Adventures in Cooperstown (8/9/18) – Podcast

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A week after the pilgrimage to Baseball Mecca, Tucker and Coach share the experience of Hall of Fame Induction Weekend in Cooperstown. Out of the Box, some post-trade deadline baseball chatter. Going 1st to 3rd (26:04), all that is Cooperstown, with speech grades (37:36), the beauty and efficiency of the town on HOF Weekend (41:00), and the great reverence for Hank Aaron (45:00). Coming into Home, thoughts on the tweet controversies surrounding baseball players (48:00).

Podcast available for download on SoundCloud and on iTunes.

MLB’s Best of the Decades (6/6/18) – Podcast

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New Podcast! “Best of the Decades”

Coach and Tucker return to debate the Greatest Players of the Decades. Out of the Box: A quick recap of the MLB season through 2 months. 1st to 3rd: Best of the Decades from 1900 to today (17:30). Dizzy, Dazzy, and Lefty with the best names (32:22), the great “What if” of Ted Williams and the “Myth of Mantle” (36:46). Tom Terrific of the 70’s could be more Big Red than Mr. Met (53:16), the forgotten dominance of Dave Stieb in the 80s (1:03:34), and why the GOAT will never actually be known (1:14:53). Coming into Home: The Supreme Court’s decision on sports gambling create chaos, and it’s terribly exciting (1:17:01).

Podcast available for download on SoundCloud and on iTunes.

The “Face of the Franchise” in 2017 – Podcast

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Revising the “Faces of MLB” debate from the 2015 ASG, Coach and Tucker pick one all-time and one for the present day of the franchises in the American League. Out of the Box: Excitement building for the 2017 WBC(1:34). First to Third: The “Face of the Franchise” in the American League East (5:35), the Central (22:42), and the West (40:45). Coming into Home: Final predictions for the Hall of Fame Class of 2017 (1:02:02).

Podcast also available on iTunes.

Fame and (Seeking) Fortune

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Hot takes on the new members of the Hall of Fame, and what’s still cooking on the Hot Stove. Will Justin Upton make the payday he thinks he is worth?

Podcast available for download at SoundCloud.com/RunningtheBases or on iTunes