Podcasts by Ducksnort Baseball Podcast
Ducksnort is a baseball podcast that approaches the game in a light-hearted but analytical way -- in other words, an antidote to hot take-style sports commentary. With tonal cousins that range from Ball Four to Baseketball, Ducksnort is made for fans looking to be both entertained and informed. Hosted by comedians and featuring expert guests, every episode of Ducksnort is a freewheeling discussion on the latest happenings, long history, weird quirks, crazy stats, and best stories of America’s pastime… BASEBALL.
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88: Astros Fallout and Hot Stove Takeaways from 2020-01-19T08:01
Greg and Wayland are back to discuss the fallout from the Astros cheating scandal, including the firings of A.J. Hinch, Alex Cora, Carlos Beltran, and Jeff Luhnow. We contrast their rule-breaking t...
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87: R.I.P. 2019 Season from 2019-11-04T18:25:06
Greg and Wayland look back on the end of the 2019 World Series, including their EXTREMELY wrong opinion from May that the Nats were done. We also look ahead to the free agencies of Gerrit Cole, Ste...
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86: The Astros, Yankees, and Nationals from 2019-10-19T19:16:47
With only three teams left in the hunt for the 2019 World Series, Greg and Wayland discuss whether the Nationals have a shot against the superior-on-paper Astros and Yankees. Plus: is it a mistake ...
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85: The LDS in Review from 2019-10-12T00:14:57
Greg and Wayland review this year’s extremely exciting Division Series round of the playoffs, including collapses from the Dodgers and Braves, continuing disappointment for the Twins, and dominatio...
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84: Playoffs Picks and Manager Mayhem from 2019-10-02T07:00
The playoffs have officially begun! Relive the crazy Nationals-Brewers ending as Greg and Wayland experience it live, while making their playoff and World Series predictions. Plus we recap the quic...
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83: Injuries and Front Office Turnover from 2019-09-16T07:01
Christian Yelich, Javier Baez, Jose Ramirez, and Shohei Ohtani are among the stars that are out for the rest of the season/playoffs because of injury. The Ducksnort boys discuss how the playoff rac...
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82: The Under-25 Draft from 2019-09-05T19:22:09
The Ducksnort boys catch up on the playoff chase, including a discussion on how the lack of close races is hurting the season as a whole, as well as the past and future of Bryce Harper. Then we dra...
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81: Meet the Mets! from 2019-08-12T15:19:22
The Mets are red hot, and the Ducksnort boys break down whether their streak will take them all the way to the playoffs. Plus we talk about the ridiculous starts that rookies Bo Bichette, Yordan Al...
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80: Trade Deadline Reactions from 2019-08-01T07:00
The Ducksnort boys recap an interesting if somewhat slow trade deadline, including the big deals involving Zack Greinke, Trevor Bauer, Yasiel Puig, Marcus Stroman, Shane Greene, and Mark Melancon. ...
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79: Buy or Sell from 2019-07-25T07:01
Live from the brand new Ducksnort studios, we pick which borderline contenders should buy and which should sell. Plus we pick some good targets for each. With thoughts on the Angels, Rangers, Giant...
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78: The All-Star Break and the Trade Deadline from 2019-07-09T07:01
The Ducksnort boys break down the winners and losers from the first half, with the help of Off The Bench’s Max Frankel. We also make our picks for which teams need to make a big move at the deadlin...
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77: All-Star Rosters and Baseball in London from 2019-07-02T07:01
The Ducksnort boys break down the All-Star rosters, including our thoughts on the new voting system, who got snubbed, and who won our bet on the vote. Then we talk about the Yankees-Red Sox series ...
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76: The Dodgers are Good, and the Rays are moving? from 2019-06-25T21:06:04
Wayland’s back from Peru, so Ducksnort is back in action. We update our bet on the leading All-Star vote getter, then break down the Rays’ absolutely nutty plan to split time in Montreal. Plus the ...
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75: The Five Best Organizations in Baseball from 2019-05-29T07:01
Ranking the five best organizations in baseball when it comes to player acquisition and development, in order to wash our mouths out from talking about the Marlins last week. Plus we place a bet...
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74: The Worst Teams in Baseball from 2019-05-21T07:01
We look at the Marlins, Orioles, Royals, and Tigers to figure out whose future is bright and whose is bleak (but it’s fun, we promise). Then Favorite/Least Favorite returns with the players we love...
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73: The NL East Is Interesting from 2019-05-13T20:15:51
We break down the surging Phillies and the struggling Nationals, as well as argue about whether the NL East will end up with the best division race. Plus tangential conversation on the NL Central a...
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72: Under the Radar Teams from 2019-04-29T07:01
We take a look at the surprising under-the-radar success of the Minnesota Twins and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Who’s driving these teams? And is it sustainable? Then we discuss the juiced ball, whic...
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71: The Unwritten Rules of Podcasts from 2019-04-22T07:01
We’re back from a one week suspension for violating the unwritten rules of podcasting. Greg and Wayland break down the Tim Anderson/Royals brouhaha, then dive into a variety of hawt baseball topics...
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70: First Week Overreactions from 2019-04-09T07:00
Are the Mariners a force to be reckoned with? Will the Red Sox reach .500? Will Mike Trout be a 19-win player? Will Chris Davis ever get another hit? We take on these questions with some first week...
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69: Welcome Back, Baseball from 2019-03-31T07:01
We’re back with our first episode of the 2019 season! Greg Nix and Wayland McQueen make predictions for the playoffs, awards, and much more. Plus we review the slow offseason and the general three-...
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68: All Mariners Must Go! from 2018-12-04T08:00
What’s the best way to heat a stove? A fire (sale)! At least, that was the Mariners’ answer. We debate whether Jerry DiPoto and company made the right devision in trading Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz,...
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67: Baseball is dead, long live baseball from 2018-10-30T07:00
The 2018 baseball season is over. We pour one out with our thoughts on the World Series, including why we may have underestimated the Red Sox and how Dave Roberts impacted the Dodgers’ chances. The...
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66: World Series Preview w/ Rhea Butcher from 2018-10-23T07:01
Comedian Rhea Butcher (Three Swings Podcast) joins us to reflect on the LCS and preview this week’s matchup between the Dodgers and Red Sox. We talk Manny Machado’s dirty play, Mookie Betts’s posit...
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65: The Playoffs Are Exciting Now! from 2018-10-17T07:01
We break down the remaining playoff teams, who are all locked in tense battles. Wayland believes the Astros and Red Sox are basically playing for the World Series title, while Greg defends Craig Co...
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64: The playoffs are boring (so far) from 2018-10-10T07:01
We pick our favorite and least favorite parts of the playoffs so far, which have been a tad disappointing -- even though Wayland attended a Dodgers-Braves game. Then we keep the fav/least fav train...
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63: Playoff Preview from 2018-10-03T07:01
The Ducksnort boys make our playoff picks, despite Wayland trying to avoid jinxing the Cubs. Can the Astros repeat? Who’s the NL favorite? Only we have the exact correct answers. Then we pick our f...
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62: The Final Week from 2018-09-26T07:01
We check in with how Wayland is feeling about the NL Central Race to see if he’s still not scared of the Brewers. Plus we say farewell to Hawk Harrelson, then make our awards picks among some surpr...
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61: The Shohei Ohtani Question from 2018-09-11T07:01
The Ducksnort boys open the show with a solemn nod to Baltimore’s terrible season, then ponder whether the Angels should convert Shohei Ohtani to a full-time outfielder. Plus with the Brewers closi...
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60: Another Trade Deadline from 2018-09-05T07:01
Greg and Wayland break down the Josh Donaldson, Andrew McCutchen and Gio Gonzalez deals: Can Donaldson put the Indians over the top? Will McCutchen continue the grand tradition of annoying Yankees ...
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59: The Trade Deadline MVP from 2018-08-29T07:01
Greg and Wayland debate who has been the MVP among players traded at the July 31st deadline, then make fearless predictions for who will make the playoffs in the National League. Plus we pick our f...
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58: What are the Nationals doing? from 2018-08-22T07:01
By trading Daniel Murphy and Matt Adams, the Nationals seem like they’re throwing in the towel, but like most things this season they’re not great at it. On this week’s episode, we try to figure ou...
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57: Which Playoff Race Is Most Interesting? from 2018-08-14T07:01
The Ducksnort boys convene to rank which playoff races are most interesting (hint: not the AL Central). Plus we break down the wide open NL MVP chase, and discuss what MLB alerts are most likely to...
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56: Sawx and Sox from 2018-08-08T07:01
The Ducksnort boys break down why this year’s Red Sox are so much better than last year’s Red Sox, and whether they can’t count themselves World Series favorites. Then Greg rants about the White So...
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55: Trade Deadline Lighting Pod! from 2018-08-01T07:01
The Ducksnort Boys convene with instant reactions on all the trade deadline deals, including the Pirates puzzling acquisition of Chris Archer, the Rays’ savvy deals for Tommy Pham, Tyler Glasnow, a...
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54: Dave Winfield from 2018-07-24T07:01
Off the Bench Baseball’s Sean Morash joins Ducksnort to share his interview with Hall of Famer Dave Winfield and Don Baylor Jr. Winfield talks about memories of the All-Star game, being drafted by ...
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53: Can the All-Star Game be Improved? from 2018-07-17T07:01
On this week’s episode, Greg pitches Wayland some ideas for how All-Star weekend can be improved. Plus we break down why the Cardinals’ decision to fire Mike Matheny is good for baseball, as anothe...
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52: Surprises and Disappointments from 2018-07-10T07:01
After a weeklong vacation to rival Bones conventions, the Ducksnort boys are back in action. We pick the most pleasant surprises and biggest disappointments from the first half, plus eulog...
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51: The Biggest Story of the Season? from 2018-06-26T07:00
It’s been a season of small stories, so the Ducksnort boys try to figure out which one has been the biggest. But not before we break down the race between Mike Trout and Jose Ramirez for the title ...
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50: Expansion and Realignment from 2018-06-19T07:00
Rumors are flying about the possibility of expansion and realignment in Major League Baseball. Greg and guest host Eric Acosta (Rick and Morty) break down the possibilities, including poss...
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49: Verlander vs. Scherzer from 2018-06-12T07:00
The two best pitchers in baseball continue to defy age and physics -- but who will be better over the rest of the season? The Ducksnort boys choose between Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer. Plus, ...
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48: The NL West is a clusterf@#$ from 2018-06-05T07:00
Who’s going to win the NL West? That’s the big question on the Ducksnort boys’ minds, and we try to figure out an answer in this week’s episode. With the Diamondbacks struggling, the ...
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47: The Two Month MLB Check-In from 2018-05-29T07:01
The 2018 season is ⅓ of the way complete, so it’s a good time to check which teams are overperforming or underperforming, and guess how things will go from here. Plus the transaction market is heat...
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46: Cano and Romo and Jojo (Crede) from 2018-05-22T07:01
Robinson Cano got popped for steroids, and we're kind of bummed about it. Greg and Wayland break down why this one hurts a little bit, and what the Mariners can do in his absence. Plus the Rays get...
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45: WTF is up with the AL Central? w/ Justin Volman from 2018-05-15T07:00
The Indians are hovering around .500… and in first place. The Royals have won 13 games… and aren’t in last place. So what’s up with the AL Central? Greg and Wayland break down how concerned Clevela...
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44: Pujols, Ichiro, and the Inexorable March of Time from 2018-05-08T07:00
The Ducksnort boys dive into a packed week of MLB news, including Albert Pujols’s 3,000th hit and Ichiro Suzuki’s retirement. Greg and Wayland bid a fond farewell to Ichiro, then debate exactly how...
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43: The Dodgers Lose Corey Seager w/ Evan Riney from 2018-05-01T07:00
Greg and Wayland react to the news that Corey Seager will miss the rest of the season, and break down exactly how much trouble the Dodgers are in. They also compare the rosters of the Astros and An...
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42: MLB Player Pick ‘Em w/ Max Frankel from 2018-04-24T07:00
Off The Bench co-founder Max Frankel stops by to discuss his latest roster experimentation project in Out Of The Park Baseball, and play a game of Player Pick ‘Em. Plus the Ducksnort Boys recap Sea...
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41: “The Save America’s Pastime Act” w/ Levi Weaver from 2018-04-17T07:00
The Athletic’s Levi Weaver joins Ducksnort to explain how Major League Baseball is artificially deflating minor league salaries through political lobbying, and the ways in which Commissioner Rob Ma...
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40: A Cold, Weird Start from 2018-04-10T07:00
Wayland and Greg are guest-less, so they cozy up together and talk about the extremely cold start to the 2018 baseball season. They also break down Charlie Blackmon’s contract extension with Colora...
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39: “The second evilest empire” w/ Sandeep Parikh from 2018-04-03T17:28:43
Actor/writer Sandeep Parikh stops by to discuss growing up as the son of Indian immigrants and becoming a Red Sox fan as a survival...
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38: Season Preview w/ Sean Morash from 2018-03-27T08:29:02
Sean Morash, the co-founder of Off The Bench Baseball, dials in from the Pirates Spring Training facility to help launch a new par...
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37: MLB Injury Draft w/ Greg Gallant from 2018-03-20T07:00
Comedian Greg Gallant joins Ducksnort for a special Injury Draft, in which each player picks a team of the worst injuries a baseball player can suffer. Plus Greg and Wayland come up with slogans fo...
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36: "The Yankees are good again, idiots” w/ Eric Acosta from 2018-03-13T07:01:18
Rick and Morty’s Eric Acosta stops by to talk about the best and worst baseball movies, as well as which MLB stories we’d like to see adapted into film. Plus Greg and Wayland break down th...
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35: "All roads lead to Eric Hosmer" w/ Dan Szymborski from 2018-03-06T08:00
ESPN’s resident stats expert Dan Szymborski joins us to talk about his organizational power rankings, the ZiPS projection system, and m...
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34: "Pitchers and Catchers" w/ Steve Hofstetter from 2018-02-15T08:00
Comedian Steve Hofstetter (MLB Network, Sports Illustrated) talks about the slow offseason, possible collusion, how minor leaguers are gett...
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33: "Twenty nine GM's and Derek Jeter" w/ Chris Cotillo from 2017-12-19T08:00
SB Nation’s MLB Insider Chris Cotillo tells us about his experience at this year’s Winter Meetings, exchanging info with agents and front offices, and where things stand with free agents like Yu Da...
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32: "Tell us what to appreciate" w/ John Thorn from 2017-11-08T08:01
MLB’s official historian John Thorn joins Ducksnort to discuss how the recently concluded World Series can be viewed from a...
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31: "Game 5 Hangover" w/ Dodge Greenley from 2017-10-30T16:01:01
Recorded immediately after the epic ending to World Series Game 5, the Ducksnort Boys make their predictions for how the series will end and review the craziness that’s happened so far -- including...
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30: World Series SPECTACULAR w/ True Blue LA & The Crawfish Boxes from 2017-10-24T07:01
Astros blogger Ryan Dunsmore (The Crawfish Boxes) and Dodgers blogger Eric Stephen ( Listen
29: “The Kirk Gibson Curse” w/ Joe Posnanski & Carl Tart from 2017-10-16T07:00
MLB.com’s Joe Posnanski gives us his big takeaways from the playoffs so far, including changing bullpen usage and sky-high strikeout numbers, plus tells us who he thinks is the funnest player in ba...
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28: "Roast Beef and Ketchup” w/ Matthew Brian Cohen from 2017-10-10T07:00
Talking MLB playoffs with comedian Matthew Brian Cohen (SNL's Weekend Update). Plus how the Yankees are shaping up for the future, and how Encylopedia Brown influences Matthew’s NL rooting interest...
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27: “Jinx the Cubs” w/ Greg Gallant & Blake Rosier from 2017-10-03T07:00
The Ducksnort Boys make postseason predictions, which includes Greg hating on the Twins and trying to jinx the Cubs. Then Braves fan Listen
26: “Sons of Bitches” w/ Megan Brown, Matt Rath, Koz McRae from 2017-09-26T07:00
Greg, Joe and guest host Matt Rath join the big political/sports debate of the past week by discussing MLB catcher Br...
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25: “Dave Roberts’s seat is ice cold” w/ Eric Stephen & Ego Nwodim from 2017-09-19T07:00
True Blue LA managing editor Eric Stephen stops by to talk about the Dodgers’ bipolar season, including their recent 1-16 st...
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24: “There is no White Sox Nation” w/ Jim Margalus & Mark Schroeder from 2017-09-12T07:00
South Side Sox managing editor Jim Marga...
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23: “Hank Aaron is a big wussie” w/ Eric Acosta & Josh Simpson from 2017-09-05T07:00
Greg, Joe, and guest host Eric Acosta (Rick and Morty) discuss the benefits and mysteries of September call-u...
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22: “The Sandlot represents the military-industrial complex” w/ Alex Fernie & Ben Axelrad from 2017-08-29T07:00
Comedy writer and Tigers fan Ben Axelrad (Definitely Dying podcast) breaks down t...
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21: “Makes you think of Buck O’Neil” w/ Ryan Meharry & David Brown from 2017-08-22T07:00
The AL Wild Card Race is complete chaos, but Wayland and Greg try to pick the likely winners, as well as who they’d prefer to see grab a spot. Next comedian Listen
20: “Aaron Judge was a crybaby” w/ Louie Lechich & Anais Fairweather from 2017-08-15T07:00
White Sox prospect Louie Lechich talks about playing with Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger, his conv...
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19: “Because I’m Canadian” w/ Jonah Keri & Michael Capristo from 2017-08-08T07:00
The Dodgers are playing historically great baseball, so Greg and Wayland try to figure out what it would take to beat them. Then sportswriter Listen
18: “You’ll never be as good as your dad” w/ Mike Mitchell & George Barber from 2017-08-01T07:00
Greg and Wayland rank the 2017 Hall of Famers, salute Adrian Beltre for his 3,000th hit, and express shock at deadline trades (including some that haven’t happened yet). Then comedian and Red Sox f...
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17: “Cancel my magazine subscriptions” w/ Jason Benetti & Marcy Jarreau from 2017-07-25T07:00
Greg and Wayland talk about how bullpen usage might shape the trade deadline and playoffs, and wonder if anyone cares about the boring stuff they buy off Amazon. Then White Sox and ESPN play-by-pla...
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16: “The Food Network is huge right now” w/ Casey Feigh & Evan Riney from 2017-07-18T07:00
Greg and Wayland break down the Jose Quintana trade from the point-of-view of a White Sox fan and a Cubs fan, respectively, and Wayland reminisces about getting married during the NLCS. Then friend...
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15: “Apologize to Stan Musial right now” w/ Johnny Meeks & Dan Lippert from 2017-07-11T17:26:11
The Ducksnort boys preview the All Star Game and suggest ways to get your baseball fix during the two baseball-less days afterwards. Then actor/comedian Listen
14: “Mike Piazza Always Said...” w/ Cody Kopp & Jess Seay-Klatt from 2017-07-04T07:00
Wayland and Joe talk about how Joe’s views of baseball have changed since starting the podcast. Then comedian/Diamondbacks fan Listen
13: “How much does Max Kepler make?” w/ Megan Brown & Paige Klone from 2017-06-27T07:00
Greg and Wayland try to decide who would win an Astros-Dodgers World Series, plus what the baseball equivalent of Air Jordans is. Then baseball commentator Listen
12: “Robo-Vin Scully” w/ Lana Berry & Patrick McDonald from 2017-06-20T07:00
The Ducksnort Boys share Father’s Day baseball memories (one of them involves sabotage) and weigh whether the Royals and Blue Jays should buy or sell at the trade deadline. Then internet baseball c...
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11: “I’ve been rejected on two Kiss Cams” w/ Matty Smith & Katie Plattner from 2017-06-13T07:00
Inspired by Scooter Gennett’s four home run game, Greg and Wayland play “Would You Rather” with incredible baseball achievements, and talk about their favorite ways to digest baseball stats. Then w...
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10: “I’m Mr. Met and I’m a New Yorker” w/ Anna Kryczka & Anthony Soike from 2017-06-06T07:00
Greg and Wayland discuss Albert Pujols’s 600th home run and Edinson Volquez’s no-hitter, the mysterious comings and goings of a pitcher’s best stuff, and what a useless statistic the ‘win’ is. Then...
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9: “I’m better than two Mike Trouts” w/ Matt Cordova & Josh Monk from 2017-05-30T07:00
The Ducksnort boys review the most disappointing teams of 2017 (hi Mets!), then talk baseball superstitions after Greg jinxed (aka “Dursted”) Miguel Gonzalez’s perfect game attempt. Next, comedian ...
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8: “Touch Me I’m Sick” w/ Devin Field & Jeff Johnson from 2017-05-23T07:01
A trip to Angels Stadium for Mike Trout bobblehead night prompts the Ducksnort boys to discuss the lack of great pitchers amongst baseball’s young stars and decide which of them are Hall of Fame lo...
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7: “Bobby Bonilla’s a Great Name” w/ Mary Sasson & Alex Berg from 2017-05-16T07:00
Blue Jays centerfielder Kevin Pillar’s incredible catch reminds Greg and Wayland of their favorite baseball fets (including Chris Sale’s slider and Bo Jackson’s everything), plus the guys do some R...
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6: “You're Making Me Like the White Sox” w/ Eric Acosta and Peter Banifaz from 2017-05-09T15:50:13
Greg and Wayland try to break down what the hell has been going on with Manny Machado and the Red Sox, then Joe guesses what BABIP is. Guest Eric Acosta (Rick and Morty) talks about being a White S...
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5: “Joe Buck Is Very Nice” w/ Nicole Byer and Joel Church-Cooper from 2017-05-02T07:00
The Ducksnort boys try and figure out if they’re baseball experts, and shine a spotlight on some of the funnest players of 2017, including Wil Myers, Anthony Rendon and Gift Ngoepe. Then Joel Churc...
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4: “Austin Powers is Not a True Yankee” w/ Maddox and Matthew Brian Cohen from 2017-04-25T07:00
Wayland and Greg banter about the absences of Madison Bumgarner and Starling Marte, as well as guess if Eric Thames or Jason Vargas is for real, and if the Blue Jays are screwed. Then comedian Matt...
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3: "I Get Paid in Dodger Dogs" w/ Chris Trew, Josh Simpson & Jake Jabbour from 2017-04-18T07:00
The boys reflect on Jackie Robinson Day and celebrate the round mound of the pitching mound, Bartolo Colon. Then stand up comedian and “Mayor of New Orleans Sports” Chris Trew calls in to tell us a...
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2: "Jose Canseco Loves Pepper" w/ Emily Schmidt and Carl Tart from 2017-04-11T07:13:14
Picking second favorite teams for the 2017 season is hard business but someone (the Ducksnort Boys) has to do it, then Wayland proposes a rule change. Comedian Emily Schmidt (Netflix’s Girlboss) ta...
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1: "Don't Make Me Defend Mariano Rivera" w/ Will Hines from 2017-04-07T06:00
Wayland and Greg share observations about the first week of baseball, including Madison Bumgarner’s insane first game and Ken Giles’s insane beard. Then comedian Will Hines (Broad City, Adam Ruins ...
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0: Sneak Preview - "Intros, Spring Training and World Baseball Classic" from 2017-03-22T07:00
Wayland, Greg, and Joe talk about attending the World Baseball Classic semifinal, whether Spring Training is fun, becoming baseball fans, NOT becoming baseball fans, the Black Sox, advanced stats, ...
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