Podcast Episode 2: "The Mysterious Text Message"

by Dave Gershman on Jan 27, 2011 4:26 PM EST in BtB Podcast

Podcast Features: Dave Gershman and Matt Klaassen

This week featuring extended interviews with:

Mike Petriello -- of Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness, Baseball Prospectus & Professional Cool Dude
Mike Axisa -- of River Avenue Blues, MLB Trade Rumors & Not Graphs, and Future President of the United States of America

Podcast Also Features:

-Vernon Wells trade discussion
-Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez signings
-Billy Butler Extension
-Cold weather talk
-The usuals

We are unable to host the podcast on BtB, but 612 Sports' Dez Tobin was kind enough to host it for us. It will be on 612 Sports everytime we have a new podcast. However, we will provide you with a link to the podcast whenever we have a new episode. Until Episode 5, we will not have our podcasts on iTunes, but until then, you can download them to your iPod or your computer from 612.

If you would like your questions answered, we encourage you to send them to the BtB Mailbag (btbquestions@gmail.com)

If you have a suggestion (or whatever), you can contact me here

And with that, we bring you Episode 2 of the BtB Podcast!

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Note: Here's another random short story based on the Podcast adventures of Matt, Dave, and others.

Twas a cold night in the middle of Peru. Phillip and Yuni (the two brothers) were hiking along the coast and in the corner of their eye, they spotted an astronaut texting. "What is that?" Phillip asked. Yuni walked over to the astronaut and there was a problem. The astronaut had a fly in his helmet. He was texting AAA, not AA (Alex Anthropolous), in need for some assistance. Little did he know that AAA was auto help. So Yuni and Phillip decided to lend a hand to the Astronaut. They quickly yanked the helmet off of the astronaut. Once it was off, the fly buzzed away. The phone accidentally fell out of the astronaut's hand though. So, as they tried to retrieve it, it became a lost cause due to the massive bumpiness of the crater. Nevertheless, Yuni tried to identify the astronaut. As he kept thinking and thinking of who it was, he finally came to a conclusion and figured it out. It was Humberto Quintero! An Astro!

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Such an opportunity for a Jonnny 5 reference!

YOUR MOMMA WAS A SNOW BLOWER

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by Justin Bopp on Jan 26, 2011 11:13 PM EST reply actions

Wait, Mathis is the TPJ of Catchers?

That’s a bold ass statement, Klassen!

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by Justin Bopp on Jan 26, 2011 11:16 PM EST reply actions

Apparently Tony Pena Jr. was the highlight of this podcast.

Thats what I should have named it.

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by Dave Gershman on Jan 26, 2011 11:20 PM EST up reply actions

"This podcast is the Tony Pena Jr. of 2nd Episodes"

(j/k)

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by Justin Bopp on Jan 26, 2011 11:28 PM EST up reply actions

THIS PODCAST IS THE WILLIE MAYS OF ALL PODCASTS!

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by Dave Gershman on Jan 26, 2011 11:33 PM EST up reply actions

Hey Klassen

You’re the perfect guest analyst. You guys remind me of Nick Wright and Jeff Passan.

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by Justin Bopp on Jan 26, 2011 11:20 PM EST reply actions

"That's something like the Royals would do."

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by Justin Bopp on Jan 26, 2011 11:47 PM EST reply actions

+1000 for the nerdiest moment of the day:

“If they’re operating in a vacuum, then…”
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LMAO

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by Justin Bopp on Jan 26, 2011 11:59 PM EST reply actions

Things to work on:

answers less than 10 minutes long

Making watching baseball as fun as doing your taxes.
My Twitter feed.

by Matt Klaassen on Jan 27, 2011 8:24 AM EST reply actions

and have dinner before 7

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by Dave Gershman on Jan 27, 2011 11:08 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

let's hold off on deciding on that until you have kids and making supper to worry about

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by Matt Klaassen on Jan 27, 2011 11:50 AM EST up reply actions

I have three kids of my own thank you very much.

Phillip, Yuni, and Mortechai.

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by Dave Gershman on Jan 27, 2011 12:42 PM EST up reply actions

Download problems?

When I right click/select download song, I get taken to an error page. Is anyone else having this problem?

by Barold on Jan 27, 2011 11:36 AM EST reply actions

Yeah, I did too. I just listened to it from the page.

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by Justin Bopp on Jan 27, 2011 11:37 AM EST up reply actions

I'll check it out

We’re working on ways to be able to host the podcast on BtB along with an RSS. Hopefully things will be worked out by next week Barold.

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by Dave Gershman on Jan 27, 2011 12:43 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks

love the show so far; i’ve been listening from the page. once i can download it my bus/train commute will be be much nicer once a week

by Barold on Jan 27, 2011 2:31 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks Barold.

Really glad to hear. I’m going to make it happen. I’ll discuss the problem with Dez as soon as I can. In the meantime, Justin and I are also going to figure out if there’s anyway to get the podcast an RSS or Media player here, without going to 612

Dave Gershman - Beyond the Box Score / SPANdemonium / Royals Prospects / Athletics Nation / Penn League Report / Twitter: @Dave_Gershman

by Dave Gershman on Jan 27, 2011 3:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

We're trying.

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by Justin Bopp on Jan 27, 2011 3:21 PM EST up reply actions

If you need me or my server, just lemme know. I've set up a ton of podcasts.

If you want to see the crazy stuff I used to put together for my sim league, just search iTunes for “The TWML Show”. BEHOLD.

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by adarowski on Jan 28, 2011 9:23 PM EST up reply actions

Very much so enjoyed the podcast

Question though; is there any way to use an embedded player that allows for picking a spot in the track? Every now and then I space out and want to hear a segment again, but I can’t skip around in the player.

Also, any reason why the segment with Mike Petriello ended so abruptly? I sorta wanted to hear more about his blog, but I’m not one who cares about length at all.

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by Rebuilding Season on Jan 27, 2011 6:38 PM EST reply actions

Thanks. glad you like it.

I promise I’m going to work on this. I want everything to work out, so hopefully by next week we’ll not only have a easier player, but our own.

About Petriello, the conversation would have kept on going, but we had technical problems. However, my fault for making the end sound the way it did

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by Dave Gershman on Jan 27, 2011 8:17 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

So does nearly every baseball bloggers have a radio voice?

’Cause Petriello and Gershman should host some sort of radio show.

I feel like the Mike Axisa segment would’ve met my expectations had he been more vulgar. That NY accent just makes me feel like he should be swearing. .

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by Mike Rogers on Jan 27, 2011 11:15 PM EST reply actions