Indy Ball Report

Recorded- May 2, 2025   Uploaded- May 3, 2025 Crikeys, there’s trouble brewing down under! The Aces departure has throw the ABL into chaos and there’s a lot to break down. Also, the ALPB is through their first week. We look at the risers and fallers so far.

Recorded- April 24, 2025   Uploaded- April 26, 2025 The offseason is over! We look at the Atlantic League and give some predictions and thoughts at the dawn of the 2025 season.

The offseason is nearly over so that means a visit from Kevin Tuve for some rock talk. Daryl Thompson’s Blue Crabs tenure is over and so is the Cougars run in the BCL. We fill you up will all these and more on this week’s show.

Recorded- April 7&11, 2025   Uploaded- April 12, 2025 Billy Horton joins the program to talk about last year in Yolo and the future in Marysville. Also a draft recap and a look at the past week in the BCL. And we finish the affiliated to independent review from last week along with a great promo from Grand Junction.

Show Staff Host- Nick Firestone, Ryan Schwalm Guest- Matt Shepardson (FLPB Deputy Commissioner) Producer- Nick Firestone Video/Audio Editor- Nick Firestone Written Content Editor- Nick Firestone Head of Video/Audio Content- Nick Firestone Head of Social Media and Web Content- Nick Firestone   RUNDOWN Intro- 0;00-02;21 General- 02;53-21;53 Pearl- 21;53-33;53 Series Preview- 33;53-50;00 Outro- 50;00...

Recorded- April 4, 2025 Uploaded- April 5, 2025 Structure and order returns this week as the gang talks about the new streaming agreement for the Frontier League, the Battle of the Bay 2.0, and look back how Indy Ball has treated the refugee teams from affiliated ball.

Recorded- March 28, 2025   Uploaded- March 29, 2025 It’s a wild week for reasons outside of baseball, hop on the wild ride!

Recorded- March 21, 2025   Uploaded- March 22, 2025 A new city has just appeared on the indy ball radar and we’re breaking it down this week. The Marlins were going to have a practice squad. We'll give thought on that and more.

Recorded- March 11 & 14, 2025   Uploaded- March 15, 2025 The Battle of the Bay is back with a twist and we discuss what that could mean for Oakland going forward. Boomers EVP & GM Michael Larson joins the program to talk some Chicagoland baseball and more!

Recorded- March 6, 2025   Uploaded- March 8, 2025 We welcome Hagerstown Flying Boxcars GM David Blenckstone to the show to discuss his journey back into baseball and his team's inaugural season. Also a look at Oakland’s latest investors and Down East’s big announcement.   Interview starts at 24;00

Recorded- February 28, 2025   Uploaded- March 1, 2025 In a thin week we spend some time talking about stage one of the PBL draft and the new field in KC. A major league presence takes over in NoCo as well.

Recorded- February 21, 2025   Uploaded- February 22, 2025 The boys give their thoughts on Bobby Jenks and undertake the first Indy Ball expansion draft.

Recorded- February 13, 2025   Uploaded- February 15, 2025 A complete mess of an episode this week where we try to talk about Pennsylvania baseball and helmet ads in the Association.

Recorded- February 6, 2025   Uploaded- February 8, 2025 We finish the other half of our managers report cards and look at infectious rate of new hires across Indy Ball. Aussie League (ABL) wrap up and other loose ends too.

The audio version of our January article,  Fixing the all-star game: Finding a way to revive the midsummer classic.   Full article can be found here  https://www.indyballreport.com/articles#h.bewtrphy05rq   Follow on socials here https://linktr.ee/indyballreport  

Recorded- January 30, 2023   Uploaded- February 1, 2023 The return is official, the Rox are back and so are our manager report cards as well. Get our thoughts of the brightest minds in the dugout this week.

Recorded- January 24, 2025   Uploaded- January 25, 2025   The show is spreading to new frontiers and we’ll share where this week. Also, industry talk and a return to Rox.

Recorded- January 16, 2025   Uploaded- January 17, 2025   There’s some new arrivals across Indy Ball this week. See who could be going the scene and who's running the show in Mississippi and Chicago. Also a quick vibe check across Indy Ball too.

Recorded- January 9, 2025   Uploaded- January 11, 2025   The first episode of 2025 is finally here! Everyone’s healthy which means the guys can jingle and jangle their way across Indy ball to talk about the latest disaster on the diamond and some new staff hirings too. Finishing with a conversation on where you should and shouldn’t look for a job.

Nick is under the weather (i.e. has lost his voice) and so the decision to bump Episode 304 has been made. Apologies to all.

Recorded- December 27, 2024   Uploaded- December 28, 2024   The last episode of the year means the return of your favorite holiday tradition; the Indy Ball Report question and answer episode. 27 questions all submitted by listeners answered by a pair of guys that are kinda a big deal to the right people.

Recorded- December 19, 2024   Uploaded- December 21, 2024   Two major extensions and some uncertainty in Colorado lead the news portion of this week’s show. The guys break out a new game and try to find a deal.

Recorded- December 13, 2024   Uploaded- December 14, 2024   In a slower week, we focus on the smaller things like Washington’s new field, a return of the BCL, and a look at Diamond Baseball Holdings.

Recorded- December 5, 2024   Uploaded- December 7, 2024   We’ve made it to the big 3 0 0 and we’ll spend it talking about 6 teams hiring coaches and general managers before getting to the American Association review. What else would you expect from the Indy Ball Report.

Recorded- November 29, 2024   Uploaded- November 30, 2024   Yolo holds true because they only lived once, we discuss their new home and the 2025 PBL schedule. Also upcoming plans and the Bird Dawgs staff are on the docket.