2026 Field of Dreams Game
August 9, 2026 by Edward Kasputis
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Let’s get ready for the third Field of Dreams Game as the Minnesota Twins host the Philadelphia Phillies in Dyersville, Iowa. Ed Kasputis interviews the one and only, Marshall Kelner about the Twins and his minor league experience.
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2026 Philadelphia Phillies
July 4, 2026 by Edward Kasputis
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The Phillies have been hot and within striking distance of the Braves as the City of Brotherly Love prepares for the 96th MLB All-Star Game. We celebrate July 4th by remembering the courage of our Founding Fathers in 1776. We conclude the podcast with Ed Kasputis interviewing American author and journalist, Randall Sullivan about his book, The First All-Star Game: Babe Ruth, FDR and America at the Crossroads.
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2026 Mel Allen Re-broadcast
January 7, 2026 by Edward Kasputis
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Mordecai Israel was his name
Mel Allen was born in Birmingham, Alabama and grew up to become the “Voice of the Yankees“. Our PhD Committee relives his great life with the help of authors, Stephen Borelli, Stanley Cohen and Rob Edelman. Our podcast also talks about Cliff Lee returning to the Phillies and notable baseball deaths for 2010. Then it’s time for At the Mixer with Marty Allen (no relation to Mel).
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2025 Wild Card Review
October 5, 2025 by Edward Kasputis
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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.
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2025 Philadelphia Phillies
September 21, 2025 by Edward Kasputis
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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.
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Athletics
June 1, 2025 by Edward Kasputis
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Last week, Ed headed to Sacramento with our 2024 Public Servant of the Year, the Honorable Louis Schiff to see the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. Ed and Lou report back on their road trip and impressions of Sacramento.
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2025 Ten Innings at Wrigley
May 21, 2025 by Edward Kasputis
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May 17, 1979.  Ten Innings at Wrigley is Kevin Cook’s vivid account of a game that could only have happened at this ballpark, in this era, with this colorful cast of heroes and heels.  Ed Kasputis interviews Kevin about his riveting book.
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2024 Mel Allen Re-broadcast
December 25, 2024 by Edward Kasputis
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Mordecai Israel was his name
Mel Allen was born in Birmingham, Alabama and grew up to become the “Voice of the Yankees“. Our PhD Committee relives his great life with the help of authors, Stephen Borelli, Stanley Cohen and Rob Edelman. Our podcast also talks about Cliff Lee returning to the Phillies and notable baseball deaths for 2010. Then it’s time for At the Mixer with Marty Allen (no relation to Mel).
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Division Series Preview
October 6, 2024 by Edward Kasputis
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There are 8 teams left with the 4 underdogs advancing through the Wild Card Series. We try to make sense of it. OMG.
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2024 Minicast – Say it ain’t so, Pete Rose
January 3, 2024 by Edward Kasputis
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Let’s go back to 2017 when our PhD Committee discussed the allegations that Pete Rose had an affair with a 16 year old girl in the Cincinnati area in the 1970’s. Is this the final straw that keeps “Charlie Hustle” from the Hall of Fame? Rich Baxter from Phillies Talk Radio interviews Ed Kasputis about this topic.
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