Passed Ball Show

11/3/2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this version of the program by congratulating the Atlanta Braves for their victory in this year's World Series. John discusses some of their keys to victory which started with the decision to go six innings with Max Fried in Game Six, the fact that the Braves managed their bullpen better (John discusses how the Braves held back their top relievers a little...

10-26-2021 Passed Ball Show. John spends this show talking about the World Series in Baseball history prior to the start of the World Series era (1903). He adds two World Series Championships to the New York/ San Francisco Giants and another to the St. Louis Browns/ Perfectos/ Cardinals. The Giants now have ten (+1888 and 1889) and the Cardinals now have twelve (+1886). John discusses natural reas...

10-25-2021 Passed Ball Show. John spends a lot of time on this program talking about the quarterback position in the National Football League and how paramount it is to the success of a given team. John's position has been that there are not enough star, no doubt, number one options to cover the 32 NFL teams and because of this, the quality of football we watch every week has suffered. John talks...

10-18-2021 Passed Ball Show. John spends some time today talking about the overuse of relief pitchers in the postseason and how it has become a detriment to the teams that end up losing given postseason MLB series. John slows it down to try to get the listener to understand the advantage any given team gains by seeing the same reliever game after game. In addition, he gives examples of recent Worl...

10-11-2021 Passed Ball Show. John spends this program talking about why Cam Newton is not on a NFL roster right now. John cites the injury to Seattle's Russell Wilson and the agreement in Houston that Deshaun Watson is not going to play as examples that the quarterback position in the NFL lacks depth. John believes that there are not 32 no doubt starting quarterbacks in the league (he then explain...

10-2-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up the program by promoting his live show, which are intended to engage the listener and summarizes his future shows (three points, twenty or so minutes). He talks about the ESPN 30 for 30 on the 1986 Mets and specifically about George Foster and his comments about race. John supports Foster's right to make the comments and explains why he may have not been w...

8-24-2021 Passed Ball Show. John starts the program by describing some of the lazier baseball takes that fans have when they discuss baseball and their favorite baseball team. John talks about fans not understanding the role of the MLB manager, the overhyping of minor leaguers, and other reasons fans look juvenile. John asks some serious questions when it comes to booing players. He talks about re...

8-3-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this show by talking about the most vulnerable teams in MLB as we hit the final two months of the regular season. He feels that the New York Mets are in trouble and that it is time for the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies to make a push for a playoff berth. The Yankees won the trading deadline, do they have enough to catch up to the Red Sox, Rays, a...

7-27-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this program by expression his excitement over what the next four days will bring with the MLB trade deadline approaching. He then jumps into discussion on why we as fans talk about everything else other than winning and losing when it comes to our favorite sports teams. Why does there always have to be a reason? Sometimes wins and losses are separated by...

7-8-2021 Passed Ball Show. John jumps right into his take on the excerpts of Scottie Pippen’s book “Unguarded.” John thinks Pippen comes up bitter and expresses his disappointment over a player he referred to as a “hero.” As the most underrated all time great in the history of the sport, it seems as if he uses the book to air dirty laundry about Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan. It is extremely unl...

6-19-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this baseball discussion by talking about the inexplicable decision by Ronald Acuna, Jr. to try to stretch a double into a triple with two outs in the ninth inning and the defending National League Most Valuable Player coming to bat. Yes, players make mistakes. But there has to be some sort of accountability when it comes to said mistake. That is why manag...

6-12-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up the program by defending his take about Bob Brenly’s reference to Marcus Stroman’s DuRag. While the reference itself is not racist, and the mere mention of it is not worthy of cancellation or one losing their job over it, the way it was said downgraded Stroman’s classification because he was wearing the DuRag. The insinuation that Tom Seaver would never we...

6-2-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this program by talking about the terrible comment Arizona Diamondbacks broadcaster Bob Brenly made about Marcus Stroman’s head covering. There should be repercussions for it, yet John stands by the fact that a firing should not come with a life sentence. Assuming Brenly is contrite, he should be allowed to work in baseball again. That being said, a terribl...

5-29-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this show expressing his comfort with the decision MLB made to deem former MLB Coach and Manager Mickey Callaway ineligible through the end of the 2022 season. John felt that it was not fair for him to not get the equivalent of a trial after being accused by women of lewd conduct. Should he never work in baseball again? John believes sports have picked and...

5-22-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this show by previewing the upcoming NBA Playoffs while stating the 7th and 8th seeds should have to earn their respective playoff berths. He picks a couple upsets. He then breaks down four major points in the media/ Chicago White Sox players/ Tony LaRussa saga. First, he mentions the fact that the fans and media wanted him gone since the day he was hired....

5-15-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this version of the program by knocking those that overrate the release of the new NFL Schedule. His two reasons are 1. The parity of the NFL is unlike any other sport. How does anybody know how good any team is going to be? You cannot logically predict records for your favorite game based on the opponent in the month of May. 2. The opponents of each team...

5-8-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this version of the show by reminding the viewers of the ignorant/ racist comments made by former Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager Al Campanis and CBS NFL Today host Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder. While both statements made by each men could be considered reprehensible, John questions whether the statute of limitations have run out and they should finally be...

4-29-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this version of the program by talking about the difference Chris Paul has made for the Phoenix Suns and why they should be taken seriously when it comes to the upcoming NBA playoffs. He also asks out loud whether the Los Angeles Lakers at full strength can be stopped and when the Los Angeles Clippers’ players, mainly Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, will be...

4-15-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this version of the program by talking about baseball fans disconnect with who is to blame when things go wrong for their favorite baseball team. Fans still believe MLB managers are responsible for more than they are. John talks about some of the things MLB managers are responsible and then some things they no longer do, such as writing lineups and arrange...

4-8-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up the least watched talk program in the country by talking about the decision MLB made on its own to change the site of the 2021 MLB All Star Game. Their political stance punishes nobody but the Atlanta Braves and their fans. It also is an insult to the legacy of Hank Aaron, who should have been honored in the stadium of the team he was most known for the fir...

3-18-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this program by talking about Shohei Ohtani's value when it comes to fantasy baseball. John once again gives his top 20 players that should be drafted in order. He then breaks down the top players at each position, and gives a sleeper player as well as a player he believes is overrated. John takes a little time to share his belief that there is a good chan...

3-12-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this show talking about the Nolan Ryan trade from the New York Mets to the California Angels. Hindsight says the trade was one of the worst in the history of the Mets franchise, but is it that easy to assume Ryan would have been great for the Mets. Imagine a 1970’s starting rotation of Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, and Ryan? After the trade to the Angels, his...

3-11-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this version of the program by talking about how the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is watered down and this year's "finalists" are an example of how watered down the Hall of Fame is. John then profiles the coaches in every major sport (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB) that have the highest winning percentage in their respective history. After that, John spend...

3-6-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this program by expressing his frustration with the cancel culture and why it has gone too far. He then breaks down the National League and gives his predictions of the division winners and wild card representatives. He talks about why the Mets will fall short in their chase for the postseason and why more playoff teams would have benefitted them. He then t...

3-4-2021 Passed Ball Show. John broadcasts this show live from West Palm Beach, Florida. John talks about the fact that Major League Baseball already announced that the National League would operate without the designated hitter in 2021... in December. The media kept the possibility open and is responsible for this long, drawn out, process. Nobody should be surprised that the NL is not using the D...