Episode 54: World Series Review and Breaking Down the 2019 D-III Draft Class (featuring Toby Welk) - a podcast by Cespedes Family BBQ

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Welcome to Episode 54 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. The season ended and then the Draft happened, so there is a lot to talk about. We also have a special guest on because how could we not get Toby Welk on the podcast after winning Player of the Year and then getting drafted? Here's the agenda:

World Series review (at 0:30)
- The Chapman Panthers are your 2019 National Champions
- 4 in a row for the West region!
- Babson played three insane games
- Replay at the World Series was weird and messy and hilarious
Draft review
- The silliness of Day 3 of the Draft and why we love it so much (at 8:30)
- Breaking down the 9 players selected
  - Baldwin-Wallace RHP Danny Cody -- Astros, 17th round (at 13:00)
  - Penn State-Berks 3B Toby Welk -- Orioles, 21st round (at 16:40)
  - Randolph-Macon RHP Nick Roth -- Orioles, 26th round (at 18:52)
  - East Texas Baptist C Casey Combs -- Marlins, 27th round (at 21:35)
  - Chapman RHP Tyler Peck -- Cardinals, 28th round (at 24:28)
  - Rowan OF Matt Woods -- Angels, 29th round (at 26:21)
  - Rowan RHP Danny Serreino -- Reds, 32nd round (at 28:57)
  - Berry RHP Dylan Beasley -- Nationals, 32nd round (at 32:45)
  - Shenandoah LHP Robert Klinchock -- Tigers, 35th round (at 36:13)
- Why some players may or may have been selected (at 38:10)
- The players we were most surprised weren't drafted (at 40:18)
Special guest/Player of the Year/Orioles 21st round pick Toby Welk joins the show (at 46:08)
- What he was doing when the Orioles drafted him
- How he went from being 5-foot-6 when he got his license to being Player of the Year and getting drafted
- Recounting all 6 of his strikeouts this season
- How he became obsessed with the art of hitting
- ...and more!

...then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening!

Production note: Sorry for the mild echo and below-average audio quality -- we were in two different places. Blame Skype!

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