Podcast appearances and mentions of mike vail

By Jesse SpectorIn addition to grabbing Keelin's words from yesterday's show notes, I'm not going to try to duplicate that format! I'm going to expand a little bit on Jeff McNeil's batting crown and other end-of-season stats.McNeil is the first Met in 11 years to win a batting title, and the first Met ever to lead the majors in average. Miguel Cabrera batted .344 in 2011 to edge the Mets' shortstop who won the club's first batting crown.Pete Alonso tied Aaron Judge for the major league lead with 131 RBI, and his National League-leading total of 16 intentional walks trailed only Judge (19) and José Ramírez (20) in the majors. The only other time a Met won the National League RBI crown was 1991, when Howard Johnson knocked in 117 runs, again trailing a Tiger — Cecil Fielder (133) — for the major league lead. It's the first time a Mets slugger has led the Senior Circuit in intentional walks, and the first time for a New York NL leader since Duke Snider's 26 in 1956… or, if you want to be pedantic about “New York NL” and not “Brooklyn,” Mel Ott's 13 in 1934. Ott trailed Jimmie Foxx, who was intentionally walked 17 times for the Philadelphia A's.It might have been a #markcanhasummer, but it obviously involved Mark Canha getting hit by a lot of pitches. Twenty-eight, to be exact, the most in baseball, as part of a team that set a modern record by getting in the way of 112 pitches. Canha can comiserate with teammate Brandon Nimmo, who got plunked 22 times to also lead the majors four years ago — also with a former Mets prospect leading the American League: Andrés Giménez (25) this year, Carlos Gómez (21) in 2018. Canha's HBP total was the most by any major leaguer since Anthony Rizzo got drilled 30 times for the 2015 Cubs. Nimmo was “only” hit 16 times this year, tied for fourth-most in the NL with Jake Cronenworth and Kyle Farmer. Along with Starling Marte (unlucky 13), Alonso (12), McNeil (11), and Francisco Lindor (10), there were six Mets in double figures for getting hit by pitches. Out of a total of 24 players in the National League.Those six men — Canha, Nimmo, Marte, Alonso, McNeil, and Lindor — now walk together (and rub some dirt on it) into baseball history, as they have joined (per Stathead) only one other such group in baseball history: the 1899 Baltimore Orioles, whose manager had to wince at Steve Brodie getting hit by 23 pitches, Jimmy Sheckard 18, Bill Keister (what an aptonym) 16, Ducky Holmes 15, and Candy LaChance 10 times.That's only five players, because the manager was, like Buck Showalter, a Baltimore Orioles manager who made his way to New York's NL club a few years later: John McGraw, at that time a 26-year-old player/manager — his first season in the role he'd win the 1904 pennant and 1905 World Series in with the Giants.McGraw didn't just get hit by 14 pitches in 1899, he led the league with 124 walks, 140 runs scored, and a .547 on-base percentage. He also stole 73 bases, and did one more thing that Showalter didn't do this year: got ejected five times.It may not last, but for now, Showalter not only has the highest career winning percentage as Mets manager (.623 — Davey Johnson is the multi-season leader at .588 from 1984-90, he was tossed 13 times), but the most games managing the Mets without getting the heave-ho.The man who once succeeded Showalter in the Bronx, Joe Torre, is the Mets' managerial ejection leader with 24 during his 286-420 tenure in Flushing. When and if Showalter does get the business end of an ump's thumb (guess who), the Mets' no-ejection record will revert to Roy McMillan and his 53 games in charge after succeeding Yogi Berra in 1975.McMillan got the Mets in striking distance by Labor Day, when Tom Seaver, on the way to his third Cy Young, pitched a four-hitter (in a tidy hour and 55 minutes) against the Pirates to close the division gap to four games and pick up his 20th victory of the year. But the next night, Pittsburgh blitzed Jerry Koosman for eight runs in 3.2 innings (homers by Bill Robinson, Manny Sanguillen, and Rennie Stennett) and rolled to an 8-4 win. Felix Millan and Mike Vail got the Mets on the board with back-to-back one-out doubles in the first inning of the rubber game, but after a walk to Dave Kingman, Rusty Staub bounced into a 4-6-3 double play. Bud Harrelson made an error on a Willie Stargell grounder to allow the Pirates to tie the game in the fourth, and Robinson's homer off Jon Matlack in the seventh effectively ended the Mets' season. The next series against the Cardinals was a repeat: Seaver winning, Koosman and Matlack losing, and a sweep in Montreal meant that when the Mets got another crack at Pittsburgh, out at Three Rivers, they were nine games back. They wound up 10.5 games out in third place.These Mets? They wound up with 101 wins, same as the team that now gets a bye to the division series.That's where you can get on the train to the playoffs. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com/subscribe

This episode of FIVE DOLLAR BUZZ is unlike any other thus far. The Buzzards have three special guests that give us their personal accounts of their experiences with the Big C: Cancer. From the harrowing ordeals of chemotherapy to the darkly humorous side effects and oddball experiences the three guests share with wit, warmth and a funny bone.   First up, Pete interviews Mike Vail and his detailed wrestling match with leukemia. After a few days of noticing that he has tiny round spots on his lower extremities (called petechiae - pronounced puh·tee·kee·uh) Mike decides to have them checked out only to discover that he is merely a short time away from a potentially fatal situation. His ordeal sets up a best case scenario that only the right hospital, staff, medical insurance and the love of friends and family could provide. You will instantly fall in love with Mike and his no frills "can-do" spirit that many other folks in his shoes would merely go straight into the abyss. Mike stares and laughs right at it.   Roger interviews Sarah Shapiro and her breast cancer odyssey. She is a woman with no real ego or who suffers from vanity but makes the one decision in her life that she wishes she had done differently - a decision based on her one true moment of body awareness. Her candid conversation is filled with a no-nonsense approach to her treatment, ailments and bodily functions that will have you laughing as much as feeling compassion for a person that no one in their right mind would ever wish any ill-will upon. This is a solid gold story about a solid gold woman.   The final interview has George talking to Tom Glasgow as he regales us with his split second bout with testicular cancer. Every possible piece of toilet humor you could think of is, of course, mined for twelve-year old comedy gold but, in the end, that's all due to Tom's super trooper mentality.  He was faced with having cancer, the doctor said what needed to happen and in a matter of days, without a moment's hesitation, he got it handled. The most interesting coincidence about his situation is that he already went through the ordeal with Mike Vail, who is one of his closest friends. After witnessing what his friend went through he had no choice but to face it with cold certainty and a goofy Tom Glasgow face.   Cancer is a disease that affects us all in one way or another. No one alive will live free and clear of its all-encompassing reach. We here at FIVE DOLLAR BUZZ wanted to share three stories of people we know and love who fought cancer and maybe their stories will help those going through it or those who know someone close to them going through it.  There are nuggets of wisdom and true advice in their shared experiences; what they did right and what they feel they may have done wrong. Listen to them. And remember to always stare at the darkest moments of your life and crack a smile (or crack a beer like the Buzzards do but only if your doctor says it's okay).   If anyone has a question or wants advice from any of our guests on this episode or has any questions or comments about other episodes or has potential topics or guests for future episodes please email us at FIVEDOLLARBUZZ@gmail.com. We'll get back to you right away.   Much love to our listeners and always remember to put the towel under the door, have the citrus ready and....well, George will fill in the rest...  

The Stories Behind the Gloves with Andy Smith and MIKE VAIL! Boxing and Life! Mike is a police officer in Atlanta. He also runs and coaches boxing at P.A.L. (Police Athletic League). We talk about what got him into boxing, Vernon Forrest, Jaidon Corrington, helping kids and the community, the ATL Guns and Hoses event, the people he has met along the way - and MUCH, MUCH, MORE! Listen to my other podcast - stories of adventure in the great outdoors - plus tips, gear, and conservation: www.dayfirepodcast.com If you enjoyed this episode please share it with your friends, and check out the website duringthebreakpodcast.com Please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/duringthebreakpodcast This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

I sit down and talk to Mike Vail about how he became a runner in his mid 30s and how he is getting faster at nearly 50 years old. We talk about how we first met when running with Back On My Feet Baltimore and his current running group the Faster Bastards. There are amazing take aways from this interview about how to keep running fast, and fun for years to come. This interview was recorded on March 7, 2020. See what Mike is up to on Instagram: @fishrunner Learn more about Faster Bastards on Instagram: @fasterbastards Connect with the show and tell us why you love running! Twitter: @loverunningpod Instagram: @fortheloveofrunningpodcast Facebook: Join the group For The Love Of Running Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fortheloveofrunning/message

01 George Howell - Host * 02 George Howell - 2 Stories * 03 Laura Berry - 2 Poems * 04 Suzanne Ross - The Goldfish Problem * 05 Susan Rukeyser - Pathological * 06 Cynthia Anderson - Poems from Route * 07 Brenda Littleton - There Is Nothing Else Left * 08 Bonnie Brady - Needing Air * 09 Dawn Davis - Desert Lady Diaries * 10 Randy Smith - Survival * 11 Mike Vail - from The Salvation of El Cajon 12 Marie Bobin - from Station Eleven * 13 George Howell - Outro Part 1 * --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rich-soos/message

Cholla Needles Show #3 intro • 02 Douglas Tibbets - intro • 03 Douglas Tibbits - A Love Prayer • 04 Douglas Tibbets - First Glance • 05 Douglas Tibbits - first time • 06 Mike Vail - intro • 07 Mike Vail - The Salvation of San Juan Cajon ptA • 08 Mike Vail - ptB • 09 George Howell - The Firebug and the Stolen Water • 10 George Howell - Trazodone • 11 Ellen Baird - Oceano • 12 Ellen Baird - Letter From The Editor • 13 Ellen Baird - Benediction • Claps! • 14 Chantelle reads Memories by Bonnie Brady • 15 Bernal Hornsby - Essential • 16 Marie Bobin reads from Station Eleven • 17 Friend of Douglas Tibbits reads Charlie Chaplin • 18 Greg Tibbits - Unseen Legislators • 19 Douglas Tibbits - Thinking of You • 20 Greg Tibbits - Politics • 21 Soos reads As the world reaches by Bukowski • 22 Mike Vail - The Raven • 23 George Howell - The Wedding Ring and the Glovebox • 24 Greg Tibbits reads Trump by Turq Teischa • 25 Friend of Douglas Tibbits - Voices Echo • 26 That's It! • Cholla Needles Show #3 outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rich-soos/message

Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin’ Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure, but quintessential Mets players from the past. As the Mets are streaking in real life, we look back at a young outfielder who burst onto the scene with the the Mets in 1975. Mike Vail seemed like the next big thing as he quickly set a team record—and tied a National League record—with a 23 game hitting streak. Hear about Vail’s memorable streak, the notable Met figure who was traded to clear space for Vail in the outfield, and his slow flameout from phenom to former Met. You’ll also learn about Vail’s intriguing roommate from the Gulf Coast League, who went on to make a (different) name for himself in another realm of sports entertainment. As always, you can listen or subscribe to this and all of our wonderful Amazin’ Avenue Audio podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, or listen wherever you get podcast. If you’ve got an idea for a player to be featured on UnforMETable, let us know in the comments. Make sure to follow Rob on Twitter (@WolffRR), and you can now follow the show, too (@unformetable). Tune in next week for another tale from the Mets’ past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Vail became president of Hannaford Supermarkets in 2015. He is responsible for all operations, including strategic direction, financial performance, product assortment, pricing, customer service and marketing. He also serves as a member of the Delhaize America Leadership Team. Vail has more than 30 years of experience working in retail. Immediately prior to leading Hannaford, he served as chief merchant and supply chain officer for Delhaize America.

Mike Vail of StratRisks.com joins Doug Owen to talk Geo-Politics, News, More News, Ukraine, and Mikes favorite Dystopic documentaries he has been watching.

Doug Owen talks to long time friend Mike Vail of StratRisks.com. Vail and I talk Middle-East, Technology, Eco-Scams, and Agenda Driven Media, among a few side-bar rants!

In this podcast, we talk to Mike Vail of www.StratRisks.com about the NSA, JTTF, DHS, IRS, FBI's lawlessness, collusion, and literal creation of Skynet. Tons of topics from the Milplex pivot to the U.S. Border, to the latest in the security centric police state.

In this episode we launch into ground breaking info on Obama's Syrian False Flag, that alt the media totally missed. Thanks to Mike Vail for tipping us to another main focus of this podcast, the UN emergency / martial law police force, Eurogendofor. Other topics: Drones over the US, NDAA 2014, Brazilian Riots and more. Special thanks to David and Karl for generous donations to the show.

It was great to welcome a personal friend and a great analyst, Mike Vail of StratRisks.com to his first appearance on the Blacklisted Podcast! This is a great discussion on current events and some of current distractions from the endless money printing synthetic economy, the ongoing war in Syria. We take a look at the war on savers, and conspiracy theorists, and so much more. Also I share a crazy personal story about a no armed race car driver, that puts a lot in perspective for those who feel disillusioned about the current para-political discourse in the U.S. today.