Moments of the week including 3 balks in 1 inning, Shohei's record breaking 1 year contract with the Angels, and a breakdown of the playoff bracket that's now set in stone --- A intro to Dave Sims, one of the few black play by play announcers in baseball, that's been with the Seattle Mariners for 16 seasons --- and David's thoughts on Aaron Judge hitting HR number 62 to break Roger Maris' record and become the new Yankee and AL homerun record holder.

Article Links:

• The finalized bracket for the 2022 MLB playoffs
• Dave Sims calling the walk off HR that sent the Mariners to the playoffs
• Dave Sims viral 2021 call of Mitch Haniger's hit that kept the season alive
• A breakdown and video of Richard Bleier's 3 balks in 1 inning

Moments of the week including another immaculate inning this time by a Cubs pitcher, the Mets and Reds setting MLB records in the wrong categories, and Aaron Judge hits his 60th to tie Babe Ruth in the Yankee's record book --- A recap of Albert Pujols hitting his 700th HR and some fun stats about his journey there --- and David talks about the life of Maury Wills, the Dodger legend and master of the stolen base, who passed away last week at the age of 89.

Article Links:

• An article talking about the passing of Maury Wills and his life
• Video of Albert Pujols 700th HR
• Summary of Albert Pujols 700 HRs by the numbers
• Giancarlo Stanton's walk-off HR vs the Pirates

• Moments of the week including the Blue Jays putting up football numbers, the latest on the international draft, and Mookie's statement making tshirt.
• We let you know who the black players on the Miami Marlins are and recap the spectacle that was the All-Star game last week.
• David recaps the best moments from the 2022 Hall of Fame ceremony including Big Papi's great speech and Buck O'Neil finally making it to Cooperstown.

• Moments of the week including the Albert Pujols aka Tio Albert hitting bombs at the HR Derby, highlights from the Futures game, and the latest Juan Soto contract drama.
• David talks about the buzz headed into the all-star game and recaps the storylines that came from the first half of the season.
• Some of the best black players from the 1st half that didn't make the all-star game are shouted out and David gives his wishlist for the 2nd half of the season.

• Moments of the week including the Ohtani making more history, the black pitchers in the league showin' out, and Deion Sanders aka Coach Prime speaks on baseball.
• The all-star game is next week so we recap the black faces that you'll be seeing in the game and talk about some of the other news and buzz around the event.
• We dive deep into two topics making news lately in baseball, minor league working conditions for the players and the international draft.

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• Moments of the week including the best (scariest) catch of the year, Suzuki's inside the park HR, and talk about the size of the bag Juan Soto might secure for his next contract.
• July 1st has come again aka Bobby Bonilla Day, David talks about who Bobby Bonilla is and why a risky bet on a deferred contract payment paid off big time.
• This week marks the 75th anniversary of Larry Doby breaking the color barrier in the AL by going to play for Cleveland on 2 days notice and kicking off a great career.

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• Moments of the week including the crazy series between the Yankees and the Astros, a switch pitching MLB prospect, and the brawl between the Angels and Mariners.
• We profile the White Sox Amateur City Elite, an all black traveling youth baseball team sponsored by the White Sox,  giving kids on Chicago's South Side the shine they deserve.
• Kumar Rocker works his name back into the draft mix and Judge, Stanton, and Hicks are a 3 headed monster vs the Astros.

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• Moments of the week including Byron Buxton and Hunter Greene getting MLB players of the week, Tony La Russa's baffling call, and the shade thrown at Jazz Chisholm during a players only meeting.
• We profile the Savannah Bananas, a Harlem Globetrotter like baseball team making waves in the South.
• Southern lifestyle, the Montgomery Biscuits, and the lack of black players in the Tampa Bay Rays pipeline close out the show.

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• Moments of the week including the continued good play of Michael Harris II, Josiah Gray breaking out for the Nationals, and Juan Cuas' long road to the MLB.
• We give our thoughts on the firing of Joe Girardi and Joe Maddon and double down on the Angels talk digging into Shohei's recent struggles.
• MLB teams sign and develop international players starting at 16. Can a similar model in the US help to discover and get more black players into the league?

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• Larry dropped the mythos last week that Babe Ruth have some black in his background and David give the results of his investigation into the issue?
• We capture the biggest moment of the week including the Braves calling up Michael Harris II and get into other up and coming potential black superstars
• Mudcat Grant coined the term Black Aces to honor some of the best black pitchers to ever play the game. Who are they and why are they so special?

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• Talking the moments of the week including Hunter Greene continuing to impress, Mookie Betts catching fire, and Chris Morel creating a lifetime moment in his 1st at-bat
• We go in on why Josh Donaldson calling Tim Anderson Jackie ain't gonna fly
• David has technical difficulties and Larry and Ryan add their own twist to the podcast close out

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• Covering the big moments of the week like Stanton reminding people he's the other half of the pinstripe bash brothers, Pujols moving to the bullpen, and the Reds somehow throwing a no-hitter and still losing.
• Highlighting Ke-Bryan Hayes, the new face of the Pittsburg Pirates after signing the biggest contract in franchise history
• Breaking down how much is actually costs to play Travel Baseball

Moments of the week including Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright making history, Julio Rodriguez joining the 25 and 25 club, and Albert Pujols hitting 698 in the same game that his teammate had an immaculate inning --- Discussing the great moment in history for Latino players that aligned with the celebration of one of baseball's greatest ever, Roberto Clemente --- and David dives into why Aaron Judge breaking Roger Maris' HR record may be a more impressive feat than any of the other players in history that have joined the 60+ HR club.

Article Links:

• Roberto Clemente's Hall of Fame Bio
• The breakdown of Aaron Judge's HRs this season through 55
• Article with pictures talking about the TB Ray's all Latino starting lineup
• Pictures of the helmet that Yadi Molina had made for his big moment with Wano

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• Aaron Judge is trying to get paid, Shohei channels his inner Babe, and Mad Bum meets his new favorite ump
• Dusty Baker hit's 2,000 wins as a manger and his son helps his team to walk it off in the same night
• Are baseball's record setting moments becoming a thing of the past?

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• David tries his hand as a solo host for the day
• Moments of the week including the Mets throwing a combined NoNo and why there's apparently a problem with the baseballs
• Who are the key players and organizations out there trying to bring black players and fans back to baseball

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• Moments and players of the week, Miggy makes history, Jazz Chisholm shows out
• We dissect what unwritten rules do the game and which have the baseball purists in their feelings this week
• Which of the proposed rule changes from the MLB will add the most fun back to watching the sport?

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• Who are we, why did we start the podcast, and what's our experience with baseball
• Let's talk about the reason we found for the decline in black players.
• Who are some of the key faces in the game today?

Moments of the week including Mike Trouts crazy HR streak, the Framer Valdez tying an MLB record, and the latest on Tio Albert and Aaron Judge's HR chases --- A summary of the MLB rule changes that were approved this week and the latest on the Minor League unionization efforts --- and David gives an overview the MLB ID tour, a 12 stop, 6 week effort to find the next great black baseball player in cities across the US.

Article Links:

• A summary of the rule changes approved by the MLB this week
• The latest news on the minor league vote to unionize
• Pictures of the jerseys from Negro League night at the Pirates v Cards game
• An overview of the MLB ID tour and other articles on the subject

Moments of the week including Albert Pujols pinch hitting his way closer to 700, minor leaguers voting to unionize, and Matt Strider breaking a franchise pitching record for the Braves --- A breakdown of how a random encounter on an almost deleted LinkedIn account led Stone Garrett back into pro baseball --- and David gives an overview the The Hank Aaron Invitational, the third of the big events in the MLB diversity pipeline, that ends with the participants playing a game at the Braves home stadium.

Article Links:

• An overview of the Hank Aaron Invitational
• A summary of Stone Garrett's path back to baseball via Linkedin
• Details on minor leaguers voting to unionize under the MLBPA

Moments of the week including Julio Rodriguez's historic contract, the MLBPA surprising everyone by trying to unionize minor leaguers, and Ken Griffey Jr. making his debut as a coach --- Capturing the 67 year anniversary of the first integrated little league game being played in the deep south --- and David gives an overview the MLB Breakthrough Series, the second of the big events in the MLB diversity pipeline and part of the Play Ball Initiative.

Article Links:

• The 1st integrated little league game in the deep south
• An overview of the MLB Breakthrough Series
• A breakdown of Julio Rodriguez's new contract

Moments of the week including The Baltimore Orioles closer Felix Bautista putting his name the best bullpen entrance contest, Triston McKenzie's continued growth into an elite starter, and Artie Moreno putting the Angels on the selling block  --- A tale of two teams fortunes, the Dodgers and Yankees, and what that means headed into the playoffs  --- and David goes into detail about his thoughts on "Money" Mike Harris signing an 8 year $72M extension with the Braves this week.

Moments of the week including Alert Pujols showing flashes on his youth, the new Tatis drama, and a recap of the biggest moments from the Field of Dreams game --- A recap of Wynton Bernard's getting called up to the big show, a moment 10 years in the making  --- and David gives an overview of the first of 3 initiatives that are a part of the MLB Play Ball initiative, the DREAM Series held once a year over the Martin Luther King's holiday weekend.

Moments of the week including DeGrom making history, it's Field of Dreams week, Edwin Diaz's high level bullpen entry, and David's salute to the Baseball's GOAT announcer, Vin Scully --- A recap of who the winners and losers were from last weeks trade deadline --- and Let's talk about MLB's Play Ball Initiative and how it's working to give more opportunities for young black athletes to find a path to the big leagues.

• Moments of the week including the another HR in a players 1st MLB at bat, Aaron Judge continuing his historic season, and Termarr Johnson securing the bag.
• The details are laid out on the Padres trading for Juan Soto AND Josh Bell in one of the biggest talent swaps in MLB history.
• David talks about the 75th Anniversary of Hank Thompson breaking the color barrier for the St. Louis Browns (today's Orioles) and Willard Brown who joined him 3 days later.