Haymaker Presents

On this episode of Haymaker Presents... Ian Kinsler sits down with Ben & Skin to talk Texas Rangers memories, life after baseball, and doing business with Jack White. 

Torii Hunter sits down with Ben & Skin to discuss life after baseball, the business lessons he learned in the majors, and the wild story of how close he came to becoming a Texas Ranger. An all-time conversation you don’t want to miss! Haymaker is here. Welcome to the Metroplex Sportsparty.

Nick Van Exel sits down with Ben & Skin for one of the realest basketball conversations you’ll hear all year. From Kobe and Shaq, to Jerry West, Dirk & the Mavs, ref beef, draft-night chaos, parenting, coaching, and meeting Greg Maddux — nothing is off limits! Haymaker is here. Welcome to the Metroplex Sportsparty.

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Tyrone Crawford joins Ben and Skin to talk about life in the NFL, Cowboys locker room leadership, and the physical toll of football. He talks Cowboys and covers the leadership of Dak Prescott and dealing with players like George Pickens. He gives his thoughts on letting former teammate Demarcus Lawrence walk and trading former teammate Micah Parsons. Crawfor...

Texas Rangers legend Michael Young joins Ben and Skin from his home in California.  From the glory days in Arlington to clubhouse chemistry, family life, martial arts, retirement, and unbelievable behind-the-scenes moments fans have never heard before. Michael Young opens up about leadership, the World Series runs, his relationship with teammates, and how he approaches competition after baseball....

Former Dallas Cowboys All-Pro center Travis Frederick joins Ben & Skin for one of the most entertaining, thoughtful, and wide-ranging interviews we’ve ever done. From surviving Guillain-Barré syndrome and returning to Pro Bowl form, to his unlikely love for Weird Al, pranking Zack Martin, and breaking down the realities of NFL locker rooms — this episode is loaded with incredible stories. If y...

Ben & Skin sit down with former Texas Rangers GM & President of Baseball Operations Jon Daniels, the architect behind the most successful run in Rangers franchise history. After the infamous firing of Nico Harrison, J.D. tells us how the sports-front-office sausage is made. From the highs of back-to-back World Series appearances to the emotional lows of an abrupt exit, J.D. opens up about...

Haymaker Presents launches with an icon: Dirk Nowitzki. Ben and Skin sit down with the Big German to talk about his next chapter in broadcasting, life as a dad, his friendship with Steve Nash, the evolution of the Nowitzki Foundation including his big tennis event, driving the Autobahn, music obsessions, parenting perspective, and of course — Mavericks basketball. A Metroplex conversation, in a Me...