Baseball PhD (enhanced M4A)

What would you do if you could get a PhD in life - through baseball? Welcome to Baseball PhD. A podcast for your brain. 30 major league cities, 100 places to see. Let\'s touch them all as we make a road trip of a lifetime!

2024 Tampa Bay Rays 07/21/2024

2024 Tampa Bay Rays With a new stadium deal almost complete, the Rays are set to stay in St. Petersburg for the next 30 years. Ed Kasputis interviews Danny Russell from draysbay.com about the current state of the Tampa Bay Rays. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/32230852

2024 Texas Rangers 07/14/2024

2024 Texas Rangers The World Champs have had a rough 2024 as they prepare to host this year’s Midsummer Classic. Ed Kasputis interviews West Jones from justbaseball.com about the Rangers and all things Texas. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/32127202

Hall of Fame Weekend 07/07/2024

Hall of Fame Weekend Let’s celebrate as the Hall of Fame Weekend approaches starting on Friday, July 19, 2024. Congratulations to Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer, Todd Helton and manager Jim Leyland for being inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/32035847

2024 Kansas City Royals 06/30/2024

2024 Kansas City Royals The Royals just might be the greatest turnaround team of all time. Last season they lost 106 games. They are now on pace to win 88 games. Ed Kasputis interviews Max Rieper from royalsreview.com about this remarkable turnaround. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/31945417

2024 Milwaukee Brewers 06/23/2024

2024 Milwaukee Brewers The Brewers are in first place with a relentless attitude. We honor Willie Mays (May 6, 1931 – June 18, 2024) who died this week at the age of 93. Was Mays the greatest center fielder? We debate. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/31853402

Rickwood Field 06/16/2024

Rickwood Field Let’s Celebrate America’s oldest ballpark as the Cardinals host the Giants on June 20, 2024 at Rickwood Field. Ed Kasputis interviews Connor Grossman from Giants Postcards about his soon to be only team from the Bay. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/31760309

2024 College World Series 06/09/2024

2024 College World Series Eight teams will punch their ticket to Omaha this weekend. The College World Series begins on June 14, 2024. Our PhD Committee relishes post-season baseball in June. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/31667167

2024 London Series 06/02/2024

2024 London Series The Mets and Phillies are about to cross the pond. The London Series is coming. We enjoy as Ed Kasputis interviews Anthony Rivera from the Subway to Shea podcast about the plight of his Mets and the beauty of Citi Field. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/31566327

2024 Seattle Mariners 05/26/2024

2024 Seattle Mariners The Mariners are in first place. Does it seem that the Rangers and Astros just aren’t playing Texas Big this year? Ed Kasputis interviews his long time friend, Bruce Hendryx about their trip to Seattle. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/31468627

2024 Baseball Law 05/23/2024

2024 Baseball Law Our PhD Committee examines how the law influences our national pastime. Ed Kasputis interviews Professor & Judge Louis H. Schiff about his newly released book that he has co-authored, Baseball and the Law: Cases and Materials. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/26021679

2024 Miami Marlins 05/19/2024

2024 Miami Marlins Could the Marlins be the worst team in Major League Baseball? They traded their best player, Luis Arraez this month and are on pace to lose over 100 games. Ed Kasputis interviews the Honorable Louis Schiff, co-author of Baseball and the Law: Cases and Materials to find out. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/31369922

2024 Lake Placid 1980 05/16/2024

2024 Lake Placid 1980 Our PhD Committee remembers Lake Placid 1980 as Dave Matejczyk recalls his ultimate road trip. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/17721284

2024 Chicago White Sox 05/12/2024

2024 Chicago White Sox The White Sox have the worst record in the American League with dreams of a new ballpark, creating Chicago’s 78th neighborhood. What really lies ahead? Ed Kasputis interviews Al Yellon from bleedcubbieblue.com about the proposed ballpark. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/31249532

2024 Minicast – NYC on a bike 05/09/2024

2024 Minicast – NYC on a bike The Big Apple looks better from a bike! Ed Kasputis interviews Richard Sanford from Lingo Planet Bicycle Tours. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/31212122

2024 Los Angeles Angels 05/05/2024

2024 Los Angeles Angels Ohtani flew the coop. Rendon is down and now so is Trout. The Angels have run out of stars. Ed Kasputis interviews Jeff Joiner from crashingthepearlygates.com. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/31129483

2024 Witness to a Sweep 05/02/2024

2024 Witness to a Sweep In 2012, our PhD Committee went to the final game of the World Series to be a Witness to a Sweep. First Farley pays a bet then Ed, Farley & Dave play baseball at Tiger Stadium and meet Joe Michnuk from the Navin Field Grounds Crew. Then it’s time to head to Comerica Park to […] /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/23739074

2024 Arizona Diamondbacks 04/28/2024

2024 Arizona Diamondbacks Last year, the Diamondbacks surprising won the National League Pennant. This year the bullpen is shaky and the Dbacks are in fourth place. Ed Kasputis interviews Jim McLennan from azsnakepit.com about what lies ahead. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/31016098

2024 Minicast – Ted Williams 04/25/2024

2024 Minicast – Ted Williams Ed Kasputis interviews Boston author, Bill Nowlin about Red Sox great, Ted Williams. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/18185207

Mexico City Series 04/21/2024

Mexico City Series The Rockies are now playing at a higher altitude than Denver. Welcome to Mexico City, the largest city in North America with 600,000 Americans calling it home. We prepare as the Rockies host that Astros in the City of Hope as Ed Kasputis interviews William Metzger from crawfishboxes.com. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/30916998

2024 Luckiest Man 04/18/2024

2024 Luckiest Man Ed Kasputis interviews Jonathan Eig about his best selling book – Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/19507631

2024 Boston Red Sox 04/14/2024

2024 Boston Red Sox We are headed to Boston for Patriots Day to take in a game at Fenway and watch the famous Boston Marathon. Ed Kasputis interviews Joshua Robinson from the Wall Street Journal about his recent article, America Made a Huge Bet on Sports Gambling, The Backlash is Here. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/30813733

2024 Minicast – Grape Radio 04/11/2024

2024 Minicast – Grape Radio In 2010, award winning podcast Grape Radio helped to inspire the creation of Baseball PhD. Ed Kasputis interviews and pays homage to Jay Selman from Grape Radio. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/21717905

2024 Atlanta Braves. 04/07/2024

2024 Atlanta Braves. It’s World Series or bust for the Bravos. They are built to win in October. Our PhD Committee in Cleveland prepares for the April 8th solar eclipse and reminisce about our Atlanta baseball memories. Ed Kasputis interviews Atlanta baseball blogger, Bennett Hipp about the team he loves. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/30714898

2024 Minicast – Designated Hebrew 04/04/2024

2024 Minicast – Designated Hebrew Ed Kasputis interviews Major League Baseball’s first designated hitter, Yankee great – Ron Blomberg about the re-release of his book, Designated Hebrew. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/18998984

2024 Cleveland Guardians 03/31/2024

2024 Cleveland Guardians Terry Francona has retired. Stephen Vogt has been hired. Will the Guardians improve or hover around .500? We debate. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/30610718

2024 Minicast – Orioles Baseball 03/27/2024

2024 Minicast – Orioles Baseball Ed Kasputis interviews Jason Siemer about his song, A World of Orioles Baseball. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/23587397

2024 Baltimore Orioles 03/24/2024

2024 Baltimore Orioles Peter Angelos, who bought the Orioles in 1993 after finding success in the legal world, died on March 23 at the age of 94. Mr. Angelos died after the taping of this podcast. He will be missed. In this podcast we talk about gambling & our 2024 playoff predictions as Ed interviews Paul Valle III […] /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/30515663

2024 Ed Kasputis PhD Ceremony 03/21/2024

2024 Ed Kasputis PhD Ceremony On September 18, 2010, Ed Kasputis got his Baseball PhD by visiting his 30th Major League Ballpark – Target Field. Our PhD Committee examines Ed about his 40 year journey though the baseball world and life. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/18817085

Seoul Series 03/17/2024

Seoul Series Opening Day is here as the Dodgers and Padres open in Seoul, South Korea for two games. We discuss as Ed interviews Matt Moreno from dodgerblue.com. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/30405568

2024 Minicast – Michael Zagaris 03/14/2024

2024 Minicast – Michael Zagaris Ed Kasputis interviews photography icon, Michael Zagaris who is the official photographer to both the Oakland A’s and San Francisco 49ers. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/19817105

Baseball PhD (enhanced M4A)

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