Minicast – Japanball.com

Ed Kasputis interviews Bob Bavasi from JapanBall.com.

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Minicast – St. Luke’s Hospital

Ed Kasputis visits St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo to retrace the steps of Catcher and OSS spy, Moe Berg who visited the hospital on November 29, 1934 and shot video of the Tokyo skyline.  Later during World War II, Berg shared this video with the U.S. Government.  Kasputis interviews Kaoru Oda and Sumio Yabu from the roof of St. Luke’s.

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Minicast – Marty Kuehnert

From Tokyo, Ed Kasputis interviews Marty Kuehnert, Senior Advisor to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles about his 40+ year career as an American baseball executive in Japan.

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A Joyful Noise from Japan

Mariners in Tokyo

The Seattle Mariners are in Tokyo as we prepare for opening day.  Ed Kasputis interviews Jeff Sullivan from lookoutlanding.com about the Mariners and Mr. Sports Travel aka Joe Connor about what to do outside of Tokyo.  The Bashful Wife that Wants it All tells us what she wants to do in Hiroshima and we conclude our two part interview with Robert K. Fitts author of the soon to be best selling book, Banzai Babe Ruth.  Our podcast concludes as we say good bye to Japan and head to Little Havana to explore baseball’s newest ballpark, Marlins Park.

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Minicast – Japanese Ballpark Food

Ed Kasputis interviews Susan Hamaker from shrinecastle.com about the various delicious foods at Japanese ballparks.

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A’s in Tokyo

Konnichiwa (Hello).  Our PhD Committee is in the world’s largest city, Tokyo as Major League Baseball prepares to open its 2012 season in the Tokyo Dome as the Oakland Athletics host the Seattle Mariners. Mr. Sports Travel aka Joe Connor teaches us what to see, The Bashful Wife that Wants it All tells us what she wants to see and Robert K. Fitts, author of Banzai Babe Ruth reminds us of America’s First Dream Team – the 1934 MLB All-Star team that toured Japan.  As our podcast concludes, our PhD Committee refuses to say sayonara (good bye) because next week’s podcast will still be from Tokyo – Mariners in Tokyo.

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2012 San Francisco Giants

Let’s leave our hearts in San Francisco as our PhD Committee explores the Bay Area.  Can the Giants bounce back and win the NLWest?  Mr. Sports Travel aka Joe Connor leads us through this world class city and The Bashful Wife that Wants it All shares her insight on what our wives want to see.  Baseball Bob share his insight on Japan as we prepare for next week’s podcast – Oakland A’s in Tokyo.

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American League Champion Texas Rangers

Our PhD Committee is in Arlington as we worry and pray for Japan.  Ed interviews Bob Bavasi from Japanball.com about the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear fall out in Japan.  We then turn our focus on the Texas Rangers.  Ed interviews Baseball Bob (“the smartest man we know”) on whether the Rangers can repeat as American League Champions.  Then it’s time for 100 Places to See.  The podcast concludes as we say good bye to Texas and hello to The City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia.

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Ron Washington

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Rangers Manager – Ron Washington

This week is Rangers‘ week with our podcast featuring the American League Champion Texas Rangers being released on Friday, March 18th.  During this podcast we’ll hear from Bob Bavasi from Japanball.com about the earthquake in Japan.  Then we’ll hear from Baseball Bob (the smartest man we know) and hear his opinion on whether the Rangers can repeat in 2011.

Ranger Red

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Listen to our 2010 Texas Ranger Podcast

Check out our Texas Rangers Team Pulse

Past posts about the Texas Rangers

2010 World Series

Bukiet Predicts Rangers & Phillies to Meet in World Series

2010 League Championship Series

Cowboys Stadium

Dealey Plaza

Fort Worth Stockyards

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