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	<description>What would you do if you could get a PhD in life - through baseball?  Welcome to Baseball PhD.  A podcast for your brain.  30 major league cities, 100 places to see.  Let\'s touch them all as we make a road trip of a lifetime!</description>
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		<title>2026 Boston Red Sox</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Manager Alex Cora has been fired and the Red Sox remain in last place. We celebrate the band, Boston as Ed Kasputis <a href="https://youtu.be/0r5-cSVqbco?si=0uVC6AvSZ2eJ09-j">interviews</a> Kurt Smith from <a href="https://ballparkeguides.com/">ballparkeguides.com</a> about beautiful <a href="https://youtu.be/NTNkLbkWqf4?si=c6jdABnDtY0GtYik">Fenway Park</a>.</p>



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		<title>Go Go White Sox</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 11:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The <a href="https://youtu.be/ftoDCiyGthQ?si=NhElLtc2uXlxTmYT">Pope</a> loves the White Sox (and everyone else) but can the White Sox turn things around? Ed Kasputis interviews Kurt Smith from <a href="https://ballparkeguides.com">ballparkeguides.com</a> about Rate Field.</p>



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		<title>2026 Baltimore Orioles</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The O&#8217;s are hovering around .500 with Oriole Park looking great after Phase I of its renovation. Ed Kasputis <a href="https://youtu.be/map78UhjOag?si=2P2CLPiPFSvhPk1o">interviews</a> <a href="https://x.com/PaulValleIII">Paul Valle III</a>, the host for the Bat Around for Press Box Sports about all things Orioles.</p>



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		<title>2026 Minicast – The JuJu Rules</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.baseballphd.net/minicast/minicast-ed-kasputis-baseball-phd-ceremony.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ed Kasputis</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/4T1D6megYD0?si=oXvhpaC7bQL1rsFX">interviews</a> award winning humorist and author, <a href="http://youtu.be/srdJ48PitHg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hart Seely</a> from his battle pod about his book, <a href="https://www.baseballphd.net/minicast/2022-minicast-the-juju-rules.html" data-type="post" data-id="15709"><em><strong>The JuJu Rul</strong></em>es.</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>2026 Mexico City Series</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="690" height="414" src="https://www.baseballphd.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Episode-807-Mexico-City-Series-690x414.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-18115" srcset="https://www.baseballphd.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Episode-807-Mexico-City-Series-690x414.jpg 690w, https://www.baseballphd.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Episode-807-Mexico-City-Series-230x138.jpg 230w, https://www.baseballphd.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Episode-807-Mexico-City-Series-768x461.jpg 768w, https://www.baseballphd.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Episode-807-Mexico-City-Series-1536x921.jpg 1536w, https://www.baseballphd.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Episode-807-Mexico-City-Series-2048x1228.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px" /></figure>
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<p>Lets get ready for the Padres and Diamondbacks to head to Mexico City for their two game series. Ed Kasputis interviews the one and only <a href="https://youtu.be/4fXLWkN4DXM?si=_CEJWfTbWb71idKy">Mojdeh</a> from <a href="https://travelmexicocity.com.mx/">Journeys Beyond the Surface</a> about all things to do in Mexico City.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>2026 Witness to a Sweep</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>In 2012, our PhD Committee went to the final game of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_World_Series" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">World Series</a> to be a Witness to a Sweep.  First Farley pays a bet then Ed, Farley &amp; Dave play baseball at <a href="http://youtu.be/zSHKhdCaQvg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tiger Stadium</a> and meet <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20120725/NEWS01/120725074/tiger-stadium-site-parade-company" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Joe Michnuk</a> from the <a href="http://youtu.be/qdY0t9YK4hk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Navin Field Grounds Crew</a>.  Then it&#8217;s time to head to <a href="http://youtu.be/noZS-NyxQpI" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Comerica Park</a> to sit in the rain and watch the <a href="http://youtu.be/vFMPmf_cztM" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">last game</a> of a great year.  Congratulations <a href="http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/giants.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Giants</a> and <a href="http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/dett.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tigers</a> &#8211; wait &#8217;til next year.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>2026 Houston Astros</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The Astros are fighting injuries as they lead the league in hitting and are last in pitching. Can they recover? <a href="https://youtu.be/c04Ahte9If4?si=De4UdMGNRIb-cjyE">We debate</a>.</p>



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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Ed Kasputis and Farley Dillinger interview <a href="https://youtu.be/NvZAI7EUxEc?si=5g9kcOvMeQ_ZdhYT">Dave Matejczyk</a> about his experience as a volunteer at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>2026 Los Angeles Dodgers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>No National League team has won three World Series in a row. Could it be the Dodgers? Ed Kasputis <a href="https://youtu.be/CEHtSRbNcEE?si=s1thZUSOXo7M9YU3">interviews</a> <a href="https://x.com/Matthew__Moreno">Matt Moreno</a> from <a href="https://dodgerblue.com/">dodgerblue.com</a> about this year&#8217;s Dodgers.</p>]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:27:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Ed Kasputis interviews <a href="https://youtu.be/R-Y2JcRWtNs?si=fj2tAr0lKm_0rglz">Kurt Smith</a> from <a href="https://ballparkeguides.com">ballparkeguides.com</a> about all things Toronto and Rogers Centre.</p>]]></description>
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