Is This A Great Game, Or What?

We dive into Tim's All-Fruit/Veggie Team which was inspired by Trey Cabbage's return to the Majors. Great mom stories including Dallas Braden's huge moment with his grandmother. Willie Mays is a legend but I would guess you didn't know which Major Leaguer he didn't recognize when they were face-to-face.And finally, a Kurkjian Quandary that only good baserunners can debate. That and so much more this week on the show!  Visit GreatGameOrWhat.com to contact the show with your questions, quips and insights.  Joy Pop Productions LLC

It’s the Seamhead edition complete with Quirkjians, another installment of In The Cards plus Jeff's new dog has a baseball name. Mike Schur talks Tony Gwynn, Leslie Knope, Jarrod Dyson, Andy Dwyer, Manny Ramirez and Chad Ogea. Up until this point, we have had former players and managers as guests but we switched it all up this week to share the love of the game with someone who loves it as much as Tim. Mike Schur speaks of this game the way one speaks of their children, even describing baseball as a his "first love," which is relatable to all of us.  Visit GreatGameOrWhat.com to contact the show with your questions, quips and insights.  Joy Pop Productions LLC

We've been waiting to bring you Tito Francona for some time now. Phillies, Red Sox and Guardians fans will bond together over their love of their former manager. Plus he adds on some stories about being Michael Jordan's minor league baseball manager. We catch you up on Verlander's return. Plus we have a new "GameChanger of the Week," this one will surprise you. We open another pack of cards for "It's In The Cards" and a hypothetical that will kick your socks off.  Visit GreatGameOrWhat.com to contact the show with your questions, quips and insights.  Joy Pop Productions LLC

Jerry Hairston Jr. joins the show to dive deep on Jackie Robinson the player and the man. Hairston's grandfather played in the Negro Leagues before being the ninth Black player to join Major League Baseball. Plus he adds that Mookie Betts could play point guard for the Lakers today!We open another deck of cards from Topps for "It's In The Cards" including a story of Kenley Jansen behind the plate instead of on the mound. Jackson Holliday had his first Major League hit and we award Andrew McCutchen with our very first GameChanger of the Week. Visit GreatGameOrWhat.com to contact the show with your questions, quips and insights.  Joy Pop Productions LLC

Tim Kurkjian is joined by his son, Jeff, every week to give a fresh take on baseball. This week is a lead up to The Masters Tournament so we had to call in John Smoltz, an incredible golfer and Hall of Fame pitcher. We begin by reading some of your really sweet messages about the show. Visit GreatGameOrWhat.com to send us your own message, it might get read on the show. After a first week of baseball that included a no-hitter, we dive into some of Tim's favorite stories surround the impressive pitching feat. Also, Hank Aaron stories remember 50 years ago when he broke Babe Ruth's record. We ask you a question; would you take $10,000 now or have 24 hours to hit a hole-in-one on a 135 yard Par 3 for $1 million? Which one are you picking? Visit our social channels @GreatGameOrWhat to vote. Finally, you will not want to miss our chat with John Smoltz. He played golf with Tiger Woods for goodness sake! Visit GreatGameOrWhat.com to contact the show with your questions, quips and insights.  Joy Pop Productions LLC

Tim and Jeff celebrate March Madness with Chris Young, the Texas Rangers General Manager. He is a former Princeton basketball player, turned Major League Baseball player. We open more Topps baseball cards, Tim is asked about Lizzo and Beyoncé (oh no) and put on the spot for "The League In The Lid."Tim was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a writer in 2022. He has 45 plus years of stories covering this game his entire professional life. Jeff is a country music morning show host in Philadelphia. Together they will weave through each week of the baseball season with stories of the history of the game coupled with hilarious hijinks that occur on and off the field that only Tim Kurkjian knows.This has been a dream for both Tim and Jeff for quite a few years now, happy to have you at the beginning of the journey. New episodes release every Tuesday, next week catch Tim and Jeff chat with Hall of Famer John Smoltz.  Visit GreatGameOrWhat.com to contact the show with your questions, quips and insights.  Joy Pop Productions LLC

Tim was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a writer in 2022. He has 45 plus years of stories covering this game his entire professional life. Jeff is a country music morning show host in Philadelphia. Together they will weave through each week of the baseball season with stories of the history of the game coupled with hilarious hijinks that occur on and off the field that only Tim Kurkjian knows.This has been a dream for both Tim and Jeff for quite a few years now, happy to have you at the beginning of the journey. New episodes release every Tuesday including this coming Tuesday, April 2nd featuring the Texas Rangers General Manager, Chris Young.  Visit GreatGameOrWhat.com to contact the show with your questions, quips and insights.  Joy Pop Productions LLC

Tim was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a writer in 2022. He has 45 plus years of stories covering this game his entire professional life. Jeff is a country music morning show host in Philadelphia. Together they will weave through each week of the baseball season with stories of the history of the game coupled with hilarious hijinks that occur on and off the field that only Tim Kurkjian knows. Each week a guest will join them who loves baseball just as much as they do.  Visit GreatGameOrWhat.com to contact the show with your questions, quips and insights.  Joy Pop Productions LLC