Earned Fun Average

We made it to episode 150! Who would have thought two average guys from Kansas and Mississippi would start a podcast as a joke and they just released their 150th episode? We're so grateful for our listeners and guests and how they've helped us reach this milestone. We share some audio from some of our former guests and discuss a little about each. Make sure you follow all of them online...

We have a fun episode this week as Johnny and Eric discuss their top 10 favorite MLB players. Join us as we count them back from 10 to 1 and discuss why they're our favorites. Make sure to share your favorite MLB players on our socials and follow us online. Earned Fun Average - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg) Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@...

The newest sensation sweeping the country is Cosmic Baseball hosted by the Tri-City Chili Peppers. We speak with Jason Dean, the Director of Entertainment and the Voice of the Chili Peppers, and Matt Bowman, the Director of Marketing and Content Creation. Matt and Jason give us a little background about themselves and tell us about both the Coastal Plains League summer collegiate team and their pr...

We are joined by Aaron Castete, the Director of Operations for the Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators. The Gumbeaux Gators are a summer collegiate baseball team in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Aaron tells us about the Mardi Gras connection with the team and the region and what their goals are for their second season in 2025. Aaron talks about his love for the Houston Astros and shares his Proffitt & Los...

We're back to settle it once and for all. We host the ultimate trivia battle to see who earns the Tournament of Champions title. We are joined by 3 former champions Donnie Wise, Kelly Robinson and Terry McCutchen. We have rules expert Patrick Larson also join us for this battle royale. Make sure to follow all of the contests and rules expert online. Terry McCutchen - Instagram: https://www.in...

Our annual holiday tradition continues as we host our third annual Average Holiday Spectacular. We are joined by a lot of our former guests and friends. We hope you enjoy this look back on our baseball travels this year and what we're looking forward to this next year. Make sure to follow all of our wonderful friends online and meet up with them at some baseball games. Earned Fun Average - In...

We head to Alaska to talk about the Alaska Baseball League and specifically the Mat-Su Miners. The Miners are a summer collegiate league team ran by GM Pete Christopher. Pete tells about his previous jobs prior to taking on the role with the Miners. Pete shares what his players enjoy about playing baseball in Alaska and how his childhood idol led to his Proffitt. With most of the Alaska teams play...

Olney, Maryland is the place to be for summer collegiate baseball in the Cal Ripken Collegiate League. The Olney Cropdusters have been around for the last 4+ years and like to bring their farming look and brand of baseball to the DC and Maryland area. We are joined by GM Brian Brewer to tell us about his background in baseball and about the Cropdusters. Brian shares about the stadium that they&apo...

Johnny and Eric sit down and talk baseball movies. We share our top 5 baseball movies, our most overrated and underrated baseball movies, and what baseball movie we'd want to direct. We want to hear from our listeners what their favorite baseball movies are as well. Be sure to share with us on social media. Earned Fun Average - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg...

Hagerstown, Maryland has been home to professional baseball for many years. The current iteration is an independent professional baseball team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball called the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars. We are joined by Hagerstown's GM David Blenckstone. David shares about growing up in baseball with his father owning a team and shares his own baseball journey. Hear...

The title belt is on the line once again as the champion,  Kelly Robinson, faces the challenger, Terry McCutchen. We have a special guest rules analyst. Tune in to find out if the champion the Minor League Nerd retains the EFA Trivia belt or if the challenger Mike Bison becomes the new champion. Make sure to follow Terry and Kelly online. Terry McCutchen - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terr...

We go international as the Earned Fun Average heads to Vancouver Canada. Tyler Zickel joins us this week. He's the radio broadcaster and media relations for the Toronto Blue Jays High-A affiliate. Tyler tells us about his time with the Canadians and with the Fisher Cats. He tells us how he got the job calling games for the only affiliated minor league team in Canada. Tyler also shares his Pro...

Coming to you from Flag City USA, we have Joe Fenimore. Joe is the co-founder of the Flag City Sluggers of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League. They will be playing in their first season in 2025. Joe tells us how he came up with name and the logo and what it means to bring baseball to Findlay, OH. Joe shares what a successful season would mean to him and he shares his Proffitt & Loss. Mak...

We are joined by Bryan Wilson this week. Bryan is the director of merchandise and team travel for the Durham Bulls. He also runs the merchandise stores for the Holly Springs Salamanders and the Greenville Yard Gnomes of the Coastal Plains League. Bryan talks about what it's like to be entrusted with the merchandise reigns of such an iconic team and logo as the Bulls. He talks all things merch...

The EFA Title belt is on the line as the defending champion, The Mayor Donnie Wise, takes on the challenger, The Minor League Nerd Kelly Robinson. See who knows the EFA the best. Make sure to follow both competitors online. Donnie Wise - Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wisedrjr (@wisedrjr) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisedrjr (@wisedrjr) Kelly Robinson - Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/...

We were joined by Zane Clodfelter this week. Zane is the Public Address announcer for the Evansville Otters, an independent professional baseball team in the Frontier League. Zane shares his background in baseball and about the league. Zane shares about historic Bosse Field that the Otters plays at and shares a touching Proffitt & Loss. Make sure to follow the Otters online. Evansville Otters...

The time has come in the 2024 season. Minor League affiliated, Independent and Summer Collegiate League seasons are over, as well as the Major League Baseball regular season. In this episode, Johnny and Eric wrap up their thoughts about the season. Eric shares about his final trips of the year and they make their MLB Playoffs predictions. They also share their Proffitt & Loss for the season. M...

We talk Cedar Rapids Kernels on this week's episode. We're joined by Calvin Christoforo, the radio voice of the Kernels, the High-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. We chat about Calvin's time in the Cape Cod League and with the Kernels. He answers what the craziest things he's seen in the stands and on the field and we talk Twins' prospects. Make sure to follow Calvin an...

We are joined by Rocky Shattuck on this week's episode. Rocky works with the Royal Oak Leprechauns of the Northwoods League as their Vice President. We talk about the summer collegiate team and what it's like playing for a premier summer collegiate league. We talk about the ballpark, the city and a little about the Detroit Tigers. Make sure to check out the Leprechauns online and get to...

He's back. Erik The Peanut Guy Mertens joins us once again on this week's episode. Erik talks about what he's been up to and his new position with the Tri City Dust Devils. He tells us how married life is and finishes off playing Earned Fun Average Trivia. Make sure to check out the Dust Devils and Erik online. Tri City Dust Devils - Website: https://www.milb.com/tri-city-dust-devil...

We decide the ultimate EFA trivia champion in this head-to-head-to-head matchup. Three former guests that went 5-0 in trivia matched up in this episode's contest. Zach Proffitt, Patrick Larson and Donnie Wise battled it out and answered EFA trivia questions. Tune in to hear who the champion was. Make sure to follow them online. Donnie Wise - Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wisedrjr (@wisedrj...

Summer collegiate baseball has finished but our conversation hasn't stopped. We spoke with Michael Villafana this week. Michael is the General Manager of the Greenville Yard Gnomes of the Coastal Plain League. Michael talks about his career prior to joining the Yard Gnomes. He shares a little about the city of Greenville and what it's like to see the logo being worn around town. Make sur...

The annual ProffittPalooza Jr roadtrip wrapped up recently to complete the 2024 version. This year, Eric and Shannon took two of their boys and Shannon's best friend Samantha Mundwiler. Shannon and Samantha join us on this funny trip recap episode. Johnny asks some of the burning questions about the best ballparks, best food options and some of the must visit attractions in the cities we visi...

Noah Gittell joined us to talk baseball movies this week. He is the author of a book called "Baseball: The Movie". He answers some questions about some of his favorite baseball movies and what actors he'd like to meet or see play characters in future baseball movies. He also shares why he got into writing and his Proffitt & Loss. Make sure to get a copy of Noah's book and f...

We reached the halfway point of the MLB season, the All Star Break, at the time of this recording. We spoke about how the first half of the season went for our teams and spoke about the All Star game and the Homerun Derby. We talk briefly about what we predict for the second half of the season and some storylines to watch for. We finish with questions that our listeners submitted and share our Pro...