stolen bases

On The Wire

Adam Howe and Kevin Hasting are joined by Marty Tallman to preview the speed categories (R, SB) for 2024 drafts

Discussions:

KC trades David Sandin to Boston for reliever John Schreiber
Boston fills bullpen spot by signing Liam Hendriks
Minor league deals of the week: Yu Chang, Dominic Smith, Luke Voit, Ji Man Choi
Depth signings: Amed Rosario, Tim Anderson, Whit Merrifield, Gio Urshella
Outfield signings: David Peralta, Randal Grichuk
Kodai Senda, Kyle Bradish won't start the season on time with various injuries
Baltimore rotation added hit with John Means behind schedule
Josh Jung with calf strain; Tommy Edman is not cleared to hit or throw

Who is Marty and what does he do?

Drafting with speed in mind

ASK (Avoid, Stream, Keep) - Last round stolen base edition

Amed Rosario vs Exequiel Duran vs Austin Hays
Brandon Marsh vs Alek Thomas vs Jake Cronenworth
Cavan Biggio vs Matt Vierling vs Luis Matos

Last-round Runs targets

Middle Infield
Davis Schneider, Brendan Rodgers

Corner Infield
DJ LeMahieu, Nolan Schanuel

Outfield
Kyle Isbel, Andrew Benintendi

Last minute news item: Austin Nola signs with Kansas City

Kevin's final words

Guest: Marty Tallman

Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting

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On The Wire

Adam Howe and Kevin Hasting are joined by Marty Tallman to preview the speed categories (R, SB) for 2024 drafts

Discussions:

KC trades David Sandin to Boston for reliever John Schreiber
Boston fills bullpen spot by signing Liam Hendriks
Minor league deals of the week: Yu Chang, Dominic Smith, Luke Voit, Ji Man Choi
Depth signings: Amed Rosario, Tim Anderson, Whit Merrifield, Gio Urshella
Outfield signings: David Peralta, Randal Grichuk
Kodai Senda, Kyle Bradish won't start the season on time with various injuries
Baltimore rotation added hit with John Means behind schedule
Josh Jung with calf strain; Tommy Edman is not cleared to hit or throw

Who is Marty and what does he do?

Drafting with speed in mind

ASK (Avoid, Stream, Keep) - Last round stolen base edition

Amed Rosario vs Exequiel Duran vs Austin Hays
Brandon Marsh vs Alek Thomas vs Jake Cronenworth
Cavan Biggio vs Matt Vierling vs Luis Matos

Last-round Runs targets

Middle Infield
Davis Schneider, Brendan Rodgers

Corner Infield
DJ LeMahieu, Nolan Schanuel

Outfield
Kyle Isbel, Andrew Benintendi

Last minute news item: Austin Nola signs with Kansas City

Kevin's final words

Guest: Marty Tallman

Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting

Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | RSS

Join: PL+ | PL Pro

Proud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

How fast was Sam "The Jet" Jethroe? He was the fastest man in the Negro Leagues. He was the fastest man in the National League. And when you put him on the track with an Olympian? He was the fastest man on that track too. Bob Kendrick tells the story of the Jet's journey from a championship with the Cleveland Buckeyes, to becoming the first Black player to take the field for the Braves and capturing the NL Rookie of the Year in 1950. 

Plus, Bob sits down with a man who followed in the Jet's footsteps and didn't even realize it - from Montreal, to the Braves, with two NL stolen base titles along the way - the great Marquis Grissom. The two discuss the importance of telling these stories of Black baseball to future generations, Sam Jethroe's role in paving the way for Marquis in the Braves' organization, his relationship with Henry Aaron, his rise from rags to riches, the art of the stolen base and learning from Otis Nixon and Tim Raines in Montreal, why the city of Montreal remains so important in Black baseball history, stories on top of stories on top of stories, and a nod to this summer's Hall of Fame inductee, Fred McGriff.

Interviews with Sam Jethroe appear courtesy of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries 

Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez

To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com

Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com

The Book of Joe Podcast begins with hosts Tom Verducci and Joe Maddon talking discipline. Joe comments on Tyler O'Neill being benched by Cardinals manager Oli Marmol for an 'unacceptable' base-running effort and how he's handled similar situations. Tom notes the changing culture in baseball and how managers have changed as well. Teams are stealing bases so far, but Joe has one concern he'll be watching for over the season.  Tom gives the early returns from the mound and a new way to look at a batter being walked.

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The Book of Joe Podcast begins with hosts Tom Verducci and Joe Maddon talking discipline. Joe comments on Tyler O'Neill being benched by Cardinals manager Oli Marmol for an 'unacceptable' base-running effort and how he's handled similar situations. Tom notes the changing culture in baseball and how managers have changed as well. Teams are stealing bases so far, but Joe has one concern he'll be watching for over the season.  Tom gives the early returns from the mound and a new way to look at a batter being walked.

The Book of Joe Podcast is a production of iHeart Radio.

#fsr #dpshow

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Book of Joe Podcast begins with hosts Tom Verducci and Joe Maddon talking discipline. Joe comments on Tyler O'Neill being benched by Cardinals manager Oli Marmol for an 'unacceptable' base-running effort and how he's handled similar situations. Tom notes the changing culture in baseball and how managers have changed as well. Teams are stealing bases so far, but Joe has one concern he'll be watching for over the season.  Tom gives the early returns from the mound and a new way to look at a batter being walked.

The Book of Joe Podcast is a production of iHeart Radio.

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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, we welcome NBC Sports Chicago producer, Tony Gill! Tony produces and creates digital conversations for 670 the Score, NBC Sports Chicago, Sports Adjacent and the Ringer. Tony details his rise in the sports media industry and  how creating an audible documentary about the death of Michael Jordan's father is one of his proudest achievements. Then,  we preview the Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors play-in game, as well as the upcoming NBA offseason. Stick around for some early Cubs optimism and a recap of the impact the new MLB rules have already made across the league. Let us know your thoughts on Instagram (@domesticdraftpodcast) and Twitter (@domesticdraft)! As always, thanks for listening! Cheers!

Howard Bender and Adam Ronis celebrate MLB Opening Day 2022, discuss potential roster tweaks, closing situations and everything you need to start your 2022 fantasy baseball season off on the right foot.

Howard Bender grills Adam Ronis about his Tout Wars Mixed League Draft amd then turn to the news about Carson Wentz being traded to the Washington Commanders.

Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - https://twitter.com/nlbmprez

Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https://nlbm.com

James "Cool Papa" Bell audio originally recorded with Stephen Banker

To read more of Joe Posnanski on Cool Papa Bell - https://theathletic.com/1468030/2020/01/03/the-baseball-100-no-84-cool-papa-bell/

What makes a player a good baserunner? Speed helps for sure but there have been many adept, even good baserunners who have lacked foot speed.  Picking up the ball, knowing the field, taking longer leads and reading the move home of the pitcher are all important if not underused skills.  The shift to power and home runs over the past 30+ years has robbed the game of exciting plays like scoring from first on a double, or just a good old fashioned triple! 

We talk about the good baserunners (not always are they great base stealers), and some of the historic bad baserunning decisions that have decided important games!   

Thanks for listening and if you have a suggestion for an episode please drop us a line via email at Almostcooperstown@gmail.com.  You can also follow us on Twitter @almostcoop or visit the Almost Cooperstown Facebook page.

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