Podcasts about Midwest League

South Bend Cubs Fall to River Bandits Despite Rojas’ Spark and Defensive Highlights Davenport, IA — South Bend Cubs starter Brooks Caple made his Midwest League debut Tuesday night against the Quad Cities River Bandits, but a rocky middle stretch spoiled the outing. Caple allowed 8 runs over 3.2 innings—though only 5 were earned—giving up 1 in the second, 3 in the third, and 4 more in the fourth before being lifted. Left-hander Chase Watkins entered in the fourth and provided much-needed stability, recording the final out of the inning and tossing two scoreless frames to keep the Cubs within striking distance. On offense, Jefferson Rojas delivered the night’s biggest spark, lining back-to-back triples in the third and fifth innings. Reginald Preciado added a solo home run in the sixth to bring the Cubs within five at 8–3. Reivaj Garcia chipped in with two hits and an RBI, while Ivan Brethowr shined in the field, making a pair of standout defensive plays in consecutive innings. South Bend briefly held two leads early, but the River Bandits took control with a big push in the middle innings. Quad Cities out-hit the Cubs 11–8 and capitalized on key chances to seal a 10–4 win. With the loss, the Cubs drop another on the road in Iowa, despite promising individual performances from their young core.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Bend Cubs’ Early Lead Slips Away in Eighth-Inning Collapse The South Bend Cubs looked to end their five-game losing streak against the West Michigan Whitecaps on a rainy Friday night. After a delay of an hour and 10 minutes due to weather, the Cubs came out strong. Carter Trice launched a home run to left-center field, driving in Jefferson Rojas. A few batters later, Andy Garriola followed with a two-run homer of his own, bringing in Brian Kalmer and capping off a four-run first inning to give South Bend an early 4–0 lead. Cubs starting pitcher Nick Dean delivered a solid outing, going five innings while allowing just two runs and striking out six. South Bend had an opportunity to add insurance runs in the top of the seventh when they loaded the bases but came up empty. Reliever Sam Thoresen kept things in check with a clean 1-2-3 inning in the bottom half, but struggled in the eighth—allowing a run and exiting with the bases loaded. Marino Santy entered in relief but had trouble with command, hitting back-to-back batters to bring in the tying and go-ahead runs. With two outs, he issued another walk, allowing a fourth run of the inning to score. In total, the Whitecaps plated four runs in the eighth to take a 6–4 lead, erasing what had once been a comfortable cushion for the Cubs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in Sports Tigers ace Tarik Skubal throws another gem in Detroit's 9-1 win in Milwaukee. Tigers at Brewers tonight at 7:40, 7:15 pregame on WSJM Cubs fall to Padres 10-4, Game 2 tonight at 9:40 White Sox were off, host the A's at 7:40. NHL, Red Wings beat Dallas 6-4 in final home game of the season, Blackhawks beat Montreal 4-3 in a shootout. NBA play in tournament begins tonight Phoenix Suns fire head coach WNBA draft recap Midwest League baseball schedule High School Scores See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in Sports Tigers ace Tarik Skubal throws another gem in Detroit's 9-1 win in Milwaukee. Tigers at Brewers tonight at 7:40, 7:15 pregame on WSJM Cubs fall to Padres 10-4, Game 2 tonight at 9:40 White Sox were off, host the A's at 7:40. NHL, Red Wings beat Dallas 6-4 in final home game of the season, Blackhawks beat Montreal 4-3 in a shootout. NBA play in tournament begins tonight Phoenix Suns fire head coach WNBA draft recap Midwest League baseball schedule High School Scores See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in Sports Tigers ace Tarik Skubal throws another gem in Detroit's 9-1 win in Milwaukee. Tigers at Brewers tonight at 7:40, 7:15 pregame on WSJM Cubs fall to Padres 10-4, Game 2 tonight at 9:40 White Sox were off, host the A's at 7:40. NHL, Red Wings beat Dallas 6-4 in final home game of the season, Blackhawks beat Montreal 4-3 in a shootout. NBA play in tournament begins tonight Phoenix Suns fire head coach WNBA draft recap Midwest League baseball schedule High School Scores See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in Sports Tigers ace Tarik Skubal throws another gem in Detroit's 9-1 win in Milwaukee. Tigers at Brewers tonight at 7:40, 7:15 pregame on WSJM Cubs fall to Padres 10-4, Game 2 tonight at 9:40 White Sox were off, host the A's at 7:40. NHL, Red Wings beat Dallas 6-4 in final home game of the season, Blackhawks beat Montreal 4-3 in a shootout. NBA play in tournament begins tonight Phoenix Suns fire head coach WNBA draft recap Midwest League baseball schedule High School Scores See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in Sports Tigers ace Tarik Skubal throws another gem in Detroit's 9-1 win in Milwaukee. Tigers at Brewers tonight at 7:40, 7:15 pregame on WSJM Cubs fall to Padres 10-4, Game 2 tonight at 9:40 White Sox were off, host the A's at 7:40. NHL, Red Wings beat Dallas 6-4 in final home game of the season, Blackhawks beat Montreal 4-3 in a shootout. NBA play in tournament begins tonight Phoenix Suns fire head coach WNBA draft recap Midwest League baseball schedule High School Scores See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guests this week are from the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Midwest League. Sawyer Dam, the Merchandise & Retail Manager, and Ryan Moede, the VP of Business Operations, tell me how their collection of alternate identities helps with merchandise sales for the club.

Leo and Balky broadcast live from Neuroscience Group Field to discuss all things T-Rats baseball ahead of their Midwest League playoff game tonight against Quad Cities! Rattlers Manager Victor Estevez joined the guys to preview the game tonight and how he keeps his guys relaxed but also ready to play in the playoffs! 

Chris and Rogelio sit down with right-hander Jaden Hamm on his earliest baseball memory, changeup and slider grips, the hardest hitter he faced in the Midwest League and Hamm's plans for the off season. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TigersMinorLeagueReport   Join the Patreon-https://www.patreon.com/TigersMinorLeagueReport Twitter: Tigers Minor League Report Show Email: tigersmlreport@gmail.com  Paypal Donate: TMLR Donate Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DetroitTigersMinorLeagueReport/

The South Bend Cubs win the first game of the 2nd Half that starts today in Midwest League action. The SB Cubs defeated Lake County Captains by the score 4 to 3. In 8th inning the Captains tried to pick off SB Cub's Jefferson Rojas at first base, throw went into outfield and Rojas was able advanced all way to 3rd base. Jonathon Long stepped up to the plate and hit sacrifice fly to center fielder, Jefferson Rojas scores the go head and eventually winning run. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The SB Cubs pitching staff gave up 3 runs in 2nd inning then held the Captains to no more run in the rest of the contest. The South Bend lose a tough fought battle tonight against Lake County Captains by a score of 3 to 1 in South Bend tonight. Erian Rodriguez made his High-A Cubs debut with seven strikeouts a career high for Erian. Aaron Perry came in relief and struck out six more Captains. This contest ends the 1st Half of Midwest League of High A baseball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Friday show to wrap up the week, Brett is joined on the guest line by Dylan Sinn, who covers nearly all of our state's universities athletics, high-school athletics, the Fort Wayne TinCaps, and more for the Journal Gazette! Today, Brett and Dylan discuss the loss of Kanon Catchings by the Purdue Boilermakers Men's Basketball team as it was announced yesterday that he has re-opened his commitment. We hear from Dylan about how big of a loss this is for Matt Painter's program, will they still field one of the best rosters in the country next season, and more. The two also discuss the Fort Wayne TinCaps and their struggles against the Peoria Chiefs of the Western side of the Midwest League so far at Parkview Field this week. All that and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen as we chat with Jeff Jones, the all-time Midwest League single-season home run record holder, with 42 in 1982. 

South Bend Cubs are on a two game winning streak. They beat the Lansing Lugnuts on the road today 9 to 3. Jefferson Rojas has a base hit in 16 games in a row, the best active streak in both the Midwest League and all of High-A. Brett Bateman had three hits in the game today and is currently batting .352 and Bateman's on-bases streak sits now at 10 games. Ethan Hearn homered in the 9th. Sam Armstrong scoreless inning streak is over but he earned his 2nd win of the season and his current ERA is .051.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Bend's offense struggled Sunday as Quad Cities shutout the Cubs 4-0 to take two games out of three to open the 2024 Midwest League season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Longtime Lansing Lugnuts broadcaster Jesse Goldberg-Strassler joins the podcast to discuss his two decades working in all levels of pro baseball, crafting a broadcasting style, his 2022 big league call-up and seeing great players like Bo Bichette, Vlad Jr. and Mike Trout come through the Midwest League.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Happy September! Brett is joined in Hour 1 by TinCaps Manager Jonathan Mathews. The TinCaps won their last 5 games in a row at home against the South Bend Cubs and are now in sole possession of first place in the second half standings of the Midwest League, meaning they have a playoff spot if they can hold onto that lead against West Michigan as they are off in Dayton to play 6 games against the Dragons. We hear about the roster and what Jonathon Mathews expects from his guys in this series in Dayton. Also in the hour, Brett gives his thoughts on some of the area college football scores from the past weekend including the Indiana Hoosiers, the Purdue Boilermakers, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 runs were scored by both teams! Moises Ballesteros continues to be hot for South Bend Cubs getting on base 17 days in a row! Moises also went 3 for 4 today with 2 runs scored and run batted in. The big hit of the day game came from Ezequiel Pagan with a Grand Slam in the 2nd inning. Christian Franklin was amazing in field today, he had a web gem of a catch in the outfield in the top of the 5th, then in Bottom of the 6th inning Franklin hit a homer! South Bend Cubs won an exciting game 10 to 7 over The West Michigan Whitecaps!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Hour 2 on a Monday, we are joined by Dylan Sinn who covers the TinCaps and a multitude of other local sports for the Journal Gazette here in town! Dylan and Brett discuss the drastic changes made to the TinCaps roster by the Padres choosing to promote many of the standout players on the team, including Jackson Merrill. The two discuss whether or not they think that the ‘Caps still have enough talent to secure a playoff spot in the Midwest League. They also share thoughts on Indiana Basketball and more! Also in the hour, we talk about MLB's plans to eventually expand to 32 teams and the problems it could bring, and the North-South All Star Game embarrassment! All that and more in Hour 2!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Hour 1 of The Sports Rush today, we discuss Trayce Jackson-Davis signing a 4 year deal with two years guaranteed with the Golden State Warriors who drafted him 57th overall in the 2023 NBA Draft. Brett shares his thoughts on how he thinks that TJD will fit in with the Warriors and what kind of role he will play on the roster. We also talk about the TinCaps continuing to crush it in the second half of the Midwest League season as the team is going for their 5th win a row, which would be the longest win streak of the season so far, tonight against the West Michigan WhiteCaps at Parkview Field. We also discuss some of our favorite TV Sitcoms ahead of Sitcom Night at Parkview Field tomorrow night!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Arias made his High A baseball debut! Four Great scoreless inning pitch! Micheal ran into trouble in 5th inning.  Kevin Alcántara has another RBI for the South Bend Cubs. South Bend Cubs lose 5 to 1 to Beloit Sky Carp. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cubs top Fort Wayne 5-1 Thursday at Four Winds Field to close out first half ot the 2023 Midwest League season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brett is joined in Hour 1 today by John Conniff of MadFriars.com, the site that provides the most extensive coverage around of the Padres farm system at all levels of the minor-leagues. Brett spends a good portion of time asking John his thoughts about the TinCaps season and players so far, and who he thinks could possibly soon be moving up to the AA level, and could any players potentially be sent down to Single-A ahead of the second half of the Midwest League season. All that and more with John! Also in Hour 1, we show some love to the surging Cincinnati Reds who have taken 1st place in the NL Central, and Brett shares some Indianapolis Colts players that he thinks are due for a breakout year! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yes, you read that right. Eric and Sean are talking about the National Spelling Bee among many other topics. We recap our Memorial Day weekends, and take our weekly trip around the state talking all things sports in Wisconsin. We start with a look at the 1st Place Milwaukee Brewers, who despite another major injury, still lead the NL Central. Next, we look in at the Milwaukee Admirals pursuit of the Calder Cup in the AHL. Then, it is a trip around the state for the boys of summer, looking at the Northwoods League and Midwest League teams of Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Bucks have reportedly agreed on its next head coach, Adrian Griffin. We wrap up with a little bit of Green Bay football, first the Blizzard, then recapping Packers OTAs. This and much more in Episode 116!

Manuel Espinoza pitched four perfect innings. David Avitia had the game winning hit! South Bend Cubs are in First Place Midwest League West Division with a record of 22-16!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Relive South Bend's ten-inning, 5-2 win Friday at Quad Cities to open the 2023 Midwest League season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, I am joined by Brewers reliever, Cam Robinson. We talk about being named the top reliever in the Midwest League, being a top reliever in the Brewers' org, becoming a shutdown closer, throwing parties in the minors, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Seatgeek.com Use promo code - BASEBALLGRIND to get $20 off any eligible purchase over $50.

MLB has dropped the official Minor League All-Star teams, MVPs, and Pitchers of the Year for each league within the minors, as voted on by the minor league managers. We cover all eight leagues within AAA, AA, & Hi-A, but some of the highlights: Jonathan Aranda has now won TWO minor league MVPs for his time in the Tampa Bay Rays system, this year getting it for AAA's International League, while 1B Quincy Nieporte of the Detroit Tigers won it for the AA Eastern League after being out of affiliated baseball for the last three years. 3B Christian Encarnacion-Strand won it for High-A's Midwest League despite getting traded midseason, and C Jackson Reetz won it for AA's Southern League and then was DFA'd by the Brewers.Find and follow LockedOn MLB Prospects on your favorite podcast platforms:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-mlb-prospects/id1525225214Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2wzJIf26tGgVbB7rsoKyLDStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-mlb-prospectsFollow along with LockedOn MLB Prospects host Lindsay Crosby as we follow 120+ affiliated teams throughout the 2022 season! From prospect call-ups to impactful trades to the ever evolving battle for minor league living and working conditions, Lindsay is covering it all on five days a week. Available exclusively on the Locked On Podcast Network. Follow the show on twitter @LockedOnFarm and email your Mailbag Monday questions to LockedOnMLBProspects@gmail.comFollow Lindsay for up to the minute details on all things Minor League Baseball:On Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrosbyBaseballSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!SimpliSafeWith Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MLB has dropped the official Minor League All-Star teams, MVPs, and Pitchers of the Year for each league within the minors, as voted on by the minor league managers. We cover all eight leagues within AAA, AA, & Hi-A, but some of the highlights: Jonathan Aranda has now won TWO minor league MVPs for his time in the Tampa Bay Rays system, this year getting it for AAA's International League, while 1B Quincy Nieporte of the Detroit Tigers won it for the AA Eastern League after being out of affiliated baseball for the last three years. 3B Christian Encarnacion-Strand won it for High-A's Midwest League despite getting traded midseason, and C Jackson Reetz won it for AA's Southern League and then was DFA'd by the Brewers. Find and follow LockedOn MLB Prospects on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-mlb-prospects/id1525225214 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2wzJIf26tGgVbB7rsoKyLD Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-mlb-prospects Follow along with LockedOn MLB Prospects host Lindsay Crosby as we follow 120+ affiliated teams throughout the 2022 season! From prospect call-ups to impactful trades to the ever evolving battle for minor league living and working conditions, Lindsay is covering it all on five days a week. Available exclusively on the Locked On Podcast Network. Follow the show on twitter @LockedOnFarm and email your Mailbag Monday questions to LockedOnMLBProspects@gmail.com Follow Lindsay for up to the minute details on all things Minor League Baseball: On Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrosbyBaseball Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kate Voss hops on to talk about some long extra inning games, working in the WNBA, losing the love for hotdogs, hypothetical mascot fights, and being puked on. Bobby gives his hot take of the MLB season. Kate and Bobby give their Mount Rushmore of ice cream. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this segment, Crawly interviews the South Bend Cubs play by play voice Max Thoma about the current playoff race in the Midwest League. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a season so bad that the manager made up an excuse to go to Florida to take care of his mother to get out of it early. The last vestiges of the 2008 Cubs were either leaving after or during the season. Opening Day was a bad omen for the rest of the season and a Barves rookie had a big day and has been stealing money from the Cubs ever since. Starlin Castro had a huge first game and a really good first season. One of the catchers nearly killed one of the outfielders by plunging a bat shard right into his chest. Jim Hendry made his worst ever first round pick (and that's saying something) and then after Lou Piniella quit he hired a hairless person to manage the team. A late surge under Mike Quade doomed the 2011 team because they brought him back to manage it. The guys somehow also talk about the Kane County Cougars bogus Midwest League attendance record, a Rockford TV announcer taking ball three right on the field, A League of Their Own and so, so much more including famous pinch hitters and what's Bobby Scales up to these days? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/desipio/message

Pacers have a complete failure in the NBA Draft, the real winner of the night, Paolo Banchero a surprise at #1, TinCaps finish off the first half of the Midwest League season with a win, several big name Big Ten players didn't get drafted last night, and Justin Kenny of Outside The Huddle joins to discuss the IHSAA changing the high school basketball regional and 7 on 7 football at the high school level. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Setting the field in the College World Series, CJ Gunn an overlooked x-factor for IU hoops, TinCaps manager Brian Esposito joins to discuss Brandon Komar earning the Midwest League's pitcher of the week award, Roncalli softball may have been the most dominant team in Indiana sports history, and a preview of game 5 of the NBA Finals with Boston at Golden State.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday! We send you into the Mother's Day Weekend with some NBA & NHL discussion in the first hour. Steve Batterson of the QC Times kicks off the 2nd hour talking Iowa Football and some Midwest League baseball.

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette digital news desk and I'm here with your update for Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24. Enjoy the warm and sunny weather on Saturday because the rain is returning Saturday night, and the weather will return to cooler temperatures much of next week. According to the National Weather Service it will be mostly sunny in the Cedar Rapids area Saturday with a high near 78 degrees. It will also be breezy, with a wind of to 25 mph gusting as high as 40 mph. Saturday night there will be showers and possibly a thunderstorm, with a 90 percent chance of precipitation. The low temperature will be around 53 degrees. Rain will be possible again through Sunday morning. It should clear eventually, though, revealing sunny skies with a high near 63 degrees. On Sunday night it will be partly cloudy, with a low around 38 degrees. The high temperature will drop down to 50 degrees on Monday and the high temperatures will hover there for much of the week. According to a report from the Iowa Capitol Dispatch, Iowa is leading the nation so far this year in puppy mills that were sanctioned by the federal government. A national animal welfare group determined the ranking after a review of detailed inspection reports filed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the first quarter of 2022. The review indicates that so far in 2022, 19 of Iowa's breeders and brokers of dogs and cats have been cited for violations — more than any other state in the nation. Missouri places second, with 16, and Wisconsin places third with 13.  Violations included improper sanitation and housing for the animals, improper treatment of injured or sick animals, and housing too many animals in one space. Henry Dinkins, accused of killing 10-year-old Breasia Terrell, will have his trial in Linn County. Dinkins, 49, of Davenport, is accused of kidnapping Breasia on the morning of July 10, 2020, and shooting her, causing her death. Breasia was the half sister of Dinkins' son, and investigators have said both children were staying the night with him at the apartment where he was living with a girlfriend. Her remains were found March 22, 2021, by two fishermen in a Clinton County pond. She had been missing for 9 months. The trial is scheduled for Oct. 17. Major League Baseball announced late Thursday morning that the https://www.thegazette.com/cedar-rapids-kernels (Cedar Rapids Kernels) and Quad Cities River Bandits are scheduled to meet for a Midwest League game Aug. 9 at the https://www.thegazette.com/field-of-dreams/ (Field of Dreams) movie site near Dyersville. This will be the second professional baseball game at the site, https://www.thegazette.com/sports/a-night-of-baseball-dreams-in-dyersville-with-a-movie-like-walk-off-ending/ (following last August's MLB game) (the first ever in Iowa) between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox. The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds will play a regular-season game https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-announces-2022-field-of-dreams-game (Aug. 11 at the Field of Dreams). The Kernels and River Bandits will wear throwback jerseys from 1919 for their game. The Kernels, who officially will be the visiting team, will wear jerseys of the Cedar Rapids Bunnies, who they were known as from 1904 to 1932. Quad Cities will be the Davenport Blue Sox, their mascot during the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s.

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan's premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and it has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category.This show is focused on the return of baseball in Michigan. This show aired April 9-10, 2022.Behind the Mitten is presented by Treetops Resort in Gaylord - Michigan's Most Spectacular Resort. Make your summer golf reservations now at https://www.treetops.com/.Segment 1 - John and Amy talk to Mickey Graham, GM of the Traverse City Pit Spitters, back-to-back Northwoods League Champions (2019 & 2021). They play games all summer long in the collegiate league at at Turtle Creek Stadium in Traverse City. The Pit Spitters will host the Michigan Brewers Guild 3rd Annual Inaugural Spring Beer Festival on May 7 . https://northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pit-spitters/2022/02/01/spring-beer-festival/Also, the Pit Spitters will play the Kalamazoo Growlers in a classic Northwoods League matchup on Wednesday, June 22nd at 6:35 p.m. at LMCU Ballpark in Comstock Park.Learn more about the Pit Spitters at https://northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pit-spitters/.Segment 2 - We talk to Tyler Kring, Assistant GM at the Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League, based in Midland. The team is an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Learn more at https://www.milb.com/great-lakesSegment 3 - We talk to Brian Colopy, owner of the Kalamazoo Growlers and Battle Creek Battle Jacks. Both are in the Northwoods League. Learn more about the Growlers at https://northwoodsleague.com/kalamazoo-growlers/Learn more about the Battle Jacks at https://northwoodsleague.com/battle-creek-battle-jacks/Segment 4 - Chris Andrus, co-owner of the Mitten Brewing Company, offers Taste of the Week, and more about his love for baseball. Learn more at https://www.mittenbrewing.com/.BTM airs:*8 a.m. Saturdays on WILS-1320 AM in Lansing*10 a.m. Saturdays on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM in Benton Harbor.*1 p.m. Sundays on WSGW-AM (790) and FM (100.5) in Saginaw.*6 p.m. Sundays on WOOD-AM (1300) and (106.9) in Grand Rapids.Follow John and Amy on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten orTwitter at @BehindTheMitten and Instagram at @BehindTheMitten_.

In today's episode of The Andrew Haines Show, we sat down with Adam Nuse the Vice President of Business Operations. Adam Nuse spent the last five years as the Sounds' General Manager & Chief Operating Officer and oversaw all day-to-day operations related to the ballclub. Under his guidance, the Sounds were named the 2019 Triple-A winner of Baseball America's Freitas Award. The Freitas Awards have been presented by Baseball America annually since 1989 and recognize franchises for their community involvement, long-term business success and consistent operational excellence. In 2018 and 2017, the Sounds garnered back-to-back Honorable Mention awards as Minor League Baseball's Team of the Year by Ballpark Digest. Also in 2018, the City of Nashville and the Nashville Sounds were named the home of the best minor league baseball town in America by SmartAsset. Nuse came to Music City from the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Midwest League, where he served as the General Manager and Chief Operating Officer since January 2014. The Texas native was previously with the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Texas League from 2004-2013, where he served in a variety of sales roles throughout his tenure and most recently served as Vice President of Sales beginning in 2009. Nuse began his career in professional baseball as a marketing and sales intern with the 2001 Round Rock Express and the 2002 Oklahoma City RedHawks, both in the Pacific Coast League. Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewghaines/ Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ7cqGc9pC4L1gRaM04ViVw Thank you to our sponsors for making the Andrew Haines Show possible: Eggheadcreativestudio.com livesourceapp.com

Ely Sussman gives his quick takes on each of the recent Miami Marlins transactions, then speaks with Ben Witkins (14:30), "Save Snappy" petition co-organizer and the creative mind behind the proposed Beloit River Rockers rebrand. The team currently known as the Beloit Snappers is about to enter a 10-year player development partnership with the Fish, serving as their High-A affiliate in the Midwest League. Ben explains the impact of Quint Studer becoming the Beloit owner, updates the status of ABC Supply Stadium's construction and makes the case for why Beloit should usher in this new era by adopting the River Rockers moniker. | Follow Beloit River Rockers (@BeloitRockers), Fish Stripes (@fishstripes) and Ely (@RealEly) on Twitter. Full coverage at FishStripes.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Midwest League home run leader and 2nd round pick Griffin Conine joins the show to talk about his big power season and how he has been improving at the plate in his own backyard. Griffin dives deep into the intricacies of hitting and explains why he was not satisfied with his 2019 season and how its motivated him to make adjustments to his swing and approach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Wei-Yin Chen finally purged from the Marlins roster, Ely reflects on his complicated tenure with the team (4:35) and what it means for future free agent pursuits (9:40). Aram Leighton makes his return to Fish Bites (11:30), conducting an exclusive interview with Blue Jays outfield prospect Griffin Conine (that's right, Jeff's son!). The 2019 Midwest League home run champion looks forward to his first full pro season, details his rollercoaster collegiate career and shares memories of growing up among major leaguers. Follow Fish Stripes (@fishstripes), Griffin (@Griffin_Co9), Aram (@AramLeighton8) and Ely (@RealEly) on Twitter. Full coverage at FishStripes.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We give a full report on the hottest team in the Midwest League, the Clinton LumberKings. The Marlins Low-A affiliate boasts an incredible 21-9 during the second half of the season. Then, catcher J.D. Osborne joins the podcast (8:45) to talk about his path from hockey to baseball, staying sharp despite irregular playing time, and his most embarrassing baseball memory. Follow Erik Oas (@erik_oas) on Twitter and listen to all LumberKings radio broadcasts on 100.3 WCCI. Follow Fish Stripes on Twitter (@fishstripes) and stick with FishStripes.com for full coverage of the Marlins farm system this season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A full LumberKings report on one of the hottest teams in the Midwest League. Previous podcast guest right-hander Jake Walters has earned his first professional win, while the rest of the team's pitching staff is in flux following a pair of roster moves. Josh Roberson is due to make his long-awaited return from the injured list in the coming days. Hitting coach Frank Moore joins us (8:30) to discuss his experiences in the Marlins organization, the evolution of offensive strategy in baseball, and the development of particular LumberKings this season. Follow Erik Oas (@erik_oas) on Twitter and listen to all LumberKings radio broadcasts on 100.3 WCCI. Follow Fish Stripes on Twitter (@fishstripes) and stick with FishStripes.com for full coverage of the Marlins farm system this season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kenon and Jay recapped the Caps first half, MWL All-Star game conversation, Who's Hot/Not, and looking forward to the second half of the season.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Kenon recaps the past week with the Whitecaps including checking out the squad as they were on the road against the Dayton Dragons. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Nelson Velazquez connects for his first Midwest League home run in South Bend’s 4-3 loss to the Clinton Lumber Kings Saturday night. The Voice of the Cubs Darin Pritchett has the call.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following an eventful All-Star break, the Brewers returned to play with a 3-game series against the Dodgers and lost two of three. Things continue to go poorly for the club and the big question remains whether this is just a slump or more than that. Host Matt Pauley will do his best to answer that question and will be joined by Kyle Lobner of the Shepherd Express and TimberRattlers.com. Speaking of the Timber Rattlers, their radio broadcaster, Chris Mehring, will join the program to give an update on the players playing for the Brewers' Midwest League affiliate.

In this episode Tim and China interview and hang out with Mitch Canham. Mitch Canham burst onto the National scene as the catcher for the two time National Champion Oregon State Beavers.  Back to back Champions in 2006-2007. Legendary and still head coach Pat Casey for the Beavers said Mitch was the best leader in the country.  Out of college he was a first round pick by the San Diego Padres and spent 9 seasons in the minor leagues with 6 organizations and 14 different teams.  Thinking the minor league life style was over this year he got a call from the Seattle Mariners to be the manager of the Clinton Lumberjacks (Single A team in the Midwest League). Here is the funny thing, Mitch has never managed or coached a game in in his life. His team goes on to win 86 games and come up one game short in the Midwest League Championship game.  He's already been promoted and will be the manager for the Modesto Nuts in the 2017 season.