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This week's episode features Jason Benetti -- a podcast favorite and, most importantly, the TV voice of the Tigers. Benetti discusses some new things he's doing in Detroit, getting familiar with a new clubhouse, eating insects in Seattle and more. Plus, Benetti gives feedback to Matt Spiegel on a couple of recent home run calls he had on Cubs Radio. 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

In this week's episode of "The PBP: Voices of Baseball", Matt Spiegel is joined by Astros TV voice Todd Kalas, who discusses his father's legacy in Philadelphia and Houston. 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

This week's episode features longtime San Francisco Giants voice Dave Flemming, who details his career and how he became a master of the play-by-play craft. Flemming also shares what it's like sharing a booth with the legendary Jon Miller, and delivering in big moments like Matt Cain's perfect game and Barry Bonds' historic home run chase. 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

Matt Spiegal recaps Thursday's MLB action, including Alex Bregman putting the beating on the White Sox! The new and current leader Jason reaches to 33, as ctdaniel's run ended at 32 last night with Juan Soto going hitless! Plus, many BTS picks to consider for the next 3 days! 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

Spudson ends his streak with Trea Turner going 0-4 last night. Ctdaniel now the new leader sitting at a 32 streak! Matt Speigal recaps the exciting Wednesday night slate of baseball, plus BTS picks for Thursday night! 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

Spudson, sitting at 33 on our leaderboard yet hasn't played in a few days, should he play tonight to keep that streak going? As for Matt Spiegal, he is back to 0 as he recaps Tuesday nights games and gives his BTS picks for tonight! 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

Matt Spiegal hits one of his Double A's yesterday with Ji-Man Choi! Happ hits two bombs last night and likes his odds up against JP Crawford. Hopefully Tyler will grow up and play Beat The Streak! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to the weekends baseball action. Ji-Man Choi has not been hot lately, but what about against Gerrit Cole? Plus, Spiegel offers a BTS leaderboard update and picks for Monday! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to Wednesday's baseball action, including Aaron Judge hitting yet another home run for the Yankees. Will he break the Yankees single-season home run record? Plus, Spiegel offers a BTS leaderboard update and picks for Thursday! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to Paul Goldschmidt's hitless performance from Tuesday, which wiped out close to 31% of all streakers, including Shawn36 at 43. Also, has the Padres' offense returned to form? Plus, BTS considerations for Wednesday! 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

Shawn36, sitting at 43 on the BTS leaderboard, passed on a pick Monday night. Will he make a pick tonight? Should he keep risking the streak with a double down? Matt Spiegel and Ryan Porth discuss that, recap Monday's action, and offer BTS picks for Tuesday! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to a busy weekend around MLB, including Washington's Patrick Corbin getting lit up once again on Saturday. The BTS leader Shawn36 is now at 43, two away from the season lead! Plus, BTS picks for Monday night! 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

Matt Spiegel recaps Thursday's MLB action, including Steven Kwan staying hot in Cleveland and Juan Soto getting an awkward triple in San Diego. The current leader Shawn36 has surpassed the 40 plateau! Plus, many BTS picks to consider for the next 3 days! 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

This week's episode features a unique duo in Triple-A: Jack McMullen and Howard Kellman, the broadcast team for the Indianapolis Indians. Kellman has called thousands of games in his broadcasting career, while the up-and-coming McMullen is knocking on the door of the big leagues. What has the duo learned from each other in their time together? What is their broadcast approach? Which historic calls are some of their personal favorites? It's all covered, and much more, in this week's episode! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to a busy Wednesday in Major League Baseball, including grand entrances for Brandon Drury and Trey Mancini in their new digs and Jose Abreu continuing to rake in August. How did Trea Turner's streak-ending night impact the BTS leaderboard? Plus, picks for Thursday! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to Tuesday's baseball action, including Rafael Devers' big return to the Red Sox lineup and Mookie Betts being among the many to help streakers stay alive! Plus, the guys have BTS considerations for Wednesday! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to Monday's MLB action, including Juan Soto's potentially-last home run in a Nationals uniform, Patrick Corbin being a BTS dream yet again and Trea Turner extending his personal hitting streak to 19! Plus, the guys make their BTS picks for Tuesday! 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

Ryan Porth sits in for Matt Spiegel to recap a busy baseball weekend, which featured Aaron Judge continuing to mash baseballs into oblivion and a pair of hot NL third basemen coming through on Sunday. Plus, a BTS leaderboard update with CollinBJohnson's streak ending at 43. And of course, BTS picks for Monday! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to a busy Thursday across MLB, including an Aaron Judge walk-off home run keeping the current BTS leader alive at 39! Spiegel also details his over-thinking from yesterday's podcast, where he should have picked the red-hot Alec Bohm. Plus, many BTS considerations for the next 3 days! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to Wednesday's MLB action, including Patrick Corbin getting lit up in LA and many streakers taking advantage of it! Plus, Spiegs highlights late-game heroics in Seattle and New York. And of course, BTS considerations for Thursday! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to a busy Tuesday around MLB, including a memorable day at Wrigley Field and Austin Riley continuing to mash baseballs. Spiegel also highlights an unlikely victory for a streaker to reach 30. Plus, plenty of BTS considerations on National Antonio Senzatela & Patrick Corbin Day! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to Monday's MLB action, including the BTS leaderboard being gutted by Yordan Alvarez and Freddie Freeman going hitless. Spiegel's streak ended at 9 and he is sad. Plus, BTS picks to consider for Tuesday! 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

Matt Spiegel recaps a wild weekend across MLB, including Raimel Tapia sparking Toronto's offensive outburst in Boston and Aaron Judge staying hot. Spiegel also gives a BTS leaderboard update and details his own streak, which is now at a season-high of 9! Plus, BTS considerations for Monday! 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

Matt Spiegel is back from the All-Star Break, raving about Thursday night's performance from Mookie Betts and providing the latest look at the BTS leaderboard. Plus, many BTS considerations for your baseball weekend! 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

In this week's episode of "The PBP: Voices of Baseball", Chip Caray tells Matt Spiegel why the 1998 home run chase between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa was "magical", despite now knowing the role that steroids played that summer and in that era. 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

Matt Spiegel takes a look at the State of the Streak as we enter the All-Star Break, with the new leader now sitting at 37. Spiegel also breaks down the first half of the season, what he's learned from playing BTS and a new wrinkle Ryan Porth has used in making his recent picks. Plus, picks for tonight's Home Run Derby! 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

Ryan Porth sits in for Matt Spiegel to react to Thursday's MLB action, including big home runs from Pete Alonso and Luis Robert. The leader Matthew3116 is lurking at 39, closing in on the season lead! Plus, BTS picks for Friday, the weekend and Home Run Derby Bracket Challenge picks from Porth! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to Shohei Ohtani dominating on the mound (again) AND hitting a triple in the leadoff spot for the Angels, something that hasn't been done in the last 50 years of Angels history. Spiegel provides a BTS leaderboard update, with Matthew3116 sitting at 37! Plus, the guys have BTS picks for Thursday! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to Tuesday's MLB action, featuring some names never-before-mentioned on this very podcast, but were actually picked by a few streakers! Spiegs and Porth eat some crow after proclaiming they were "invaluable" yesterday. Heh. Plus, BTS considerations for Wednesday! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to Monday's action across MLB, including Manny Machado exacting revenge on Coors Field and a new leader taking over the BTS leaderboard. Plus, BTS considerations for Tuesday! 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

Matt Spiegel has a jam-packed episode, reacting a TON of hitting notes from a busy baseball weekend. Luis Arraez, the top selected BTS hitter for Sunday, went 0-for-5 and also ended Ryan Porth's streak at 13. So sad. Plus, the guys have BTS picks for Monday! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to Thursday's MLB action, including Jose Altuve and Mookie Betts going yard and majc42 extending his BTS streak to 38. Plus, Ryan Porth has reached 11 with his streak, a new season high for The Porthenator! Who's he rolling with tonight? Who are the guys looking at this weekend? 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to Wednesday's MLB action and provides a BTS leaderboard update, which features a new leader with SDunstall standing pat. Spiegel says he's getting back to the basics for his Daily Double A! Will it work for him? And will the Porth Pick stay hot? 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

Matt Spiegel recaps Tuesday's MLB action, including Kyle Schwarber power surge and a pair of NL hitters finding success coming back from injury. Porth steals Spiegs' thunder with a special Daily Double A Stay Away! Plus BTS considerations for Wednesday! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to a busy holiday weekend across MLB, including Seiya Suzuki and Julio Rodriguez continuing to impress as rookies and late-game heroics from Yordan Alvarez and Luis Arraez. Spiegs provides a BTS leaderboard update. Plus, Spiegs and Ryan Porth weigh in with BTS picks for Tuesday! 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

This week's episode features longtime baseball voice Chip Caray, now on the TV side with the St. Louis Cardinals. Chip has had many stops along the way, including the Cubs and Braves, and shares a lot of insight into the craft and role of being a prominent voice in baseball. He also shares the many different layers of the family lineage, which includes the legendary Harry Caray, Skip Caray and now his sons Chris and Stefan, and what it has meant to his career. 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to Thursday's action, which featured a pair of young hitters that starred that NO ONE selected on Beat the Streak! Plus, Spiegs and Ryan Porth provides BTS picks for a big weekend of baseball! 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

Matt Spiegel is joined by BTS season leader Kiyoshilotus26. What was his strategy to get to 45? How closely was he following along each day? What was his reaction to the Machado Shit Show that ended his streak? Plus, reaction to Wednesday and BTS picks for Thursday! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to Tuesday's MLB action, including a 9th-inning home run from Trea Turner saving 37% of streakers and Yordan Alvarez continuing to crush baseballs. Plus, BTS picks to consider for Wednesday! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to Paul Goldschmidt having another big night for the Cardinals to take over the MLB lead in batting average, as well as a pair of rookies flashing their potential! Spiegs and Ryan Porth make their BTS picks for Tuesday's action. It's also Episode 57 ... what do we win for 57 straight weekdays of doing the podcast?! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to the baseball weekend, which featured a BTS leaderboard shake-up and Aaron Judge continuing to rack up big hits for the Yankees. Plus, Spiegs and Ryan Porth offer BTS picks for Monday! 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

Matt Spiegel recaps Thursday's MLB action, including Trea Turner helping the BTS leader and Paul Goldschmidt staying hot in Milwaukee. Spiegs continues to detail his love/hate relationship with Beat the Streak. Also, plenty of BTS picks to consider for the weekend! 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

One day after saying he hates Beat the Streak, Matt Spiegel now LOVES this game as Wednesday's Daily Double A was successful! Spiegs also recaps the action across MLB, including Austin Hays' cycle in a monsoon and the BTS leader going down. Plus, BTS picks for Thursday! 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

Matt Spiegel recaps Tuesday's action around MLB, including late-game heroics from Shohei Ohtani and Luis Robert, as well as Trea Turner helping the new BTS leader get to 37! Plus, Spiegs and Ryan Porth make their BTS selections for Wednesday. Can Porth extend his personal streak to 8? When will Spiegs love BTS again?? 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to Monday's MLB action, including Oneil Cruz flashing his potential in Pittsburgh and Rafael Devers helping many Beat the Streakers. Plus, Spiegs and Ryan Porth make their BTS selections for Tuesday! Can the Porth Pick stay hot? 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to Sunday's unprecedented Beat the Streak development, as Manny Machado's 1st-inning injury ended 38% of all streaks, including EVERYONE in the Top 10. Spiegel provides the new leaderboard update and highlights other action around MLB over the weekend. Plus, BTS picks to consider for Monday! 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

This week's episode offers a different perspective on baseball play-by-play. Well-known media critic Richard Deitsch of The Athletic joins Matt Spiegel to weigh in on what makes baseball broadcasting great and unique, as well as which styles of voices resonate with fans the most. 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

If you missed it this week, here's the full conversation between Matt Spiegel and former MLB shortstop Jimmy Rollins! Why is hitting so hard? What was it like living through a personal 38-game hitting streak back in 2005-06? Rollins weighs in on the current state of hitting 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

Matt Spiegel discusses Kiyoshilotus26's strategy in taking over the BTS season lead at 41, following a successful double down via Boston's J.D. Martinez and Xander Bogaerts! Spiegs recaps Thursday, too, highlighting big days from nemesis Nick Castellanos and multi-nickname guy Jake Cronenworth! Also, plenty of BTS picks to consider for Friday AND the weekend! 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

Matt Spiegel reacts to Wednesday's action around MLB, including Shohei Ohtani's late-game dramatics in LA and a pair of Cleveland Guardians extending Kiyoshilotus26's streak to 39! Spiegs wraps up with Jimmy Rollins in Part 3 of their conversation regarding the current state of hitting in MLB. Plus, BTS picks to consider for Thursday! 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