Barrel It Up

Dan started like many of us around age 4 wirh a baseball from Dad. He is from one of those neighborhoods where playing some sport with friends until it was time for dinner was a daily ritual. How does he feel about kids playing one sport year round and travel teams? By high school it was baseball and football. Catcher for baseball and fullback for football.  As we have heard before that gap b...

In part 2 of our time with Herb we get into depth about his years in police work including work as a homicide detective. It led him to working in a local High School and being a baseball coach at that school. He had to teach all the techniques he never learned from coaches while growing up!! Then we got to discuss getting into senior baseball and while we still play the game.  For comments go...

We have known Herb for over 30 years, but there is still much to learn. We find out about the pros that he admired as he was playing Little League and beyond. Did his coaches help him progress. He takes us through his High School and college years in Southern California. There was a big shift in careers after college that he didn't see coming!  Comments appreciated at barrelitup@yahoo.com.&nb...

Stew is back to tell us about his new book. "Things We Do For Glove". A sci-fi approach to telling a story of a players growth as a better human. Sometimes it takes extreme measures to make a winning team. What are the consequences? You need to pick up a copy to find out the answer to that.  Contact Stew to get a copy at salraben11@gmail.com.  Or at deadheadcyclist.com.  Comments on...

We pick up here where Chris has been drafted #2 in the first round by the SF Giants. You will be surprised by the signing bonus!! In the next 3 1/2 years he moved through the minors. However, a nagging elbow kept him from being his best. You will hear how different players were treated back in the 70's as opposed to now. Would his journey been much different today? Especially if he had used the of...

In the first of two shows with Chris we follow his path in baseball from the first time his mom gave him a ball and glove at age 5 to being drafted in the first round by the SF Giants. He was pictching on an 8to12 age group team at 9. He pretty much learned to pitch on his own. He was asked in High school to be the quarterback for the team. Find out his answer! He was then drafted twice while in J...

In this talk with Dan we get into more of the type of people needed to officiate all the sports Dan's company handles. We also find out how a person moves through the ranks as a sports official. A large part of this show is about the need for officials in all youth sports today. We discuss the reasons this has become such a problem. If you are interested in becoming a sports official  contact...

It took us long enough but we finally have a couple of shows with an umpire. Dan has ben running his sports officials company for over 50 years. In this, part one, we get to find our how it all started at 13. He was a baseball and football player as a youth. His love of sports led him to officiating. His group is always looking for people to officiate Baseball, Softball, soccer, volleyball, Footba...

We ran out of time in the first show with Ken and our co-host Jeff Lowery. So many more stories needed tyo be told. We get to hear Ken's views on the state of today's baseball. Also what it has been like to be part of teams in many tournaments in both NABA and MSBL. You can contact Jeff at apnvideo.com also email at videos@apnvideo.com.  We would  really appreciate your comments at barre...

A special show with not only Ken Forman, but with our co-host Jeff Lowery. Ken and Jeff have known each other for decades and have a lot of very special stories to share. Favorite players and favorite teams are just part of the show. Find out how Ken got back into baseball after many years away from the game.  You can contact Jeff at apnvideo.com. his email is videos at videos@apnvideo.com.&n...

In this show we delve more into Jim's Journey from player, to manager, to Board member, to league President. Why would he do that??? Also at the same time being an HOA President. We learn about the good and bad of both positions. Jim has a lot of help as league President and we get to find out who.  Comments to barrelitup@yahoo.com.  Our complete list of previous shows at jayciambrone.co...

Jim's journey wasn't always in baseball. Buy the time he gets to High School other sports take over. We find how a high school coach not only helped him in a sport , but also taught lessons that made a difference in his life until now. As we have seen several times before softball took over for a while. When baseball was available Jim went for it! That led to managing , a board position, and final...

Another great discussion with Larry. There are many ups and some downs to managing a league team. Also hear from him about the trials and tribulations of organizing and managing a tournament team. Some great stories about games and people throughout the years. There is always a story behind the player. Larry has been a devoted father to two daughters with special needs. He gives all thanks to his...

Larry gives us a timeline of how he started playing baseball. There were many ups and downs from Little League through high school. He talks about how a coach can have a detrimental effect on whether you continue in the sport. As a result, a 13-year break until finding senior baseball. No breaks since then! Larry tells us about his Mom's dedication to being there for all his games growing up. A gr...

Javier is a manager and board member of SoCal MSBL. He didn't play organized baseball until age 14. However, his uncle's training made the transition much simpler. Javier is our first guest who played baseball in the Mexican leagues. He has played all over the LA area in various leagues before becoming firmly entrenched in MSBL. Learn the pluses and minuses of being a league board member. Please s...

This second show with Dennis gave us a look at what it takes to create and operate a senior baseball league. Including the hardest parts and the most fun parts. We get to delve into what Dennis has had to deal with, having MS for well over 3 decades. He clues us in on the various symptoms and how to deal with them on a day-to-day basis. Please leave comments at barrelitup@yahoo.com. Also, check ou...

Finally, a chance to talk to Deniis about the 39 years we have known each other in baseball. Dennis tells us about why he didn't really play baseball until he found senior baseball. Before that, he became an accomplished water polo player and diver. His diving took him all the way to the Olympic trials and even had him dive against Greg Louganis. Please leave comments at barrelitup@yahoo.com. Find...

Sometimes baseball gets short-circuited at a young age. But interest in the game continues anyway. Even if it can become part of a novel you end up writing. Look for American Boys "A Stupid Baseball Story" on Amazon! Along with other books by Taylor Waters. On this show, we get to find out how writing screenplays led to novels. We hear about the mentors who inspired Taylor along the way. Comments...

A little different this time. Talking with Ted about the current state of mortgage rates and future possibilities. In addition, we used a situation we were both involved in to talk about the positives and pitfalls of buying and financing a HUD home. Most HUD homes are bought with cash by those who plan to flip them. An entirely different situation if you plan to renovate and live in that property....

Posting this show a little late. 2025 was a big year for the show as we added Facebook and Instagram pages. Even started to add video clips to both pages. Could only give highlights here about special shows. We actually interviewed 28 people during 2025. Listenership grew during the year. Please leave comments at barrelitup@yahoo.com. Find a list of all the 2025 shows you can listen to at jayciamb...

In our second talk with Thatch. We hear about what he discovered that made a successful team (he has been on a lot of them). What he instills in the kids he coaches. In the late nineties Thatch discovered that he was having some physical issues. Hear what it took for him to finally discover he had MS for over a quarter century. Thatch has been able to continue playing the game. He tells us how tha...

Baseball has always been number one for Thatch ever since his grandpa took him to a Giants game as a 7 year old. Success in Little League (even having to get on 3 buses to get to a playoff series) just fueled that passion. High school and JC followed. As with many having to make a living slowed being able to play until Senior baseball came along. Hear about those that made it possible to continue...

This time with Stew, we discuss how journalism became part of his life. From a start of selling printer toner, to publishing a newspaper in Boulder, Colorado for well over 30 years. How has the internet affected the newspaper business?  Especially we discover how Covid changed the business drastically. What is being done these days to be able to adjust and survive in the newspaper business (d...

Stew Sallo has been playing at least 100 games of Senior baseball for the last 7 years. Hear about how baseball doesn't always start successfully but still can get in your blood for a lifetime. After high school, only softball is available to most of us. Some, like Stew, eventually find Fastpitch. However, when baseball is available again its inevitable!! Check with Amazon for an upcoming book abo...

Lanny is the fourth of our interviews of those that have been part of all 38 Mens Senior Baseball League World Series. As a matter of fact he may be someone who has been on the most teams in the World Series. He has been on 102 teams! If you know of someone that can beat that please let me know at barrelitup@yahoo.com. Even his time in the Army and especially 35 years as an airline pilot could not...