Sports Spectrum's Get in the Game

Our guests today are marriage counselors and former MLB chaplains Gio and Suzy Llerena. Gio and Suzy have been serving the Lord faithfully their entire married life and currently serve at Christian Family Life ministry. In the early years, Gio and Suzy invested in youth and helped start a Hispanic church. Following that, Gio went on staff with a ministry called Baseball Chapel for 14 years where h...

Our guests today are Brian Smith and Ed Uszynski. They are the authors of the new book " AWAY GAME: A Christian Parent's Guide to Navigating Youth Sports ." "Get in the Game" is part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sports Spectrum Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠...

Our guests today is former MLB All-Star shortstop Jack Wilson. Jack played 12 seasons of Major League Baseball with the Pirates, Mariners and Braves. In 2004, he was named to the All-Star team in a season where he had 204 hits, 41 doubles, 12 triples and won the Silver Slugger award. Today on the podcast, Jack Wilson shares insights from his 12-year career, the importance of faith, character, and...

Our guests today are Dave and Ann Wilson. They are authors, speakers and co-hosts at Family LIfe Radio. Ann's lastest book  “ How to Speak to your Husband ” is out now. Today on the podcast, Dave and Ann share their insights on the importance of serving one another in marriage, creating spiritual unity, and how these principles influence parenting. They discuss the challenges they faced in the...

Our guest today is Matt Carpenter, 14-year MLB player with the Cardinals, Yankees and Padres. Today on the Get in the Game podcast, Matt Carpenter makes a big announcement about his MLB future and reflects on his college and pro baseball journey. "Get in the Game" is part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sports Spectrum Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and...

Our guest today is Ray Wright, who serves with Richard Childress Racing and their Pit Crew manager. Ray is a former LSU baseball player who was a part of the 2000 College World Series championship team. Ray is also the founder of the nonprofit, Pit Stops for Hope. Today on the Get in the Game podcast, Ray shares his journey from being a championship baseball player at LSU to transitioning into NAS...

Our guest today is Skip Schumaker, former MLB player, 2011 World Series champion and 2023 NL Manager of the Year. Skip joins the show to discuss his journey through baseball, including defining moments in his career, the importance of leadership and communication, and the impact of faith on his coaching style. Skip shares insights on transitioning positions, the significance of servant leadership,...

Our guest today is Patrick Taylor Jr., San Francisco 49ers running back. Patrick joins the show today to share his faith journey, the importance of surrendering to God, and how his faith helps him navigate the uncertainties of a professional football career. Patrick shares his experiences of identity beyond being a football player, the role of prayer in his life, and his commitment to serving the...

Tobi Sho-Silva is an English professional soccer player who plays for Maidenhead United in England’s National League. Tobi joins today’s show to discuss the importance of identity, navigating setbacks, and using his platform to serve others through charity work and mentorship. He emphasizes that true significance comes from being rooted in Christ, and encourages young athletes to embrace their fai...

Davontae Harris is a former NFL defensive back who played five seasons with Cincinnati, Denver, Baltimore, San Francisco, Chicago, Tennessee and the Chargers. Davontae Harris joins us on today's "Get in the Game" podcast to discuss his roller coaster NFL career, becoming a student of his body, staying humble and the importance of giving back to his community. "Get in the Game" is part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Lance Berkman played 15 seasons in the major leagues (1999-2013), where he was named to six All-Star Games and won a World Series in 2011 with the St. Louis Cardinals. He was inducted into the Houston Astros Hall of Fame in 2020 and is currently a baseball coach at his alma mater, Rice University. Lance Berkman joins his former teammate and longtime friend Scott Linebrink on today's "Get...

Billy Wagner played 16 MLB seasons with the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves. He made his MLB debut in 1995 and retired following the 2010 season. His career saw him make seven All-Star games and 422 career saves. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025. Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Billy Wagner joins the "Get in the Game&quo...

Jared Retkofsky is a former NFL long snapper who was a member of the 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl winning team. He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks, as well as the New York Sentinels and Hartford Colonials of the United Football League (UFL). Today on the podcast, Jared Retkofsky shares his story of making it to the NFL, winning a Super Bowl with the Steelers in 2008 and how he&#39...

Chris Carpenter is a former MLB pitcher with the Toronto Blue Jays and St. Louis Cardinals. He made his MLB debut in May 1997. Carpenter pitched for Toronto from 1997-2002 and with the Cardinals from 2003-2012. In 2005, he won the NL Cy Young award and became a World Series with St. Louis in 2006 and 2011. Today on the podcast, Chris Carpenter shares his story of faith, baseball and lessons learne...

Jack Easterby is a former NFL Executive VP of football operations with the Houston Texans. Prior to his time in Houston, he served with Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots as their director of team development and team character coach. Easterby has also served in consulting roles for the National Football League, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Southeastern Conference, the University of South...

Craig Kimbrel is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who has spent 15 seasons with the Braves, Padres, Red Sox, Cubs, White Sox, Dodgers, Phillies and Orioles. He was originally selected in third round of the 2008 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves and made his MLB debut in May of 2010. In 2011, he was named NL Rookie of the Year, selected to nine All-Star Games and was a member of the Boston Red...

Today on Get in the Game, our host Scott Linebrink reflects back on 100 episodes of the podcast and shares on the importance of gratitude and living a life relentlessly pursuing God's kingdom. "Get in the Game" is part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sports Spectrum Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Josh Manson is a defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche. He was a key contributor on the 2021-22 Stanley Cup-champion Avalanche team that beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games. He scored a goal in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final and set up the eventual Cup-winning goal in Game 6. Josh’s father, Dave Manson, was a first-round pick in 1985 and played in the NHL from 1986-2002. Today on the podcas...

Gabe Gross is a former MLB player who enjoyed a seven-year big league career and was a member of the Tampa Bay Rays team that made a World Series appearance in 2008. A former first-round pick of the Toronto Blue Jays in 2001, Gross is now a college baseball coach with the Auburn Tigers. Today on “Get in the Game,” Scott Linebrink talks to Gabe Gross about his pro baseball career, pursuing his MLB...

Cal Eldred pitched for 15 MLB seasons from 1991-2005 with the Brewers, White Sox and Cardinals. In his post-playing career, he spent time as a baseball broadcaster with the Big Ten Network and in 2017, was introduced as the Kansas City Royals pitching coach, a position he held until the end of the 2022 season. Today on the podcast, Cal Eldred shares stories of baseball, serving and faith. "Get in...

Don Davis played 11 years in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams and New England Patriots. During his time in New England, he won the Super Bowl in 2003 and 2004. He is currently the senior director of player affairs for the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), and is responsible for advancing and overseeing the management of varying aspects of player labor issues...

Annabelle Hasselbeck is the newest Sports Spectrum podcast host. Her new show, “Sports Spectrum’s What’s Up,” launches on the  Sports Spectrum Podcast Network  on Sept. 16. Prior to joining Sports Spectrum, Annabelle was a lacrosse player at Boston College, where she helped her team to two national championships in 2021 and 2024. She is also the daughter of former NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Has...

Aric Almirola is a NASCAR driver currently racing part-time with Joe Gibbs Racing. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather, dirt sprint-car driver Sam Rodriguez, Almirola races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series as well as NASCAR’s Truck Series. His first career win came in the 2014 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. He won the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 in 2021, and in 2022 had seve...

Mike Sweeney spent 16 seasons in the Major Leagues from 1995-2010. He was selected by the Royals in the 1991 MLB Draft and spent 13 seasons in Kansas City where he was named to five All-Star teams. After stints with the A's, Mariners and Phillies, Sweeney signed a one-day contract to retire with Kansas City in 2011. Four years later, in 2015, he was inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of...

Brock Kreitzburg is the Director of Disaster Response at Water Mission. In his former life, he was a college football player at the University of Toledo and in 2006 competed in the Winter Olympics representing the United States as a bobsledder.  In this conversation on “Get in the Game,” Brock Kreitzburg shares about his Olympic experience, serving with Water Mission, growing in his faith and why...