Podcasts about Long Island Ducks

Stacy is back this week for some Mother's Day fun on Long Island Tea! To make things even more special, our friends at Stony Brook Village are sharing a Taste of Long Island with two perfect spots to shop for both Mother's Day and Father's Day. Plus, James "Murr" Murray joins the fun to chat about his upcoming Errors Tour performance at The Paramount on May 16th!#TasteOfLongIsland Mother's Day is upon us! Looking for the perfect gift for Mom? Madison's Niche in Stony Brook Village has you covered with a wide selection of coastal home décor, kitchen and bar essentials, beautiful seasonal clothing, and a fabulous wedding department for potential shower gifts. New products arrive weekly, so there's always something fresh! Plus, don't forget about their sister men's store, D.K. Brothers, in the Village Center—ideal for Father's Day shopping next month. Get excited Hot Teas because we're teaming up with the shops to give away a $25 gift card to both locations (Follow @longislandteapodcast + @discoverlongisland to see how to win!)Between the shops in the village and LI staple spots like the LI Museum of Arts, History & Carriages, the Music + Entertainment Hall of Fame, Staller Center and more, Stony Brook is a must-visit location when planning your trips to Long Island!Learn more about how to plan your visit to stonybrookvillage.com#LongIslandLifeNEW BLOG: Celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week with Discover Long IslandFrom May 4–10, we join communities across the country to celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week (NTTW) - an annual tradition established by the U.S. Travel Association in 1983 that highlights the undeniable impact travel has on our economy, our workforce, and our quality of life. Read more about our efforts at discoverlongisland.com/blog or follow our social channels for more!Don't miss James "Murr" Murray's upcoming show at The Paramount on May 16th!https://www.paramountny.com/events/james-murr-murray-the-errors-tour#ThisWeekendOnLongIslandSaturday, May 10thFireworks Spectacular at the Long Island Ducks! (Central Islip)Paumanok Dinner with Sen Restaurant (Aquebogue)Sunday, May 11th (Mother's Day)Check out our social channels to see all Mother's Day events!For more events to check out and detailed info please visit discoverlongisland.com or download our mobile app!CONNECT WITH US:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/longislandteapodcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DiscoverLongIslandNYTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@longislandteapodcastX(Twitter): https://x.com/liteapodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/longislandteapodcast/ DM us on any of our social channels or email spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com to tell us what you want to hear! Whether it is Long Island related or not, we are here to spill some tea with you! Shop Long Island Apparel!shop.discoverlongisland.com Check out our favorite products on Amazon!amazon.com/shop/discoverlongisland Be sure to leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you're listening, and screenshot your review for $5 off our Merch (Please email us to confirm) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy 4th of July Week/Weekend Hot Teas! This week on Long Island Tea the ladies are spilling on all fun-filled FIREWORKS Shows happening all across the island. One of which is happening at our super special Taste of Long Island from our friends at Long Island Ducks! We can't wait to announce the Winner of our LI 250 Logo Contest on the 4th as well – Be sure to vote on Discover Long Island's Instagram Page! Exciting Long Island Life with new flights have been added at Long Island's own MacArthur Airport, new renovations are coming to Jones Beach theater, and we also take a deep dive into a new travel trend that has been taking the world by storm…#TasteOfLongIslandThe Long Island Ducks are celebrating Independence Day Weekend in style this season. Highlighting their upcoming seven-game homestand will be a record four consecutive postgame Fireworks Spectaculars to celebrate the Fourth of July! Following each game from July 1 through 4, all fans in attendance will get to sit back and watch the night sky above Bethpage Ballpark light up with the best fireworks show in town. Tickets are available for all four games; be sure to get yours early so that you've got the best seat to enjoy the fireworks!Visit liducks.com for tickets and come say Hi to Team DLI on Friday, July 19th!Giveaway Alert! Learn how you can win a set of tickets to the Long Island Ducks on our Instagram @longislandteapodcast Want to be featured on Taste of Long Island and be featured on our social channels and website? Email us at Spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com#LongIslandLifeFireworks Shows on Long Island on and AFTER 4th of July!7/2-7/4 LI Ducks Fireworks Spectacular 7/3 Port Jefferson Village7/3 The Waterview Fireworks Spectacular 7/4 Jones Beach Fireworks7/4 Stars Over Montauk7/4-7/7 Harbes 4th of July Weekend Celebration7/4 Sagamore Hill 4th of July Celebration7/4 Raynham Hall Music Festival and Parade7/5 Alive on 25 in Riverhead7/6 Fire Island Freedom Fest at Flynn's7/9 Tobay Beach Grucci Fireworks7/12 Shinnecock Bay American Picnic 7/13 Shelter Island FireworksASK US ANYTHING!DM us on Instagram or email us at spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com. Tell us what you want to hear! Whether it is Long Island related or not, the ladies are here to spill some tea with you!FOLLOW US:Follow The Long Island Tea podcast on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @LongIslandTeaPodcastWRITE TO US:Email spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com if you are interested in collaborating with us, need some "uncorked advice” or if you just want to say “How you doin?”RATE AND REVIEW US:Be sure to leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you're listening, and screenshot your review for $5 off our Merch!(01:30) Jone's Beach Renovations –Kristen's Cutting the Ribbon!(04:00) Last Week of School, Weird Hours(06:00) 6 Months 'Til Christmas!(06:45) Taylor Swift brings Travis on Stage, Celebs in the Audience(09:00) Long Island Ducks(14:30) McArthur Airport Updates(15:30) Hamptons Interactive Brunch Recap; Gift Bag Giveaway(18:20) New Flight Trends(19:00) Howard Stern Connection(22:30) Las Vegas Southwest Flight Skimming Roofs at 525ft!(25:00) New Delta 1 Lounge at JFK(26:30) Astrology Bar Kicking out people who are an Aries(27:40) 4th of July Plans on LI(35:00) Luxury Pop-Up in the Hamptons(36:00) RIP Donald Sutherland(38:40) House of Dragons(41:15) America's Sweethearts; Dallas Cowboys' Cheerleaders on Netflix(44:30) Netflix Binges, Pregnant Pookie(46:20) Mindy Kaling New Baby! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A guy Gio knows in relation to the Vikings said they are taking JJ McCarthy with their first pick. Boomer said he could see the Broncos taking a chance on Zach Wilson. Boomer thinks Michael Penix is really interesting for this draft. Jerry is here for another update and starts with Ron Darling from our show on opening day saying this is a playoff team, and then the booth yesterday saying they are at ‘rock bottom'. But the Mets did win game 2 of the doubleheader yesterday. Carlos Mendoza was excited to get his first win as Mets manager. Jackie Bradley Jr has signed with the Long Island Ducks, which Gio called, ‘rock bottom'. The Knicks beat the Kings but Julius Randle's season is over as he's having shoulder surgery. In the final segment of the hour, with the Yankees home opener happening today, Stan's sent us some t-shirts. They also sent over Stan's women's panties. Gio remembers people wearing panties on their face as a Covid mask.

Hour 1 Today is the home opener for the Yankees in the Bronx. Gio is decked out in Knicks gear as they got a great comeback win last night. They did get bad news as well, with Julius Randle opting for season ending shoulder surgery. Gio said the Mets still suck offensively, even though Gary Cohen sounded excited with their win in game 2. Jerry is here for his first update of the day but first, Stan's sent us some t-shirts since it's the Yankees home opener. Jerry has sound from the Knicks win over the Kings last night. Tom Thibodeau talked about Julius Randle opting for season ending shoulder surgery. The Mets went up 3-0 in game 1, but then didn't get another hit and lost 6-3. They did win game 2, but it took seven innings to get a hit. The A's are heading to Sacramento and the owner is excited to see Aaron Judge hitting HRs in the minor league park. In the final segment of the hour, the Yankees head into the home opener today at 6-1. There's a picture of Derrick Rose that went viral and Gio couldn't figure out why. OG Anunoby was cleared for contact which is great news after the Julius Randle bad news.  Hour 2 We came out of a commercial with ‘In Bloom' by Nirvana. Today is 30 years since we lost Kurt Cobain. Gio loved Nirvana and talked about going in AOL chat rooms to talk about playing bass. Gio got negative feedback in those chat rooms about which bass players he liked. Boomer wonders what happened to MySpace. Gio remembers having to have top 5 friends there. Boomer sent Al a video of Jerry Seinfeld talking about hating everything about family vacations. Gio said he and his family are going to Disney next year, and it won't be fun for him but it will be for the kids, so it's a sacrifice. Jerry returns for an update and starts with the Knicks beating the Kings with Kevin Harlan on the call. Seton Hall beat Indiana State University to win the NIT. Pete Alonso hit a HR in game 2 to tie it in the bottom of the ninth to help the Mets get their first win. The attorney for Rashee Rice said he wasn't running from the accident. In the final segment of the hour, we don't know the lineup yet for today's Yankees home opener. A caller wants to know what Boomer & Gio are like off the air.  Hour 3 A guy Gio knows in relation to the Vikings said they are taking JJ McCarthy with their first pick. Boomer said he could see the Broncos taking a chance on Zach Wilson. Boomer thinks Michael Penix is really interesting for this draft. Jerry is here for another update and starts with Ron Darling from our show on opening day saying this is a playoff team, and then the booth yesterday saying they are at ‘rock bottom'. But the Mets did win game 2 of the doubleheader yesterday. Carlos Mendoza was excited to get his first win as Mets manager. Jackie Bradley Jr has signed with the Long Island Ducks, which Gio called, ‘rock bottom'. The Knicks beat the Kings but Julius Randle's season is over as he's having shoulder surgery. In the final segment of the hour, with the Yankees home opener happening today, Stan's sent us some t-shirts. They also sent over Stan's women's panties. Gio remembers people wearing panties on their face as a Covid mask.  Hour 4 It's the Yankees home opener today and Marcus Stroman is on the mound. He has blocked a ton of people on social media and we just want him to pitch well. Tomorrow is Boomer's son, Gunnar's, 33rd birthday. The Governor of NY got the MTA to not charge the NYC Marathon $750K for lost toll revenues. The Garden will be rocking with the Knicks and Rangers heading into the playoffs. Spike Lee was wearing some sort of Knicks puffy vest. Julius Randle is having season ending surgery. Boomer still thinks they can get to the finals without him. Gio said the Knicks are ‘unkillable', much like BT thought the Jets were. Jerry returns for his final update of the week, and he has audio of Sgt Slaughter on with BT and Sal yesterday. Tommy Lugauer was angry with Jeff McNeil, ‘swing a bat!!' Carlos Mendoza said they have too many good hitters for this to go on much longer. The Knicks came back from down 21 to beat the Kings. Seton Hall beat Indiana State to win the NIT. The Moment of The Day involves Al not being able to name one player in the history of the Sacramento Kings. In the final segment of the week, Gio has some headlines and wants us to pick out the real one. A mother and daughter were arrested for selling illegal butt injections. Breaking news as Norby Williamson is out at ESPN after 40 years. This is the guy Pat McAfee called out.

Daniel Murphy will be at Citi Field to throw out the first pitch to his son Noah this afternoon and before that he sat down with Pat McCarthy to recap a career of baseball highlights with many coming in New York both for the Mets and this year with the Long Island Ducks.

Today on Long Island Tea, Long Island radio legend Larry “the Duck” Dunn joins Sharon and Kristen to talk about his amazing career. From his days as music director on WLIR, one of the most influential radio stations of all time that launched the careers of many musicians, to his current gigs as a national radio personality on SiriusXM First Wave, Senior Director of Marketing & Sales at Island Federal Credit Union, and being on the board of directors for the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame. Plus the ladies open an absolutely adorable customized gift box from GiftMix, share some interesting #LongIslandLife stories, talk about upcoming events, and a GIVEAWAY ALERT: Win a luxurious facial from Alexandra Accardo Studio. Details below! Sands is a proud sponsor of the Long Island Tea Podcast.Incomparable Luxury. Sands leaves nothing to the imagination. Visit sandsnewyork.comTASTE OF LI:GiftMix: https://shopgiftmix.com@shopgiftmix on Facebook & InstagramLarry “The Duck” Dunn@larrytheduckdunn on Instagram#LONGISLANDLIFE:GIVEAWAY: Enter to Win a facial from Alexandra AccardoFollow @longislandtea podcast and @alexandra_accardo on Instagram and find out how you can win.https://www.alexandraaccardo.comDiscover Long Island Tourism Symposium:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/discover-long-islands-tourism-symposium-tickets-670848073647?aff=oddtdtcreatorCome to our Long Island Ducks game and you could get a Discover Long Island/Long Island Ducks T-Shirthttps://ld6.glitnirticketing.com/ldticket/web/stadiumg.php?event_id=135&status_id=2ASK US ANYTHING!DM us on Instagram or email us at spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com. Tell us what you want to hear! Whether it is Long Island related or not, the ladies are here to spill some tea with you!TAG US!@DiscoverLongIsland and @LongIslandTeaPodcast and join the conversation!TEA TIME:Check out our Amazon Affiliate link:www.amazon.com/shop/discoverlongislandWATCH US:And SUBSCRIBE on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/DiscoverLongIslandNYFOLLOW US:Follow The Long Island Tea podcast on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @LongIslandTeaPodcastWRITE TO US:Email spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com if you are interested in collaborating with us, need some "uncorked advice"or if you just want to say “How you doin?”RATE AND REVIEW US:Be sure to leave us a 5 star rating and review wherever you're listening, and screenshot your review for $5 off our Merch!WEAR US:Shop Long Island merch at shop.discoverlongisland.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are back after taking a little time off, recapping the end of summer as the kids go back to school. The whole Discover Long Island family have heavy hearts mourning the loss of former team member Ilona. Kristen and Sharon remember her beautiful smile, bubbly personality, and immense talent. Our hearts go out to her family during this time. Please contribute to her GoFundMe and sign the Change.org petition (links listed below). As the kids go back to school, some of the DLI staff are sharing their “Back to School” pictures. See them all on @longislandteapodcast instagram. For #LongIslandLife, East Wind Shoppes is kicking off fall with a scarecrow contest (details below), The Discover Long Island Tourism Symposium at Hofstra University is coming up on 9/20 and the Discover Long Island Ducks Game on 9/22. Vote for MacArthur Airport for Best Small Airport in USA Today (link below). For ChariTea, there is a Pink Promises luncheon for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Details below. The ladies also spill celebriTea and vent about some anxieTea. Sands is a proud sponsor of the Long Island Tea Podcast. Incomparable Luxury. Sands leaves nothing to the imagination. Visit sandsnewyork.comPlease sign the petition and donate however you can to honor former Discover Long Island teammate Ilona Kaydanov:Sidewalk for Ilona: https://www.change.org/p/sidewalk-for-ilonaIlona's Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/tragic-loss-honoring-ilona-kaydanovCHARITEA:Pink Promises Luncheon: Thursday September 28 at The Crest Hollow Country Club:http://pinkpromises.org#LONGISLANDLIFE:Vote for MacArthur as your favorite small airport!https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/travel/best-small-airport-2023East Wind Shoppes Scarecrow Contest:https://eastwindlongisland.com/shoppes/scarecrow-contestDiscover Long Island Tourism Symposium:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/discover-long-islands-tourism-symposium-tickets-670848073647Come to our Long Island Ducks game and you could get a Discover Long Island/Long Island Ducks T-Shirthttps://ld6.glitnirticketing.com/ldticket/web/stadiumg.php?event_id=135&status_id=2ASK US ANYTHING!DM us on Instagram or email us at spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com. Tell us what you want to hear! Whether it is Long Island related or not, the ladies are here to spill some tea with you!TAG US!@DiscoverLongIsland and @LongIslandTeaPodcast and join the conversation!TEA TIME:Check out our Amazon Affiliate link:www.amazon.com/shop/discoverlongislandWATCH US:And SUBSCRIBE on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/DiscoverLongIslandNYFOLLOW US:Follow The Long Island Tea podcast on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @LongIslandTeaPodcastWRITE TO US:Email spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com if you are interested in collaborating with us, need some "uncorked advice"or if you just want to say “How you doin?”RATE AND REVIEW US:Be sure to leave us a 5 star rating and review wherever you're listening, and screenshot your review for $5 off our Merch!WEAR US:Shop Long Island merch at shop.discoverlongisland.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Long Island Tea, office renovations continue, Kristen talks about her dinner date at the Farm Italy in Huntington, and Sharon is about to celebrate her birthday! Kristen also recaps her incredible VIP facial at Alexandra Accardo Studio (Stay tuned to find out how you can WIN this spectacular experience) The ladies also chat about the Barbie movie, the iconic Jones Beach Theater and all the new updates, and new positions at Discover Long Island. For Taste of Long Island, they have wine and desserts in honor of Sharon's birthday; First, Sannino Vineyards 2020 Francesco Reserve Red to celebrate National Red Wine Day. Second, Natalie from Celestial Treats sent us 2 heavenly delicious cupcakes. The ladies talk about upcoming events: the DLI sponsored Long Island Ducks game on Sept 22 and our Tourism Symposium on September 20. They share some “National Days” for the rest of August to get out and celebrate, Michael recaps The Hamptons Interactive Brunch, and the Gold Bachelor! Plus- another giveaway! Find out how you can win tickets to see the Eagles at UBS Arena, September 20! As with all of our giveaways, follow @LongIslandTeaPodcast and @DiscoverLongIsland on all of our social channels.Sands is a proud sponsor of the Long Island Tea Podcast.Incomparable Luxury. Sands leaves nothing to the imagination. Visit sandsnewyork.com#LONGISLANDLIFE:Taste of Long Island:Sannino Vineyard:2020 Sannino Francesco Reserve Red:A silky red blend with mild oak interaction, notes of dark fruits, plum and raisin.https://www.sanninovineyard.com/Celestial Treats:Strawberry Crunch & Double Chocolate CupcakesFollow @celestialtreats_ on Instagramhttps://celestialtreat.com/Also in this Episode:The Farm Italy - Huntingtonhttps://www.thefarmitaly.com/Alexandra Accardo Studio - Huntingtonhttps://www.alexandraaccardo.com/*Win Kristen's VIP Facial - Follow @longislandteapodcast to learn more*UBS Arena - Elmonthttps://ubsarena.com/events/*Win tickets to the Eagles concert - Follow @longislandteapodcast to learn more*Long Island Ducks - Central Isliphttps://liducks.com/Jones Beach Theater - Wantaghhttp://jonesbeach.com/ASK US ANYTHING!DM us on Instagram or email us at spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com. Tell us what you want to hear! Whether it is Long Island related or not, the ladies are here to spill some tea with you!TAG US!@DiscoverLongIsland and @LongIslandTeaPodcast and join the conversation!TEA TIME:Check out our Amazon Affiliate link:www.amazon.com/shop/discoverlongislandWATCH US:And SUBSCRIBE on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/DiscoverLongIslandNYFOLLOW US:Follow The Long Island Tea podcast on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @LongIslandTeaPodcastWRITE TO US:Email spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com if you are interested in collaborating with us, need some "uncorked advice"or if you just want to say “How you doin?”RATE AND REVIEW US:Be sure to leave us a 5 star rating and review wherever you're listening, and screenshot your review for $5 off our Merch!WEAR US:Shop Long Island merch at shop.discoverlongisland.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 146 of RizzoCast, we are joined by former San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson! We discuss playing in the Independent League with the Long Island Ducks, a desire to return to MLB, reinventing himself, playing for Wally Backman, battling through injuries, getting denied during Player's Weekend, the magical 2021 Giants season, thoughts on platoons, cheesestakes and more! Watch and listen to RizzoCast's full episodes: https://linktr.ee/RizzoCast Follow RizzoCast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RizzoCast Follow RizzoCast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rizzocast/ Follow Steven Rissotto on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevenRissotto --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-rissotto/support

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Wally Backman has spent the last few seasons managing the Long Island Ducks, where he hopes to give players one more chance at making the big leagues, in this episode he talks about two players with that goal this season. Daniel Murphy and Ruben Tejada, National League Champions, and teammates who both believe they have more to give the game. 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

Mets playoff legend Daniel Murphy has come out of retirement and is making another run at being a major league player. After playing with the Long Island Ducks this year, Murph was able to get a minor league deal from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and is currently working toward getting another day under the bright lights of the show. In this interview with Jay, they share some memories, talk about Murph's relationship with David Wright and his thoughts on possible teammates Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani 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

On the 232nd episode of You Know I'm Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by Sports Broadcaster and Writer, Peter Schwartz for an exclusive interview to discuss: - Having so many jobs and balancing his calendar - Attending Buffalo State University. What internships did he do? - First job out of college - Joining ESPN Radio in 2001 - Joining WFAN/CBS Radio in 2009 - Least favorite shift time? - Working as a play-by-play and public address announcer for the New York Cosmos, Long Island Ducks and various other sports. How did he get those opportunities? - Play-by-play vs Public Address announcing - Writing for Barrett Sports Media, Greater Long Island Media Group and for various lacrosse publications - Being a Sports Anchor for FOX News Headlines 24/7 - Throwing out the first pitch at the Somerset Patriots game - You Know I'm Right moment

There's assuredly a good newsletter post in this, but too bad, because the ol' brain is rattled by being reminded that Edgardo Alfonzo played 12 games for the 2006 Blue Jays (after he'd already been released that year by the Angels)… and after three weeks, got released from Toronto. Fonzie then went to Bridgeport, had his contract purchased by the Mets… and never made it back to Queens, playing 42 games for Triple-A Norfolk.The way Alfonzo went after that? He played for the 2007 and 2008 Long Island Ducks, the 2008 Tigres de Quintana Roo, the 2009 Yomiuri Giants, and finally the Newark Bears in their last season, 2010 — a team managed by Tim Raines that included Elijah Dukes, Carl Everett, Nook Logan, Scott Spiezio, and Daryle Ward. And they had Armando Benitez striking out 52 hitters in 34.2 innings for the best K/9 rate in the Atlantic League. How the heck did that team finish in last place? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com/subscribe

Ray Navarrete is a former professional baseball player, nine-time Atlantic League All-Star, and Long Island Ducks legend. We'll also explore The Players Plan, a financial group he supports that is dedicated to assisting athletes in affording college and managing their wealth. Join us as we uncover how Ray uses his experience and knowledge to help athletes achieve their dreams both on and off the field.

On new episode of the “Amazin' But True” podcast with Jake Brown and Nelson Figueroa, the guys open the show talking about the Mets sweeping the Athletics. They discuss the wild weekend of games, just how bad the A's are, Pete Alonso continuing to mash home runs and the bullpen badly needing another reliever. They react to Brett Baty getting called up, what it means for the lineup, Max Scherzer's sore back and the series ahead against the Dodgers. (18:43) Former Mets All-Star infielder and 2015 NLCS MVP Daniel Murphy then joined the show. Murphy talks about returning to baseball to play for the Long Island Ducks this year, what made him come back to play, his memories with the Mets, his historic 2015 playoff run at the plate and leaving the Mets for the Nationals in free agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 4: Boomer vs the callers who still want to work from home. Jerry returns for his final update of the day and starts with John Mara saying that flexing games to Thursday night is abusive to fans. Roger Goodell cares about the fans at home and wants them to see the best games. Ron Rivera talked about why the Commanders didn't go after Lamar Jackson.The Yankees are buying a stake in Padel Racquet Sports. In the final segment of the show, Mekhi Becton is looking good in a recent photo posted online. Daniel Murphy has joined the Long Island Ducks as a player. We also talked about random motels on Long Island that look sketch.

Hour 1: Boomer went to the Rangers game last night and he said there's tons of people outside the Garden that just yell at people. We also talked about the details that are holding up the Aaron Rodgers to the Jets deal. Boomer said the Jets are holding this up because they want protection if for some reason Rodgers doesn't play. They also talked about John Mara being very against Thursday night schedule flexing. Jerry is here for his first update and starts with Matt LeFleur getting the fanbase ready that Jordan Love is not Aaron Rodgers. John Mara is thrilled that the NFL is not flexing Thursday night games. Roger Goodell was asked if the NFL is putting Amazon over player safety. Evidently Ian Rapoport has to stand on a box when he's on TV or he looks short. Jerry goes around the NBA from last night. Charles Barkley answers the question, ‘how many holes does a straw have?' He also answers, ‘is a hot dog a sandwich?' In the final segment of the hour, Gio wants to clear his name from an article about Doug Gottlieb.  Hour 2: MLB's Opening Day will be here tomorrow. We talked about the importance for both the Mets and Yankees to get off to a great start. Gio wonders if Josh Donaldson and Aaron Hicks are only here because of the money they are paying them. We also talked about how great it's going to be having shorter baseball games. Do you think we'll be talking more about the games on Friday morning or more about the pitch clock? Gio wonders if the faster game will affect concessions. A caller said Evan Roberts was talking about Boomer's schwein after seeing the pic of Boomer in his softball uniform. Jerry returns for an update and starts with Carton & Roberts discussing the pic of Boomer in his tight pants showing off his schwein. Jerry also went around the NHL for the locals. John Mara is not a fan of the flexing schedule as it inconveniences fans. In the final segment of the hour, Calais Campbell signed with the Falcons. He had a scheduled meeting with the Jets for tomorrow, but that has been canceled. Lamar Jackson took to Twitter again to defend himself to those who said he quit on his team.  Hour 3: NFL owners shot down the idea of reviewing roughing the passer. Boomer thinks the NFL is trying to phase out the punters. MetLife stadium is also getting new fake turf for this season, and then a grass field before the 2026 World Cup. Boomer said Tiger Woods is going to be the Captain of the Ryder Cup team. We also talked about Daniel Jones getting new agents and getting the contract signed. We heard from the agents and GM, not Daniel Jones. That's the way it should be. Jerry returns for an update and starts with Roger Goodell talking about teams that don't like the flex scheduling idea. Arthur Blank talked about why the Falcons are not going after Lamar Jackson. Jerry has audio of Nestor Cortes quick pitching and getting called for a ball since he didn't make eye contact with the hitter. The Rangers beat Columbus 6-2 at the Garden. An OnlyFans woman says 90% of her day involves pleasing her husband and she lets him sleep around. He said he's just a mammal so it's natural. In the final segment of the hour, we talked about NYC wanting to move MSG. MLB games will be faster this year, how will this affect the broadcasts? Boomer also doesn't like all these people still working from home.  Hour 4: Boomer vs the callers who still want to work from home. Jerry returns for his final update of the day and starts with John Mara saying that flexing games to Thursday night is abusive to fans. Roger Goodell cares about the fans at home and wants them to see the best games. Ron Rivera talked about why the Commanders didn't go after Lamar Jackson.The Yankees are buying a stake in Padel Racquet Sports. In the final segment of the show, Mekhi Becton is looking good in a recent photo posted online. Daniel Murphy has joined the Long Island Ducks as a player. We also talked about random motels on Long Island that look sketch.

Host Bill Donohue welcomes former New York Mets second baseman, 1986 World Champion and current manager of the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, Wally Backman. Later, Bill talks with former Mets pitcher Jonathan Niese.

Greg and Cory talk to former Islanders radio play by play voice Barry Landers, who was behind the mic from 1981-97. Landers talks about the Long Island Ducks (2:10), becoming the Islanders radio voice (14:50), working with Jean Potvin (20:25), calling the Easter Epic (24:10), working with Bob Nystrom (29:50), mentoring Hofstra students (36:05) and more.

Hour 1: Boomer & Gio open up with the Mets loss to the Braves and call today a ‘Must Win Wednesday'. Clay Holmes imploded in the ninth and the Yankees lost to the Reds. Gio doesn't think it's a big deal at all. Boomer interviewed Joey Votto yesterday for his TV show, Gametime. What will the Knicks have to give up to get Donovan Mitchell here? Peter Schwartz is filling in for Jerry again today and tells us about his night last night at the Long Island Ducks game. He starts his update with the Yankees' loss to the Reds last night after Clay Holmes melted down in the ninth inning with a three run lead. The Mets lost to the Braves 4-1. The Mets lead is now just 1 ½ games. Sandy Alderson says the Mets need to find a DH. Lebron James commented on the Brittney Griner situation and then walked it back. Peter and Boomer talk about NHL free agency and the Islanders. In the final segment of the hour, we talk about CBS Sports Network taking us off the air for a soccer game. A caller thinks Boomer is being unfair to Brittney Griner.  Hour 2: The 7am hour starts with talk about Donovan Mitchell to the Knicks. They might have to send RJ Barrett as part of the package. A source says Kyrie has not requested a trade from the Nets as he opted in. We also talk more about the Brittney Griner situation. Peter returns for an update but Gio tells him he was fooled by a tweet about a hockey player and Menlo Park Mall. Peter starts with the Mets' loss to the Braves. Sandy Alderson says the Mets need help in the bullpen. Clay Holmes had a bad night as he gave up 4 runs in the ninth as the Yanks lost to the Reds 4-3. Adam Silver doesn't like NBA players like KD requesting trades. Gio does ‘Mike & The Mad Dog' discussing trading Brittney Griner for the Merchant of Death. In the final segment of the hour, Gio tells us that Boomer & Peter were talking about hockey free agency during the break. We also take calls on a potential Donovan Mitchell to the Knicks deal. We also take calls about potential Mets deals for the trade deadline.  Hour 3: The 8am hour starts with talk about the Mets making moves before the trade deadline. Gio has an update on the bad year draft. Le'veon Bell is boxing Adrian Peterson. Gio thinks Bell is a ‘wuss'. Peter returns for another update but first we find out Antonio Brown is doing a pool party at Headliner in NJ. Clay Holmes melted down in the ninth and the Reds beat the Yankees. The Mets lost to the Braves 4-1. In the final segment of the hour, Halftime Howie calls with a Boomer trivia question. Guy Adami calls in to talk about Karen Stewart, inflation and being a foxhole guy. We finish up the hour talking about inflation and gas prices.  Hour 4: The 9am hour begins with news that the Heat sent a trade offer to Utah for Donovan Mitchell. The Jazz turned it down. We get into all sorts of NBA trade talks. Peter returns for his final update of the morning and starts with the Reds beating the Yankees scoring all of their runs in the ninth inning. The Braves beat the Mets 4-1 to even up the series. NHL free agency opens today. In the final segment of the show we compare a picture of Peter to Son of Sam. Gio says his daughter drew a picture of a man with boobs and said it was him. Gio's daughter also picked up dog poop.

Peter Schwartz is filling in for Jerry again today and tells us about his night last night at the Long Island Ducks game. He starts his update with the Yankees' loss to the Reds last night after Clay Holmes melted down in the ninth inning with a three run lead. The Mets lost to the Braves 4-1. The Mets lead is now just 1 ½ games. Sandy Alderson says the Mets need to find a DH. Lebron James commented on the Brittney Griner situation and then walked it back. Peter and Boomer talk about NHL free agency and the Islanders.

Hour 1: Boomer & Gio open up with the Mets loss to the Braves and call today a ‘Must Win Wednesday'. Clay Holmes imploded in the ninth and the Yankees lost to the Reds. Gio doesn't think it's a big deal at all. Boomer interviewed Joey Votto yesterday for his TV show, Gametime. What will the Knicks have to give up to get Donovan Mitchell here? Peter Schwartz is filling in for Jerry again today and tells us about his night last night at the Long Island Ducks game. He starts his update with the Yankees' loss to the Reds last night after Clay Holmes melted down in the ninth inning with a three run lead. The Mets lost to the Braves 4-1. The Mets lead is now just 1 ½ games. Sandy Alderson says the Mets need to find a DH. Lebron James commented on the Brittney Griner situation and then walked it back. Peter and Boomer talk about NHL free agency and the Islanders. In the final segment of the hour, we talk about CBS Sports Network taking us off the air for a soccer game. A caller thinks Boomer is being unfair to Brittney Griner. 

Alexa spoke with President/GM Michael Pfaff about how the Long Island Ducks helps out the local community & economy.

Special Guest.....Michael Polak, on air play by play voice of the Long Island Ducks   and Go Rangers Go

Hour 1: Evan and Craig had some fun at James Harden and Philly's expense in honor of the Sixers getting eliminated from the playoffs last night. Evan let it be known that he runs the show at Citi Field. And Craig is throwing out the first pitch at a Long Island Ducks game this Sunday.

The New York Mets are 10-4 and the best team in the majors. We recap the first home series against the Diamondbacks and Giants including all the home opener festivities. We learned some new rules thanks to our fearless leader Buck Showalter. We talk about the resurgence of Fransisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco and the difference of this team from years past. We discuss the Long Island Ducks and introduced a new segment “What I Learned This Week”. Without further adieu, Let's Get It Started!

You can email us questions, comments, and beer recs at podcast@barleyprose.com. Michael, Jason, Chris talk actual Spring Training games, going on live! Opening Day for Syracuse and for the Mets, and some Long Island Ducks. Michael talks about birthday beers at Two Villains in Nyack, NY. Hamburg Brewing is just south of Buffalo. We again … Continue reading "Mets On Tap Episode 39 Birthday Beers Alone In The Bar"

Former Mets shortstop Kevin Baez joins me on this weeks show. We'll talk about his career with the Mets and the Long Island Ducks, changes in the game, players he played with, and what he's up to today. All that on this edition of MetsMusings. CONTACT/JOIN US Call The Show - 516 619-634 Email - metsmusings@gmail.com Instagram - MetsMusings Facebook - MetsMusings YouTube - MetsMusings Mack Twitter - @MetsMusingsGM Support The Show Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/metsmusings Anchor - https://anchor.fm/metsmusings --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/metsmusings/support

Joe & Laz are joined by the Long Island Ducks' Ben Farias for another edition of Tales From the Minors/Independant League before doing a long slide into the DM's including a list of every franchise's biggest DUDE of all-time.

Frank Boulton is in his 22nd season as owner, founder and CEO of the Long Island Ducks. Frank has also owned three other minor league teams, two affiliated with the New York Yankees and the other with the Kansas City Royals. Frank is also the proud founder of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, now in its 24th season of play. Driven by a sense of gratitude, hard work, and dedication, Frank has been involved with many local charities. Frank served as Chairman of the Great South Bay YMCA Board of Managers from 1983 to 1992. He was a Great South Bay YMCA board member for 27 years. Frank also chaired the capital campaign that raised $6.2 million dollars to construct the YMCA. In 1992, the Board of Managers named the gymnasium in his honor. Frank and Karen Boulton purchased the old Regent Theatre and then donated it to the Great South Bay YMCA. The Boulton Center for the Performing Arts, now in its 18th year, and is a point of pride in the downtown Bay Shore community. Presently, he serves as chairman of the QuackerJack Foundation, the charitable arm of the Ducks. He also serves on the board of directors for Long Island YMCA, and the advisory board of Flushing Bank. Additionally, Frank is a member of three Halls of Fame -- The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame, the Bay Shore High School Hall of Fame (inaugural class) and the Long Island Business Hall of Fame. In addition to these honors, Frank has been named one of Long Island's most influential people by the Long Island Business News and has been the recipient of such awards as Entrepreneur of the Year presented by ACIT, Spirit of Long Island Award presented by Promote Long Island, the Public Service Award by the Suffolk County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, Lifetime Achievement Award by the YMCA, The Harry Chapin Humanitarian of the Year by the LIA, the Grand Marshal of his hometown Bay Shore/Brightwaters St. Patrick's Day Parade and the prestigious St. Thomas of Villanova Alumni Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the VUAA, awarded to individuals who have brought extraordinary benefit to Villanova University and their communities. Catch Sportstalkny live every Sunday night at 6 pm on the 365sportscast.com network, streaming over the net at 365sportscast.com or on the iphone, android, alexa 365sportscast apps.

Long Island's positive cases continue to drop as Steve Bellone joins Roger and JP to give an update on vaccines, as well as talk capacity limits for Islanders games, and Long Island Ducks games

Jake Brown and Nelson Figueroa open the show talking about Opening Day this week and Francisco Lindor ordering chicken parm at his extension dinner meeting. The guys then do an in-depth preview of the 2021 Mets from the lineup to the rotation to the bullpen, before making their predictions for the season. 1986 World Series champion Mets infielder Wally Backman then joins the show. Backman discusses managing the Long Island Ducks now, managing today’s player, why he won’t ever manage the Mets with Sandy Alderson there, what went wrong there, the 1986 Mets, the 1988 team and thoughts on the current Mets. NY Post Mets beat writer Mika Puma drops by to talk about his new book, the bullpen, Jeff McNeil and make predictions for the Mets season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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I am lucky enough to have not 1 but 2 guests on today, Bennett Parry and David Washington. They are the hosts of the Riding The Bus Podcast. Both professional baseball players in the minors leagues still pursuing the dream and continuing their careers at this stage in their lives.We discuss the journey of their separate careers both starting in the San Diego area. David a high school draft pick with the St. Louis Cardinals and Bennett a draft pick few years later out of Cal State Northridge. David had a long minor league career before ultimately getting to "the show" for a few days which we discuss during the episode.Bennett played in the minors with the Orioles organization and also was able to play professionally in Taiwan for a season as well.The three of us are all over 6'5 in height and all have played at one point for the Long Island Ducks independent team.A few funny segments to close the show regarding a great prison story from David, what it means to truly return your shopping cart to the stall, and what is was like for Bennett to pitch to David recently during a practice session.Had a great time with these guys and look forward to jumping on their show soon!Follow them:@ridingthebuspodcast and their YouTube channel as well - Riding The Bus PodcastFollow Me and SUBSCRIBE, LIKE and REVIEW the Too Tall Sports Podcast:Instagram: @tootallsportspodcastTwitter: @TooTallSportsFacebook Group: TooTallSportsPodcastApple Podcasts: Too Tall Sports PodcastSpotify: Too Tall Sports PodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOT1dawh_079qckq7OmFHAQPandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/too-tall-sports-podcast/PC:52128Email: tootallsportspodcast@gmail.com

Peter is joined by Long Island Ducks infielder Steve Lombardozzi to discuss re-signing with the […]

Emlyn tells Emma about the bacteriologist and duck disease expert, Dr. Jessie Isabelle Price!   Learn about us and other women in STEM on our website https://www.stemfatalepodcast.com/    Sources Main Story - Jessie Price  Wikipedia, “Jessie Isabelle Price”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_Isabelle_Price  "Doctor to Long Island Ducks". Ebony. September 1964.  Find a Grave, “Dr. Dorsey William Bruner.” Dr Dorsey William Bruner (1906-1996)    Gillmer, S. (2018, August 04) Jessie Isabelle Price (1930-2015). https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/price-jessie-isabelle-1930-2015/  “Dr. Jessie Isabelle Price - Veterinary Microbiologist” by Karel Green, POC2 . https://poc2.co.uk/2019/03/14/dr-jessie-isabelle-price-veterinary-microbiologist/  Women who Work  Discoveries at the Edge of the Periodic Table: First Ever Measurements of Einsteinium    Music  “Mary Anning” by Artichoke “Work” by Rihanna   Cover Image "Doctor to Long Island Ducks". Ebony. September 1964. 

One of my favorite people in baseball that I've met over the years is today's guest, David Kopp. He is the current pitching coach at FAU, Florida Atlantic University. David was drafted in the 2nd round back in 2007 by the St. Louis Cardinals out of Clemson. We discuss his journey in college and what's like to go to school at an ACC powerhouse.He went on to play for several years in the minors and we met back in 2012 as we were both invited to participate in the World Baseball Classic qualifier for Team Israel. We discuss what it was like to play for country instead of ourselves for the first time. We met again through our baseball journey in 2014 for the Long Island Ducks, independent team as we tried to get back into affiliated ball. His last professional stop was in Mexico and you're going to love the stories he has from his time down there.His coaching career began back at Clemson as a graduate assistant and he has some great stories from that run they had to win the conference. Enjoy the episode and please don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, RATE 5 STARS and REVIEW where you can!Follow David Kopp on Twitter @davidkopp_ and on Instagram @david_koppFollow and SUBSCRIBE to Too Tall Sports Podcast:Instagram: @tootallsportspodcastTwitter: @TooTallSportsFacebook Group: TooTallSportsPodcastApple Podcasts: Too Tall Sports PodcastSpotify: Too Tall Sports PodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOT1dawh_079qckq7OmFHAQPandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/too-tall-sports-podcast/PC:52128Email: tootallsportspodcast@gmail.com

Former Seattle Mariners 5th round pick Brett Lorin joins the Bats Left Throws Right crew. A standout in college at California State University Long Beach, Brett spent 6 seasons in the MiLB with the Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Arizona Diamondbacks organizations. Brett would go on to finish his baseball career with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic Professional Baseball League. Today, Brett is trying his hand in the sports media world as the host of his own podcast, The Two Tall Sports Podcast. Join us for discussions with Brett on his time in minor league baseball, the creation of his podcast, and how he became a lefty batter and righty thrower. Hosted by Jack Aylmer, with co-hosts Sal and Peter LoDuca.

Greg Modica thought his six-year minor league career was over when he tore his rotator cuff in 2006 while pitching for the Long Island Ducks. He spent the next 14 years molding New York City ballplayers to follow his lead on the mound, putting away any dreams he had of returning to the mound.Fast forward to March 2020, with COVID-19 shutting down both New York City and Modica's successful pitching business, he had nothing else to do but train. Two months shy of turning 40, he made a promise to throw 90 MPH by his May birthday. What happened next wass a Hollywood-esque story where an innocent bet on one's fortitude turned into an opportunity to play professional baseball after a 14-year hiatus.  During the latest Baseball Happenings Podcast, Modica explains how a 40-year-old with a surgically repaired right arm defied all odds to return to a professional mound for the first time since 2006. Click here to listen on your favorite podcast platform, or use the player below to share in Modica's incredible journey.

Born John David L’Ambrose jr on May 11th 1993 in Long Island, New York. From the time he graduated High School in June 2012, Johnny had always been involved in the entertainment industry. He was originally a Professional Wrestler on the Long Island independent circuit. If you don’t know what the independent circuit is in wrestling, it’s basically the minor leagues. Think of The Long Island Ducks compared to the New York Mets. You’ll understand.In Late 2016/Early 2017, Johnny left Pro Wrestling to pursue Podcasting. He ran/hosted his own Uncensored Podcast/Internet Talk Show titled “The John Sawyer Show” (named after his second wrestling name from his time spent in the New York Wrestling Connection in 2016) where he talked mostly talked wrestling and other things. He specifically made the show uncensored so that guests wouldn’t feel afraid to tell any crazy stories on the air. His biggest guest was former WWE Wrestler, Simon Gotch.After the show came to an end in October 2017, Johnny was a cohost for The Monte And The Pharaoh Show for the first 3 weeks of the shows existence. He also did some guest spots on other shows including long island hip hop terrestrial radio program, Battle Zone Radio out of Stony Brook University as well as some smaller podcast projects before taking a break from it all.Johnny was diagnosed with High Functioning Asperger's Syndrome at a young age and has had a lifelong battle with depression and anxiety. After a Suicide Attempt in early March 2019, Johnny officially started living his life with a greater more positive mindset. Later that March at an Open Mic Night at McGuire’s Comedy Club in Bohemia, NY, Johnny made his official Stand Up Comedy Debut.Whether it’s quirky one liners on things like Weight Problems or stories on Real Life Embarrassing Moments, Johnny keeps his act as Real and Relatable As Possible to help You not take life so seriously. He’s been referred to as one of the best in any lineup he’s in. If you’re looking for a great night out, go see Johnny live. You will not regret it.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone joins Peter to discuss the Long Island Ducks return to play plan that has been submitted to Governor Cuomo and the health department for their consideration.

Former Detroit Tiger and Houston Astro Darin Downs, a man who has won baseball championships on three continents with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League, the Melbourne Aces in the ABL and the Monkeys in Taiwan's CPBL, joins John to chat about his storied career, give further insight into one of the only pro leagues currently running worldwide and to hint at the next chapter in his baseball life.

On Digmi Discussions Interview #35, Ray Digmi catches up with former professional baseball player, Long Island Ducks All-Star and current Assistant Baseball Coach at West Alabama University, Dan Lyons Lyons a native of Rochester Minnesota, talks about his journey from high school to college baseball, where he developed into a professional prospect - eventually being drafted by the Washington National in the 2007 Major League Baseball Amateur draft. Following his tenure in the Nationals organization, Lyons found an unlikely new home on Long Island, New York, where he would take his game to a whole new level, becoming an all-star, gold glove winner, back to back champion The two former teammates take a walk down memory lane and talk about their time playing together with the Ducks, and Lyons shares in detail, the most memorable moment in Long Island Ducks history, “The Bunt” - his walk off winning hit to clinch the 2012 Atlantic League Championship . Now in his new role as assistant baseball coach at the collegiate level, Lyons talks about the platform he has to be a positive influence on the young men playing the game he loves, shares some of his future career goals, and passes along some words of encouragement for those who are also out there digging for their dreams. A class act, incredible player and awesome teammate, this is a discussion with a guy that every team and organization needs to have in order to be successful and win championships.

On Digmi Discussions Interview #33 with McDaniel College Baseball Player, New York Yankees fan and Long Island, New York native, T.J. McGuire T.J.. talks about how his love for baseball was passed on from his father who played an integral role in his community as a coach and mentor, and what it was like having the opportunity to spend time with and learn the game from professional playing for his hometown Long Island Ducks. T.J. shares his personal story of high school baseball, his college recruiting process and touches on a medical scare that nearly ended his playing career. T.J also talks about how his 2020 baseball season was ended early due to the Covid-19 pandemic and how he had to be a supportive friend and teammate to those who college careers came to an end far to soon because of this health crisis. T.J. talks work ethic, fundamentals and discipline, and passes along some words of encouragement for anyone out there looking to take the first step towards chasing their dream. An incredible kid who I have had the privilege of watching grow up into a fine young man, he is a great example of what you can accomplish and the places you can go when you are willing to listen, learn and put in the work.

If you blinked during the 1986/7 season, you might have missed Val James' stint as a Maple Leaf. But those four games broke the colour barrier for the Blue and White, and marked the culmination of an amazing story of perseverance. CREDITS: Today's episode was written by Scott Willats and Paul Matthews, and produced by Katie Jensen and Vocal Fry Studios for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. Special thanks to the beautiful people who helped us tell this story. First and foremost, Val himself. But a big thank you too to Kwame Mason, whose film Soul on Ice, is a must watch. Go rent it on iTunes. And Bernice Carnegie, the daughter of Herb Carnegie, and the co-author of A Fly in a Pail of Milk: The Herb Carnegie Story. Also check out Val’s own autobiography, Black Ice, which he co-wrote with John Gallagher. Further thanks to our associate producers Ellen Payne Smith, Jay Cockburn,  and Erika Dreher. Thanks to Jordan Hayles for consulting on the episode from the beginning, Duane Watson for his sage advice, and Nick Konarowski for his research. 

On Digmi Discussion Interview #29, I catch up with former Major League Baseball Player and Long Island Ducks All-Star Pitcher, Joe Valentine. Valentine, a native of Deer Park Long Island, talks about his unique and very loving family upbringing, how he feel in love with the game of baseball and how the game led him down south to play college ball in Alabama, where he quickly realized that LIFE can be extremely complicated. He shares his draft day experience, what the moment was like when he found out he had just been called up to the Major Leagues. Val shares some opinions on Performance Enhancing Drugs and the Sign Stealing scandal that has plagued the game of baseball. He touches on what it meant for him to continue his professional career playing for his hometown Long Island Ducks, the transition from life as a baseball player to the real world and shares his thoughts on some social issues and why he has always supported THE GUY IN THE TIE, Now in his most important role of his life as a loving husband and father, Joe Valentine has found happiness in his career and is committed to providing a life of love for his wife and daughters.

On this episode we are joined by Tyler Badamo, who was a 24th round pick of the New York Mets in 2014 out of Dowling College, following an All-American season. He wound up pitching 261 innings over four seasons in affiliated ball, most recently playing with the Long Island Ducks in 2018. We had a very candid conversation about the state of Major League Baseball, the recent changes that baseball has tried to implement in the Atlantic League and the changes that they should make, especially allowing players to express their personalities more. We also discuss losing a parent at a young age, and how you can overcome that and channel your adversity into aggression on the mound.

Robert Ottone sits down with Chris Kretz and Connie Currie to discuss the life and times of his father, Bullet Bob Ottone. A DJ at WGLI and WGBB in the 1970s, Bullet Bob was known for his rapid-fire delivery. He was one of WGBB's "Super Six", hosting the Night Train from midnight to six am.  After an on-air career that introduced him to the Beatles, Barry White and Joe Frazier, Bob turned to education. He taught radio at Brentwood High School and also operated their station WXBA-FM. To top it all off, in his later years he was the PA announcer for the Long Island Ducks. Many thanks to Robert for sharing these memories of his father, who passed away earlier this year. He gives us a glimpse into the life of a remarkable man who dedicated his life to bringing music and joy to Long Island. Robert is also a true-crime podcaster and author so check out his Voices from Gilgo as well as his latest collection of short stories. Links Bullet Bob Ottone (Newsday 2/19/2019) Robert Ottone Author Page (Amazon) WXBA-FM, Brentwood HS Press Club, Freeport dedicate marker for WGBB Voices from Gilgo podcast