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Editorial at Sports Info Solutions Host: The Journalism Salute pod.link/journalismsalute Formerly, ESPN, Baseball Tonight. Mets notes writer. Wrote "The Yankees Index" book. Play-by-Play: Muhlenberg/DeSales Creator- A Lasting Legacy documentary
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I realize that there are a lot of other things going on at the moment, but a random search for Gastor Almonte led me here - and judging by the replies or lack thereof that mention him - the best comedian people don't know!
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If there are defensive positioning nerds out there who I don’t know, please introduce yourself!!
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mid series, home plate is the first base ump from the night before, so just find the box score start of a series - MLB keeps that tightly guarded but you can make some educated guesses. A crew in San Diego is probably headed to LA next Replay umps probably get NY or Philly next
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we do! since 2018 You've heard me with Dave, nice! I do like an inning and a half with him per year - and then I know they quote me regularly
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it's a good comp
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I did. I was comparison shopping and that's why I went something different initially
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I didn't give them the chance to do that
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My listening breakdown is probably 70-30 non-sports (ironic, I know!) History recommendation if you haven't tried it - Sidedoor from The Smithsonian
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On the subject of podcasts, I tried one - her with Tomas Nido and his wife- and enjoyed it
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I was in the press box that day and I think I was the one who asked about the home run in postgame
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that would be a hard sporcle
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My Little League career was 1984 to 1987, I think. I feel like it was gone by 1990.
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it looked like a paranoid shot, like he knew they would foul him in a second