Lenn Sakata joins us on the podcast this week. Lenn was the 2nd Asian American to play Major League Baseball and his career spanned from 1977-1987. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers but played most of his career with the Baltimore Orioles. He was instrumental in the 1983 regular season which led to the Orioles World Series win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Lenn could play multiple positions in the infield and even caught in a game that went extra innings. He started out in the Brewers organization and had to compete with the likes of Jim Gantner, Robin Yount and Paul Molitor. In the Orioles organization, he competed with Rich Dauer and Cal Ripken, Jr. We take the time machine back to the late 1970s through the late 1980s, Back When There Was Baseball, with our guest Lenn Sakata.

Why does an ESPN article outlining tiers of playoff contenders remind Tausch of his Uncle Norb? Also, Wilde and Tausch Trivia featuring Up North Neighbor Joe's Wisconsin Geography Wednesday. And Whoa Nelly! featuring something Jesse's friend Tier 1 Tyler has wanted the guys to weigh in on for multiple days...Plus, what should Jason ask Matt LaFleur and Jordan Love at Lambeau Field today?

The general manager meetings took place last week in San Antoino, giving Evan and Mark plenty of topics to discuss. Evan recaps what he learned about the Detroit Tigers at the GM meetings, including an update on free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman. If not Bregman, should the Tigers trade for Miami Marlins slugger Jake Burger? Burger, a right-handed hitter, blends contact and power on offense and plays third base and first base on defense. Most importantly, the former No. 11 overall draft pick is under team control through the 2028 season. After that, Evan and Mark project the pitching plan for the Tigers in 2025, as well as an early look at the starting rotation. To wrap up, Evan and Mark praise prospect Thayron Liranzo for his game-winning home run in the Arizona Fall League and talk about veteran Justin Verlander in free agency. Follow Evan on X/Twitter here.  Read Evan's most recent work here 

Send us a textJapanese sensation 23-year-old Roki Sasaki wants to play #MLB. He finally got Chibu to allow him to have that opportunity. Yoshinobu Yamamoto showed the #Dodgers that top-tier NPB pitchers can dominate in the Majors. Gerrit Cole thought about leaving the #Yankees and then thought the better of it. We didn't discuss Shohei Ohtani's surgery but he'll be ready for Opening Day. We discussed the Gold Glove winners who were announced this week. The Classic Baseball committee put out their ballot this year to be voted on by 16 yet unnamed voters. Dick Allen and the late Luis Tiant are our favorites. But there are other worthy candidates including Negro League stars John Donaldson and Vic Willis. And Brooks Robinson won 16 consecutive Gold Gloves. Amazing! Intro & Outro music this season courtesy of Mercury Maid! Check them out on Spotify or Apple Music!  Please subscribe to our podcast and thanks for listening! If you can give us 4 or 5 star rating that means a lot. And if you have a suggestion for an episode please drop us a line via email at Almostcooperstown@gmail.com.  You can also follow us on X @almostcoop or visit the Almost Cooperstown Facebook page or YouTube channel.  And please tell your friends! www.almostcooperstown.com

EB and Thrill discuss the Athletics' potential name change, the Yankees' World Series loss, and the Giants' free agent needs. They also talk about the importance of defense in baseball, specifically mentioning Chapman's Gold Glove Award win and Bailey's defensive skills. The conversation shifts to discussing top free agents, including Soto, Burnes, Snell, Bregman, and Fried.

It's without debate that the Braves would not have sniffed the playoffs without the heroics of their starting rotation. Even with Spencer Strider going down with injury, Chris Sale, Max Fried, Reynaldo Lopez, and rookie Spencer Schwellenbach were terrific. Can they run it back in 2025 as Strider returns? The biggest question is, will Max Fried exit via free agency? We also discuss: Jorge Soler traded to the Angels for Griffin Canning Hitting Coach Tim Hyers' hitting philosophy Reynaldo Lopez and Aaron Bummer's new contracts Braves sit at #3 for 2025 World Series odds #braves #mlb

On this week’s edition of  Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob and MLBBro.com managing editor JR Gamble discuss the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series victory over the New York Yankees, the Yankees' comedy of errors in the fifth inning of the deciding Game 5, what's next for free-agent-to-be Juan Soto, how this World Series title impacts Dave Roberts' Hall of Fame bid, whether or not we can expect the Dodgers to repeat as champions in 2025, why it's clear that the sport of baseball is alive and well and much more! Subscribe and download all of the latest Inside the Parker podcasts and follow Rob on Twitter!!  #OddCouple See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the New York Mets push towards a NLCS run against the Los Angeles Dodgers I discuss opinions and thoughts about the Mets, while explaining how much this run means to me and other Mets fans worldwide. 

The SD SportScene Podcast Season 2 Episode 7 (Sept. 30): This week’s show includes in-studio guest NSU swim coach Kaden Huntrods. Also clips of Christian volleyball player Brynn Powell, Central volleyball player Kenadi Withers, Roncalli football player Noah Kramer, and Central tennis player Chloe Ladner.

Hey everyone welcome back to more Sportsinthebigapple!!! The MLB playoff push has officially begun and some teams have loaded up either on prospects or for the playoffs this season!! In this episode, I discuss the moves the Mets and Yankees made as both teams were buyers at this years deadline!!! Thank you all so much for listening and you can find all episodes of SportsintheBigApple on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Iheartradio and Libsyn!!!!