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McCoy Stadium, home to the precious memories of many southern New Englanders is coming down. Locals are mourning the demolition of the Pawtucket icon.
The Red Sox show from out of left field was pleased to welcome friend of the program Doink (@doinkpatrol on Twitter) back on to discuss their recent trip to the now-abandoned McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket! We thought it would be fun to hear more about what McCoy is like now--we think you'll enjoy hearing about it, too. Certainly beats hearing about the big league team, right? (27:44) ALSO: -We did talk about that big league team in Boston and their excruciating finish to this season (6:34) -A salute to Joe Castiglione (1:00:21) -Discussing that Alex Bregman rumor that was floating around (1:19:41) All of that and much more on this edition of Pod On Lansdowne! Follow us on Twitter--the show is @PodOnLansdowne, and the co-hosts are @FitzyMoPena, @JakeWallinger, and @LiamFennessy_. Got a question or a comment that you want featured on the show? Leave a voicemail by dialing 617-420-2431! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien joins the show to address a letter that his office co-authored with the Pawtucket City Council President and School Committee Chairman to the Soloviev Group expressing their decision to cease any movement on Soloviev's proposal to rehab McCoy Stadium. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien joins the show to discuss the latest on billionaire Stefan Soloviev's effort to purchase McCoy Stadium, which is currently slated to be demolished and its site used for the new Pawtucket Hight School. Grebien also discusses the latest details on the Tidewater soccer stadium project. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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It's been more than a year since Rhode Island legalized marijuana. What's happened since? Is the law living up to its promise to address the harms of the war on drugs? Representative Cherie Cruz, a Pawtucket Democrat, advocated for the law before she joined the General Assembly. She gives us an update and talks about the future of McCoy Stadium and soccer in Pawtucket. Tips and ideas? Email us at rinews@globe.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Pawtucket mayor Don Grebien joins the show just hours after touring McCoy Stadium with billionaire Stefan Soloviev, who has expressed interest in purchasing the facility. The site is set to become a unified high school for Pawtucket. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Providence Journal sports reporter Eric Rueb with an update on a billionaire's efforts to "save McCoy Stadium". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Former Lt. Gov candidate Aaron Guckian explains how he served as a conduit between Stefan Solviev and The City of Pawtucket regarding Mr. Soloviev's interest in acquiring McCoy Stadium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien reacts to reports that billionaire Stefan Soloviev is interested in purchasing McCoy Stadium and operating a minor league or independent league baseball team. This, of course, occurs long after McCoy Stadium has been set for demolition and the land designated as the site of a forthcoming unified Pawtucket high school. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on Newsmakers: Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien. The veteran Democrat talks about the latest developments in the city, including the new train station and soccer stadium as well as the future of McCoy Stadium and a troubled elementary school. On the second half, 12 News political analyst Joe Fleming joins Tim White and Ted Nesi to discuss House Speaker Joe Shekarchi's potential entry into the 1st Congressional District race, as well as other developments related to the special election.
Hardy and Bertrand open the second hour of the show discussing a new report from Josina Anderson indicating that the Pats are a long way away from deciding on Cam Newton's future (0:00) The guys also respond to a report on whether Bill Belichick's coaching style was cramped by virtual meetings (15:00) The city of Pawtucket is also suing the PawSox for allegedly failing to maintain McCoy Stadium over the last few years prior to their departure to Worcester. The discussion about the lawsuit leads into plenty of Worcester talk from callers. (29:00) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After 50 seasons, the Pawtucket Red Sox are no more and McCoy Stadium's future is up in the air. The gang gets together to discuss one of minor league baseball's classic parks. The discussion is full of tales of "The Longest Game" and personal tales from a long-time fan. This is one you don't want to miss. The VOC NATION RADIO NETWORK airs live and on-demand audio broadcasts 7 days / week via vocnation.com. VOC NATION features contributors such as Brady Hicks (Pro Wrestling Illustrated), "Voice of Choice" Bruce Wirt (WNJC Philadelphia), Stro Maestro (WCW), Wes Brisco (WWE and TNA Impact), Ken Resnick (WWE and AWA), Shelly Martinez (WWE and TNA Impact), Sassy Stephanie, among others! Plus alums such as Chaz "Mosh" Warrington, Bobby Fish, Steve Corino, Petey Williams, and Eli Drake, as well as some of the hottest wrestlers, analysts, and broadcasters, reaching beyond their extensive wrestling knowledge to discuss sports, lifestyle, politics, and more! Consistently ranking in the 1% for downloads (Podomatic) and 5% for live streaming (Stitcher), VOC NATION has been streamed by half a million unique visitors! Discover the network that top-notch wrestling and entertainment stars such as Hulk Hogan, Jesse Ventura, Trina Michaels, and Alan Thicke have loved from their first appearances ... and that US Olympic Gold Medalist - and WWE star - Kurt Angle called, "The best talk show that you can hear." It's all here ... on vocnation.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bill Koch and Bill Corey see some hope for the future with the recent performances of young pitchers Tanner Houck and Nick Pivetta. And the Twin Bills discuss the PawSox season that wasn't -- a sad ending to a storied history at McCoy Stadium. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Derrick Barnes delivers an engagingly written, packed with humor, illustrated sports book. WHO GOT GAME?: Baseball: Amazing True Stories! celebrates the unheralded, unrecognized, and forgotten (but no less remarkable!) people and stories that are integral to the history of the game. We all know major league legends like Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, and Jackie Robinson, but what about Roberto Clemente, the first Latinx Baseball player to have exactly 3,000 hits; Andrew “Rube” Foster, father of the National Negro League; or Jackie Mitchell, the seventeen-year-old girl who struck out heavy hitters Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth. Along with introducing these unsung greats, Barnes highlights iconic moments in baseball history like: · The agonizing thirty-three inning game at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1981 between the Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings that went on for eight hours and twenty-five minutes in weather so cold players-built fires with discarded baseball bats for heat. · The demise of the spitball in 1920 after Yankees pitcher Carl Mays’ slobbery pitch fatally wounded Cleveland Indians Ray Chapman with a ferocious hit to the head. · Willie Mays’s incredible over-the-shoulder running catch in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series.
Derrick Barnes delivers an engagingly written, packed with humor, illustrated sports book. WHO GOT GAME?: Baseball: Amazing True Stories! celebrates the unheralded, unrecognized, and forgotten (but no less remarkable!) people and stories that are integral to the history of the game. We all know major league legends like Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, and Jackie Robinson, but what about Roberto Clemente, the first Latinx Baseball player to have exactly 3,000 hits; Andrew “Rube” Foster, father of the National Negro League; or Jackie Mitchell, the seventeen-year-old girl who struck out heavy hitters Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth. Along with introducing these unsung greats, Barnes highlights iconic moments in baseball history like: · The agonizing thirty-three inning game at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1981 between the Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings that went on for eight hours and twenty-five minutes in weather so cold players-built fires with discarded baseball bats for heat. · The demise of the spitball in 1920 after Yankees pitcher Carl Mays’ slobbery pitch fatally wounded Cleveland Indians Ray Chapman with a ferocious hit to the head. · Willie Mays’s incredible over-the-shoulder running catch in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series.
Derrick Barnes delivers an engagingly written, packed with humor, illustrated sports book. WHO GOT GAME?: Baseball: Amazing True Stories! celebrates the unheralded, unrecognized, and forgotten (but no less remarkable!) people and stories that are integral to the history of the game. We all know major league legends like Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, and Jackie Robinson, but what about Roberto Clemente, the first Latinx Baseball player to have exactly 3,000 hits; Andrew “Rube” Foster, father of the National Negro League; or Jackie Mitchell, the seventeen-year-old girl who struck out heavy hitters Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth. Along with introducing these unsung greats, Barnes highlights iconic moments in baseball history like: · The agonizing thirty-three inning game at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1981 between the Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings that went on for eight hours and twenty-five minutes in weather so cold players-built fires with discarded baseball bats for heat. · The demise of the spitball in 1920 after Yankees pitcher Carl Mays’ slobbery pitch fatally wounded Cleveland Indians Ray Chapman with a ferocious hit to the head. · Willie Mays’s incredible over-the-shoulder running catch in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series.
Two weeks in, and we still have MLB games! And thanks to the PawSox streaming simulated games from McCoy Stadium, we even get to see the prospects. We have a lot to talk about for both the big league club as well as the action down in Pawtucket. Chris and Ian leadoff with pitching talk. In particular, they go in depth on what happens when a club loses half of its top eight pitchers. Following that, they break down concerns with the lineup. Ian wonders when Bobby Dalbec joins the 28-man roster. Then Chris and Ian break down what’s happening at Pawtucket. And we conclude with an abundance of your always great emails. 0:00 - Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on Patreon 5:30 - Big league roster construction - pitchers 18:00 - Big league roster construction - hitters 36:00 - Scouting the Alternate Training Site 46:30 - Mailbag Players Mentioned Eduardo Rodriguez Darwinzon Hernandez Josh Taylor Dylan Covey Zack Godley Ryan Weber Bryan Mata Kyle Hart Brian Johnson Stephen Gonsalves Phillips Valdez Michael Chavis Andrew Benintendi Jackie Bradley Rafael Devers Christian Vazquez Xander Bogaerts Matt Hall Chris Mazza Jonathan Arauz Tzu-Wei Lin Bobby Dalbec Jay Groome Marco Hernandez Jeter Downs Jarren Duran We also want to thank our in-residence musical guest, The Ludlow Thieves. Check them out on YouTube and Spotify. Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us. Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon! Go to Sox Prospects on Patreon for the details. Podcast Twitter Links: @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects Subscribe on iTunes (please rate and review!) Subscribe on Stitcher (please rate and review!) Listen on Spotify Listen on YouTube Listen on Google Play Music Podcast Archive
Before becoming a fan favorite at Fenway Park, Bronson Arroyo made history at McCoy Stadium on August 10, 2003. In episode #9 of "Solid Gold," relive one of the best pitching performances in team history. Hear from Bronson Arroyo, Andy Freed, Dave Flemming, and more.
In episode #6 of "Solid Gold," we go back to a hot summer July night, as David Ortiz makes a Major League Rehab Assignment at McCoy Stadium. Relive the thrilling night with Dan Hoard, Mike Tamburro, Bill Wanless, and more.
Chris had unfortunate news last week as his uncle passed from Covid-19. Rob and Chris share funny Zoom moments from the past few weeks of working from home and funerals. Rob comes with another possible t-shirt slogan "Like a Giraffe trying to swim." Somehow a black box reference from back in the day comes up with Mike Tyson references. Chris shares insight on the current MLB and MLBPA negotiations to get back on the field and all the potential hurdles they face. Chris and Rob are skeptical on NCAA sports playing this Fall with the amount of logistics involved. The guys answer more voicemails and texts (send more please!) (401) 757-0404 Rob provides insight on a special project he is working on to launch a restaurant at McCoy Stadium.
In episode #1 of "Solid Gold", we look back at the quick and major renovation of McCoy Stadium in the offseason before the 1999 home opener, then emotional night of the first game at "New McCoy." Hear from Don Orsillo, Mike Tamburro, Steve Buckley and others."
Rob and Chris go off the rails and early in this podcast. Chris received an all time LinkedIN request. You can't spell VIRUS without U and I! A huge thank you to our listeners for joining us during last week's Virtual Happy Hour. They discuss the positive announcements recently around the return of sports this Summer. The NFL has mandated their draftees only have NFL sponsor products at their homes or risk being fined. Chris goes behind the scenes on the John Krasinski Some Good News Red Sox video. Rob is planning fireworks at McCoy Stadium for fans to watch from their cars. Plus Sam Kennedy, CEO of the Red Sox, joins the guys tomorrow. Ready for your own Personal Revolution? Listen to all episodes of the show here: https://www.himalaya.com/revolution1
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The guys discuss Windy City's new cross promotions, York's new investors, the Bees big deal day, update the McCoy Stadium situation, and take guesses at what the Chicago Dogs big announcement could be. So strap into another episode of the Indy Ball Report Podcast. https://twitter.com/indyballpod?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/indyballreport/ www.indyballreport.com
Nick and James are back for episode II of the Indy Ball Report Podcast! Today the guys talk about the Joplin Miners stadium fiasco, the future of the Southwest League, the potential outcomes for McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, and discuss a few big name signings in indy ball. The guys also get into a spirited debate during the 7th inning stretch. Links- https://twitter.com/indyballpod https://sites.google.com/view/indy-ball-report-podcast/home https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF6MlRn0zAxyUiy8-cYUvTw
New Hampshire is known for its mountain views, but it’s got another less family-friendly attraction- cheap liquor. Out-of-staters have been skirting the legal limits of what you can buy at state-owned liquor stores, but the government is not so keen to investigate. And while we try to stay warm, we hear about a program that helps Connecticut residents keep the drafts out, and visit a company in Maine that builds some of the most efficient homes on the market. Plus, we parse what New England communities ask from their local baseball teams – and what the owners of those teams are asking from taxpayers in two struggling cities. The Hartford Yard Goats play the Trenton Thunder at Dunkin Donuts Park, Hartford, Connecticut, in July 2017. (Jesse Douglas/CC) The Hennessy State A New Hampshire State Liquor outlet near the state border on Interstate 93. (NHPR file photo). In the absence of an income or sales tax, New Hampshire uses the lure of cheap liquor to help balance the books. The state owns and operates about 80 retail liquor stores – nearly every liquor store in the state. Many of these low-cost, high volume outlets are strategically located on the state's southern border, some at highway rest stops. Recently, out-of-staters have been arrested for cash transactions that skirt legal limits, and one elected official from New Hampshire is sounding the alarm. The liquor at the center of his concerns is Hennessy cognac. New Hampshire Public Radio's Todd Bookman is part of a reporting team that has been looking into this story. And he says its not the first time the issue has surfaced in the state. All About Efficiency As New England's aging fleet of oil and nuclear plants retire, one way to make up for lost energy is to build more generation: new solar panels or wind turbines. But before we add to the grid, there is a simpler way to lower emissions –improve the energy efficiency of homes. As Connecticut Public Radio's Patrick Skahill reports, a home energy audit can help with that by sealing up houses from wind and helping to lower heating bills. But as state budgets tighten, some of those programs are going away. A wall section is lowered by a crane on to the foundation of a “passive house” manufactured by the Maine company Ecocor. (Jon Kalish/NEXT) European architects and house builders have taken the lead in building the healthiest and most energy efficient homes. They are part of the so-called passive house movement, which began in the early 1990’s in response to high energy costs. In the last ten years passive homes have been popping up in the United States. The leading builder of these homes, a company called Ecocor, is based in rural Maine. Independent producer Jon Kalish has more. Root for the Home Team Built in the 1940s, McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket is the home of the PawSox, a farm team for the Boston Red Sox. The team is asking for public money to build a new stadium in downtown Pawtucket. (Elisabeth Harrison/RIPR) Minor league baseball is booming across America. It's family-friendly, relatively inexpensive, and it brings the sport to small and mid-sized cities that don't have major league baseball. Pawtucket, Rhode Island has been home to minor league baseball since the early 1970s, and the city has had a special kind of relationship with its team ever since. It doesn't hurt that the team- the Pawtucket Red Sox- is affiliated with the Boston Red Sox, located just an hour up the highway. Red Sox legends like Jim Rice, Wade Boggs and Roger Clemens all played for the team lovingly known as the “PawSox” at old McCoy Stadium. But now team officials say they need a new stadium. It's launched a political battle over public funding for a private stadium, and brought back some bad feelings left from another baseball-related deal in Rhode Island's recent past. Rhode Island Public Radio political reporter Ian Donnis brings us the latest on this political fight over a cherished civic institution. Areas of land the city of Hartford, Connecticut, is looking to develop around the minor league baseball stadium. (Courtesy: City of Hartford) The city of Hartford already built a brand-new minor league ballpark to lure a minor league team from nearby New Britain, Connecticut. Much like in Pawtucket, the plan is to build residential and retail developments near the park. The surrounding North End neighborhood currently has a lot of vacant lots and boarded-up buildings. And while the Hartford Yard Goats played their first season at the ballpark last year, the adjacent developments have yet to begin. Hartford residents are thinking about what should come next, what the area needs, and what might be lost. New England Public Radio's Heather Brandon reports. Tom and Jean Yawkey’s initials depicted in Morse code line the white stripes separating the American League scores on the Green Monster at Fenway Park. (Eric Kirby/Flickr) And this week, New England’s only major league baseball team is reckoning with its past…sort of. Last week, the Red Sox filed a petition with the City of Boston to change the name of the street that Fenway Park sits on. That street is named Yawkey Way after Tom Yawkey, who became the last major league team owner to hire a black player in 1959. The petition would return the street to its original name – Jersey Street. But as WBUR’s Ally Jarmanning reports, there’s still a visible reminder of Tom Yawkey’s legacy at Fenway. Confronting Hate on Campus University of Vermont students walked out of class in February 2018, demanding the school do more to address racial justice and inequity on the Burlington campus. (Liam Elder-Connors/VPR) It seems every few weeks there is a hate crime reported on a college campus in New England. The groups that keep track of these incidents say there is, in fact, a marked increase in the number of racist slurs found scrawled on campus walls and an increase in white supremacist group activity. As New England Public Radio’s Jill Kaufman reports, protests are also on the rise, as students demand their schools and classmates pay more attention to why hate has come to campus. Wild Women Julia Wilcox and Claire Rouge tend to a fire they made during BOW’s winter survival skills class. Do you have what it takes to be an outdoors-woman? New Hampshire Public Radio’s Annie Ropeik attend a winter survival skills class with the New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game where participants start fires, built show shelters, and learn to fend for themselves. About NEXT NEXT is produced at Connecticut Public Radio. Host: John Dankosky Producer: Andrea Muraskin Executive Producer: Catie Talarski Contributors to this episode: Todd Bookman, Lauren Chooljian, Casey McDermott, Patrick Skahill, Jon Kalish, Ian Donnis, Heather Brandon, Ally Jarmanning, Jill Kaufman and Annie Ropeik Music: Todd Merrell, “New England” by Goodnight Blue Moon Get all the NEXT episodes. We appreciate your feedback! Send critique, suggestions, praise, questions, story ideas, and winter survival tips to next@wnpr.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pro wrestler "The Kingpin" Brian Milonas and referee Mike Crockett fire up the podcast machine moments after WWE Battleground 2016 and run down the entire show for you - Sasha's mystery partner, the excellent Zayn/Owens bout, teeth and crap, teeth IN crap, Reigns hate and so much more! Plus, we've got an update on Tommaso Ciampa, we acknowledge that we accept pizza bribes, the Kingpin reports on the wrestling event at McCoy Stadium for BTW, and a red-headed Promo About Nothing! Promo About Nothing: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xyokoi_ken-patera-murders-a-promo_shortfilms Follow @TheWPAN, @bda_radio, @BrianMilonas & @crocksox on Twitter. #PDAforBDA Visit BDARadio.com for the most unique commentary on Mixed Martial Arts and Pro Wrestling on the internet.
The Ryan Webb Franchise Report investigates the Chris Davis's rapidly-deteriorating ability to make contact, the rash of recent injuries, and offers praise to the city of Tampa Bay for its Baltimore impression. Sarah Estrella laments the demise of McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket. PLUS: essayist Matt Fried bids a fond farewell to the Cliff Lee Era in Philadelphia.
Episode 172 David Laurila, curator of FanGraphs’ Q&A Series, talks with power-hitting journeyman and current Yankees minor leaguer Jack Cust in the clubhouse of McCoy Stadium, home of the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or other feeder things. […]