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Asians In Baseball

Asians in Baseball

Asians in Baseball is a podcast about…Asians in baseball. Each week, Naomi, Scott, and Kim break down what’s notable with the Asian players in MLB and take a deeper dive into the Asians and Asian Americans who have shaped baseball as it is today.

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00:58:06

Episode 311: Is It Hot In Here?!

Asians In Baseball ·

2024/06/27

Summertime always brings the heat, and this season is no exception! Naomi was our field correspondent this week, reporting on her pick for the Most Asian MLB stadium. And don’t forget, phase 1 All Star Voting is still going until June 27th! Congrats is in order in position player news, as Connor Wong goes to the paternity list in the middle of his 13-game hitting streak! IKF shines with his first career multi-homer game, Yeli hits his 200th career homer, Steven Kwan is still tearing it up, and not

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01:01:33

Episode 310: "One of Our Best Players"

Asians In Baseball ·

2024/06/19

First, a moment to recognize Willie Mays and all his incredible contributions to baseball. Thank you, Willie.Onto the episode, All Star voting is open! Round 1 voting goes until June 27th and you can vote 5x/day for our favorite guys! Look for our voting guide coming very soon. Also, we discuss the Dodgers’ new City Connects ahead of their release…did our comments hold up once the real deal dropped?? (Yes.) The IL Report is unfortunately back! Tommy Pham returns just in time to face his former

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01:12:26

Episode 309: Back Like We Never Left

Asians In Baseball ·

2024/06/12

We’re back from our hiatus and there is MUCH to discuss in the world of Asians in Baseball!Our field correspondent Kim shares how Korea goes HAM for both the KBO and MLB, we chat about the culinary offerings of Dodgers Korean Heritage Night, and a brief diversion in AIB content to discuss another very important matter: WTF is going on with all these mid-to-bad City Connects??? In position player news, Connor Wong’s offensive tear is shadowed by more bad reporting, Seiya Suzuki commits a costly

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01:27:04

Episode 308: We're In It Now

Asians In Baseball ·

2024/05/22

We are solidly in the season, and Asians in Baseball stay hot! First, Masanori Murakami - the first ever Japanese player in MLB - throws out the first pitch at the Giants game, and we talk exceptionalism and burden of representation. Then, position players are making moves: Bo Bichette goes 4-for-4, Christian Yelich steals home, and Corbin Carroll triples in two in a row! But in a sad twist of fate, Lee Jung Hoo’s rookie season ends early following last week’s shoulder injury. And if you’re

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01:43:03

Episode 307: MAYsians in Baseball

Asians In Baseball ·

2024/05/15

It’s May, so you know what that means: we gotta talk about Asians in Baseball! (Because that’s what our podcast is about...obviously.) First up, we discuss AAPI Heritage Month - Naomi and Scott went to see the As in their final season in Oakland, and the OG OG Masanori Murakami was also in the Bay, watching the Dodgers and Giants. Apparently we have a new weekly segment: Asians on the IL. While we did get some guys back, several guys went on. What the hell is going on around here?! Then, in

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01:13:53

Episode 306: Closing out April with a Bang

Asians In Baseball ·

2024/05/01

Can you believe this is only the first month of the season?! First, this year's hottest collab is MLB x Kpop groups! And there are HOW MANY of our guys on the IL right now?! Then, position player news: Tommy Pham and the White Sox make it official, Masataka Yoshida could use some more playing time, Anthony Volpe takes a big swing on his birthday, and there are a lot of guys raking right now, but Travis d'Arnaud is the home run KING. And our pitchers are on fire! Shota Imanaga has a start to

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01:28:41

Episode 304: The Expanded AiB Cinematic Universe

Asians In Baseball ·

2024/04/17

First, a huge thank you to Nikki Kay for featuring Asians in Baseball on Spectrum Sportsnet!!This week, we welcome 6 new players into the Asians in Baseball Universe, bringing us to 8 new guys this season and 46 known Asians in Baseball on MLB 40-man rosters!!! Welcome Matt Bowman (P - Twins), Joey Cantillo (P - Guardians), Freddy Tarnok (P - As), Cheng Tsung-Che (SS - Pirates), Riley O’Brien (P - Cardinals), Teng Kai Wei (P - Giants). Then, in position player news, we discuss the (now confirmed)

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01:25:02

Episode 303: Eclipsing the League

Asians In Baseball ·

2024/04/10

Asians in Baseball are ready to ECLIPSE the league! First, welcome Naoyuki Uwasawa and Jahmai Jones to the AiB Cinematic Universe! Then, position players: Anthony Volpe and Conner Joe are off to hot starts,Travis d’Arnaud walks it off already, Kim Ha Seong and Lee Jung Hoo adjust to their new roles, and Steven Kwan and the Guardians play in the path of totality. After the break, Kenta Maeda shuts down his former team the Twins, Shota Imanaga and Yoshinobu Yamamoto showcase their nastiest pitches,

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01:09:16

Episode 302: K-Baseball? More like K-Drama

Asians In Baseball ·

2024/03/26

What in the KDrama is going on here?! It’s been a shocking week for Asians in Baseball, to say the least.Let’s start from the Seoul Series: a false threat at the Sky Dome, the unceremonious demotion of Go Woo Suk, Asians show up for the first official games of the season (on the field and in the stands), and Yu Darvish has still got it at 37. After the break, of course we have to talk about Ippei. The timeline that was - and is still - moving at a dizzying pace, the Ohtani press conference, and

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01:11:52

Episode 301: Welcome to Season 3!

Asians In Baseball ·

2024/03/19

New season, new look, same us! We’re back for our third season of Asians in Baseball, and although the season hasn’t even officially started yet, we’re off to the races.First up: trades! (Or lack thereof.) Tommy Pham remains a Free Agent with Opening Day looming, Ryu Hyun Jin returns to the KBO, the Mets and minors gain some of our faves, and Where in the World is Kim Ng?! Then after the break: The Dodgers and Padres have landed in Korea! We talk exhibition games, Seoul Series, which MLB team

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01:30:10

Episode 45: Staying On in the Offseason

Asians In Baseball ·

2024/02/01

It may be the offseason, but Asians in Baseball are still putting in work!2:55 - Ohtani STAYS BUSY. We discuss his introductory press conference (including Decoy, of course), his side gig as a GM in pulling Glasnow and Yamamoto, and his new Big Market Team persona. 41:08 - Free Agents have been flying! Lee Jung Hoo solidifies himself as the MLB version of a Kpop Idol, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and his plaid suit make their Dodgers debut, and is it somewhere in these Asian free agent contracts that you

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01:31:54

Episode 44: We Did It, Sho

Asians In Baseball ·

2023/12/16

We did it, Sho!!!! 0:28 - YEAH WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT OHTANI! The rumors, the Dave Roberts Press Conference Heard 'Round the World, the Toronto madness, the enormous contract, the enormous contract deferral, what this means for the Asian/Asian American community, and more. (Though we recorded this on Wednesday 12/13 before the press conference, so we don't get to that yet!) 1:04:00 - Ohtani's not the only Asian in Baseball making moves: Kyle Higashioka comes home to SoCal with the

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01:22:02

Episode 43: Postseason Wrap Up

Asians In Baseball ·

2023/11/10

The postseason has come to an end, but Asians were still all over in the playoffs, end-of-season awards, and - of course - trade rumors! 🍾3:38 - If you left your Asian player off your DS roster or reassigned him to relief pitching, it didn’t work out well for you! (And if you were the Dodgers…it still didn’t work out well for you 😬)11:58 - Only 4 Asian players were in the CS, and a little amateur sleuthing (read: Googling) was the key to learning about one rookie’s Asian heritage 🕵🏻‍♀️16:50 -

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00:59:10

Episode 42: Asians in the Postseason

Asians In Baseball ·

2023/10/06

It’s the playoffs, baby! And we’ve got you covered on all things Asians in the Postseason. 3:31 - Just a LITTLE Ohtani Talk to start us off. Shohei exited the regular season early, but what’s all this mean for 2024????? 13:16 - The Wild Card has already come and gone, but not before Kikuchi got thrown to the wolves, Yeli's bat wasn't enough to carry the Brewers, and Kim Ng made history yet again in the final year of her contract. 27:40 - Any Division Series game you watch, you could see

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00:52:58

Episode 41: The Postseason Countdown is ON

Asians In Baseball ·

2023/09/07

We’re only a month from the Postseason, and Asians in Baseball are in it to win it! 1:10 - Some quick Asians in Soccer/Futbol news! 3:44 - Position players are dominating! Masataka Yoshida homers in back-to-back games to break his “drought,” Anthony Volpe enters Yankees Rookie History, Steven Kwan takes a rare first-pitch swing which pays off in a big way, SD native Tommy Edman walks it off against the Padres two nights in a row, and Kolten Wong made his presence known with a huge splash in his

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01:31:34

Episode 40: Asians in A Wild Three Weeks of Baseball

Asians In Baseball ·

2023/08/30

Testing, testing, is this thing on?! We took a few weeks off from recording and boy oh boy were those a BONKERS three weeks. BUCKLE UP. 1:08 - A special shout out to one of our listeners, we discuss our trips to Dodger Stadium for Korea Night and Petco Park for Kim Ha Seong Bobblehead Night, and the next generation of Asian superstars were crushing it at the Little League World Series 15:49 - Position Players! Masataka Yoshida and Seiya Suzuki are given some games off to rest and then come back

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01:15:21

Episode 39: Welcome to the Second Half

Asians In Baseball ·

2023/08/05

We’re officially in the second half of the MLB season, and the race to the postseason is ON. 1:21 - The Trade Deadline has come and gone! We’re stoked for more Asians in the NL West but sad to see some of our faves get DFA’d. 17:53 - Bats are staying hot for our position players! Macho Man’s slump is broken after chatting with Ichiro, Lars Nootbaar is on fire right now, Kim Ha Seong is “the best player on the team,” IKF celebrates not getting traded, and we welcome Alika Williams to the Asians in

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01:37:32

Episode 38: Chaos Before the Trade Deadline

Asians In Baseball ·

2023/07/25

Did you miss us?? We are back with a beefier episode than ever to cover the return of baseball post-All-Star break! 1:28 - A lot of random Asians in Baseball news! The Montgomery Biscuits temporarily become the Montgomery Kimchi, there is an Asian in Baseball in Barbie, the Dodgers and Padres are going to Seoul, there are helllllla Asians in the Women’s World Cup, and Arjun Nimmala is selected by the Blue Jays with the 20th overall pick. 16:08 - Position players my GOODNESS. Yu Chang and Choi Ji

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00:59:07

Episode 37: Yu Darvish

Asians In Baseball ·

2023/07/06

We’re off this week, so as promised, here’s a profile on one of our favorite guys, Yu Darvish. Yu has a long baseball history, from MLB scouts trying to draft him out of high school in Japan to being a 5x MLB All-Star to dealing with anti-Asian racism in the 2017 World Series. He is truly one of the greats - we love you Yu! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/asiansinbaseball/message

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01:17:15

Episode 36: Comeback SZN

Asians In Baseball ·

2023/06/30

It’s comeback season, baby! 2:12 - Corbin Carroll and Shohei Ohtani are the only Asians to make it through the first round of All-Star voting! (We recorded this before they announced the teams, forgive the late news) 2:58 - It was a hot week in pitching! Dane Dunning nearly throws a complete game, Kenta Maeda is back from the IL, and Yusei Kikuchi is still dominating on the mound…and being microaggressed off the field. 20:09 - Position players were crushing this week: Kyle Higashioka catches

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