Up To Chat

Episode 35. I chat with Brandon Rush, who has worked in many different capacities in several different sports. We chat about some of these stories, how he became a sports fan growing up in Wyoming and Oklahoma, sports betting, ballparks and more. He also happens to be a fellow Detroit Tigers fan! Twitter & Instagram -  @BrandonRush Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/...

Episode 34. I chat with The Young Professor.  He's the on-field emcee for the Daytona Tortugas and the Bananannouncer for the Savannah Bananas! He talks about those teams, how he got started in this career, his nickname, his famous stylish outfits and plenty more. Paul Caputo, of the "Baseball by Design" podcast, comes on to talk about the logos and brand of the Bananas. Twitter - ...

Episode 33. On this bonus mini episode I rank and briefly review each of the 22 MLB ballparks that I've been to so far. There may or may not be some controversial opinions in there. Eric Proffitt from the "Earned Fun Average" podcast also comes on to discuss one of his favorite MLB ballparks as well. Twitter & Instagram -  @EPro04 & @EarnedFunAvg Music from Uppbeat (free for...

Episode 32. I chat with Ed Rivera about the baseball culture in Puerto Rico and other Latin countries and then we discuss the World Baseball Classic in details and make our official predictions for this year's event. Shane Barclay, of "Japan Ball", comes on to discuss Japan's baseball culture. Phil Turner and I unveil the rankings of the top 10 WBC hats this year, as voted on f...

Episode 31. I chat with 3 teams that I hope to visit for the first time this year. Mike Murphy, of the Montgomery Biscuits, Erik Bremer of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and James Ervin II of the Greenville Drive talk about their ballparks and cities. Then Michael Harris & Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens come on to tell us about their experiences at Montgomery & Greenville's ballpa...

Episode 30. I chat with Jordan Schachterle, former play-by-player announcer for the Burlington Sock Puppets and currently for the Iowa Cubs. She's worked as an announcer, analyst, reporter, writer for baseball, basketball, volleyball and more. She has a bright future ahead of her and I had a great time chatting with her about all sorts of sports! Paul Caputo, of "Baseball by Design"...

Episode 29. I chat with Johnny Bowlin, co-host of the "Earned Fun Average" podcast. Johnny tells us about some of the southern ballparks he's been to and some of his southern experiences in-general, including some of his stories as a PA announcer for his local high school team. Twitter -  @JohnnyMilbfan, @EarnedFunAvg Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/and...

Episode 28. I chat with Marc Viquez, writer for the "Stadium Journey" website, and host of his own podcast, the "Ballpark Hunter" podcast. This episode is more of two friends having a conversation about baseball and sports in-general.  Twitter & Instagram -  @BallparkHunter Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 27. I chat once again with Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens, he was the first ever guest of the show, so he was gracious enough to come back on the show as the first guest of 2023. We chat about the new ballparks he saw in 2022, some plans for 2023, the Dust Devils' new alternate identity, the Columbia River Rooster Tails, and plenty more.  Happy New Year everyone! Twitter -  @...

Episode 26. This is the last episode of 2022, and as such I have compiled a clip from each of the primary guests I've had on the show this year, which has included baseball employees, players, fellow podcasters, ballpark-chasers and fans. Looking forward to more of it all in 2023! Twitter -  @UpToChat Instagram -  @uptochatpod Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andr...

Episode 25. I chat with Michael Harris, a fellow ballpark chaser who has been to over 400 total baseball parks! We discuss many of the ballparks that he's been to and a lot of the best features he's seen at the parks, plus much more. Make sure to checkout his website that documents his travels! Twitter -  @intheballparks Website -  InTheBallparks.com Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators...

Episode 24. I rank each of the 9 MiLB ballparks that I visited in 2022 for the first time.  I also briefly review each of these ballparks as well as unveiling where each of them rank on my list overall of the 48 MiLB ballparks I've seen. Anna DiTommaso also comes on to give a short ballpark review of her own as well. Twitter -  @BaseballBucket Instagram - @baseball.bucket.list BaseballBucketL...

Episode 23. I chat with Colton Becker, the starting shortstop at Morehead State University.  His father played in the Boston Red Sox organization and has brothers that either have or still play baseball as well. We discuss the different sports Colton played and what led him to choose a career in baseball, some of his favorite places to play, ballparks in-general and plenty more. Sid Johnson also c...

Episode 22. I chat with Ty Duvall, a catcher currently in the Seattle Mariners organization, that hails from my hometown of Lebanon, Ohio. Ty won a National Championship as a member of the Vanderbilt Commodores in 2019.  Ty talks about his experiences in college and the minors, some of his teammates, baseball stories, ballparks and plenty more.  Patrick Larson and Paul Caputo also come on to talk...

Episode 21. I chat with my older brother, Matt, about baseball road-trips, him coaching basketball, whether Ohtani or Judge should win AL MVP, some of his favorite MLB ballparks and plenty more. Matt and I can hardly have any conversations with each other without plenty of friendly bantering and this episode is no exception.  Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-ros...

Episode 20. I chat with Bobby Coon, host of the "Pulling Tarp Podcast" and former employee of the Williamsport Crosscutters, Beloit Snappers & Delmarva Shorebirds. He tells us about his podcast, some of his experiences of working in baseball, his own personal baseball travels and much more. Paul Caputo also comes on to talk about the Beloit Snappers logos and brand. Twitter -  @ItsRA...

Episode 19. I chat with the Reds fan pretty much known on social media as "Jules The Sign Girl". We talk about her fandom of the Reds, Cleveland Guardians and Bowling Green Falcons, the signs she brings to stadiums, her first pitch opportunity with the Reds and plenty more. Marc Viquez comes on to talk about Steller Field, home of the Bowling Green baseball team and Sid Johnson tells us...

Episode 18. I chat with Ed Rivera of The Dad Hat Chronicles podcast and co-founder of Curved Brim Media. We chat about his podcast and some other content he produces as well as discussing some logos/brands, ballpark stuff, Spanish translations and lots of other stuff. We even come up with a great idea at the end of this episode for Eric Lichtenberg, the designer of the new Up To Chat logos. Twitte...

Episode 17. An episode about the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League and their ballpark, GCS Ballpark. I chat with their Director of Stadium Operations & Events, Samuel Kehrer and one of their current players, pitcher Lukas Veinbergs. We talk about the ballpark itself, the concessions, souvenirs, things to do around Sauget, Illinois and plenty more. Finally Erik "The Peanut Guy"...

Episode 16. I chat with Patrick Noote, of BaseballMapper.com.  We discuss the BaseballMapper website and brand as well as Patrick's Chicago White Sox fandom, why it's perfectly acceptable to keep a foul ball as an adult and many other things.  Twitter & Instagram: @BaseballMapper BaseballMapper.com

Episode 15. I chat with Jordan Price, the on-field emcee for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and former cheerleader for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars. She tells us about the city of Jacksonville and what to expect and look for at 121 Financial Ballpark, home of the Jumbo Shrimp. Glen Wieger and Paul Caputo both come on as well to talk about the city of Jacksonville and the logos/brands of the...

Episode 14. I chat with the "Earned Fun Average" podcast co-host, Eric Proffitt, a season ticket holder for the Wichita Wind Surge, who has already done a ton of road-tripping in 2022 to baseball parks all over the country. Patrick Larson makes a cameo afterward to talk about the baseball history for the city of Wichita and the Wind Surge. Twitter -  @EPro04 @EarnedFunAvg @patlarson1 Ins...

Episode 13. I chat with Anna DiTommaso, who has been to all 30 active MLB ballparks, as well as several others that are no longer in use. She hosts her own podcast, "Baseball Bucket List", and made her own website, designed for that ultimate baseball fan, BaseballBucketList.com.  Twitter -  @BaseballBucket Instagram -  @baseball.bucket.list BaseballBucketList.com

Episode 12. I chat with the Carolina Disco Turkeys Team President Greg Sullivan about Truist Stadium, home of the Winston-Salem Dash and the Disco Turkeys, as well as the city of Winston-Salem. Michael Harris comes on to talk about his experience at the park when he visited in 2013 and Paul Caputo tells us about the logos and brands of both the Dash and the Disco Turkeys. Twitter -  @WSDashBasebal...

Episode 11. I chat with former Elizabethton River Riders GM, Brice Ballentine, about his experience with them and 6 other Minor League teams he's worked for. Also we chat about the ballparks he's visited already and others he plans to visit as well as many other ballpark-related things. Patrick Larson comes on as well to talk about the baseball history of Elizabethton, Tennessee. Twitter...