Walter Icabalceta

Passion for the Pastime

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Walter Icabalceta from KNBR 680 in San Francisco presents, Passion for the Pastime, a baseball podcast for all seamheads alike. As heard on KNBR Weekends during San Francisco Giants season on “Giants Warm Up” as part of the pre-game coverage for the Giants, but also coming off of a season long podcast of “Rounding Third & King” on the KNBR Podcast Network. Walter not only brings the love and passion for the San Francisco Giants, but baseball content from all around the league. Also featuring interviews from beat reporters, broadcasters & current and former ballplayers, Passion for the Pastime

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Walter Icabalceta

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Passion for the Pastime- Hot Starts or Real Deals? 13.04.2019 32:31

Welcome back Baseball fans for another episode of Passion for the Pastime- A Baseball Podcast. Two weeks in to the 2019 regular season and we have tons of action, enough for the entire season, all jam packed in two weeks. Great Defense, great pitching performanaces, pimping Homeruns, throwing at batters, Puig rushing the mound. We had a little bit of everything. Teams are off to a great start and...

Passion for the Pastime - The DAY is Upon Us 26.03.2019 34:07

The day had finally come baseball fans. For what has felt like an eternity, Opening Day is once again upon us. But not everyone will be a go for opening day, as they dreaded last week of spring training has claimed some victims, but not all have huge injuries, but alot of them had huge scares that made everyone's heart drop. Week of Opening Day and we still have players getting paid, which was a h...

Passion for the Pastime 22.03.2019 32:50

On this weeks episode, it is raining money for a couple of superstars. 12 years for $330 million? Thats chump change according to Mike Trout who is signing a 12 year extension worth $430 million with the Angels. So that dream scenario for Phillies fans was quickly shut down. But Trout wasnt the only one getting paid, Alex Bregman signed his extension with the Astros and Mookie Betts turned down hi...

Passion for the Pastime 11.03.2019 44:22

Is anybody else itching for Opening Day. I know I am. On this weeks episode, we will talk about Bryce Harper settling into his new home in Philly and new walk up music. Rules changes to come for MLB, 13 pitcher minimum, 3 batter minimum, no mound visits and MLB "Election Day". The new rules to be discussed and implemented in 2020, my thoughts on these rule changes and how it effects players and th...