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The 97-Win Threshold is not as Easy as it Appears
Winning 97 games in an MLB season “only” requires any team to win three of every five games. This podcast, influenced by a similar observation that I saw online, asked the question “is it really that easy?” The answer: No. It’s actually rather difficult, as it should be at the MLB level. In fact, the…
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Replay: The Honorable Sacrifice of Jack T. Jamison
Occasionally, I will replay posts that I think bear a second listen (or a first if it was missed). “Jack T. Jamison” (not his real name) is one of 4,486 Major League Baseball players who never got to make a 10th plate appearance. The story as to why is the the subject of this podcast,…
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Data is too Dated to Remember
The deluge of data that is delivered to viewers and spectators during a given MLB game, whether in person, on television, or even in a radio broadcast, renders the actual events on the field as specimens to examine rather than feats to admire. In regards to baseball, less data is “more appreciation” for the game…
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A Collapse of Epic Proportions (Reprise)
What a difference a week makes. On September 8, the Tigers were 9.5 games ahead of Kansas City. Now, the 2025 Detroit Tigers, as of this day, are in the EXACT same position as the 1964 Philadelphia Phillies — 5.5 games in first place with 11 games to play, and they lost the National League…
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Yankees’ Tribute to Charlie Kirk
The New York Yankees offered a moment of silence on September 10, 2025, prior to its game against the Detroit Tigers, to recognize the assassination of Charlie Kirk, which had occurred earlier that day. This podcast supports that decision as a gesture to a person who was only attempting to exercise his right — and…
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A Collapse of Epic Proportions
Prior to the game of Friday, September 5, 2025, the Detroit Tigers held a 9.5 game lead over the second-place Kansas City Royals in the American League Central. Only a total collapse that would have to even be more catastrophic than the Tigers’ losing 12 of 13 game from July 9 to July 26 could…
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