The Pitchers and Poets Podcast

Pitchers & Poets Podcast 36: Yuuuup!

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:02:00 -0500

In episode 36 of the podcast, we explore Manny Ramirez’s campaign to return to the MLB, we discuss the Dodgers-owning hopeful Josh Macciello and his strange, Herman Cain-esque bid for power, the anaconda victim rescue incident at which B.J. Ryan was present though it is unclear what his contribution was, and Ted’s first SABR meeting! At that meeting, I mentioned a fellow who told some great stories about Stan Musial, Nolan Ryan, Ted Williams, and Mickey Mantle as high schoolers. That fellow was Jim Kreuz, and here is one of his pieces on Nolan Ryan.

http://pitchersandpoets.com/podcast/PnP_036.mp3

Pitchers & Poets Podcast 35: The Mat Latos Game

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:23:29 -0500

In episode 35 of the podcast we feel our way through the offseason’s latest transactions, consider on the antics of one J. Burnitz, and suffer with poor Yorvit Torrealba – he of the suspended from Venezuelan baseball for hitting an umpire in the face. We weave baskets with Derek Jeter and take an <a href=“http://local.cincinnati.com/quiz/quiz.aspx?qid=283”>absurdly difficult quiz</a> about Matt Latos. Plus, everybody wears masks, especially R.A. Dickey.

http://pitchersandpoets.com/podcast/PnP_035.mp3

Pitchers & Poets Podcast 34: Winning the Fan Cave

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:40:36 -0500

In episode 34 of the podcast, we go for a little more structure, including actual quotations from around the web! The Braves attempt to protect their brand, Yu Darvish faces high expectations (from us)and Barry Bonds becomes an expensive scapegoat. Plus, the MLB Fan Cave – our favorite topic – has gotten even more discomfiting, but nothing is as discomfiting as the BBWAAA’s response to the Bill Conlin scandal.

http://pitchersandpoets.com/podcast/PnP_034.mp3

Pitchers and Poets Podcast 33: Derek Jeter Fan Fiction

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:27:39 -0500

Derek Jeter orchestrates a walk of shame that is both intriguing and deeply sad, the Houston Astros are on the mend, we struggle to care about the Ryan Braun situation, and we discuss the nature of names in the latest episode of the podcast. Bon apetit, Melancon!

http://pitchersandpoets.com/podcast/PnP_033.mp3

Pitchers and Poets Podcast 32: Airboat Liberace

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:24:39 -0500

The podcast is back! After an impromptu hiatus, we’re back to talk about the mind-bending flurry of off-season news from the baseball multiverse, from Albert Pujols at home in the suburbs to the weird new sheen of the Miami Marlins. http://pitchersandpoets.com/podcast/PnP_032.mp3

Pitchers and Poets Podcast 31: The Next Guillermo Mota, with Chris Crawford

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 02:08:11 -0400

Eric and Ted bring on Chris Crawford of MLB Draft Insider to discuss the upcoming amateur draft, but not before a brief remembrance of Eric’s online sim baseball days. Chris gives us some insight into his operation, tells us some funny scout stories, and helps us understand the important stuff like how to say Rendon – as in Anthony. Later, Ted and I discuss parkour-savvy baseball fans, home-plate collisions, and a better world in which every team as a Molina.

http://pitchersandpoets.com/podcast/PnP_031.mp3

Pitchers and Poets Podcast 30: The Fan Cave is Not Infinite

Tue, 24 May 2011 16:49:00 -0400

Ted and Eric discuss the mysteries of the MLB Fan Cave, the weirdness of Fred Wilpon, the 1990s First Basemen Week hangove, the gollem that is Michael Pineda, Grizzly Giambi, and more.

http://pitchersandpoets.com/podcast/PnP_030.mp3

Pitchers and Poets Podcast 29: The Biodome with Paul Franz

Tue, 03 May 2011 18:27:20 -0400

In this episode, we are joined by Paul Franz to discuss the connection between Abbottabad and ex-big leaguer Jim Abbott, baseball and education, homophobic ranting and other fretful major league behavior, the Twitter drama of Will Rhymes, and the drama or repeated foul balls resulting in long at bats.

http://pitchersandpoets.com/podcast/PnP_028.mp3

Pitchers and Poets Podcast 28: Yipisodes

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:10:21 -0400

In this episode we discuss Spanish grammar, the brilliant newness of every game, Luke Scott’s “beliefs,” the glamor or lack thereof of hitting streaks, the glamor or lack thereof of Andre Ethier, the Yips, the Mets, and the Cool.

http://pitchersandpoets.com/podcast/PnP_028.mp3

Pitchers and Poets Podcast 27: The Torre Conspiracy with Alex Belth

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:29:18 -0400

In this episode we are joined by Alex Belth, Sports Illustrated contributor, book writer, and longtime curator of the Bronx Banter Blog. We discuss the relative heartbreak of Yankee fans, the neuroces of attractive people, prehistoric blogging, discomforting hecklers, Gorman Thomas’s sausages, and fair-weather fandom (not such a bad thing).

http://pitchersandpoets.com/podcast/PnP_027.mp3

Pitchers and Poets Podcast 26: Pitchers and Jackets

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:51:53 -0400

In this podcast we visit the supermarket in order to make sense of it all, discuss baseball writing in the context of Eastern spirituality, talk pitcher jackets on the basepaths, and question the wisdom of generalists.

http://pitchersandpoets.com/podcast/PnP_026.mp3

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Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:04:29 -0400

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Pitchers and Poets Podcast 25: Three Feet Above the Ground

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:04:00 -0400

In this episode, we talk about Scorekeeping Week, the best and worst MLB caps list, our lineup of all-time position archetypes, and Ichiro.

http://pitchersandpoets.com/podcast/PnP_025.mp3

Pitchers and Poets Podcast 24: Tim Olerud

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:17:28 -0500

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http://pitchersandpoets.com/podcast/PnP_024.mp3