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Backache, The Bus Seat Rule, and Baseball
While under the influence of painkillers to blunt the discomfort of back surgery yesterday, I had a lucid dream of relating a podcast, complete with images, words, and voice. I attempt to recreate it here. bcpodcastbaseball@gmail.com www.byroncopley.com Music: “Field Grass,” by Sergei Pavkin https://media.blubrry.com/3739195/content.blubrry.com/3739195/bus_seat_rule.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Kirk Gibson: Hockey Player?
It seems timely to share several anecdotes about the years that Kirk Gibson and I, with a select group of other great guys, played hockey together on Thursday nights at a local ice arena in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Gibson was as tenacious on the ice as he was on the diamond. Gibson recently stepped down…
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The Head-First Slide is Not a Heads-Up Play
In this podcast, I offer three reasons why a head-first slide is not recommended by me, an alternative that is far more effective and safer, and a description of an my makeshift office-studio and the book that inspired this specific podcast. bcpodcastbaseball@gmail.com byroncopley.com Music: “Field Grass,” by Sergei Pavkin MLB Sliding Injuries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8xV5C387Lw Siding Photo…
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“Wilson! I’m Sorry!”
This podcast reflects on a couple of memorable heckling experiences that I witnessed 40 years apart. The first was at Tiger Stadium in 1971 with my girlfriend. The second was at Comerica Park in 2011 with my daughter. Both were highly entertaining and perfect examples of what imaginative heckling can do to enhance the experience…
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The Rundown on Rundowns
We learned how to execute rundown situations during neighborhood games of pickle. Having watched several random videos of major league baseball players failing to retire trapped runners on the basepaths, I was inspired to promote a solution that retires a runner caught flat-footed between bases with a single throw. bcpodcastbaseball@gmail.com byroncopley.com Music: “Field Grass” by…
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The Automated Ball-Strike System is Not Perfect
The Automated Ball-Strike system (ABS) has intruded into Major League Baseball Spring Training games. In this podcast, I refute the wisdom and necessity of using it at this level of play, because it will not necessarily guarantee 100-percent accuracy in calling balls and strikes. And the way that selected players can challenge an umpire’s ball-strike…
What is All About Baseball?
All About Baseball is the podcast whose name fulfills its purpose: Sometimes baseball is the main character, sometimes it plays a supporting role, and sometimes it’s a silent partner. I started this podcast so I could share my passion for the game and the sport with a like-minded audience. The topics are varied and vibrant to maintain a fresh, vivid vibe to the podcast.
Byron Copley
Writer & Podcaster