding back into Montreal, and how baseball could be better leveraging phenoms like Aaron Judge. Finally, Dodgers superfan Spencer Tate (Michael Capristo: Upright Citizens Brigade) explains the many things he loves about watching baseball from a luxury box. Plus thoughts on Kenley Jansen, Clayton Kershaw, Justin Turner, Chris Taylor, Yu Darvish, Jon Lester, Jake Arrieta, Jose Quintana, Andre Dawson, Gary Carter, Vladimir Guerrero, Frank Thomas, Chris Devenski, Andrew Miller and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Greg and Wayland rank the 2017 Hall of Famers, salute Adrian Beltre for his 3,000th hit, and express shock at deadline trades (including some that haven’t happened yet). Then comedian and Red Sox fan Mike Mitchell (Netflix’s Love, Doughboys Podcast) breaks down the Dennis Eckersley/David Price feud, and speculates whether this year’s Boston team will be a triumph or a disaster. Finally, another Bostonian, Tommy Donnelly (George Barber - Upright Citizens Brigade), explains why he’s been celibate since the 2004 World Series. Plus thoughts on David Ortiz, Pedro Martinez, Jonathan LuCroy, Ivan Rodriguez, Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines, Chris Sale, Mookie Betts, Terry Francona, Jonathan Papelbon, Jon Lester, Frank Thomas, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Greg and Wayland talk about how bullpen usage might shape the trade deadline and playoffs, and wonder if anyone cares about the boring stuff they buy off Amazon. Then White Sox and ESPN play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti calls in to give his opinion on homerism in TV broadcasts, and what makes a well-rounded announcer. Finally, minor league concessions worker Cindy Thibodeau (aka comedian Marcy Jarreau, Upright Citizens Brigade) dishes on the hot gossip happening in her stadium. Plus thoughts on Sean Doolittle, Ryan Madson, Tommy Kahnle, Chris Devenski, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Miller, Kenley Jansen, Wade Davis, Steve Stone, Hawk Harrelson, Lorenzo Cain, Rick Sutcliffe, David Ross and more!x See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Greg and Wayland break down the Jose Quintana trade from the point-of-view of a White Sox fan and a Cubs fan, respectively, and Wayland reminisces about getting married during the NLCS. Then friend of the podcast Evan Riney (Upright Citizens Brigade) calls in to discuss the Braves rebuild, what the Royals should do at the trade deadline, and Andruw Jones’s place in baseball history. Finally actor-comedian Casey Feigh (Tapped podcast) pitches some ideas to make baseball more fun (mid-game eating contest, anyone?), which the Ducksnort Boys rate from “strikeout” to “home run.” Plus thoughts on Freddie Freeman, Chipper Jones, Eric Hosmer, Matt Adams, Jeff Francoeur, Sonny Gray, Jason Heyward, Ben Zobrist, Johnny Cueto, Ned Yost, Dayton Moore, Chris Sale, Eloy Jimenez, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Ducksnort boys preview the All Star Game and suggest ways to get your baseball fix during the two baseball-less days afterwards. Then actor/comedian Johnny Meeks (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) joins the podcast to talk about his beloved St. Louis Cardinals including Paul DeJong’s surprising season, Willie McGee’s old man face, and the somewhat controversial “Cardinal Way.” Finally, inventor Pam Lindeman (Dan Lippert: Upright Citizens Brigade, Earwolf) explains his revolutionary athlete genital protection techniques, and the tragic accident that led him to reinvent the “cup.” Plus thoughts on Kris Bryant, Anthony Rendon, Tom Glavine, Fred McGriff, Alex Rodriguez, Mike Moustakas, Aaron Judge, Jake Lamb, Clayton Kershaw, Aledmys Diaz, Red Schoendienst, Stan Musial, Mark McGwire, Ray Lankford, Matt Holliday and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wayland and Joe talk about how Joe’s views of baseball have changed since starting the podcast. Then comedian/Diamondbacks fan Cody Kopp talks about the best ballparks in MLB and the evolution of ballpark food. Finally, fifteen-year-old Charlie Pickles (Jess Seay-Klatt, Upright Citizens Brigade) shares with us his dreams of breaking into the big leagues, and the best ways to break your arm. Plus thoughts on Paul Goldschmidt, Randy Johnson, Mike Piazza, Rookie of the Year, Mariano Rivera, Luis Gonzalez and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Greg and Wayland try to decide who would win an Astros-Dodgers World Series, plus what the baseball equivalent of Air Jordans is. Then baseball commentator Megan Brown calls in to pick All Star starting lineups, explain why she’s a Brewers fan from Indianapolis, and remind everyone that Bill Hall was a baseball player. Finally, tech entrepreneur Katy Plootner (Paige Klone, Upright Citizens Brigade) explains the development of her new dating app Third Base, which was developed exclusively so she could attempt to date Twins outfielder Max Kepler, which leads to hurt feelings for Greg. Plus thoughts on Cody Bellinger, Dallas Keuchel, Clayton Kershaw, Gary Sanchez, Salvador Perez, Aaron Judge, Jose Abreu, Justin Smoak, Zack Cozart, Daniel Murphy, Charlie Blackmon, Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, Corey Seager, Avisail Garcia, Mike Moustakas, Lance McCullers, Kenley Jansen, Craig Kimbrel and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Ducksnort Boys share Father’s Day baseball memories (one of them involves sabotage) and weigh whether the Royals and Blue Jays should buy or sell at the trade deadline. Then internet baseball celeb Lana Berry calls in to talk about growing up on Nolan Ryan, switching her loyalty to the Dodgers, and why the team should create a robot Vin Scully. Finally, Marty Norworth (Patrick McDonald, The Late Late Show) explains how he created some of baseball’s most famous crowd chants, and proposes a few new ones that baseball fans should add to the mix. Plus thoughts on Eric Hosmer, Lorenzo Cain, Hunter Pence, Nolan Arenado, Bill Buckner, Mookie Wilson, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Inspired by Scooter Gennett’s four home run game, Greg and Wayland play “Would You Rather” with incredible baseball achievements, and talk about their favorite ways to digest baseball stats. Then writer-director Matty Smith (Funny or Die) stops by to talk about ways baseball should move into the 21st century, including making Mike Trout and Bryce Harper into bigger pop culture stars. Finally, former ESPN statistician Shneela Lederman (Katie Plattner, Upright Citizens Brigade) gets a little too personal when conveying baseball trivia and tidbits, and ends up talking about her dead dad and scarfing bananas. Plus thoughts on Max Scherzer, Francisco Lindor, Derek Jeter, Ken Griffey Jr., Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, Paul Goldschmidt, A.J. Pollock, Randy Johnson, Avisail Garcia, Kolten Wong, Mark Reynolds, Todd Helton, Mike Montgomery and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Greg and Wayland discuss Albert Pujols’s 600th home run and Edinson Volquez’s no-hitter, the mysterious comings and goings of a pitcher’s best stuff, and what a useless statistic the ‘win’ is. Then Chicago sports fan (and Joe’s rec league teammate) Anna Kryczka visits the studio to talk about the Cubs’ disappointing start, Joe Maddon’s wacky managing, and whether she’d buy David Ortiz’s used bed. Finally, after getting fired by the Mets earlier this week for flipping off some fans at Citi Field, Mr. Met (Anthony Soike: New Girl, Brooklyn Nine Nine) tells his side of the story. Plus thoughts on Jake Arrieta, Rick Ankiel, Kris Bryant, Matt Joyce, Rod Beck, Mickey Morandini, Philip Humber, Wilson Contreras, Harmon Killebrew, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Javier Baez, Kerry Wood and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Ducksnort boys review the most disappointing teams of 2017 (hi Mets!), then talk baseball superstitions after Greg jinxed (aka “Dursted”) Miguel Gonzalez’s perfect game attempt. Next, comedian and actor Matt Cordova (Superior Donuts) stops by to tell us about facing Dallas Braden as a kid in Babe Ruth league, his hometown’s self-centered umpire, and “Casey at the Bat.” Finally, injured Giants’ All-Star pitcher Madison Bumgarner (Josh Monk, Upright Citizens Brigade) recounts the details of his dirt bike accident, argues he’s the best player in the league, and details his pregame routine involving 432 Halloween candies. Plus we touch on Andrew McCutchen, Eric Thames, Jameson Taillon, Matt Harvey, Mark McGwire, Jose Canseco, Rickey Henderson, Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout and much more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A trip to Angels Stadium for Mike Trout bobblehead night prompts the Ducksnort boys to discuss the lack of great pitchers amongst baseball’s young stars and decide which of them are Hall of Fame locks. Then Kansas City Royals jumbotron director Jeff Johnson tells us about the process that goes into showing everything from the Kiss Cam to rain delay programming at baseball stadiums, why you’ll never see a called third strike on replay, and that George Brett is a swell guy. Finally, Mariners street musician Mitch Huckweed (Devin Field: Jimmy Kimmel Live, Workaholics) talks about busking outside of Safeco Field, almost joining the Seattle grunge band Mudhoney, and selling Bret Boone cat medicine instead of steroids. Plus thoughts on Clayton Kershaw, Chris Sale, Felix Hernandez, Justin Verlander, Randy Johnson, Greg Maddux, Roger Clemens, Mike Mussina, Pedro Martinez, Alex Meyer, Alex Rodriguez, Ichiro Suzuki and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Blue Jays centerfielder Kevin Pillar’s incredible catch reminds Greg and Wayland of their favorite baseball fets (including Chris Sale’s slider and Bo Jackson’s everything), plus the guys do some REALLY great transitions. Then comedian Mary Sasson (Upright Citizens Brigade) talks about being a fan of the Pirates during the Barry Bonds years, and picking back up again in the era of Andrew McCutchen. Finally, grumpy old man Victor Pebblesmythe (Alex Berg, Earwolf) complains about the kids in the baseball field next door and bemoans the fall of the “hoop and stick industry.” Plus Derek Jeter, Chris Coghlan, Mark Buehrle, Francisco Cervelli, Javier Baez, Vladimir Guerrero, Bobby Bonilla, Manny Machado and lots more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Greg and Wayland try to break down what the hell has been going on with Manny Machado and the Red Sox, then Joe guesses what BABIP is. Guest Eric Acosta (Rick and Morty) talks about being a White Sox fan in Cubs crazy Chicago, where Frank Thomas ranks among the best hitters of the 90’s, whether Ken Harrelson (aka The Hawk) is a good announcer, and what his wife thinks of his baseball obsession. Then ex-convict Little Charlie Ballstein (Peter Banifax, Veep, The UCB Show) tells the story of how learning baseball in prison saved him from a life of crime and turned him on to Annie: The Musical. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Ducksnort boys try and figure out if they’re baseball experts, and shine a spotlight on some of the funnest players of 2017, including Wil Myers, Anthony Rendon and Gift Ngoepe. Then Joel Church-Cooper, creator of IFC’s baseball announcer comedy Brockmire starring Hank Azaria, tells us about the show’s origins, notable dead person Ray Chapman, the best sports video games, and attending a Japanese league game. Finally, baseball whiz kid Cody Jenkins (Nicole Byer: Girl Code, Loosely Exactly Nicole) explains how she learned the rules of baseball by growing up in a Target, then almost gets adopted by Wayland, Greg and Joe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wayland McQueen and Greg Nix host a brand new baseball podcast called Ducksnort, but today they get meaty with Josh and Jake. Greg tells the story about the time he got busted with weed driving through Kansas, Wayland talks about going to baseball games with his dad and getting a very rare autograph. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about horny electricians, misplaced items throughout time and space, a KISS concert gone wrong and more! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy ( https://www.acast.com/privacy ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-meat-improv-with-jake-jabbour-and-josh-simpson/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Wayland and Greg banter about the absences of Madison Bumgarner and Starling Marte, as well as guess if Eric Thames or Jason Vargas is for real, and if the Blue Jays are screwed. Then comedian Matthew Brian Cohen (SNL Weekend Update, McSweeney’s) judges whether everyone from Alex Rodriguez to Bernie Williams to Jason Giambi to Austin Powers are True Yankees. Finally, best-selling author Maddox (The Best Page in the Universe, The Alphabet of Manliness) tells us his one opinion on baseball. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The boys reflect on Jackie Robinson Day and celebrate the round mound of the pitching mound, Bartolo Colon. Then stand up comedian and “Mayor of New Orleans Sports” Chris Trew calls in to tell us about spending a week living in the AAA baseball stadium of the newly renamed New Orleans Baby Cakes. Finally, legendary broadcaster Vin Scully (Josh Simpson) stops by accompanied by non-legendary batboy Ronald Turkin (Jake Jabbour), and they both tell stories of their 67 years spent with the Dodgers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Picking second favorite teams for the 2017 season is hard business but someone (the Ducksnort Boys) has to do it, then Wayland proposes a rule change. Comedian Emily Schmidt (Netflix’s Girlboss) talks about being a Minnesota Twins fan with typical midwestern politeness, including crushing on Brad Radke and missing Justin Morneau, even as Greg vents about how much he hates the Twins. Then Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson (Carl Tart, MadTV) tries to tell stories of his historic career, but mostly talks about Green Day. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wayland and Greg share observations about the first week of baseball, including Madison Bumgarner’s insane first game and Ken Giles’s insane beard. Then comedian Will Hines (Broad City, Adam Ruins Everything) joins the guys to make 2017 predictions and talk about growing up with Fred Lynn and Jim Rice, life as Red Sox fan in Yankees country during the Pedro Martinez/Manny Ramirez years, and whether Mariano Rivera is overrated. Then they make 2017 predictions, including for AL MVP not named Mike Trout and NL Cy Young not named Clayton Kershaw. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wayland, Greg, and Joe talk about attending the World Baseball Classic semifinal, whether Spring Training is fun, becoming baseball fans, NOT becoming baseball fans, the Black Sox, advanced stats, trumpets, Javier Baez, the Royals, Matt Brown, and more in a preview of Ducksnort Baseball Podcast -- a new new sports and comedy show on Boardwalk Audio. tl;dr Listen to laugh about baseball. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.