Pitcher List Baseball Podcasts

Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1976 classic "The Bad News  Bears," grading its tools on the 20-80 scouting scale. They introduce the film (2:03), summarizing its premise (3:23), and providing background on the director, writer, and some of the cast (5:00). After a description of the 20-80 scouting grades for those unfamiliar (11:00), they launch into Amount of Baseball (12:18), also discussing shooting conditions and set practices, the difficulty of filming exteriors, and Ian Kinsler having 55 WAR. Baseball Accuracy (17:25) touches on rules kids would be confused about, ad-libs in the film, the 2018 Phillies defense, pitching low and outside, some Catfish Hunter history and the implications of this comparison, Vince Velasquez, and the Ellen Adair Breakdown of Amanda's purported curveball vs. curveballs in MLB. Storytelling (33:49) includes discussion of the film's depiction of childhood, generational differences, and the appropriateness of Denny's as a sponsor to the Yankees team. Pizza Hut and Book It also fondly remembered. The racism and intolerance depicted are discussed at length, along with the different kinds of beer, Kelly Leake's hustling, Coach Buttermaker's journey, montages, surprises, contradictions, and the ending of the movie. The musical Score (1:09:40) is debated, before Acting (1:13:18) looks at the performances of Walter Matthau, Tatum O'Neal, Joyce Van Patten, Vic Morrow, and other child actors. Delightfulness of Catcher (1:18:42) and Delightfulness of Announcer (1:20:35) follow. Ellen has many conflicts grading Lack of Misogyny (1:21:36), with a brief diversion into an interesting fact about the Mexican characters on the team. No spoilers on the following segments: Two Surprise Questions (1:25:41), Yes or No (1:28:38), Six Degrees of Baseball (1:34:21) Favorite Moment (1:35:36) with a small shout-out to Maria Aitken, Least Favorite Moment (1:37:51), Scene We Would Have Liked to See (1:39:47), Dreamiest Player (1:41:53), Favorite Performance (1:45:02), Review Thank You (1:45:02) and Next Week (1:45:04).   Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Long Ball Legacies Host Daniel Port evaluates the Atlanta years of one of the greatest pure hitters ever as he chased Babe Ruth's Home Run Record, Hammerin' Hank Aaron!THE LIST  Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

The CraftNick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.This week's episode focuses on conversations centered around Jack Flaherty, Walker Buehler, Sonny Gray, and Cleveland's absurd park factor.Nick Pollack | Eno SarrisProducer | Adam Howe  Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Gracie Cashman, daughter of Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman, joins the podcast to discuss her new show, "The Story of My Number." Then Randy and Chris discuss the Tigers series, Nestor Cortes, and answer mailbag questions.  Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1993 film, "Rookie of the Year," in which young Henry Rowengartner's broken arm heals in such a way that he can now throw a blazing fastball. Ellen lists all of the reasons why the Chicago Cubs clearly have no other relief pitchers, while Eric comes up with either the best or worst little league team name. Scoring this film on the 20-80 scouting scale includes discussion of Daniel Stern's extra-zany performance, Scott White's nickname for the Mets slugger, and wondering what's up with that boat. Also, we learn the name of Eric's fictional scouting director!  Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Mike Petriello from mlb.com and Baseball Savant joins the show to discuss all things Yankees. This episode covers trends with the Yankees offense, Aaron Judge, Carlos Rodòn, and Clay Holmes. We also discuss the Orioles series and answer the mailbag.  Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

The CraftNick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.This week's episode focuses on conversations centered around Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Chris Sale, Spencer Arrighetti, Zack Wheeler, Hunter Brown, Framber Valdez, and more.   Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Randy and Chris evaluate the Yankees at the one-month mark in the season. They look for encouraging or concerning trends and ask if the team's 19-10 record is a good indicator of its performance.   Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the excellent 2019 Korean film, "Baseball Girl," about a female pitcher trying to become a pro baseball player.  Join: PL+ | PL Pro Proud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

The CraftNick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers.This week's episode focuses on different approaches to pitches and the directions different organizations take, with conversations revolving around Mitchell Parker, José Soriano, Albert Suárez, Tobias Myers, Jordan Wicks, and more.Nick Pollack | Eno SarrisProducer | Adam Howe  Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Randy and Chris discuss the bizarre ejection of Yankees manager Aaron Boone. They also detail the Yankees struggling offense and answer mailbag questions.  Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss a baseball movie superlative, the 2008 film "Sugar."  Join: PL+ | PL Pro Proud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Long Ball Legacies Host Daniel Port evaluates the life and legacy of one of the greatest pure hitters ever, Hammerin' Hank Aaron!THE LIST  Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Randy and Chris discuss the Yankees series in Toronto focusing on the team offense, Gleyber Torres, Luis Gil, and Carlos Rodón. The duo also share their thoughts on the legacy of John Sterling.  Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

The CraftNick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching with conversations revolving around a select few pitchers. Nick Pollack | Eno SarrisProducer | Adam Howe  Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Randy and Chris discuss whether the Yankees' pitching staff's lack of Ks and shaky infield defense will become a worrying trend. The duo also discuss Alex Verdugo, what could be happening with Anthony Rizzo, and your mailbag questions.  Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1950 film, "The Jackie Robinson Story," starring Jackie Robinson himself!  Join: PL+ | PL Pro Proud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Randy and Chris discuss some early trends arising with the Yankees. Are there any levels of concern for Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo, and Gleyber Torres? Is Carlos Rodòn's start to the year a sign of good things to come or a mirage? The episode ends with a quick preview of the Cleveland Guardians series.  Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

New York Yankees beat reporter Gary Phillips from the Daily News joins Randy and Chris in the latest episode of the pod. The trio covers Giancarlo Stanton, the importance of Anthony Volpe and Oswaldo Cabrera to the Yankees, takes your mailbag questions, and discusses the importance of humanity in their work.  Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1996 movie "Ed," starring Matt LeBlanc and a mechanical chimpanzee, widely regarded as one of the worst baseball films of all time.  Join: PL+ | PL Pro Proud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network