All About Baseball with Byron Copley

On May 28, the San Francisco Giants relieved Hector Borg of his responsibilities as third-base coach. I think that this decision was as hastily made as the one to hire him in the 2025 off season to handle the most difficult job on the field. In fact, I believe that the Giants should have retained…

In this episode, I ruminate over the lost art of pitching that was prevalent in MLB as recently as 2010 or so. Now, since the “Velocity Virus” has infected the minds of baseball executives, scouts, coaches, and players at all levels, multiplied by the “schools” and “academies” that promote this fallacy, it seems that the…

Since May 4 to May 20, 2026, the Tigers are 2-13. Is this simply a slump? I think not. The episode of All About Baseball delves into the sad statistics that indicate a bigger problem: the Tigers have too many role-playing players playing main roles, especially offensively, and they are not going to miraculously transform…

Periodically, I recommend good books about baseball. The Summer of Beer and Whiskey, by Edward Achorn, is a great book about baseball. This is my unbridled endorsement of a book that, in great detail, captures the ethos of professional baseball in the 1880s as a time of flux, fanaticism, and fury. bcpodcastbaseball@gmail.com Music: “Field Grass,”…

My first PSA episode of All About Baseball. It’s brief by design, but, if you take the action that I suggest, you could directly impact the lives of the people that Kirk Gibson has himself in the long-term. Do me a favor and listen to the end. Thank you. bcpodcastbaseball@gmail.com Music: “Field Grass,” by Sergei…

In this episode of All About Baseball, I introduce you to Cormac Terry, who pitched for Catholic University, in Washington, D.C.,from 2020 to 2024. His story ranges from the challenges of playing in the “Covid Era,” to how he reinvented himself as a pitcher after an arm injury, to the virtues and lessons he learned…