Podcast appearances and mentions of joaquin benoit

PASSED BALL SHOW #99 9/24/2013 Part 1 WITH WILLIE MONTANEZ AND ETHAN CHAPMAN; I start out by talking about how teams will continue to overpay for middle relievers/ closers and how Joaquin Benoit and Grant Balfour will benefit. I then speak with former Phillies, Mets, Braves and Giants OF/ 1B Willie Montanez about being a power hitter and how he got under the skin of the teams he played for. I finish off by speaking with Kansas City Royals OF prospect Ethan Chapman about his rise through the farm system and what to expect from him down the road

  Due to several big-time free agents still unsigned, some MLB players are talking players strike. Chip and Cern dig little into what started the 1994 MLB Strike. Chip and Cern review the Adam Wainwright clip where he is talking about a strike. Find out who is still unsigned, how much are they making and some Giants salary talk on this episode of the Chip and Cern Show.    Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are the two biggest free agents that are yet to be signed and many think that owners are colluding against these big players and their contracts.    Chip has some tips on how to get the strike does not look like some money grab.    Chip and Cern learn up about what caused the 1994 strike and how it affected the game after that.    Chip just starts reading off some stats from the 1994 strike-shortened season.    Cern has a great point in saying the game of baseball isn’t ready for a strike. Attendance is down, and the game is tough to keep up with, so a strike isn’t a good one to take for the MLB.   Here are the remaining free agents for 2019 MLB:   Catchers Martin Maldonado (32, 0.9) Matt Wieters (33, 0.9) First basemen Hanley Ramirez (35, -0.2) Logan Morrison (31, -0.7) Second basemen Josh Harrison (31, 0.3)  Logan Forsythe (32, -0.2) Brandon Phillips (38, -0.3) Third basemen Chase Headley (35, -0.4) Danny Valencia (34, -0.4) Jose Reyes (36, -0.9) Shortstops Manny Machado (26 years old, 6.2 WAR) Jose Iglesias (29, 2.5) Left fielders Marwin Gonzalez (30, 1.6) Denard Span (35, 1.5) Craig Gentry (35, 0.6) Matt Holliday (39, 0.1) Center fielders Adam Jones (33, 0.5) Austin Jackson (32, -1.0) Right fielders Bryce Harper (26 years old, 3.5 WAR) Carlos Gonzalez (33, 1.7) Jose Bautista (38, 1.0) Carlos Gomez (33, -0.5) Chris Young (35, -0.5) Designated hitters Evan Gattis (32, 0.0) Starting pitchers Dallas Keuchel (31, 3.6) Gio Gonzalez (33, 2.0) Clay Buchholz (34, 1.9) James Shields (37, 0.8) Edwin Jackson (35, 0.7) Doug Fister (35, 0.3) -- Retired (2/13). Bartolo Colon (46, 0.2) Yovani Gallardo (33, 0.1) Miguel Gonzalez (35, -0.3) Chris Tillman (31, -0.4) Ervin Santana (36, -0.5) Relief pitchers Craig Kimbrel (31, 1.5) Tony Sipp (35, 0.9) Nick Vincent (32, 0.7) Tyler Clippard (34, 0.5) Adam Warren (31, 0.3) Bud Norris (34, 0.2) Ryan Madson (38, 0.2) Santiago Casilla (38, 0.1) Jorge De La Rosa (38, 0.0) Justin Hancock (28, 0.0) Fernando Salas (34, 0.0) Blake Wood (33, 0.0) Matt Belisle (39, -0.2) AJ Ramos (32, -0.2) Jim Johnson (36, -0.3) Boone Logan (34, -0.3) Peter Moylan (40, -0.4) Blaine Boyer (37, -0.9) Joaquin Benoit (41, N/A)  Jandel Gustave (26, N/A)      Chip and Cern go on to triggering themselves looking at all the crazy high salaries for subpar players on the Giants.    Chip and Cern have some fresh new merch! Tee shirts, hoodies, iPhone and Samsung phone cases and more! Check out the Chip and Cern Merch Store at https://teespring.com/chip-and-cern-heads-unisex-tee   Be sure to spread the word around and tell your friends about the Chip and Cern Show. The radio is dying, and podcasts are coming, so be ready. You can plug your phone into your car and listen when driving around.   If you want a free sticker, shoot an email to chipandcernshow@gmail.com, and we will give you one.    As always we appreciate you spreading the word with your friends, coworkers, family and churchgoing community members. The Hits are great into to the Chip and Cern Show, so share those!

The Nationals continue to bolster their bullpen with the signing of Joaquin Benoit. MLB.com’s Alexa Datt and Nationals reporter Jamal Collier discuss the Benoit signing and why Sean Doolittle is tinkering with his slider this spring.

The Nationals continue to bolster their bullpen with the signing of Joaquin Benoit. MLB.com's Alexa Datt and Nationals reporter Jamal Collier discuss the Benoit signing and why Sean Doolittle is tinkering with his slider this spring.

The Phillies made some trades before this year's deadline and the team acquired some minor league pitching talent for sure. The questions are, do these Phillies trades seem to improve the team, and how does this all coincide with the coming offseason and 2018 season? Liz Roscher (@lizroscher), Managing Editor at TheGoodPhight.com and writer at BigLeagueStew.com, joined us for a detailed discussion about these Phillies trades.But first, on the Brief News & Views segment:1. Eagles training camp, Kendricks wants a trade and a new defensive back was signed. (6:20)2. Thoughts on the new Sixers jerseys. (25:50)3. Eats and treats at the IronPigs. (28:45)4. Viewpoints on Pete Rose and the Phillies Wall of Fame. (33:50)5. TAKE IT or LEAVE IT: A listener provided us a new and interesting Phillies lineup. (40:10)And then what we're throwing down on the Table is an interview and in-depth discussion with Liz Roscher from The Good Phight and Big League Stew about the minor league talent the Phillies received in return for trading Jeremy Hellickson, Joaquin Benoit, Howie Kendrick, and Pat Neshek. We also talked about the looming storyline of the future of the first and second base personnel. What happens to Tommy Joseph and Ceaser Hernandez during this coming offseason with Rhys Hoskins and Scott Kingery waiting in the wings? The future of the bullpen was also another topic we dove into. All of this and much more during this week's interview.

Dr Mike Sonne rejoins the podcast to discuss his latest study. The talk (and piece) focuses on different stresses on pitchers that suggest a move to the bullpen for Aaron Sanchez may not make sense. Greg and Josh also discuss the trades for Melvin Upton Jr. and Joaquin Benoit, some quirks from the 12 inning game, J.A. Happ's return to his Pittsburgh ways, Aaron Sanchez' dominance, and the struggles of Josh Thole. Finally, the guys give Do Overs to some of their favourite targets, Pat Tabler and MLB. 

MLB.com's Dave Raymond and Mariners reporter Greg Johns spotlight Steve Cishek's move to the Mariners and Joaquin Benoit's role in the relief core.

The Mariners now have their elite defensive center fielder. They also added Joaquin Benoit, and Andy Van Slyke decided to hop on the radio and say dumb stuff. We discuss.

We discuss the big Craig Kimbrel trade. For Kimbrel, this means more opportunities, because the team is better. On the downside, you have Joaquin Benoit, who loses the closer gig. Bummer for fantasy owners who have him. We then discuss the implications to the Braves lineup. Todd likes Eric Young Jr… EY may not have proven much in the past, but he’ll have the opportunity and he’s fast. Is Devon Travis worth talking about? We thought so. He’s got a bit of speed. If you want someone who might be a little better and also have speed, Micah Johnson, is a name you want to look out for. Speaking of middle infielders, the ghost of Christmas past, Dan Uggla, has a shot at playing time with Anthony Rendon on the shelf. In one category name guys, I sorta love Billy Burns. He made the squad and might run into a few steals. We end up with a chat about some up and coming young guns. Aaron Sanchez and Daniel Norris. I’m super skeptical because Daniel Norris lives in a van. But Todd has made a bold prediction on the guy. 180 IPs, 190 Ks? Warum nicht! He has stuff. We’re blowing up on the Twitter @2020Allstars. Almost up to triple digit followers. Feel free shoot us questions there and we’ll answer them on-air. Finally, don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes below. Season 3 Episode 6 (3316.0) Bonus Fact: Tanzverbot - your fun fact of the day about Germany. :-)

Big Al and HookSlide discuss another winning week of Detroit Tigers baseball, ask where the team stands at the season midpoint and what may happen at the trade deadline, have the weekly bullpen discussion, realize the Tigers are cornering the Martinez market, and introduce the "Porcello." Bless You Boys Podcast 118 was recorded July 4, 2014, has a running time of 58 minutes, and features Al Beaton and HookSlide. Topics: Tigers reach the season midpoint with their best record since 2007.What area do the Tigers most need to improve at the trade deadline?Weekly bullpen discussion - The Tigers are rumored to have interest in re-acquiring Joaquin Benoit.Earl Weaver was Billy Beane before it was cool.Funny how the Tigers started winning games in bunches again when the starting rotation snapped out of their funk.Rick Porcello pitched a "Porcello."Realinzing you can't have enough Martinez's, the Tigers made a splash with one of their international signings, giving 16-year-old Dominican outfielder Julio Martinez a $600K contract. All that, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 137 The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is now live! Jason Collette and Nicholas Minnix discuss Addison Reed; Joaquin Benoit, Huston Street and the Detroit Tigers; the Rays’ bullpen now that Brad Boxberger has entered the saves picture; T.J. House and Miles Mikolas; Hunter Pence to the leadoff spot; Allen Craig’s […]

With the Red Sox and Tigers now tied at two wins per team in the ALCS, the season will come down to which team can win two games against the other club2019s three best starting pitchers. Getting two wins against Anibal Sanchez, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander is a tough task indeed, but it is possible. The Red Sox, after all, did it in the first three games of the series. Inside this edition of 201CWithout a Curse,201D Alex previews Games 5, 6 and 7 (if necessary). He says if the Red Sox can get the Tigers starting pitchers to exit the games in the sixth or seventh innings, they have to like their chances against the bullpen provided the game is close (which should be the case in Game 5, considering how well Lester has pitched since the All Star Break). The Red Sox bullpen has a 0.73 ERA this postseason. They have the definitive advantage at the end of games. Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz need to play better, too. Ortiz2019s only hit in the series has been the grand slam he hit off Joaquin Benoit in Game 2. Pedroia misplayed two ground balls in Game 4, and has more strikeouts than hits this postseason. Xander Bogaerts should find his way into the lineup for Game 5 as well, because Stephen Drew and Will Middlebrooks have been offensive black holes this postseason. They have combined to hit .132 in the playoffs. It2019s time for a change. Alex recaps the pitching performances of John Lackey and Jake Peavy in Games 3 and 4, and says Lackey2019s redemption process is now complete. This is why the Red Sox acquired him prior to 2010. The guy represents everything baseball fans should want in a pitcher. He outdueled Verlander on Tuesday, and fans suddenly don2019t feel all that apprehensive about a Lackey/Verlander duel in a potential Game 7. Peavy was horrendous on Wednesday, and though his poor outing was not a referendum on the Jose Iglesias trade, it was still disheartening to watch. Peavy didn2019t have command of his breaking pitches all night, and paid the price. Jim Leyland orchestrated a massive lineup change in Game 4, batting Torii Hunter in the leadoff spot and having Miguel Cabrera bat second. It appeased all of the sabermetrics out there, and appeased Tigers fans as well. After scoring just six runs in the first three games of the series, the Tigers plated seven runs on Wednesday. Hunter and Cabrera combined to knock in four runs. In the 201CAround the League201D segment, Alex gives his thoughts on the latest developments in the NLCS, and defends Yasiel Puig2019s showboating. Email Alex at areimer@bu.edu, and follow him on Twitter @AlexReimer1.

Oct. 13, 2013 will forever be known as the day in which Boston sports flashed back to 2004. Tom Brady led a 70-yard drive to propel the Patriots to victory in the afternoon, and David Ortiz hit a grand slam that defied all of the odds to lead the Red Sox to victory on Sunday night. This is the Golden Age of Boston Sports. Fans should appreciate what they get to see on a weekly basis, because it isn2019t going to last forever. The Red Sox had been no-hit through five innings for the second consecutive game on Sunday. Anibal Sanchez struck out 12 batters in Game 1, and Max Scherzer fanned 13 men in Game 2. It looked bleak, especially with Justin Verlander scheduled to start in Game 3. But then the Red Sox exposed the soft underbelly of the Tigers middle relief core. They loaded the bases in the eighth inning, and set the table for Ortiz to smash a game-tying grand slam off closer Joaquin Benoit. Defensive miscues cost the Tigers in the bottom of the ninth, as Jose Iglesias airmailed a through the first base (HAHAHA), which allowed Jonny Gomes to advance to second base. Gomes scored on a Jarrod Saltalamacchia ground ball that advanced past the outstretched Iglesias on the left side of the infield (HAHAHA). Red Sox relievers combined to throw three and one-third scoreless innings in relief of Clay Buchholz on Sunday, and didn2019t let the game get out of hand. Craig Breslow and Junichi Tazawa haven2019t allowed a run this postseason, as the bridge to Koji Uehara no longer appears to be a concern. Tigers starting pitchers have only allowed one run over the past 23 innings. Verlander will be opposed by John Lackey in Game 3, who has a 3.83 career ERA at Comerica Park. It will be a tall task for the Red Sox in Game 3, but it is no longer a must-win contest thanks to their heroics in Game 2. The Red Sox have a favorable pitching match-up in Game 4, as Jake Peavy will take on Doug Fister. Though Sanchez and Scherzer were dominant in Games 1 and 2, neither pitcher reached the eighth inning. This relentless Red Sox lineup grinds pitchers down, and will almost always reach a team2019s bullpen. Even if Verlander is terrific in Game 3, it is unlikely he2019ll pitch into the eighth or ninth inning. If the game is close, the Red Sox will have a chance. In the 201CAround the League201D segment, Alex talks about the NLCS, and explains why the Cardinals continue to show why they2019re one of the best organizations in baseball. Alex also tells you why Carlos Beltran is a better postseason hitter than Babe Ruth was. Emil Alex at areimer@bu.edu, and follow him on Twitter @AlexReimer1.

Bless You Boys Podcast 83 has a running time of 1:07 and features Kurt Mensching and Al Beaton. We've nearly at 9K followers. Follow BYB on Twitter and help push us over the top! Topics include: Big series win against the Royals, bad series loss to the Twins. Should we be concerned the Tigers haven't left the Indians completely in the dust? Victor Martinez, catcher. When will be the right time to rest Miguel Cabrera, if there even is one? Prince Fielder's divorce is none of our business. Joaquin Benoit sat for six straight games. How ridiculous is it baseball’s conventional wisdom dictates you absolutely cannot use your closer unless you have a ninth inning lead? Phil Coke is Toledo bound. Will Nick Castellanos be called up by August 31? Will fans expect too much? MLB to expand instant replay, but is a challenge system the way to go? Miguel Tejada is hit with the third longest non-lifetime suspension ever for Adderall use. Why does everyone want a meaningless apology for PED use? Regardless, Ryan Braun issued one. Ryan Dempster causes a cluster over drilling Alex Rodriguez, receives a inappropriately short suspension.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices