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Le Batard and the crew have a major announcement involving Pablo Torre, we talk to former MLB player, John Jaso about why he retired from baseball to sail around the world, and we discuss Bad Bunny dating Kendall Jenner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For close to a decade, John Jaso made a name for himself in Major League Baseball. He was behind the plate for the last perfect game thrown in MLB (by Felix Hernandez), and he hit for the first cycle in the history of PNC Park in Pittsburgh. But if you haven't heard John Jaso's name in a while — there's a good reason for that: he's been living life at sea. Today, the story of why Jaso walked away from potentially millions of dollars to live on a boat, and some of his most harrowing adventures along the way.Guest: David GardnerRead the full storySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
College of the Redwoods plans to host a rescheduled pride event previously planned in Ferndale, proposed offshore wind energy is getting a boost from local educators and the Yurok Tribe, Arcata's community hospital laid off 27 home-health workers due to financial woes, a McKinleyville stabbing arrest spawns claims there's more to the story, local export and ex-MLB star John Jaso was featured in the New York Times for ditching millions to go sailing, runway improvements and more may impact AVC flights in late August, a woman was accused of stealing a McKinleyville pet store from her sister, access to Clam Beach has been improved for wheelchair users, meth and fentanyl lead local drug seizures as short-term escapes lead to long-term harm, the LA Times noted our wet weather could mean bad things for ticks and Humboldt's already-high Lyme disease rates, a local 2013 study is currently garnering worldwide attention as it indicates listening to heavy metal has quality-of-life upsides, event picks, and more. Humboldt Last Week is Humboldt County's news podcast in collaboration with Primal Decor (tattoos and piercings), STIL (headshop), Belle Starr Clothing, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, RHBB, and KJNY. Subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or wherever else you get podcasts. Humboldt Last Week (new/alt/indie) Radio with no commercials resides at humboldtlastweek.com/radio The station is also available via the RadioKing app. Contact: myles@humboldtlastweek.com humboldtlastweek.com
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AGREE TO DISAGREE // How much is enough? John Jaso, who caught Felix Hernandez's perfect game, quit baseball, to live on a boat. // WE HEAR YOU! and WORDS TO LIVE BYSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tonight will likely be our last chance to see Felix Hernandez take the mound in a Mariners uniform. Softy and Dick are at Jimmy's on First getting ready for the event. Joining the show right out of the gate is the former M's GM who found, and then signed a young Felix Hernandez out of Venezuela, Pat Gillick. We ask if he always saw this much greatness in The King, even in the early years. John Jaso, the man who caught Felix's perfect game reflects on that historic game in August of 2012, and what kind of leader Felix was in the clubhouse. Still looking to make some football picks this weekend? Not to worry; Lee Sterling has winners for a handful of Pac-12 and NFL games, including Hawks and Cardinals, Dawgs vs. USC, and the Heartbreak Bowl: WSU at Utah. Dick makes a pick of his own on Fact or Fiction, saying there's no way the Hawks and Cardinals score 48 on Sunday.
Tonight will likely be our last chance to see Felix Hernandez take the mound in a Mariners uniform. Softy and Dick are at Jimmy's on First getting ready for the event. Joining the show right out of the gate is the former M's GM who found, and then signed a young Felix Hernandez out of Venezuela, Pat Gillick. We ask if he always saw this much greatness in The King, even in the early years. John Jaso, the man who caught Felix's perfect game reflects on that historic game in August of 2012, and what kind of leader Felix was in the clubhouse. Still looking to make some football picks this weekend? Not to worry; Lee Sterling has winners for a handful of Pac-12 and NFL games, including Hawks and Cardinals, Dawgs vs. USC, and the Heartbreak Bowl: WSU at Utah. Dick makes a pick of his own on Fact or Fiction, saying there's no way the Hawks and Cardinals score 48 on Sunday.
Tonight will likely be our last chance to see Felix Hernandez take the mound in a Mariners uniform. Softy and Dick are at Jimmy's on First getting ready for the event. Joining the show right out of the gate is the former M's GM who found, and then signed a young Felix Hernandez out of Venezuela, Pat Gillick. We ask if he always saw this much greatness in The King, even in the early years. John Jaso, the man who caught Felix's perfect game reflects on that historic game in August of 2012, and what kind of leader Felix was in the clubhouse. Still looking to make some football picks this weekend? Not to worry; Lee Sterling has winners for a handful of Pac-12 and NFL games, including Hawks and Cardinals, Dawgs vs. USC, and the Heartbreak Bowl: WSU at Utah. Dick makes a pick of his own on Fact or Fiction, saying there's no way the Hawks and Cardinals score 48 on Sunday.
Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about Clayton Kershaw‘s latest back injury, the “opener” strategy spreading to L.A., and the unexpected sources of production that have helped keep the Dodgers in the race, as well as Kole Calhoun‘s historically slow offensive start to the season, Jaime Barria and record-setting pitch counts within innings, Indians rookie […]
Dakota, Gemma and Chris all believe that Pedro Martinez could still pitch in the Major Leagues if he felt like it. They also talk about John Jaso's visit to his old friends on the Rays, sons of MLB dads making their debuts and Justin Verlander's belief that getting booed at Yankee Stadium is an expression of love.
Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about the Red Sox designating Hanley Ramirez for assignment, what Mookie Betts and Barry Bonds have in common, Shohei Ohtani‘s “workload management,” Bartolo Colon’s 45th birthday, a John Jaso appearance at the Trop, a listener’s real-world use of tOPS+, and two more examples of players intentionally performing typically detrimental […]
Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about two reports citing anonymous sources, Scott Boras’ boat metaphor, “Memento Mori” as a motivational tool, a John Jaso update, and a Patreon plug, then bring on the FanGraphs prospect team (Kiley McDaniel, Eric Longenhagen, and Chris Mitchell) to talk prospect-ranking philosophies, scouting-the-stat-line successes, how record home run rates […]
Steve, Logan, Dan, and Gina share their thoughts on everyone's favorite holiday gift, trick or treating, John Jaso's sail boat purchase, and whether or not the Steelers locker room is turning into one big old episode of Dance Moms...and relive Halloween 2004.
Steve, Logan, Dan, and Gina share their thoughts on everyone's favorite holiday gift, trick or treating, John Jaso's sail boat purchase, and whether or not the Steelers locker room is turning into one big old episode of Dance Moms...and relive Halloween 2004.
Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about John Jaso’s possibly career-ending comments, the ends of the Dodgers’ and Tigers’ seasons and the teams that have never had a first-overall pick, the selling points of this postseason, the changing consensus about the best team in baseball, how to analyze the playoffs and manage playoff games, the […]
John Jaso's eighth-inning home run provided the only two runs for the Pirates in their 5-2 loss to the Reds. Pirate's manager Clint Hurdle discusses his team's loss.
John Jaso's home run in the 7th inning was not enough as the Pirates gave up three runs in the 6th inning in their 4-1 loss to the Cubs.
John Jaso hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer to add insurance as Trevor Williams tossed seven scoreless innings of one-hit ball. Jaso and Clint Hurdle break down the win after the game.
John Jaso and Clint Hurdle discuss the Pirates' 4-3 win against the Cardinals.
Jordy Mercer hit a game-tying triple and John Jaso hit the go-ahead double in the 7th to give the Pirates a 7-6 comeback victory over the Marlins.
Josh Bell and John Jaso homered, and Adam Frazier came through with a big two-run double in the finale.
Ivan Nova struck out two over 6 1/3 solid frames and John Jaso slugged a go-ahead homer in the 8th, but the Pirates fall to the Dodgers in extras, 4-3
Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about Ichiro’s home run in his return to Seattle, the feasibility of intentionally allowing dingers, a John Jaso quote, and manager bobbleheads, then discuss the present and future use, abuse, and presentation of Statcast data. Audio intro: Prince, "Get Yo Groove On" Audio outro: The Jam, "Away from the Numbers" iTunes […]
John Jaso's move to Pittsburgh means he gets to keep the leather on his hands. Pirates reporter Adam Berry catches up with the new first basemen to find how how his transition is shaping up, what he'll bring to the club offensively and the toughest part about moving to the other side of the dish.
MLB.com's Dave Raymond challenges Pirates reporter Adam Berry to make a few bold predictions including whether Pedro Alvarez will play more than John Jaso or Josh Bell at first base.
Where will John Jaso fit in the Pirates lineup? MLB.com's Dave Raymond and Pirates reporter Adam Berry discuss how he'll be utilized best, who will bat cleanup and Ryan Vogelsong's full-circle baseball career.
Episode 214 The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live! In this episode, Paul Sporer and Eno Sarris discuss the injury news with Ryan Braun, John Jaso, Jenrry Mejia, and Alex Cobb. After news it’s time for Opening Day Overreactions!! We each discuss our biggest takeaways from the mound and dish. And […]
Episode 296 Prospect analyst Mike Newman considers, among other matters, the candidates for entering the season as 2013’s “top prospect” — and what significance that designation has, if any. Also: Mike Zunino‘s status in the wake of catcher John Jaso’s departure from Seattle. Also-also: teams with and without the requisite prospect packages for acquiring Justin […]
Jason Martinez of MLBDepthCharts previews the offseason for a Mariners team with a promising young pitching staff but a few bats away from competing.
Episode 182 David Laurila (@DavidLaurilaQA), curator of FanGraphs’ Q&A Series, talks both to Mariners catcher John Jaso and Seattle Times beat writer Geoff Baker. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or other feeder things. Audio after the jump. (Approximately 28 min. play time.)
Episode 104 Managing Editor Dave Cameron discusses not only the trade of John Jaso to the Mariners from the Rays in exchange for reliever Josh Lueke, and also the firing of Ed Wade, but also takes an analytical — and yet still decidedly personal — look at his illness and subsequent treatment. Don’t hesitate to […]