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Let's Get Two S3 Ep9 "Return of the MiLB'

May 03, 2021 James Christopher Season 3 Episode 9
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Let's Get Two S3 Ep9 "Return of the MiLB'
Show Notes Chapter Markers

After over 500 days, we’ve got Minor League baseball back. Let’s get into it. 

First Pitch: Presented by baseballmapper.com, we’re out at Del Diamond. 

0:00:57 Show. Me. The Merch:  Shoutout to the good folks at Ballnine for the cool shirt!  We’re ranking Star Wars night jerseys and talking about the way I marathon the films.

Teams included:

Sugar Land Skeeters
Erie Sea Wolves
Normal Cornbelters

Brooklyn Cyclones
Charlotte Knights
Daytona Tortugas

0:08:35 The Minor League Mind: Jess is ready to kick off his career with the Harrisburg Senators

0:22:22 This Just In: Jeff Lantz, Senior Director of Communications for MiLB is here to preview 2021. 

0:34:10 Eye of the Storm: Omaha Storm Chasers president Martie Cordaro joins the show. 

0:50:12 In The Birdcage: We’ve got Victoria Huggins of the Fayetteville Woodpeckers

0:59:43 On Deck: MiLB guru Ben Hill is here to talk fatherhood and the new season

1:11:40 In The Tacklebox: Seen those Corpus Christi Hooks ‘Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit’ jerseys?  Amy Johnson of the Hooks is here to talk about them.

1:18:50  Frisco Rough Riders: Riders’ Play by Play voice Zach Bigley is here.

1:28:27 Tulsa Drillers: We’re joined by Drilllers GM Mike Melega

1:37:42 St. Paul Saints: Sean Aronson, Saint’s play by play voice joins the show. 

1:48:33 Tacoma Rainiers: Rainiers creative director and friend of the show, Casey Catherwood is on the show. 

1:59:08 Closing It Out: Baseball in 2020 and kudos to Geoff Blum and the crew behind the Astros Youtube broadcast on making me eat some crow. 




Show. Me. The Merch.
This Just In
Eye Of The Storm: Omaha Storm Chasers
In The Bird Cage: Fayetteville Woodpeckers
On Deck
In The Tacklebox: Corpus Christi Hooks
Frisco Rough Riders
Tulsa Drillers
St. Paul Saints
Tacoma Rainiers
Closing It Out