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2 episodes with Mexican League
A name so few know ... Danny Gardella. Gardella played for the New York (baseball) Giants (now the #SFGiants) in 1944 and 1945. Then he battled management about his salary. Instead of accepting what the Giants offered, he challenged the reserve clause and lost. Rather than accept the terms, he opted to play elsewhere, in the Mexican League. It cost Danny his career. Banned from the Majors, Gardella did get one more opportunity to play in the Majors, with the St. Louis #Cardinals in 1950. But he only appeared in one game, and that was it. The Cardinals didn't see a future for Danny on their roster, demoted him to AA, and Danny never saw the light of day in Major League Baseball game again. Of course, those that followed and who challenged the reserve met with much more success, such as Curt Flood and Andy Messersmith. The free agents of today do not have to work within the confines of the reserve clause. But Danny did, and while he won a small sum of money in a lawsuit against #MLB, he lost his entire career. On this episode of Sports' Forgotten Heroes, we take a look back at the brief career of Danny Gardella and his fight with MLB and the New York Giants about the reserve clause with my guest Robert Elias who authored the book, "Dangerous Danny Gardella."
JGB SPORTS 073 Stonehill at Coppin State Recorded on May 4th 2025 Lehigh review from Tuesday 4/29 and Stonehill series Around The League Goats of the Game pt2 Name Game Ep72 answer Former White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease Ep 73 B Rayshun H #1 He was all-state in baseball, football and basketball. He was a top football prospect at wide receiver, signing a letter of intent to play college football at Mississippi State University. #2 On his MLB debut batting 9 th he reached base 5 times!! #3 He signed a minor league contract with the Rays in 2023 but elected free agency and was last playing in the Mexican League in 2024 More clues in the show Outro Bonus name game from Jackson's older brother. Twitter Handles Follow Jackson @JGB_Jackson Follow Graham @MGBgraham Follow our Network @VisGlobalMedia The following music was used for this media project: Music: Celebration by Kevin MacLeod Free download: filmmusic.io/song/5051-celebration License (CC BY 4.0): filmmusic.io/standard-license
JGB SPORTS 073 Stonehill at Coppin State Recorded on May 4th 2025 Lehigh review from Tuesday 4/29 and Stonehill series Around The League Goats of the Game pt2 Name Game Ep72 answer Former White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease Ep 73 B Rayshun H #1 He was all-state in baseball, football and basketball. He was a top football prospect at wide receiver, signing a letter of intent to play college football at Mississippi State University. #2 On his MLB debut batting 9 th he reached base 5 times!! #3 He signed a minor league contract with the Rays in 2023 but elected free agency and was last playing in the Mexican League in 2024 More clues in the show Outro Bonus name game from Jackson's older brother. Twitter Handles Follow Jackson @JGB_Jackson Follow Graham @MGBgraham Follow our Network @VisGlobalMedia The following music was used for this media project: Music: Celebration by Kevin MacLeod Free download: filmmusic.io/song/5051-celebration License (CC BY 4.0): filmmusic.io/standard-license
Join us today for an incredible conversation with MLB veteran, former New York Yankee, and professional bodybuilder Kyle Farnsworth. In this episode, Kyle opens up about his beautiful family, his love for dogs, and his passion for hunting. He shares his journey from getting cut from his high school baseball team to being drafted by the Cubs, discussing his decision to attend junior college before joining the Cubs' minor league system. Kyle takes us through the highs and lows of his career, from his first win as a pitcher to that unforgettable 2003 Game 7 National League Championship series, and the unforgettable experience of playing for the Cubbies. We dive into his decision to turn down a larger offer from the Rangers to wear the iconic Yankees pinstripes, stepping into a locker room filled with legends like Jeter, A-Rod, and Mariano Rivera, and the surreal experience of playing in the historic Yankee Stadium.We also explore the challenges of being traded, his time in the Mexican League, and how all these experiences fueled his undying passion for the game. From there, we shift gears to Kyle's surprising semi-pro football career, where he led the league in sacks, and his journey into professional bodybuilding, discussing his disciplined diet, intense workout routine, and what it takes to stay at the top.We wrap up the conversation with fascinating stories about his unlikely friendship with Barry Bonds, chats about cattle with Nolan Ryan, and his thoughts on how baseball has changed over the years, particularly with all the rule changes affecting the integrity of the game. All this and more with the ever-interesting, always entertaining Kyle Farnsworth. Be sure to follow him on Instagram for morehttps://www.instagram.com/thekylefarnsworth
Few players were more integral to the Orioles' success in the 2010s than Jonathan Schoop. The second baseman hit .261 with 106 homers and made an All-Star Game in his six seasons in Baltimore, all while providing solid defense on a pair of playoff teams. Schoop joins co-hosts Adam Jones and Jerry Coleman on The Adam Jones Podcast to discuss playing in the Mexican League (1:15), leaving the Orioles in 2018 (8:00), his favorite memories in Baltimore (11:30), the new left field wall at Camden Yards (17:22), his time in the Little League World Series (18:40), the World Baseball Classic (21:40), his friendship with Manny Machado (25:00) and more. Later in the episode, Adam and Jerry talk about the Orioles' playoff push (34:30), Jerry's latest mishap (41:50) and the O's playoff odds (51:30).
With players contractually bound to their respective MLB teams, via the oppressive Reserve Clause. 22 Major League players defect to the Mexican Baseball League in 1946. New commissioner Happy Chandler drops the hammer. and levies five year bans to all the players who jump the league, This week we take a look at the 22 players involved, and the consequences they faced, because of their actions. Nearly three decades before Curt Flood would smash the compensatory system, that shackled players to their clubs, these were the first 22 players who dared to challenge the system. #JorgePasquel #SalMaglie #MickeyOwens #HappyChandler #MonteIrvin #TedWilliams #BobFeller #StanMusial #MaxLanier #FredMartin #LouKlein #JoeGaragiola #DannyGardella #GeorgeHausmann #AdrianZabala #AceAdams #RoyZimmerman
With players contractually bound to their respective MLB teams, via the oppressive Reserve Clause. 22 Major League players defect to the Mexican Baseball League in 1946. New commissioner Happy Chandler drops the hammer. and levies five year bans to all the players who jump the league, This week we take a look at the 22 players involved, and the consequences they faced, because of their actions. Nearly three decades before Curt Flood would smash the compensatory system, that shackled players to their clubs, these were the first 22 players who dared to challenge the system. #JorgePasquel #SalMaglie #MickeyOwens #HappyChandler #MonteIrvin #TedWilliams #BobFeller #StanMusial #MaxLanier #FredMartin #LouKlein #JoeGaragiola #DannyGardella #GeorgeHausmann #AdrianZabala #AceAdams #RoyZimmerman
John Kruk was our special guest and we talked about his prank on Chase Utley, him playing against a prison team while in the Mexican League, and most importantly his passion for our Veterans and being a part of Battle Brothers Foundation!
In this episode of Two Strike Noise, Jeff and Mark explore current events in baseball, including the Mariners' recent challenges, the anticipation for the trade deadline, former MLB stars like Trevor Bauer and Robinson Cano in the Mexican League and they learn about John Coleman and his no good, really bad rookie season (and his modern day counterpart). The main segment is Mark and Jeff each telling three short stories, two of which are true and one that is made up. Can you figure out which is which? Finally, Wax Pack Heroes pits some players from 1991 against each other in a duel to the baseball card death. 00:00 Introduction and Mariners' Struggles 01:56 Trevor Bauer and Other MLB Players in Mexico 06:17 Astros' 1995 Game and Peculiar Baseball Stories 24:01 Bizarre Baseball Stories: Fact or Fiction? 38:53 Wax Packs Heroes: Baseball Card Battles 41:37 First Round: David Cone vs. Mark Newfield 45:18 Second Round: Todd Van Poppel vs. Mark Dewey 49:37 Third Round: Mike Scott vs. Paul Molitor 53:30 Fourth Round: Todd Stottlemyre vs. Scott Fletcher 58:01 Fifth Round: Juan Berenguer vs. Jack Morris 01:01:30 Sixth Round: Gary Templeton vs. Mike Heath 01:05:08 Seventh Round: Steve Lyons vs. Kevin Seitzer 01:08:45 Eighth Round: Mike Morgan vs. RJ Reynolds 01:11:07 Final Round: Junior Ortiz vs. Jimmy Key 01:13:58 Conclusion and Wrap-Up Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/TwoStrikeNoise/ Instagram - @twostrikenoise Bluesky - @twostrikenoise.bsky.social Threads - @twostrikenoise Twitter - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@twostrikenoise Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/twostrikenoise E-mail - twostrikenoise@gmail.com We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards
This week, Justin is joined by 2x recurring guest, knuckleball pitcher Mickey Jannis, currently of Saraperos de Saltillo in the Mexican League. They discuss: What it's like playing in the Mexican League 0:00 Knuckleball talk 14:33 The Official Sponsor of Breaking Bats: The Original Fudge Kitchen Shipping fudge, saltwater taffy, sweet treats, and more across the country. https://fudgekitchens.com/ Presented by Not For Long Media https://www.notforlongmedia.com/ Music Credit: Intro: Coming Home; Written by Scott Woodruff and TJ O'Neill; Performed by Scott Woodruff; Courtesy of Stick Figure Outro: Weight of Sound; Written by Scott Woodruff and TJ O'Neill; Performed by Scott Woodruff and TJ O'Neill; Courtesy of Stick Figure
After a tough two weeks, the guys have differing opinions considering the team is still in first place. Nick and JJ look to the future, discussing some trade candidates at the handful of positional needs. Stanton is hurt, JD Davis is here, Chasen Shreve is back (in the minors), and some former Yankees are crushing it in the Mexican League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Thank you for checking out this week's episode of the Baseball Together Podcast, baseball family! Brig and Brad get things started with MLB news that includes a Toronto Blue Jays infield prospect Orelvis Martinez's PED suspension, Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan going on an absolute tear, pitcher Trevor Bauer continuing to tear up the Mexican League, Texas Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer makes his season debut, MLB All-Star Game hats release, and cases where the umpires actually got it right. The guys then play June's edition of Panic or Patience. Enjoy! Shop Podcast Merch: https://bit.ly/49v4VjC Sign Up for Our Newsletter: https://bit.ly/49jsSuJ Use code "BTPOD" at check out for 10% off Chinook Seedery: https://bit.ly/3Act6Fg Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a rating and a review. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Check out the links below to follow us on social media, submit to the mailbag, leave a voicemail, and support the show with our affiliates. Baseball Together only partners with companies we believe in. Get exclusive Baseball Together content on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3JDXV6W Shop Fanatics and get your gear for the season: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/9WmE4E Use code "BTPOD" at check out for 10% off Chinook Seedery: https://bit.ly/3Act6Fg Use code “BASEBALL2GETHER” at check out for 5% off Seed Sack: http://bit.ly/3KNBM9L Watch More of the Podcast: http://bit.ly/37FNkqi Join the Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/2QzPmQM Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/31IYoSl Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2QES6gn Follow us on TikTok: http://bit.ly/3tFOnBl Do you have a question for Brig and Brad? Submit a question to the mailbag or leave a voicemail and they'll give you a shoutout on the show! Submit to Our Mailbag: http://bit.ly/2P5UtIV Leave Us a Voicemail: https://bit.ly/3iFXL1Z Support the people who support us! Follow the link below to learn more about how you can support the podcast through our affiliate partners. Baseball Together only partners with companies we believe in. Use code “BASEBALL2GETHER” at checkout for 5% off Seed Sack: http://bit.ly/3KNBM9L Get a FREE month of Audible: https://bit.ly/3nvIVgt Use code “BASEBALLTOGETHER” to save $20 on your first order with SeatGeek: https://seatgeek.com/ Support Our Other Affiliate Partners: https://bit.ly/3dJpuNr Links to our favorite companies are affiliate links, which means we'll get a part of each sale. It's an easy way for you to support the show while getting new stuff! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/baseball-together/message
Ryan McMahon stole home. How does that happen? Paul Skenes starts tonight. Dan Zangrilli joins quickly to talk about the Pirates starting pitching and the lack of depth at the position. Trevor Bauer is still out there and he is dominating the Mexican League right now. If the Pirates are committed to winning, why not make a move to get someone that can pitch? Dan stays on for another segment. Joe names him honorary Pirates General Manager and asks what he would do. Dan would like another two relievers, the catcher, a first baseman, and a corner outfielder. Joe is "all in" on Rowdy Tellez. Dan is not as optimistic. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the name that interests Dan.
Rory McIroy choked on the big stage and that made both Joe and Paul feel good because even the pros mess up too. Paul also saw Earth, Wind, and Fire last night, which he had rave reviews about. The conversation shifts to the Mark Kaboly story about Cam Heyward possibly playing somewhere other than Pittsburgh, including Cleveland. Would fans miss Heyward? Is he still in the top 5 at his position? We take some phone calls from listeners about the Cam Heyward situation. One listener points out that sarcasm may have some sort of truth to it. The show goes off the rails(as per usual), and a discussion about American Idol, Jeff Daniels, and other social media stars. Today is also the 30th Anniversary of the OJ Simpson car chase. A discussion about the biggest sports stories of the 90s comes up. Michael Jordan retiring, Magic Johnson announcing he had HIV, and others come up. The Dream Team was also up there. The Pirates won their series against the Colorado Rockies including two bullpen games. Did they get lucky or did they just play a bad team? Why did they push the Paul Skenes start back and have a second bullpen game, was it ticket sales or an extra day of rest? Joe has an issue with something Ben Cherington said about the trade deadline. Ryan McMahon stole home. How does that happen? Paul Skenes starts tonight. Dan Zangrilli joins quickly to talk about the Pirates starting pitching and the lack of depth at the position. Trevor Bauer is still out there and he is dominating the Mexican League right now. If the Pirates are committed to winning, why not make a move to get someone that can pitch? Dan stays on for another segment. Joe names him honorary Pirates General Manager and asks what he would do. Dan would like another two relievers, the catcher, a first baseman, and a corner outfielder. Joe is "all in" on Rowdy Tellez. Dan is not as optimistic. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the name that interests Dan. Would you go see Paul Skenes during a 97 degree heat wave? We open the phone lines to people to see if they are excited to go to the game and watch Skenes. A caller came in from Iowa for a random game and got lucky to see Skenes. One listener says he is boycotting the Pirates because of Bob Nutting, no matter what. Rapid fire questions from Joe to Paul. Charles Barkley says this is his last year on TV, Caitlin Clark, and others.
We workshop the LMB acronym to account for the Mexican League signing players of questionable character. We aren't just yanking Verdugo's chain, we are teaching you valuable vocabulary in multiple languages. We review your four options when you catch a home run ball during a game, starting with It Belongs To You. A little over a week in and our guys with slow starts are getting the bats in gear. We've got home runs bouncing off gloves and walls, we've got new nicknames (Turn and Burn O'Hearn!), and platelet infusions. Elly impresses off the field too, conducting his first press conference all in English. Wish wish Stephen Strasburg well on his retirement and as Nats fans we thank him for his service. Pottymouth turns our attention to Baseball United, the Dubai-based program that is attracting lots of attention and dollars from former MLB greats, and now Ronald Acuña Jr as well. We remain suspicious. Shane and Spencer, just this Saturday, join the ranks of seriously injured pitchers and the MLBPA and MLB argue over the role of the pitch clock in all of this. Compton's MLB Youth Academy hosts the BFA Women's College Club Baseball Championships. Patti and Pottymouth got up early Saturday morning to make friends with Yankee fans for an important cause. We participated in a live stream marathon “Pinstripes for a Cause” to help raise money for the World Parkinson Coalition. If you want to see us on coffee instead of craft beer, we start at 1:30 into the stream. Please consider adding your donation and add “Pinstripes for a Cause” or No Crying in Baseball to the notes.We say, “That's a Darwin test,” “One set of biceps was more productive than the other,” and “Is he pulling one of your six chains?” Fight the man, send your game balls to Meredith, get boosted, and find us on Twitter @ncibpodcast, on Facebook @nocryinginbball, Instagram @nocryinginbball and on the Interweb at nocryinginbball.com. Please take a moment to subscribe to the show, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to NCiB. Become a supporter at Patreon to help us keep doing what we do. Say goodnight, Pottymouth.
Ben breaks down the Athletics moving temporarily to Sacramento, does this make sense to you? Why aren't the A's using Sacramento in the branding? How do you evaluate Trevor Bauer taking deal with Mexican League club? Aaron Judge praised Juan Soto as a the missing piece for the Yankees, are you buying in?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Baskin & Phelps discuss Trevor Bauer pitching for Diablos Rojos del Mexico of the Mexican League, and if the Guardians should look at re-signing him.
In This Week in the Association with Kevin Luckow and Robert Pannier, Rob and Kevin welcome back former Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks left-hander and pitching coach Kevin McGovern to discuss life after 30, his new job in the Mexican League, and special memories Kevin has from his time in the American Association. Plus, Kevin talks about influences and turning points in his career. The Boys also go around the league discussing news from around the American Association and other partner leagues. That includes looking at transactions in the American Association and promotions. This and much more. Enjoy!
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman are back on a Monday morning to look at two big NL transactions that happened over the last few days. This morning, the Philadelphia Phillies reportedly locked in pitcher Zack Wheeler on a 3-year, $126 million extension that will keep the Ace in eastern Pennsylvania for another four years. The guys explain why this is a great deal for both sides.Next, they look back at the San Francisco Giants signing 3B Matt Chapman over the weekend to a 3-year, $54 million deal. Jake & Jordan explain why this is less good for Chapman money-wise and a great move for the Giants, looking to make a dent in the loaded NL West. With larger extensions reportedly left on the table in Oakland and Toronto for Chapman, could his agent Scott Boras' strategy of having his clients wait out the market until deep into March be failing?In the second half of the podcast, the guys open up the grab bag and hit a number of miscellaneous baseball nuggets from the past week including new Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein visiting spring training, New York Mets owner Steve Cohen clapping back on X, Robinson Canó's return to the Mexican League & more.[Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Baseball league for the 2024 MLB season]1:25 - Zack Wheeler extension in Philadelphia12:00 - Matt Chapman signs with Giants27:35 - Orioles new owner David Rubenstein, man of the people31:00 - Mets owner Steve Cohen claps back on X36:35 - Adam LaRoche's son Drake's impressive D3 outing40:25 - Sixto Sanchez and Brendan McKay are back!44:30 - Fanatics CEO responds to backlash47:40 - Robinson Canó in the Mexican LeagueFollow the show on X at @CespedesBBQFollow Jake @Jake_MintzFollow Jordan @J_Shusterman_
Major League Baseball rarely faces a realistic challenge to its hegemony, but, 72 years ago this week, Danny Gardella became the first American-born player to sign with Jorge Pasquel's Mexican League, touching off a short war that challenged the reserve clause, increased salaries at home and abroad, and wound up ending both Gardella's career and the Mexican League's independence. Mike and Bill examine Gardella's life, Pasquel's insurgency, MLB's response, and the court battle that followed.
In the landscape of American Soccer, there are a number of pioneers of the beautiful game. One of those pioneers, Mexico Liga Santos Laguna Legend, and member of the US National Team, Allan Adams joins the Three Old Goalies to discuss his career. Adams was the first American Goal Keeper to play in the Mexican League and has some amazing stories to tell. Allan joined the show back in October but we had some technical issues that made this recording a crazy series of edits to get released here in January of 2024. Also joining this episode is Pat Johnston of White Glove Goalkeeping to talk about Allan and his career. Adams credits Johnston with changing the direction of his soccer career. Recorded 10.5.23
2 Wild Card Teams, Rangers & Diamondbacks, in World SeriesRecalling childhood of sneaking in a transistor radio into the classroom to listen to the gameRobin throws his hat into the ring for RedSox GMTeams that will not build their payroll including Miami – Kim Ng & Derek Jeter departuresCould Kim Ng displace Brian Cashman at the YankeesBaseball grind taking its toll on Max ScherzerDo Bye teams lose some momentum?Young guys that figure it out are coming up in the World Series, Brandon PfaadtDiamondbacks & Rangers pitchersWhen and who you put on the moundAnalytics can only carry a team so farKirby ready to come out after 6 inningsRobin Fuson's SpitballLearning how to let hitters get themselves out Movement, Location & Variety – each pitch should have 2 different thingsGreg Maddux – the template for pitchingThrowing hard & avoiding snap back to avoid injuriesRays a farm team for the rest of the leagueThe eyes of Nate Eovaldi & Pete FairbanksRehabbing Matt Young, Jim Corsi, Guillermo Willie Hernandez in OaklandGetting a pitcher's mindset ready and facing the fear of injuryJoe McIlvaine, Scout & later GM, gave Robin an objective view on his pitching with tape on his sleeve Watching Tanyon Sturtze develop with a “I will fight you every step of the way attitude”World Series projections from beginning of regular seasonNational Media did not see the Diamondbacks coming. – just ask Torey LovulloMotivation between Rangers & Astros after Hit By Pitch with Anoldis GarciaWas the hit intentional – What would Dusty say – with “money on the table”Pitcher sometimes have to brush back and/or hit a player to send a messageRobin hits Brooks Jacoby and gets $200 league fine as benches empty Chattanooga fans passed the hat & pay for Robin's fineAnoldis Garcia - would never see Nolan Ryan or Tom Seaver flip a batShould we let baseball players have a scrum like hockey players Mexican League, Dominican Republic, Venezuelan & Caracas Winter League Caribbean World Series – MLB players were there for their countryman, Dave Concepcion, Tony Pena, Howard JohnsonWorld Baseball Classic – Juan Soto, Shohei Ohtani, Mike TroutPitch Clock – baseball was not meant to be a game to be rushed. The joy of taking a moment to relish each play.Double plays – Ground balls & Charlie Morton Off-speed sliders are a wonderful thingManager moves – Dusty Baker, Bob Melvin & more. Will we see Joe Maddon or Buck Showalter pop upMLB Winter Meetings – informal conversations & making deals. Meeting friends like Tommy Lasorda, Chito RodriguezDecision time - work for free as an intern or become a judge United Baseball draft – Another league like LIV is for golf – “Money Talks” Tommy Lasorda story Lovin the 7 game ALCS & NLCS SeriesMore tales from Robin on Twitter @slider_sinker All-American Women's Baseball Tournament link Discover more on BaseballBiz is at www.baseballbizondeck.com & on iheartradio, Apple & Google podcastsYou can reach Mark @TheBaseballBiz on Twitter Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"
In this episode we chat with the man, the myth Spike Lundberg. We discuss his journey to pro ball, the benefit of having a winning mentality, and how he became a legend in the Mexican League. We are excited for you to hear this one. Thanks for listening and enjoy!
Onward to the Empire...OPEN: Los Tigres de Quintana Roo0:03:18 WHO'S ON FIRST: We head to San Bernadino home of the Inland Empire 66ers with good friend, Steve Wendt.Follow the 66ers:https://twitter.com/66ersBaseball0:21:33 RAIDERS OF THE LOST DIAMOND: We look at the past of baseball in the Inland Empire.0:24:19 RAIDERS OF THE LOST DIAMOND: How about the past of the Mexican League?0:28:06 CLOSING IT OUT:
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Pick Prediction 6/5/2023 by Tony T. Brewers at Reds—Julio Teheran to start for Milwaukee. Teheran has two starts in his MLB return allowing one earned run with five strikeouts in 11 innings of work. He spent times in the low minors and Mexican League the past few seasons. The righthander has 242 career appearances, 238 starts, with an ERA of 3.78 and WHIP of 1.22 striking out nearly one per inning.
Erik Sherman (erikshermanbaseball.com) is a baseball historian and the New York Times best-selling author of King of Queens, Life Beyond Baseball with the '86 Mets. His most recent book, Daybreak at Chavez Ravine: Fernandomania and the Remaking of the Los Angeles Dodgers (Univ. of Nebraska Press, 2023) relives and sheds new light on Dodger great Fernando Valenzuela's path from rural Mexico to Major League superstardom in the 1980s. Sherman discusses his book and Valenzuela's legacy in this episode.Episodes Referenced:Ep. 61 - Dodger Stadium Should Not Exist w/ Eric Nusbaum -->Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tT8d3pVUsN-->You can support Hooks & Runs by purchasing books, including the book featured in this episode, through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandrunsHooks & Runs - www.hooksandruns.comHooks & Runs on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hooksandrunsHooks & Runs on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thehooksandrunsAndrew Eckhoff on Tik TokLink: https://www.tiktok.com/@hofffestRex von Pohl (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/ Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (Premium Beat)
On this week's episode of SABRcast Rob Neyer is joined by former MLB player and manager Edwin Rodríguez who is currently managing the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League. The pair discuss Edwin's journey as a player, transition to coaching and scouting and the current phase of his baseball career. Later Rob wraps the show with his personal commentary on current events in baseball and beyond. For show notes, extra content, and a list of what Rob's reading, visit the SABRcast website at https://sabr.org/sabrcast.
Heading into the 2023 traditional state wrestling championships at the Macon Coliseum, Cobb County had three wrestlers who were trying to win back-to-back titles. As of this past weekend, Hillgrove's Zion Rutledge, Kennesaw Mountain's Genevieve An and Lassiter's May Prado can now call themselves two-time state champions. After a bye in the first round, Rutledge, wrestling at 215 pounds, pinned Mountain View's Lex Hennebaul in the first period, beat North Cobb's with an 11-4 decision in the semifinals and then pinned South Forsyth's Cole Williams in the third period of the championship match to claim the title. Rutledge dominated the championship match, as he was up 11-3 in points when the fall occurred. An had been upset in the girls sectional tournament and finished third, and that may have provided enough incentive to take it to another level at state. In four matches in the 170-pound division she recorded four pins, which included two in the first period -- her opening match and then again in the final. In the championship match, Mia Bernacki of Effingham County lasted only 1:31 into the match before An overpowered her to defend her championship. Prado followed a similar path. After a bye in the first round, she defended her title by recording three straight pins. Only the championship match made it past the first round. Prado was up 11-2 when she finished off Monroe Area's Te'yarah Lett in the second period, 3:47 into the match. In all Cobb came away with seven state champions, two runners-up and three third-place finishers. For a list of champions and top 3 finishers, please check out MDJ Online dot com. Comedian, actor and producer Joe Gatto is bringing shenanigans and antics to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Thursday for his "Night of Comedy" tour. The former "Impractical Jokers" star, best known for his decade-long career in making America laugh, is on the road for his 40-city solo tour. From childhood stories as a Staten Island native to the realities of fatherhood, Gatto said attendees will hear it all. In December 2021, Gatto announced on social media that he was leaving "Impractical Jokers" for personal reasons. Those who haven't seen truTV's hit TV show "Impractical Jokers", Gatto and his three childhood best friends Brian "Q" Quinn, James "Murr" Murray and Sal Vulcano challenge each other to perform outlandish dares in public. Since 2011, the hidden camera prank show chronicled the comedy troupe's overt interactions with strangers. Aside from Gatto's comedy tour, he also co-hosts the "Two Cool Moms" podcast with stand-up comedian Steve Byrne. Joe Gatto's "Night of Comedy" show at the Cobb Galleria Performing Arts Centre will start Thursday at 7 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, head over to Cobb Energy Centre dot com. The Atlanta Braves announced Friday the Gwinnett Stripers' coaching staff for the 2023 season, and joining the club will be former Pope standout Stevie Wilkerson. The 31-year-old Wilkerson, a Roswell native, enters his first season with both Gwinnett and the Braves organization as he makes his professional coaching debut. Selected by Baltimore in the eighth round of the 2014 draft out of Clemson University, he played seven seasons in the Orioles organization from 2014-21, including 166 Major League games from 2018-21. Last season Stevie played for the Guadalajara Mariachis of the Mexican League, while also doing a brief stint with the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Pro Baseball while on loan. With just over a month until the Mableton cityhood elections, south Cobb residents at a town hall Thursday night continued to complain they have more questions than answers about the fledgling city. The county-hosted event was the second town hall on cityhood in the last month, drawing a smaller, less rowdy crowd than a January meeting hosted by state Rep. David Wilkerson, D-Powder Springs. That was perhaps due to the billing of the event, pitched as a general question and answer session on Mableton rather than a rallying cry for the de-annexation movement. Still, de-annexation from the city continued to be a theme, with some residents calling for an outright do-over of the November referendum in which cityhood passed with 53% of the vote. Lisa Cupid, chairwoman of the Cobb Board of Commissioners, and Commissioner Monique Sheffield, who co-hosted the event, suggested they shared in the disgruntlement with the process. Thursday's event came the day after the county announced Governor Brian Kemp will not appoint a transition committee to lead talks with the county before the council is seated. Asked why Kemp made that decision, Cupid shrugged and said that's for him to answer. County Manager Jackie McMorris told the MDJ that without a transition committee, the county at present has no point of contact for the new city. The composition of the Cobb Board of Health heard from Rachel Franklin, CDPH director of epidemiology on Thursday, about the state of various diseases in the county, including a concerning rise in congenital syphilis. Rachel Franklin told the board bad news about congenital syphilis and tuberculosis, but good news when it comes to flu, mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) and COVID-19. Congenital syphilis occurs when a pregnant person passes on her infection to their baby. Syphilis is curable with antibiotics. But if not detected, it can cause lasting damage. When passed from mothers to infants, it can cause babies to have a low birth weight, or result in stillbirth. Prior to 2021, there were a “couple dozen” cases statewide. In 2021, 93 babies were born with syphilis, Franklin said. About a dozen of those were in Cobb and Douglas counties, resulting in two stillbirths. The infections are especially affecting Hispanic and African-American populations, mostly due to a lack of pre-natal care. The Board of Commissioners recently allocated $3.67 million to a CDPH program, partnering with Wellstar, to provide prenatal care to uninsured women. The syphilis issue is part of a larger trend in increasing transmission of sexually transmitted infections, per Franklin. Areas in Cobb with higher HIV rates also see higher syphilis rates. Franklin added that her staff was alarmed to see, for the first time in more than 15 years, cases of young teen girls with primary and secondary syphilis. The board discussed working with community groups to spread awareness of the issue, and provide recommendations on preventing infection. Franklin said that tuberculosis is “not slowing down either.” CDPH has seen five cases this year. In 2022, there were 18 cases in Cobb. CDPH is working on identifying resources to help people who are infected. At least four red-tailed hawks, two red-bellied woodpeckers, and one difficult-to-spot brown creeper visited Smith-Gilbert Gardens on Saturday, where birding enthusiasts were ready with binoculars to spot them during the annual Great Backyard Bird Count. The international event is organized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the National Audubon Society and Birds Canada during which anyone can submit data from their own bird watching. The data is used, according to the event's website, to “help scientists better understand global bird populations before one of their annual migrations.” The bird count is held over four days every February. This year, the count began Friday and continued through Yesterday. Smith-Gilbert Gardens, off Pine Mountain Road in Kennesaw, joined the international citizen science event Friday and Saturday by providing guided tours and bird identification tools to visitors. Participants, most of them avid birders, walked around the garden grounds, listening, watching, and recording their findings on their phones. #CobbCounty #Georgia #LocalNews - - - - - The Marietta Daily Journal Podcast is local news for Marietta, Kennesaw, Smyrna, and all of Cobb County. Subscribe today, so you don't miss an episode! MDJOnline Register Here for your essential digital news. https://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ https://cuofga.org/ https://www.esogrepair.com/ https://www.drakerealty.com/ Find additional episodes of the MDJ Podcast here. 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Jesús Granados is the Director of Operations for Sultanes de Monterrey, a Mexican League baseball team. Granados talked about creating the Monterrey game day experience and bringing Major League Baseball to Monterrey and Mexico for the first time in 19 years in 2018. Along the way, no-hitters, Guns & Roses and Monster Dogs. Monterrey pre-game.Guns & Roses in Monterrey (probably NSFW)-->Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tT8d3pVUsN -->You can support Hooks & Runs by purchasing books through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandruns Hooks & Runs - www.hooksandruns.comHooks & Runs on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hooksandrunsHooks & Runs on Twitter - https://twitter.com/hooksandrunspcCraig Estlinbaum on TwitterLink: https://twitter.com/CraigEstlinbaumAndrew Eckhoff on Tik TokLink: https://www.tiktok.com/@hofffestRex von Pohl (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/ Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (Premium Beat)This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2023, all rights reserved
Mike Feder, president of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, is organizing a historic series bringing two Mexican Baseball League teams to Tucson for a regular season series, the first time Mexican League regular season games have been played out of the country.
Vicente Romo pitched in parts of eight major league seasons, but was more known for his exploits in the Mexican League both in the winter and summer. Romo, who pitched for the Dodgers in 1968 and in 1982, was named to the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Vicente Romo pitched in parts of eight major league seasons, but was more known for his exploits in the Mexican League both in the winter and summer. Romo, who pitched for the Dodgers in 1968 and in 1982, was named to the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Lopez began his professional career in 1995 with the independent St. Paul Saints, then playing in the Northern League. He was signed by the Blue Jays the following year. Since 2005, Lopez has played in various independent leagues as well as in the Mexican League. He now coaches baseball as head coach of the New York Nighthawks 12U and 16U teams and as the assistant coach for The Harvey School.
With three World Series, a World Series MVP, and two All-Star nods under his belt, many would say 36-year-old Pablo Sandoval has accomplished more than enough in Major League Baseball to retire. But instead, the Venezuelan has recently taken his talents down to the Mexican League in an attempt to extend his illustrious career. Writer Joseph Bien-Kahn joins John to tell the story of the man they affectionately call “Kung Fu Panda.” Read the original GQ article here. Follow @podcasts_si | @JohnGonzalezSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On episode 85 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit) Louis and Dylan sit down to talk about the news from the week, including the Tatis suspension, Rasmussen's near no-no, the Dodgers dominance, and the future of "fun" site games. Then Louis sits down with user /u/huggingjoinks aka Beto to talk about the Mexican League, it's structure and culture, and the current storylines going into the playoffs. 33:03 - Mexican League Overview Interview Beto's Mexican League Update #10: https://old.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/w2cdrm/mexican_league_weekly_update_no10/
It's a mailbag! Yahoo! Still firing them off as we're gone. Someone asked me about Aaron Judge, MLB, and the juiced baseball chase for the HR record. What!? Let's discuss. (9:50) Someone asked me about the four big sports and revenue. Tickets. TV. Finances. (27:00 ) Someone asked me with LIV Golf and the parallels between it and when MLB players defected to the Mexican League. They also wanted to know about the future of LIV Golf. (33:55) Someone asked me what the procedure is to submit your stadium to host an event like the World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gabe is joined by Andrew Mcinnis discuss the upcoming CFL action, touch on Mexican league baseball, and much more!
Bobby Magallanes is the assistant hitting coach with the Atlanta Braves. As a player, he was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 50th round of the 1989 MLB Amateur Draft and played several seasons in the minors before moving to play professionally in the Mexican League. In 2002, he began his career as a coach and spent several seasons in the minor leagues coaching in the Angels, White Sox and Guardians organizations before moving to the Braves in 2019. After spending the Covid 2020 season as a minor league assistant hitting coordinator, Bobby finally made it to the major leagues in 2021 and was named as the assisting hitting coach with the Atlanta Braves. In his first season in 2021, he was part of a World Series championship team as the Braves beat the Astros in 6 games. Today on the podcast, we talk to Bobby Magallanes about his long and winding baseball journey, staying the course of faith and never failing to trust God when things don't seem to be going the way he would want. He also looks back at the amazing 2021 MLB season and the emotions of making it to the majors and winning a World Series championship. Receive our FREE Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.
A surprise bonus episode! Matt Tenuta is currently having a great season in the Mexican League for the Mariachis de Guadalajara, and we recorded this episode shortly before the season started.This is a fantastic conversation where I learned a lot from Matt about best and worst practices from various organizations, the importance of having a short memory as a pitcher, and what it was like to grow up in a family of star athletes. Timestamps:(1:15) Growing up among athletes (15:30) Baseball career and being drafted out of high school (25:30) How to not be star-struck(34:40) Using social media (40:20) We predicted crypto's downfall (44:30) Innovative income sharing strategies in baseball(50:00) Lessons learned from organizations (1:21:00) Chipotle (1:23:50) Having a short memory as a pitcher (1:33:00) 25th HourIf you enjoy the podcast, please consider leaving a quick rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. It would go a long way in attracting a larger audience and more fantastic guests.
Jake and Chris discuss a potential velocity mirage, and welcome, "El Jefe", Anthony Giansanti, to the Pod. Anthony has played professionally for the past 12 seasons and currently is playing for Veracruz in the Mexican League. The trio discuss Anthony's career, the day-to-day for a pro ball player, the quirks of playing professionally in a foreign country, and the most dominant batting practice pitcher of all time.
This week we review the two clásicos that took place and Herrera and Raul Jimenez performance in their last match abroad. For our discussion we remember some of the best goals in the league! Lastly Johny tests our knowledge with the weekly quiz and we cap off with the match preview of the weekend.
The Rangers are rapidly making their way out of a rebuild. After completing some mega-deals, they have their sights set on winning now. Their plan has taken a slight twist with top 3B prospect Josh Jung undergoing labrum surgery which will sideline him for about 6 months. Josh Reddick will be joining former big leaguers Pablo Sandoval and Keon Broxton on their Mexican League squad. MLB has said regular season games will be canceled if a deal isn't reached by February 28. All this (and more) on today's episode.
Roger García is the featured guest of the third episode of the Red Black Green Baseball Podcast, and the first Afro-Latino individual to make an appearance on the show. He is the great-grandson of Silvio García, one of the greatest Afro-Cuban shortstops in the history of professional baseball. He had an illustrious career that spanned over twenty years, playing in the Negro Leagues, Mexican League, Cuban Winter League, and all the other top professional baseball leagues that allowed Black baseball players from throughout the African Diaspora to play. The shortstop was one of the candidates considered to break MLB's color line, although Branch Rickey deemed him unfit after García told him that he would kill a man in America if he disrespected him just for being Black. Roger and I talked about a list of topics, many of them revolving around his relationship with the game of baseball and how it intersects with his identity as an Afro-Cuban and his family history. 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Background + Viral Tweet 2:55 - His great-grandfather's complex relationship with Cuba 8:50 - Being Afro-Latino in baseball 10:00 - The new wave of young Black players in professional baseball 13:00 - Talking about the game within the game 19:00 - Baseball in Nashville 25:00 - Favorite Afro-Cuban players 26:30 - Travel ball story 30:00 Losing a family heirloom 32:00 Learning Spanish from Grandma 34:20 - Another discussion about the new wave of young Black talent in professional baseball 37:00 - Being a Black catcher 40:45 - Impromptu Michael Irvin praise 42:00 - Uptick in Black catchers in MiLB 44:15 getting Black people more engaged with baseball
Roger García is the featured guest of the third episode of the Red Black Green Baseball Podcast, and the first Afro-Latino individual to make an appearance on the show. He is the great-grandson of Silvio García, one of the greatest Afro-Cuban shortstops in the history of professional baseball. He had an illustrious career that spanned over twenty years, playing in the Negro Leagues, Mexican League, Cuban Winter League, and all the other top professional baseball leagues that allowed Black baseball players from throughout the African Diaspora to play. The shortstop was one of the candidates considered to break MLB's color line, although Branch Rickey deemed him unfit after García told him that he would kill a man in America if he disrespected him just for being Black. Roger and I talked about a list of topics, many of them revolving around his relationship with the game of baseball and how it intersects with his identity as an Afro-Cuban and his family history. 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Background + Viral Tweet 2:55 - His great-grandfather's complex relationship with Cuba 8:50 - Being Afro-Latino in baseball 10:00 - The new wave of young Black players in professional baseball 13:00 - Talking about the game within the game 19:00 - Baseball in Nashville 25:00 - Favorite Afro-Cuban players 26:30 - Travel ball story 30:00 Losing a family heirloom 32:00 Learning Spanish from Grandma 34:20 - Another discussion about the new wave of young Black talent in professional baseball 37:00 - Being a Black catcher 40:45 - Impromptu Michael Irvin praise 42:00 - Uptick in Black catchers in MiLB 44:15 getting Black people more engaged with baseball Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus
Roger García is the featured guest of the third episode of the Red Black Green Baseball Podcast, and the first Afro-Latino individual to make an appearance on the show. He is the great-grandson of Silvio García, one of the greatest Afro-Cuban shortstops in the history of professional baseball. He had an illustrious career that spanned over twenty years, playing in the Negro Leagues, Mexican League, Cuban Winter League, and all the other top professional baseball leagues that allowed Black baseball players from throughout the African Diaspora to play. The shortstop was one of the candidates considered to break MLB's color line, although Branch Rickey deemed him unfit after García told him that he would kill a man in America if he disrespected him just for being Black. Roger and I talked about a list of topics, many of them revolving around his relationship with the game of baseball and how it intersects with his identity as an Afro-Cuban and his family history. 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Background + Viral Tweet 2:55 - His great-grandfather's complex relationship with Cuba 8:50 - Being Afro-Latino in baseball 10:00 - The new wave of young Black players in professional baseball 13:00 - Talking about the game within the game 19:00 - Baseball in Nashville 25:00 - Favorite Afro-Cuban players 26:30 - Travel ball story 30:00 Losing a family heirloom 32:00 Learning Spanish from Grandma 34:20 - Another discussion about the new wave of young Black talent in professional baseball 37:00 - Being a Black catcher 40:45 - Impromptu Michael Irvin praise 42:00 - Uptick in Black catchers in MiLB 44:15 getting Black people more engaged with baseball
In this episode, Bobby, Matt and Melo are joined by former MLB player, and current media personality Xavier Scruggs. Xavier talks about his journey of playing in Major League Baseball, then playing in the KBO and Mexican League, and the challenges that came along with that, some stand out moments from his playing career, his role on the Cardinals as a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant, and much more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offthewallpodcast/support
Better late than never! Dave and Pete sit down to recap the Round Robin, but only remember about 20% of the details. Then they take a break from one of about a dozen different rabbit holes to briefly preview and make predictions on the Serie Final.Topics we cover in this episode include:Which players stood out during the Round Robin?A deep critical review of Fernando Tatis Jr's commercial acting career.Is the Caribbean Series at risk of being canceled due to COVID? Chains! How are we 5 episodes into this and we are just now bringing up chains for the first time? Will Pete finally learn from his mistake and jump on board the Gigantes train?HOLD ON. Bartolo Colon is still pitching on a Mexican League team that also has Chris Carter, Erick Aybar, and Al Albuquerque on it? Well now we're just gonna talk about that. Also Trigger Warning if you are a 77 year old manager of a Major League Baseball franchise on the South Side of Chicago.
Lloyd spent a season down in Mexico playing for Angeles de Puebla. He talks about the lifelong friendships, the great fans, and questionable playing conditions during his time in Mexico. From "Double Pay", halting play to let trains pass, and good men passing too soon, our conversation with Lloyd has something for everyone.
Hello, Im Craig and welcome to another episode of Football Kit Memories - the football podcast that gets under the shirtIn today's episode I'm joined by Ricardo Martin Weigend the senior football designer at Mexican sportswear brand Charly During our chat I find out more about the brand and the shirts it designs and supplies for teams in the Mexican League. Ricardo explains the thinking behind the successful Dia De Muertos jerseys and he shares the emotion he felt when he saw his team Club Leon take to the field in a shirt he designed.Remember, you can listen to this and other episodes of Football Kit Memories on all major audio platforms including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Please do like, follow and share - but above all - enjoy the podcast ***You can follow me and my own collection on Instagram, or get in touch via Twitter or email. footballkitmemories@gmail.com https://Twitter.com/FKMPodcasthttps://instagram.com/footballkitmemoriesWatch on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ZkbjUVvh2YmgH6knIvOAwMake sure you follow Charly on social, and check out Ricardo's work too.https://www.rigamawe.comThe music you heard was produced by Evil Ed check out his music on Bandcamp https://eviled1.bandcamp.comAnd… finally thanks for listening. If you have enjoyed it please do spread the word, give me a follow on social and subscribe to Football Kit Memories on your podcast player of choice. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Former Cardinal prospect Charlie Tilson joins Chris to talk about a wild last six weeks that took him from the coaching staff of Northwestern University, to the Mexican League, to The Atlantic League, and now to the Philadelphia Phillies AAA affiliate. The guys talk about perseverance, Bartolo Colon's legendary motivational texts, playing for former big leaguers in a variety of situations, and making decisions on the spot when you're presented with opportunity. Then, Rick Gehman stops by to preview this weekend's DFS action on the PGA Tour & recap what it was like to be at the US Open at Torrey Pines.
The Mark Moses Show is joined by Joe Lucia of The Comeback Baseball Blog to get his thoughts on MLB going after pitchers for maybe using the "Sticky Stuff" during games this week. Mark & Joe also go over who are his real contenders right now in the AL & NL and an epic baseball brawl in the Mexican League from last night. Listen to The Mark Moses Show weekday afternoons from 3-6 pm on Sports Radio 1560 The Fan & Sportsradio1560.com Follow him on social media @markmosesshow
Dan and Andy host their first-ever "Deck Episode". Andy reviews MLB, NCAA College World Series and high school baseball and softball championship games. Andy reviews the upcoming New York Mets schedule where they will be playing a gruelling 33 games in the next 31 days. Andy's "soap box" segment relates to the MLB All-Star balloting and voting. Dan discusses Town Ball (The Miller Lite Invite in Green Isle and Hamburg), and Senior Men's Baseball in Minnesota (35+ top four teams and 50+ is in high gear). Bartolo Colon is discussed next, as he is currently pitching professionally in the Mexican League (at age 48). This week's FOX9 Town Ball Tour heads to St. Patrick, MN. Dan's "album of the week" is the 2002 album "Degradation Trip" by Jerry Cantrell. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sportsandsongs/message
Sergio "Keko" Guerrero joins the podcast to talk about playing at Edinburg Baseball Stadium in the inaugural season. Guerrero played in the Mexican League and he talks about making the jump from a junior college to the minor league system. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stbs/support
Lisette Carnet is a powerhouse helping trailblaze for Latinas in baseball as one of the few women agents in the MLB. She has over 30 years of experience leading negotiations on behalf of business entities and executing strategic campaigns in a variety of industries including real estate, law, retail, non-profits, and baseball. This background significantly shaped her expertise in post-career planning for athletes. She began her career in baseball as the Executive Director of Yasiel Puig's Wild Horse Children's Foundation and was later promoted to Director of Global Brand Partnerships. Lisette Carnet now heads the Latin Division of Luba Sports, where she continues to be “the driving force behind the Wild Horse”, Yasiel Puig. She was instrumental in the negotiations with Mexico for Yasiel, helping Luba Sports secure the largest ever single-season contract in the Mexican League for Puig. @lisettecarnet for Insta, Twitter and FB
Happy Memorial Day weekend from The Comic Bookies Podcast! We salute and appreciate all of our service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure our freedom. Cheers to all of you who are also currently serving. We are back this week to collide the worlds of sports and comics. On the sports side, we hit the NBA and NHL playoffs, NASCAR is in Charlotte for the Coca-Cola 600, and the Mexican League final is this week between Cruz Azul and Santos. In comics and entertainment, we have our weekly comics discussion, plenty of news, and we get into the season finale of The Mayans. This episode is brought to you by Treasure island Comics in Fremont, CA. Follow them on IG and Twitter @ticomics. Follow us on all social media platforms @thecomicbookies. Email us at thecomicbookies@gmail.com. Subscribe/follow our YouTube and Twitch channels for all our videos, shorts and live streams!! Have a fun and safe holiday weekend everyone! We love you all 3000.
Dinelson Lamet has come and gone and with little to no information Van, Brian, and Ron decide whether or not they think there's light at the end of the tunnel. There certainly doesn't seem to be much hope for Yasiel Puig who just signed on with a Mexican League team, so they debate whether we see him in the Majors this year. Stick around for Add/Drops and Triple Slash!
Ben Maller discusses Yasiel Puig taking his talents to Mexican League baseball in Tijuana and what that means for his career, #AskBen, and much more! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
In this episode, we hear Alan and Santiago follow up where they left off a couple of weeks ago with comebacks in football soccer. The duo begins with talking about the upcoming Copa Del Rey second leg match between Sevilla and Barcelona and discuss if they think Barcelona has a chance to make a comeback from 2-0. After they touch on comeback that Liverpool made on Barcelona from being down 3-0 in the 2019 UCL Semi-Final stage in Anfield. Finally, both discuss the Mexican League with rules and how clubs from Mexico have been played unfair to in competitions like Copa Libertadores.
FUTBOL TALK: Club America's constant assistance from the refs, along with every other team from Liga MX, is not HELPING the league. Obviously El America, as a big team, is going to receive some assistance from the refs but the referee problem is becoming to bad to ignore in the Mexican League. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anduceradio/support
07/06/2020. Players are not used to the summer heat. Scores for Serie A, La Liga, Premier League. Game of the week: West Ham United – Chelsea. Mexican League matches are back. What to look out for with MLS back. Plus table standings, FA Cup, and more.
Host Connor Newcomb is joined by Kyle Reis, a Cardinals minor leagues writer for 'Birds on the Black', to break down INF Ramón Urias — the newest addition to the Orioles active roster. Kyle tells us about Urias' time in the Cardinals system and what led to St. Louis placing him on waivers in Spring Training. Plus, Kyle also talks about the sneaky pop in Urias' bat and how that shined through during his time in the Mexican League. Finally, we talk about Urias best defensive position and what his best case scenario with the Orioles could be. But first, Connor recaps the Orioles 7-1 loss to the Red Sox on Thursday and gives he three big takeaways concerning Asher Wojciechowski, Dillon Tate, and Cedric Mulllins.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Host Connor Newcomb is joined by Kyle Reis, a Cardinals minor leagues writer for 'Birds on the Black', to break down INF Ramón Urias — the newest addition to the Orioles active roster. Kyle tells us about Urias' time in the Cardinals system and what led to St. Louis placing him on waivers in Spring Training. Plus, Kyle also talks about the sneaky pop in Urias' bat and how that shined through during his time in the Mexican League. Finally, we talk about Urias best defensive position and what his best case scenario with the Orioles could be. But first, Connor recaps the Orioles 7-1 loss to the Red Sox on Thursday and gives he three big takeaways concerning Asher Wojciechowski, Dillon Tate, and Cedric Mulllins. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Major League Baseball is coming to Buffalo in 2020 as the Bisons host the Toronto Blue Jays. Mike Buczkowski, president of Rich Baseball Operations, calls into The Show Before the Show to talk about how the Triple-A club is preparing to bring the bright lights of the Majors to Sahlen Field. Also, Tyler and Sam break down prospect standouts from the first week of the season, and MiLB.com's Gerard Gilberto shares the story of Esteban Quiroz's road from the Mexican League to the Tampa Bay Rays player pool.
Major League Baseball is coming to Buffalo in 2020 as the Bisons host the Toronto Blue Jays. Mike Buczkowski, president of Rich Baseball Operations, calls into The Show Before the Show to talk about how the Triple-A club is preparing to bring the bright lights of the Majors to Sahlen Field. Also, Tyler and Sam break down prospect standouts from the first week of the season, and MiLB.com's Gerard Gilberto shares the story of Esteban Quiroz's road from the Mexican League to the Tampa Bay Rays player pool.
Kyle Farnsworth (and his dog Rambo) joined us from Farnsworth Peak Performance training center to talk about the Cubs, being a closer for Joe Maddon in Tampa Bay, winning championships in semi-pro football, the Mexican League, and of course, the Paul Wilson fight. Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Follow Kyle! Insta: @thekylefarnsworth Twitter: @24_7Farnsworth And check out Kyle Farnsworth on Cameo!
Willie Ansley, Astros’ first-round draft choice in 1988 as a senior at Plainview High School in West Texas. He played five years in the minors, including one season in Class AAA, and two years in the Mexican League before retiring following the 1995 season. Also, a mentor for some big names like Anthony Rendon, and Carl Crawford. He is now founder of the Rising Stars Baseball Academy in Southeast Houston.
Logan Darnell made his Major League debut with the Twins in 2014. Logan enjoys singing in the car and 90's country music. He's also played in the Mexican League and Atlantic League; now Logan is the newest member of the CPBL's Uni-President Lions. Follow Logan on Twitter @ldarnell15
One of your hosts, Tim LaDuca, recorded this special, one part episode for a history class about baseball in Mexico. Beginning with the introduction (0:00 - 3:30), Tim looks at how events such as "Fernandomania," and other aspects of baseball in Mexico helped shape Mexican identity after the Mexican Revolution. From 3:31 - 6:45, he gives an overview of Mexican national identity and then talks about what role sports served in Mexico before the Revolution began (6:46 - 11:45). The majority of the podcast is spent looking at baseball in Mexico such as the Mexican League raids on MLB players, the 1957 Little League World Series, and Negro League players suiting up to play in Mexico (11:26 - 31:41). After the conclusion (41:42 - 35:25), Tim records an interview with the Curator of History and Research at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, John Odell (35:26 - 54:09). Music: Limit 70 by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5710-limit-70 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boogiedownbombers/support
Rajai Davis, MLB veteran player and active leader in stolen bases, joins the show! We discussed his move to the Acereros de Monclova, the impact of COVID-19 on the Mexican League, and the adjustments he’s made to living in Mexico. We also recounted the legendary 2016 World Series, his epic Game 7 home run, plus […] The post Rajai Davis Talks MLB Career, 2016 World Series, Stealing Bases, and More! appeared first on Sports Talk Chicago.
Rajai Davis, MLB veteran player and active leader in stolen bases, joins the show! We discussed his move to the Acereros de Monclova, the impact of COVID-19 on the Mexican League, and the adjustments he’s made to living in Mexico. We also recounted the legendary 2016 World Series, his epic Game 7 home run, plus […]
Tune in as Andrew Gardner interviews Rajai Davis, former MLB and current player of Acereros de Monclova of Mexican League, and reflects on his career. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wildchatsports/support
Another day of quarantine is in the books and Kyle Farnsworth was kind enough to join us for a wellness check. Back in the day, Kyle was a prime target for The Heckler due to his hard-throwing, hard-partying ways. We talk about that (including speculation as to whether his jersey is still on the wall at Tai’s Til 4), how he now looks back at getting traded out of Chicago after the 2004 season, some behind-the-scenes stories about the 2003 Cubs, what went wrong with the 2004 club, what he’s doing now (including playing semipro football where he’s had several major injuries), what it was like to pitch in the Mexican League compared to how it was for Kenny Powers, and we of course talk about the time he beat the ever-loving shit out of Paul Wilson. Follow Kyle’s gym Farnsworth Peak Performance on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/farnsworthpeakperformance/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TheHeckler/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TheHeckler/support
On this episode of Kicks and Dribbles we do a deep dive analysis on group teams stages of the Copa libertadores and Copa sud Americana elimination games. The Manchester Derby closes with Manchester United winning again. We go over the Mexican League rival match America v. Pumas. And MLS action.
On this special episode of the "S.T.S" podcast I have special guest Art Charles Jr., we're discussing his professional baseball career that started in America and currently with the Yucatan Lions of the Mexican League of Baseball. We're discussing the art of hitting, his journey in the pros, being the oldest sibling, the important of resileincy not only in baseball but in life. Also, on the "shooting the shit" segment I have my guy Lodi discussing our big week in wrestling, the new Royce Da 5'9 and more! Make sure you purchase your official "S.T.S" podcast sweaters for only $25! Follow the S.T.S Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. Twitter.com./STSPODCAST661 Instagram.com/STSPODCAST661 www.soundcloud.com/6612391 Make sure you subscribe and rate on Apple Podcasts! This podcast is also available on Spotify, Anchor and Iheart Radio. FOLLOW THE STS PODCAST ON SOUNDCLOUD!
Steve talks to Mexican League basketball coach Brian Semonian, who has returned to Tucson after 15 years to coach grade 5-8 girls and boys as well.
Happy Thanksgiving! On this episode of Kicks and Dribbles we look at Copa libertadores, Flamengo v River Plate. Play by play action. Marcelo Gallardo to Barca? Striker at Roma: Edin Džeko highlights, going to Manchester United? UEFA Champions League final 4 slots schedule Set. Highlights from around the world: Mexican League, EPL, Scottish league, Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga, French League, Champions League, and Europa League. And Games to look out for after thanksgiving.
In this episode of Kicks and Dribbles we will be going over : Mexico v Bermuda - play by play, MLS All Star Game , Zlatan goes to AC milan - Stir up Serie A, New Tottenham Coach, Edin Džeko talks to Man United, Uero 2020 playoff slots to complete table of 24 Breakdown and analysis , League action around the world: Mexican League, EPL, Scottish League, Bundesliga, Serie A, La liga, French League and Recap EuroCup finalists
Willie, Russ, and Swamp are at it again with a new episode. The boys discuss college and pro football and a little bit of other stuff too. Segment 1: Listen while we talk about last week's college football results and look at this weekend's upcoming games. We also discuss the new College Football Playoff rankings and give our top 4. Segment 2: We discuss the NFL and the week that was. What happened to the Titans and gloat over the Steelers and Raiders wins. Sorry Russ, but your Titans suck. Segment 3: We talk a little NHL and who Swamp likes this week (hint: it's both the NY teams). Plus we go into a little Predators talk. We also talk a little English Premier League, Champions League, and Mexican League soccer...you know you can't get enough soccer talk so we give you what you want! Thanks for listening! You can hear the show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Spotify, Overcast, and most other major podcast platforms. Also go visit our website, www.highonsports.org and see Swamp's Stadium Series; short videos of his travels around the country watching all types of sporting events. There are certainly more to come from him so see where he's been and check back often for more videos. You can see the videos on our YouTube channel, High On Sports. Be sure to follow us on Facebook (@HighOnSports), Instagram (@HOS Podcast), and Twitter (@HighOnSports2).. We aren't the worst podcast out there...but we're close!
On this episode of Kicks & Dribbles we will be discussing the Berlin Derby Game, Re-Cap every leagues current standings, and Champions League ahead. Highlights also on games played Halloween weekend for Mexican League, Scottish League, French League, Spanish League, Italian League, Bundesliga.
On this episode of Kicks & Dribbles we will be discussing MLS finals : Seattle v. Toronto, U-17 World Cup Group Stage, and the Battle of Berlin : Union Berlin v. Hertha Berlin . Borussia Mönchengladbach #1 of the Bundesliga and Espanyol de Barcelona at the bottom need to avoid relegation. Highlights also on Mexican League, Scottish League, French League, Spanish League, Italian League, Bundesliga.
Roy Campanella, nicknamed "Campy", was a All-Star catcher. The Philadelphia native played for the Negro Leagues and Mexican League for several seasons before entering the minor leagues in 1946. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 1948. His playing career ended when he was paralyzed in an automobile accident in January 1958.Widely considered to be one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game, Campanella played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s and 1950s. After he retired as a player as a result of the accident, Campanella held positions in scouting and community relations with the Dodgers. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.
Welcome to Episode 34! In this week's show the boys talk about college and pro football and several other sports topics. Segment 1: College football and what is Tennessee going to do with their QB and head coach. Willie and Russ go deep about the state of the Vols' program. Swamp gives his weekly Notre Dame review and they preview this weeks games of interest. Segment 2: NFL football is the topic and Russ' team finally won a game! Listen to him break down the Titans win over the Falcons as well as Willie breaking down the Raiders win over the Colts and the Vontaze Burfict saga. Swamp's team, the Steelers, hadn't played yet as of the recording but he gives a preview of the Monday night game versus the Bengals. Segment 3: The guys talk a little hockey with the 2019-2020 season starting this week. They discuss the Predators' chances to win the Stanley Cup and look at the Central Division as a whole. Listen to Swamp and Russ get into an argument about Mexican League soccer and who gets to root for whom. Willie sort of stays out of it except to give them crap about it. Thanks for listening to the podcast. Listen on SoundCloud, iTunes Podcasts, or on the website www.highonsports.org. If you listen on iTunes, subscribe so. you don't miss an episode and give us a rating, either good or bad. We also have Twitter and Instagram accounts so look for us on social media.
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about Robinson Cano hurting himself hustling, Chris Carter dominating the Mexican League, the incredible continuing career of Ruben Rivera, pop-up dekes, a possible fun fact involving Orioles homers, the return of Ryan Feierabend (and an uncommon complete game), multiple improvements for instant replay review, and the significance of Carter […]
Dolf Luque won 194 games over the course of his 20-year Major League career. In 1923, he put together one of the greatest seasons ever for the Cincinnati Reds going 27-8. Luque, however, never again won 20-games in a season, but remained extraordinarily consistent. In fact, in 1925 he went 16-18 and finished in the top-15 (13th) in MVP voting and in 1933, at the age of 42, he went 8-2 for the New York Giants and finished 25th in MVP voting. In that year’s World Series, pitching in relief, Luque became the first pitcher from a Latin American country to win a World Series game. But like so many, the career of Luque is long forgotten, despite the fact that he is the 5th winningest pitcher in the rich history of the Cincinnati Reds. Even more surprising is the fact that he isn’t even mentioned is one of the most treasured pictorial histories of the Reds. How is this possible? Baseball historian Peter Gordon, a member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) who has also written and researched about a variety of topics on the game, returns to Sports’ Forgotten Heroes for a conversation about Luque. One of the first from Cuba to play Major League Baseball, Luque also salvaged several careers including that of Sal “The Barber” Maglie. Luque, working as a coach in the rival Mexican League when Maglie was trying to work his way back to the Majors, taught Maglie how to pitch inside and that turned Maglie’s career around. Luque, who was inducted into Mexico’s Baseball Hall of Fame, is also a member of the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame for his career as a player and the fact that he’s the second winningest manager in Cuban baseball history … and he’s also a member of the Reds Hall of Fame. Links: Sports' Forgotten Heroes website Sports' Forgotten Heroes Patreon Page Sports' Forgotten Heroes twitter ©2019 Sports' Forgotten Heroes
Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan follow up on an awful umpire call from the Mexican League, discuss the all-time top power-plus-speed players, lament Johnny Cueto’s Tommy John surgery, and acknowledge Mike Trout overtaking Mookie Betts on offense. Then they bring on Fangraphs writer Meg Rowley to discuss baseball grumps, good and bad broadcasting, the role […]
Sal “The Barber” Maglie enjoyed a terrific career going 119-62 over 10 years. But from 1950 through 1954 he was as dominant as anyone in the game. Given the nickname “The Barber” because of how he approached hitters and his game-day stubble, Maglie blossomed at the age of 33 after having spent time in the Mexican League and learning under the tutelage of former Major League pitcher Dolf Luque. Maglie, who was a star for the New York Giants, is the last player to play for the Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees. He also played in three of the most famous games in baseball history: the 1951 playoff in which Bobby Thomson hit the famous “shot heard ‘round the world”; the 1954 World Series game in which Willie Mays made his famous catch; and he was the opposing pitcher to Don Larsen in Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series. Peter Gordon, a longtime member of SABR, joins the podcast to talk about the terrific career of Sal “The Barber” Maglie. Links: Sports' Forgotten Heroes website Sports' Forgotten Heroes Patreon Page Sports' Forgotten Heroes twitter ©2018 Sports' Forgotten Heroes
Uri Berenguer and Daveson Perez are back with episode 4 of the Conozca Sus Medias podcast. This week, long reliever Hector Velazquez came by and spoke candidly about his personal life, his time in the Mexican League, and a host of other thing. The guys also took a few questions from fans in their Que Xopa segment.
Uri Berenguer and Daveson Perez are back with episode 4 of the Conozca Sus Medias podcast. This week, long reliever Hector Velazquez came by and spoke candidly about his personal life, his time in the Mexican League and a host of other things. The guys also took a few questions from fans in their Que Xopa segment.
The guys open the show joking about their previous careers and how their distaste for their old jobs led them to be comedians. Both of the guys are big sports fans and kick off the show discussing sports teams they have a mutual hatred for. This leads them to discussing Baseball laws and The Reserve Clause. Highlights: [04:00] – The reserve clause allowed teams to reserve their players for the year. Other teams tried to start signing these reserved players. [07:40] – The Sherman Anti Trust Act tried to protect against business monopolies. [09:00] – Federal Baseball vs. The National League [18:02] – Danny Gardella left the MLB to play for the “outlaw” Mexican League in 1946 [20:08] – Flood vs. Kuhn in 1972 [25:50] – Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger did an 11th hour flip-flop and killed Floods case. [32:05] – Flood is responsible for the lot of the financial success of current players. The Takeaway: The Supreme Court is capable of wrong doing. Twitter: @mattritter1 @toekneesam Website: www.cascademedia.com
Greg and Josh take a look at some of the causes for the extremely slow start to the offseason before breaking down rumours involving Josh Harrison and J.D. Martinez, as well as Josh Donaldson extension talks. They also discuss Baseball Prospectus' Top 10 Blue Jays prospect list and Anthony Alford's success in the Mexican League before finishing things up by answering listener questions.
Los Angeles Angels prospect Michael Hermosillo joins the Minor League Baseball podcast to talk about how he went from 28th-round pick to 40-man roster member. Tyler and Sam discuss biggest prospect busts, and Ben brings news of the Mexican League's move to Laredo, Texas.
Sean Gleason, former Orioles farmhand, explains the differences between American and Mexican League baseball. He talked about his development into a hard-throwing … EP30 – Sean Gleason Talks Mexican League Baseball Read More »
Ethan Chapman was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 30th round of the 2012 MLB Amateur Draft. He played his college baseball at Cal State San Bernadino, a Division 2 school, and set the school's single-season record with 60 runs scored as a freshman in 2010. He earned second-team All-West Region honors as well as the ABCA West Region Gold Glove Award in his final season. Over the past 5 years, Ethan’s minor league travels have taken him all over the United States. Places like Idaho to Northwest Arkansas to Reading, Pennsylvania. Small towns, with big dreams. Ethan’s dream to make it to the Big League level hasn’t happened yet. This past Winter, Ethan signed to play 2017 in the Mexican League (AAA level) with the Vaqueros Union Laguna club. Ethan has also contributed a weekly entry to SportsSpectrum.com for the 2017 season, documenting his time playing minor league baseball in the Mexican League with the Vaqueros Union Laguna club. On this episode of the podcast, Ethan talks about the unglamorous life that is minor league baseball, his dream to reach the big leagues, where his faith in Jesus began and what the day was like for him being drafted by the Kansas City Royals.
Good evening. I am FINALLY taking time to listen to the podcasts and editing them a little better. It's only fitting to let the episodes flow only as they're meant to flow. I'm really glad that this podcast is being prepared for the end listeners, known as you. I will let the links speak for the topics along with the listening of the podcast to explain what exactly is going on with the podcast this week. Enjoy & always appreciate everyone for tuning in. #peda #podcastEverydayInApril #podcasteveryday #podcast #talker #PASSPodcast #alwaysTalking #PodcastAboutSportsNStuff #PASS #AssOfTheDay #Radio #Web #Show #Sports #Music #Artists #Gaming #Gamer #Videogames #HotTopic #Popular #Richmond #WorldWide #Spreaker #artistFocus #WhitneyHouston #BobbyBrown #ArtistSpotlight #GearsOfWar #UGCArtist Spotlight (Whitney Houston):http://www.biography.com/people/whitney-houston-9344818Gears of War Atlantic City Open:https://gearsofwar.com/en-us/community/news/gpc-atlantic-cityMLB Standings: http://m.mlb.com/schedule/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/index.jspRomo Retires and joins CBS: https://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2017/04/05/tony-romo-retires-television-cbs-dallas-cowboys-nflSouth Carolina Gamecocks win championship:http://www.pressherald.com/2017/04/02/south-carolina-claims-first-womens-basketball-title/North Carolina win men's championship: http://www.espn.co.uk/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/119297/north-carolina-outlasts-gonzaga-en-route-to-roy-williams-third-national-championshipPatrick Ewing hired as Georgetown coach:https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2017/04/05/georgetown-patrick-ewing-hired-john-thompsonChad Johnson scores TD in Mexican League:http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/watch-chad-johnson-makes-touchdown-catch-in-mexico-look-so-easy/2017 Mock Draft:http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2017/Ass of the week...Jennings and McGhee:http://sports.yahoo.com/news/brandon-jennings-flagrantly-demands-javale-mcgee-follow-the-unwritten-rules-of-blowouts-191949791.html
In the 1940's Stan Musial had a chance to jump ship to Mexico. I kind of wish he did.
Ben and Sam talk to Tadeo Varela, sabermetric analyst for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League, about the team’s pursuit of a statistical advantage.
Author Lee Lowenfish comes back to talk about his latest book, "The Imperfect Diamond" discussing the history of Baseball's labor wars. From the introduction of the reserve clause in 1879 to the lockout and new basic agreement of 1990, baseball players have been engaged in one of the longest and most colorful labor struggles in our nation's history. The Imperfect Diamond tells the stories of the players and their opponents, the powerful owners: how John Montgomery Ward led the Players League Rebellion of 1890; the rise and fall of David Fultz and the Baseball Players Fraternity (1912–18); the iron-fisted regime of Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis; the case of Danny Gardella vs. Happy Chandler and the blacklisting of the players who jumped to the Mexican League; the founding of the Baseball Players Association in 1953 and the tempestuous but triumphant reign of Marvin Miller; the struggles of Curt Flood, Andy Messersmith, and Dave McNally, and how they brought about the demise of the reserve clause; the unprecedented midseason strike of 1981 and the collusion cases of the late 1980s. In the epilogue for this Bison Books edition, Lee Lowenfish guides the reader through the turbulent 1990s and first decade of the twenty-first century, covering expansion teams, the monumental 1994 strike, and performance-enhancing drugs. Listed by the Society of American Baseball Research as one of the fifty essential baseball books, The Imperfect Diamondwill stand for years to come as the source for the real story behind America's national pastime.
This week Matt and Dave were happily joined by two of baseball's most prominent figures. Alejandro (can not say his last name due to his preference), the Houston Astros Beat Writer en espanol not only writes for a living but lately he's devoted almost all of his time and work to improve the state of the Mexican Baseball League. In it's worst conditions in years, Alejandro, who has tons of authority and respect in his native city, discusses the Astros, his work and goals that go in to improving the ugly state of the Mexican League whether it be on the field or off, as well as his fantastic television and broadcasting work. Alejandro wasn't our only fantastic guest. Craig Calcaterra formerly of Shyster Ball fame and now the Blogger-in-chief of NBC's Hardball Talk took the time to talk Braves, his career, DUI's, and other awesome baseball topics with Dave and Matt.
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