Podcast appearances and mentions of Jason Kendall

In today's fast-paced world, we are bombarded with distractions that can derail even the most well-laid plans. Whether it's the constant buzz of notifications, the allure of multitasking, or the sheer volume of responsibilities on our plates, staying focused can seem like an impossible task. Yet, the ability to concentrate deeply on a single task until its completion is one of the most powerful skills you can develop. In this podcast and article, we'll explore the value of laser focus in finishing projects and offer practical strategies to help you harness this skill for success. We define the value of focus, the dangers of distraction and multitasking, strategies for cultivating focus, the rewards of finishing and establishing a new habit. Full article here: https://goalsforyourlife.com/laser-focus Get all our free weekly articles here: https://goalsforyourlife.com/newsletter CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 02:47 - Importance of Focus 05:32 - Risks of Distraction and Multitasking 08:04 - Techniques for Enhancing Focus 11:26 - Benefits of Completing Tasks 13:14 - Developing a Focus Habit 14:38 - Tips for Maintaining Focus 17:28 - Thank You and Contact Information

Jim is joined by Pittsburgh-based sports journalist Mike Asti to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB catcher Jason Kendall. First, Jim and Mike cover how Kendall's first five years with the Pittsburgh Pirates is comparable to Buster Posey and Joe Mauer's first five years in the MLB (13:04). Next, they discuss Kendall's 112 run season in 2000, how he compares favorably to several pre-WWII HOF catchers, and how he ranks among the best catchers from 1990-2010 (29:01). Finally, they break down just how historic Kendall's games caught numbers are compared to every other catcher to ever set up behind the plate (53:10), before making a final call on whether or not Kendall deserves a plaque in Cooperstown (61:25).

On today's episode: Act I (0:46-7:14): THE BIG STORIES: In the second game of a fiery three-game series between the Nationals and Padres, benches cleared prior to Jurickson Profar's at-bat in the first inning. Right after the dust settled, Manny Machado blasted a two-run homer to set the stage for another emotional game between these sudden NL rivals. Profar, who delivered the walk-off single the night before, sent San Diego into a frenzy again with a sixth-inning grand slam that turned a one-run game into a five-run lead. The Nats brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth, but the Padres held on for a 9-7 win. José Ramírez showed yet again why he's one of the most complete players in baseball, hitting his 21st home run and making a slick backhand stop in the seventh to key a 10-8 win over the Orioles. Cleveland has won seven straight to claim baseball's best record. The Subway Series started with a bang -- several of them, actually -- as the Mets hit four homers to chase Gerrit Cole after four innings at Citi Field. Aaron Judge's 8th-inning grand slam made things interesting at the end, but the Mets beat the Yankees 9-7 to improve to 14-6 in June. Act II (7:14-8:33): WHIPAROUND: Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer in the Dodgers' win over the White Sox, his ninth straight game with at least one RBI, tying a single-season franchise record. Tarik Skubal strengthened his Cy Young case by spinning seven shutout innings in the Tigers' win over the Phillies. Ketel Marte homered and came through with the go-ahead RBI single in the Diamondbacks' 5-4 win over the Twins. Act III (8:33-9:19): LOOKING AHEAD: Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds carries a 22-game hitting streak into Wednesday's series finale against the Reds. It's the longest active streak in the Majors and the longest by a Pirate since Jason Kendall hit in 23 consecutive games in 2003. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tim Dillard is former MLB pitcher who is currently the Pregame and Postgame Analyst for the Milwaukee Brewers. Dillard made his MLB debut in 2008 and got his first strikeout against current Yankees Manager, Aaron Boone. We were lucky enough to talk baseball with the funniest man in sports and hear about his journey which may or may not include hilarious stories about Bob Uecker, Jason Kendall and Gary Sheffield.

I discuss the 3rd best hitting catcher of all time and also talk Acuña and Arraez

Damian Lillard has demanded a trade to Miami, despite signing an extension recently. Is this type of player control bad for sports? Penn State football has major preseason hype, but QB Drew Allar will likely decide their fate. It's the anniversary of Jason Kendall's gruesome ankle injury.

In 1997, the Pirates jettisoned all of their remaining players from the division winning teams of the early 1990's to start a complete rebuild. They were left with a collection of nobodies with a payroll which topped out at a mere $9 million! Yet improbably, this team took the National League by storm and delivered a near miraculous result for its fans.Connect with the show:Visit us on the webFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Facebook

Jason was born and raised in Columbia South Carolina where he graduated from Richland Northeast High School. He briefly pursued a college football career at the University of South Carolina and then at North Greenville College before relocated to Sarasota Florida to attend and graduate from Ringling School of Art and Design in 1998. While in Florida he began competing in numerous triathlons. After Art school Jason moved to Brooklyn New York in 2001 to work for Dia Center for the Arts in Manhattan. In 2003 he became the Aquatics Director at The Brooklyn Sports Club where he founded and developed their highly successful and well-known Learn To Swim Program. This program laid the foundation for the club's competitive swim program known as The Brooklyn Sports Club D-Team (Developmental Team), which Jason was the Head Coach and the USA swim club, the BSCAT Swordfish (Brooklyn Sports Club Aquatic Team). In 2006 Jason attended graduate school at NYU Jason split his time between being an artist, teaching art at NYU and coaching swimming until March 2009 when his wife give birth to twin girls. Jason Kendall and his family permanently relocated back to Columbia South Carolina where he became a part of Palmetto Aquatics a year-round swim team …where he worked with coach Heath Edwards (Owner of Palmetto Aquatics) from 2009-2011. From 2011-2018 Jason taught art in Richland District Two. After walking away from teaching in June of 2018 he founded “The kendallprojects Media & Design Company” and has built that into a full-time venture with much success creating branding assets for small businesses and organizations in Columbia, such as graphics, video, social media content that are used by those clients to grow their business. Artist Bio In addition to being a small business owner Jason has been a successful professional artist for over twenty years. He is an inter-disciplinary contemporary artist who goes by the pseudonym kendallprojects to allow his work to easily transfer across different art genres. Whether it is graphics, film, music, drawings or sculptural investigations they all result in a wide range of altercations that engage his viewers on an experiential level that exploit the viewer's perceptions and leave them curious about what they are viewing. “kendallprojects” was founded in 1999 in response to the status of a series of multi-media performance works he was developing and needed to expand into a broader, more inclusive way of presenting the ideas together. It made sense to put the endeavor under the heading “project” including all the drawings, costumes, performances, videos, sculptures and installations created. This was also an effort to separate what was happening on the Internet by anyone going by the same name (i.e. musicians/ athletes using Jason Kendall), which is why he took the name kendallprojects. Providing a canopy for all the ideas within the work's personas to related to identity construction throughout the production. The packaged components center on a specific theme of investigation that pose precarious creative questions surveying specific interest in ritual and the dynamic relationship people have between work and play. Always in in a state of flux, they are called “projects” to creating narratives that are absurd, silly, aggressive, contradictory, strange, violent or even juvenile depending on the specifics of the project's context. Jason's Website: https://www.kendallprojects.com/ HFTHOI Website: https://www.hereforthehealthofit.com/

Jason was born and raised in Columbia South Carolina where he graduated from Richland Northeast High School. He briefly pursued a college football career at the University of South Carolina and then at North Greenville College before relocated to Sarasota Florida to attend and graduate from Ringling School of Art and Design in 1998. While in Florida he began competing in numerous triathlons. After Art school Jason moved to Brooklyn New York in 2001 to work for Dia Center for the Arts in Manhattan. In 2003 he became the Aquatics Director at The Brooklyn Sports Club where he founded and developed their highly successful and well-known Learn To Swim Program. This program laid the foundation for the club's competitive swim program known as The Brooklyn Sports Club D-Team (Developmental Team), which Jason was the Head Coach and the USA swim club, the BSCAT Swordfish (Brooklyn Sports Club Aquatic Team). In 2006 Jason attended graduate school at NYU Jason split his time between being an artist, teaching art at NYU and coaching swimming until March 2009 when his wife give birth to twin girls. Jason Kendall and his family permanently relocated back to Columbia South Carolina where he became a part of Palmetto Aquatics a year-round swim team …where he worked with coach Heath Edwards (Owner of Palmetto Aquatics) from 2009-2011. From 2011-2018 Jason taught art in Richland District Two. After walking away from teaching in June of 2018 he founded “The kendallprojects Media & Design Company” and has built that into a full-time venture with much success creating branding assets for small businesses and organizations in Columbia, such as graphics, video, social media content that are used by those clients to grow their business. Artist Bio In addition to being a small business owner Jason has been a successful professional artist for over twenty years. He is an inter-disciplinary contemporary artist who goes by the pseudonym kendallprojects to allow his work to easily transfer across different art genres. Whether it is graphics, film, music, drawings or sculptural investigations they all result in a wide range of altercations that engage his viewers on an experiential level that exploit the viewer's perceptions and leave them curious about what they are viewing. “kendallprojects” was founded in 1999 in response to the status of a series of multi-media performance works he was developing and needed to expand into a broader, more inclusive way of presenting the ideas together. It made sense to put the endeavor under the heading “project” including all the drawings, costumes, performances, videos, sculptures and installations created. This was also an effort to separate what was happening on the Internet by anyone going by the same name (i.e. musicians/ athletes using Jason Kendall), which is why he took the name kendallprojects. Providing a canopy for all the ideas within the work's personas to related to identity construction throughout the production. The packaged components center on a specific theme of investigation that pose precarious creative questions surveying specific interest in ritual and the dynamic relationship people have between work and play. Always in in a state of flux, they are called “projects” to creating narratives that are absurd, silly, aggressive, contradictory, strange, violent or even juvenile depending on the specifics of the project's context. Jason's Website: https://www.kendallprojects.com/ HFTHOI Website: https://www.hereforthehealthofit.com/

(Hour 5 1-31-23) Dukes & Bell hit THE TOP 3 AT 6, chat all things Falcons with Jason Kendall live from LV and ask which athlete or celeb would you want a Cameo from?

Live recording of 2 Turntables & A Saxophone Live (Jason Kendall & DJ Digital Dave) from December 2015Mixcloud: mixcloud.com/djdigitaldaveBookings: dave@djdigitaldave.comWebsite: djdigitaldave.comIG: @djdigitaldave1Facebook: /djdigitaldave 

Stop the presses! We have an incredible return guest!3 Time All-Star, 15 Year MLB Veteran…THE ONE, THE ONLY, JASON KENDALL!Jason was nice enough to join us for hour to talk all things baseball. This time around we discussed everything from the 1998 Home Run Chase, steroids, playing in Japan, his ankle injury, and life in the minors. If you are a baseball fan, you need to check this episode out.Let us know what you think!————Intro - 0:001998 Sosa VS McGuire - 3:38Steroids in Baseball - 8:36Aaron Judge Breaks AL Home Run Record - 13:00Thoughts on the Shift - 17:37 Jason's Ankle Injury in 1999 - 24:10Life in the Minors - 27:48Catchers as Managers - 35:002022 MLB Postseason - 38:00Playing with Sammy Sosa in Japan - 42:10Shohei Ohtani - 46:50—Contact Us!Email: baseballandwhatever@gmail.comTwitter: @BaseballAndWhatInstagram: @BaseballAndWhateverFacebook: www.facebook.com/baseballandwhateverText Line/Voicemail - 913-808-3278 (FART)YouTube - www.youtube.com/baseballandwhateverTwitch - www.twitch.tv/baseballandwhatever__Our SponsorCheck out www.bellyupsports.comBe sure to subscribe to the Belly Up and Friends Podcast feed for all sorts of awesome podcasts about a variety of sports!—We'd like to thank our partner, In The Clutch for joining up with us here on Baseball and Whatever. In The Clutch is an awesome sports apparel company that is known for their licensed MLB, Negro League, and MLS apparel along with great shirts to rep your favorite retro hockey, baseball, football teams.Even better, head to www.intheclutch.com now and at checkout use promo code “BASEBALLANDWHAT” to get 10% your order. How great is that?—Want some official Baseball and Whatever merchandise? We have hoodies, shirts, and even COFFEE MUGS!Go to - www.bonfire.com/baseballandwhatever

Stop the presses! We have an incredible return guest! 3 Time All-Star, 15 Year MLB Veteran…THE ONE, THE ONLY, JASON KENDALL! Jason was nice enough to join us for hour to talk all things baseball. This time around we discussed everything from the 1998 Home Run Chase, steroids, playing in Japan, his ankle injury, and life in the minors. If you are a baseball fan, you need to check this episode out. Let us know what you think! ———— Intro - 0:00 1998 Sosa VS McGuire - 3:38 Steroids in Baseball - 8:36 Aaron Judge Breaks AL Home Run Record - 13:00 Thoughts on the Shift - 17:37 Jason's Ankle Injury in 1999 - 24:10 Life in the Minors - 27:48 Catchers as Managers - 35:00 2022 MLB Postseason - 38:00 Playing with Sammy Sosa in Japan - 42:10 Shohei Ohtani - 46:50 — Contact Us! Email: baseballandwhatever@gmail.com Twitter: @BaseballAndWhat Instagram: @BaseballAndWhatever Facebook: www.facebook.com/baseballandwhatever Text Line/Voicemail - 913-808-3278 (FART) YouTube - www.youtube.com/baseballandwhatever Twitch - www.twitch.tv/baseballandwhatever __ Our Sponsor Check out www.bellyupsports.com Be sure to subscribe to the Belly Up and Friends Podcast feed for all sorts of awesome podcasts about a variety of sports! — We'd like to thank our partner, In The Clutch for joining up with us here on Baseball and Whatever. In The Clutch is an awesome sports apparel company that is known for their licensed MLB, Negro League, and MLS apparel along with great shirts to rep your favorite retro hockey, baseball, football teams. Even better, head to www.intheclutch.com now and at checkout use promo code “BASEBALLANDWHAT” to get 10% your order. How great is that? — Want some official Baseball and Whatever merchandise? We have hoodies, shirts, and even COFFEE MUGS! Go to - www.bonfire.com/baseballandwhatever --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baseballandwhatever/message

It's a leadoff hitter's cornucopia to end Tuesday's show!

Jason Kendall, who is one of the best catchers in MLB history, hops on the show to talk about growing up in California, bringing culture to the game of baseball, some of his most memorable moments on and off the field plus so much more. Matt Stucko brings you closer to the three-time MLB All-Star who was drafted in the first round of the 1992 MLB Draft and put together a record-setting career during his 15 years at the big league level. Jason Kendall is going to fire you up in this episode of Keep Swinging.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Boston Red Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 2 Chicago White Sox 8, Toronto Blue Jays 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 12, Chicago Cubs 1 Red Sox 5, Tigers 2 – Cordero has 3 hits, 2 RBIs to help Red Sox beat Tigers 5-2 Franchy Cordero had three hits, including a two-run single to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2. Josh Winckowski made the longest start of his short career for his second straight win. Jarren Duran had two hits, two stolen bases and two runs for Boston. The Red Sox won for the sixth time in eight games to climb to a season-high six games above .500. Duran doubled and scored on Rafael Devers’ double to break a third-inning tie. White Sox 8, Blue Jays 7 – Andrew Vaughn gets 4 hits as White Sox beat Blue Jays 8-7 Andrew Vaughn matched a career high with four hits, including a solo homer, and the Chicago White Sox celebrated Tim Anderson’s return with an 8-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Luis Robert and Josh Harrison also homered as Chicago opened a seven-game homestand with its fifth win in seven games. Anderson had two hits in his first big league game since May 29. He was activated from the 10-day injured list after being sidelined by a strained right groin. Toronto lost for the fourth time in five games. Raimel Tapia hit a two-run homer for the Blue Jays, but José Berríos was tagged for six runs in four innings. Pirates 12, Cubs 1 – Newly promoted Cruz, Madris spark Pirates, rout Cubs 12-1 Newly promoted Oneil Cruz drove in four runs and Bligh Madris got three hits in his major league debut, sparking the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 12-1 romp over the Chicago Cubs. Both rookies were called up from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day. Cruz, considered Pittsburgh’s top prospect, hit a three-run double to deep center field in the third inning. The 6-foot-7 Cruz also hit an RBI single as the Pirates set a season high for runs. He started the final two games of last season when he became the tallest shortstop in major league history. Madris hit a two-run single in the second inning in his first at-bat the majors. Madris became the first Pirates player to have a three-hit game in his debut since Jason Kendall in 1996. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Swarmer 1-2) at Pittsburgh (Contreras 1-1), 7:05 p.m. Detroit (Brieske 1-5) at Boston (Hill 2-4), 7:10 p.m.                  WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Toronto (Gausman 5-6) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 5-3), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Squirrel chase briefly interrupts Cubs-Pirates game at PNC The game between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates was delayed for a few minutes in the bottom of the second inning when a squirrel ran on to the field at PNC Park. The squirrel appeared to enter from along the stands on the third base side. He then scampered into the left field corner. Three members of the grounds crew were able to coax the critter into exiting the field through the bullpen gate. The squirrel brought the home team good luck as the Pirates went on to score three runs in the inning to break a scoreless tie. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Finals Last Night Tampa Bay Lightning 6, Colorado Avalanche 2                    (COL Leads 2-1) Lightning 6, Avalanche 2 – Lightning bounce back, beat Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 Steven Stamkos, Pat Maroon and Ondrej Palat each had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning scored four times in the second period and beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Anthony Cirelli, Nicholas Paul and Corey Perry also scored to help the two-time defending champion Lightning bounce back after playing poorly while losing the first two games on the road. Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman had two assists, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 37 shots. Stamkos, Paul, Maroon and Perry scored in the second period, when the Lightning chased Colorado goalie Darcy Kuemper while pulling away to trim their series deficit to 2-1. Gabriel Landeskog had two goals and Mikko Rantanen had two assists for the Avalanche. Game 4 is Wednesday night. NBA – Champion Warriors celebrate fourth title in eight seasons From the moment all those months ago that Klay Thompson uttered “championship or bust,” the Golden State Warriors seemed set to make good on his lofty proclamation.It took Thompson getting healthy at last, then Draymond Green and Stephen Curry overcoming their own injuries down the stretch and a cast of youngsters shining on the big playoff stage for the Warriors to win again. Golden State captured the franchise’s fourth championship in eight years Thursday night by beating the Boston Celtics 103-90 in the clinching Game 6. NBA – Orlando still evaluating all options with No. 1 draft pick College basketball season ended almost three months ago, the NBA draft lottery was more than a month ago and the draft itself is later this week. Seems like the process should be winding down. Orlando Magic President Jeff Weltman sees it differently. He says the real work is just getting started. The Magic haven’t decided yet what they’ll do on Thursday night when the draft rolls around and they have the No. 1 pick. Other teams have called to gauge what the asking price would be if they want to trade for that selection. NBA – Magic-Rockets, Pistons-Blazers to open Vegas summer league NBA Summer League will start with a little Midnight Madness feel, at least in some of the country. And if the Orlando Magic keep the No. 1 draft pick, then that player won’t wait long for his summer debut. The league released the 75-game summer league schedule on Monday, with the first game in Las Vegas set to pit Orlando against Houston on July 7 at 10 p.m. Eastern. That game will be followed by a midnight Eastern tip-off between Portland and Detroit. Those two matchups are the only ones on the Day 1 schedule. All teams play five games in Vegas. The championship is July 17. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Chicago Sky at Las Vegas Aces, 10:00 p.m. WNBA – Wife of WNBA’s Griner tells AP scheduled call never happened WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia on the couple’s fourth anniversary Saturday, but they never connected since the phone line at the embassy was not staffed. That’s according to Cherelle Griner, who tells the Associated Press that the couple has not spoken by phone in the four months since Griner’s arrest in Russia on drug-related charges. That was to have changed Saturday, when a long-awaited call was to have finally taken place. But the day came and went without any contact, leaving an anguished Cherelle Griner to wonder what went wrong. FINA – Ledecky leads 1-2 American finish; Italian sets backstroke mark Italy’s Thomas Ceccon has set a world record in the men’s 100 backstroke and Katie Ledecky has claimed yet another gold at the swimming world championships in Budapest.  Ceccon stunned the competition by clocking 51.60 seconds to shave 0.15 seconds off the previous best mark set by American Ryan Murphy at the 2016 Olympics. It’s the Italian’s first world title.  Ledecky extended her record haul of titles to 17 with her fourth in the 1,500 freestyle alone. Ledecky never looked threatened and finished 14.74 seconds ahead of Katie Grimes. Ledecky punched the water in delight then embraced her teammate. NCAAMBKB – Basketball player at Houston Baptist killed in New York shooting New York City police say a college basketball player was killed and eight other people were wounded Monday in an early-morning shooting at a gathering in Harlem.  Officials at Houston Baptist University say 21-year-old senior Darius Lee was killed. The wounded included six males and two females.  Officers responded around 12:40 a.m. to reports of a shooting on a footpath along FDR Drive and found several people wounded. Other victims went to hospitals on their own. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday No games last night Today Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Beloit Sky Carp at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Boston Red Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 2 Chicago White Sox 8, Toronto Blue Jays 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 12, Chicago Cubs 1 Red Sox 5, Tigers 2 – Cordero has 3 hits, 2 RBIs to help Red Sox beat Tigers 5-2 Franchy Cordero had three hits, including a two-run single to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2. Josh Winckowski made the longest start of his short career for his second straight win. Jarren Duran had two hits, two stolen bases and two runs for Boston. The Red Sox won for the sixth time in eight games to climb to a season-high six games above .500. Duran doubled and scored on Rafael Devers' double to break a third-inning tie. White Sox 8, Blue Jays 7 – Andrew Vaughn gets 4 hits as White Sox beat Blue Jays 8-7 Andrew Vaughn matched a career high with four hits, including a solo homer, and the Chicago White Sox celebrated Tim Anderson's return with an 8-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Luis Robert and Josh Harrison also homered as Chicago opened a seven-game homestand with its fifth win in seven games. Anderson had two hits in his first big league game since May 29. He was activated from the 10-day injured list after being sidelined by a strained right groin. Toronto lost for the fourth time in five games. Raimel Tapia hit a two-run homer for the Blue Jays, but José Berríos was tagged for six runs in four innings. Pirates 12, Cubs 1 – Newly promoted Cruz, Madris spark Pirates, rout Cubs 12-1 Newly promoted Oneil Cruz drove in four runs and Bligh Madris got three hits in his major league debut, sparking the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 12-1 romp over the Chicago Cubs. Both rookies were called up from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day. Cruz, considered Pittsburgh's top prospect, hit a three-run double to deep center field in the third inning. The 6-foot-7 Cruz also hit an RBI single as the Pirates set a season high for runs. He started the final two games of last season when he became the tallest shortstop in major league history. Madris hit a two-run single in the second inning in his first at-bat the majors. Madris became the first Pirates player to have a three-hit game in his debut since Jason Kendall in 1996. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Swarmer 1-2) at Pittsburgh (Contreras 1-1), 7:05 p.m. Detroit (Brieske 1-5) at Boston (Hill 2-4), 7:10 p.m.                  WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Toronto (Gausman 5-6) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 5-3), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Squirrel chase briefly interrupts Cubs-Pirates game at PNC The game between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates was delayed for a few minutes in the bottom of the second inning when a squirrel ran on to the field at PNC Park. The squirrel appeared to enter from along the stands on the third base side. He then scampered into the left field corner. Three members of the grounds crew were able to coax the critter into exiting the field through the bullpen gate. The squirrel brought the home team good luck as the Pirates went on to score three runs in the inning to break a scoreless tie. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Finals Last Night Tampa Bay Lightning 6, Colorado Avalanche 2                    (COL Leads 2-1) Lightning 6, Avalanche 2 – Lightning bounce back, beat Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 Steven Stamkos, Pat Maroon and Ondrej Palat each had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning scored four times in the second period and beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Anthony Cirelli, Nicholas Paul and Corey Perry also scored to help the two-time defending champion Lightning bounce back after playing poorly while losing the first two games on the road. Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman had two assists, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 37 shots. Stamkos, Paul, Maroon and Perry scored in the second period, when the Lightning chased Colorado goalie Darcy Kuemper while pulling away to trim t...

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Boston Red Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 2 Chicago White Sox 8, Toronto Blue Jays 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 12, Chicago Cubs 1 Red Sox 5, Tigers 2 – Cordero has 3 hits, 2 RBIs to help Red Sox beat Tigers 5-2 Franchy Cordero had three hits, including a two-run single to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2. Josh Winckowski made the longest start of his short career for his second straight win. Jarren Duran had two hits, two stolen bases and two runs for Boston. The Red Sox won for the sixth time in eight games to climb to a season-high six games above .500. Duran doubled and scored on Rafael Devers’ double to break a third-inning tie. White Sox 8, Blue Jays 7 – Andrew Vaughn gets 4 hits as White Sox beat Blue Jays 8-7 Andrew Vaughn matched a career high with four hits, including a solo homer, and the Chicago White Sox celebrated Tim Anderson’s return with an 8-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Luis Robert and Josh Harrison also homered as Chicago opened a seven-game homestand with its fifth win in seven games. Anderson had two hits in his first big league game since May 29. He was activated from the 10-day injured list after being sidelined by a strained right groin. Toronto lost for the fourth time in five games. Raimel Tapia hit a two-run homer for the Blue Jays, but José Berríos was tagged for six runs in four innings. Pirates 12, Cubs 1 – Newly promoted Cruz, Madris spark Pirates, rout Cubs 12-1 Newly promoted Oneil Cruz drove in four runs and Bligh Madris got three hits in his major league debut, sparking the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 12-1 romp over the Chicago Cubs. Both rookies were called up from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day. Cruz, considered Pittsburgh’s top prospect, hit a three-run double to deep center field in the third inning. The 6-foot-7 Cruz also hit an RBI single as the Pirates set a season high for runs. He started the final two games of last season when he became the tallest shortstop in major league history. Madris hit a two-run single in the second inning in his first at-bat the majors. Madris became the first Pirates player to have a three-hit game in his debut since Jason Kendall in 1996. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Swarmer 1-2) at Pittsburgh (Contreras 1-1), 7:05 p.m. Detroit (Brieske 1-5) at Boston (Hill 2-4), 7:10 p.m.                  WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Toronto (Gausman 5-6) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 5-3), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Squirrel chase briefly interrupts Cubs-Pirates game at PNC The game between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates was delayed for a few minutes in the bottom of the second inning when a squirrel ran on to the field at PNC Park. The squirrel appeared to enter from along the stands on the third base side. He then scampered into the left field corner. Three members of the grounds crew were able to coax the critter into exiting the field through the bullpen gate. The squirrel brought the home team good luck as the Pirates went on to score three runs in the inning to break a scoreless tie. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Finals Last Night Tampa Bay Lightning 6, Colorado Avalanche 2                    (COL Leads 2-1) Lightning 6, Avalanche 2 – Lightning bounce back, beat Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 Steven Stamkos, Pat Maroon and Ondrej Palat each had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning scored four times in the second period and beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Anthony Cirelli, Nicholas Paul and Corey Perry also scored to help the two-time defending champion Lightning bounce back after playing poorly while losing the first two games on the road. Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman had two assists, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 37 shots. Stamkos, Paul, Maroon and Perry scored in the second period, when the Lightning chased Colorado goalie Darcy Kuemper while pulling away to trim their series deficit to 2-1. Gabriel Landeskog had two goals and Mikko Rantanen had two assists for the Avalanche. Game 4 is Wednesday night. NBA – Champion Warriors celebrate fourth title in eight seasons From the moment all those months ago that Klay Thompson uttered “championship or bust,” the Golden State Warriors seemed set to make good on his lofty proclamation.It took Thompson getting healthy at last, then Draymond Green and Stephen Curry overcoming their own injuries down the stretch and a cast of youngsters shining on the big playoff stage for the Warriors to win again. Golden State captured the franchise’s fourth championship in eight years Thursday night by beating the Boston Celtics 103-90 in the clinching Game 6. NBA – Orlando still evaluating all options with No. 1 draft pick College basketball season ended almost three months ago, the NBA draft lottery was more than a month ago and the draft itself is later this week. Seems like the process should be winding down. Orlando Magic President Jeff Weltman sees it differently. He says the real work is just getting started. The Magic haven’t decided yet what they’ll do on Thursday night when the draft rolls around and they have the No. 1 pick. Other teams have called to gauge what the asking price would be if they want to trade for that selection. NBA – Magic-Rockets, Pistons-Blazers to open Vegas summer league NBA Summer League will start with a little Midnight Madness feel, at least in some of the country. And if the Orlando Magic keep the No. 1 draft pick, then that player won’t wait long for his summer debut. The league released the 75-game summer league schedule on Monday, with the first game in Las Vegas set to pit Orlando against Houston on July 7 at 10 p.m. Eastern. That game will be followed by a midnight Eastern tip-off between Portland and Detroit. Those two matchups are the only ones on the Day 1 schedule. All teams play five games in Vegas. The championship is July 17. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Chicago Sky at Las Vegas Aces, 10:00 p.m. WNBA – Wife of WNBA’s Griner tells AP scheduled call never happened WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia on the couple’s fourth anniversary Saturday, but they never connected since the phone line at the embassy was not staffed. That’s according to Cherelle Griner, who tells the Associated Press that the couple has not spoken by phone in the four months since Griner’s arrest in Russia on drug-related charges. That was to have changed Saturday, when a long-awaited call was to have finally taken place. But the day came and went without any contact, leaving an anguished Cherelle Griner to wonder what went wrong. FINA – Ledecky leads 1-2 American finish; Italian sets backstroke mark Italy’s Thomas Ceccon has set a world record in the men’s 100 backstroke and Katie Ledecky has claimed yet another gold at the swimming world championships in Budapest.  Ceccon stunned the competition by clocking 51.60 seconds to shave 0.15 seconds off the previous best mark set by American Ryan Murphy at the 2016 Olympics. It’s the Italian’s first world title.  Ledecky extended her record haul of titles to 17 with her fourth in the 1,500 freestyle alone. Ledecky never looked threatened and finished 14.74 seconds ahead of Katie Grimes. Ledecky punched the water in delight then embraced her teammate. NCAAMBKB – Basketball player at Houston Baptist killed in New York shooting New York City police say a college basketball player was killed and eight other people were wounded Monday in an early-morning shooting at a gathering in Harlem.  Officials at Houston Baptist University say 21-year-old senior Darius Lee was killed. The wounded included six males and two females.  Officers responded around 12:40 a.m. to reports of a shooting on a footpath along FDR Drive and found several people wounded. Other victims went to hospitals on their own. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday No games last night Today Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Beloit Sky Carp at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Boston Red Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 2 Chicago White Sox 8, Toronto Blue Jays 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 12, Chicago Cubs 1 Red Sox 5, Tigers 2 – Cordero has 3 hits, 2 RBIs to help Red Sox beat Tigers 5-2 Franchy Cordero had three hits, including a two-run single to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2. Josh Winckowski made the longest start of his short career for his second straight win. Jarren Duran had two hits, two stolen bases and two runs for Boston. The Red Sox won for the sixth time in eight games to climb to a season-high six games above .500. Duran doubled and scored on Rafael Devers’ double to break a third-inning tie. White Sox 8, Blue Jays 7 – Andrew Vaughn gets 4 hits as White Sox beat Blue Jays 8-7 Andrew Vaughn matched a career high with four hits, including a solo homer, and the Chicago White Sox celebrated Tim Anderson’s return with an 8-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Luis Robert and Josh Harrison also homered as Chicago opened a seven-game homestand with its fifth win in seven games. Anderson had two hits in his first big league game since May 29. He was activated from the 10-day injured list after being sidelined by a strained right groin. Toronto lost for the fourth time in five games. Raimel Tapia hit a two-run homer for the Blue Jays, but José Berríos was tagged for six runs in four innings. Pirates 12, Cubs 1 – Newly promoted Cruz, Madris spark Pirates, rout Cubs 12-1 Newly promoted Oneil Cruz drove in four runs and Bligh Madris got three hits in his major league debut, sparking the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 12-1 romp over the Chicago Cubs. Both rookies were called up from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day. Cruz, considered Pittsburgh’s top prospect, hit a three-run double to deep center field in the third inning. The 6-foot-7 Cruz also hit an RBI single as the Pirates set a season high for runs. He started the final two games of last season when he became the tallest shortstop in major league history. Madris hit a two-run single in the second inning in his first at-bat the majors. Madris became the first Pirates player to have a three-hit game in his debut since Jason Kendall in 1996. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Swarmer 1-2) at Pittsburgh (Contreras 1-1), 7:05 p.m. Detroit (Brieske 1-5) at Boston (Hill 2-4), 7:10 p.m.                  WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Toronto (Gausman 5-6) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 5-3), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Squirrel chase briefly interrupts Cubs-Pirates game at PNC The game between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates was delayed for a few minutes in the bottom of the second inning when a squirrel ran on to the field at PNC Park. The squirrel appeared to enter from along the stands on the third base side. He then scampered into the left field corner. Three members of the grounds crew were able to coax the critter into exiting the field through the bullpen gate. The squirrel brought the home team good luck as the Pirates went on to score three runs in the inning to break a scoreless tie. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Finals Last Night Tampa Bay Lightning 6, Colorado Avalanche 2                    (COL Leads 2-1) Lightning 6, Avalanche 2 – Lightning bounce back, beat Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 Steven Stamkos, Pat Maroon and Ondrej Palat each had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning scored four times in the second period and beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Anthony Cirelli, Nicholas Paul and Corey Perry also scored to help the two-time defending champion Lightning bounce back after playing poorly while losing the first two games on the road. Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman had two assists, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 37 shots. Stamkos, Paul, Maroon and Perry scored in the second period, when the Lightning chased Colorado goalie Darcy Kuemper while pulling away to trim their series deficit to 2-1. Gabriel Landeskog had two goals and Mikko Rantanen had two assists for the Avalanche. Game 4 is Wednesday night. NBA – Champion Warriors celebrate fourth title in eight seasons From the moment all those months ago that Klay Thompson uttered “championship or bust,” the Golden State Warriors seemed set to make good on his lofty proclamation.It took Thompson getting healthy at last, then Draymond Green and Stephen Curry overcoming their own injuries down the stretch and a cast of youngsters shining on the big playoff stage for the Warriors to win again. Golden State captured the franchise’s fourth championship in eight years Thursday night by beating the Boston Celtics 103-90 in the clinching Game 6. NBA – Orlando still evaluating all options with No. 1 draft pick College basketball season ended almost three months ago, the NBA draft lottery was more than a month ago and the draft itself is later this week. Seems like the process should be winding down. Orlando Magic President Jeff Weltman sees it differently. He says the real work is just getting started. The Magic haven’t decided yet what they’ll do on Thursday night when the draft rolls around and they have the No. 1 pick. Other teams have called to gauge what the asking price would be if they want to trade for that selection. NBA – Magic-Rockets, Pistons-Blazers to open Vegas summer league NBA Summer League will start with a little Midnight Madness feel, at least in some of the country. And if the Orlando Magic keep the No. 1 draft pick, then that player won’t wait long for his summer debut. The league released the 75-game summer league schedule on Monday, with the first game in Las Vegas set to pit Orlando against Houston on July 7 at 10 p.m. Eastern. That game will be followed by a midnight Eastern tip-off between Portland and Detroit. Those two matchups are the only ones on the Day 1 schedule. All teams play five games in Vegas. The championship is July 17. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Chicago Sky at Las Vegas Aces, 10:00 p.m. WNBA – Wife of WNBA’s Griner tells AP scheduled call never happened WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia on the couple’s fourth anniversary Saturday, but they never connected since the phone line at the embassy was not staffed. That’s according to Cherelle Griner, who tells the Associated Press that the couple has not spoken by phone in the four months since Griner’s arrest in Russia on drug-related charges. That was to have changed Saturday, when a long-awaited call was to have finally taken place. But the day came and went without any contact, leaving an anguished Cherelle Griner to wonder what went wrong. FINA – Ledecky leads 1-2 American finish; Italian sets backstroke mark Italy’s Thomas Ceccon has set a world record in the men’s 100 backstroke and Katie Ledecky has claimed yet another gold at the swimming world championships in Budapest.  Ceccon stunned the competition by clocking 51.60 seconds to shave 0.15 seconds off the previous best mark set by American Ryan Murphy at the 2016 Olympics. It’s the Italian’s first world title.  Ledecky extended her record haul of titles to 17 with her fourth in the 1,500 freestyle alone. Ledecky never looked threatened and finished 14.74 seconds ahead of Katie Grimes. Ledecky punched the water in delight then embraced her teammate. NCAAMBKB – Basketball player at Houston Baptist killed in New York shooting New York City police say a college basketball player was killed and eight other people were wounded Monday in an early-morning shooting at a gathering in Harlem.  Officials at Houston Baptist University say 21-year-old senior Darius Lee was killed. The wounded included six males and two females.  Officers responded around 12:40 a.m. to reports of a shooting on a footpath along FDR Drive and found several people wounded. Other victims went to hospitals on their own. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday No games last night Today Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Beloit Sky Carp at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Boston Red Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 2 Chicago White Sox 8, Toronto Blue Jays 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 12, Chicago Cubs 1 Red Sox 5, Tigers 2 – Cordero has 3 hits, 2 RBIs to help Red Sox beat Tigers 5-2 Franchy Cordero had three hits, including a two-run single to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2. Josh Winckowski made the longest start of his short career for his second straight win. Jarren Duran had two hits, two stolen bases and two runs for Boston. The Red Sox won for the sixth time in eight games to climb to a season-high six games above .500. Duran doubled and scored on Rafael Devers' double to break a third-inning tie. White Sox 8, Blue Jays 7 – Andrew Vaughn gets 4 hits as White Sox beat Blue Jays 8-7 Andrew Vaughn matched a career high with four hits, including a solo homer, and the Chicago White Sox celebrated Tim Anderson's return with an 8-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Luis Robert and Josh Harrison also homered as Chicago opened a seven-game homestand with its fifth win in seven games. Anderson had two hits in his first big league game since May 29. He was activated from the 10-day injured list after being sidelined by a strained right groin. Toronto lost for the fourth time in five games. Raimel Tapia hit a two-run homer for the Blue Jays, but José Berríos was tagged for six runs in four innings. Pirates 12, Cubs 1 – Newly promoted Cruz, Madris spark Pirates, rout Cubs 12-1 Newly promoted Oneil Cruz drove in four runs and Bligh Madris got three hits in his major league debut, sparking the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 12-1 romp over the Chicago Cubs. Both rookies were called up from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day. Cruz, considered Pittsburgh's top prospect, hit a three-run double to deep center field in the third inning. The 6-foot-7 Cruz also hit an RBI single as the Pirates set a season high for runs. He started the final two games of last season when he became the tallest shortstop in major league history. Madris hit a two-run single in the second inning in his first at-bat the majors. Madris became the first Pirates player to have a three-hit game in his debut since Jason Kendall in 1996. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Swarmer 1-2) at Pittsburgh (Contreras 1-1), 7:05 p.m. Detroit (Brieske 1-5) at Boston (Hill 2-4), 7:10 p.m.                  WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Toronto (Gausman 5-6) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 5-3), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Squirrel chase briefly interrupts Cubs-Pirates game at PNC The game between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates was delayed for a few minutes in the bottom of the second inning when a squirrel ran on to the field at PNC Park. The squirrel appeared to enter from along the stands on the third base side. He then scampered into the left field corner. Three members of the grounds crew were able to coax the critter into exiting the field through the bullpen gate. The squirrel brought the home team good luck as the Pirates went on to score three runs in the inning to break a scoreless tie. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Finals Last Night Tampa Bay Lightning 6, Colorado Avalanche 2                    (COL Leads 2-1) Lightning 6, Avalanche 2 – Lightning bounce back, beat Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 Steven Stamkos, Pat Maroon and Ondrej Palat each had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning scored four times in the second period and beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Anthony Cirelli, Nicholas Paul and Corey Perry also scored to help the two-time defending champion Lightning bounce back after playing poorly while losing the first two games on the road. Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman had two assists, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 37 shots. Stamkos, Paul, Maroon and Perry scored in the second period, when the Lightning chased Colorado goalie Darcy Kuemper while pulling away to trim t...

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Boston Red Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 2 Chicago White Sox 8, Toronto Blue Jays 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 12, Chicago Cubs 1 Red Sox 5, Tigers 2 – Cordero has 3 hits, 2 RBIs to help Red Sox beat Tigers 5-2 Franchy Cordero had three hits, including a two-run single to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2. Josh Winckowski made the longest start of his short career for his second straight win. Jarren Duran had two hits, two stolen bases and two runs for Boston. The Red Sox won for the sixth time in eight games to climb to a season-high six games above .500. Duran doubled and scored on Rafael Devers’ double to break a third-inning tie. White Sox 8, Blue Jays 7 – Andrew Vaughn gets 4 hits as White Sox beat Blue Jays 8-7 Andrew Vaughn matched a career high with four hits, including a solo homer, and the Chicago White Sox celebrated Tim Anderson’s return with an 8-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Luis Robert and Josh Harrison also homered as Chicago opened a seven-game homestand with its fifth win in seven games. Anderson had two hits in his first big league game since May 29. He was activated from the 10-day injured list after being sidelined by a strained right groin. Toronto lost for the fourth time in five games. Raimel Tapia hit a two-run homer for the Blue Jays, but José Berríos was tagged for six runs in four innings. Pirates 12, Cubs 1 – Newly promoted Cruz, Madris spark Pirates, rout Cubs 12-1 Newly promoted Oneil Cruz drove in four runs and Bligh Madris got three hits in his major league debut, sparking the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 12-1 romp over the Chicago Cubs. Both rookies were called up from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day. Cruz, considered Pittsburgh’s top prospect, hit a three-run double to deep center field in the third inning. The 6-foot-7 Cruz also hit an RBI single as the Pirates set a season high for runs. He started the final two games of last season when he became the tallest shortstop in major league history. Madris hit a two-run single in the second inning in his first at-bat the majors. Madris became the first Pirates player to have a three-hit game in his debut since Jason Kendall in 1996. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Swarmer 1-2) at Pittsburgh (Contreras 1-1), 7:05 p.m. Detroit (Brieske 1-5) at Boston (Hill 2-4), 7:10 p.m.                  WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Toronto (Gausman 5-6) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 5-3), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Squirrel chase briefly interrupts Cubs-Pirates game at PNC The game between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates was delayed for a few minutes in the bottom of the second inning when a squirrel ran on to the field at PNC Park. The squirrel appeared to enter from along the stands on the third base side. He then scampered into the left field corner. Three members of the grounds crew were able to coax the critter into exiting the field through the bullpen gate. The squirrel brought the home team good luck as the Pirates went on to score three runs in the inning to break a scoreless tie. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Finals Last Night Tampa Bay Lightning 6, Colorado Avalanche 2                    (COL Leads 2-1) Lightning 6, Avalanche 2 – Lightning bounce back, beat Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 Steven Stamkos, Pat Maroon and Ondrej Palat each had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning scored four times in the second period and beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Anthony Cirelli, Nicholas Paul and Corey Perry also scored to help the two-time defending champion Lightning bounce back after playing poorly while losing the first two games on the road. Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman had two assists, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 37 shots. Stamkos, Paul, Maroon and Perry scored in the second period, when the Lightning chased Colorado goalie Darcy Kuemper while pulling away to trim their series deficit to 2-1. Gabriel Landeskog had two goals and Mikko Rantanen had two assists for the Avalanche. Game 4 is Wednesday night. NBA – Champion Warriors celebrate fourth title in eight seasons From the moment all those months ago that Klay Thompson uttered “championship or bust,” the Golden State Warriors seemed set to make good on his lofty proclamation.It took Thompson getting healthy at last, then Draymond Green and Stephen Curry overcoming their own injuries down the stretch and a cast of youngsters shining on the big playoff stage for the Warriors to win again. Golden State captured the franchise’s fourth championship in eight years Thursday night by beating the Boston Celtics 103-90 in the clinching Game 6. NBA – Orlando still evaluating all options with No. 1 draft pick College basketball season ended almost three months ago, the NBA draft lottery was more than a month ago and the draft itself is later this week. Seems like the process should be winding down. Orlando Magic President Jeff Weltman sees it differently. He says the real work is just getting started. The Magic haven’t decided yet what they’ll do on Thursday night when the draft rolls around and they have the No. 1 pick. Other teams have called to gauge what the asking price would be if they want to trade for that selection. NBA – Magic-Rockets, Pistons-Blazers to open Vegas summer league NBA Summer League will start with a little Midnight Madness feel, at least in some of the country. And if the Orlando Magic keep the No. 1 draft pick, then that player won’t wait long for his summer debut. The league released the 75-game summer league schedule on Monday, with the first game in Las Vegas set to pit Orlando against Houston on July 7 at 10 p.m. Eastern. That game will be followed by a midnight Eastern tip-off between Portland and Detroit. Those two matchups are the only ones on the Day 1 schedule. All teams play five games in Vegas. The championship is July 17. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Chicago Sky at Las Vegas Aces, 10:00 p.m. WNBA – Wife of WNBA’s Griner tells AP scheduled call never happened WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia on the couple’s fourth anniversary Saturday, but they never connected since the phone line at the embassy was not staffed. That’s according to Cherelle Griner, who tells the Associated Press that the couple has not spoken by phone in the four months since Griner’s arrest in Russia on drug-related charges. That was to have changed Saturday, when a long-awaited call was to have finally taken place. But the day came and went without any contact, leaving an anguished Cherelle Griner to wonder what went wrong. FINA – Ledecky leads 1-2 American finish; Italian sets backstroke mark Italy’s Thomas Ceccon has set a world record in the men’s 100 backstroke and Katie Ledecky has claimed yet another gold at the swimming world championships in Budapest.  Ceccon stunned the competition by clocking 51.60 seconds to shave 0.15 seconds off the previous best mark set by American Ryan Murphy at the 2016 Olympics. It’s the Italian’s first world title.  Ledecky extended her record haul of titles to 17 with her fourth in the 1,500 freestyle alone. Ledecky never looked threatened and finished 14.74 seconds ahead of Katie Grimes. Ledecky punched the water in delight then embraced her teammate. NCAAMBKB – Basketball player at Houston Baptist killed in New York shooting New York City police say a college basketball player was killed and eight other people were wounded Monday in an early-morning shooting at a gathering in Harlem.  Officials at Houston Baptist University say 21-year-old senior Darius Lee was killed. The wounded included six males and two females.  Officers responded around 12:40 a.m. to reports of a shooting on a footpath along FDR Drive and found several people wounded. Other victims went to hospitals on their own. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday No games last night Today Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Beloit Sky Carp at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wow, this is a big one! Baseball and Whatever proudly presents an interview with a 15 year MLB Veteran and 3 time All Star. Our guest for this special edition episode is none other than the one, the only, Jason Kendall. Jason was nice enough to spend an hour with us to talk about his playing career, his thoughts on pitch framing, and where the game of baseball is going. If you grew up watching him, like the 3 of us did, you definitely have to check out this interview. You will not be disappointed! — Contact Us! Email: baseballandwhatever@gmail.com Text Line/Voicemail - 913-808-3278 (FART) Twitter: @BaseballAndWhat Instagram: @BaseballAndWhatever Facebook: www.facebook.com/baseballandwhatever — Want some official Baseball and Whatever merchandise? We have hoodies, shirts, and even COFFEE MUGS! Go to - www.bonfire.com/baseballandwhatever — Our Sponsor Check out www.bellyupsports.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baseballandwhatever/message

Wow, this is a big one!Baseball and Whatever proudly presents an interview with a 15 year MLB Veteran and 3 time All Star. Our guest for this special edition episode is none other than the one, the only, Jason Kendall. Jason was nice enough to spend an hour with us to talk about his playing career, his thoughts on pitch framing, and where the game of baseball is going. If you grew up watching him, like the 3 of us did, you definitely have to check out this interview. You will not be disappointed!— Contact Us!Email: baseballandwhatever@gmail.comText Line/Voicemail - 913-808-3278 (FART) Twitter: @BaseballAndWhatInstagram: @BaseballAndWhateverFacebook: www.facebook.com/baseballandwhatever— Want some official Baseball and Whatever merchandise? We have hoodies, shirts, and even COFFEE MUGS! Go to - www.bonfire.com/baseballandwhatever—Our SponsorCheck out www.bellyupsports.com

Episode 3-2 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation.Part 2 of our Year in Review/Year in Preview with labor leader Rosemary Trump and labor historian Dr. Charles McCollester. They continue their discussion with host Nathan Ruggles on a range of issues facing workers on the job and in society today. Give us five stars and a positive review on Apple Podcasts!Support this podcast and the work of our producing sponsor, The Battle of Homestead Foundation (or join as a member!)Sign up for Listener AlertsCheck out past episodes at essentialworkpodcast.orgGive us your comments, make a suggestion, ask a question by:Contacting us hereTexting or calling the Listener Line: (412) 326-9435Emailing comments@essentialworkpodcast.orgHosted by: Nathan Ruggles (nathanruggles.com)Produced by: Nathan RugglesEdited by: Nathan Ruggles, with Angela Baughman (thatsoundgirl.com)Audio Engineering by: Nathan Ruggles, with Angela Baughman Logo Design by: Brittany Sheets (bsheetscreative.com)Original Music Composed and Recorded by: Jason Kendall (jasonkendallproductions.com)Promotion and additional support by Larry McCullough (Battle of Homestead Foundation Communications Chair)In 2021, The Battle of Homestead Foundation discovered new ways to advance their mission of heritage, education and social action.Membership and contributions are “essential” to their continued success in 2022.Show your support today at battleofhomestead.org.Music: "Americana" by Mr. Smith.The Battle of Homestead Foundation Organized to preserve, interpret, & promote a people's history focused on the 1892 labor conflict.SquadCast Record studio-quality content from anywhere. Create engaging audio + video with an intuitive platforBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://battleofhomestead.org/donations/)

Episode 3-1 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation.A New Year and new season on the podcast!Long-time friends of the show, labor leader Rosemary Trump and labor historian Dr. Charles McCollester join host Nathan Ruggles for a Year in Review/Year in Preview on a range of issues facing workers on the job and in society today. Film: Don't Look Up on NetflixGive us five stars and a positive review on Apple Podcasts, and on Spotify!Support this podcast and the work of our producing sponsor, The Battle of Homestead Foundation (or join as a member!)Bookmark our website: essentialworkpodcast.orgSign up for Listener AlertsShare a comment, ask a question, make a suggestion!Call the Listener Line: (412) 326-9435Use the contact formHosted by: Nathan Ruggles (nathanruggles.com)Produced by: Nathan Ruggles and Angela BaughmanEdited by: Angela Baughman, with Nathan RugglesAudio Engineer: Angela Baughman (thatsoundgirl.com)Log Design: Brittany Sheets (bsheetscreative.com)Original Music Composed and Recorded by: Jason Kendall (jasonkendallproductions.com)Marketing by Larry McCullough (Battle of Homestead Foundation Communications Chair), with Nathan RugglesIn 2021, The Battle of Homestead Foundation discovered new ways to advance their mission of heritage, education and social action.Membership and contributions are “essential” to their continued success in 2022.Show your support today at battleofhomestead.org.Music: "Americana" by Mr. Smith.The Battle of Homestead Foundation Organized to preserve, interpret, & promote a people's history focused on the 1892 labor conflict.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREESquadCast Record studio-quality content from anywhere. Create engaging audio + video with an intuitive platforDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://battleofhomestead.org/donations/)

Episode 2-5 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation.A bonus previously unreleased excerpt from our interview with entrepreneur and author Jeff Wald., in which he talks about his $10 Million “Future of Work” Prize with host Nathan Ruggles. In the last episode, they had an in-depth conversation of Jeff's book The End of Jobs: The Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile Corporations. Check out that in Episode 2-4 here.Your essential todo list:Give us five stars and a positive review on Apple Podcasts!Support this podcast and the work of our producing sponsor, The Battle of Homestead Foundation.Subscribe for podcast episodes and updates from BHF.Share a comment, ask a question: (412) 326-9435comments@essentialworkpodcast.orgessentialworkpodcast.orgHosted and Produced by: Nathan Ruggles (nathanruggles.com)Edited by: Nathan Ruggles, with Angela Baughman.Audio Engineering consulting: Angela Baughman (thatsoundgirl.com)Log Design: Brittany Sheets (bsheetscreative.com)Original Music Composed and Recorded by: Jason Kendall (jasonkendallproductions.com)Marketing by Larry McCullough (Battle of Homestead Foundation Communications Chair), with Nathan RugglesIn 2021, The Battle of Homestead Foundation discovered new ways to advance their mission of heritage, education and social action.Membership and contributions are “essential” to their continued success in 2022.Show your support today at battleofhomestead.org.Music: "Americana" by Mr. Smith.The Battle of Homestead Foundation Organized to preserve, interpret, & promote a people's history focused on the 1892 labor conflict.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREESquadCast Record studio-quality content from anywhere. Create engaging audio + video with an intuitive platforDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://battleofhomestead.org/bhf/donations/)

Episode 2-4 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation.Host Nathan Ruggles discusses the book The End of Jobs: The Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile Corporations with author Jeff Wald. A best-selling writer, tech entrepreneur, angel investor, founder of WorkMarket and Spinback, Jeff examines how companies and workers reacted to the last three industrial revolutions. They review this history of work and his analysis of how it has led to the current state of the labor market, along with how workers, companies and societies might respond to the coming Rise of the Robots.Watch for a special podcast Bonus Episode coming soon, with special additional content from the interview, in which they discuss Jeff's $10 Million “Future of Work” Prize.Check out our website: essentialworkpodcast.orgShare a comment, ask a question: (412) 326-9435 or comments@essentialworkpodcast.orgTake Action:Give us five stars and a positive review on Apple Podcasts!Support this podcast and the work of our producing sponsor, The Battle of Homestead Foundation.Subscribe for podcast episodes and updates from BHF.Credits:Hosted by: Nathan Ruggles (nathanruggles.com)Produced by: Nathan Ruggles, with Angela BaughmanEdited by: Angela Baughman, with Nathan RugglesAudio Engineer: Angela Baughman (thatsoundgirl.com)Log Design: Brittany Sheets (bsheetscreative.com)Original Music Composed and Recorded by: Jason Kendall (jasonkendallproductions.com)Marketing by Larry McCullough (Battle of Homestead Foundation Communications Chair), with Nathan RugglesOver 20 blues, rock, folk, soul, and gospel artistsSun., Dec. 126pm Wintergarden at PPG PlaceDetails: jasonkendallproductions.comTickets at EventbriteThe Battle of Homestead Foundation Organized to preserve, interpret, & promote a people's history focused on the 1892 labor conflict.SquadCast Record studio-quality content from anywhere. Create engaging audio + video with an intuitive platforBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://battleofhomestead.org/bhf/donations/)

This is Episode 2-3 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation.Nathan Ruggles hosts our feature interview Dr. Joe Trotter is the Giant Eagle University Professor of History and Social Justice and past History Department Chair at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is also the Director and Founder of Carnegie Mellon's Center for African American Urban Studies and the Economy (CAUSE), President Elect of the Urban History Association and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His latest publication is Workers on Arrival: Black Labor in the Making of America (University of California Press, 2019).Review us and give us five stars on Apple Podcasts!Support this podcast and the work of our sponsoring organization: battleofhomestead.orgessentialworkpodcast.orgShare a comment, ask a question:(412) 326-9435comments@essentialworkpodcast.orgAudio Engineering support and consulting provided by Angela Baughman: thatsoundgirl.comLogo by Brittany Sheets: bsheetscreative.comOriginal Music Composed and Recorded by Jason Kendall: jasonkendallproductions.comThe Battle of Homestead Foundation Organized to preserve, interpret, & promote a people's history focused on the 1892 labor conflict.SquadCast Record studio-quality content from anywhere. Create engaging audio + video with an intuitive platforBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://battleofhomestead.org/bhf/donations/)

Jason joins us for his thoughts on the Pirates taking Henry Davis, a catcher, first overall in the draft. We also get his thoughts on pitch framing, the automated strike zone, the style of play in today's game and more!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Season 2, Episode 2 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation.Nathan Ruggles hosts our feature interview with the co-founders of ASA Social Fund for Hidden Peoples: Dr. Louis Picard and Pauline Greenlick.  They discuss microloans, and how they provide financial resources and support to qualified individuals and groups -- particularly to vulnerable and fragile children and adults beset by strife, disability, or trauma in Uganda -- helping them build sustainable, successful business enterprises.  We take a look through our unique lens of past, present, and future: getting the all-important background to their organization, hearing the stories of the microloan recipients, along with discussing what lies beyond the impact of the pandemic.ASA Social Fund for Hidden Peoples: https://asasocialfundforhiddenpeoples.orgPauline Greenlick's films for the organization and IMDb pageDr. Louis Picard at The University of PittsburghPlease review us and give us five stars on Apple Podcasts!Podcast website: essentialworkpodcast.orgComment line: (412) 326-9435Email: comments@essentialworkpodcast.orgAudio Engineering support and consulting provided by Angela Baughman: thatsoundgirl.comLogo by Brittany Sheets: bsheetscreative.comOriginal Music by Jason Kendall: jasonkendallproductions.comPlease support this podcast and our sponsoring organization:The Battle of Homestead Foundation Organized to preserve, interpret, & promote a people's history focused on the 1892 labor conflict.SquadCast Record studio-quality content from anywhere. Create engaging audio + video with an intuitive platforBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://battleofhomestead.org/bhf/donations/)

Grant reacts to last night's NBA games, LeBron's donation of content, chats with Ebo about his new lewd-ly named boat, and brings up Jason Kendall because why not.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joshua Brisco and Beards McFly close out the week with the in-studio return of David Lesky of Inside the Crown to talk about the Kansas City Royals' last two losses, Thursday's baseball calamity, Jason Kendall and Ian Kennedy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is Season 2, Episode 1 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation.The start of a new season!Host Nathan Ruggles talks with Battle of Homestead Foundation Communications Manager and music guru Larry McCullough.  After a quick check-in and look back on the organization, Larry kicks off this season with a selection from the cannon of presidential campaign songs. He reviews the New Lost City Ramblers and their version of “Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Back Again,” from their album “Songs from the Depression”, with a look back at its place in the tradition of both music and presidential politics. “Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Back Again” on YouTube Music Please review us and give us five stars on Apple Podcasts!Please support this podcast and our sponsoring organization: battleofhomestead.orgPodcast website: essentialworkpodcast.orgComment line: (412) 326-9435Email: comments@essentialworkpodcast.orgLogo by Brittany Sheets: bsheetscreative.comOriginal Music by Jason Kendall: jasonkendallproductions.comAudio Engineering consulting and assistance provided by Angela Baughman: thatsoundgirl.com

Topics- SSC Tuatura Crash DOT BLITZ Expansion Comment Hurricane Express - Reading Super Trucker Comments --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-kendallPOD/support

The jagoffs get in touch with some ‘Wershington Cahnty' home grown roots at The Marketplace at Emerald Valley with shop owner Elisa Fava Fasnacht and another W.C. native John Burgess, co-owner of the Washington Winery and Washington Brewing Co. While they were grillin' and swillin', Yinz Love BBQ Doug Derda meets and talks meats, renowned mural artist Jeremy Raymer spits street art while Jason Kendall showcases some sidewalk sax and guitar tunes.   SPONSOR: The Rohrich Advantage for the win!! Seriously, where can you get free inspections, oil changes for the life of the car, used AND new? Rohrich is community oriented as well, like sponsoring the Parking Lot a fun shows with comedians and musicians. Check Ya Jagoff.com for details and visit Rohrich.com for all of your vehicle needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is Episode 11 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation.Including:1. Patricia DeMarco (https://patriciademarco.com) hosts our feature interview with Rayden Sorock, Director of Community Projects for Grow Pittsburgh, who has worked to support the growth and sustainability of more than 100 community gardens in Allegheny County over 9 years. They discuss initiatives around urban agriculture and preserving fertile land in Pittsburgh to feed people, along with ideas of regenerative agriculture.Grow Pittsburgh: growpittsburgh.org“Pathways to a New Economy that Works for All of Us”: With her thirty-year career in energy and environmental policy in both the private and public sector, Dr. DeMarco regularly addresses labor, environment and health considerations as she explores Re-Imagining America with her guests -- all amazing experts and change agents -- who are building those positive pathways toward a sustainable future.2. Battle of Homestead Foundation Communications Manager Larry McCullough talks with host Nathan Ruggles, reviewing the online programming from the past year -- including the YouTube series “Charlie’s Monday Marker” -- and inviting listeners to contribute ideas for future events (email bhfprograms@gmail.com). The episode wraps with a music selection from Larry. This time, it’s an example of a Mexican-American corrido with a labor and political theme. The song is composed by Rumel Fuentes, and recorded in 1976 by Los Pinguinos Del Norte, preserved as part of the Strachwitz Frontera Collection of Mexican and Mexican American Recordings at UCLA:Corrido de César Chávez Please review us and give us five stars on Apple Podcasts!Please support this podcast and our sponsoring organization: battleofhomestead.orgPodcast website: essentialworkpodcast.orgComment line: (412) 326-9435Email: comments@essentialworkpodcast.orgLogo by Brittany Sheets: bsheetscreative.comOriginal Music by Jason Kendall: jasonkendallproductions.comAudio Engineering consulting and assistance provided by Angela Baughman: thatsoundgirl.com

This week Darren Mccarty , Petey Williams and Dennis Farrell welcome PWI to the family check them out at PWIawards.com We also preview our sweet 16 of 2020 wrestling MVP and so much more! Please help support the Wrestling Perspective with hosts Jason Kendall , Petey Williams ,Dmitri Young , Darren Mccarty , Lars Frederiksen and Dennis Farrell. by subscribing to the Youtube channel as well as Twitter @Wp_Pod Instagram @WrestlingPerspectivePod Facebook Wrestling Perspective Take the pod with you on all major podcast platforms

Sami Callihan stops by the Wrestling Perspective and talks about Hard to Kill PPV Jan16th 2021. Sami gets deep on why he resigned with Impct how AEW and Impact storyline could effect him and so much more! Please help support the Wrestling Perspective with hosts Jason Kendall , Petey Williams ,Dmitri Young , Darren Mccarty , Lars Frederiksen and Dennis Farrell. by subscribing to the Youtube channel as well as Twitter @Wp_Pod Instagram @WrestlingPerspectivePod Facebook Wrestling Perspective Take the pod with you on all major podcast platforms

Listen as I go over Hotshot News, My personal Business news and anything else I have on my mind. If you are interested in being a guest please let me know! Email - ytjason02@gmail.com for podcast guest only. Thank you! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-kendallPOD/support

This is Episode 10 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation."Investing in Communities to Build a New Economy: A Marshall Plan for Middle America"Includes:1. A feature interview from host Patricia DeMarco (https://patriciademarco.com), this time with Tom Croft, Managing Director of Heartland Capital Strategies (www.heartlandnetwork.org) and Executive Director of the Steel Valley Authority (www.steelvalley.org). They discuss the Marshall Plan for Middle America Roadmap along with responsible investing and its impact on economies and communities. They also delve into layoff aversion, innovative economic policy, and investment in sustainable energy, and what it all means for jobs in the Appalachian region and beyond.Reimagine Appalachia: https://reimagineappalachia.org“Pathways to a New Economy that Works for All of Us”: With her thirty-year career in energy and environmental policy in both the private and public sector, Dr. DeMarco regularly addresses labor, environment and health considerations as she explores Re-Imagining America with her guests -- all amazing experts and change agents -- who are building those positive pathways toward a sustainable future.2. Larry McCullough takes a look at recent episodes and previews upcoming stories in the YouTube series “Charlie’s Monday Marker” with host Nathan Ruggles. He also invites listeners to contribute their ideas for future programming by the Battle of Homestead Foundation (email bhfprograms@gmail.com). As with each episode, it wraps with a music selection from Larry. This time, it’s a historic folk song composed by Slovakian immigrant Andrew Kovaly, and recorded by Vivian Richman, preserved as part of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress:“Aja Lejber Man” (I’m a Working Man) Please review us and give us five stars on Apple Podcasts!Please support this podcast and our sponsoring organization: battleofhomestead.orgPodcast website: essentialworkpodcast.orgComment line: (412) 326-9435Email: comments@essentialworkpodcast.orgLogo by Brittany Sheets: bsheetscreative.comOriginal Music by Jason Kendall: jasonkendallproductions.comAudio Engineering consulting and assistance provided by Angela Baughman: thatsoundgirl.com

Episode 171 -- For the next two weeks, we'll be going over the best players at each position since Billy Beane took over as GM before the 1998 season. Each day a new position will be covered, and you can vote for your favorites of the era on Twitter.Today we go over the best catchers of the Beane era, covering Ramón Hernández, Kurt Suzuki, Derek Norris and Jason Kendall. So join us for a trip down memory lane as Jason recalls some memories from each of these guys, and make sure to vote for your favorites all week!Vote for your favorites on Twitter: @LockedonAsFollow Jason on Twitter: @ByJasonBEmail us any questions or comments: LockedonAthletics@gmail.comSupport 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 “LOCKEDON,” and you'll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 171 -- For the next two weeks, we'll be going over the best players at each position since Billy Beane took over as GM before the 1998 season. Each day a new position will be covered, and you can vote for your favorites of the era on Twitter. Today we go over the best catchers of the Beane era, covering Ramón Hernández, Kurt Suzuki, Derek Norris and Jason Kendall. So join us for a trip down memory lane as Jason recalls some memories from each of these guys, and make sure to vote for your favorites all week! Vote for your favorites on Twitter: @LockedonAs Follow Jason on Twitter: @ByJasonB Email us any questions or comments: LockedonAthletics@gmail.com 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 “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is Episode 9 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation.Working Over Time: What’s at Stake in Election 2020Includes:Commentators Rosemary Trump and Charlie McCollester return just in time for Election Day with their regular feature Working Over Time. They discuss what’s at stake for working people , with host Nathan Ruggles, the origins of current issues, and look ahead to what we might expect both post-election and in 2021.Larry McCullough talks over the latest from the Battle of Homestead Foundation (including the ongoing YouTube series “Charlie’s Monday Marker”) The episode wraps with an inspired music selection from Larry, a folk song among the many found and recorded over decades by journalist George Korson, and which are now part of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress:“This Is What the Union Done” by Uncle George JonesPlease review us and give us five stars on Apple Podcasts!Please support this podcast and our sponsoring organization: battleofhomestead.orgPodcast website: essentialworkpodcast.orgComment line: (412) 326-9435Email: comments@essentialworkpodcast.orgLogo by Brittany Sheets: bsheetscreative.comOriginal Music by Jason Kendall: jasonkendallproductions.comAudio Engineering consulting and assistance provided by Angela Baughman: thatsoundgirl.com

If you are a new listener or a fan from before ..thank you ! help the show out by subscribing to the podcast on all major platforms as well as  telling a friend and share our post anytime you get a chance to your social media accounts. If you are new tell us so we can thank you on air for listening as if you have a question or topic please reach out to us Email: WrestlingwithSports@gmail.com  Facebook : Wrestling with Sports Twitter : @WrestlingWS

Darren Mccarty ,Jason Kendall and Dennis Farrell  sit down with someone who has done it all! Cort was a young actor in Hollywood Got into standup a little later in life has has done so much amazing things in between!   If you are a new listener or a fan from before ..thank you ! help the show out by subscribing to the podcast on all major platforms as well as  telling a friend and share our post anytime you get a chance to your social media accounts. If you are new tell us so we can thank you on air for listening as if you have a question or topic please reach out to us Email: WrestlingwithSports@gmail.com  Facebook : Wrestling with Sports Twitter : @WrestlingWS

This week Jason and Dennis clean out the email box and answer fan questions . everything from baseball and wrestling.. If you are a new listener or a fan from before ..thank you ! help the show out by subscribing to the podcast on all major platforms as well as  telling a friend and share our post anytime you get a chance to your social media accounts. If you are new tell us so we can thank you on air for listening as if you have a question or topic please reach out to us Email: WrestlingwithSports@gmail.com  Facebook : Wrestling with Sports Twitter : @WrestlingWS

This week on Wrestling with Sports is sponsored by BlueChew.com use the promo code Dennis to get a free shipment and just pay $5 for S/H   This podcast Jason Kendall gives his take on the Unwritten rule as well as talk about his contract history in Pittsburgh    Wrestling with Sports just moved its  feeds , If you are a new listener or a fan from before ..thank you ! help the show out by subscribing to the podcast on all major platforms as well as  telling a friend and share our post anytime you get a chance to your social media accounts. If you are new tell us so we can thank you on air for listening as if you have a question or topic please reach out to us Email: WrestlingwithSports@gmail.com  Facebook : Wrestling with Sports Twitter : @WrestlingWS

This week on Wrestling with Sports is sponsored by BlueChew.com use the promo code Dennis to get a free shipment and just pay $5 for S/H   This week Rocky Romero from NJPW and Impact Wrestling's Good Brothers Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows. Topics include : -Undertaker is a dick? -Jason Kendall confronts Jay Bell  and so much more!   Wrestling with Sports just moved its rss  feed , If you are a new listener or a fan from before ..thank you ! help the show out by subscribing to the podcast on all major platforms as well as  telling a friend and share our post anytime you get a chance to your social media accounts. If you are new tell us so we can thank you on air for listening as if you have a question or topic please reach out to us Email: WrestlingwithSports@gmail.com  Facebook : Wrestling with Sports Twitter : @WrestlingWS

This week on Wrestling with Sports is sponsored by BlueChew.com use the promo code Dennis to get a free shipment and just pay $5 for S/H   Bret Boone and Jason Kendall reflect on their past Opening Days's as well as Talk about the proposed name changes for the Braves and Cleveland Dennis,Jason and Bret also give their prediction on who will win each division.       Wrestling with Sports just moved its  feeds , If you are a new listener or a fan from before ..thank you ! help the show out by subscribing to the podcast on all major platforms as well as  telling a friend and share our post anytime you get a chance to your social media accounts. If you are new tell us so we can thank you on air for listening as if you have a question or topic please reach out to us Email: WrestlingwithSports@gmail.com  Facebook : Wrestling with Sports Twitter : @WrestlingWS

The 2020 season is about to begin, and things look a bit different from what we anticipated when we had our season preview episodes back in March. Pesach will help you understand what you need to know about the sixty game season and the unusual schedule that's coming up. Stat Guru Moshe Schorr joins us in order to discuss whether catching foul tips actually is a skill (you will recall that Jason Kendall said definitively that it is not). And for those who were wondering, Jim Thome isn't as bad a home run hitter as Jimmie Foxx. Glad we cleared that up. For more details, you gotta listen.

Analytics are wonderful tools to help us understand what happened; but from the perspective of the players on the field, the game is often quite different from what fans are able to measure. With that in mind, Pesach and Scott talk to three-time All-Star catcher Jason Kendall about learning how to call a game, framing, catching foul tips, what makes a good manager, working with CC Sabathia during the greatest stretch of his career, and much more. Download it now, you don't want to miss this one.

On this special edition of Ringside Rant I welcome one of the tough guys in professional baseball history, most notably from the Pittsburgh Pirates, Jason Kendall.  Mr Kendall and I all about everything from his great baseball career to being a soccer mom driving his kids around town.  Something that you may not know about him is the he is a big wresting fan.  During he his career he record most Raws only to watch them later after the game was done.  Now a days he is on a podcast with fellow MLB legend Dmitri Young and all around good guy Dennis Farrell called "Wrestling With Sports." If your a baseball fan as well as a fan of great stories this is the show for you to listen to.  Visit mandscaped.com and use the Promo Code "RANTERSNATION" to receive FREE SHIPPING and 20% OFF you entire order  Jason Kendall Social Media  Twitter @WrestlingWS  Facebook: @wrestlingwithsports --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/support

This week on Wrestling with Sports is sponsored by BlueChew.com use the promo code Dennis to get a free shipment and just pay $5 for S/H   Dmitri Young ,Jason Kendall and Dennis Farrell  this week the 3 touch on : Cam Newton and beting on himself  Andrew McCutchen blasying the NNY Slammiversary 2020 and Impact Wrestling 2020 and  Impact Wrestling MVP so far. Wrestling with Sports just moved its  feeds , If you are a new listener or a fan from before ..thank you ! help the show out by subscribing to the podcast on all major platforms as well as  telling a friend and share our post anytime you get a chance to your social media accounts. If you are new tell us so we can thank you on air for listening as if you have a question or topic please reach out to us Email: WrestlingwithSports@gmail.com  Facebook : Wrestling with Sports Twitter : @WrestlingWS

his week on Wrestling with Sports is sponsored by BlueChew.com use the promo code Dennis to get a free shipment and just pay $5 for S/H Episode two of the great debate former MLB All-Stars Jason Kendall vs Bret Boone This weeks topics: When we look back on the 2020 MLB season will it be with great memories  or a complete disaster? Is the universal DH rule good for baseball? New extra inning rules going to hurt the game? What basement team from 2019 has a chance to make the playoffs ? who would you rather have Lee Smith or Billy Wagner?   Wrestling with Sports just moved its  feeds , If you are a new listener or a fan from before ..thank you ! help the show out by subscribing to the podcast on all major platforms as well as  telling a friend and share our post anytime you get a chance to your social media accounts. If you are new tell us so we can thank you on air for listening as if you have a question or topic please reach out to us Email: WrestlingwithSports@gmail.com  Facebook : Wrestling with Sports Twitter : @WrestlingWS

This week on Wrestling with Sports is sponsored by BlueChew.com use the promo code Dennis to get a free shipment and just pay $5 for S/H   -This show Jason Kendall and Dennis Farrell talk a little more about the 2020 WWS Great Giveaway. -How to win. -What you can win . -Why we are doing this contest. Email : WrestlingwithSports@gmail.com     Wrestling with Sports just moved its feed, If you are a new listener or a fan from before ..thank you ! help the show out by subscribing to the podcast on all major platforms as well as  telling a friend and share our post anytime you get a chance to your social media accounts. If you are new tell us so we can thank you on air for listening as if you have a question or topic please reach out to us Email: WrestlingwithSports@gmail.com  Facebook : Wrestling with Sports Twitter : @WrestlingWS

This week on Wrestling with Sports is sponsored by BlueChew.com use the promo code Dennis to get a free shipment and just pay $5 for S/H Its Jason Kendalls birthday ! Jason Kendall and Dennis Farrell talk a little birthday heroics , being recognized n public as well as catching a extra innings  no hitter Wrestling with Sports just moved its feed, If you are a new listener or a fan from before ..thank you ! help the show out by subscribing to the podcast on all major platforms as well as  telling a friend and share our post anytime you get a chance to your social media accounts. If you are new tell us so we can thank you on air for listening as if you have a question or topic please reach out to us Email: WrestlingwithSports@gmail.com  Facebook : Wrestling with Sports Twitter : @WrestlingWS

This week on the Wrestling Perspective is sponsored by BlueChew.com use the promo code Dennis to get a free shipment and just pay $5 for S/H Any baseball fans dream , a MLB All-Star game!! listen in as Jason Dmitri talk about thier time playing in the mid-summers classic . Wrestling with Sports just moved its  feeds , If you are a new listener or a fan from before ..thank you ! help the show out by subscribing to the podcast on all major platforms as well as  telling a friend and share our post anytime you get a chance to your social media accounts. If you are new tell us so we can thank you on air for listening as if you have a question or topic please reach out to us Email: WrestlingwithSports@gmail.com  Facebook : Wrestling with Sports Twitter : @WrestlingWS

This week on the Wrestling Perspective is sponsored by BlueChew.com use the promo code Dennis to get a free shipment and just pay $5 for S/H Join Dennis Farrell as he moderates ep-1 of the Great Debate Jason Kendall vs Bret Boone! Wrestling with Sports just moved its  feeds , If you are a new listener or a fan from before ..thank you ! help the show out by subscribing to the podcast on all major platforms as well as  telling a friend and share our post anytime you get a chance to your social media accounts. If you are new tell us so we can thank you on air for listening as if you have a question or topic please reach out to us Email: WrestlingwithSports@gmail.com  Facebook : Wrestling with Sports Twitter : @WrestlingWS

This week on the Wrestling Perspective is sponsored by BlueChew.com use the promo code Dennis to get a free shipment and just pay $5 for S/H Any baseball fans dream , a MLB All-Star game!! listen in as Jason Dmitri talk about thier time playing in the mid-summers classic .   Wrestling with Sports just moved its  feeds , If you are a new listener or a fan from before ..thank you ! help the show out by subscribing to the podcast on all major platforms as well as  telling a friend and share our post anytime you get a chance to your social media accounts. If you are new tell us so we can thank you on air for listening as if you have a question or topic please reach out to us Email: WrestlingwithSports@gmail.com  Facebook : Wrestling with Sports Twitter : @WrestlingWS

This week on the Wrestling Perspective is sponsored by BlueChew.com use the promo code Dennis to get a free shipment and just pay $5 for S/H  Dmitri Young , Jason Kendall and Dennis Farrell sit down and go back in time for 1988's NWA Clash of the Champions . Make sure you watch the PPV and ask yourself.. do you agree with us?   Wrestling with Sports just moved feeds , If you are a new listener or a fan from before ..thank you ! help the show out by subscribing to the podcast on all major platforms. also remember tell a friend and share our post anytime you get a chance. Facebook : Wrestling with Sports Twitter : @WrestlingWS

This week Tommy Dreamer sits down with former professional baseball catcher and 2 time MLB All Star Jason Kendall! Listen in as the boys discuss their road to the major leagues, in both their respective sports. Jason shares a bunch of old stories from his 20 year career in the big leagues. As The Innovator Of Violence returns shots of tales from the road, as the 2 square off in a conversation for the ages! You don't want to miss a single story, PLUS The Heart and Soul of ECW shares something he's kept in the vault for almost 30 years! You don't want to miss this EXTREME episode of The House Of Hardcore Podcast with Tommy Dreamer!Submit your questions and comments for Tommy to: HouseOfHardcorePodcast@gmail.com YOU can CALL The House Of Hardcore HOTLINE and leave a question for Tommy, where he'll answer you LIVE on the podcast! CALL NOW! 1-929-266-6549Support our sponsor:BlueChew: http://www.BlueChew.com use promo code HARDCORE and get your first order free! Just pay the $5 shipping costs!Support our social media:Follow Tommy Dreamer on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheTommyDreamerFollow Tommy Dreamer on Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/TheTommyDreamerFollow the show on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheHardcorePodFollow the show on Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/TheHardcorePodYou can watch LIVE and FREE every Saturday at 12pm est ONLY on http://www.GaSDigitalNetwork.com/Live. If you missed the live episode, you can sign up to the network and get our entire archive in full HD 5 days before the iTunes release, join in on the live chat, message boards, plus have the same access to every other show available on the network! Just visit http://www.GaSDigitalNetwork.com/HOH and use promo code HOH30 to get a 30 day free trial and $1 off at sign up!

The Crowl Man is joined by former Pirate Jason Kendall to offer his own thoughts on the state of major league baseball. Crowley thinks there is only one bad guy in baseball, and that's the owners. Lamar Jackson was announced as the player to appear on the cover of the next Madden game. Crowley has heard a lot of Pittsburgh fans cry out against it, and he's very confused at your criticisms.

Sammy Sosa week continues with Long Gone Summer director AJ Schnack and NL legend Jason Kendall. We talk to AJ about Sunday's 30-for-30 and go behind the scenes of Sammy Sosa making his way back into our lives. Jason Kendall then joins the show to talk about being behind the plate during that '98 season, competing against and being an NL All Star with Sosa & McGwire, and a bunch of other shit that you can only get from one of the greatest catchers of all time. We say All Gas No Brakes a lot around here but I honestly don't know if that applies to anyone more than Jason Kendall on a baseball field. Sammy Sosa week marches on. AGNB.

Future Hall of Fame catcher Jason Kendall comes to The Mound Visit for the 8th Inning. Where do we start. We hear about the influence his Dad had on him, things said on Mound Visits, the memory of an elite catcher, catching the ball where its pitched, hybrid stances today, remembering hitters and pitch selection, picking up a pitchers tells, and issues with current hitters. He didn't hold back on anything and it was definitely a memorable interview. Listen for yourself... Here we go!

This week on the podcast we'll talk about the ups and (mostly) downs of Strat-O-Matic, the Melnick/LaMont nuptials, the flaky George Brunet, the great NFL head coach Don Shula, the immortal Trevor Plouffe, one of the worst pitchers of my lifetime Dewon Brazelton, former catcher Jason Kendall, WAR what is it good for, the peaks and valleys of Wil Myers, and the pioneering Drake brothers.

5:00 Rob apologizes to Jason for a tipsy phone call back in 2000, after he signed what is still the largest contract in Pirates history7:55 Jason shares how he and his wife are trying to help people throughout the pandemic10:35 The challenges minor leaguers, prospects and seniors have without baseball12:15 The chances of MLB returning and possible scenarios15:40 What it was like to play in the Arizona Fall League against Michael Jordan and what MJ owes Jason!19:50 What Jason loved so much about Three Rivers Stadium, minus the piece of cartilage the Zamboni took from him22:15 What worked so well early on in his career, how he was able to sustain the success while catching and his time hitting leadoff, and three times as a cleanup hitter!26:25 His short time on the Hall of Fame ballot28:00 What he remembers from catching a 10-inning no-hitter from Francisco Cordova and Ricardo Rincon32:00 Changes in the game over the last decade35:15 Kendall's take on the Houston Astros and what he would have done if someone was banging on a trash can when he played41:15 Playing with Garry Sheffield at the All-Star Game after getting into a brawl with him days before43:45 Thoughts on the new direction in Pittsburgh: "I know that I'd be a good manager"50:30 "I'm the best driver and parker in all of Kansas."51:50 The Freak Show year in 1997Follow Rob on Twitter: @RobBiertempfelFollow Stephen on Twitter: @stephenjnesbittFollow Jason on Twitter: @jasondkendall18 To save 40% off a subscription to The Athletic, go to theathletic.com/yinz.

Former Catcher Jason Kendall joined Jomboy, Jake, and Trevor Plouffe to discuss his stolen bases, the '06 Athletics, and calling a game from left field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We breakdown the debut Tremonti album All I Was and give our top 5s, as well offer a top 5 from guest Jason Kendall

Going over the fear of the unknown of starting your own business. Thank you for listening --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-kendallPOD/support

For this guy, catching runs in the family as he is the son of former catcher Fred Kendall (1969-1980), but Jason Kendall himself is a 3x All-Star who was nice enough to call in to discuss his book "Throwback: A Big-League Catcher Tells How the Game Is Really Played".

Dan and The Danettes welcome former MLB Catcher Jason Kendall. Thank you to today's sponsor: Bet Online = Visit betonline.ag and use promo code "podcastone" to receive a 50% off welcome bonus.  Credible = Consolidate your student loans, visit credible.com/dan for more information.  HIMs = Be the best version of yourself, Visit forhims.com/patrick.  Little Caesars = Something delicious is coming, Little Caesars now delivers. Visit littlecaesars.com for details.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

(Anekdote) In deze aflevering legt Joost Oomen uit wat Amerika is… aan twee Amerikanen: Patricia Lockwood en Jason Kendall. Met een elektrische rolstoel, een hengel, een vlieger en dansende eekhoorns. En vergeet de pannenkoekenmachine niet. http://www.joostoomen.com/ https://twitter.com/tricialockwood Steun Dit is op Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ditis ondercast.com/ditis

Pretend today is Sunday and everything is normal! Ok, so we may or may not have released this on our regular time but it's just as average as ever. We start of by talking the latest of the MLB Playoffs. How about those Nationals!?!? From here we transition into the latest on the Pirates managerial search - just in case Ryan doesn't lock down the position. What names have been mentioned, what pattern's we are finding in this, and what qualities some of these guys possess that could help or hurt their chances. Either way, it just can't be Jason Kendall!The offseason is about to officially begin so why not begin to talk payroll. We breakdown who the Pirates have under contract for next season, the projected arb figures released by MLBTrade Rumors, what the total payroll estimates to be at, if they will add to the payroll, and what the chances are on a Starling Marte trade.Also, make sure to tune in to #NS9LIVE! next week as we will be doing our Fanboy's Award Show.twitch.tv/northshorenine

Jordan and Mike briefly recap the Pirates 2019 season, look ahead to 2020 and interview former Pirates All-Star Catcher and managerial candidate Jason Kendall.

On the latest episode of the River Blast Podcast, Noah and Alex break down Josh Bell's dominance at the plate, debate who should be the fifth starter in the rotation and discuss what the club should do after Jung Ho Kang returns from his "injury". Next, the guys give out their first quarter of the season grades for each position group while also highlighting some of the good and bad individuals this season. Finally, the show is wrapped up by everyone's favorite part..... segments!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/river-blast-radio/support

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been around forever, and their long history affords Mark and Andy the opportunity to dig in deep to the history of their catchers. While a large chunk of time is devoted to more recent names like Jason Kendall, Manny Sanguillen, and Tony Pena, the Doggie Millers and Bill Salkelds get their due as well. Your hosts look at the analytical side of the conversation, as well as a lighter take in investigating best names, future Hall of Famers, and best baseball cards. Of course, you'll have to play along in a round of Roll The Stat, everyone's favorite baseball stat guessing game. By the end, you too will be a Pirates catchers expert.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been around forever, and their long history affords Mark and Andy the opportunity to dig in deep to the history of their catchers. While a large chunk of time is devoted to more recent names like Jason Kendall, Manny Sanguillen, and Tony Pena, the Doggie Millers and Bill Salkelds get their due as well. Your hosts look at the analytical side of the conversation, as well as a lighter take in investigating best names, future Hall of Famers, and best baseball cards. Of course, you'll have to play along in a round of Roll The Stat, everyone's favorite baseball stat guessing game. By the end, you too will be a Pirates catchers expert.

In which Coop & The Weasel break down all the easter eggs and legends in the new MLB The Show 19 gameplay trailer! Willie Mays! Rob Dibble! Jason Kendall! Christy Mathewson! Ty Cobb! The guys also fill you in on how and where you can get the new podcast from Cooperstown Kurt- THE RAIN DELAY! Finally, the fellas look at the SDS live stream calendar and try to deduce what we'll learn about in the upcoming weeks... FINAL FULL EPISODE! SUPPORT THE RAIN DELAY ON PATREON! or SUBSCRIBE IN TWITCH

Guest: Three-time all-star and 15-year MLB veteran Pittsburgh Pirate Jason Kendall reflects back on his career.  Kendall will be the keynote speaker at the 2019 Penn State Baseball First Pitch Dinner on February 1st, 2019. For more information, go to:  https://gopsusports.com/news/2018/11/28/baseball-jason-kendall-to-speak-at-2019-first-pitch-dinner.aspx

Sit shotgun on the bus as we drive around with Pitcher Tim Dillard. Tim and I discuss family life, the Brewers playoff runs of 2008 & 2011, motivating Jason Kendall, and much more. Tim is one of the funniest ballplayers in MLB & MiLB. He's a must follow on social media. Give this one a click and have some fun while Tim shares his cruise through professional baseball.

The Freestyle Club Episode: Your Name Here with Edee In this episode of The Freestyle Club - Your Name Here - Episode 7, we invite an artist to pick a topic for discussion. Please join Radio Personality CPR Jose Ortiz, Life Long Freestyle Fan, and Former DeeJay - DaUnknownAdmin, as we welcome Recording Artist E'dee to the conversation. [zoomsounds_player config="TFC-Player" songname="The Freestyle Club - Your Name Here - Episode 7" type="detect" source="https://media.blubrry.com/thefreestyleclub/s/https://s3.amazonaws.com/thefreestyleclub/TFC-007.mp3" thumb="https://daunknownadmin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TheFreestyleClub-007xBlog.png" alt="The Freestyle Club - Your Name Here - Episode 7" replace_artistname="E'dee, CPR Jose Ortiz, Rafael DaUnknownAdmin Reyes"] The Freestyle Club have a conversation with E'dee regarding contracts, maintaining your identity, and being your own advocate in the music industry. She describes the difference between her first and current go-around in the Freestyle industry. Listen in as E'dee shares her experiences when she first started in Freestyle. E'dee explains how she when from being introduced to a label owner, auditioned,  recorded and booked for a month,  all within one week's time. She also reveals how she went bankrupt even as she was a working artist. E'dee informs us how her second go-around in Freestyle is now different. How she took total control of her career and manages her own bookings. How she is the one who decides which projects she will and won't work on. She also shares how she avoids the traps of being used by both producers and promoters.  Finally, The Freestyle Club re-emphasizes the importance of protecting your name and your brand. E'dee talks about the extend she has gone to in order to protect her brand, her identiy, including taking legal action. Where To Find E'dee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DivaOfFreestyle Twitter: https://twitter.com/iipeanuts Freestyle News And Pick Hit Of The Week Tune in as we each give our opinions on the current hot topics and events currently in Freestyle. We also pick a track each week that we consider to be noteworthy. E'dee: Lucky You (Feat. Joyner Lucas) by Eminem CPR Jose Ortiz: I Want You Now by E'dee DaUnknownAdmin: Just Want To by Quadlibet This week in Freestyle we highlight two new entries in the Crowd Funding arena. First up is Destune Records with the Jason Kendall's Because I Love You (The Postman's Song Lastly, there is Tony Marino's Limited Edition - Autographed - Multi-Colored Vinyl EP: Funk Melody Jams

Jason Kendall joins Curtis and Eboni from Glendo, WY to talk the Great American Eclipse.

The second part of the oppressively long Hall PosCast, in this one Joe and Michael go through the second half of the Baseball Hall of Fame, from Jason Kendall to Randy Winn. In one of their more important discussions, they talk about the most sensible ways to deal with the gun question in America ... no, sorry, they talk about which players belong in the mustache Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second part of the oppressively long Hall PosCast, in this one Joe and Michael go through the second half of the Baseball Hall of Fame, from Jason Kendall to Randy Winn. In one of their more important discussions, they talk about the most sensible ways to deal with the gun question in America ... no, sorry, they talk about which players belong in the mustache Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get full access to JoeBlogs at joeposnanski.substack.com/subscribe

One finds out quickly in life at some point that they have no control over their name, initially. For better or for worse we are given labels in the form of a first, last, and sometimes middle name. Some are born into a name like Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, and Rothschild. Other having more mediocre and less relevant names such as Johnson, Smith, and Newkirk. Until some legal requirement we are stuck with our names. Even worse, names we aren't born with are given to us in cruelty. Names that are used to denigrate, torture, and embarrase. Names can be a blessing or a curse. You can be a Rockefeller or a Mud. Nunamaker or Dirt. In this episode we dissect such a topic, though we do so in a jovial manner, and at the expense of both the named...and the listener. Guests on this episode (with their twitter handles linked) are editor-in-chief Max Rieper, pop cultured Josh Duggan, Syrian refugee volunteer Joshua Ward. I am your usual humble host, Shaun Newkirk. Topics include: Shaun doesn't know Hall of Famers Playing a game of: I'll give you a player name, you tell me what decade they played in Harlond Clift Perhaps inefficiently signing Joakim Soria Not the Speaker of the House Tip O'Niell Royals comprehensible but perhaps also unexplainable payroll spending Clint Robinson Losing Ben Zobrist Jesse Barfield Who can the Royals sucker into acquiring Omar Infante Chuck Knoblach Alex Gordon is going to sign with the T-Bones Dummy Hoy Jose Martinez: not necessarily that old and maybe is Richie Sexson Pie Traynor Playing the: How many top 100 prospects would this player get? game Red Schoendienst Not talking about Jason Kendall and he is absolutely not a Hall of Famer, don't even bring it up Johnny "Ugly" Dickshot Music Introduction: Adele - Hello Outro: Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chantel Kendall stars on the new VH1 reality series "Baseball Wives" Which premieres November 30th on VH1

Here is our first podcast. We plan on posting a new one once every other week. I mentioned some things about pitches per plate appearance in the show, and wanted to follow up with a link to the leaders in Pit/PA last year: http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/2009-pitches-batting.shtml Jim Edmonds' career average is 4.08 Pit/PA, which is well above the major league average of 3.75 and would have ranked him 28th best last year. For reference, the top three Brewers last year were Mike Cameron (ranked 53rd in MLB), Prince Fielder (68th), and Jason Kendall (100th). The new comer, Carlos Gomez, boasts a meager 3.45 Pit/PA. While this statistic is not the be all and end all of offense, certainly it would help the Brewers to get some more batters in the lineup who can make the starting pitchers throw more pitches. It was fantastic to see Carlos Zambrano have to throw 121 pitches to get through 5 innings. If you have any questions or topics you'd like us to discuss please email the show at brewersreview(at)gmail.com. A correction: the Brewers have had three quality starts and not just two. I think I say both numbers in the podcast. Bush, Gallardo, and Wolf all had quality starts. Another correction: Jack mentioned that Corey Hart had eye surgery. He hasn't (yet). He's just tried glasses/goggles/contacts. No lasik yet.

Five in a row. The only upside was a good brawl between Big John and Jason Kendall. The umpires don't have a clue these days. Where-for-art-thou wisdom and discernment. The blue crew continues to confound by tossing both players, warning the benches, and then not enforcing their warning when Quinlan is hit in retaliation in the 9th inning of a blow-out! Jeff and Steven get mad and go off in one of the most chaotic shows to date.