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!

Indicted 11/14/2025

Indicted Two Guardian pitchers have been Federally indicted for gambling. We discuss and ponder. Is gambling baseball’s original sin? Will the freedom to gamble harm the game we love forever? /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/39030675

2025 Get Away Games 11/09/2025

2025 Get Away Games Happy Valentine’s Day! Everyone likes to travel. Ed Kasputis interviews Joe Noga from cleveland.com about his article proposing that Major League Baseball play more games at non-traditional locations. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/22114958

2025 World Series Review 11/05/2025

2025 World Series Review Oops they did it again… The Dodgers win the 121st World Series against a very good Blue Jays team. How good was the Series? We debate and marvel. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/38919700

2025 World Series 10/25/2025

2025 World Series O Canada, the Blue Jays have won Game 1. We discuss the Series along with gambling and the integrity of the game we love. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/38779290

2025 League Championship Series 10/19/2025

2025 League Championship Series The Dodgers have advanced to the World Series after an epic performance by Shohei Ohtani. The Blue Jays and Mariners are still fighting for the American League Pennant. We discuss and debate as we marvel at the performance of Shohei Ohtani. Is Ohtani better than Ruth? /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/38633475

2025 Division Series Review 10/12/2025

2025 Division Series Review Congratulations to the Blue Jays, Mariners, Dodgers and Brewers for advancing to their League Championship Series. We enjoy and comment. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/38551770

2025 Wild Card Review 10/05/2025

2025 Wild Card Review Congratulations to the Yankees, Tigers, Dodgers and Cubs for winning their Wild Card Series and advancing to the Division Series. Ed and Farley review and look ahead to the Division Series. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/38469395

2025 Moe Berg Podcast Re-broadcast 02/24/2014

2025 Moe Berg Podcast Re-broadcast The Catcher Who Was a Spy This week we honor the man who inspired the creation of Baseball PhD – Moe Berg (1902 – 1972). Moe Berg got his PhD in life – through baseball. Berg spoke 12 languages travelled the world, played in the major leagues and served as America’s foremost atomic spy during World War II. Berg knew […] /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/1349549

Baseball Heaven 09/25/2025

Baseball Heaven For fifty years, bestselling author Peter Golenbock has been interviewing some of the most fascinating figures in baseball. Their conversations are a journey back in time to the days of Ruth and Gehrig, Gehringer and Greenberg, Robinson and Reese, and Howard and Mantle, as they reflect on the sport’s greatest moments and biggest issues. Ed […] /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/38351860

2025 Philadelphia Phillies 09/21/2025

2025 Philadelphia Phillies The Phillies were the first team to win their division and are on track to clinch a playoff first round bye. We review and analyze which teams have the hardest road to the playoffs. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/38295550

2025 Take Me Out to the Ballgame 09/18/2025

2025 Take Me Out to the Ballgame Ed & Farley interview Dave Berger about his new book, Take Me Out to the Ballgame, a book that highlights comical and freakish injuries that you cannot make up! /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/26527209

2025 Tampa Bay Rays 09/14/2025

2025 Tampa Bay Rays Playing below .500 and playing outside, 2025 has been a so so year for the Rays. Ed Kasputis shares about his recent Tampa roadtrip while he interviews Louis Schiff about the Baseball Karen incident at Marlins Park on September 5. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/38211655

2025 Polo Grounds 09/11/2025

2025 Polo Grounds Let’s learn about the Polo Grounds as Ed Kasputis interviews Neil Scherer about his Polo Grounds Exhibit at the Morris Jumel Mansion in Manhattan. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/38176625

2025 Boston Red Sox 09/07/2025

2025 Boston Red Sox The Red Sox are currently in second place and closing. Could they win the AL East? Ed Kasputis interviews baseball author, Bill Nowlin about this year’s Red Sox. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/38116685

2025 Bush & the Babe 09/03/2025

2025 Bush & the Babe On June 5, 1948, Babe Ruth met future President George H.W. Bush on the ball fields of Yale. We remember and honor the legacy of both of these great Americans who have impacted our lives, our culture and our country. Our podcast concludes as Ed Kasputis interviews author, Jerry Amernic on his book, Babe Ruth […] /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/23232704

2025 Minnesota Twins 08/31/2025

2025 Minnesota Twins Many picked the Twins to win the AL Central but then reality set in. Ten players traded at the July 31st trade deadline and the rebuilding process has begun. Ed Kasputis interviews the one and only Marshall Kelner about this year’s train wreck. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/38034295

2025 Minicast – George Will 08/28/2025

2025 Minicast – George Will Our PhD Committee interviews American journalist and author, George Will about his great book, A Nice Little Place On The North Side: Wrigley Field At One Hundred. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/25806759

2025 Miami Marlins 08/24/2025

2025 Miami Marlins The young Marlins have exceeded everyone’s expectations. Is there hope in Miami? Ed Kasputis interviews the one and only, Ely Sussman from fishonfirst.com about the team he writes about and loves. Go Fish! /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37934650

2025 Minicast – Who was Better, Ruth or Bonds? 08/21/2025

2025 Minicast – Who was Better, Ruth or Bonds? Let’s ponder who was better – Ruth or Bonds? Ed Kasputis interviews baseball authors Bill Nowlin and Jim Prime about this question for the ages. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/9261143

2025 Los Angeles Angels 08/17/2025

2025 Los Angeles Angels The Angels have a 1% chance of making the playoffs but plan to be a spoiler (they have beaten the Dodgers 6 times). Let’s learn as Ed Kasputis interviews Jeff Joiner from crashingthepearlygates.com. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37850375

2025 Minicast – Cape Cod League 08/14/2025

2025 Minicast – Cape Cod League Let’s go back to 2013 when they played baseball in June as Ed Kasputis interviews John Garner, Director of Communications of the Cape Cod League. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37812655

2025 Little League Classic 08/10/2025

2025 Little League Classic Let’s head to South Williamsport for this year’s Little League Classic as the struggling Mets host the surging Mariners. Ed Kasputis interviews Jeff Hysen from the National League Town podcast about the plight of Steve Cohen’s expensive players. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37747760

2025 Minicast – Auditioning for Cooperstown 08/07/2025

2025 Minicast – Auditioning for Cooperstown Ed Kasputis interviews author Andre Lower about his book, Auditioning for Cooperstown: Rating Baseball’s Stars for the Hall of Fame. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37714475

2025 Pittsburgh Pirates 08/03/2025

2025 Pittsburgh Pirates The ballpark is beautiful but the team is not. When will the Pirates get it together? Meanwhile, 132 miles to the east, a gambling problem might be evolving in our hometown, Cleveland. We debate and ponder. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37650740

The Historic Traveler 07/31/2025

The Historic Traveler We’ve discovered a great travel website, thehistorictraveler.com. Sit back and learn as Ed Kasputis interviews the one and only Jackie Lapin about being one of the first female sportswriters in America who grew up to travel the world and become a travel expert, second to none. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37617020

MLB Speedway Classic 07/27/2025

MLB Speedway Classic Let’s head to Bristol Motor Speedway for the first Major League Baseball game played in Tennessee as the Reds host the Braves on August 2nd. Our PhD Committee also reviews all the things that could happen during the upcoming trade deadline (July 31st). /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37566335

Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame 07/24/2025

Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame How many attorneys are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame? Can you name them? Ed Kasputis interviews the Honorable Louis Schiff about this must read baseball book. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37529370

2025 San Diego Padres 07/20/2025

2025 San Diego Padres The Midsummer Classic is over as the Padres head into the second half of the season where the first half has been a mixed bag. Ed Kasputis interviews San Diego YouTube blogger, Ben Fadden from Talking Friars on whether the mixed bag can turn to gold. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37469710

2025 Ed Kasputis PhD Ceremony 07/17/2025

2025 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

2025 Atlanta Braves 07/13/2025

2025 Atlanta Braves Oh how the mighty have fallen. The Braves play in 2025 has been unrecognizable. Ed Kasputis interviews Atlanta baseball blogger, Bennett Hipp about the team he loves. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37388380

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