The Baseball Podcast (Ethan Pechersky and Tom Quirk)

Ethan and Tom are joined by British baseball expert Russell Eassom of the Bat Flips and Nerds podcast to discuss Great Britain's wild ride to their first WBC appearance. Ethan and Tom also break down the other four teams in Pool C, and give their predictions as to who will make it out of the group stage.

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This week Ethan and Tom are joined once again by World Baseball Classic expert Shawn Spradling to talk about all the latest tournament news, including recent player commitments, newly unveiled uniforms and rule changes for this year's edition of the WBC.

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Ethan and Tom are joined by The Good Phight's Ben Silver to preview the Phillies' upcoming 2023 campaign. They dive into all of spring training's biggest storylines, including the starting pitching injuries, who will be the fourth bench bat, will Alec Bohm have a career year, and what to expect from the Noah Song saga. Ben also joins in for a special Phillies themed game of Elmer Dessens.

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This episode Ethan and Tom break down Pool A of the World Baseball Classic, and are joined by special guest Phil Selig of Cuba Dugout to get his opinion on the monumental changes for Team Cuba this year.

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Check out all of Phil's comprehensive breakdown of Team Cuba at https://cubadugout.com/2023/01/07/world-baseball-classic-2023-team-cuba/

and all of his other work at https://cubadugout.com/

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Ethan and Tom break down the first few days of World Baseball Classic action, including Australia's incredible victory over Korea, and Cuba's recent free fall. Stay tuned for more analysis of the world's foremost baseball tournament!

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Ethan and Tom are joined by Phil Selig of Cuba Dugout, and Dan Vaughan of Talking Baseball Australia to break down the upcoming Cuba vs Australia WBC Quarterfinals matchup. Both Dan and Phil dive deep into how each team got to this point, and what it will take to advance. Later on, all four guys give their predictions as to how this one will turn out.

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and check out his show Talking Baseball Australia at https://www.facebook.com/talkingbaseballaustralia

This week Ethan and Tom are joined by Seb Visser, Press Officer for Team Kingdom of the Netherlands. They dive into Seb's role with the organization, as well as some things to expect in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, including some players who have expressed interest in competing, and some more that are on their radar, like 2022 first-round pick Druw Jones. They also dive into Dutch baseball culture and the growth of the game in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Follow Seb on Twitter @sebvisser34 and Dutch baseball as a whole @HonkbalSoftbal

Check out Team Kingdom of the Netherlands at https://honkbalsoftbal.nl/ and watch at https://app.honkbalsoftbal.tv/nl/home

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Ethan and Tom take a break from their international baseball coverage to talk about the recently released MLB The Show 23 with Kenny DeJohn of The Show The Podcast. They dive into all the new features in this newest installment, including the newly added World Baseball Classic content. Afterwards, Kenny and the guys play a hilarious game of Melvin Mora with the 2013 Yankees.

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Ethan and Tom break down an embarrassing Phillies playoff exit, dissecting what went wrong and why. The guys discuss how the team was set up for failure, and what can be improved in the future. Most importantly, they play a hilarious game afterwards!

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Ethan and Tom kick off their multi-part Phillies Mega Event with comedian Jim Gillespie and Ethan's brother-in-law Garrett Lyon. The four give their predictions for the 2023 Phils, and play a hilarious game of Phillies-themed Elmer Dessens for an hour!

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In this episode Ethan and Tom break down the Luis Arraez/Pablo Lopez trade, Trevor May's latest video and World Baseball Classic news. They also play their first round of Elmer Dessens with a fantastic outtake.

Trevor May video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbHGgjJp6ng

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Ethan and Tom break down The United States' incredible quarterfinals comeback against Venezuela, including Mark DeRosa's questionable decision making, Jose Altuve's broken thumb, and what to look for in the semifinals. Stay tuned for more analysis of the world's foremost baseball tournament!

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Today Ethan and Tom are joined by Daniel Álvarez-Montes, founder of El Extrabase, to discuss all things Venzuelan Baseball, World Baseball Classic, and the growth of the game around the world. Afterwards, the guys enjoy a hilarious game of Venezuelan-specific Elmer Dessens.

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Today Ethan and Tom are joined by Pepe Muñoz, Secretary General of the Philippine Amateur Baseball Association. Pepe dives into the fascinating growth of Filipino baseball, as well as the state of the game. He also sheds light on the disappointing removal of the Philippines from the 2020 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers, and elaborates on what the plan is for getting back to the tournament.

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In this episode Ethan and Tom are thrilled to be joined by 2022 93rd overall draft pick and Phillies ninth-ranked prospect Gabriel Rincones Jr.! The trio talk about Gabriel's amazing journey from Florida to Venezuela to Scotland and back again, as well as his plans to play for Great Britain in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Gabriel gives incredible insight into the mindset that has gotten him this far, and the pivotal role his faith has played in his life both on and off the field. Stick around for a fascinating chat with a rising star!

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This week Ethan and Tom are joined by Eric, founder of the Baseball International Youtube channel. As a resident of Japan and NPB expert, Eric brings great insight to Japan's WBC roster, the differences between MLB and NPB, and Asian baseball as a whole. The trio also discuss the growth of baseball around the world, and what could be done to further grow the game.

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and check out his Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@baseballinternational174

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Today Ethan and Tom are honored to be joined by Team Great Britain pitcher and Cincinnati Reds prospect Donovan Benoit. Donovan shares his unique insight as a player on Team GB's historic run to the 2023 World Baseball Classic, the state of baseball in Great Britain, and the lifestyle of a player competing in the WBC. He also shares what it's like to play in the minor leagues both before and after this season's landmark Collective Bargaining Agreement, and his own climb up the organizational ladder.

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Ethan and Tom had a blast chatting with former Savannah Banana Cole Parks about his baseball career, what it's like playing for the Bananas, and his current time in the U.S. Army. Later, the guys play a Rays-centric game of Elmer Dessens, and Cole introduces a new game: Shedrick Honeycutt!

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Ethan and Tom are thrilled to be joined by Yuri Karasawa, better known as Yakyu Cosmopolitan. The guys discuss how Yuri got started covering Japanese baseball, similarities and differences between MLB and NPB, Japan's most recent WBC win, and the Shohei Ohtani situation. Afterwards, Yuri joins for a NPB-centric game of Elmer Dessens.

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Ethan is joined once again by Brandon Plant to break down Team Israel's stunning victory over Nicaragua on Sunday. They dive into the amazing comeback the Israelis delivered, what this win means for Team Israel moving forward, and how the team is set up heading into Monday's matchup with Puerto Rico.

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Ethan and Tom are thrilled to be joined by painter Andy Brown, the official artist of Team Great Britain. Andy has traveled around the globe painting over 120 different stadiums, as well as players such as David Ortiz and Jeremy Peña. Andy chats with the guys about how he got started painting baseball, his journeys to all 30 MLB parks, his time with Team Great Britain and what he's up to now.

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Ethan and Tom are joined by Team Israel super fan and Ottawa Senators content creator Brandon Plant to give an overview of Team Israel, and discuss their chances in the WBC's "pool of death." The guys dive deep into the best roster Israel has ever assembled, some notable omissions, and the team's incredible journey up to this point.

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This week Ethan and Tom are joined once again by comedian Jim Gillespie and Ethan's brother-in-law Garrett Lyon, as well as super fan John Wagner for a fun change to the usual routine. John is still starting out his baseball fandom journey, but he's been a huge football fan for years, so the guys play their football equivalent of Elmer Dessens: Juqua Parker/Thomas.

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Today Ethan and Tom chat with Dan Vaughan, the play by play voice of the American Association's Kansas City Monarchs and the Australian Baseball League's Perth Heat. Stick around for an awesome conversation on baseball in Australia and Dan's baseball journey!

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Ethan and Tom are joined once again by Team Israel expert Brandon Plant to discuss Team Puerto Rico's history beatdown of the Israelis. The guys break down what went wrong for Israel, what the Puerto Ricans did right, and if there are any silver linings to look forward to for tomorrow's matchup against the Dominican Republic.

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This week Ethan and Tom chat with Christopher Byrnes, Head Coach of the Swiss National Baseball Team. Coach Byrnes gives insight into the history of the program, the growth of baseball in Switzerland, the challenges faced by a small program, and the vision for Swiss baseball moving forward.

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This week Ethan and Tom are joined by Tom's cousin Collin Quirk for a wacky game of Elmer Dessens. The guys name random players with Collin, who is not a baseball fan, and Collin dispenses the deepest of cuts. Afterwards, Tom and Ethan discuss the insanity of the Oakland A's situation, as well as some noteworthy starts to the MLB season.

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In this episode Ethan and Tom chat with World Baseball Classic expert Shawn Spradling. They breakdown player commitments, possible rosters, pool compositions and all the latest WBC news, as well as some things they'd like to see in the upcoming tournament.

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Today Ethan and Tom are joined by Matt Tallarini, Founder and Chief Correspondent of the World Baseball Network. Matt shares insight into all of the amazing baseball being played around the world, and what the future of the sport looks like.

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And check out all of his work at https://worldbaseball.com/

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Today's guest on The Baseball Podcast is Paul Convoy, the President of Baseball Scotland. Join Ethan, Tom and Paul for a fascinating conversation on the growth of baseball in Scotland, and what the future looks like!

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/Scots_Baseball?s=20&t=-y9Q27XQ0IhkjxO2qHWu6A

And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baseballscotland/?hl=en

In today's episode Ethan and Tom give their thoughts and analysis on how things will shake out in the NL East this year, as well as some World Baseball Classic news. Check out both Ethan's latest Phillies article at: https://realitycircuit.com/2022/03/23... and Tom's work at: https://realitycircuit.com/author/reality_circuit10/

Here comes the 2023 highlightsvideo for The Baseball Podcast. Lovingly crafted by second-best friend of the show Ben Lyon! Enjoy our best and worst moments from a fantastic year!

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Today's special guest is Titus Mutwiri, the President of the Baseball Federation of Kenya. Ethan and Tom have a fascinating conversation about how Titus is growing baseball in Kenya, and what the future of the sport looks like. They dive in on both a micro and macro level, and find out exactly how the sport is being taught and played. To learn more about baseball in Kenya, or to donate, reach out to: https://www.baseballfederationofkenya.org/ https://twitter.com/BaseballKenya1?s=20&t=-wI-fGNsIsD3CdT1KzCzfg https://twitter.com/MaasaiBaseball?s=20&t=-wI-fGNsIsD3CdT1KzCzfg https://www.facebook.com/Baseball-Federation-of-Kenya-100846449301160

Ethan and Tom are elated to be joined by the superbly talented Graig Kreindler! A successful artist, Graig paints incredibly detailed baseball scenes, as well as portraits of players that are nearly indistinguishable from photographs. Graig shares his experiences as a working artist, how and why he paints the way he does, and what are some of the greatest joys and biggest challenges of his work, and so much more.

Be sure to check out Graig's work at https://www.graigkreindler.com/

and follow him on twitter @GraigKreindler

and Instagram @graigkreindler

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On this episode Ethan is joined by best friend of the show Shawn Spradling once again to talk about Shawn's incredible experience at the World Baseball Classic. Shawn gives insight into what it was like as a member of the media, his amazing journey to becoming the go-to source for WBC news, and the whirlwind two weeks he had during the tournament.

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This week Ethan and Tom are joined by David Long, Senior Sports Reporter at stuff.co.nz, to discuss the unfortunate demise of the Australian Baseball League's Auckland Tuatara franchise. The guys dive into the incredible rise, and tragic fall of New Zealand's only ABL team, and discuss what the future of baseball in New Zealand looks like. Tom and Ethan also discuss their season-long frustration with the Phillies, as well as some exciting upcoming episodes of the show!

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This episode Ethan and Tom are joined by Jiří Vlach, creator of Baseball Stat CZ, the home of all stats for Czech Baseball Extraliga. Jiří tells tom and Ethan about how his interest in baseball started, how the game has grown in the Czech Republic, and what the future of the game looks like.

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Ethan and Tom are joined by The Good Phight's Ben Silver to talk about the team's rollercoaster month of April, which breakouts are real, who to be worried about, and if the bullpen can continue their dominance.

Afterwards, Ethan and Tom discuss weird face scans in sports games, superfan and upcoming guest John Wagner, and play a super funny round of Melvin Mora.

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Ethan and Tom discuss Israel's game three loss to the Dominican Republic with Brandon Plant, breaking down what's wrong with Israel's offense, and the glimmers of hope given by their pitching staff.

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Today Ethan and Tom are joined by WBC expert and best friend of the show Shawn Spradling, as well as Korean baseball expert Odellfur to break down Pool B of this year's World Baseball Classic. The guys dive deep into all five teams: Japan, Korea, Australia, China and the Czech Republic, and give their predictions for how the pool will play out. Towards the end Shawn also plays a few rounds of classic game "Elmer Dessens."

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On this episode Ethan and Tom conduct a post-mortem on the shockingly disappointing Phillies. The guys discuss the ups and downs of the postseason run, as well as what flaws haunted the team all year, and what can be done in the future.

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Ethan and Tom are absolutely thrilled to be joined by Team Australia and Brisbane Bandits legend Logan Wade! Logan is an Australian Baseball League and World Baseball Classic veteran, winning four Claxton Shields in the ABL and helping lead Australia to their historic quarterfinals WBC run last year. Logan breaks down the Aussies' amazing ABC performance, what led to the team's success, and what's in store for Team Australia. He also dives into what made the Bandits' dynasty so special, his journey through the ABL, and what it's been like taking on a leadership role in recent years.

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Today Ethan and Tom wrap up their breakdowns of each WBC pool, and share their predictions of which teams will make it it out of the group stage. The guys are joined by friend of the show and Domincian Republic fan Orvin Ogando to get his thoughts on Team Dominican Republic, as well as some hilarious rounds of Elmer Dessens.

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Today Ethan and Tom interview Kenny, host of MLB The Show The Podcast, and a Twitch streamer. In this hilarious two-hour chat the guys discuss all things baseball and MLB The Show.

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And listen to his show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-show-the-podcast/id1525144765

Meet our hosts, Ethan, Tom, Brian and Nick as we tell you about ourselves and what the podcast will be. We tell stories, share analysis and lay out the rules for some of our favorite on-air games. Thanks for listening!

This episode Ethan and Tom get together for a Memorial Day Special to honor the 13 MLB players who gave their lives in service to their country. Ranging from the Spanish-American War in the late 19th century all the way to the Korean War in the mid-20th century, over a dozen MLB players died as a result of military service. This episode shares the stories of all 13 men, as well as some background of the conflicts they took part in. Thank you for listening to this very special episode of the Baseball Podcast, and please take a moment this Memorial Day to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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or more great information on these players and others, check out: https://www.baseballsgreatestsacrifice.com/

And: https://www.baseballinwartime.com/

Or find full-length writeups at: https://sabr.org/bioproject

Ethan and Tom break down the past week of World Baseball Classic action, including Australia's incredible run to the quarterfinals, Puerto Rico's upset of the Dominican Republic, Edwin Diaz's disastrous injury, and more! Stay tuned for more analysis of the world's foremost baseball tournament!

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