Is This A Great Game, Or What?

We had the opportunity to record this episode in person at Citizens Bank Park on Lou Gehrig Day. Thank you to the Phillies for being so hospitable! We go through the takeaways from the week in Major League Baseball plus our Quirkjians seemed extra quirky this week. Submit yours at GreatGameOrWhat.com . Tim came up with his top team using only players who wore number four, there might be some disag...

This is an emotional episode for both Tim and Jeff. Tim's brother, Matt Kurkjian, passed away from ALS on Labor Day 2023. This is the first Lou Gehrig Day that the Kurkjian's will be at a ballpark without him since his diagnosis.  Tim retells an amazing story about what Matt's alma mater did for him shortly after his diagnosis. Plus, we hear some amazing stories from our guests, Sarah Langs and Bo...

Today is an important show, our Memorial Day episode. Tim Kurkjian breaks down his all-military baseball team, every position and a full starting rotation. We talk to Lindsay Berra, the granddaughter of Yogi Berra. She describes her grandfather's service to this country as being MORE important than his Hall of Fame baseball career.  We also convinced Tim to do Immaculate Grid on the podcast and as...

Week 9 of the baseball season leads us to the 9th episode of "Is This A Great Game, Or What?" which features Steve Rushin, one of the greatest writers of our lifetime. We discuss with him his love of the Twins as a child, some of the best games he ever covered and how he met his wife, WNBA Legend Rebecca Lobo.  What is the baseball significance of May 21st or 5/21? We get into that along with Elly...

This is our eighth episode and right off the bat (no pun intended) we have to say thank you. This is only possible because of your love and support of what we are doing. This week we have a real treat for you. Paul Skenes is our "GameChanger of the Week," his Major League debut, his character and charitable actions all factored in.  We talk with Buck Showalter and he tells us stories of his gnome,...

We dive into Tim's All-Fruit/Veggie Team which was inspired by Trey Cabbage's return to the Majors. Great mom stories including Dallas Braden's huge moment with his grandmother. Willie Mays is a legend but I would guess you didn't know which Major Leaguer he didn't recognize when they were face-to-face. And finally, a Kurkjian Quandary that only good baserunners can debate. That and so much more t...

It’s the Seamhead edition complete with Quirkjians, another installment of In The Cards plus Jeff's new dog has a baseball name. Mike Schur talks Tony Gwynn, Leslie Knope, Jarrod Dyson, Andy Dwyer, Manny Ramirez and Chad Ogea.  Up until this point, we have had former players and managers as guests but we switched it all up this week to share the love of the game with someone who loves it as much a...

We've been waiting to bring you Tito Francona for some time now. Phillies, Red Sox and Guardians fans will bond together over their love of their former manager. Plus he adds on some stories about being Michael Jordan's minor league baseball manager.  We catch you up on Verlander's return. Plus we have a new "GameChanger of the Week," this one will surprise you. We open another pack of cards for "...

Jerry Hairston Jr. joins the show to dive deep on Jackie Robinson the player and the man. Hairston's grandfather played in the Negro Leagues before being the ninth Black player to join Major League Baseball. Plus he adds that Mookie Betts could play point guard for the Lakers today! We open another deck of cards from Topps for "It's In The Cards" including a story of Kenley Jansen behind the plate...

Tim Kurkjian is joined by his son, Jeff, every week to give a fresh take on baseball. This week is a lead up to The Masters Tournament so we had to call in John Smoltz, an incredible golfer and Hall of Fame pitcher.  We begin by reading some of your really sweet messages about the show. Visit GreatGameOrWhat.com to send us your own message, it might get read on the show.  After a first week of bas...

Tim and Jeff celebrate March Madness with Chris Young, the Texas Rangers General Manager. He is a former Princeton basketball player, turned Major League Baseball player. We open more Topps baseball cards, Tim is asked about Lizzo and Beyoncé (oh no) and put on the spot for "The League In The Lid." Tim was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a writer in 2022. He has 45 plus years o...

Tim was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a writer in 2022. He has 45 plus years of stories covering this game his entire professional life. Jeff is a country music morning show host in Philadelphia. Together they will weave through each week of the baseball season with stories of the history of the game coupled with hilarious hijinks that occur on and off the field that only Tim...

Tim was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a writer in 2022. He has 45 plus years of stories covering this game his entire professional life. Jeff is a country music morning show host in Philadelphia.  Together they will weave through each week of the baseball season with stories of the history of the game coupled with hilarious hijinks that occur on and off the field that only Ti...