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Josh Engler will enter the 2022 Grip 'N Rip Baseball League season with a 2.91 career earned run average across 68 innings pitched. He's allowed 47 hits, and struck out 97 batters in two seasons. If all goes well, he'll become just the third pitcher in seven years of GRBL baseball to strike out the 100th batter of his career. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. SONGS: "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV "Fallen Kingdom" Whitesand (Martynas Lau) - 2021 https://whitesandcomposer.com/ Support making these tracks - https://www.patreon.com/Whitesand Buy Whitesand Music - https://whitesand.bandcamp.com/ Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com

It's the M-V-Podcast. Josh Engler is the 2021 Most Valuable Player of the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League. He struck out a single season record 69 batters in nine games with the Republic Locos, and he also got 12 hits. Josh Engler is from Mount Vernon, Missouri, but now resides in Aurora with his wife, Ashlynn (nee Meredith) and daughter, Ivy. That's where we begin as we get to know the reigning MVP. We also explore the high school career that got him to the next level at Evangel University, and the factors that led to a mid-career move to Missouri Southern State University in Joplin. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. SONGS: "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

Lefty Trey Watson pitched for a team named in his honor in 2018, the Trey Watson Realty Closers. After growing up in Springfield, Missouri, and playing for the legendary coach Howard Bell's Glendale Falcons, Watson went on to play two years at Crowder College and then two years at Columbus State University in the Peach Belt Conference. When his college baseball career came to an end, Watson came home to start a career and carry on his family tradition of being community-minded Springfieldians. He also found a second life in baseball, the second chance, ragtag, independent Grip 'N Rip Baseball League. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. SONGS: "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com

Justin Skinner approaches entrepreneurship like he approached the baseball career that put him in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2020 — he's not afraid to try everything. April 5, 2022, Justin Skinner will release a book, "Professional Failure: Using the Gift of Failures to Better Not Only Yourself, But Those Around You." Learn more at http://professional-failure.com. He also launched "The Professional Failure Podcast." https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-professional-failure-podcast/id1613170517 Somewhere under that entrepreneurship and budding career in content creation lurks Justin Skinner the baseball player. His influence still lingers in the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League, where he managed his men to back-to-back-to-back Howard Bell Trophy championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Skinner is also a member of the Drury University Sports Hall of Fame, where he was teammates with GRBL Commissioner Tony Lewis and a host of other athletes whose baseball careers found a second wind in the Grip 'N Rip. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. SONGS: "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV "Fallen Kingdom" Whitesand (Martynas Lau) - 2021 https://whitesandcomposer.com/ Support making these tracks - https://www.patreon.com/Whitesand Buy Whitesand Music - https://whitesand.bandcamp.com/ Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com

There's a baseball league in Ozark, Missouri, and sometimes, it gets characterized as a league for old men. Some of the people who play in the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League self-identify as old men. Zach Ralph, Cole Haselhorst, Trevyn Batey, Chandler Maples and Kyle Carpenter are among the youngsters who lower the average age and raise the level of competition in #TheGRBL. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. SONGS: "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

Here come the young lions. In a baseball league where some of the players self-identify as old men, these five guys are lowering the median age and raising the level of competition. Nixa Suckers pitcher Kyle Carpenter, Springfield Mets outfielder Chandler Maples, Ozark Mountain Ducks catcher Trevyn Batey, Moon City Mavericks utility infielder Zach Ralph and catcher Cole Haselhorst sit down for a roundtable discussion of their 2021 seasons. We break down the friendships that have formed between the five of them, along with some rivalries. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. This episode is dedicated to former Sumit's Hot Yoga Yogis outfielder Daven Rozell. It's never too late for a comeback. SONGS: "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: http://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

With 40 hits, Jared Braschler ranks third all time in the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League. Now a resident of Ozark, Missouri, he lived out a modest dream of playing ball for the hometown team in 2021, when he started in center field for the Ozark Mountain Ducks. Unfortunately for the full time commercial pilot and part time pro baseball player, it also marked the fourth time in six years of the GRBL that Braschler played for the team that lost in the championship game at the end of a season. "Burger Bites" is written and produced by Rance Burger. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV "Satellites" by The Endless Summer From "Daydream" 2012 Personnel: Nick Bacon, Tyler Long, Shay Johnson, Tommy Oerding and Adam Cross. Produced by Andrew Goldstein Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. Photos courtesy of Jared Braschler. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com

Ozark Mountain Ducks center fielder Jared Braschler ranks third all time in base hits across six seasons of Grip 'N Rip Baseball. When he isn't tracking fly balls and driving doubles, Braschler is flying airplanes. The commercial pilot takes us through an aviation career that began with humble airport baggage handling (and the unusual animal encounters that go with it) and carries on today in the cockpit of the Boeing 737. Rance asks several years worth of pent up questions he has always wanted to ask an airline pilot but previously never had the opportunity to ask. Be warned, it gets a little bit weird, but Jared Braschler is a good sport. SONGS: "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. Audio clip of the 2012 National League wild card game taken from the original TBS television broadcast of the game from Oct. 5, 2012, and appears courtesy of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. No copyright infringement is intended. Photo for episode cover art courtesy of Jared Braschler. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

Moon City Mavericks third baseman Brandon Freeman takes us back to the buttersoaked glory of yesteryear, his days as a professional roll thrower at Lambert's Cafe in Ozark, Missouri. Their motto is "Come Hungry, Leave Full, and Maybe Have a Laugh or Two," and the sign proudly designates it as the "Home of the Throwed Rolls." SONGS: "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

"Man, what is Freeman doing?" is a phrase I have heard more than once on the playing field and in the press box at U.S. Baseball Park. In five years of Grip 'N Rip Baseball, professional civil engineer Brandon Freeman has proven himself to be knowledgeable, versatile and valuable to any team he lands on, as evidenced by back-to-back championship wins in 2020 and in 2021. Freeman reflects on his season with the Moon City Mavericks, his humble beginnings in Spokane, Missouri, his college baseball tryout and his professional career designing and building wastewater treatment systems. SONGS: "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV "Liberation" Whitesand From the album "Monsters," 2018 Composed by Martynas Lau (Whitesand) Available for purchase: https://whitesand.bandcamp.com/album/monsters Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

Evan Meagher walked away for surefire employment and salary in the financial sector to pursue some unfinished business... baseball. He put down his economics degree from Stanford and decided that maybe, if he trained hard enough, he could make it in Europe as a baseball ringer. BUY "Have Bat, Will Travel: My Year in French Baseball" by Evan Meagher: https://www.amazon.com/Have-Bat-Will-Travel-Baseball/dp/1737417219/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1640989222&sr=1-1 "Have Bat, Will Travel," as blessed by Bill "Spaceman" Lee, is now available on Amazon, is Meagher's story of dropping the safety, security and a good bit of sense and going after a dream. Meagher found his calling as a pitcher, second baseman and manager of the Bois Guillaume Woodchucks, and we're all still salty with the Savigny Lions. Evan now lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife Rebecca, his very adorable son Jude, and his very terrible dogs. http://havebatwilltravel.com SONGS: "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV. Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

Evan Meagher is the author of "Have Bat, Will Travel: My Year in French Baseball." The book is available in hard copy and on the Amazon Kindle here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0971QHXCZ/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 You might remember Evan Meagher the author, French baseball player/manager, financier, entrepreneur and vintage base ball star from episodes 40 and 41 of this very podcast. In 2006, Evan Meagher quit his finance job, trained his tail off and flew to France to play for the Bois Gullaume Woodchucks, where he experienced the ups and downs of playing America's pastime in a foreign land. Released in 2021, "Have Bat, Will Travel" shares his story of the work, dedication, inspiration, hilarity and frustration of Meagher taking his talents to Normandy. http://havebatwilltravel.com SONGS: "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: http://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

Caleb Cole collects awards wherever he goes. In the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League, he's a two-time Gold Glove Award winning shortstop, the 2017 MVP, a 2019 Howard Bell Trophy championship winner, a multi-time all-star and the first player ever voted into the newly-established GRBL Hall of Fame, and that vote was unanimous by his fellow players. At Drury University, he made first team all-Great Lakes Valley Conference twice, and was the conference's baseball Freshman of the Year in 2010. We delve into Caleb Cole's career as a manager, coach and trainer at Redline Athletics in Springfield, Missouri, and his desire to continue playing baseball. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: http://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. Rueb Bats: http://www.facebook.com/RuebBats More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

Dayne Shoff is not actually ageless. He's 60. He's a baseball player. He's also a fire captain in his hometown of Lamar, Missouri, an engineering and safety consultant, a bus driver, a coach, an advisor, a caring father, a loving husband, a public address announcer, a radio broadcaster, and probably a whole lot of other stuff that we don't even know about. Dayne Shoff truly is a renaissance man. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: http://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV. Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. Rueb Bats: http://www.facebook.com/RuebBats More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

Roundtable discussion with five members of the 2021 Moon City Mavericks continues. Guests Daniel England, Tyler Jones, Clay Murphy, Matt Spangler and Devin Braswell share some highlights from Moon City's 8-1 run to the Howard Bell Trophy championship of the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League. Jerry Kelly, Zach Ralph, Matt Spangler, Devin Braswell, Cole Haselhorst, Nick Bacon, Jacob Smith, Clay Murphy, Tyler Jones, Jacob Karlson, B.J. Gates, Hunter Altic, Justin Lowden, Brandon Freeman, and Mr. 5-time Daniel England. These are the 2021 Grip 'N Rip Baseball League Champion Moon City Mavericks. The Grip 'N Rip Baseball League (http://theGRBL.com) is a six-team amateur league that plays all of its games from U.S. Baseball Park in Ozark, Missouri. The league offers players ages 21-and-older the opportunity to extend their baseball careers beyond what they thought is possible. It's a blend of Midwestern "town ball" and a minor league experience for players and fans alike. You can find out a whole lot more, and even watch entire games from Season 6 at http://facebook.com/TheGRBL. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: http://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV. "Satellites" by The Endless Summer From "Daydream" 2012 Personnel: Nick Bacon, Tyler Long, Shay Johnson, Tommy Oerding and Adam Cross. Produced by Andrew Goldstein Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

The 2021 Moon City Mavericks celebrated a championship with a record of eight wins against a single defeat. They were the first team to ever win eight games in a single Grip 'N Rip Baseball League season, and they posted two shutouts along the way. Moon City Mavericks roster: Clay Murphy, Cole Haselhorst, Jacob Karlson, Zach Ralph, Justin Lowden, Tyler Jones, Matt Spangler, Brandon Freeman, Nick Bacon, Devin Braswell, B.J. Gates, Jerry Kelley, Jacob Smith, Hunter Altic, and manager Daniel England. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV. "Satellites" by The Endless Summer From "Daydream" 2012 Personnel: Nick Bacon, Tyler Long, Shay Johnson, Tommy Oerding and Adam Cross. Produced by Andrew Goldstein Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

Two rituals coming your way. The Colosseum and The Bus Ritual. Both equally stupid and confusing. Buckle up because these two rituals literally don't make sense. ♫Music Credit: Music provided by Rujay. Instrumental: "Next Level" by SeriouzBeats. Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV.

Dayne Shoff is 60 years old, and he still plays high-level baseball. To just talk about Dayne Shoff's age and the fact that he still plays baseball grossly undersells who Shoff is as a person. He's a firefighter, an assistant coach, a substitute teacher, a bus driver, an engineering and safety consultant. He's the top employee for his son Conner's small business. He's proud to be from Lamar, Missouri. He's a husband, a father... and yeah, a grandpa. And you know what else? Dayne Shoff is an athlete and an inspiration. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: http://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

Chris Meza survived his childhood in a Chicago barrio and made it onto a junior college baseball team. His injury-riddled career at the College of DuPage left him feeling like it was time to hang up the glove and the spikes for good, but baseball had other plans. He ended up moving to Springfield, Missouri, and ended up staying in part for the teammates and friends he met playing club level baseball at Missouri State University. Meza now serves as a junior varsity baseball coach at Hillcrest High School in Springfield, Missouri, and works full-time at a major food production plant. Meza is also the player/manager for the Republic Locos of the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League, which operates from U.S. Baseball Park in Ozark, Missouri. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: http://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

Chris Meza grew up on the south side of Chicago in a Spanish-speaking neighborhood. He grew up with two loving parents with the added bonus of his grandparents and aunts living in the same place. Like many Hispanic kids in Chicago, Chris was just as much raised by the barrio as he was by his family. Nothing, including baseball, came easy. Meza now serves as a junior varsity baseball coach at Hillcrest High School in Springfield, Missouri, and works full-time at a major food production plant. Meza is also the player/manager for the Republic Locos of the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League, which operates from U.S. Baseball Park in Ozark, Missouri. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: http://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

Pitcher Chris Matlock talks us through his progression as an unheralded kid from Springfield, Missouri to becoming the 21st round draft pick for the Texas Rangers in 2009. He went from the junior college ranks to the University of Central Missouri, where Matlock shoved his way to NCAA All-American status and was chosen as the relief pitcher of the year for all of NCAA Division-II baseball. As a closer, Chris Matlock pitched in one of the longest games UCM had ever played in in the 2008 Division-II College World Series. He went on to be chosen for the UCM Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017. It was far from all roses for Chris Matlock when he reached the minor leagues and the Class A short season Spokane Indians of the Northwest League. Lingering shoulder problems and an ill-fated game of long toss led to an abrupt and stunning exit. Without knowing what would come next, Chris Matlock was back in Springfield, Missouri, where it all began. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: http://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

Chris Matlock came within one out of winning MVP of the 2020 Grip 'N Rip Baseball League championship game, which would have put his name on the Howard Bell Trophy a second time. The 2009 21st round draft pick of the Texas Rangers jumped into an offseason full of career moves, travel and coronavirus tests. Plus, special windows for dogs? It turns out the imposing sidearmer is very tenderhearted when it comes to his two beloved boxers Millie and Bo. As Rance's broadcast partner Steve Lael says, "It's hard not to like a man who likes a dog." Chris Matlock wanted to rescue Millie so badly that he drove out of town in the middle of the night to get her and bring her home. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Theme songs: "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

In honor of Juneteenth I wanted to just vibe! This episode features some of my "I said what I said I'm a poet" poems! Also check out the features music! Music provided by Rujay. Instrumental: "Next Level" by SeriouzBeats. Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV.Music provided by Rujay. Instrumental: "Fanatic" by Mirov. Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV. Music provided by Rujay. Instrumental: "I Don't Know" by MAKDOUBLE. Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV. Original poems by Poetess Black Jewel Jewel's House of Poetry Link https://www.facebook.com/groups/2978599065509905/?ref=share --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/poetess-black-jewel/message

Ethan Bryan played catch for 366 consecutive days in 2018, and then he wrote the book on it. In 2021, he's encouraging other people to play catch, and if they don't have baseball gloves, Ethan is going on the road to bring baseball to them. Starting Father's Day 2021, Ethan Bryan takes off across the Midwest on the Catching Hope Tour. He will make stops in Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Rockford, Illinois, and at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa. Along the way, he will give away baseball gloves. BUY "A Year of Playing Catch" https://www.amazon.com/Year-Playing-Catch-Simple-Experiment/dp/0310360307 Ethan Bryan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ethan_Bryan Ethan Bryan on Facebook: http://facebook.com/EthanBryanStories Ethan Bryan on the Internet in general: http://ethanbryan.com "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

Announcement after announcement after announcement. Grip 'N Rip Baseball League Chief Operations Officer Kevin "K-Rob" Robertson drops some serious information on Season VI of the GRBL, which gets going with tryouts and the draft Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. It all starts with something for the players. For the first time ever, they're going to be playing for some real dough in 2021. Kevin also has some great information for fans, who will have more opportunity to participate and celebrate their favorite players than ever before. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV. Photo courtesy of Mike Hudgens Photography Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

Long before he ever made a baseball comeback, won a Grip 'N Rip League championship with the Ozark Mountain Ducks, and won the 2020 league MVP Award, Clay Murphy had to bounce back from having Tommy John surgery on his right throwing elbow. We look back at Murph's most formidable years with Missouri State, plus he gives us the exclusive on Clark Murphy, who is sure to be the next big thing. As an added bonus, we painfully revisit the day Clay and the Bears met Kale Kiser and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV. Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

#TheGRBL's Branson Showmen will be under new management in 2021. Who is their skipper? Rance Burger welcomes Grip 'N Rip Baseball League Commissioner and former Showmen manager Tony Lewis--and a mystery guest--for a press conference to give you the lowdown on a big coaching move. Registration for tryouts for the 2021 GRBL season are open at http://thegrbl.com. Tryouts are Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at U.S. Baseball Park in Ozark, Missouri. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: http://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

Clay Murphy entered a new world when he went from tiny Wolf Lake, Illinois, to the starting lineup for the NCAA Division-I Missouri State Bears. The first pitch he threw got sent on a ride out of the yard, but he got better after that. Eight years after Clay Murphy's last college baseball game, he'd turn in one of the single best pitching performances as part of an MVP award-winning season for the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League champion Ozark Mountain Ducks. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: http://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. Promotional consideration for Burger Bites has been given by Veit Relacing. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

Republic Locos manager Chris Meza is back in the host's chair. Rance Burger is a guest on his own show. The guys revisit some key moments from the broadcast booth at U.S. Baseball Park, starting with Rance's audition for the GRBL and concluding in the 2020 playoffs. In between, Chris and Rance discuss elements of a good baseball play-by-play broadcast, highlights from the past three seasons and way too many players to list here. Chris Meza has his own show, the Press Box: https://open.spotify.com/show/00zgIevB7gsZrEPAWP4aKz?si=WhV-WMyGSemN1ShLOUJ6Mg Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV. "Satellites" by The Endless Summer From "Daydream" 2012 Personnel: Nick Bacon, Tyler Long, Shay Johnson, Tommy Oerding and Adam Cross. Produced by Andrew Goldstein Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. Promotional consideration for Burger Bites has been given by Rueb Bats and by Veit Relacing. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com

Rance celebrates the 50th episode of Burger Bites by interviewing himself. Well, not exactly. One of his Grip 'N Rip Baseball League broadcast partners, the manager of the Republic Locos, and a dear friend Chris Meza invited Rance to the home studio for The Press Box (http://open.spotify.com/show/00zgIevB7gsZrEPAWP4aKz?si=WhV-WMyGSemN1ShLOUJ6Mg), where Chris asked the questions and Rance Burger gave the answers. The guys talk about launching a podcast, Rance's limited athletic background, his education at the University of Missouri, journalism, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, superstitions, faith and a great deal about Rance's wife, Ashley. Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV. Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. Promotional consideration for Burger Bites has been given by Rueb Bats and by Veit Relacing. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com

Brent Hanks made the jump from selling Chevrolets to helping families navigate the landscape of college sports recruiting. As the owner and CEO of Recruit-Me.com, Hanks works with athletes across an array of sports and skill levels to help them make the most of their opportunities. He says it's not a recruiting service, but an "anti-recruiting service" dedicated to arming athletes with the right tools to market themselves to college coaches. Brent Hanks is also a parent who has been through the recruiting process once with his older son, Northwestern University Wildcats pitcher Parker Hanks, and they're going through it all again with Ozark High School pitcher Sutton Hanks. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Art courtesy of Brent Hanks. For more information, visit http://recruit-me.com Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: http://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com

Thanks for checking out Open Gym Sports and Culture Episode 10! Here the guys give flowers to Devin Booker (Since the All-Star voters can't), talk NBA Midseason surprises (The Knicks? What?!?), and discuss whether President Biden has been properly serving the community that helped put him in...or if he's just the lasted President to put Black People on the back burner. Is it too soon to even judge?? This, and more props to the light skinned hoopers tearing up the league, on OGSC Ep X! Intro Music provided by Rujay. Instrumental: "Next Level" by SeriouzBeats. Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV​​​.

The Nixa Suckers debuted in 2020 and reached the semifinals of the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League playoffs. Named for the fish that populates the James River, fries up deliciously and gives the Nixa Sucker Days festival its name, the Nixa Suckers are a serious baseball team with a funny name. Spitz opens up about his effort to crash through the glass ceiling and play for the Howard Bell Trophy in 2021. He also shares how his playing career at Drury University shapes the advice he gives to the young men he coaches at Springfield Catholic High School. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Photo courtesy of Mike Hudgens Photography, the official game day photographer of the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com More on Waters Cinema: http://waterscinema.com Grip 'N Rip gear available at http://www.gripnripfanwear.com

Courtney Spitz is the head coach of the Springfield Catholic Fightin' Irish in Springfield, Missouri, where the high school baseball scene and the game have changed greatly since his playing days at Kickapoo High. Spitz opens up on coaching high school players with big time aspirations at the NCAA Division I and II levels, and shares how his own career as a catcher shaped his thoughts on recruiting and talent scouting. And we have some some fun reminiscing about the time Chris Meza and Josh Engler cost Spitz a dozen chicken wings and a pitcher of suds in a Grip 'N Rip Baseball League game. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Photo courtesy of Mike Hudgens Photography, the official game day photographer of the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Grip 'N Rip gear available at http://www.gripnripfanwear.com

Harrison Waters hit a solo home run still regarded as one of the most important hits in 14 years of Drury University baseball. His solo shot to right field in Sauget, Illinois came in the tenth inning of the 2007 Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship game, giving Drury a 2-1 win over the Bellarmine Knights. Waters made an interesting choice when he finished up his high school career in Republic, Missouri. He opted to join the inaugural recruiting class for Coach Mark Stratton, now a Missouri Sports Hall-of-Famer, and join a startup baseball program at NCAA Division-II Drury. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Photo courtesy of Drury University Athletics, archive photo taken from 2008 Drury baseball media guide. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com More on Waters Cinema: http://waterscinema.com Grip 'N Rip gear available at http://www.gripnripfanwear.com

Harrison Waters loves to be in the batter's box or on the business end of a video camera. He made the unforgettable "welcome" video fans and players watched before every game in the fifth season of the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League, and then he played left field for the 2020 champion Ozark Mountain Ducks. He was the 2005 Central Ozark Conference player of the year at Republic (Missouri) High School, setting school records in batting and in pitching. The left-hander went after a marketing degree at Drury University, a college that didn't have a baseball team until Harry arrived on campus in 2007. Thirteen years later, he's still playing baseball and still pursuing his passion for film. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Photo courtesy of Mike Hudgens Photography, the official game day photographer of the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com More on Waters Cinema: http://waterscinema.com Grip 'N Rip gear available at http://www.gripnripfanwear.com

Evan Meagher is working with an agent and shopping the book, "Have Bat, Will Travel," chronicling his adventures as an American playing pro baseball in France. Meagher returned to the United States and settled in San Francisco, where he found an old school version of his favorite sport, vintage base ball. And yes, "base ball" was two words in the 1880s. The vintage game delivered new friends, new rivals and new adventures. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Photo courtesy of Evan Meagher. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Grip 'N Rip gear available at http://www.gripnripfanwear.com

Writer, investment banker, entrepreneur and ballplayer Evan Meagher walked away from his salary for one more chance at professional baseball dreams. With an internet connection, an intense workout regimen and the power of persuasion, he made it to the pros... in France. He chronicled his story on a blog, "Have Bat, Will Travel," that is in the process of becoming a book 15 years later. Meagher played for the Lions de Savigny and the Bois Guillaume Woodchucks in the French Division Elite, the highest league for baseball in France. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Art courtesy of Evan Meagher, "Have Bat, Will Travel." Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com

Brad Case is a rapidly rising prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system. He survived the Gulf Coast League to go on and shove for the Greensboro Grasshoppers and the Bradenton Marauders. When COVID-19 derailed what should have been a promotion to Double-A, Case launched "The Minor League Take," a show where pros candidly share their stories of hope and perseverance with younger players. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Photo courtesy of the Brad Case. Find "The Minor League Take" on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0D099yQgckng88I69BU70y?si=2V25VUZgSmWNuQmlG9dskQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNTH4AS7rM9w3fAoL9t-rpA Twitter: https://twitter.com/MilbTake Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-minor-league-take/id1534595735 Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com

Pitcher Brad Case has been on a steady climb through minor league baseball since the Pittsburgh Pirates selected him in the 2018 MLB Draft. The right-hander from New York was with the High-A Bradenton Marauders and had a shot to crack into Double-A with the Altoona Curve when COVID-19 derailed his 2020 MiLB season. We talk about his development as a pitcher, his time at NCAA Division-II Rollins College, his Major League Baseball Draft experience, his time in the Gulf Coast League and a whole lot more. Brad Case is also the host of "The Minor League Take," a podcast and YouTube show where minor leaguers share their stories of how they came to be professional baseball players. Find "The Minor League Take" with Brad Case on: Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/show/0D099yQgckng88I69BU70y?si=2V25VUZgSmWNuQmlG9dskQ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNTH4AS7rM9w3fAoL9t-rpA Twitter: http://twitter.com/MilbTake Apple Podcasts: http://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-minor-league-take/id1534595735 "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Photo courtesy of the Bradenton Marauders. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com

Todd Tolbert got the best of Oil Can Boyd twice in an MSBL senior baseball tournament in Arizona. In a surprisingly emotional moment, the Toddfather shares what it means to have his Dad see him play. When he was just a middle schooler in Fair Grove, he got life advice from now-hall-of-famer Steve Lael, of Branson Pirates fame, that he still carries to this day. As he nears the big 5-0, Tolbert dreams of hoisting the Howard Bell Trophy as a champion of the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Art by Mike Hudgens Photography, the official game day photographer of the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com

Todd Tolbert owns the consensus No. 1 nickname in the Grip N Rip Baseball League. The Toddfather joined as an original member of the first class of 60 players in 2016. He was 45. Tolbert just wanted a second chance at baseball, and took the chance competing against 20-somethings who were literally babies at the time he was playing college baseball at Evangel University. Flash forward to 2020, and Todd Tolbert became a starter for the Moon City Mavericks. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. Photo courtesy of Mike Hudgens Photography, official game day photographer of the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League. Theme songs "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Grip 'N Rip gear available at http://www.gripnripfanwear.com

Daily Fantasy 5. MLB player picks. DFS players at every position. Breaking down the day's best play for DFS. FanDuel and DraftKings top plays, cash games, GPPs, and stacking options. Music provided by Rujay. Instrumental: "Next Level" by SeriouzBeats. Channel: YouTube.com/user/RujayTV.

Daily Fantasy 5. NHL player picks. DFS players at every position. Breaking down the day's best play for DFS. FanDuel and DraftKings top plays, cash games, GPPs, and stacking options. Music provided by Rujay. Instrumental: "Next Level" by SeriouzBeats. Channel: YouTube.com/user/RujayTV.

Daily Fantasy 5. NHL player picks. DFS players at every position. Breaking down the day's best play for DFS. FanDuel and DraftKings top plays, cash games, GPPs, and stacking options. Music provided by Rujay. Instrumental: "Next Level" by SeriouzBeats. Channel: YouTube.com/user/RujayTV.

Daily Fantasy 5. NHL player picks. DFS players at every position. Breaking down the day's best play for DFS. FanDuel and DraftKings top plays, cash games, GPPs, and stacking options. Music provided by Rujay. Instrumental: "Next Level" by SeriouzBeats. Channel: YouTube.com/user/RujayTV.

Daily Fantasy 5. NHL player picks. DFS players at every position. Breaking down the day's best play for DFS. FanDuel and DraftKings top plays, cash games, GPPs, and stacking options. Music provided by Rujay. Instrumental: "Next Level" by SeriouzBeats. Channel: YouTube.com/user/RujayTV.

Daily Fantasy 5. NHL player picks. DFS players at every position. Breaking down the day's best play for DFS. FanDuel and DraftKings top plays, cash games, GPPs, and stacking options. Music provided by Rujay. Instrumental: "Next Level" by SeriouzBeats. Channel: YouTube.com/user/RujayTV.

Daily Fantasy 5. NHL player picks. DFS players at every position. Breaking down the day's best play for DFS. FanDuel and DraftKings top plays, cash games, GPPs, and stacking options. Music provided by Rujay. Instrumental: "Next Level" by SeriouzBeats. Channel: YouTube.com/user/RujayTV.

Daily Fantasy 5. NBA player picks. DFS players at every position. Breaking down the day's best play for DFS. FanDuel and DraftKings top plays, cash games, GPPs, and stacking options. Music provided by Rujay. Instrumental: "Next Level" by SeriouzBeats. Channel: YouTube.com/user/RujayTV.