Podcasts about Northern League

NBN host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Jacob McArthur Mooney about his debut novel, The Northern, published by ECW Press in 2025. “The Northern is both a tender-hearted, contemplative coming-of-age novel and adventure-filled road trip story that brings a unique time in sports history to life.” ― Zoe Whittall, author of The Fake and The Best Kind of People “W.P. Kinsella has company: Jacob Mooney has written another classic Canadian novel about baseball.” ― Ben Lindbergh, co-host of Effectively Wild and author of The MVP Machine and The Only Rule Is It Has to Work It is the summer of 1952 and three men ― well, one man and two boys ― are on a spiritual and commercial mission. Dispatched from Minnesota to Western Ontario, they have been hired by an upstart Mormon baseball card company to find licensees for their products among the young men filing out Korean War–era rosters in the Northern League, at the bottom-most rung of professional baseball. What the Northern has for them, and the secrets and deceptions they have for each other, will drive their two weeks in Canada into ever-growing chaos. With a world shaped by the trauma of World War II and the generations of deflated adults and orphaned children left behind by it, The Northern sets out on a clear-eyed and psychologically precise character study taking on grief, fantasy, adolescence, and family. As the narrator for this story of salesmen and ambitious athletes, 12-year-old Chris is a budding acerbic, able to be carried away by the ― often empty ― hopes of others and put his feet in the ground to stop them. A novel concerned with sports, labor, growing up, and God, The Northern is a funny and heartbreaking book about the series of disappointments that characterize the progress of growing up. About Jacob McArthur Mooney: Jacob McArthur Mooney's work has been shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Trillium Award in Poetry. An MFA graduate from the University of Guelph, he lives in Toronto with his partner, the novelist Alexis von Konigslow, and their son. The Northern is his fifth book and first novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

NBN host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Jacob McArthur Mooney about his debut novel, The Northern, published by ECW Press in 2025. “The Northern is both a tender-hearted, contemplative coming-of-age novel and adventure-filled road trip story that brings a unique time in sports history to life.” ― Zoe Whittall, author of The Fake and The Best Kind of People “W.P. Kinsella has company: Jacob Mooney has written another classic Canadian novel about baseball.” ― Ben Lindbergh, co-host of Effectively Wild and author of The MVP Machine and The Only Rule Is It Has to Work It is the summer of 1952 and three men ― well, one man and two boys ― are on a spiritual and commercial mission. Dispatched from Minnesota to Western Ontario, they have been hired by an upstart Mormon baseball card company to find licensees for their products among the young men filing out Korean War–era rosters in the Northern League, at the bottom-most rung of professional baseball. What the Northern has for them, and the secrets and deceptions they have for each other, will drive their two weeks in Canada into ever-growing chaos. With a world shaped by the trauma of World War II and the generations of deflated adults and orphaned children left behind by it, The Northern sets out on a clear-eyed and psychologically precise character study taking on grief, fantasy, adolescence, and family. As the narrator for this story of salesmen and ambitious athletes, 12-year-old Chris is a budding acerbic, able to be carried away by the ― often empty ― hopes of others and put his feet in the ground to stop them. A novel concerned with sports, labor, growing up, and God, The Northern is a funny and heartbreaking book about the series of disappointments that characterize the progress of growing up. About Jacob McArthur Mooney: Jacob McArthur Mooney's work has been shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Trillium Award in Poetry. An MFA graduate from the University of Guelph, he lives in Toronto with his partner, the novelist Alexis von Konigslow, and their son. The Northern is his fifth book and first novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

The Dettol Northern League heads into Round 7 with a full slate of matches taking place across the northern regions of the North Island - including Northland, Auckland, Waikato, and the Bay of Plenty. Former All White and football commentator Chris Milicich joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview all the upcoming action. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The FIFA Club World Cup Trophy™ will be on display today at Auckland City FC's first competitive match of the year. They're hosting Tauranga City FC at Kiwitea Street at 3.00pm in the first game of the Northern League season. Forward Myer Bevan joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview the fixture. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 257 features author, Joseph R. Haynes discussing his book on barbecue history and Josh Schaub, Commissioner of the American Association of Professional Baseball providing baseball fans with alternatives to the MLB.  Plus Jeff tells about his special weekend in Philadelphia   Joseph R. Haynes is an award winning barbecue cook, a Kansas City Barbeque Society Master Certified Barbecue Judge, and an author.  He also authored the Virginia Barbecue Proclamation that was unanimously passed by the Virginia State Legislature in 2016.  His latest tome, From Barbycu to Barbecue: The Untold History of an American Tradition offers a fresh new look at the story of southern barbecuing.  The book includes an analysis of historical sources throughout the Americas that show that the southern barbecuing technique is as unique to the United States as jerked hog is to Jamaica and barbacoa is to Mexico. A recipe in each chapter provides a contemporary interpretation of a historical technique.  Joined by guest co-host, Doug Scheiding, we all learn a lot about the history of the cooking method we love.    Josh Schaub is the commissioner of the American Association of Professional Baseball.  Schaub oversees their  operations, media, expansion, revenue initiatives, technology enhancements and emergence, public relations, and relationships in professional baseball.  He is the former CEO and co-owner of the Joliet Slammers baseball club of the Frontier League, a board member of the Frontier League and Prospect Leagues, and has previously worked in the Milwaukee Brewers scouting department as an intern and associate scout. Schaub also previously clerked for the Northern League. Additionally, Schaub has served as a consultant and legal counsel to numerous professional baseball teams for both business, legal, and baseball matters.  We discuss this excellent alternative to the Major Leagues which for some baseball fans is an opportunity to attend live games and root for a local team they are missing with the MLB.     We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We recommend you go to Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.   If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com Twitter:  @baseballandbbq Instagram:  baseballandbarbecue YouTube:  baseball and bbq Website:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq 

Ralph Flores is my guest and he talks about the decision of his baseball club to leave the Northern League in favor of an independent schedule in 2024. How has it been early on in the season?

Preston & EZ BlueZ: Northern League by WNHH Community Radio

In this chilling episode of "Anthology of Horror," our host, Spring Heeled Jack, delves deep into the haunted heart of Hollywood's cinematic crown jewel, Universal Studios. Drawing from Brian Clune's enlightening book, "Haunted Universal Studios," we're taken on a ghostly tour that reveals the studio is not only a birthplace of film legends but also a hotbed of supernatural occurrences.Our journey begins with a melodious introduction, as Spring Heeled Jack himself breathes new life into "Hotel California" by The Eagles and "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas and the Papas, setting the stage for an exploration of the thin veil between the living and the dead in California's most iconic film studio.As we traverse the shadowy backlot and sound stages, tales of apparitions and unexplained phenomena are unveiled. We learn of spirits that refuse to leave their beloved sets, spectral presences felt by actors and crew alike, and the eerie legacy left behind by Universal's most famous productions. The episode weaves a tapestry of historical tidbits, personal anecdotes from studio staff, and expert insights, painting a picture of a place where the magic of cinema and the mysteries of the afterlife collide.The episode's crescendo leads us to a contemplation of why these spirits may linger, exploring the deep emotional imprints left by the creative and tumultuous lives led within the studio's confines. As we reach the end, the atmosphere is charged with a blend of nostalgia and the ineffable, leaving listeners to ponder the porous boundaries between different realms.Closing the episode, is "Hundred Grand Baby" by Northern League, encapsulating the dreams and dramas that have played out in Universal Studios. The song serves as a fitting tribute to the aspirations, achievements, and, perhaps, the unrest of those spirits that call the studio their eternal home.This episode of "Anthology of Horror" not only entertains but invites us to look beyond the screen, into the shadows where the stories of the past linger, waiting for their moment in the spotlight once again.Support the showYe olde march shop https://www.aohpmerch.com/s/shopDemented Darkness https://open.spotify.com/show/2ausD083OiTmVycCKpapQ8Dark Side of the Nerd https://open.spotify.com/show/6cwN3N3iifSVbddNRsXRTuFoxhound43 https://rumble.com/user/Foxhound43

Auckland City FC are determined to make it four wins from as many games when they face the Hamilton Wanderers in Saturday's Round 4 Northern League clash at Porritt Stadium.  Albert Riera's men currently sit atop the Northern League table with three wins on the bounce.  Angus Kilkolly joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview their clash against Wanderers and chat about the continued success of Auckland City FC.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phillip of Leicester Fan TV joins us for the first time to discuss our trip to the King Power on Saturday!! We find out about Leicester's season post relegation from the Premier League (which Phillip is still quite rightly not happy about), another former Pep Guardiola assistant in the hot seat at the foxes we hear about how Maresca has got on and what the Foxes fans think, recruitment after the inevitable departures are covered including Hemel Hempstead born Harry Winks, and we cover two Leicester player who had loan spells at the Hornets and Mordor FC respectively one of whom had massive hair!!We hear how Leicester have been setting up in terms of system with a lot of possession and heavy on ball retention which Phillip has found frustrating on occasions, we discuss Everton's 10 point deduction for Profit and Sustainability rules being broken and Phillip seems fairly magnanimous about it all but asks, quite rightly, about the Premier Leagues approach to financial fair play – preventing Pete from having another rant at the football authorities (for once). Carl looks forward to Man City appearing in the Northern League at some stage. Pete asks about Nigel Pearsons forearms and winning the Premier League, the tragic loss of their owner, an incredibly poignant 1881 banner moment and how the FFP rules seem to be to try to stop another team outside the top six/seven to repeat their success.The Prediction League sees Pete fail to control the proceedings per normal, John does some drawing (Badly Drawn Watford now has a copycat with felt tip pens!!!) as his printer isn't working and then goes to the pub, Ben and Jarvis make a trip to a local football ground, Phillip tries to make a draw prediction but is unreasonably prevented from doing so! Finally, we all conclude that we are old, grumpy and cynical and see that as a good thing!!COYH!This Podcast has been created and uploaded by Do Not Scratch Your Eyes. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT.Huge thanks to all our Patreons:Chris Giannone,RichWFC2,Steve Holliman,Ian Ball,Paul Fiander Turner,Sean Gourley,Lee Anselmo,John Parslow,Mark von Herkomer,Neil Silverstein,Steve Brown,Dave Lavender,Chris MundyKasey Brown,Nipper Harrison,Boyd Mayover,Colin Payne,Paul Riley,Gary Wood,Karl Campion,Kevin Kremen,The Big Le – Bofski,Greg Theaker,Malcolm Williams,Bryan Edwards,Peter Ryan,Jack Foster,Jason Rose,Michael Abrahams,Ian Bacon,Ken Green,Nick Nieuwland,Colin SmithAnt!!!!!& PDF Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whoa, where has the summer gone? Just when we were getting into our summer groove, we get that breaking news - it's over, folks! But don't fret, because we've got Conor to keep the fun rolling. Conor, a die-hard sports enthusiast, is a treasure trove of sports trivia, and we go on quite the ride as we discuss everything from the Major League Baseball to the Northern League, and college teams like the Red Hawk and the Banana Slugs. And, oh boy, do we get into boxing as well, with Conor sharing his insight on Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali. Plus, we talk about the cool merch we've got for y'all! We took a stroll down memory lane and dug deep into the personal experiences that shape us. Conor recently had a fishing excursion and he shone with excitement as he narrated his thrilling time on the water. We also discussed the prospect of forming a league, and Conor shared some spine-chilling tales about a haunted house. There's also the haunted Wabasha Street Cave, believe it or not! Our conversation was full of cheeky banter, nostalgia, and camaraderie, encapsulating everything we love about our time together on the show. Lighthearted and entertaining, we also squeezed in a game of "name that tune" and discussed the joy of Beatles songs. A conversation with Conor wouldn't be complete without some popcorn talk and TikToks. We also gave shoutouts to Rory and the JCC. So, buckle up, because this episode will have you laughing, reminiscing, and perhaps even a tad spooked. Come and share this wonderful journey with us as we explore the world through Conor's vibrant lens. Let the good times roll!

Conor Fahey out of the Takapuna camp. joined the show to preview their lastest Northern League game against Hamilton Wanderers.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Football Commentator Chris Millich gives us all the predictions for the latest round of the Northern League.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Football Commentator Chris Millich gives us all the predictions for the latest round of the Northern League.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Football voice Chris Milicich joined the program to preview round two of the Northern League.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode of SABRcast Rob Neyer is joined by Miles Wolff, the driving force behind some of baseball's most successful affiliated and independent minor league teams and leagues. The pair discuss Wolff's time running the Durham Bulls, his founding of the independent Northern League and his new book, "There's a Bulldozer on Home Plate." 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.

In 2014, Major League Baseball's Official Historian John Thorn and veteran baseball journalist Alan Schwarz published an authoritative and thought-provoking list of "Baseball's 100 Most Important People​"​ - including more than its fair share of surprisingly influential figures. Nestled between National Baseball Hall of Famers "Hammerin'" Hank Greenberg and "King" Kelly at number 79 on that list is this week's guest: "More than anyone, Miles Wolff is responsible for the modern renaissance of minor-league baseball, as it emerged from the lean years of the 1960s and '70s to the boom of the 1980s and '90s. Wolff bought the Carolina League's Durham Bulls for just $2,666 in 1979, nurtured it into a local success, and owned the franchise as it became a national symbol of the minor leagues after the release of the film ​"​Bull Durham​"​ in 1988. He sold the team in 1990 for $4 million just as the minors began to flourish again. "A baseball purist at heart, Wolff grew frustrated at the money- and marketing-driven approach exhibited by the regular minor leagues, whose clubs were beholden to the major-league organizations to which they fed players. (Communities rarely got to know the best players, because they were promoted to the next level within three or sixth months.) So in 1993, Wolff re-established the Northern League, a circuit in the upper Midwest made up of teams that operated outside the sphere of Organized Baseball. The Northern League's six clubs signed players — often minor-league veterans on their way down or overlooked collegians — to stock their rosters. The Northern League was an instant success and spawned imitators across the country. "Wolff's first baseball job came in 1971 as the general manager of the Double-A Savannah (Georgia) Braves, and he subsequently was a GM in Anderson, South Carolina., and Jacksonville, Florida. "Wolff also owned Baseball America, the Durham-based magazine of the minor leagues, for most of its lifetime. He bought the magazine from founder Allan Simpson in 1982 and served as president and publisher until selling the company in 2000." + + + PRE-ORDER Miles Wolff's soon-to-be-released memoir​ "​There's a Bulldozer on Home Plate: A 50-Year Journey in Minor League Baseball​"​ AND/OR the upcoming final (4th) edition of the indispensable "Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: A Complete Record of Teams, Leagues and Seasons, 1876-2019​" ​NOW!

Read on for today's agenda below prepared by David (thank you very much). - Retired US Diplomat to 5 different nations  David Hunter shares his knowledge, passion, interest, and experience.1)  Putin's Annexation of Four Ukrainian 'Regions' into Russia:  This past week, Russia formally annexed four new 'regions' in Ukraine's Donbas in'to Mother Russia.   They represent about 20% of the land mass of Ukraine.  This was following a bogus referendum conducted in just one week, where 'voters' chose 'Da' over  'Nyet' to becoming part of Russia.  More than 95% chose 'Da'.   And while a war was raging in that contested area of Ukraine.   Was the voting legitimate?  What happens next?2) Russian Neo-Nazis Committing Brutal Acts Against Ukrainian Prisoners:  As  just reported in UK newspapers,  ' Rusich'   is a neo-Nazi Russian 'militia' that is operating in border area of Ukraine.  It has  links to the Russian Imperial Movement (RIM) , a far right 'white nationalist'  group based in St. Petersburg, Russia.   This Rusich group has mutilated Ukrainian prisoners, before murdering them. Rusich was founded in St Petersburg, Russia in 2014 by former paratrooper Aleksei Milchakov and  co-founder  Yan Petrovsky .  What's going on? 3) Brazil's Presidential Elections Last Sunday:  Last Sunday, Brazil---a county with over 200 million people, making it the largest nation in S. America and fifth largest nation in the world ---voted for another President.  The current President is right-wing former military officer Jair Bolsonaro, called the "Trump of the Tropics .  He won last time by blocking his opponent from running,  after charging him with corruption.  That was Lula de Silva, who  had served as leftist President.  Lula is running against incumbent Bolsonaro again.  What are the results? And why is this election so important?    . 4)  Italy Elects  'Hard Right' Neo-Fascist Leader Giorgia Meloni as Next Prime Minister:  The 45 year old Ms. Giorgia Meloni, the female head of the 'Brothers of Italy Party', --- which has roots in the fascism of Mussolini--- was just elected to form a new government. She is in a coalition with Matteo Salvini's "Northern League" and Silvio Beriusconi's   "Force of Italy".  Both were former Prime Ministers, who are also  firm supporters of Vladimir Putin.   Will her election lead to Italy's no longer supporting Ukraine against Russia? 

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.

The voice of Auckland City FC joined the program to preview their final game of the Northern League season.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1949 the Brattleboro Maples semi-pro baseball team won the Northern League pennant. It was a team made up of major league "has-beens" and "never-weres". On the last day of the 70 game season they won the league by a few percentage points over the rival Montpelier team. Here's the story...

The Battle of Alberta might be one of the most heated rivalries in all of pro sports. The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers have hated each other from the very beginning. That rivalry not only transcends hockey, but sports in general as well. When it comes to baseball, any time Alberta's two largest cities face each other, it's bound to have fireworks. Never was that more prevalent than on June 13th, 2006. The Northern League's Calgary Vipers were hosting the Edmonton Cracker-Cats at Foothills Stadium when one of the most infamous brawls in baseball history broke out. Our Ian Wilson has wanted to tell the story for a few years now, and after a lot of hard work and research, published his newest story to mark the anniversary. Cracker-Cats starter Reggie Rivard joins us on the podcast to talk about how it all went down, what he remembers, and how he ended up with the most-severe suspension.

In this episode, the Two Men on the Run discuss the upcoming first Northern League fixture of the season, as well as talk about the use of non-recyclable materials within the running industry from race t-shirts and medals to running shoes.

Mr Football, Chris Milicich joined the programme to preview the opening round of Northern League Football. LISTEN ABOVE 

Majority owner Ralph Flores talks with me today about the Lake County Corn Dogs. The Northern League expansion club has released an eye-popping logo and plans to fix up Legacy Fields in Crown Point, Indiana. Flores also added having corn dogs on the menu this year.

The Northern League's Crown Point entry will be known as the Lake County Corn Dogs when they take the field this summer. Notice they didn't include ketchup on the corn dog image!

The Whitby Town midfielder talks Andrew through his playing career- his start with Middlesbrough's Academy, into the Northern League with Guisborough Town and two spells with NPL Premier Whitby.

Nate Trosky and Trent Mongero are joined by Damon Lessler for Part 2! Damon Lessler recently accepted the title of hitting coach at Charleston Southern University in the Big South Conference.   Most recently Lessler coached in the Pac-12 conference at the University of California where he served as the Golden Bears' infield, catching & base running coach while assisting with the program's hitters. He was the team's third base coach & also dealt with player recruitment. Lessler spent three seasons in Bear Territory during a tenure that was highlighted by steady player development and Cal's first trip to an NCAA Regional since 2015. The Bears punched their ticket as an at-large bid and the No. 2 seed at the Fayetteville (Ark.) Regional after finishing fourth in the Pac-12 and carrying a No. 31 RPI ranking at the conclusion of the regular season. Cal's 2019 success continued into the summer when seven Bears were selected in the MLB First-Year Player Draft, including first-round picks Andrew Vaughn (No. 3 overall, White Sox) and Korey Lee (No. 32 overall, Houston). Vaughn and Lee - both of which went undrafted out of high school - became the first duo in school history to be taken in the first round of the same draft. Vaughn, who was the program's highest-drafted player ever, was also named a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award for the second straight year. Lee became Cal's second catcher drafted in as many years, a credit to Lessler mentorship. Lessler additionally guided shortstop Cameron Eden, who batted .365 with a team-leading 73 hits, 20 stolen bases and eight home runs all while making a position change midseason to center field during his junior season. Eden went on to be a sixth round selection by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2019 MLB Draft. In 2018, Lessler worked closely with Cal's catchers as the Bears went 32-22 overall and 16-14 in the Pac-12. Cal catcher Tyrus Greene earned All-Pac-12 honors thanks to a season in which he hit .320. Greene committed just three errors, allowed only four passed balls, and went on to be drafted by the Chicago White Sox. A Bay Area native who hails from nearby Castro Valley, Calif., Lessler spent time as an assistant coach at San Jose State. He served as the Spartans' recruiting coordinator while also working with infielders, hitters and coaching third base. Prior to joining the Spartans, Lessler spent the 2016 season as an assistant coach at Cal Poly and worked in the same role at Southern Mississippi in 2015. In 2013 and 2014, he served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Chico State and helped the Wildcats go a combined 80-33 in two seasons. Working again with infielders, he helped Chico State compile a .977 fielding percentage in 2014, a mark that ranked first in all of Division II baseball that year. Chico State reached the NCAA Division II West Region finals in 2013 and the Division II College World Series in 2014. A shortstop at Castro Valley High School, Lessler went on to play collegiately at Mesa (Ariz.) Community College, Sonoma State and Mississippi Valley State. He went on to play professionally in the Northern League, the American Association and the Frontier League in addition to playing in five different countries. He transitioned to coaching in 2011. A 2006 graduate of Mississippi Valley State, Lessler earned his bachelor's degree in mass communications while also earning valedictorian honors from the university. In 2007, he earned a master's degree in sports administration from Southern Mississippi, where he also served as a graduate assistant while finishing his playing career. www.troskyranch.com https://troskybaseball.com/ https://coachmongero.com/ Thanks to our sponsors at: https://soldiersports.us/ https://winreality.com Use Code Trosky for one month free https://www.jaegersports.com/ https://qualityatbats.com/

Nate Trosky and Trent Mongero are joined by Damon Lessler for Part 2! Damon Lessler recently accepted the title of hitting coach at Charleston Southern University in the Big South Conference.   Most recently Lessler coached in the Pac-12 conference at the University of California where he served as the Golden Bears' infield, catching & base running coach while assisting with the program's hitters. He was the team's third base coach & also dealt with player recruitment. Lessler spent three seasons in Bear Territory during a tenure that was highlighted by steady player development and Cal's first trip to an NCAA Regional since 2015. The Bears punched their ticket as an at-large bid and the No. 2 seed at the Fayetteville (Ark.) Regional after finishing fourth in the Pac-12 and carrying a No. 31 RPI ranking at the conclusion of the regular season. Cal's 2019 success continued into the summer when seven Bears were selected in the MLB First-Year Player Draft, including first-round picks Andrew Vaughn (No. 3 overall, White Sox) and Korey Lee (No. 32 overall, Houston). Vaughn and Lee - both of which went undrafted out of high school - became the first duo in school history to be taken in the first round of the same draft. Vaughn, who was the program's highest-drafted player ever, was also named a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award for the second straight year. Lee became Cal's second catcher drafted in as many years, a credit to Lessler mentorship. Lessler additionally guided shortstop Cameron Eden, who batted .365 with a team-leading 73 hits, 20 stolen bases and eight home runs all while making a position change midseason to center field during his junior season. Eden went on to be a sixth round selection by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2019 MLB Draft. In 2018, Lessler worked closely with Cal's catchers as the Bears went 32-22 overall and 16-14 in the Pac-12. Cal catcher Tyrus Greene earned All-Pac-12 honors thanks to a season in which he hit .320. Greene committed just three errors, allowed only four passed balls, and went on to be drafted by the Chicago White Sox. A Bay Area native who hails from nearby Castro Valley, Calif., Lessler spent time as an assistant coach at San Jose State. He served as the Spartans' recruiting coordinator while also working with infielders, hitters and coaching third base. Prior to joining the Spartans, Lessler spent the 2016 season as an assistant coach at Cal Poly and worked in the same role at Southern Mississippi in 2015. In 2013 and 2014, he served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Chico State and helped the Wildcats go a combined 80-33 in two seasons. Working again with infielders, he helped Chico State compile a .977 fielding percentage in 2014, a mark that ranked first in all of Division II baseball that year. Chico State reached the NCAA Division II West Region finals in 2013 and the Division II College World Series in 2014. A shortstop at Castro Valley High School, Lessler went on to play collegiately at Mesa (Ariz.) Community College, Sonoma State and Mississippi Valley State. He went on to play professionally in the Northern League, the American Association and the Frontier League in addition to playing in five different countries. He transitioned to coaching in 2011. A 2006 graduate of Mississippi Valley State, Lessler earned his bachelor's degree in mass communications while also earning valedictorian honors from the university. In 2007, he earned a master's degree in sports administration from Southern Mississippi, where he also served as a graduate assistant while finishing his playing career. www.troskyranch.com https://troskybaseball.com/ https://coachmongero.com/ Thanks to our sponsors at: https://soldiersports.us/ https://winreality.com Use Code Trosky for one month free https://www.jaegersports.com/ https://qualityatbats.com/

Summer is baseball season, and many Northwoods residents enjoy playing the game in local leagues or watching professionals on television. A few of those professional players have found the Northwoods equally appealing, and more than one has called the town of Three Lakes home. One of them was first baseman Fred Luderus. Frederick William Luderus was born in Milwaukee in September 1885. The son of German immigrants, Luderus grew up in Milwaukee's German American community and as a teenager gained a reputation as a talented athlete. He loved the game of baseball and played first baseman in Milwaukee's sandlot leagues. While he enjoyed baseball, he had to earn a living and apprenticed in the plumbing trade. From 1905 to 1907, Luderus played minor league baseball in the Northern Copper Country League. During those three years he played for Sault St. Marie, Grand Forks, and Winnipeg, but after each season he was back in Milwaukee working as a plumber. The Northern League folded after 1907.

Summer is baseball season, and many Northwoods residents enjoy playing the game in local leagues or watching professionals on television. A few of those professional players have found the Northwoods equally appealing, and more than one has called the town of Three Lakes home. One of them was first baseman Fred Luderus. Frederick William Luderus was born in Milwaukee in September 1885. The son of German immigrants, Luderus grew up in Milwaukee's German American community and as a teenager gained a reputation as a talented athlete. He loved the game of baseball and played first baseman in Milwaukee's sandlot leagues. While he enjoyed baseball, he had to earn a living and apprenticed in the plumbing trade. From 1905 to 1907, Luderus played minor league baseball in the Northern Copper Country League. During those three years he played for Sault St. Marie, Grand Forks, and Winnipeg, but after each season he was back in Milwaukee working as a plumber. The Northern League folded after 1907.

Whitby Town legend Paul Sharkey joins Paul Connolly to discuss his ten years with the club. He talks stretcher rides ending painfully, Tony Lee's approach to management, the Blues' famous FA Trophy run, and being part of the first-ever Whitby Town squad to win the Northern League in 1993. He also picks he 1-11.

Getting back to the ballpark is high on a lot of lists for baseball fans in the region. Matt Rau, General Manager of the FM Redhawks, shares the plans for a summer filled with fun. From 25th anniversary special event nights to new additions to the Northern League - there is a lot to be excited about at Newman Outdoor Stadium! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whitby Town cult hero Jamie Clarke joins Paul Connolly to talk about a career in the non-league game spanning twenty years. Clarke talks about his army days playing in countries like Belize and Hong Kong, going pro briefly with St Johnstone, before embarking on a career in the Northern League. After his Northern League days, the striker joined Whitby Town, scoring a number of vital goals to keep the Seasiders in the Northern Premier League. In the later days of his career, Clarke won two World Cups with the England Veterans team, before relocating to Atlanta, GA. He also picks the 1-11 of players he played with.

Each April 15, Jackie Robinson Day is celebrated in every ballpark in America. It marks the day in 1947 when Jackie Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first African American to play professional baseball, thus ending baseball's color barrier. Robinson has become an icon, his number 42 retired in every ballpark, to honor his trailblazing feat in both sports and racial justice. But four decades before Robinson's historic appearance on a Major League Baseball diamond, another African American ballplayer nearly broke baseball's color barrier — via Vermont. His name was William Clarence Matthews, and he was a nationally renowned baseball player for Harvard College. Several of Matthews's Harvard teammates went on to play in the MLB, but Matthews had to settle for playing professional ball in Burlington, Vermont, in the independent Northern League, which was integrated. Word of Matthews' feats on Vermont's diamonds spread. Then in 1905, a Boston newspaper reported the bombshell news that Matthews was about to be drafted by the Boston Nationals, a professional baseball team with a woeful record. But the deal was never signed, and Matthews, one of the greatest ballplayers of his era who was shut out of the professional game, went on to become a distinguished attorney and assistant U.S. attorney general. Matthews said presciently in 1905, “A Negro is just as good as a white man, and has just as much right to play ball.” It would take another 42 years for that right to be realized. The remarkable story of William Clarence Matthews was recently recounted in a lengthy article on mlb.com, “The Player Who Nearly Integrated Baseball in 1905.” The article is based on the research of Vermont baseball historian Karl Lindholm, who is at work on a book about Matthews. Lindholm, emeritus dean of advising and assistant professor of American Studies at Middlebury College, tells Matthews's story on The Vermont Conversation.

On this date in 1915, baseball fans were abuzz as spring training began in Grand Forks. William "Billy" Fox had freshly taken up the role as manager of the Flickertails of the Northern League. Two games in, news reports boasted that he had a very strong team, one that showed improvements over the prior year.

Whitby Town legend Graham Robinson joins Paul Connolly to recount his life in football. Over two house, Robbo talks about his upbringing in Johannesburg during Apartheid and his early footballing days playing alongside the likes of Mark Fish and Lucas Radebe before moving to Robin Hood's Bay. In the UK, the former Blues forward had a number of trials with Football League clubs while turning out for Fylingdales and Fishburn Park, before a move to Whitby Town came in 1995. After his initial spell, and a period in Sweden, Robinson returned to the club, turning out at Wembley in the 1997 FA Vase final and winning the Northern League. The forward also reflects on a season at Gateshead and the rest of his years at the Turnbull Ground, among other clubs.

Whitby Town's first-ever Northern League winning captain Paul Burton joins Paul Connolly for a chat about his career in the Northern League and the Turnbull Ground. From starting out at Shildon, to making his name at South Bank, Burton would go on to become one of the Seasiders' most successful skippers over his 305 Whitby appearances. 'Burto' also discusses his spells as a manager at Nunthorpe Athletic, Northallerton Town, Marske United and Thornaby.

The former Hartlepool United star was in the goals for Whitby Town on 20th February 1971 as the Blues beat Willington 3-2 in the Northern League. Bobby reveals what it's like to play under Brian Clough at Pools and we find out about his phenomenal scoring record for the Seasiders and why he may be recognisable to Scarborough supporters. For Boro, we find out how they fared on this day in 1985...

Mitch Cook talks to Andrew about Scarborough FC's trip to Tranmere Rovers on 6th February 1988 in the old Division Four, while David Campbell looks back on Whitby Town's derby clash with Guisborough Town in the Northern League on 6th February 1997.

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Jim Rushford a Chicago native went to San Diego State University, played outfield and pitched. Tries 1st to get to play in Independent ball with no luck, then sees Ron Kittle MLB Player, Manager of the Schaumburg Flyers on WGN TV talking about a new franchise in the Northern League in Chicago and a tryout.... The post Jim Rushford Former MLB Players Incredible Story making it to the Major Leagues, made for a TV Movie. Outfielder. appeared first on Baseball Outside The Box.

Since Trump's victory and the UK's Brexit vote, much of the commentary on the populist epidemic has focused on the emergence of populism. But, Lawrence Rosenthal argues, what is happening globally is not the emergence but the transformation of right-wing populism. Rosenthal, the founder of UC Berkeley's Center for Right-Wing Studies, suggests right-wing populism is a protean force whose prime mover is the resentment felt toward perceived cultural elites, and whose abiding feature is its ideological flexibility, which now takes the form of xenophobic nationalism. In 2016, American right-wing populists migrated from the free marketeering Tea Party to Donald Trump's "hard hat," anti-immigrant, America-First nationalism. This was the most important single factor in Trump's electoral victory and it has been at work across the globe. In Italy, for example, the Northern League reinvented itself in 2018 as an all-Italy party, switching its fury from southerners to immigrants, and came to power. Rosenthal paints a vivid sociological, political, and psychological picture of the transnational quality of this movement, which is now in power in at least a dozen countries, creating a de facto Nationalist International. In America and abroad, the current mobilization of right-wing populism has given life to long marginalized threats like white supremacy. The future of democratic politics in the United States and abroad depends on whether the liberal and left parties have the political capacity to mobilize with a progressive agenda of their own. Rosenthal discusses his new book, Empire of Resentment, with sociologist Harry Levine. ________________________________________________ Produced by Maddie Gobbo & Michael Kowaleski Theme: "I Love All My Friends," a new, unreleased demo by Fragile Gang. Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.

How do you lead a team that changes every year? We sit down with the head baseball coach at Duke University, Coach Chris Pollard. We talk about the process he uses to build a positive team culture with young people that equal success both on and off the field.--Chris Pollard became Duke University's 25th head baseball coach in June of 2012, taking over the reins of the Blue Devil program after successful stints at Pfeiffer University and Appalachian State University. Pollard led the Blue Devils to a magical postseason run in the NCAA Tournament in 2019, culminating in the program’s second straight and second NCAA Super Regional appearance. The NCAA Tournament selection marked the second consecutive appearance for the Blue Devils and the third in the last four seasons. The first head coach to lead Duke to the NCAA Tournament since the Kennedy administration, Pollard is also the fastest Blue Devil head coach to reach 100 wins in Durham. Pollard graduated from Davidson in 1996, earning a B.A. in psychology with a concentration in child and adolescent development. He played professionally in both the Western League and the Northern League before returning to Davidson to begin his coaching career. Pollard also received a Master's degree in physical education/health education from Mississippi State in 2004. His wife, Stephanie, is a 1997 Davidson graduate. The couple resides in Durham with their two sons: Thomas and Brady.--Become a member on Patreon @norlundOr head over to thebluersky.com and click on member.Follow on Twitter @chris_norlundFollow on Instagram @norlundStay positive and thank you so much for listening! 

Coach Gord joins the Seminole coaching staff for his second season. In 2007 he guided the 16U Seminoles to a 20-16 record which included wins against some of the top programs in the nation. Nelson Gord played four seasons of professional baseball. From 2004-2006 he played for the Schaumburg Flyers in the Northern League. His... The post Nelson Gord Head Baseball Coach Harper College, Founder Illinois Indians Travel Program appeared first on Baseball Outside The Box.

In this episode, the Crowdsourced Politics podcast crew covers the Libyan civil war from the the overthrow of Gaddafi to the power players that are shaping the conflict today. With special guest Brad Wydra of Touring News.Correction 1: Matteo Salvini is a member of the Northern League not Five Star Alliance as stated Correction 2: National Oil Corporation production dropped from approximately 1.2 million barrels per day to approximately 100,000 barrels per day not 100 Million as stated 

Clare man, Ciarán Walsh, is hoping to take the Northern League of Legends Championships (NLC) by storm this season as his squad, Munster Rugby Gaming, makes their debut in the highly regarded NLC on June 17th. The Ennis man is CEO of Munster Rugby Gaming, Ireland’s most successful esports team, and he gave Gavin an insight into it all on Monday's Morning Focus.

I'm joined by Tony Fawcett this week to discuss his progressive success as manager of Ryton & Crawcrook in Northern League division 2 over the last 3 years. Tony has recently been appointed joint manager of Whitley Bay in division 1. I discuss his thoughts ahead of the new season as well as views on the decisions taken to null and void non-league football round the country due to the coronavirus.

I am chatting with Paul Bacash who is the fitness adviser for the West Preston Lakeside Football Club, a local club in the Northern League in Melbourne. They have won the last 2 premierships and this chat explores the realities of fitness preparation for a team at local semi professional level.

Joe Edwards is a partner at NZ's premier law firm Russell McVeagh who has won five Northern Premier League titles, played over 300 Northern League games and scored 100 goals.

Can you imagine a far-right wing party and a populist left wing platform joining forces to make a government? This is what happened in Italy. OK, it is true, “The League' (formerly called ‘Northern League”) is not a classical far-right party. The same goes with the 5 stars Movement, which is not liberal on the Ocasio Cortez sense. Then again, we can say that the government coalition in Italy is, pretty much, something like ‘the odd couple'. The Eurozone crisis, the corruption and the disenchantment with the political elite has led to an odd situation in Italy, where the main political parties (Democratic Party, the centre-left, and Berlusconi's Forza Italia, the centre-right) had lost the voters' trust. The extremes have become the new mainstream. But the question is… Could Italy serve as a cautionary tale for other countries? Can we see other odd couple governments in other countries? How did this happen? In this video, we will tell you everything you need to know about Italian government.

It's Episode Seventy Five of the podcast all about life in football's National League, brought to you by two Torquay United fans - comedian Charlie Baker and talkSPORT's John Cadigan. This week straddles the oceans as you'll variously hear our two presenters in the Algarve, London and Edinburgh, proving that nothing will get in the way of top National League content. You'll hear why FootGolf is awful, which Isthmian and Northern League teams we're going to follow, and who the Poshest Player of the Week is...

Dustin is the owner of Pease Baseball and founder of Lokation Nation. Dustin Pease became the assistant coach at his alma mater, the Mount from 2013 to 2015. Dustin Pease made a seamless transition from professional baseball player to first-year assistant coach during the 2014 season. Pease, who works with the pitching staff at the Mount, began his coaching career after playing seven years of professional baseball. In Pease’s first season working with the Mount’s pitchers in 2014, the staff improved in a number of statistical categories from the previous season including earned run average, opponent’s batting average and walks. During his playing days, the 2007 Mount graduate left his mark as one of the best pitchers to ever play for the Mountaineers and currently holds career records for wins (31), strikeouts (304), innings pitched (347.0) and shutouts (three). The lefty from Baltimore worked his way up the ranks from Independent leagues and caught on with the San Diego Padres organization. Before his retirement in 2013, Pease played for the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League in 2007-08. He went on to suit up for the Windy City ThunderBolts, Wichita Wingnuts and York Revolution before playing with the Lake Elsinore Storm, the Padres' Class A-Advanced team, in 2011. Pease made it as high as AA San Antonio in 2012 and played his final season in 2013 with the York Revolution. At the Mount, Pease burst onto the scene as a freshman by earning NEC Rookie of the Year, First Team All-NEC and a spot on the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America Team. Two years later, Pease took home NEC Pitcher of the Year with a 10-4 record and a 3.42 ERA. Sammy and Dustin talk about: Dustin’s baseball background and the origin of Lokation Nation? How do we prioritize velocity and command in terms of our development? His answer might surprise you. The difference between high speed and low speed baseball pitchers? Throwing blindfolded, can you do it? How consistent are you? Getting your senses in tune to enhance your pitch delivery. How to take advantage of pitches that have runs. How important is it for kids to learn to stabilize and use their lower half. The best coaching advice Dustin was given. You can follow Dustin on Twitter & Instagram. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/playballkid/message

King's College's Giulio Pugliese and Senior Fellow Devin Stewart discuss the political climate in Italy, with the Northern League and the Five Star Movement representing various types of dissatisfaction with the status quo, and China's increasing interest in the nation via its Belt and Road Initiative. What could Italy get out of this relationship? What kinds of concerns do Italians have about Xi Jinping's China?

King's College's Giulio Pugliese and Senior Fellow Devin Stewart discuss the political climate in Italy, with the Northern League and the Five Star Movement representing various types of dissatisfaction with the status quo, and China's increasing interest in the nation via its Belt and Road Initiative. What could Italy get out of this relationship? What kinds of concerns do Italians have about Xi Jinping's China?

Matteo Salvini, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the populist group Northern League, talks to Christiane Amanpour about the EU, immigration and climate change. Sienna Miller, the British-American actress, opens up about the making of her new film "American Woman" and life in the public eye. Our Walter Isaacson speaks with Pulitzer-prize winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Coach Caliendo connects with one of his past players from when he was Director Baseball Operations/Coach with the Professional Independent team in the Northern League, pitcher Brian Toronto. Brian has been teaching throwing and pitching for over 20 years and has done his research on the proper movements. They discuss proper movements to be as... The post Throw-ologist joins the show: appeared first on Baseball Outside The Box.

Jose Vazquez is entering his 13th season as the Texas Rangers major league strength and conditioning coach. He previously spent four seasons with the New York Mets, serving first as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coordinator (2002-2004) and later as the Director of Rehabilitation (2005). Prior to joining the Mets, Jose was the Sports Physical Therapist for The Therapy Center in Knoxville, Tenn. and Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, Tenn. from 1998-2001. He was also a co-founder of TNT Sports Specific Training in Knoxville in 1998. After earning second team All-American honors at the University of Tennessee in 1992, Jose was selected by St. Louis in the 42nd round of the 1992 June draft. He played professionally for three seasons (1992-94) as an outfielder in the Cardinals organization and for the Northern League’s Duluth club. He was selected all-Dade County in baseball and football at Southwest Miami High School in 1988, and was all-state at Central Florida CC in 1989-90. Jose graduated from Tennessee with a BS degree in education in 1994 and received his Masters of Physical Therapy from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL. in 1998. He co-authored “Total Fitness for Baseball” with Jay Hoffman (Coaches Choice, 2008) and was a co-author of “Effect of Age on Anthropometric and Performance Measures in Professional Baseball Players” (Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2013). Jose is a Certified and Registered (CSCS-R) Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and was the treasurer for the PBSCCS for eight years (2007-2014). He was recognized by his peers (Professional Baseball Strength and Conditioning Society) with the Nolan Ryan Award as MLB Strength Coach of the Year in 2014. He attended the MLB Scouting Bureau scouting development program in October 2014. Jose and his wife of 24 years, Anne, reside in Mansfield with children Josannah (19), Helena (15) and Kian (7). Jose’s recreational interests include yoga, snowboarding, surfing and lifting weights, and he has also earned a black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. Topics covered in this episode: -Player evaluation and testing -Heavy in-season lifting -His best professional baseball story Quotes: -"Strength and conditioning is strength and conditioning - I don't care if it's Major League or Minor League" (13:47) -"You gotta know what you believe in" (17:20) -"This is a people business and you gotta learn how to deal with people" (19:08) If you would like to learn more from Jose, you can check out his articles on the PBSCCS website: http://baseballstrength.org/jose-vazquez-texas-rangers/ http://baseballstrength.org/oblique-injuries-in-mlb-by-gene-coleman-and-jose-vazquez/ http://baseballstrength.org/hip-thrust-and-squat-for-acceleration-and-max-running-speed-by-jose-vazquez/ http://baseballstrength.org/altitude-training-masks-do-they-work-by-gene-coleman-ed-d-rscce-and-jose-vazquez-pt-rssc/ http://baseballstrength.org/lateral-hurdle-step-over-drill-for-change-of-direction-by-gene-coleman-jose-vazquez-and-napoleon-pichardo/ or by following him on social media: Instagram: @rangerstrength Twitter: @RangerStrength

Matthew and Mark are joined by Premier League 2, National League, Evo-Stik League and Northern League match official Mark Ryan to discuss the impact of physical fitness on his mental health. Mark opens up on his own experience of depression and tells us about a very special challenge he is undertaking

After weeks of celebrating success Tim Fuell looks at some of those suffering the lows of Non League Football. First up, out-going Chairman James Court at Street FC who have announced their intention to take demotion at the end of this season after just one term in the Southern League. Not due to financial or ground grading reasons but for the sheer lack of bodies to take the club forward and run it. A tough decision to make but one he and his fellow committee members hope will help ensure a long-term future for the club. Next up, non league journalist Mark Carruthers with an update on what has been going on at Gateshead in recent weeks and what he hopes will come about int he coming weeks before the new season is upon us. As well as the gloom hanging over Gateshead howeever, Mark has also been covering the Championship success at Morpeth Town and the Northern League success of Dunston UTS and offers his insight as to how well they may do next season, each a step higher. Rounding off, Alex Narey Editor of The Non League Paper takes a look ahead to the final handful of games in the National League and predicts the Easter programme could decide it. He also offers insight into those who have finished in the bottom four in the National League and wonders what will happen to those relegated.

This week it's all about the dream and the competition for promotion. Dave Anderson joins Tim Fuell was they speak with Peterborough Sports manager Jimmy Dean on chasing success in the Southern League Division One Central and why he thinks it is easier than the challenge the faced last year in the Northern Premier League. Next up is Jason Ainsley manager at Spennymoor Town on challenging for promotion to the National League less than 15 years since they reformed and started in Division Two of the Northern League. Marc White was founder now Chairman and Manager of Dorking Wanderers 20 years ago when they started out in the Crawley and District League. Now 12 promotions in 18 seasons later they are nine points clear at the top of the Isthmian Premier League, in a new state of the art ground with a growing fan base and team of volunteers, surrounded by an air of expectancy. Offering a round up from Non League Paper towers this week Online Editor David Richardson with a run down on this week's FA Trophy and FA Vase draws, Colwyn Bay facing decisions about their future, Jim Cooper back in management at Grays Athletic and an explanation of how the play-offs at Steps 3 and 4 work this year.

The gang is back to discuss all the great things happening with Nebraska football, as well as the latest roster updates. They also break down the major NCAA rules changes regarding redshirts and transfers. Then the latest on the Nebrasketball roster, schedule, and expectations (40:00), and they cover the Huskers taken in the MLB draft, the future of Nebraska and Big Ten baseball, with ideas for a Northern League, or a wooden bat league to compete with the south (52:00).

The Days Ahead: Quieter week for big economic numbers. Watch for trade and updates on the Eurozone. One-Minute Summary. When markets crack, we know two things. One, the problems don't come from the last crisis (so no need to look in the MBS world). Two, they come from things you barely notice. Last week it was Argentina and Turkey. This week, it was Italy (see below). U.S. bonds promptly rallied 4.5% and the 10-Year Treasury yields, which many predicted would soar to 3% and beyond, fell to an intra-day low of 2.79%. Bonds got medieval on Tuesday and one Bond King had a very bad day. Domestic and international stocks and U.S. bonds finished more or less unchanged on the week. But there was plenty of action along the way. Small caps had another good week (they tend to not get riled by trade stuff) and are now some 500bps ahead of the large caps so far this year. The trade talk is not good. The U.S. went ahead with tariffs on steel from Canada, Mexico and the EU. We don't think they're going to take this one lying down. In past years, the parties would have taken the issues to the WTO and talked about it for a couple of years. This time Cecilia Malmstrom, the very accomplished EU Trade commissioner fired right back with, “When they say American (sic) first, we say Europe united.” So far markets have tended to view the trade talks as bluff followed by climb down. That’s worked. So far. Still, expect a lot more disconcerting headlines. 1. Markets are jumpy (Part 2): Here’s something you don't see very often. A G7 sovereign bond crashing in a single morning’s trade. As everyone knows by now, Italy is trying to form a government on a coalition of two parties. The Northern League (secession, pro-Russia, anti-GMO, lower taxes, Eurosceptic) and the 5-Star Movement (guaranteed minimum income, Green, unsure about immigration and mostly Eurosceptic) tried, failed and tried again to form a government. In Italy, winning parties must present their cabinet and government candidates to the President. He has veto power. And he used it. The fear then was another election in the fall with both parties running on an explicit “out-of-Euro” platform because…that’s the only thing these guys really agree on. Now we've seen Italian governments come and go and, with 42 Prime Ministers since 1945, a change of government in Italy passes as a Cabinet reshuffle elsewhere. And we don't really think this time is different. A government will form, it will make a few changes and it will argue with the EU about debt, growth and bond restructuring. --- If you want to join us live next time or get future updates about new episodes, subscribe to our email newsletter: bandjadvisors.com/subscribe Did you like this podcast? Be sure to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts: bandjadvisors.com/itunes Ask us your financial questions in your review and we'll answer them in the next episode. We appreciate your feedback! Learn more about Brouwer & Janachowski and our wealth management services: www.bandjadvisors.com

As Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement and anti-immigration Northern League edge closer to a coalition, we ask whether such a eurosceptic government might scupper plans for further EU integration.Manuela Saragosa is joined by Federico Santi, from Eurasia Group, and Jeremy Cliffe, Berlin bureau chief at The Economist.Plus, what do business schools teach about the art of negotiation? We hear from Heather McGregor, entrepreneur and Dean of Herriot Watt Business School in Edinburgh.(Picture: A mural by artist TVBOY depicting Five Star Movement leader Luigi Di Maio kissing Northern League leader Matteo Salvini, seen on a wall in Rome in March 2018. Credit: Tiziana Fabi, Getty Images)

The Five Star Movement and Northern League have shaken the political establishment in Italy, and both groups make protection, cultural and economic, a key element of their platforms. Alberto Mingardi comments on the changes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Dick Nichols, the correspondent for Spain and Catalonia for Green Left Weekly, and Sputnik news analyst Walter Smolarek. Yesterday’s Italian elections are set to produce a deadlocked parliament, as the populist Five Stars Movement and the far right Northern League surge, leaving the Center-Left bloc of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in an embarrassing third place. The Trump Administration and Congress have been working to dismantle the Affordable Care Act despite their failure to outright repeal the law. While some states have embraced this effort, others are pushing back. Leo Cuello, an attorney and the director of health policy for the National Health Law Program, and Mary Gerisch, an organizer and member chair of the Rights & Democracy health care justice team, join the show. The leaders of West Virginia teachers unions say that they will remain out on strike after the state senate voted to cut the five percent pay increase they negotiated with the governor. Meanwhile, teachers in Oklahoma are discussing a strike, inspired by West Virginia. Is this the beginning of a wave of teacher activism? Brian and John speak with Liz Davis, president of the Washington Teachers Union who has taught in DC public schools for 41 years, and Dr. Curry Malott, a professor of education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania where he is the mobilization chair of the faculty union.Today is the last day of the NAFTA talks between Canada, Mexico, and the United States. After intense anti-NAFTA rhetoric on the campaign trail, Trump has now taken the position that if what he calls “a new and fair NAFTA agreement” can be agreed upon, then he’ll exempt the two neighboring countries from the steel and aluminum tariffs. Pete Dolack, an activist and writer with Trade Justice New York Metro, and the author of “It’s Not Over, Learning from the Socialist Experiment,” and Jack Rasmus, a professor of economics at Saint Mary's College of California and author of “Central Bankers at the End of Their Ropes: Monetary Policy and the Coming Depression,” joins the show. The Israeli extreme right has a high profile at the ongoing annual conference of AIPAC, the largest pro-Israel lobby in the country, with a seminar being held today headlining some of the biggest names in the pro-Settler movement. This comes hours before Netanyahu and Trump are scheduled to meet here in Washington, with confrontation with Iran high on the agenda. Miko Peled, the author of “The General’s Son: A Journey of an Israeli in Palestine” and a new book called "Injustice: The Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five," joins Brian and John. In the first visit of high-ranking South Korean officials to North Korea since Kim Jong Un took office in 2011, South Korean National Security Office director Chung Eui-yong and intelligence agency head Suh Hoona led a delegation to North Korea to discuss a potential historic meeting of the leaders of both Koreas. Simone Chun, a fellow at the Korea Policy Institute and a member of the Korean Peace Network, joins the show.Venezuela’s presidential election, which had been scheduled for late April, has been postponed until May 20 as a faction of the opposition breaks ranks and decides to participate. Will the country’s Bolivarian Revolution continue its streak of electoral success? Can the country overcome economic turmoil? Brian and John speak with Lucas Koerner, an activist and writer for VenezuelAnalysis.com.

It's still only January but Tim Fuell and Swampy are discussing promotion from two very different perspectives. First up Morpeth Town Chairman Ken Beattie and his sleep-depriving decision to be made on whether to take promotion to the Northern Premier League and risk the demise of the club he loves and has built over years as a community hub or stay in the Northern League and risk the wrath of the FA in not accepting promotion which appears to be mandatory for those finishing in the promotion spots with a suitable ground. A very interesting debate. Next Ben Connell, who started a team with his mates and now finds himself as manager of the side being hailed the first to be promoted in the football pyramid. 17 wins from 17 for Colne Athletic in Division Three of the Essex and Suffolk Border League Division Three and still 5 games to play with the title potentially wrapped up this weekend. Finally, a chat with former Molesey, Basingstoke Town, Crawley Town, Whitehawk and now Eastbourne Borough FC midfielder Sergio Torres on why a documentary is being made on is life. From an Argentinean brick factory to Old Trafford, his is a story of boyhood dreams and self-belief, the crowdfunding project to make the documentary is well advanced but still needs pledges to make it happen.

Pete Caliendo - Baseball is Life (A Journey to Spread Hope with Sport) Peter Caliendo’s baseball experience covers a wide range of geography and responsibilities. Newly appointed Technical Commissioner for the 2009 World Baseball Cub to be held in Europe September of 09. 2008 was on the jury of appeal for baseball in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. He’s been a head coach and assistant coach, instructor and clinician, scout and evaluator, author and lecturer, President and General Manager. President of Caliendo Sports International and Pitch and Hit Club of Chicago. On the Board of the International Sports group a non for profit promoting coaches education worldwide. Technical Commissioner for the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), governing baseball worldwide. Serves on the IBAF Steering Committee. Pete has served twice in Taiwan for the World Games, in Holland for the World Games, in Rio DeJaneiro Brazil for the Pan Am games and just recently in Beijing, China for the Pre Test Olympic games. He is also the President of the Pitch and Hit Club of Chicago, a professional baseball club which honors individuals in professional baseball and raises money to promote our national pastime. 2011 was given the American Baseball Coaches Association Meritorius Award, the Illinois High School Man of the Year and the Pitch and Hit Club Paul “Dizzy” Trout Ambassador Award. Appointed to the Greater Woodfield Sports Council. Former President of the Calgary professional baseball franchise in the Northern League. He’s been in charge of Belgium’s National Team and responsible for the selection, training and development of U.S. entries in the Pan American Youth Championships, guiding those teams to gold medals in 1992, 1993 and 1996. In 1999, Pete was an assistant coach on the USA team in the International Cup in Australia. Pete Caliendo has lead clinics for Major League Baseball International, USA Baseball and many other baseball organizations in various Latin American and European countries, and throughout the United States. Pete has organized and coached a team from Japan to compete against the White Sox minor league teams at the Chicago White Sox spring training program. He has also done some private coaching for Japanese players. He has been an associate professional scout for the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays, responsible for identification and evaluation of potential Major League prospects. Pete has lectured on baseball all over the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America, has written articles for various publications and an international coaches book. Has a set of 5 baseball instructional DVD’s developed specifically for the voluteer coach to help them organize, teach and have fun throught thier practice and games. Pete was formerly (1999-2001) the Director of Baseball Operations and first base coach for the Schaumburg Flyers, a very successful independent league team in the popular Northern League.   Dr. Bruhl's thoughts... Loved interviewing Pete and following his passion to serve and spread hope with baseball, a sport I too love dearly. 

This week we take a look at how our representatives in the CEB Federations Cup Qualifiers have got on, provide a run-down of the latest scores and fixtures in British baseball, and talk to Kevin Macadam about Myles Janson, Hull Scorpions, and the Northern League!

  "Making My Pitch: A Woman's Baseball Odyssey" tells the story of Ila Jane Borders, who despite formidable obstacles became a Little League prodigy, MVP of her otherwise all-male middle school and high school teams, the first woman awarded a baseball scholarship, and the first to pitch and win a complete men's collegiate game. After Mike Veeck signed Borders in May 1997 to pitch for his St. Paul Saints of the independent Northern League, she accomplished what no woman had done since the Negro Leagues era: play men's professional baseball.  Borders played four professional seasons and in 1998 became the first woman in the modern era to win a professional ball game. Borders had to find ways to fit in with her teammates, reassure their wives and girlfriends, work with the media, and fend off groupies.  But these weren't the toughest challenges.  She had a troubled family life, a difficult adolescence as she struggled with her sexual orientation, and an emotionally fraught college experience as a closeted gay athlete at a Christian university. "Making My Pitch" shows what it's like to be the only woman on the team bus, in the clubhouse, and on the field.  Raw, open, and funny at times, her story encompasses the loneliness of a groundbreaking pioneer who experienced grave personal loss.  Borders ultimately relates how she achieved self-acceptance and created a life as a firefighter and paramedic and as a coach and goodwill ambassador for the game of baseball. Jean Hastings Ardell is an Author/Editor/Speaker/Researcher/Teacher.  She is co-chair of the NINE Spring Training Conference, and author of "Breaking into Baseball: Women and the National Pastime." On a Thursday in June, Jean Hastings Ardell led our intimate Clubhouse conversation.  A beautiful evening.  Listen in...    

On this week's episode we explain what's happened to series one, provide the fixtures for Baseball Ireland, Baseball Scotland, the Southwest Baseball League, the Northern League, and the BBF (not to mention last week's scores), and talk to Paul, Jess, and Holly from the Bracknell Baseball and Softball Club!

On location this week lapping up the festive fayre, Caroline Barker and Dave Watters are joined by Nick Robinson, Chairman of the Isthmian League, Mark Harris, Chairman of the Northern Premier League and Brian Barwick, Chariman of the Northern League.

Homes in Shildon have been raided by police investigating organised crime, the bravery and professionalism of fire fighters and control room staff in Bishop Auckland has been recognised and with less than two weeks to the start of the Northern League season our local teams are playing their final friendlies

AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Spotlight On edition, is a long form interview series featuring Actors and TV personalities discussing their roles and shows as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys. In this episode host Stacy Ike interviews Stephen Bishop. Stephen's BIO: Stephen C. Bishop (born September 14, 1971) is an American actor and retired baseball player. Bishop attended the University of California, Riverside where he played college baseball for the Highlanders from 1991–1992.[1] After college he signed a free agent contract with theAtlanta Braves and played in 20 games for Atlanta's affiliate in the Pioneer League in 1993. In 1994, he played for the Sioux Falls Canaries and the St. Paul Saints of the Northern League, and in 1995 he played for the High Desert Mavericks, the advanced A ball affiliate for theBaltimore Orioles. He plays David Paulk in the television show Being Mary Jane.[2] He also appeared on the television series Los --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Spotlight On edition, is a long form interview series featuring Actors and TV personalities discussing their roles and shows as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys. In this episode host Stacy Ike interviews Stephen Bishop. Stephen's BIO: Stephen C. Bishop (born September 14, 1971) is an American actor and retired baseball player. Bishop attended the University of California, Riverside where he played college baseball for the Highlanders from 1991–1992.[1] After college he signed a free agent contract with theAtlanta Braves and played in 20 games for Atlanta's affiliate in the Pioneer League in 1993. In 1994, he played for the Sioux Falls Canaries and the St. Paul Saints of the Northern League, and in 1995 he played for the High Desert Mavericks, the advanced A ball affiliate for theBaltimore Orioles. He plays David Paulk in the television show Being Mary Jane.[2] He also appeared on the television series Los --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Following September's Northern League clash with Morpeth Town, James caught up with ex-Chesterfield captain Peter Leven. As well as captaining the Spireites, Peter has also played for MK Dons and represented his country at Under 21 level, see if his accent will give away which country that is. When he signed for the Roofers in August, the transfer was described as one of the biggest in the Northern League’s 125 year history. He began the interview by asking him why he wanted to come to Jarrow Roofing. This interview was first aired on 'Sporting Weekly', James' new sports show on 'Hive Radio' (http://hiveradiouk.wordpress.com/), on Saturday 18th October at 4pm.

Ben and Sam talk to former Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager Dan Evans about his history as a baseball renaissance man and his new roles with the Toronto Blue Jays and the Northern League.

Profile this week takes a look at the firebrand of Italian politics, Umberto Bossi. The controversial leader of the Northern League party, who takes a strident line on immigration and crime, is currently at the centre of the Euro crisis. Critics accuse Umberto Bossi of holding up Italy's economic reform which is vital for the survival of the Euro. Geeta Guru-Murthy discovers how this former electrician and singer has become such an infamous politician who could have a dramatic effect on Europe.Producers: Emma Rippon and Anna Meisel.