2013 Minicast – The Original Curse

Congratulations to the Red Sox for winning this year’s World Series   Let’s go back 95 years to the only World Series played in September, the 1918 World Series.  Did the Chicago Cubs throw the 1918 World Series to the Boston Red Sox?  Did this act curse both the Cubs and Red Sox organizations for decades to come?  Ed Kasputis interviews Sporting News writer and author, Sean Deveney about his intriguing book, The Original Curse.

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Minicast – Mr. Sports Travel

If you stand in one place sooner or later, Mr. Sports Travel aka Joe Connor will cross your way.  Ed Kasputis interviews Mr. Sports Travel during his recent visit to Cleveland.

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Minicast – The Last 42

Ed Kasputis interviews comedian and author, Steve Melia about his upcoming book, The Last 42: Life is Short – Enjoy the Journey which honors both Yankee closer, Mariano Rivera and Steve’s older brother, Jim who passed away on August 2, 2013.

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Minicast – First Year Owner

Ed Kasputis interviews first year owner, Ken Babby of the Akron RubberDucks about what he has learned during his first year of owning the Cleveland Indians AA affiliate.

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Minicast – First Year Manager

Ed Kasputis and Dave Matejczyk interview baseball’s youngest professional manager, 29 year old Drew Saylor about what he learned as the first year manager for the short-season Class A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, the Tri-City Dust Devils.

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2013 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.

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2013 Minicast – Road Trips with Tim

What better childhood memory than going on a baseball road trip with your dad?  Ed Kasputis interviews Todd Cook about his many road trips with his son, Tim and their blog, Cook & Son Bats’ Blog.  Go Mariners!

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2013 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.

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2013 Minicast – Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out is a 1988 American baseball classic movie that depicts the 1919 Chicago White Sox gambling scandal.  In our first minicast (a short podcast), Ed Kasputis and baseball researcher, Jim Nitz review this must see movie.  Say it ain’t so Joe.

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Minicast – Who was Better – Ruth or Bonds?

As the last ghost of the Bambino leaves Fenway Park with the Red Sox winning the World Series at Fenway, 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.

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