Podcasts about Stockton Ports

Send us a textCould the Oakland Athletics' potential move to Las Vegas be a game-changer for fans? We sit down with Will McNeil, the PA voice of the Stockton Ports and a devoted A's supporter, to unpack the tidal wave of emotions surrounding this possible relocation. Will provides his unmatched insights, juggling roles as both a Marriott employee and a passionate stadium announcer. Fans have endured a storm of uncertainty and frustration over the stadium negotiations and management decisions. Emotional turmoil, from social media outbursts over management missteps to the grin-and-bear-it resilience of a fanbase that's seen its fair share of setbacks. The spirit of the Oakland Athletics continues to burn brightly, fueled by the unwavering devotion of its fans hoping for a future filled with triumph and stability.Journey with us to the PA booth, where the perks of watching baseball up close come to life. Will shares his personal experiences and the camaraderie that defines the A's fanbase, even as we brace for potential protests at the season's end. We also take time to savor the lighter side of baseball with some banter about ballpark food and drinks, like a refreshing watermelon wheat beer to cool down those heated fan debates. Don't miss our closing call to connect with us on social media for more engaging conversations and sneak peeks into upcoming episodes.The Dad Hat: Twitter: https://x.com/thedadhat216Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedadhat216/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thedadhat216Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPk7lmGqgfNZNS4IM-M8XVwTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedadhat216?lang=enStadium Food Girl: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stadiumfoodgirlInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stadiumfoodgirl/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stadiumfoodgirl Curved Brim Media: https://curvedbrimmedia.com/Support the showMake sure to follow the Dad Hat Chronicles: https://linktr.ee/TheDadHatChronicles

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the Sunday after the Storm split a series with the Stockton Ports, each team taking three games a piece. But questions remain - Will .500 be good enough for a Cal League playoff spot? Does Leo De Vries want it enough? Are Wyatt Hoffman and Nick Vogt actually BETTER than we think? And why did Rosman Verdugo steal from the working people of Temecula Valley? It's a scorcher of an episode, tune in!

This week on There R Giants podcast, I'm joined by the Sacramento River Cats' play by play man, Zack Bayrouty. The long time Stockton Ports announcer, who took over behind the microphone for the River Cats last year, talks about the success they've been having on the field both individually and as a team. Zack and I discuss the plethora of pitchers vying for big league opportunities and the growth of hitters like Marco Luciano, Casey Schmitt, Brett Wisely, and Luis Matos.There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Intro/Outro: “If and When” by the dBs This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

Let's kick off 2024 with a look back at least season with 2023 Stockton Ports manager Gregorio Petit who joins Alex Jensen for this week's show

The voice of the Lansing Lugnuts, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Alex Jensen of the Stockton Ports, Matt Neverett of the Las Vegas Aviators and Bill Moriarity of Athletics Farm go around the Oakland Athletics Minor League system, discuss Daniel Susac and Henry Bolte (11:40), position players who need to be highlighted more (18:30), the pitching development in the system (25:20) and the 2023 draft picks (39:35).  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Case Study: In full disclosure, the Stockton Ports are a client of mine. I started working with Chris Zavaglia in May of 2023.The WINS from the season:15% increase in total attendance3 sell-outs most since 2019$12K increase in online ticket salesChris and I dig into the following topics:1. Immediate takeaways from what we started working on in May2. The benefits of tracking ticket sales sources3. Metrics and data that helped guide your decisions4. Off-season planningSports Marketing Machine on LinkedInSports Marketing Machine on InstagramBook a call with Jeremy from Sports Marketing Machine

Wes and Amy take you out to the ballgame for today's episode of This is Stockton! The Stockton Ports have existed since 1941 and have been minor league affiliates of the Oakland Athletics since 2005. Jordan Feneck, the general manager of the Ports, joins the show to talk about his role within the team and to give the scoop on this season's promotional nights at Banner Island Ballpark. The Stockton Ports Visit Stockton This Is Stockton Website This Is Stockton Instagram This is Stockton is part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Wes Rhea, Amy Alpers, and Anthony Esteves and produced by the team at Relic. To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast network and to listen to our other shows, please visit https://thedmpn.com/. If you are interested in becoming a part of the network, please email adam@relicagency.com.

The A's minor league affiliate season preview series concludes with a look at Low-A Stockton. Can the 30 players on this team's Opening Day roster turn around rough 2022 fortunes? Who out of the fresh faces in this group are most likely to contribute? I examine everyone from the team's top prospects to—in particular detail!—its veteran relievers, dissecting what each player brings and what challenges lie ahead for them at this key developmental level.

On the eve of Opening Night at Banner Island Ballpark, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic joins the show to break down the Stockton Ports' 2023 roster.

The voice of the Lansing Lugnuts, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Alex Jensen of the Stockton Ports and Matt Neverett of the Las Vegas Aviators go around the Oakland Athletics Minor League system and discuss the top names in the A's system and their favorite moments and giveaways from the 2022 season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We kick off the offseason with a visit from President of the Stockton Ports, Pat Filippone! Pat discusses things that worked in 2022, the Ports' new General Manager, the MLB playoffs and much more!

Ron Shelton was a former minor league baseball infielder in Baltimore's Orioles farm system, where he played with the Bluefield Orioles, Stockton Ports, Florida Instructional League Orioles, Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs and Rochester Red Wings from 1967 through 1971..he is however best known for the many films he has made about sports. His 1988 film Bull Durham, based in part on his own baseball experiences, earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. His new book The Church of Baseball: The Making of Bull Durham: Home Runs, Bad Calls, Crazy Fights, Big Swings, and a Hit, takes us behind-the-scenes and tells the story of the making of the film, and is an insightful primer on the art and business of moviemaking. He joins Mark Rosenman of SPORTSTALKNY to talk all about it. Tune in each week on streaming on the 365sportscast.com network or on www.sportstalknylive.com for the live broadcast, also on the 365sportscast iPhone, Android and Alexa apps

On the April 20 edition of A's Cast Live, our weekly all baseball talk show Monday through Friday, Chris Townsend previewed game three of the A's and Orioles with A's Pitching Coach, Scott Emerson (1:25), the voice of the Stockton Ports, Alex Jensen (37:20), Nick Allen (1:10:50) and Orioles Manager, Brandon Hyde (1:21:10). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We welcome on the Mayor of the 209, Dallas Braden. A quick interview, but packed full of content. We cover what it meant to him to play for the Stockton Ports as a hometown kid, how important of a role Dallas' grandmother played in his life, and his surprise draft selection when Dallas was ready to enlist in the army! We hope you enjoy this episode as it will serve as the end of Season 1. We will see you in the fall!

Lots to cover on this week's episode of The Show Before the Show. Tyler, Sam and Ben discuss Minor League Baseball's The Nine initiative, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys rebrand and the expanded Triple-A schedule. Also, Stockton Ports president Pat Filippone and Pacific guard Pierre Crockrell II discuss the benefits of an NIL deal signed by the two, and Josh rinses off another edition of Ghost of the Minors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the August 23 edition of A's Cast Live, our weekly all baseball talk show Monday through Friday, Chris Townsend was joined by A's Pitching Coach, Scott Emerson (8:30), A's Infielder/Outfielder, Josh Harrison (21:10), Glen Kuiper (36:45) and A's & Stockton Ports broadcaster, Alex Jensen (56:15). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Townsend, Vince Cotroneo and Roxy Bernstein preview game three of A's and Angels from Anaheim. They were joined by Bob Melvin, Andrew Chafin & Alex Jensen with Stockton Ports 1st baseman, Lawrence Butler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the July 23 edition of A's Cast Live. our weekly all baseball talk show Monday through Friday, Chris Townsend discussed the Cleveland Indians named change (3:50) and was joined by A's Manager, Bob Melvin (30:25), the voice of the Stockton Ports, Alex Jensen (47:00), PxP broadcaster for the Seattle Mariners, Aaron Goldsmith (1:03:25) and A's General Manager, David Forst (1:28:10). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On our weekly all baseball talk show, Chris Townsend discussed the Cleveland Indians name change and his disappointment with Yankees Red Sox (:45). He was joined by A's Third Base Coach, Mark Kotsay (24:20), A's Equipment Manager, Steve Vucinich (31:15), A's first round draft pick, Max Muncy (45:10), Scott Boras (52:10), Ray Fosse (59:15), Ken Korach (1:26:30), Sarah Langs of MLB.com (1:44:20), Mike Petriello of MLB.com (2:00:00), Mariners broadcaster, Aaron Goldsmith (2:15:15) and the voice of the Stockton Ports, Alex Jensen (2:28:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this weeks episode we start to get back to normal as the podcast is now fully vaccinated. This week we wanted to feature The Chill Suite: R&B and Soul Jams which is a great event hosted by DJ Yelo at Fulton 55. Then we talk about a domestic violence shooting that occured in Northeast Fresno, and we also mention where to get help if you in fear that the relationship may turn into domestic violence.  We then review local music artist JLlama and his latest project "Llama Season." We finish the podcast supporting our professional woman soccer team the Fresno Freeze after their two year hiatus, and also our Fresno Grizzlies who finish up on the road this weekend vs. Stockton Ports. Be sure to support all your local businesses, artists, and podcasts. Have a great week! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theblazepodcast/message

Stockton Ports radio announcer Alex Jensen joins host Alex Espinoza to discuss his recent call up to Oakland for his MLB debut with the A's. We discuss his lifelong love of the A's as an Oakland native, top prospects on the Ports like Tyler Soderstrom, working with the A's radio broadcast crew, the team's current six-game win streak and more.

On the May 24 edition of A's Cast Live, Chris Townsend previewed the A's series vs the Seattle Mariners (2:00) and joined by Will Leitch of MLB.com (16:00), Mariners TV PxP voice, Aaron Goldsmith (34:00) and the voice of the Stockton Ports, Alex Jensen, who is filling in for Ken Korach (57:00).

Max Stassi, current catcher for the Major League Baseball Los Angeles Angels talks about his path to becoming a major league baseball player. Max was drafted in the fourth round by the Oakland Athletics in the 2009 Major League Baseball draft after his standout prep career at Yuba City High School, located in Northern California. Sporting News called Max the best available catcher of the 2009 draft class, and in that year, Max was presented with a choice to make: attend UCLA where he had committed or pursue a professional baseball career and forgo college.Stassi played for the Vancouver Canadians of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League,  Kane County Cougars of the Class A Midwest League,  Stockton Ports of the Class A-Advanced California League. On February 4, 2013, the Athletics traded Stassi to the Houston Astros with Brad Peacock and Chris Carter for Jed Lowrie and Fernando Rodriguez.  Playing for the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Class AA Texas League in 2013, Stassi hit home runs in five consecutive games in July.  Stassi playing for the Oklahoma City RedHawks in 2014The Astros promoted Stassi to the majors on August 20, 2013, making his MLB debut that day, he recorded two hits.  In his second MLB game, Stassi was hit in the face by a 96 miles per hour (154 km/h) fastball, which resulted in his being placed on the disabled list.Since the bases were loaded at the time he was plunked, he earned his first major-league RBI. Stassi began the 2014 season with the Oklahoma City RedHawks of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL). Stassi was named to the Astros' Opening Day roster in 2018 as a backup to McCann. On July 31, 2019, the Astros traded Stassi to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for minor leaguers Rainier Rivas and Raider Uceta.

In this episode of AustinoSportsTalk, special guest Zack Bayrouty joins me to discuss his passion for sports while growing up on the east coast, how he broke into the sports industry while attending Northeastern University, his experience announcing games with the Stockton Ports for 13 years, being able to announce an Oakland A's game in 2019, and his recent work with Pacific Men's Basketball and the Reno Aces. Hear about how Zack grew up listening to games on the radio after bedtime, his obsession with the Red Sox growing up, how Zack was the first person Josh Donaldson met when traded to the A's organization, how he quickly became a fan of specific players and not just teams, and the fantastic advice Zack gives for people trying to break into the sports industry. Also, be prepared for some awesome MLB talk! We talk about some of the MLB rule changes such as managers being able to declare innings over in spring training, the universal DH, having a runner start on 2nd base in extra innings, and the expanded playoffs. He also gives his thoughts on how the Red Sox and A's will do this year, his insight on upcoming prospects around the league, and his World Series prediction. This is flat-out another can't miss episode! ... Make sure to follow Zack Bayrouty on Twitter (@ZackBayrouty) ... AustinoSportsTalk is currently available on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Breaker, PocketCasts, RadioPublic, and Anchor, with the video version on YouTube! Follow AustinoSportsTalk on Instagram (austinosportstalk), Twitter (@austinosports), and YouTube (austinosportstalk)!!! Stay tuned to the podcast and the AustinoSportsTalk social media pages for more amazing content! Stay tuned! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/austinosportstalk1/support

Stockton Ports play-by-play announcer Alex Jensen joins Ben to discuss the A's Class A affiliate as well as the outlook for Minor League Baseball in 2021. Alex also shares which prospects he's most excited to see with the A's.

Join Host Drew Jones and Stockton Ports announcer Alex Jensen as they discuss his career in broadcasting and the red hot Oakland Athletics! Support the show (https://cash.app/$jonesmdrew)

2004 AL ROY and current Stockton Ports manager Bobby Crosby stops by to talk about the differences in Minor League Baseball from his playing days to now. Which coach does he try to model himself after? And his most memorable at bat in his rookie season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stockton Ports play by play announcer Alex Jensen stops by to talk about calling a no hitter, working with Ken Korach, being his own biggest critic, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first of a two-part conversation with the new Manager of the Stockton Ports, Bobby Crosby shares how he got back into coaching, his passion for teaching and managing style and much more.

Gary Gerould is the reason I became a broadcaster, and love the field of radio enough to make it my college Major, he didn’t know I would graduate during the recession, and need to turn to teaching, so I don’t hold that against him.  With more than 2,700 professional sports broadcasts, 5th among active broadcasters in longevity, with wok ranging from motor sports to the Olympics, #1 in our hearts, its the G-Man, by way of Midland Michigan, 35 years with the now Sacramento Kings, it's Gary Gerould.  Some of the questions that I ask in this interview Who was your Gary Gerould, someone you admired in the industry and who instilled a love for the medium, and sparked the idea that this medium might be an interesting path to traverse? Stockton Ports and Kurt Suzuki hitting home runs on the fourth of July, thinking, what a great country earning 6.25 and a free hot dog per game while gas was 4.00 a gallon, what's your first story of being wowed by your work. What was your early career like? You gave me all the training I needed for my first play by play gig as a college student at Dominican University, then Cal State Fullerton. And the confidence of reporting news at kstn 1420 in Stockton at age 16 along with my friend Johnny Milford. Where did your training and confidence come from?  In an attempt to follow in your footsteps, I began 5-year stint with the Angels in 2009. I worked every holiday, every hour of the day, at one stretch 400 days consecutively between radio traffic with clear channel, massive layoff, angels baseball, golden west college broadcasts. And you were still the only person I wanted to be. Did you know who and what you wanted, and if so, from what age and moment?   I watched angels play by play professional, the hard working Terry Smith, after Rory Marcus passed away in 2010 after I was working with him on Christmas day for college basketball, work hours before and after each game, traveling for 162 games of a regular season, the angels having concerts at home, and after extra innings, REO Speedwagon, or another band playing post game, Terry needing to run within the stadium passageway tunnels to our radio station on the second floor to do post game Angel Talk, me being the only one to take calls, cut sound, run board, and produce, and getting a very real, "how much do you want this"? At what point of your career do you think you've been pushed to work the hardest, and been the most rewarded?  Is there any part of your racing broadcasting that has transformed your broadcasting approach for basketball?  The game you get excited about the most: defensive stand-offs, scoring fests, playoffs, early season? What attracts you the most to personal investment.  The first broadcast where you felt like you had arrived in a significant way?  The moment you knew broadcasting was your path? My chemistry teacher, Mr little, from St Mary's in Stockton, was your doppelganger. Once in class, Matt Aguire and I had him say, he's got the bucket as we were doing our homework. Who are the voices that initially inspired you into broadcasting, and whose voices inspire you today?  Danny's LA Kings story - how do you overcome disappointment? What does this 2019-2020 shortened season mean to you? A compliment to your character when people say don't meet your heroes, I knew you'd never disappoint me. I know the last month has been filled with personal challenges, and a lot of people have poured public support, I wanted you to know that your support of the public, over 35 years, of joy, and emotion, and fun, will stay with people forever, and that I’ve been forever changed by it professionally and personally. Thanks for joining me on the podcast Gary!   You can support Danny Hauger music through my newest album, All At Once, on digital platforms everywhere, including Spotify thanks everyone!! Hauger History Store on AmpedUpLearning!

On July 22, 2019, Bryce Conley was the starting pitcher in the first no-hitter thrown by the Stockton Ports in nearly 30 years. The right-hander is our guest for this episode, and he takes us back to that day in July, how he's staying ready during the layoff, and much more.

Minor League Baseball's Opening Day has come and gone without a game being played, but that didn't stop the Stockton Ports celebrating the start of baseball with their fans on social media. On this episode, Ports Assistant General Managers Luke Johnson and Gary Olson stop by and discuss the club's online opening day festivities.

"State of the Ports": A conversation with the President of the Stockton Ports, Pat Filippone, who discusses how the club is preparing for the 2020 season and shares some new features fans can expect at Banner Island Ballpark when baseball resumes

The inaugural edition of The Official Podcast of the Stockton Ports features former Ports broadcaster Zack Bayrouty, who takes us on a walk down memory lane including some of his favorite moments during his 14 seasons at Banner Island Ballpark

On this episode, former Stockton Ports manager and current Supervisor of Player Development for the A’s, Rick Magnante, joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to discuss some of the A’s top picks from this year’s draft who spent this season playing in Vermont and to talk about A’s outfielder Seth Brown, whom Magnante managed during his 30-home-run season with Stockton.

On this episode, former Stockton Ports manager and current Supervisor of Player Development for the A's, Rick Magnante, joins A's Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to discuss some of the A's top picks from this year's draft who spent this season playing in Vermont and to talk about A's outfielder Seth Brown, whom Magnante managed during his 30-home-run season with Stockton.

On this episode, A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity takes a look at the 2019 Stockton Ports. First, we talk with Stockton pitching coach, and former A’s pitcher, Chris Smith about his first year on the job in Stockton. After that, we’re joined by one of the A’s top draft picks last year, infielder Jeremy Eierman. Then we catch up with one of Stockton’s top hitters this season, third baseman Jonah Bride. And finally, we check in with Ports play-by-play man Zack Bayrouty to get his take on the 2019 Stockton squad.

On this episode, A's Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity takes a look at the 2019 Stockton Ports. First, we talk with Stockton pitching coach, and former A's pitcher, Chris Smith about his first year on the job in Stockton. After that, we're joined by one of the A's top draft picks last year, infielder Jeremy Eierman. Then we catch up with one of Stockton's top hitters this season, third baseman Jonah Bride. And finally, we check in with Ports play-by-play man Zack Bayrouty to get his take on the 2019 Stockton squad.

On the August 29 edition of A's Cast Live, Alex Jensen pinch-hit for Chris Townsend to discuss the A's series win vs the Royals and the upcoming series vs the Yankees. He was joined by Eno Sarris, Yankees PXP Man, Ryan Ruocco, Ben Ross, Bip Roberts, Bob Nightengale and the voice of the Stockton Ports, Zack Bayrouty.

On the August 29 edition of A's Cast Live, Alex Jensen pinch-hit for Chris Townsend to discuss the A's series win vs the Royals and the upcoming series vs the Yankees. He was joined by Eno Sarris, Yankees PXP Man, Ryan Ruocco, Ben Ross, Bip Roberts, Bob Nightengale and the voice of the Stockton Ports, Zack Bayrouty.

On this episode, A's Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity takes a look at this year's Stockton Ports. First, we talk with Stockton skipper Webster Garrison about some of the A's top prospects he's had on his team this season. After that, we're joined by the A's 2017 top draft pick, outfielder Austin Beck. Then we catch up with Stockton's top starter this season, right-hander Brady Feigl. And finally, we check in with one of the newest members of the Ports pitching staff, left-hander Hogan Harris.

On this episode, A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity takes a look at this year’s Stockton Ports. First, we talk with Stockton skipper Webster Garrison about some of the A’s top prospects he’s had on his team this season. After that, we’re joined by the A’s 2017 top draft pick, outfielder Austin Beck. Then we catch up with Stockton’s top starter this season, right-hander Brady Feigl. And finally, we check in with one of the newest members of the Ports pitching staff, left-hander Hogan Harris.

In the seventh episode of The Farm, Stockton Ports play-by-play broadcaster Zack Bayrouty sits down with James Kaprielian, one of the A's top pitching prospects and the 16th overall pick in the 2015 Draft. James takes us through his compelling journey and talks about persevering through the loss of his mother to breast cancer, being traded from the Yankees and making his way back from Tommy John surgery.

In the seventh episode of The Farm, Stockton Ports play-by-play broadcaster Zack Bayrouty sits down with James Kaprielian, one of the A's top pitching prospects and the 16th overall pick in the 2015 Draft. James takes us through his compelling journey and talks about persevering through the loss of his mother to breast cancer, being traded from the Yankees and making his way back from Tommy John surgery.

The Dubs Dynasty came to a crashing halt in the NBA Finals. But is it really over? A battle between optimistic and pessimistic viewpoints regarding the Warriors immediate future. Like it or not, we have to look at life after the Warriors now. Is it the 49ers, Raiders, A’s, or Giants that best represent a chance of capturing the interest of the Bay Area sports landscape over the next few months? Tell Me A Story: A first pitch of a lifetime for Emmy Pratt. The story of Casey’s 2-year-old daughter’s epic first pitch at the Stockton Ports game. Breaking the law! With NASCAR heading to Sonoma, Leonard gets Larry and Casey to open up about speeding tickets. And Facebook enters the crypto currency game. But is Mark Zuckerberg just borrowing ideas from the Winkelvii again? Everything you need to know about Libra and Bitcoin. Seriously.

On the June 12 edition of A's Cast Live, Alex Jensen filled in for Chris Townsend and recapped the Athletics series vs the Rays, the Padres decision to sit down Chris Paddack and the return of Jesus Luzardo and AJ Puk. He was joined by Stockton Ports manager Webster Garrison, Former MLB GM Steve Phillips, Ben Ross, Brodie Brazil & Mike Petriello of Statcast.

On the June 12 edition of A's Cast Live, Alex Jensen filled in for Chris Townsend and recapped the Athletics series vs the Rays, the Padres decision to sit down Chris Paddack and the return of Jesus Luzardo and AJ Puk. He was joined by Stockton Ports manager Webster Garrison, Former MLB GM Steve Phillips, Ben Ross, Brodie Brazil & Mike Petriello of Statcast.

Las Vegas hitting and pitching coaches Eric Martins and Rick Rodriguez join A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to talk about some of the team’s top Triple-A prospects including Jorge Mateo, Sean Murphy, Skye Bolt, Paul Blackburn and many more. After that, we catch up with minor league catcher and San Mateo native Collin Theroux, and then we check in with Stockton Ports starting pitcher Brady Feigl.

Las Vegas hitting and pitching coaches Eric Martins and Rick Rodriguez join A's Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to talk about some of the team's top Triple-A prospects including Jorge Mateo, Sean Murphy, Skye Bolt, Paul Blackburn and many more. After that, we catch up with minor league catcher and San Mateo native Collin Theroux, and then we check in with Stockton Ports starting pitcher Brady Feigl.

A’s Assistant General Manager Billy Owens joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to share his insights on top A’s prospects like Skye Bolt, Austin Beck, Jorge Mateo and more. After that, Stockton Ports play-by-play man Zack Bayrouty joins us to talk about his career as the man behind the mic for the Ports and to give us his take on some of the top young prospects in Stockton this season, and then we catch up with A’s outfield prospect Lazaro Armenteros.

A's Assistant General Manager Billy Owens joins A's Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to share his insights on top A's prospects like Skye Bolt, Austin Beck, Jorge Mateo and more. After that, Stockton Ports play-by-play man Zack Bayrouty joins us to talk about his career as the man behind the mic for the Ports and to give us his take on some of the top young prospects in Stockton this season, and then we catch up with A's outfield prospect Lazaro Armenteros.

On this week’s edition of The Farm, former Stockton Ports manager and the A’s current Supervisor of Player Development Rick Magnante joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief, Bill Moriarity, to talk about his career in baseball that spans 50 years and his current role with the A’s and to discuss some of the team’s top prospects like A.J. Puk, Jesus Luzardo, Sean Murphy, Austin Beck, Lazaro Armenteros and many more.

On this week's edition of The Farm, former Stockton Ports manager and the A's current Supervisor of Player Development Rick Magnante joins A's Farm Editor-in-Chief, Bill Moriarity, to talk about his career in baseball that spans 50 years and his current role with the A's and to discuss some of the team's top prospects like A.J. Puk, Jesus Luzardo, Sean Murphy, Austin Beck, Lazaro Armenteros and many more.

Ep. 73 — We hope you’re not sick of Bryce Harper yet! In this episode, Alex and Bobby talk about Bryce’s return to D.C. and the ensuing fan reception. They also chat about Ronald Acuña’s contract extension and what it means for the state of free agency (it’s, uh, not good), and a minor league promotion involving walk-up songs. Then they throw out some of things in the baseball world they’ve been thinking about in this week’s Three Up, Three Down, including overpaying for ballpark food and Ramón Laureano’s arm. Finally, they check in on the unearned confidence of being A’s and Mets fans in April. Links: MLB isn’t really trying to hide the collusion anymore ($) Sports Illustrated…wyd Fun with walk-up songs, courtesy of the Stockton Ports Songs featured in this episode: Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper — “Shallow” • Blushh — “I’m Over It” • Dominic Fike — “Westcoast Collective” • Booker T. & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions” ~~ Follow Tipping Pitches on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Find more great content over at tippingpitches.atavist.com. Questions, comments, or concerns? Shoot us an email at tippingpitchespod@gmail.com.

In his second stint as skipper of the Stockton Ports, Webster Garrison talks about returning to Stockton Ballpark, managing in the minor leagues and what he expects from this year's team.

On this edition of Home & Away, Jess travels down to Stockton, California with Ian Miller from Productive Outs to take in a Stockton Ports game at Banner Island Ballpark and to learn about the Class A California League. Additional voices include: Zack Bayrouty, Broadcaster, Stockton Ports Jen Mac Ramos, Baseball Prospectus, The Hardball Times, and Beyond the Boxscore Taylor McCarthy, General Manager, Stockton Ports Music by Steve Sladkowski Logo by Tianna Blair This episode was recorded at CJSF 90.1 FM in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

Sports announcer Zack Bayrouty talks about being the voice of the Stockton Ports and University of the Pacific men's basketball, and what it takes to make an entertaining broadcast.

In Episode 74, we welcome Jeffrey Sherman from DoubleLine. We start with Jeff’s background – it’s a fun recap, including stories of running the scoreboard for The Stockton Ports… being a bank teller… earning graduate degrees… there’s a brief aside into catastrophe bonds which is a good primer if you’re less familiar with them… then back into Jeff’s background with DoubleLine. This dovetails into Meb asking about the type of shop DoubleLine is, as well as its overall investing framework. We learn that DoubleLine will go into whatever market it finds interesting. They’re also a macro shop, which led them to fixed income. After all, Jeff tells us “If you want to know what’s going on in the world macroeconomically, the bond market tells you.” Next, Meb asks how the world looks to Jeff today. Everything is growing, but it’s not the same old growth. The difference is debt.  Overall, it has been a positive environment for investing; inflation is low, but the price of assets now reflects this good environment and people are projecting that forward – but it’s not realistic. Many assets are expensive now. Jeff puts a point on the situation by saying “There’s this ‘buy-the-dip’ mentality… Do you play in it or just shake your head?” The guys cover lots of ground here: Prices in the bond market have gotten ridiculous… Policy mistakes from the Fed… How this is “The Jay Cutler bull market” meaning it’s very “ho-hum”... how Europe is growing at the same rate as the U.S., yet they are continuing to do QE, while we’ve hiked rates four times… we’re talking about unwinding bonds while they’re buying – there’s a disconnect. And we don’t truly know what unwinding is going to look like. This leads into a great discussion of bonds and how they respond to a rising rate environment. As Meb notes, most people hear “interest rates are going up” and they think “bond prices must be going down.” But that doesn’t have to be the case. Jeff dives into some great detail here on the math behind bond returns and rising rates. If you’re a bond guy, make sure to catch this part of the episode. A few twists and turns later, Meb brings up a DoubleLine fund that combines U.S. equities in various sectors, paired with a fixed income component. He asks how is it designed, the benefit, and so on. Amongst other details Jeff tells us, we learn that the fund applies a sector rotation strategy based on Professor Shiller’s CAPE ratio. Historically, people have used CAPE to evaluate markets. Jeff wondered why one couldn’t apply it to smaller subsets of the markets – sectors. For instance, utilities and tech have different profiles re: beta and whatnot. So why not take each sector’s CAPE and compare it to its own CAPE history? You then look for the cheapest sectors of the market. And you can avoid buying a value trap by apply momentum (in Jeff’s strategy, they throw away the worst one-year momentum sector). Meb asks which sectors look good from a CAPE perspective now. Jeff tells us he’s looking at technology, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, and health care. He was looking at energy, but he booted it due to its bad momentum. He tells us another high flier is the financial sector. Up 35% or so since the election. Meb asks a Twitter question next – how much does DoubleLine incorporate technicals into their process? Jeff tells us that he uses technical more on trade implementation and things that are hard to value like FX. There’s so much more in this episode: sentiment… Trump, and the D.C. status quo… commodities… the “Four Asset” portfolio… More write-in questions from Twitter… a quick descent into a crypto-rant… the biggest mistakes Jeff is seeing investors make… and of course, his most memorable trade. What were the details? Find out in Episode 74.

Listener FeedbackGabriel wrote to us in response to our previous discussion about what we were reading. It's good to know that the Nook offers support for sharing ebooks. Thanks for sharing your feedback! Back to SchoolIt's that time of year again, all of our local school districts are back in session. Matt and Susan discuss back-to-school as each of them have a high school freshman daughter (which should be easy by now since each of them already had a daughter graduate high school).  Johnny Milford Johnny Milford If you have spent any time listening to radio or watching television in Stockton, you have probably heard who we consider one of the greatest broadcast and advertisement voices ever! Johnny Milford is a voice actor, copy writer, studio engineer & producer, and local radio legend. We were honored to spend some time getting to know the former KJOY and KWIN disc jockey and radio personality. Yes, he is the same voice as the one in the Big Valley Ford, Food4Less, Rock Bottom World of Furniture commercials.Johnny talks about his early days of radio as well as some of his thoughts on the current state of the business. He shows off some of his many amazing voices and impersonations. As a life-long Stockton resident, he also tells the story about how he joined the Stockton Ports as an announcer and shares what he enjoys about our city.Visit his website, prodgod.com , to hear more samples.Music for today's show was "The Lawn" by Filbert. Thanks to them for allowing us to use their song. Find them on Facebook at facebook.com/filbertmusic. You can also hear their music on GoLocal Radio.

Cudo and Walker discuss finding inspiration, inspired by the comments from Phone Tag Guest Martin McCleary. Plus promotions across the country.

Welcome to Podcast Stockton. On this week's show:The Stockton Weekend Activities Guide from Wes Rhea and the Stockton Conference and Visitor's Bureau. Be sure to sign-up for their weekly e-mail newsletter.A review of last weekend's Walk A Mile In Her Shoes. The 4th annual event put on by the Women's Center of San Joaquin County was last weekend. See the last post for links to pics. An interview with Stockton Ports President, Pat Filippone. Rod sat down with Pat to discuss minor league baseball and your Stockton Ports.A few things to do on Cinco de Mayo. Lots of great places to hang out with friends on Cinco de Mayo.Until next time, make it great Stockton!- Matt & Rod

Welcome to Podcast Stockton. On this week's show: Rod, Splash and Matt Walk A Mile In Her Shoes. The 4th Annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes is this Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Banner Island Ballpark. Every 90 seconds a woman is raped in this country. This event asks men to come walk a mile in her shoes to protest rape, sexual assault and gender violence. And by "walk a mile in her shoes" they literally mean a mile in ladies shoes. Matt sat down with Lisa Jordan from the Women's Center of San Joaquin County to talk about this great event as well as the history of the center and what services they offer.Last year, Matt and Rod both walked the mile, in pointy toe and spiky heal shoes. Registration starts at 8 AM and the walk starts at 9 AM. Come out and walk a mile in her shoes, or come out and watch Matt and friends try it without falling. Walkers receive a free event tee shirt and a voucher for a Stockton Ports game. For more information on the national movement, visit walkamileinhershoes.org.The 80th Annual Strawberry Breakfast is this Sunday at UOP. The University of the Pacific Center for Community Involvement (CCI) is hosting its 80th Annual Strawberry Breakfast Sunday, May 1st, from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM at University of the Pacific's Regent's Dining Room. This annual event normally happens on Mother's Day but was moved one week early this year.The return of Sports with Lowell Tuckerman.The 1st Annual Steelhead Festival is this Sunday! This inagural event is this Sunday 11 AM to 4 PM at Tuxedo Avenue, right off the Miracle Mile. The Steelhead Festival is a free community event to help educate citizens on issues affecting our local water ways. There will be slow-cooking demonstrations and live music (including The Afternaps and Mom's Chili Boys). Here's a link to the schedule of events. Also, on Monday, May 2, the Friends of the Lower Calaveras River are hosting a State of Our Rivers Symposium at the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) Regional Building at 330 E. Channel St.Prowlin' Pacific was last Saturday. Matt gives his review of last weekend's event. Yet another free community event, this year on the grounds of the University of the Pacific. There was a car show, lots of games and things for kids to do, and some great live local music (including Matt's favorite local band, Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players and Latin Magic). Check out the pictures here and a short video here.Until next time, make it great Stockton!- Matt & Rod

Joey Chestnut, Asparagus Festival A wrap-up of the 26th Annual Asparagus Festival. Matt talks to the champion, Joey Chestnut, and Matt Stonie who took third-place in the deep fried asparagus eating contest. With great weather this past weekend, the crowds were out in force this year. Check out the rest of the pictures here and a short video featuring The California Repercussions.What's the best Pizza in Stockton? We ask our Facebook fans about their favorites and the winner, so far, is Michael's Pizza. Add your vote!Stockton is Magnificent! The Miracle Mile is hosting this event to show just what we think of their list. Matt sat down with Danielle, a student from Pacific that is helping with the event. Learn the flash mob dance here.We talk sports with Lowell Tuckerman. SJ Delta Girl's Softball goes undefeated! And the Stockton Ports.Until next time, make it great Stockton!- Matt & Rod

Welcome to Podcast Stockton. If you're new here, Podcast Stockton is the show all about the great life in Stockton, California. We don't need no stinking lists! There are a lot of great people and a lot of great stories in our city and we love sharing them both. In this episode:There's lots to do at the Stockton Libraries. Check out the events at the Stockton San Joaquin County Public Library. Barnes and Noble also offers story telling.Stockton is a sports town! The Stockton Thunder are in the post season again! The Stockton Ports are gearing up for opening day! The Stockton Wolves are coming! Benjamin Saffold An interview with Benjamin Saffold. His resume is filled with Stockton involvement. He currently does Marketing, Outreach and Events at Gospel Center Rescue Mission, an organization providing shelter and services to Stockton's homeless community since 1939. He is also part of the The New Life Project Stockton which is holding the public debut of their CD on Friday, April 8, 2011. Benjamin also serves on the boards of the Stockton Arts Commission and The Friends of the Fox, as well as many other charitable and arts organizations. You can find Benjamin on Facebook and Twitter.Until next time, make it great Stockton!- Matt & Rod

Welcome to Podcast Stockton, featuring an exclusive interview with Leona Marino and Jared Foster, introducing WebWorldTalent.com.In this episode:A Bay Area casting agency is looking for Stockton talent. On May 22nd, American Eagle Casting will be holding an open audition for roles in the second season of the Investigation Discovery Channel's series, "I Almost Got Away With It." The casting calls will be held in Patterson beginning at 10AM and American Eagle Studios has asked specifically for participation from anyone interested from Stockton.Our thoughts on Mayor Ann Johnston's State of the City Address. Last week the Mayor gave her Stockton State of the City Address speech. She talked about what Stockton needs to do in order to shake it's national reputation. Dallas Braden was also brought up as an example of the kind of person she is looking to to help change the "attitude" of the city. You can read the text of the speech here.The Stockton Stingrays vs. Podcast Stockton beep baseball rematch you have all been waiting for. We recently took on the Stockton Stingrays beep baseball team. The Stockton Stingrays are still looking for six-person teams to play them on Saturdays at Atherton Park. Contact the Community Center for theBlind and Visually Impaired for more information at 209-466-3836 or info@communitycenterfortheblind.org. Check out the pics here.An interview with Leona Marino and Jared Foster from WebWorldTalent.com. WWT will be looking for talented individuals to compete for cash and prizes. Later this summer, they will begin by filming audition videos for local singers. Check out their website and follow them on Facebook and Twitter.Couple more things...Don't forget to check out visitstockton.org for what is going on this weekend, there are a ton of things happening so stay informed by visiting the website.The Haggin Museum A la Carte is taking place this Saturday from 6-9.Check out the Port City Roller Girls in their first bout of the season.Don't miss the Stockton Ports as the honor Dallas Braden and his perfect game on Saturday.Join Delta College for their 2nd Annual Medifest starting at 10am in Upper Danner.Until next time, make it great Stockton!- Matt & Rod

Welcome to Podcast Stockton for Thursday, April 15, 2010. On this episode, we cover:The return of the Stockton Ports. Thursday is the first regular season home game for the Ports as they take the field against the Visalia Rawhide at 7:05 PM. Rod will be there, in his first regular season game as the director of on-field entertainment. Come out and support Rod and the Ports.The Asparagus Festival is fast approaching. We asked our Facebook fans what they like about the Asparagus Festival. We are also giving away a family four pack of tickets to the event. Listen to the episode to find out how.Help support Autism Awareness. Patt from Elegant Essence is holding a fund-raiser on April 23 5:30-8:30 PM.Until next time, make it great Stockton!- Matt & Rod

Welcome to Podcast Stockton, episode 31, featuring an interview with Justin Farry from Google Fiber for Stockton. In this episode:Short show this week, an out of town trip cut in to our pre-production time.Rod lands the job as the Director of Fun & Games at the Stockton Ports. Check out the Record video from the tryouts.Sports with Lowell TuckermanE-mail comments from Bob Morgan and John Schwabauer. We welcome your comments and show topic suggestions. Send your comments to mail@podcaststockton.com.What's new on Closetgoodies.com.Rod's interview with Justin Farry from Google Fiber for Stockton. Also follow him on Twitter @FiberStocktonCA.Couple more things...Podcast Stockton turns 1 on March 22. What was your favorite episode of the show? Who was your favorite interview?A reminder that Stockton Tweetup #2 is coming on March 23.Watch Fox40 news at 5:30 pm tonight. You just might see someone you know.Wes's Stockton activities guide. Go to VisitStockton.org to sign up for the weekly events e-mail and follow @Stockton_CA on Twitter and on Facebook.Next week, we want to know about interesting things in Stockton you only recently discovered. We are always discovering things in Stockton that we, quite frankly, were surprised we didn't know about before. Does that ever happen to you? We want to hear from you. Call our listener line and leave us a message, send us an e-mail or leave a comment on our Facebook page.Until next time, make it great Stockton!- Matt & Rod