Foul Tips and Bat Flips

Reflecting on some of the life lessons I learned from my dad. I relate stories about my father, including a couple that I recorded before he passed in 2024.  Jerry McCutchen, aka Mullett, was my hero. Hard working, competitive, tough with the highest level of integrity, he was a leader among leaders. I miss him everyday and want to continue his pursuit of Christian service in all I do.  Simple Tho...

Nick Weisenborn is the Executive Director of the Mind America League, a hybrid summer league in the central and southern US. Contact Nick at nick@malbaseball.com. X - @n_weisenborn Simple Thoughts of a Simple Man!  X - @tbmccutchen Instagram - @terry.mccutchen behind.the.glove Threads - @terry.mccutchen www.foultipsandbatflips.com

Jacob travels to minor league and minor league adjacent ballparks across the country. I met him at an Abilene Flying Bison game since he was wearing a jersey of a team from the league that wasn't actually playing that night. Turns out, Jacob and I have a lot in common.  Follow Jacob on Instagram - @therealjacobb Simple Thoughts of a Simple Man!  X - @tbmccutchen Instagram - @terry.mccutchen b...

Weekly update for the Mid America League, a collegiate wood bat summer league.  Teams in the league include the Abilene Flying Bison, Ft. Smith Marshals, Joplin Outlaws, Piney Woods TimberHogs, Sherman Shadowcats, and Texarkana Rhinos. Features statistical leaders as well as notable events and entertaining stories from one of the newest summer leagues in America. Simple Thoughts of a Simple Man! ...

Meet Kinsey Lawrence, recent high school graduate and photographer for the Abilene Flying Bison Summer collegiate team.  Follow Kinsey: Instagram - @kinsey.rae.photography X - @KinseyRLawrence Simple Thoughts of a Simple Man!  X - @tbmccutchen Instagram - @terry.mccutchen behind.the.glove Threads - @terry.mccutchen www.foultipsandbatflips.com

My Wife, Carol, talks about what the 2024 Abilene Flying Bison season meant to her and how our chase of 100 ballgames in person has gone thus far. I hope you enjoy hearing her perspective and excitement about attending games.  Simple Thoughts of a Simple Man!  X - @tbmccutchen Instagram - @terry.mccutchen behind.the.glove Threads - @terry.mccutchen www.foultipsandbatflips.com

An update on several of the Abilene Flying Bison players and how their college spring seasons are going as the regular season is wrapping up.  If you know of other players, feel free to email me and give an update - oultipsandbatflips@yahoo.com Simple Thoughts of a Simple Man!  X - @tbmccutchen Instagram - @terry.mccutchen behind.the.glove Threads - @terry.mccutchen www.foultipsandbatflips.com

In this episode, I visit with Chad Kirkland, announcer for the Abilene Flying Bison summer collegiate team of the Mid America League. Chad discusses his trek from working at a small town AM station in high school and how his dream of getting on  air again finally came true. Learn how 2024 was a wild ride and how his ultimate dreams paled in comparison to reality!  106.3 The Raider: Playing Whateve...

Listen as Caleb recounts the details of how he became the radio voice of the Flying Bison. He also gives sage advise for aspiring broadcasters and recounts his most famous, or shall I say infamous, call...one that had 5 MILLION views within the first 24 hours of going public.  Simple Thoughts of a Simple Man!  X - @tbmccutchen Instagram - @terry.mccutchen behind.the.glove Threads - @terry.mccutche...

Caleb Galvan is the voice of Cisco (TX) ISD and Cisco JC as well as the Abilene Flying Bison summer baseball team. He's an up-and-coming broadcaster with more experience than many people twice his age. You will enjoy getting to know Caleb and hearing his journey into the booth in the first of two episodes focusing on his broadcasting career.  Twitter/X - @_CalebGalvan Internet Radio - FTLGRad...

In this episode I catch up with Cam Vega, the first manager of the Abilene Flying Bison of the Mid America League. Cam is also the Recruiting Coordinator and an assistant coach for the Cisco College Wranglers. Though only 24, Cam has gotten more baseball experience than many people twice his age, including playing Power 5 baseball, winning an NBC title, and leading a summer collegiate wood bat tea...

Episode 2 - In my first interview, I catch up with Tysaac Noland who was a member of the Abilene Flying Bison during their inaugural season, the summer of 2024. I learn more about his baseball journey prior to becoming a Flying Bison, how he made history by playing all 9 positions in one game, and hear what life is like as he pursues his baseball dreams "down under". Sit back, throw a sh...

Trailer - This is the content you've been missing and didn't know it. Interviews with players, coaches, employees and fans mainly of collegiate summer league baseball. I will focus on what brought people to the game, how the game has enhanced their lives and find out what future plans the subject has in the future. Jim Valvano said that a healthy day was when you had to think, you laughe...