Sometimes Baseball

Trout and David bring on Nate Emerson to chat about his podcast's recent success as well as dive into Nate's personal passion for card collecting and how each got started. David gives his first thoughts on his team's new hire, and all three wonder if a certain superstar is questioning his contract decision. They draft wintertime activities on the darkest day of the year, share song lyrics, and Nate closes the show by bringing a fun trivia question. Make sure to follow @drc_collector and @cardboardilluminati-0:00 – Introduction, Catch-Up, and Agenda -2:18 – Whatcha Been Thinkin? -8:44 – Cardboard Illuminati Podcast -22:01 – The @drc_collector Himself, Nate Emerson-33:06 – Dave Dombrowski Impressions from a Phillies Fan -40:17 – Draft – Best Wintertime Activities -52:19 – Song Lyric/Movie Quote of the Day

Trout welcomes Pittsburgh native, Nathan Harrold onto the show to discuss his relationship with Pittsburgh sports. He shares memories of some of his favorite players from Pirates teams past, recounts his favorite moments as a sports fan, and they each offer their best ideas for a Cleveland Baseball Club name.

David, Bobby, and Trout come together to talk favorite playoff moments, predictions of free agent landing spots, and a draft of player nicknames! Keep in mind that we recorded this awhile ago, and our predictions are already wrong! Enjoy.

Casey Hagaman joins the show to share his experiences as a die-hard fan of the Atlanta Braves as well as his brief experiences as an NCAA pitcher. He shares how being cut at a young age actually helped him grow, and Casey details how much harder he works as a result. Casey and Trout also discuss how much fun a Home Run Derby would be in place of extra innings. (36:45)

California native, Gillan Nickason joins the show to share his thoughts on the game of baseball and his beloved Chicago White Sox. He discusses the joy of watching Tim Anderson, and he offers his reaction to the Tony LaRussa hiring. Gillan shares how the love of the game has passed from his grandfather to his dad down to him, which adds to the father-son relationship dynamic unique to baseball. He and Trout also piece together their own dream teams with players both past and present.

The manager at the family-owned Sports Card Junction, Chad Weldon, joins Trout and David on the show to share his experiences in the world of sports cards and details the journey the store has taken since 1995 when his dad first opened up in a food court. Before that, they share their thoughts on the best pizza spots in Pittsburgh and recall some important life lessons. They draft Halloween candy, issue a warning to people handing out popcorn balls, and make a business plan for dentists for every October 31st. They wrap up with quotes from Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Lil Uzi Vert, and the Step Brothers.-0:00 – Introduction, Catch-Up, and Agenda-2:48 – Whatcha Been Thinkin?-14:07 – Sports Card Junction-41:54 – Draft – Halloween Candy-59:28 – Song Lyric/Movie Quote of the Day

In a first, an episode of Sometimes Baseball will only be about baseball. Kerry and Trout look at what happened in the divisional round (1:33) and look ahead at what is coming with both the ALCS and the NLCS (15:41). Trout also breaks down the best at-bat he has ever seen in terms of drama (11:45). Enjoy!

Fritz Dubbs joins the show to share his favorite memories of the 2008 World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies as well as his gripes with the present day bullpen. He recalls his favorite baseball players both past and present as well as his memory of watching Mike Trout when Trout was still in high school. He also gave a status update for the rest of the Philadelphia sports teams and gave his perspective on what the Phillies should do this offseason.

David and Trout catch everyone up on the NBA Finals, baseball cards, and, of course, the baseball playoffs. They shine the spotlight on the legend of Sadaharu Oh, and how he was able to transform himself into the most dominant baseball player in any professional baseball league in the history of the sport. They chat about what took place in the Wild Card Series and predict winners for each Division Series. David and Trout draft activities to do by yourself, and they end with a lyric and a quote. Enjoy!-0:00 – Introduction, Catch-Up, and Agenda -2:04 – Whatcha Been Thinkin? -6:44 – Today in Baseball History – Sadaharu Oh Spotlight -14:00 – Takeaways from the Wild Card Series -23:25 – Division Series Predictions -29:14 – Draft – Best Solo Activities -37:36 – Song Lyric/Movie Quote of the Day

Henry Seiler joins the show as the special guest for the week as he and Trout dive into what exactly happened with the Washington Nationals this year. Henry provides insightful thoughts on what went wrong, what he liked for the future, and what moves he would make in the offseason if he were the General Manager. Additionally, he gives his sleeper pick for the World Series, and he extends his sympathy to fans of the Minnesota Twins.

Trout, David, and Kerry take a look back at their horrendous predictions and look forward towards the "Week of the Wild" and predict (probably incorrectly) the winners of every Wild Card matchup. Then, join them as they look back on the best moment of the 2020 MLB season.-0:00 – Introduction, Catch-Up, and Agenda -3:22 – Whatcha Been Thinkin? -8:34 – Looking Back at Every One of our Preseason Predictions -9:10 – NL East -13:56 – NL Central -21:28 – NL West -26:43 – ALEast -31:48 – AL Central -37:06 – AL West -43:32 – Awards Predictions -58:04 – Fun Player Stats to Track -1:03:20 – Predicting Winners of the Wild Card Matchups -1:08:54 – Draft – Best Moments of the 2020 Season -1:21:44 – Song Lyric/Movie Quote of the Day

On this episode, Grant Brinton gets to share his experience as a Toronto Blue Jays fan. We dive into his favorite players including his love of fellow Canadian, Joey Votto, and his ability to put the ball in play and create action. Grant shares why his favorite part of the game is fielding, his memories of the fabled 7th inning of ALDS Game 5, and what he thinks the game can do better in terms of marketing. He expresses his frustration of being no-hit twice by Justin Verlander, and he offers his World Series selection.

The one and only Coach Hunter Geisel joins the show to help offer some takes on the NCAA and NFL season this year. Hunter crosses his fingers on behalf of the Yankees, David is intrigued by the Travis Scott burger, and Trout bought an irresponsible amount of baseball cards. They take a look back in time to a not-so-Hall-of-Fame moment for Willie Mays, and they all remember instances of heckling fans. After Coach provides a fantastic rundown on the state of football, they all take a look back at their fondest or least favorite memories of being a part of a championship Division 1 football team.-0:00 – Introduction, Catch-Up, and Agenda -2:18 – Whatcha Been Thinkin? -10:39 – Today in Baseball History -17:55 – Takeaways from the Seventh Week of the Season -22:46 – Coach Hunter Fills Us in on NCAA and NFL Football -35:53 – The Film Crew Recalls Their Memorable Experiences with the 2018 Championship Team-51:48 – Song Lyric/Movie Quote of the Day

Former Sacramento City College baseball player, Brian Ingram joins the show and shares his experiences in "The Dungeon" with 140 other players. He also shares some fun anecdotes of his time as a grounds crew member with the Sacramento River Cats, the former AAA affiliate of his Oakland Athletics, where Rickey Henderson believes he can still suit up today, Yoenis Cespedes parked his car so everyone could see it, and Chris Carter scared the life out of Brian on the bench.

David and his longtime friend, Brad Klier, join Trout as they try to determine if managers are too soft with pitchers today and break down what is making the Marlins a force for the future and Cleveland a force for today. Brad spills the details on the current state of the Yankees, and they put together one of the more fun drafts of the year. They figure out who led baseball in steals in 2012, share song lyrics and a movie quote, and learn why Brad would choose an Olive Garden over an Italian Mom&Pop shop.-0:00 – Introduction, Catch-Up, and Agenda -2:24 – Whatcha Been Thinkin? -7:35 – Today in Baseball History -13:22 – Takeaways from the Sixth Week of the Season -24:21 – Should We Be Concerned About the Yankees? -32:49 – Draft – Rookies of the Year Who Never Panned Out -55:14 – Trivia -57:36 – Song Lyric/Movie Quote of the Day -1:01:59 – Trending Twitter Topic

Longtime fan of all New England sports, Reilly Richardson joins the show to vent frustrations about the fallout of the Mookie Betts saga. He starts with his introduction to the sport, his favorite Red Sox moments, and his favorite players. Spoiler alert: he loves Big Papi. He relives all of his confusion and anger with John Henry, the Red Sox owner, in relation to shipping out Mookie Betts, and he and Trout talk through the most anticipated aspects of the end of the 2020 baseball season.

Kerry, David, and Trout come together to break down the trade deadline but not before Trout delivers a monologue for the ages about pumpkin spice. After everyone is able to gather themselves again, they dive into the 32 trades from the deadline and select winners, losers, favorite, and least favorite trades from before the deadline. The show quickly falls off the rails with the draft, and is dragged to the finish line with song lyrics and the trending Twitter topic.-0:00 – Introduction, Catch-Up, and Agenda -3:03 – Whatcha Been Thinkin? -10:39 – Full Trade Deadline Breakdown -10:56 –Winners and Losers -27:01 – Favorite and Least Favorite Trades -38:37 – Draft – Most Fun Letters of the Alphabet -47:36 – Song Lyric/Movie Quote of the Day -51:34 – Trending Twitter Topic

Xavier Daschner joins the show and gives an impassioned take on the disrespect thrown the Orioles' way over the last few years. He recalls the days of Miguel Tejada and the MEL-VIN! (clap-clap-clap) MO-RA! (clap-clap-clap) chants. Xavier recalls his origins as a die-hard O's fan and lays out why this year's team is a lot of fun to watch. He recalls his favorite Oriole and remebers his favorite moment with this player. Tune in!

Pat Gaalaas rejoins the show after being one of the first guests on the show to give his experience with the new school year and how college baseball is operating at the moment. Does he feel like an athlete? Does he feel like a student? Tune in to find out!

David and Trout share laughs as they dive into how socks and summer nights are underrated, why rookies are amazing, and how the Cleveland development staff is underpaid. They create mock trades with the trading deadline approaching, they draft Italian food, they talk Chipper Jones, share movie quotes, and talk Messi.-0:00 – Introduction, Catch-Up, and Agenda -1:30 – Whatcha Been Thinkin? -3:44 – Today in Baseball History -7:06 – Takeaways from the Fifth Week of the Season -13:11 – Mock Trades -22:03 – Draft – Italian Dishes -31:29 – Trivia -35:40 – Song Lyric/Movie Quote of the Day -40:41 – Trending Twitter Topic