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Baseball America
Baseball America delivers baseball news you can't get anywhere else. Covering the game from a player-development point of view, the staff of BA will deliver its take on what's going on in the world of baseball every week on its podcast, analyzing the game from the majors and minors--with an emphasis on prospects--through our unparalleled college and high school coverage.
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Oct 31, 2019 • 50min
UNC's Aaron Sabato + College Baseball Halloween Costumes
UNC first baseman Aaron Sabato (who can absolutely rake) joins the college podcast to talk about his preparation for the 2020 season and the Tar Heels' fall trip to the Dominican Republic. Then, Joe Healy and Ted Cahill give our suggestions for college baseball Halloween costumes/Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 30, 2019 • 24min
The Two Greatest Words In Sports
Where do we even start? J.J. Cooper and Kyle Glaser discuss last night's incredible Game 6. The guys talk the Nats surviving the Scherzer scare, Bregman and Soto taking their bats to first -- J.J. thinks baseball is better because of it -- the Trea Turner interference controversy, and wonder whether we'll see Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg tonight. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 28, 2019 • 14min
How The Astros Turned The World Series
The Nationals took a 2-0 lead by beating Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander and ... haven't won since? Kyle Glaser and Carlos Collazo discuss Houston's dominant reversal in the World Series, what the Astros did to turn the series, and how the Nationals can force a Game 7. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 25, 2019 • 1h 15min
Michigan Coach Erik Bakich
Following Michigan's dreamlike run to the College World Series final, Erik Bakich joins the college pod to talk about the Wolverines' season. They discuss the run, look ahead to 2020 expectations, then look at big picture topics: diversity in college baseball, youth participation, what the Big 10 has to do to improve. Then, Teddy and Joe finish by talking which programs could contend alongside Michigan for a Big 10 title. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 25, 2019 • 22min
Clark Crist, Arizona Diamondbacks Junior College National Crosschecker
Longtime scout Clark Crist joins the Baseball America podcast to discuss his career. Crist was the signing scout on plenty of notable MLB players, including Kenny Lofton, Tommy Pham, Mike Leake and more. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 24, 2019 • 19min
What We All Missed About The Nationals
Washington has a commanding 2-0 World Series lead, and J.J. Cooper and Kyle Glaser try to figure out why we didn’t give them more credit in the first place. They also discuss what Houston’s odds for a comeback are. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 21, 2019 • 20min
2019 World Series Preview, Predictions
Finally! It’s time to preview and predict the World Series between the Nats and Astros, featuring a number of high-profile arms seeking October glory. J.J. Cooper and Kyle Glaser discuss what the Astros proved to the baseball world in their ALCS win over the Yankees, what they’re most excited about this week, discuss whether MLB should move start times earlier and more. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 21, 2019 • 36min
USA Baseball National Team GM Eric Campbell
Description: Team USA begins training camp Monday ahead of next month’s 2020 Olympic qualifier. GM Eric Campbell joins the podcast to discuss the roster, which includes a number of Top 100 prospects. We talk about how willing MLB orgs were to allow top prospects to play, Noah Song’s selection and if his Navy background played a role, whether Clayton Andrews and Jake Cronenworth will be used as two-way players, and how the Arizona Fall League played a role in player selection. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 18, 2019 • 49min
Inside MLBs Proposal To Dramatically Change Minor League Baseball
It's a bombshell news day at Baseball America. J.J. Cooper joins Carlos Collazo on the podcast to discuss his story, which details MLBs proposal -- and we stress its still a proposal -- to dramatically change Minor League Baseball as we know it. The proposal includes eliminating more than 40 teams, reclassifying many others, moving the draft to August, increasing the salary of remaining players in the league, and so much more. J.J. explains it all and discusses what challenges await both MLB and MiLB as contentious PBA negotiations continue.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 14, 2019 • 19min
ALCS, NLCS Gives Us Plenty To Talk About
J.J. Cooper and Kyle Glaser take the temperature of both series' after a fun weekend. They start in Houston, where the Astros needed to win Game 2, and appreciate that Carlos Correa's season will be defined by more than simply another injury. Then they look at the NLCS and the Nats' impressive run so far, surmising that a potential path to a championship for Washington would be as impressive as any.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy


