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A full interview with Houston Astros pitching prospect Ryan Verdugo after he was named the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for Fayetteville!
On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper take a look at some of the MLB draftees who have gotten their pro careers started. (01:00) Why Ian didn't get to see Roch Cholowsky(04:15) Jacob Lombard has shown some power(07:00) Elliot Lascelles is worth watching(09:10) What can be gleaned from 50 PAs?(14:00) Tate Southesine vs. Dax Kilby is an instructive case(22:30) How we balance reacting without over-reacting(27:30) Why this offseason will be so important for draftees(35:45) How we treat these debuts a bit differently than we used toUse our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discountAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
We are less than two weeks away from Ball State coming to The Shoe. High schools couldn't wait. Multiple Buckeye targets have already opened the season.Did future Buckeyes signal caller Brady Edmunds get off to a decent start?Is Lorenzo McMullen going to be an Ohio wide receiver to catch passes in Columbus?Could Thomas Minor be a future defensive anchor?Is Kavon Blackmon worthy of being the only uncommitted Ohio offensive lineman to boast an Ohio State offer?How did young D.J. Porter fare in his first-ever varsity start?We've got Garrick Hodge and Mark Porter ... and they have answers. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters!(1:20) Intro(2:35) Young D.J. Porter makes his first varsity start (6:31) Future Ohio State QB Brady Edmunds goes nuts in season opener(9:45) Garrick and Mark talk Princeton vs. Moeller prospects after seeing in person(18:09) Coveted defensive lineman Thomas Minor dominates up front(28:03) Previewing Garrick's series on Ohio State's recruiting status by position (29:48) Mark's 'Buck-Eye In The Sky' peek at Kavon Blackmon(35:11) Get 60% off Bucknuts premium membership!
A full interview with Boston Red Sox prospect Wills Maginnis after being drafted in the 11th round in the 2026 MLB Draft out of Georgia State! We talk about getting settled into Salem and what pro ball has been like so far for him.
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How to Improve EVERY Aspect of Your Life: An Interview with J.R. Briggs (Episode 297) Proverbs 11:24 (MSG) The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller. *Transcription Below* J.R. Briggs (DMin) possesses four passions: following Jesus, equipping and investing in hungry kingdom leaders, growing fruit on other people's trees, and creating good kingdom mischief. In short, his calling is to partner with people who are called to follow Jesus while they lead others. In 2011 he started Kairos Partnerships, an organization committed to help leaders overcome their unique leadership challenges through leadership coaching, consulting, speaking, and writing. For more than 15 years, J.R. served in pastoral roles in mega-churches, church plants and house church networks. Since starting Kairos Partnerships, he has served and invested in ministry leaders in over 40 denominations throughout North America. In addition to ministry leaders, he has invested in a wide variety of leaders, including business owners, college presidents, military leaders, Division 1 basketball coaches, and non-profit directors. He serves as a guest instructor in the Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation program at Friends University and the Master of Arts in Leadership program at Taylor University. He has lectured, taught and spoken at over a dozen colleges, universities, and seminaries around the U.S. He also serves as the Director of Leadership & Congregational Formation for The Ecclesia Network and as a National Trainer & Strategist for Fresh Expressions U.S. In addition to writing several books on a wide variety of topics, he has also published articles in Christianity Today, Huffington Post, Preaching Today, American Bible Society, N.T. Wright Online, Missio Alliance, and Relevant Magazine. He hosts the Resilient Leaders podcast. J.R. and his wife Megan have two sons and live in the greater Philadelphia area. J.R.'s Website J.R.'s Book Thank You to Our Sponsor: Leman Property Management Questions and Topics We Cover: Can you contrast Jesus' teaching with field trips to the way we structure a typical Sunday morning in America? Will you also share how you arrived at asking yourself two questions that have opened numerous doors for you? Once we put this into practice for ourselves, how can we begin to cultivate it in our children as well? Other Savvy Sauce Episode Mentioned: 219. Training Our Children in Biblical Financial Stewardship with Matt Bell Connect with The Savvy Sauce on Facebook or Instagram or Our Website Gospel Scripture: (all NIV) Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” Romans 3:24 “and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” Romans 3:25 (a) “God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood.” Hebrews 9:22 (b) “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.” Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:11 “Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.” John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” Romans 10:9 “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Luke 15:10 says “In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” Romans 8:1 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” Ephesians 1:13–14 “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession- to the praise of his glory.” Ephesians 1:15–23 “For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.” Ephesians 2:8–10 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God‘s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.“ Ephesians 2:13 “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.“ Philippians 1:6 “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” *Transcription* Music: (0:00 – 0:09) Laura Dugger: (0:12 - 1:44) Welcome to The Savvy Sauce, where we have practical chats for intentional living. I'm your host, Laura Dugger, and I'm so glad you're here. Leman Property Management Company has the apartment you will be able to call home, with over 1,700 apartment units available in Central Illinois. Visit them today at lemanproperties.com or connect with them on Facebook. J.R. Briggs is one of the most intriguing humans I've encountered, and it's hard to sum up his bio, as he's had so many experiences in his past through various pastoral roles, and then he became the founder of Kairos Partnerships, where he invests in leaders. He's also a podcast host, in addition to his work as an author. His most recent book is The Art of Asking Better Questions, and it's summed up in the intro, where he writes, "I have a bone-deep conviction that all of us need to ask more questions and better questions. Doing so can change your life and the lives of those around you." So now we get to actually learn how to make this happen with my guest, Reverend Dr. J.R. Briggs. Welcome to The Savvy Sauce, J.R. J.R. Briggs: (1:44 - 1:45) Thanks for having me. I'm looking forward to this, Laura. Laura Dugger: (1:46 - 2:00) Well, I'd love to go back and first hear a little bit more of your origin story. So, do you attribute your love of questions and your skill for asking great questions more to nature or nurture? J.R. Briggs: (2:01 - 5:04) That's a fantastic question. No one has ever asked me that, Laura. So, right off the bat, well done. I love good questions like this. I think it's a little bit of both, and I'm not just wimping out on that answer. Here's what I mean. I grew up in a wonderful home, still great friends with both my parents, and my parents, especially my dad, they were great question askers, and I saw them model this really well in the home. And I think in previous generations, it was, you know, kids are to be seen but not heard. That was not how my parents operated. They very much said, "You know what, we want to know what you think." And so, dinner times were great. Even hearing the way, especially my father would ask questions of people in the lobby at church or our neighbors, or we'd be at some party, and the way he would ask questions, I would just listen and say, "Wow, this is fascinating, the kind of conversations that are happening because of this." So, modeled really well, but also observed a lot, and more is caught than taught. And I observed my parents doing this really well. And I thought, these are really fun conversations to just eavesdrop in on as a kid. And then also, I began to notice that there were people that were really fun and lived inspiring lives, and they asked great questions. And I noticed the people that had, that lived really small, uninspiring lives, I realized they weren't asking very many questions. And I began to say, "Well, which kind of person do I want to be? I kind of want to be in the first group. Well, what's the difference? These people are asking questions, regular questions, quality questions." And I thought, "Ooh, I need to pay attention to this and actually lean in to do this more." So, I often learned how to do it too. So, there was the nature piece, the nurture piece, or the nurture, the nature piece there, the nurture piece, I did study. I'm kind of a nerd. And so, I would watch people who ask great questions and say, "Why was that a good question? What did they do? Why did they ask it that way? How did they know to ask that question as opposed to something else?" And so that was really helpful. But then I began to notice as I read my Bible, I got a red-letter edition of my Bible and began to notice how many red question marks there were. And I began to take a pen and circle all of the red questions, question marks that Jesus asked. And I thought, "Wow, the way the truth and the life, who had all the answers, yet he asked a ton of questions." So that sent me on a deep dive that eventually I studied. And my doctorate, my dissertation for my doctorate was on learning to equip leaders to ask better questions in the way of Jesus. And so, using him as that model. So, there's a very long answer, Laura, to a very short question, is it nature or nurture? I really believe it's both. And I hope I can continue to learn in my own life until my last breath to how to be a better question asker, because it's that powerful. Laura Dugger: (5:04 - 5:57) Mm-hmm. I agree with that. And I love the humility in that response. Also, as you share it, it reminds me of a scripture from Proverbs 11:24, the Message version, which I believe previous guest Matt Bell had shared this as it relates to finances. But J.R., I hear it through your lifestyle of generosity with questions. And the verse says, "The world of the generous gets larger and larger. The world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller." So, I love how you illustrated that. But you're also the first person that I heard articulate this beauty of asking questions for connection rather than just for information. So, can you explain more of why questions are such a generous gift and an offering of hospitality? J.R. Briggs: (5:58 - 8:36) Mm-hmm. Yeah. Well, one of the things that really hit me, I touched on this earlier, that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, the second member of the Trinity, who knows everything. Why would he ask so many questions? Well, he also said, "I only do what I see my Father doing." What did he see his Father doing? If you look in the Old Testament, God asks a ton of questions too. So, I said, "Wait a second. Okay. The all-knowing, all-powerful God of the universe, why does God ask so many questions when he already knows the answer?" And that drove me to say, maybe it wasn't just for information. And I began to think about Adam and Eve in the garden and say, when he says, "Where are you?" It wasn't because God didn't know. And it wasn't a geographical question as much as I think it's a relational and theological question that he wants Adam and Eve to answer. And so, as a result of that, I said, "Why then would God do that?" Well, God already knows, but he desires connection with us. And then I thought, "Ooh, yeah, that isn't just God to us. There are times where I ask questions of my kids when they were younger, or of other little kids at church, where I know the answer already, but I'm asking it as a way of building trust and shared story and connection with them." And I thought, yeah, there's real connection when it comes to questions. And when we do that, when we offer our full selves, the French philosopher, Simone Weil, she said, "Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity." And as a result of that, that's the hospitality piece. And I think, let's not forget that the word hospital is in the word hospitality, that our questions and our attention can actually be a form of healing that we offer to other people. When we think of hospitality, we often think of, I don't know, making a fresh pie or laying out doilies and sweeping the house before someone comes over. That can be part of it. But the real definition of hospitality is making new people feel comfortable in new situations. And so, what do good questions do? They help people who might feel new or an outsider feel like they're an insider. And I believe that's one of the beautiful benefits of questions where people say, "Man, thank you. No one has ever asked me that." Or "I feel seen. Wow, you really want to care. You care enough to know what I'm thinking." That is an unbelievable gift that we can give to others as a form of hospitality. Laura Dugger: (8:36 - 8:55) And I think that illuminates what you even say up front in your book, that you do believe that these questions can change our life and the lives of those around us, and especially through this powerful book that you've written. So, can you elaborate on that claim? J.R. Briggs: (8:56 - 10:33) Yeah, the dimensions of your life expand or contract depending upon the questions that you ask. So, when we refrain from asking good questions, our world gets smaller. And when we start to ask better questions, and more frequently, our worlds begin to expand. And so, what I tell people is we don't have a shortage of information. We have a shortage of wisdom and curiosity and wonder. And so, what we need to kindle in that is that desire for and that ability to ask the right questions at the right time for the right reason to the right people. And if we want more information, we should just Google it. But if what we're after is wisdom and connection and engagement, we need questions. And questions are, I think we all would admit, Laura, questions are important. I don't think that we would realize just how powerful they actually are. And so, the goal of the book was to unleash and wake up the sleeping giants that exist and say, this can be used for good. There's so many, again, we don't have a shortage of information. But asking good questions is a lost art. And the goal is to try to help people realize its power, that it's more accessible. They're free. They can be used at any time. They don't have a shelf life. But we just need to cultivate the desire for it and then have some skills to lean in, because it really can be such an unbelievable gift. The questions that we ask often reveal the values that we hold. And so that's another way that we can press into that as well. Laura Dugger: (10:34 - 10:49) Okay, so let's say that the desire is there. Maybe for all of us, probably the skill is a little lacking. How can we begin to get a little bit better at this or just get started with asking better questions today? J.R. Briggs: (10:49 - 14:18) Yeah, well, we got to start, Laura, by admitting that there are a lot of obstacles that exist that our culture puts in front of us to make it hard to do that. One is we're in an attention-seeking age, right? I mean, the joke says enough about me, what do you think about me? And so, because we live in the social media, look at me, look at me reality that we're in, it's really hard because questions are the opposite. I'm putting the spotlight on you rather than on my own life. But we also are in a culture of great efficiency, and so questions feel inefficient. They feel really inefficient, like it slows things down. How many of us have been in a meeting and we're about to get up and someone says, "Any questions?" And someone, "Oh," and we just say, "No, no, no, we were just about to leave, you're slowing us down." And so that in the business world and in sales, that's the number one thing is questions. We got stuff to do and things to sell. But if we can just slow down, it's better. But those are some of the obstacles that exist. So, if we're assuming we have curiosity, we have wisdom, we have humility, and we have courage, which are the four components. If those are there, then there are some things that we can engage in that can help us and several practices, like the simplest practice we can do when we hear a good question, write it down. A lot of people feel like two things. They have to come up with all the questions themselves. You don't. I love questions. I'm pretty good at questions, but I don't generate all my questions. I've read them on billboards or heard them on a podcast or overheard somebody in line at Starbucks behind me. And you go, "Man, that's a really good question. Write it down." We think we're going to remember later, Laura, and that's the second thing. We won't. We have to write it down. And I just encourage people, open up the notes section of your phone and just have something on there that says great questions. When you hear of one, think of one, read of one in a good novel, write it on the list. You can always return to it later. So, just awareness, number one, that my radar is up, listening for good questions, can be a great start. And then also just to reflect later to say, "What was the best question I asked today or in that conversation or in that meeting or over dinner with my family? What was the best question I asked?" So, that's a little bit of reflection, but also preparation. Anytime we go into a meeting, anytime we go into any sort of connection, even if it's coffee with a friend, to always see if I can come with two questions ahead of time. Now, sometimes I write them down, sometimes I don't. I may not even get a chance to ask them, but just coming prepared where I say, "Oh, I'm meeting with my friend, Sam. Oh, Sam's dad just had significant surgery. So, here's an important question. Sam, how's your dad doing? And how are you doing as you care for your dad?" It's a little bit of preparation. It's not an hour. I'm just spending five minutes on my drive to the coffee shop to say, "My first question is going to be, Sam, how's your dad? And how are you doing caring for your dad?" So, just a little bit more thought. It doesn't require three times the amount of effort. Sometimes it's just five or 10% more effort and intentionality that can improve our question asking. Laura Dugger: (14:19 - 16:29) So much thoughtfulness there. Appreciate that. And now a brief message from our sponsor. 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But yeah, Jesus loved to take his listeners on three field trips, three kinds. First one, he took them on physical field trips. We see that where Jesus says, "You know, look at the birds of the air, look at the lilies of the field," or "Look at the woman putting in two mites in the temple treasury." Life is a classroom. And so, he loved taking people on literal field trips. Number two, he took them on emotional field trips by telling them stories, not in abstract ways of thinking, but the kingdom of God is like a woman kneading dough. It's like a fisherman who caught fish. It's like a father with two sons. And I think we're wrapped up in that when we watch a good movie, and we cry and laugh and we're scared. Those are all because a beautiful story did something to us. It took us on some sort of emotional field trip. And then third is a mental field trip, which we're talking about here by asking questions. Jesus asked a ton of questions. And as a result of that, got people thinking in new ways. Now, if the way, the truth and the life, if anyone had the right to just give answers, it would be Jesus. But instead, he chose to ask a lot of questions. And so those three field trips, literal by going on walks, getting outside of a classroom, the mental field trip of asking questions and the emotional field trips of telling stories. Jesus did that all the time. Once you know that and you read the gospels, you'll see it everywhere. The problem is, as you were referring to, Laura, on Sunday mornings, what do we do? We sit people in a church in pews. Almost all of the teaching or formation happens in the same room. Instead of telling stories, we give abstract information. And instead of asking questions, we just give answers. And then we sit around and wonder, "Why is no one changing?" And my gentle encouragement is, what would it look like if we actually learned to teach others the way Jesus actually taught? Imagine that. So, it's a bit of a stretch because culturally we're kind of drawn in to the way we've always done it in church. And yet oftentimes Jesus did almost the opposite of the way in which we teach today. Laura Dugger: (18:44 - 18:55) And so, if you see that as an opposite, do you have any practical ideas of just a small tweak that we could make on Sunday mornings to be more like Jesus? J.R. Briggs: (18:56 - 20:32) Sure. I always try to say, is there any way I can get people's bodies or their hearts up out of the seat? So, "Hey, I want you to stand up and turn to the person next to you." Or, "Hey, we're going to move around the room." Some of you say, "What? We would never do that at our church." And I would say, take a risk. Jesus did all sorts of things that surprise people. So, how can I get their hearts and their bodies up out of their seat? Number one. Number two, can I tell a few more stories than I have in the past in my teaching or preaching or Sunday morning? And then also, can I engage with questions by asking them questions at the beginning? Can I leave them with some reflection questions in the bulletin or on the website the next week? Or can I actually have them asking questions of each other or of the text itself? And so oftentimes, why do I feel like I'm the one that has to speak the whole time when I'm preaching? What if instead I allow them to ask questions of each other, of God, and even of myself? And sometimes when I preach, I allow the last five or 10 minutes for people to ask questions about the text to myself and everyone else. Now, is that a change? Yeah. Would that freak out some churches? Maybe. But it can be a way that people walk away and say, "Wow, I learned, I was engaged, I was formed, and I encountered God in a new way that I haven't in the past." Which is the whole goal, that we don't just learn more about the Bible, is that we know the God of the Bible. That's the whole point of why we gather together as a church. Laura Dugger: (20:33 - 20:46) And that would be so memorable. But also, as you're speaking about stories, are you willing to share the story of one of the times that you asked a question, and it turned out better than you could have ever asked or hoped for? J.R. Briggs: (20:47 - 22:27) Yeah. I could think of several, but sometimes just asking people, "Why is that?" Just as a follow-up. It's amazing what can spill out. And I go, "Oh, that confronted my biases. That confronted my assumptions and what I thought about them." And so sometimes just asking some of that has been incredibly helpful to just ask that follow-up question. I won't tell the whole story that I recounted in the book, but oftentimes when there are tears, it was Charles Spurgeon that said that tears are like liquid prayers. And so, when people are showing some emotion, I sometimes will say to them, even if they're not a follower of Jesus, even if they're not religious, "I'm curious. It's been said that tears are liquid prayers. Can you put words to the prayers that your face is praying right now?" And I've had some of the most unbelievable conversations where people can identify the prayers that their face is praying. And even in my own life, where I just step back and go, "Why am I, why was I so moved by that novel? Why was I so moved by that movie? Or what just happened in front of me? Or why, where are these tears coming from?" As Frederick Buechner said, we'd be best to pay attention to our tears. And so that question of what are the liquid prayers, can I put words to the prayer that my face is praying has been an unbelievably meaningful and eye-opening thing for me and also with people that I've been with. Laura Dugger: (22:29 - 22:37) Will you also share about how you arrived at asking two questions that have opened numerous doors for you? J.R. Briggs: (22:38 - 25:21) Yeah. Yeah. When I was in college, I had the privilege of studying in Israel for the semester. This is fall of my junior year. Absolutely loved it. And our class was on a four-day field trip up around the Sea of Galilee. One night I was down by the lake and happened to notice as the sun was about to set that there was a big fishing vessel that had just come in. And I had always wanted to go fishing on the Sea of Galilee, not just take a boat, not just see fishermen, but like be on the boat and fish with fishermen. I don't even love fishing myself, but I just wanted to experience what Jesus and his disciples experienced on the lake. And there was a big industrial ship that came in. They brought in their day's catch. And I thought, "Oh, I should ask them if I can go fishing with them." And Laura, and then, you know, the realistic brain in me said, "Why would they ever allow a college, American college student and a study abroad program to go fishing with them tomorrow?" And I had these two questions that hit me, Laura. "Well, what's the worst they could say? No, or heck no, or get out of here. You're crazy." And number two, "Can I handle that? If they were to say that." Those two questions, I thought, "You know, I can handle it now. Let me ask what's the worst he could say. Let me ask." So, I went up and I said, "Excuse me, can I talk to your captain?" And they said, "Menachem is over here." So, I introduced myself to him and I said, "Menachem, I've always wanted to go fishing on the Sea of Galilee. I'll pay you $50. If I can go fishing for the day, use me as, as I mean, any work me to death. If you want, like I'm here, I just want to." And he looked at me, he said, "I don't want your money." He said, "Join me tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. And you can come fishing with us." And I walked away and went, "Unbelievable. My dream is coming true." And I had an unbelievable day, but I realized I can't say no for someone else. What's the worst they could say? No. Can I just ask and handle it if they said no? Yep, I can handle it. Those two questions, Laura, have shaped me immensely throughout my lifetime. I've really, I've done that in a lot of different ways. And a lot of times people say no, and I can handle that. But a lot of times people said yes. And some doors have opened simply because I asked. And I actually think of that verse often, Laura, where it says you do not have because you do not ask. It's not name it and claim it prosperity gospel. But we just have to realize that sometimes we just need to ask to put ourselves out there and see what people say. Laura Dugger: (25:23 - 25:55) That is so good. And I have applied those questions since reading that in your book, even as I reach out to ask you if you would do two recordings. So, I'm so grateful that that you said yes, I'm delighted that today's not our only conversation. But I'm curious also, J.R., when you had that experience, a lot of us may not ever get to go fish on the Sea of Galilee. So, did you learn anything that brought the Bible to life or anything about Jesus or anything that you can share with us from that incredible experience? J.R. Briggs: (25:55 - 27:37) Oh, there's so many, but I'll limit it to one. When we started out that morning, the sea was so calm. I mean, it was like glass. It was beautiful. The sun was rising, not a cloud in the sky. And it was great. But I've always wondered these like storms. You know, the Sea of Galilee is not a sea. It's a lake. It's 10 miles by six miles. It looks like a harp. And that's why it's called Lake Kinneret. In Hebrew, that means harp. So, it's harp lake is the way that we could call it. But I thought it's still a lake. How can there be storms that would have professional fishermen that would be screaming, thinking they were going to die? How is that possible? Well, wouldn't you know it, Laura? As beautiful as it was, the clouds rolled in. And then later that afternoon, there was a squall of a storm. I have never been in more intense in my life. And it happened right there. Now we're in a maybe two-ton, three-ton fishing vessel. But even that, we had to go below deck because it was so brutal. The waves, the wind, we couldn't see more than 10 feet in front of us. And I thought, "Ah, now I get it. If I'm just in a wooden boat with my fellow, you know, disciples here, I can see why this could get a little panicky." And that was, I think, a little God wink for me to be able to experience both the peace and calm, but also this treacherous storm and go, "Ah, now I won't read my Bible the same again when I hear about the, you know, the disciples freaking out with the storm or seeing Jesus walk on the water approaching them." So, that's one of many, but that sticks out to me a great deal that I got to experience a very intense storm. Laura Dugger: (27:38 - 28:27) That is so incredible. Even just going back, so those two questions that you were willing to ask led to this incredible experience. And now people from around the world get to benefit from the lessons that you learned at that time. So, I think you're giving us so much encouragement for asking questions. Guess what? We are no longer an audio only podcast. We now have video included as well. If you want to view the conversation each week, make sure you watch our videos. We're on YouTube and you can access videos or find answers to any of your other questions about the podcast when you visit thesavvysauce.com. What happens to our brain or within our brain when we're asking or being asked a question? J.R. Briggs: (28:28 - 30:19) Yeah, this was an incredibly fun part of the research for me was what does this do neurobiologically to us? And so, what neurologists have found is when they put nodes all over your brain to kind of see how the brain activity happens, when you're given information, your brain lights up. But what they found is when someone is asked a question, your brain explodes like fireworks, the synapses that are firing, and it just lights up like crazy, like fireworks in the night. And one of the things they said, as much as we think we can multitask, we can't. We do a lot of switching, task switching, but not multitasking. But they said what happens is they use the word hijack. You can hijack someone's brain when you actually are asking a question of someone, even if it's for two seconds. And so, if I were to ask your listeners, Laura, "What are the color of the shoes you're wearing right now?" Whether your listeners liked it or not, I just hijacked their brain for a split second there, and they went, "What are the color of my shoes?" And so that's immense amount of power to, quote unquote, hijack someone's brain. So, we need to use that power wisely. But it's an immense amount of power that we can have when we ask someone a question, not just give them an answer, which I love when current neurobiological research matches up with scripture and with the way Jesus taught. How did Jesus teach? A ton of questions. What happened? He engaged with people. They participated with him. They were forced to learn and be participants, not just talking theoretically about faith. And I thought, isn't that just like Jesus? He knew how our brains are wired. And so, he uses questions as a way of maximum connection, challenge, engagement, and formation. Laura Dugger: (30:20 - 30:43) Wow. And you've cultivated, like you say, this holy curiosity. So, I am curious for you, J.R., when you're in a conversation and you find yourself asking question after question, have you been in a situation like this where they don't reciprocate, they don't ask any questions back? And how do you handle that internally and externally? J.R. Briggs: (30:44 - 32:41) Yeah, it's hard because we live in a culture that hasn't modeled that well to ask good questions. And sometimes it's been hard. And I admit that sometimes there's a sense of loneliness. When I have a lunch meeting and my wife will say, "How was your lunch meeting today?" We have a code word where I say either waiter or waitress. And it means the waiter or waitress came and took my plate away because I was done with my meal before they had taken one or two bites of their food. And oftentimes that happens where we leave a meal and we realize, "I don't think I was asked a single question this whole lunch." Or we go to a dinner party, no one asked me a single question. And that can be really hard. And I love asking people questions. And it's not like I'm just ramming it down their throats to ask question after question like Elf with his brother walking through Central Park where he's just rattling off question after question. I was giving pause, I was taking a bite of my food, allowing them to ask a question or two, and they never did. And sometimes people say, "Well, I don't really know, I'm not good at questions." And I say, one of the simplest things you can do is what I call the way question, W-A-Y. It's just to say, "What about you?" I've been talking. What about you? To just hit the ball back over the net and to allow us to engage in some conversational pickleball. It's been on my side, let me hit it. Now it's on your side and you hit it back. That's how all healthy relationships exist. And so, it's been a little disappointing at times to realize you can go, and I'm sure you and others have experienced that. That's really hard. And to have people that can just say, "What about you? What do you think? Have you ever experienced that?" Or "I have another question for you." That's how healthy relationships are cultivated when there's that back and forth in conversation. Laura Dugger: (32:42 - 32:51) Okay. And so, if we want to cultivate that back-and-forth conversation, can you just share a few more tips for ways that we can level up our questions? J.R. Briggs: (32:52 - 34:24) Sure. Yeah. There's a unique, almost universal principle when it comes to question asking. If you ask a generic unthoughtful question, you will almost always get a generic unthoughtful answer. "How are you?" "Fine." "How's your weekend?" "Good." But if you ask a thoughtful, specific, engaging question, you almost always get a thoughtful, specific, engaging answer. It's as predictable as a communist election. It's amazing how that works, where we can just, if we can just level up. So, if a lazy question would be, "How was your weekend?" I encourage people to say, what would 10 or 15 percent of a more thoughtful, specific, or focused question be? So, you could say, "Of your whole weekend, how would you describe your weekend in two or three adjectives?" That's a little bit different than just, "How was your weekend?" Or, "Hey, how are you doing?" That's good. You might say, "What has been the most interesting thing about your day so far?" It just takes a little bit more intentionality. When you ask it that way, you won't get the fine, good. You'll get the, you know, "I had a really interesting sales meeting today at 10 a.m. You know, I bumped into my neighbor, and we had the best conversation at the mailbox." Those are the kinds of answers you get because we ask the more specific, thoughtful question. We'll get more specific and thoughtful answers. So, that's what I encourage people to do. Just level up to be just a little bit more pointed by 10 or 15 percent and see what happens. Laura Dugger: (34:26 - 34:40) Okay. So, hopefully we're all going to put this into practice. But then also, if we have children in our home, what can we do to be teaching them this same goal of reciprocity and asking great questions? J.R. Briggs: (34:40 - 37:02) Yes. I'm so glad you brought this up, Laura. There's so much that we can do. I try to do this. We try to do this with our kids when they were younger. Our kids are 19 and 16 now and we still engage in good questions with them. But when they were little, we would do things. I would crawl into bed with each of them at bedtime and we would do question of the night. And so, I would say, "You get to ask dad any question you want and then I get to ask you any question that you want." And so, age appropriate, you know, what's your favorite ice cream color or ice cream flavor or your favorite color? But sometimes they would pull out some really fascinating ones. Like one time, my youngest son said, "Dad, what does God smell like?" And it just made me laugh. I just thought, what a great question from a five- or six-year-old about that. And so just being intentional there at bedtime has been really good. Car time is really important. And I really try to see if I can ask some questions that I can't ask in other places because now I've got their full attention. We're in the car together. And even as my sons are now older, when they're in the car together, something about staring out the windshield together to be able to talk through some things has been really good. It could be about school, could be about life, could be something trivial, but to know that this is a place where we can talk. And so, car time, bedtime, and the last one I'll give is dinner time. We have a big chalk wall next to our dining room table. And we'll just randomly put up questions, thoughtful questions. And then we'll sometimes say after prayer, "Okay, boys, when they were little, you know, you each get to pick one question off the wall that we talk about tonight." And it just became a real easy way. And you can make up one if you want, or there are questions here. We also found a deck of cards that actually had questions on each one. It was like a questions deck. And so, we'll say, "Great, like you can pick off the wall, you can make up your own, or just pick a question that's in the deck." And just doing that where everybody got a chance to share around the table became such a way, such a rich conversation but a way to remind them questions are okay, encouraged, and a wonderful part of being a part of a family. Laura Dugger: (37:03 - 37:32) Those are such great ideas. I love that and that we can implement some of that right away. But as we're starting to wind our time down together, I would love to hear one more story about a time that a question dramatically changed the outcome of a friendly gathering that you write about on the back patio of a Capitol Hill home in Washington, D.C. Yeah, I remember reading this story, Laura, and I was so moved. J.R. Briggs: (37:32 - 39:52) I was moved to tears that I ran over to my wife and I said, "Listen to this story." And we both just sat there crying. Yeah, these families were on the back porch on a wonderful summer evening enjoying some stuff on the grill. And all of a sudden a gunman came up behind one of the teenage girls and held a gun to her head and said, "Nobody move, give me your money or I'm going to shoot." Everyone froze, rightfully so, the terror that they experienced. And one woman just blurted out the first thing that came to her mind. She said, "Why don't you sit down and have some wine with us?" Which is not something that has ever come to my mind if someone were to walk in and rob me. And sure enough, he put his gun in his belt and sat down and had some wine. And he said, "Boy, this is really good wine." And I said, "Why don't you enjoy some more to eat?" And then afterwards, she said, "Can I give you a hug?" And the guy was totally startled. Yeah. And then afterwards, everyone else decided to give him a hug. And as they enjoyed food, you know, they're all tense and not sure what to do or what's going on. At the end, he said, "Can I have a group hug together?" And then he slipped out the back and even the glass, the wine glass that he had, it wasn't even broken. He just set it up right behind the back gate. And I just was so moved by that. Like, "Do you want a glass of wine? Do you want a hug?" Not things that would come to my mind, but it was so jolting and surprising. I think it humanized him. And before he left, the robber said, "I think I've come to rob the wrong house tonight." It's amazing what a question can do. That was a question of immense hospitality. You're welcome here. That's the last thing that this robber ever expected. So, I just love that story. I love that story because it reminds us once again how powerful questions actually are. Laura Dugger: (39:53 - 40:09) And I think it illustrates at the heart of questions is love. And that motivates so much of the work that you get to do, J.R. So, can you just share a little bit more about the work you do get to do and share how we can be connected after this conversation? J.R. Briggs: (40:10 - 41:07) Sure. Yeah. I've been a pastor for 15 years, but in 2011, I started what's called Kairos Partnerships. And it was passionate about leaders because leadership can be lonely, overwhelming, and sometimes leaders feel ill-equipped. And so actually our organization was started based on three questions. Who pastors the pastor? Who leads the leader? Who shepherds the shepherd? So, we work with some pastors, but we work with all sorts of entrepreneurs and businesspeople and Chick-fil-A operators and college presidents and division one men's basketball coaches, anyone who's following Jesus, but leading others. And so, we do that through coaching, through consulting, through writing, speaking, spiritual direction. And so, our team, I have a wonderful team, and the team really walks alongside of leaders who are wanting to be equipped so they can lead with clarity and confidence moving forward. Laura Dugger: (41:08 - 41:27) I love that. Well, we will put a link to your website and the show notes for today's episode, but J.R., you may be familiar. We are called The Savvy Sauce because savvy is synonymous with practical knowledge. And so, as my final question for you today, what is your savvy sauce? J.R. Briggs: (41:28 - 42:03) One of the prayers that I pray regularly is, "Lord, would you grant me wisdom, courage, and compassion?" And all three of those are important because if I have wisdom and courage, but no compassion, I'm careless. If I have wisdom and compassion, but no courage, I'm riskless. And if I have compassion and courage, but no wisdom, that can be reckless. But if I have wisdom, courage, and compassion together, that's priceless. And so, I just try to pray that regularly because I say, "Lord, I want to be a wise, compassionate, courageous person for you." And I would encourage your listeners to pray that prayer for wisdom, courage, and compassion as well. Laura Dugger: (42:05 - 42:20) Those are great words that I would use to describe you, J.R. And you are humble and warm and engaging. And I have greatly appreciated your book. I've already told people it's my favorite book that I've read in recent history. J.R. Briggs: (42:20 - 42:22) So, thank you. Laura Dugger: (42:22 - 42:31) Well, thank you. That's very kind of you. Yes, very easy to compliment it. But thank you for being my guest, and I look forward to hosting you again next time. J.R. Briggs: (42:31 - 42:33) Sounds great. Looking forward to that as well. Laura Dugger: (42:35 - 45:49) One more thing before you go, have you heard the term gospel before? It simply means good news. And I want to share the best news with you, but it starts with the bad news. Every single one of us were born sinners, but Christ desires to rescue us from our sin, which is something we cannot do for ourselves. This means there's absolutely no chance we can make it to heaven on our own. So, for you and for me, it means we deserve death, and we can never pay back the sacrifice we owe to be saved. We need a savior, but God loved us so much. He made a way for his only son to willingly die in our place as the perfect substitute. This gives us hope of life forever in right relationship with him. That is good news. Jesus lived the perfect life. We could never live and died in our place for our sin. This was God's plan to make a way to reconcile with us so that God can look at us and see Jesus. We can be covered and justified through the work Jesus finished. If we choose to receive what he has done for us, Romans 10:9 says, “that if you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” So, you pray with me now. Heavenly father, thank you for sending Jesus to take our place. I pray someone today right now is touched and chooses to turn their life over to you. Will you clearly guide them and help them take their next step in faith to declare you as Lord of their life? We trust you to work and change lives now for eternity. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. If you prayed that prayer, you are declaring him for me. So, me for him, you get the opportunity to live your life for him. And at this podcast, we're called The Savvy Sauce for a reason. We want to give you practical tools to implement the knowledge you have learned. So, you're ready to get started. First, tell someone, say it out loud, get a Bible. The first day I made this decision, my parents took me to Barnes and Noble and let me choose my own Bible. I selected the Quest NIV Bible and I love it. You can start by reading the book of John. Also get connected locally, which just means tell someone who's a part of a church in your community that you made a decision to follow Christ. I'm assuming they will be thrilled to talk with you about further steps such as going to church and getting connected to other believers to encourage you. We want to celebrate with you too. So, feel free to leave a comment for us here. If you did make a decision to follow Christ, we also have show notes included where you can read scripture that describes this process. And finally, be encouraged. Luke 15:10 says, “in the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” The heavens are praising with you for your decision today. And if you've already received this good news, I pray you have someone to share it with. You are loved and I look forward to meeting you here next time.
A full interview with Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Jake Bimbi after being named the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week in High-A. We talk about his return to action after missing the entire 2025 season.
On The Verge - BSL Radio - Baltimore Orioles & Orioles Minor League Talk
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A jam packed season 3 episode 17 of the Terry Collins Show. TC talks about his trip to Cooperstown for Carlos Beltran's HOF induction, then celebrates his own HOF induction in the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame. TC responds to Curtis Granderson's memories of him throwing batting practice during the 2015 post season. Then the complete interview with Mets top 10 prospect, Brooklyn Cyclone, Sammy Stafura. Sammy gets mentored by TC! Plus - Bo Bichette's gift to raise money for Tunnel to Towers. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel or watch any of our episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTerryCollinsShow Subscribe to the Terry Collins show on your favorite podcast platform Follow The Terry Collins Show: X: https://x.com/TerryCollins_10 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrycollins_10/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theterrycollinsshow/ Follow John Arezzi on X: https://x.com/johnarezzi Follow John Arezzi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnarezzi Donate $11 a month to now help first responders, veterans and our military heroes. Go to Tunnel to Towers and help them do good: https://t2t.org/ Check out some AMAZIN Mets Memorabilia from our friends at Coachs Collectibles here: https://coachscollectiblesny.com/ Host: Terry Collins Co-Host: John Arezzi Creative Director: Marsh Researcher - Dominic DiBiase Executive Producer: John Arezzi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Christian Arcand Show | Thursday 8/20/2026
Cardinals No. 11 prospect Josiah Ragsdale discusses his trade from the Brewers system and breakout 2026 season in his first full year in the Minor Leagues. Also, Ben and Sam chat about the Cape Cod League and a unique bobblehead sponsorship in Corpus Christi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this special "Talking with TC" - Terry and co-host John Arezzi welcome Sammy Stafura - obtained by the Mets from the Pirates in a one on one trade for Luke Weaver. A New York native, and the #8 prospect in the Mets organization currently plays for the Brooklyn Cyclones of the High A South Atlantic League (and was their most recent player of the month). Sammy grew up a die hard Mets fan who had his dreams come true at the Trade deadline coming to the organization he grew up with and loved. A feel good story and someone Terry really enjoyed getting to know on this exclusive interview. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel or watch any of our episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTerryCollinsShow Subscribe to the Terry Collins show on your favorite podcast platform Follow The Terry Collins Show: X: https://x.com/TerryCollins_10 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrycollins_10/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theterrycollinsshow/ Follow John Arezzi on X: https://x.com/johnarezzi Follow John Arezzi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnarezzi Donate $11 a month to now help first responders, veterans and our military heroes. Go to Tunnel to Towers and help them do good: https://t2t.org/ Check out some AMAZIN Mets Memorabilia from our friends at Coachs Collectibles here: https://coachscollectiblesny.com/ Host: Terry Collins Co-Host: John Arezzi Creative Director: Marsh Researcher - Dominic DiBiase Executive Producer: John Arezzi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It was a quiet summer morning in Prospect, New South Wales, when a farmer noticed his cows gathered around something in his paddock. At first, he thought it was a mannequin. Then he realized it was the naked body of a young woman. She had been brutally attacked, but the worst injury was to her throat, which had been slashed so deeply the medical examiner described it as a “near decapitation.” Investigators believed she had been conscious when it happened. Investigators soon had a likely identity for the young woman, which would become one of Australia's most heinous crimes. Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast ‘Someone Else's Daughter: Anita Cobby.' Listener Discretion by @octoberpodVHS Music by our EP @theinkypawprint Sources: https://cookandyoung.com.au/p/remembering-anita-cobby-the-case-the-husband-the-aftermath-30-years-on https://people.com/anita-cobby-australia-rape-murder-former-beauty-queen-8726751 https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/the-anita-cobby-murder/umc.cmc.26h8fremeu75ysb9x56m0b6sa?showId=umc.cmc.59hhekmkn5g2tckmjuyk0i3cl https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/mar/20/anita-cobby-everyone-in-the-car-that-dreadful-night-had-a-passport-to-doom https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/anita-cobby-killer-dying-of-cancer/news-story/c6c50e914446d13bbf7d6cdd98729e58 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Families_of_Crime https://web.archive.org/web/20160823114747/https://aussiecriminals.com.au/2010/07/22/murder-of-anita-cobby/ http://www.aww.com.au/latest-news/crime/chilling-recordings-of-cobby-murder-confession-25302 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19860625&id=iTZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OOgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3183,6281176&hl=en https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D07E3D61330F936A25753C1A96F958260 http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/anita-cobby8217s-mother-grace-lynch-is-buried-covered-in-the-bright-blooms-that-reminded-her-of-her-murdered-child/story-fni0cx12-1226676094426 https://web.archive.org/web/20130426080132/http://www.citv.com.au/crime-investigation-australia/episodes/episode.aspx?id=8 https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/how-anita-cobbys-killer-spent-his-final-years-in-jail/news-story/d240138bf529ac7d96515506b2055bbd https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-22/anita-cobby-killer-michael-murphy-dead/10836460 https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/r6570q/heartbreaking_case_of_anita_cobby/ https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/timeline-the-murder-of-sydney-nurse-anita-cobby/j9f9oq405 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week's Prospect Podcast, we're talking all about the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards rank No. 2 on our recently updated farm system rankings. Ian Cundall, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at where the Cardinals stand as far as big league talent and close-to-the-majors prospects.(00:00) Joshua Baez's first game was incredible, why he's still riding a very tricky line to stick(07:30) Trying to decipher MiLB HR stats in a year where HRs are up dramatically(12:30) Hitting 35+ MiLB HRs isn't a great sign of future stardom(19:00) The Cardinals have gotten a whole lot younger, are they ready to contend?(25:00) Chaim Bloom's big next step(31:00) Strengths and weaknesses of the Cardinals big leaguers/near big league prospects(35:30) Prospects who aren't Top 30 for the Cardinals but would easily make many Top 30s(43:00) Who do you choose among the catchers?(43:45) Who is untouchable among the prospects?To get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, go to MintMobile.com/Territory. That's it there's no catch.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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A full interview with Cleveland Guardians prospect Ryan Cesarini after being named the Eastern League Player of the Week for Akron after hitting six home runs in one week of games.
The Bill Caskey Podcast: High Impact Sales Training for Sellers and Leaders
Got a deal that's dragging on too long? In this episode, Bill shares the Deal Coaching Checklist he uses with his 1:1 coaching clients to diagnose a live opportunity before another minute gets wasted on it — five non-negotiables to run every deal through.The five points:Be the guide, not the sellerFlip the convincing — stop convincing prospects and let them convince youThe stated problem is never the real problemNever propose until three boxes are checked: admitted, quantified, committedAre you detached from the outcome?Bill walks through real coaching stories — including a client chasing the biggest sale of his career — to show how attachment, weak positioning, and skipping past the real problem quietly kill deals. Plus: why "convincing" a prospect actually works against you, and the one question to ask yourself before you send another proposal.Download the free Deal Coaching Checklist: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jm7a5misqejw9v4in3cpz/DealCoachingChecklist.pdf?rlkey=pm9vg4b5p5nsljh55eafqe2hf&dl=0Interested in 1:1 coaching with Bill? New slots are opening up soon — more details next week.12 Bold Moves - Audiobook: Want to break free and soar to new heights? "12 Bold Moves" the Audiobook, is your gateway to a fearless reinvention of self and unlocking unprecedented sales success. Get your FREE copy now at http://12boldmoves.com/audiobook.Have a question for Bill or a topic you'd like him to discuss in a future episode? Email him at listener@caskeytraining.com.Schedule a Call: If you'd like to learn more about how Bill can help you or your team reach your potential, schedule a call at http://scheduleacallwithcaskey.com.
What can a taxi ride tell us about the state of the UK? Driving home is an immersive documentary staged inside a real black cab where audiences hear from taxi drivers across the UK about migration, belonging, politics, and community.Today on the podcast, Daphna Attias and Terry O'Donohue, the co-founders and artistic directors of Dante or Die, the theatre company behind the documentary, join Prospect's Sarah Collins to discuss what the interviews can tell us about life in the UK.They'll also discuss why they chose the locations of Hull, Bradford, Peckham, Basildon, Essex, Brighton, and the Isle of Sheppey to record their interviews with cabbies, and how each cab gives unique insights into the mood of the area. It feels almost like being in a confessional, they say.Sarah wrote a feature for the latest issue of Prospect, in collaboration with Dante or Die. Read it now on our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jen Allen-Knuth and Nick Cegelski break down exactly what to do when a prospect tells you, “We're going to build this in-house.” Instead of immediately defending your solution, you'll learn how to build trust, uncover the beliefs behind their decision, and guide them toward seeing the risks of DIY for themselves. You'll learn to:
A full interview with Seattle Mariners prospect Boston Smith! Boston was traded over in a deadline trade from the White Sox and we talk about his crazy last year in pro ball. We talk about his hot start to his Mariners org tenure and what analytics he likes to look at.
It's a heated debate every day… but no one drops the gloves. Get your daily diagnosis on the health of the Habs. The Habs Lunch with Sean Campbell and Mitch Gallo.
When's the last time you had a great sales conversation with a corporate prospect, asked about their budget, and got...nothing? They want a proposal. They're interested in working with you. But they either can't or won't tell you what they have available to spend. Now you're left wondering how you're supposed to create the "right" proposal when you don't have enough information. In this episode of the Sales Maven Show, Nikki shares how to navigate this common corporate sales situation without guessing, overthinking, or walking away from a potentially great client. You learn why your proposal doesn't have to be perfect. Instead, it can become the starting point for a more productive sales conversation that gets you closer to the right solution for your prospect. The Transformation Before listening, you may find yourself: Struggling to price a proposal when a corporate prospect won't share their budget. Feeling pressure to create the perfect proposal on the first try. Wondering whether a prospect who won't provide a budget is serious about hiring you. Assuming the proposal needs to result in an immediate yes or no. Questioning whether multiple sales conversations mean the deal isn't moving forward. After listening, you learn how to: Create a proposal even when you don't have a clear budget. Give prospects options that make it easier to continue the sales conversation. Use a circle-back call to gather more information and refine your offer. Recognize when a prospect is still engaged, even when the sales process takes multiple conversations. Stay curious and confident as you work toward the right solution for both you and your prospect. What You Learn In this episode, Nikki shares: Why a prospect who won't give you a budget isn't necessarily playing games or wasting your time. How to structure a proposal when you don't know what the prospect is prepared to spend. Why offering two or three options creates a more productive conversation than presenting one solution. Why Nikki recommends presenting proposal options from the highest investment to the lowest. How a circle-back call allows you to gather the information you couldn't get during the initial discovery conversation. Why you shouldn't automatically "bless and release" a prospect simply because they won't provide a budget. How Nikki used multiple proposals and conversations to earn a corporate client. Why an engaged prospect is worth staying in conversation with, even when the sale takes longer than expected. The Proposal Is the Starting Point, Not the Finish Line When a corporate prospect doesn't provide a budget, it's easy to believe you have to somehow figure out the perfect scope and price before sending your proposal. Nikki encourages you to think about it differently. The proposal isn't the finish line. It's an invitation to the next conversation. Your first proposal gives the prospect something tangible to respond to. They can tell you: "We like this piece." "We don't need that." "What if we added this?" "This is more than we planned to spend." "Could we structure it differently?" This information gives you something you didn't have before. Now you're no longer guessing. You're gathering information that allows you to refine the solution and continue the sales conversation. The Two-to-Three Option Proposal Strategy When a prospect hasn't provided a budget, Nikki recommends offering at least two and no more than three options. One option creates a yes-or-no decision. Multiple options create a conversation. When presenting three options, Nikki recommends starting with the highest-investment solution and working down from there. The goal isn't to create three versions simply for the sake of having options. Each solution should give the prospect a meaningful way to think about what they need, what's most important, and what they're willing to invest in. Once they respond to the options, you gain valuable information that can guide the next version of your proposal. And remember, more isn't necessarily better. Too many choices create decision overwhelm, and a confused mind does not buy. Stay Curious and Stay in the Conversation A corporate sale may require more conversations than you expect. Nikki shares an example from her own business where earning a corporate client took multiple proposals and approximately five to seven conversations. The prospect continued to engage, provide feedback, bring additional decision-makers into the conversation, and clarify what the organization needed. This engagement mattered. Nikki's approach is simple: As long as they're staying in the conversation with you, stay in the conversation with them. There is a difference between a prospect who continues to engage and one who repeatedly asks for more work without providing useful feedback. When they're participating in the process, stay curious. Use what you learn to continue refining the solution until you determine whether there's a fit. A Quote Worth Remembering "Stop trying to create the perfect proposal when you don't have the perfect information to do so." Try This This Week Think about a proposal you're currently creating, or one you've been hesitant to send because you don't have enough information. Instead of asking yourself: "How do I create the perfect proposal?" Ask: "What can I put in front of this prospect that gives us something meaningful to discuss?" Create two or three thoughtful options, then schedule a circle-back call to review them together. Stay curious about their response. What they like, don't like, question, add, or remove gives you valuable information about what it takes to earn their business. Who This Episode Is For This episode is especially valuable when you: Sell consulting, training, coaching, or professional services to corporate clients. Struggle with pricing when a prospect won't share their budget. Create customized proposals for organizations. Feel pressure to close corporate sales quickly. Want your sales conversations and negotiations to feel collaborative instead of pushy. Want to become more confident selling services to corporate decision-makers. Keep the Conversation Going Did today's episode give you a new way to think about corporate proposals and sales conversations? Here are a few places to continue learning: Explore the Sales Maven Society: https://yoursalesmaven.com/sales-maven-society/ Discover more relationship-based selling strategies: https://yoursalesmaven.com Listen to more episodes of the Sales Maven Show: https://yoursalesmaven.com/sales-maven-podcast/ Timestamps 00:25 Why corporate prospects sometimes won't give you a budget 00:56 Setting the stage: Asking about budget during the discovery call 02:02 Why the proposal is the beginning of the conversation, not the finish line 03:11 What may really be happening when a prospect won't share their budget 04:26 Why multiple proposal options create a better sales conversation 05:45 A client example: Using three proposal options to negotiate the right solution 08:24 Why you should schedule a circle back call before sending the proposal 10:43 When a missing budget is not a reason to bless and release the prospect 14:53 Why Nikki stays in the conversation as long as the buyer stays engaged 16:01 Corporate sales may require multiple conversations before the yes 17:40 The two-to-three option rule and avoiding decision overwhelm 18:30 Creating a safe space for an open sales dialogue 19:18 Final reminder: Stay curious, stay engaged, and stop trying to create the perfect proposal About Nikki Rausch Nikki Rausch guides service-based women entrepreneurs who aren't yet comfortable with selling to confidently enroll more clients through natural, relationship-based conversations. Through practical strategies and proven frameworks, you learn how to create consistent business growth while staying true to your values. Whether you're building sales confidence, improving client enrollment, or refining your sales communication, Nikki shows you how to create sales that feel natural and results that feel inevitable.
Susan Slusser from the San Francisco Chronicle joins the show. They discuss the Giants calling up Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson, a promising young pitcher who's been dominating in the minors. But what makes him so special, and why now is the right time to give him a shot? Susan shares her insights on Wilkinson's impressive stats and what the team might be thinking. Plus, they discussed the latest news on Tony Vitiello's future with the Giants, and what it means for the team's leadership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
KMOX Sports Director Tom Ackerman joins the show to discuss Cardinals prospect Joshua Baez's historic Major League debut at Wrigley Field, where he became the first player in modern MLB history to hit a home run in each of his first three career at-bats. Ackerman evaluates the organization's player development system under Chaim Bloom, highlighting key minor league talent including top catcher Rainiel Rodriguez and pitcher Liam Doyle. Additionally, Ackerman breaks down the Cardinals' low payroll structure and long-term roster strategy, contrasting youth development with future free-agent flexibility as the team competes for a National League Wild Card spot. Hashtags: #TomAckerman #JoshuaBaez #StLouisCardinals #WrigleyField #MLBHistory #ChaimBloom
On this episode of Tip of the Ice-Burgh, Nick Belsky and Nick Horwat preview an interesting upcoming season for Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Harrison Brunicke. They also look back at five of the biggest "misses" of the Sidney Crosby era —Tune in! Check out our latest episodes
Susan Slusser from the San Francisco Chronicle joins the show. They discuss the Giants calling up Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson, a promising young pitcher who's been dominating in the minors. But what makes him so special, and why now is the right time to give him a shot? Susan shares her insights on Wilkinson's impressive stats and what the team might be thinking. Plus, they discussed the latest news on Tony Vitiello's future with the Giants, and what it means for the team's leadership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this week's episode of The Sales Playbook Podcast we're going to talk about things sales reps forget to do when they are asked questions, and, quite frankly; It costs them business! At the end of the podcast I mention a resource to help with your closing efforts. Please click HERE to have a look!
Jack Nesbitt may have boom-or-bust potential for the Philadelphia Flyers, as the center prospect makes the jump from the OHL to the NCAA at Michigan this season. Ryan Gilbert, Steve Jacot, and Jacob Russell discuss Nesbitt's game as they continue the Flyers Top 25 Under 25 at Broad Street Hockey for Summer 2026. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ken and Anthony dig into Drew Allar's electric preseason debut for the Steelers, with Anthony admitting he's too gun-shy on quarterback evaluations after years of getting burned to fully commit to any prospect, including Allar back in his Penn State days. Ken presses him on whether that caution is really principled analysis or just fear dressed up as skepticism, pointing out Anthony's habit of taking detailed notes on quarterbacks and then talking himself out of wanting any of them. The two also spar over whether the Browns "wasted" the third-round pick on Joe Royer, and Anthony pushes back on the idea that supporting a quarterback just because "the situation sucks" is a legitimate argument, while acknowledging the NFL is watching Cleveland's Shedeur Sanders vs. Deshaun Watson competition with amusement.
Corey and Albert break down if Jordan Smith Jr. a Blue Chip Prospect in the 2027 NBA Draft? Plus Ruben Prey's stat case a 2027 sleeper and Year 2 & 3 NBA Breakouts with Egor Demin and Donovan Clingan. Draft Guide and Merchandise: http://www.noceilingsnba.bigcartel.com Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Written work: http://www.noceilingsnba.com Mock Draft Simulator: http://www.ncmockdraft.com Twitter: @NoCeilingsNBA YouTube: / @noceilingsnba
Corey and Albert break down if Jordan Smith Jr. a Blue Chip Prospect in the 2027 NBA Draft? Plus Ruben Prey's stat case a 2027 sleeper and Year 2 & 3 NBA Breakouts with Egor Demin and Donovan Clingan. Draft Guide and Merchandise: http://www.noceilingsnba.bigcartel.com Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Written work: http://www.noceilingsnba.com Mock Draft Simulator: http://www.ncmockdraft.com Twitter: @NoCeilingsNBA YouTube: / @noceilingsnba
As Andy Burnham marks his first two weeks in Downing Street, the polls are registering a bump in support for Labour. This week, Ellen Halliday and Imaan Irfan are joined by Prospect's contributing editor Tom Clark to assess the prime minister's first steps in office.Tom discusses surprising policy pledges, “sugar-rush politics” and how Burnham's thinking has changed, from devolution to drastic social care reforms. What challenges will he face in making his promises a reality?After the Ceuta border crossing, does political rhetoric around immigration signal change or continuity? Is Burnham willing to make enemies over the drilling of oil and gas in the North Sea? And what are the chances of an early election?Plus, Tom compares Burnham with Keir Starmer and reflects on whether his leadership signals a departure from factionalism. Has Burnham finally unified the Labour party—and, if so, can it last?To read more of Tom's analysis, click here: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/author/2823/tom-clark Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Put the NFL Preseason and training camp into perspective for the long haul! Join Ryan Wormeli and Scott Bogman as they host a new dynasty fantasy football live Q&A. The guys dive into blockbuster fantasy trades involving Ja'Marr Chase, Marvin Harrison Jr., and Puka Nacua, while breaking down how to value future picks, navigate injury updates, and exploit leagues where no manager wants to admit that they are rebuilding. Also, has the hype for Carolina Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks and Jacksonville Jaguars WR Parker Washington gone too far? The Pros get listeners through the final weeks before the regular season kicks off! Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00Jamar Chase (WR - CIN) Blockbuster Rebuild Trade: Did Slim Reaper Get Cooked? - 0:01:52Marvin Harrison Jr. (WR - ARI), Colston Loveland (TE - CHI) & Startup First-Round Pick Values - 0:05:09New York Giants Problem - 0:07:01Rashee Rice (WR - KC) vs. Jonathon Brooks (RB - CAR) - 0:08:26League Tycoon - 0:09:33Rashee Rice (WR - KC) vs. Jonathon Brooks (RB - CAR) cont. - 0:10:21Puka Nacua (WR - LAR) Trade Evaluations, Injury News & High-Value Overpays - 0:11:39Superflex Rookie Draft Picks: Fernando Mendoza (QB - LV) vs. Carnell Tate (WR - TEN) - 0:17:11Jonathan Taylor (RB - IND), Breece Hall (RB - NYJ) vs. Omarion Hampton (RB - LAC) & James Cook (RB - BUF) - 0:21:16FantasyPros Dynasty Draft Simulator - 0:23:052027 Rookie Dynasty Prospects To Know - 0:23:47Drake London (WR - ATL), vs.Emeka Egbuka (WR - TB) & David Montgomery (RB - HOU) - 0:27:11Javonte Williams (RB - DAL) Trade Value - 0:28:00Zay Flowers (WR - BAL) - 0:28:59Justin Jefferson (WR - MIN), CeeDee Lamb (WR - DAL) & Jameson Williams (WR - DET) - 0:30:26Trade Help - 0:31:05Team Upgrades - 0:32:391.04 Pick Help - 0:34:19Jonathon Brooks (RB - CAR) - 0:35:10Puka Nacua (WR - LAR) vs. Malik Nabers (WR - NYG) - 0:36:14Luther Burden III (WR - CHI) - 0:37:53Roster Advice: Tier Up?- 0:38:58Trade Help - 0:40:36Dynasty Roster Building Advice - 0:41:53Rebuilding Mindset - 0:43:14Rapid-Fire Q&A - 0:50:34Outro - 053:54 Helpful Links: League Tycoon - League Tycoon is the official dynasty fantasy partner of the FantasyPros Dynasty Football Podcast. League Tycoon has tools for serious dynasty leagues: slow auction drafts with 20-plus players at once, trade auctions, draft lotteries, compensatory picks, and league history import. Standard dynasty leagues are free for everyone. And for contract dynasty leagues, use promo code PROS to get your first season free. Dynasty Rookie Draft Simulator - Our Dynasty Rookie Draft Simulator lets you complete a mock in minutes with no waiting between picks! Customize your league settings to match your league’s exact format. Premium subscribers can test trade scenarios by mocking with their traded draft picks. Prepare for rookie drafts AND dynasty startup drafts in one place! Use the Dynasty Rookie Draft Simulator to dominate your rookie draft today at fantasypros.com/simulator! Trade Analyzer - Evaluate trades with confidence using FantasyPros' Trade Analyzer. Instantly see the impact of trades on your team and get expert recommendations. Whether you're making a 2-for-1 deal or swapping a couple draft picks for that stud who will help you win now, the Trade Analyzer will help you optimize your roster and make smarter decisions. Try the Trade Analyzer today at fantasypros.com/myplaybook or on the Fantasy Football My Playbook app and dominate your league! Join us on Discord - Join our FantasyPros Discord Community! Chat with other fans and get access to exclusive AMAs that wind up on our podcast feed. Come get your questions answered and BE ON THE SHOW at fantasypros.com/chatSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro 1:42 Housekeeping 2:52 Kaelen Culpepper Promoted 14:10 Trade Deadline Review 19:28 Actual Trade Review 40:00 Mailbag You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.
Are top-tier stars like Kyle Tucker and Gunnar Henderson already post-peak in dynasty value? We're cutting through the noise to find the real signals in prospect development, trade targets, and the contender-rebuilder forks that decide championships.As discussed this week, we are "analyzing what actually moves dynasty trade value versus what's just small-sample noise." Whether you are retooling for the future or making a playoff push, we break down the long-horizon decisions that separate true dynasty managers from redraft thinkers.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:- Kyle Tucker & Gunnar Henderson: Why they may already be post-peak in dynasty value right now—and what to do about it.- Sal Stewart & Zac Veen: Finding the signal versus what's just small-sample noise.- Sandy Alcantara: Why he remains a strong asset for both contender and rebuilder rosters.- Long-Game Prospects: Vahn Lackey, Sebastian Walcott, and Walker Jenkins, and where they fit in prospect pipelines.
Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom said Friday he is declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft, saying he has examined the league's eligibility rules and believes they make him eligible — a claim that is not supported by the WNBA's published rules.In a video posted to X, Mr. Freedom, wearing an orange WNBA-branded sweatshirt, said his team had “carefully examined the WNBA's eligibility criteria and governing framework surrounding self-identification and inclusion.”“Based on the current guidelines, I can and am officially declaring my eligibility for the upcoming WNBA draft in April 2027,” he said.The WNBA's collective bargaining agreement does not contain a self-identification standard. Article XIII, Section 1(a) of the 409-page agreement states only that “only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA,” and does not define “woman” or address gender identity anywhere in the document, according to an OutKick report. Neither the WNBA nor the players' union has publicly clarified how eligibility would be determined for a transgender or self-identified player, the outlet reported.Freedom, an 11-year NBA veteran and the third overall pick of the 2011 draft, said he was not trying to mock anyone.“I am definitely not here to mock, make fun of, or disrespect any community or personal choices,” he said, adding that he wants the WNBA's rules “applied equally, consistently, and without exception.”The post is capitalizing on controversy surrounding remarks from Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who said in a July ESPN profile that she wants to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to compete against biological men, while maintaining she does not “hate trans” people. The remarks have prompted rallies and counter-rallies outside WNBA arenas, and Cunningham addressed the fallout again this week, telling a USA Network broadcast that she wants “love and respect” to remain even amid disagreement, while lamenting that the debate has overshadowed the basketball itself, according to an OutKick report.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Jacob Rudner, J.J. Cooper and Ian Cundall talk all about BA's final in-season Top 30 Prospect ranking update of the season. We break down which players and orgs are on the rise, plus lots more.The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then!Time Stamps(0:00) Introduction (0:58) Biggest changes in updated Top 30 rankings (2:33) New No. 1 prospects & Angels add Arjun Nimmala (4:09) Top prospect risers & Angeibel Gomez (6:32) Mets farm system adds talent (9:02) Cubs Top 30 changes after trade deadline (13:08) Which farm systems are on the rise? (13:33) Giants' farm system could become No. 1 (16:58) Orioles farm system surges after deadline (18:54) Evaluating Tigers' Tarik Skubal trade return (21:35) Brady Smith's upside with Tigers (24:29) Why did Roch Cholowsky fall in Top 100? (25:41) Twins prospect Khadim Diaw (27:16) Reds prospects Eric Becker & Justin Lebron (29:05) Astros on the riseHead to https://Factormeals.com/foul50off and use code foul50off to get 50% off 1 free breakfast item per box for 1 year, while supplies last until 10/31/2026Go to https://Quince.com/foul for free shipping on your order and 365-day returnsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom said Friday he is declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft, saying he has examined the league's eligibility rules and believes they make him eligible — a claim that is not supported by the WNBA's published rules.In a video posted to X, Mr. Freedom, wearing an orange WNBA-branded sweatshirt, said his team had “carefully examined the WNBA's eligibility criteria and governing framework surrounding self-identification and inclusion.”“Based on the current guidelines, I can and am officially declaring my eligibility for the upcoming WNBA draft in April 2027,” he said.The WNBA's collective bargaining agreement does not contain a self-identification standard. Article XIII, Section 1(a) of the 409-page agreement states only that “only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA,” and does not define “woman” or address gender identity anywhere in the document, according to an OutKick report. Neither the WNBA nor the players' union has publicly clarified how eligibility would be determined for a transgender or self-identified player, the outlet reported.Freedom, an 11-year NBA veteran and the third overall pick of the 2011 draft, said he was not trying to mock anyone.“I am definitely not here to mock, make fun of, or disrespect any community or personal choices,” he said, adding that he wants the WNBA's rules “applied equally, consistently, and without exception.”The post is capitalizing on controversy surrounding remarks from Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who said in a July ESPN profile that she wants to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to compete against biological men, while maintaining she does not “hate trans” people. The remarks have prompted rallies and counter-rallies outside WNBA arenas, and Cunningham addressed the fallout again this week, telling a USA Network broadcast that she wants “love and respect” to remain even amid disagreement, while lamenting that the debate has overshadowed the basketball itself, according to an OutKick report.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Brenden discusses the intrigue surrounding Cardinals OF prospect Joshua Baez and his potential promotion looming.
KMOX Sports Director Tom Ackerman joins the studio to analyze news developments in professional sports. Ackerman addresses media coverage surrounding WNBA draft eligibility policies, reviewing public commentary from Enes Kanter Freedom, Sophie Cunningham, and Caitlin Clark. The hosts discuss sports media reporting standards, performance metrics, and athletic governance across professional sports leagues. Turning to Major League Baseball, Ackerman provides an operational update on the St. Louis Cardinals, highlighting rookie infielder JJ Weatherholt's performance, minor league prospect acquisitions—including Josiah Ragsdale and Alexander Frias—and pitching developments following midseason roster adjustments. Hashtags: #TomAckerman #KMOXSports #WNBA #StLouisCardinals #JJWeatherholt #SophieCunningham #CaitlinClark #MLB
Welcome NoOffseason.com Family! We are so happy to have you with us to help you make money flipping sports cards using Data Driven Sports Card Investing.We discuss…My Athletes - UpdatedMy HUGE Mendoza Wins!HUGE WINS FOR NoOffseason.com MembersSkubal ConsignmentsKobe ConsignmentsMore Kobe BGS Wins!Top Baseball Prospect Movement at the Trade Deadline and Card ImpactFootball Card Selling StrategyWe'd love your questions and comments!
Join Raj (rajmehta.ca BSky) and Greg (@greghoogkamp) as they assess the deals made before the trade deadline and how certain player values have changed from a dynasty perspective and highlight the best prospect performances throughout the minors for the month of July.Players discussed: George Lombard Jr., Bo Naylor, Moises Ballesteros, Zyhir Hope, Jonathan Long, Marek Houston, Brandon Compton, Parks Harber, Josiah Ragsdale, Conor Essenberg, Alexander Frias, Juan Martinez, Wilder Dalis, Jirvin Morillo, Dub Gleed, Tarik Skubal, River Ryan, Luis Perales, Nestor German, Luis De Leon, Ramon Marquez, Dasan Hill, Jacob Bresnahan
(00:00) The guys talk about Marcello Mayer trade and why he would've been traded with everything they spent on him, and then they play a game where the guys have to guess the player off of a clip. (00:21:56.37) Patriots beat writer for CLNS.com Taylor Kyles joins Toucher and Hardy to talk about the Patriots, Reggie Gilliam, Will Campbell, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Caleb Lomu, the WR room, Kayshon Boutte, the quality of the WR's, and who's the odd man out. (00:34:46.50) The guys talk about the new Thuppets video and they talk about a new character that appears. Also, they talk about birthdays and saying bless you after a sneeze. They also listen to a bunch of listeners and personalities doing Star Wars voices. Then, they talk about Bill Belichick being a “genius”. Please note: Timecodes may shift by a few minutes due to inserted ads. Because of copyright restrictions, portions—or entire segments—may not be included in the podcast.CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardyFor the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston's home for sports!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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On The Verge - BSL Radio - Baltimore Orioles & Orioles Minor League Talk
Zach, Nick, and Bob reveal the minor league all-stars for the month of July in the Baltimore Orioles minor league system. Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/bwxTfRbBbA Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp_Ni5B6UU3nUh5CeFnlxig Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/c/OnTheVerge Subscribe to our Substack: https://oriolesontheverge.substack.com/ Check out our merch store - https://orioles-on-the-verge.printful.me/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The Yankees are promoting George Lombard Jr. (2:47)! ... The Reds are promoting Hector Rodriguez (10:10)! ... Brandon Pfaadt had another strong start (20:15). ... Justin Wrobleski has had two stinkers in a row (25:25). ... News (27:20): James Wood left with a side injury. ... Any concern with Schlittler (41:02)? ... We had a ton of homers in NY (43:53). ... Let's rank OFs (52:44). ... Ian Seymour showed up in Coors Field (58:57). ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpens and streamers (1:03:32)Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodaySign up for the newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters
Shaun Morash rank the franchise's most disappointing prospects of the last 20 years, from Gary Sánchez and Clint Frazier to Greg Bird, while debating how much blame belongs to the players and how much falls on the organization. Brian Cashman's deadline strategy also comes under scrutiny after the Yankees failed to add a reliever for the first time in years. The crew identifies a clear shift away from short-term rentals, questions whether that philosophy hurt a legitimate contender and gives Cashman credit for developing Ben Rice and Cam Schlittler. Plus, Shaun's growing loyalty to John Harbaugh sparks another Giants debate.
Freddy Peralta was traded to the Rays (2:50)! ... Luis Garcia Jr. to the Yankees (7:00)! ... Kevin Gausman to the Cubs (12:30)! ... Tyler Mahle to the Braves (16:40). ... Max Clark and Quinn Mathews made their debuts (22:05)! ... Gavin Williams is on fire (29:45). ... News (34:50): we had other small trades. ... Royce Lewis keeps producing (50:17). ... Let's rank waiver wire pitchers (58:03). ... What's up with Skenes (1:08:38)? ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpens and streamers (1:19:43).Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodaySign up for the newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters
Bump and Stacy are joined by Prospect Insider Jason Churchill to get his thoughts on the Mariners acquiring Taylor Ward and dealing Luis Castillo, they answer your questions about what we are hoping to see at Seahawks training camp this week in Four Down Territory, they react to Taylor Ward getting dealt to the Mariners during his own youth baseball camp in The Timeline, and they discuss whether the Mariners trade deadline moves have changed their outlook for the team.