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Scouting has been called pro baseball’s personalized way of renewing itself from year to year and a pathway to the game’s past. It takes a very special person to be a baseball scout: normal family life is out of the question because travel is a constant companion. Scouts have the difficult task of not only discovering and signing new players but envisioning the trajectory of raw talent into the future. But the place of the traditional scout has become increasingly dire.

Big Hit: What is going on with the Giants after this weekend in Philly? Murph and Markus break it all down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Papa & Lund Show - Papa & JD discuss the struggling Giants + latest on Klay Thompson drawing interest from other teams and what it means for the Warriors + Interview with Zack BayroutySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join host Brandon Olsen on the latest episode of Locked On Gators as he delves deep into the Florida Gators roster, focusing on premium positions both for the present and the future. Brandon provides a comprehensive analysis of key positions on the team, offering insights into the current roster makeup and the outlook for the future. From quarterback to cornerback, Brandon examines each premium position group in detail, highlighting standout players and potential areas of improvement. Additionally, he discusses how the team's recruiting efforts are shaping the roster for future seasons, ...

It wasn't a jovial episode of Thompson 2 Clark. After going 1-6 against Boston and Philadelphia, the Giants find themselves looking a lot like the team that ended the season last year. What can they do to wake up?Follow us on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/thompson2clarkFollow us on Instagram/Threads: https://www.instagram.com/bspn_media/Subscribe to our YouTube page: youtube.com/channel/UCtZcOujFqlbmo2bA0MriRhAWebsite: https://www.bspnmedia.com/Discord invite: https://discord.gg/REaaGcDEfTEmail: gg@bspnmedia.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://...

In this episode, Terrence Kehm joins to discuss the Yankees sweep of the Tigers, which included another big day from Juan Soto and Aaron Judge.

The Detroit Tigers LOST to the New York Yankees 2-1 on a blown save opportunity from Jason Foley. The New York Yankees scored both runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to earn the walk off win and take the series opener. Aaron Judge started the rally, followed by Alex Verdugo’s single, a Gioncarlo Stanton RBI double and the game-winning RBI single off the bat of Anthony Rizzo. Detroit’s offense struggled all game and could not muster anything aside from Colt Keith’s bases loaded walk in the sixth inning. Tigers probable starter is Casey Mize. Locked On Sports Detroit host Jake Riepma ...

In this episode, the Yankees rally late with 4 straight hits in the 9th to steal a win against the Tigers.

Predictably Irrational meets Moneyball in ESPN veteran writer and statistical analyst Keith Law's iconoclastic look at the numbers game of baseball, proving why some of the most trusted stats are surprisingly wrong, explaining what numbers actually work, and exploring what the rise of Big Data means for the future of the sport.

For fifty years, bestselling author Peter Golenbock has been interviewing some of the most fascinating figures in baseball. Their conversations are a journey back in time to the days of Ruth and Gehrig, Gehringer and Greenberg, Robinson and Reese, and Howard and Mantle, as they reflect on the sport's greatest moments and biggest issues.

The story of the 1969 New York Mets’ season has long since entered sports lore as one of the most remarkable of all time. But beyond the “miracle” is a compelling narrative of an unlikely collection of players and the hallowed manager who inspired them to greatness.

Baseball's Golden Age comes alive through the voices of men who were there. Selected from the original tapes on which Lawrence S. Ritter based his classic book of baseball history, The Glory of Their Times is a collection of wonderful tales that paint a vivid and evocative picture of a lively young America and the giants who starred on her ballfields, legends like Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, and many others.

Peter Golenbock brings to life baseball greats from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s through timeless stories told straight from the players themselves. Like the enduring classic The Glory of Their Times, this book features the reminiscences of baseball legends, pulled from hundreds of hours of taped interviews with the author. The players interviewed were All-Stars, Hall of Famers, and heroes to many, and their impact on the national pastime is still seen to this day. Baseball history comes alive, offering a fascinating account of the golden age of baseball.

When her brother dies from cancer, and then her mother just four months later, Teresa Strasser has no one to mourn with but her irresponsible, cantankerous, trailerpark-dwelling father. He claims not to remember her chaotic childhood, but he’s a devoted grandpa, so as her son embarks on his first season pitching in Little League, Teresa and Nelson form a grief group of two in beach chairs lined up behind the first base line.

It's the ultimate in fantasy baseball: You get to pick the roster, set the lineup, and decide on strategies - with real players, in a real ballpark, in a real playoff race. That's what baseball analysts Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller got to do when an independent minor-league team in California, the Sonoma Stompers, offered them the chance to run its baseball operations according to the most advanced statistics.

The first book to tell the entire story of why the Red Sox are now a dynasty - and what kept them from winning for more than eight decades. For years, Red Sox fans were told that their team was cursed because the Sox sold Babe Ruth to the hated Yankees. But as Jerry Gutlon reveals in It Was Never About the Babe, there is much more drama to Red Sox history than the “Curse of the Bambino.”

Astroball is the inside story of how a gang of outsiders went beyond the stats to find a new way to win. When new Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and his top analyst, the former rocket scientist Sig Mejdal, arrived in Houston in 2011, they had already spent more than half a decade trying to understand how human instinct and expertise could be blended with hard numbers. Astroball is the story of the next wave of thinking in baseball and beyond, at once a remarkable underdog story and a fascinating look at the cutting edge of evaluating and optimizing human potential.

A straightforward yet inspiring story of what it took to be the first man of color to break into the white world of professional sports. Jackie Robinson's story is more than a telling of his tremendous talent; it is also a recollection that showcases his tenacious spirit, bravery and the courage of his ideals.

Chris Coste dreamed of playing major-league baseball from the age of seven. But after 11 grueling years in the minors, a spot on a major-league roster still seemed just out of his reach, until that fateful call came from the Philadelphia Phillies in May 2006. At age 33 (going on 80), Coste was finally heading to the big time. The 33-Year-Old Rookie is like a real-life Rocky, an unforgettable and inspirational story of one man's unwavering pursuit of a lifelong goal.

It may be America's game, but no one seems to know how or when baseball really started. Theories abound, myths proliferate, but reliable information has been in short supply - until now, when Baseball before We Knew It brings fresh new evidence of baseball's origins into play. David Block looks into the early history of the game and of the 150-year-old debate about its beginnings.