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BBA Today

A podcast where we cover the BBA every day!

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00:26:03

The BBA Today #19 - All-Star Voting!

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/28

It's All-Star time again, and Jacksonville Hurricane GM Gregg Greathouse joins me to day to talk about his first experience in voting for the BBA All-Stars. We discuss evaluation methods, votes for Shawn Huber and the Loserville outfield, and a few other interesting bits.

00:29:27

The BBA Today #18 - Managing "Big Inning" Bullpen Aces

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/26

Las Vegas GM Brett Schroeder and I sit down to talk about the ins and outs of getting maximum innings out of bullpen aces. So, yeah, the name Huber comes up a few times. And Mtume. And Grady. Along the way we discuss durability issues, stamina, and exactly what settings we've used to get innings to the "right" guys and the right times.

00:33:05

The BBA Today #17 - UMEBA Friday!

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/24

Today I spend some time with Jerusalem General Manager Ben Heuring to talk about the current state of the UMEBA, what it's like to GM a team in the Middle East, and how that's changed in the three seasons he's been at the helm of the Hammers. Somewhere in there Ben talks about the competition, the offensive environment, and even gives us a few predictions for what the UMEBA playoffs might look like.

00:43:47

The BBA Today #16 - Three Strikes!

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/23

Omaha GM Justin Niles and I try to throw strikes past each other once again, this time talking a lot about trading, farm systems, and a couple records here and there. And, then there's the Pitch Out that came from no where. As always, there will be a poll.

00:21:13

The BBA Today #15 - Random Things From the Mind of...

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/21

Today we get a free-wheeling (some might even say meandering) call from bumbling, but lovable Chicago Black Sox Special agent Vic Caleca, who is on assignment ... well ... somewhere. If he exists, anyway. Or if somewhere does. Along the way we get a mix of carpentry, conspiracy theory, and questions raised about things going on at the Melbourne House for Wayward Boys. Yeesh.

00:18:03

The BBA Today #14 - UMEBA Monday!

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/20

It's June of 2402, and UMEBA Ambassador Joe Lederer and I take a spin through the UMEBA, touching on the competition on the field and off, looking at a few players of merit, and injury that threatens a triple crown (calling League Historian Stephen Lane, calling League Historian Stephen Lane ... Help Needed on aisle 14). We talk expansion, and GMs, and even PPT, oh my!

00:26:31

The BBA Today #13 - Trivia and Trades!

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/19

Today I get to spend a bit of time with San Fernando Gm Randy Weigand. He gives me a little peak behind the curtains of the system he uses to develop his notorious trivia questions, and then we ruminate on the trade market of BBA's past, current, and future. Maybe, somewhere in there, Randy explains how the Rolling Stones were right about not getting what you want, eh?

00:19:45

The BBA Today #12 - That Sweet, Sweet Sim Speed

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/18

Loserville GM Stephen Shaw joins me to talk about the hot topic of the day in the BBA--sim speed. He's a little bit of a speed addict, I'm not so much. Together we compare the BBA with other leagues we've been part of, and discuss the ramifications sim speed has on communities like ours vs. those of the rest.

00:21:12

The BBA Today #11 - The Wizard of Viz!

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/18

Note: there is a video version of this episode (available here), in which you can follow along as Mike demos his latest work... Today I'm joined by Mike Simon, the General Manger of the Madison Wolves, for the first ever video version of the BBA Today! That's right...you can listen along as Mike discusses his latest work on a representation of the BBA's greatest iron men--or, if you've got a video screen in front of you, you can watch along as he shows us all the greatness that are charts and

00:31:30

The BBA Today #10 - Three Strikes!

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/18

Join me and Justin Niles as we rework our interactive Three Strikes game from the old TWITB podcasts. Inside we talk about the Hallof Fame, top teams, what kinds of players might win Silk awards, and, of course, rake a bit of muck. When you're finished, jump over to the Three-Strikes poll, and let us know which of us threw the best strike... Here's the poll!

00:15:37

The BBA Today #9 - Building the Gamblers

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/18

Today I talk with Joshua Biddle about the Atlantic City Gamblers, whose good start has them sitting third in the Atlantic Division, and looking for a spot in post-season play. We talk about the building process he's gone through, and a little about what Gambler fans can look for in the future.

00:20:28

The BBA Today #8 - Dissecting the Jimmies

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/18

I have a talk with Charm City GM Brandon Slouck wherein we take a look at the disappointing start of his team, and play word association with the Atlantic Division.

00:20:11

The BBA Today #7 - Low Payroll Teams

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/18

Stephen Lane and Matt Rectenwald join me for a 15 minute deep-dive into the realm of low payroll teams, and what they might mean for the BBA universe going forward. Along the way Matt brings in a cool UMEBA fun fact, and Stephen does his historian thing. Fumbling ensues. Link to Companion Feature, Graphs included!: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=32982#p186808

00:27:15

The BBA Today #6 - It's a Topsy-Turvy World!

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/18

The late and great John Prine had a song that said it was a big old goofy world, but he never envisioned this, eh? Join me as Kevin Dickson and Matt Rectenwald spend a few minutes analyzing the surprise teams of the 2042 season.

00:21:46

The BBA Today #5 - UMEBA Friday!

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/18

We're celebrating a week of daily podcasts with a special UMEBA Friday treat! That's right, join me and Manama Pearl GM Dillon Lowery as we have an entertaining little chat about Manama (of course), and how he sees the UMEBA fitting into the Brewster universe.

00:30:10

The BBA Today #4 - Top 10 Minor League Starts in 2042

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/18

Boise Gm Joe Lederer joins me today! We spend a moment talking about the Spuds and the wisdom of a particular Dennis French trade, but then Joe walks us through a set of the most interesting firsts months of players down in the farmlands. We discuss players from Seattle, Mexico City, San Antonio, Louisville, Montreal, Calgary, Phoenix, Yellow Springs, and Charm City...no...Phoenix...no...Portland! Along the way, Joe extracts a couple secrets from me. Damn him.

00:18:35

The BBA Today #3 - Hall of Fame Pantheon

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/18

Portland GM Chris Wilson joins us for a quick dip into the Lumberjack upsurge and then a dive into Chris's Hall of Fame Pantheon project--which includes maybe a few projections of current guys...

00:14:07

The BBA Today #2 - San Antonio Outlaws

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/18

Hey, the first time something happens is random, the second one makes a pattern, eh? Here's episode #2 of the BBA Today...in which Mike Calvaruso and I talk San Antonio Outlaw baseball.

00:17:04

The BBA Today #1

The BBA Today ·

2020/04/18

Here's episode #1 of what might hopefully become a daily thing, eh? And, with a little luck and a car dealership shutting down, maybe we can even get Matt to co-host, eh? Regardless, join me and Stephen Lane as we sit down to talk about the Long Beach Surfers and the Brewster Baseball Association.

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