Up To Chat

Episode 10. I chat with the GM of the Kingsport Axmen, Logan Davis and the first Axmen player ever drafted in the MLB Draft, Malik Binns. On this episode we talk specifically about the Axmen organization and their home, Hunter Wright Stadium. Marc Viquez, Eric Proffitt and Paul Caputo come on to talk about different aspects of the organization. Twitter: @KingsportAxmen, @logan2davis, @BallparkHunt...

Episode 9. I chat with Ben Lampron, a Boston-sports fan, who now lives in Minnesota. Ben has the goal to see every professional baseball park, from Indy ball to MLB. He has lots of great ideas for baseball fans, from fantasy baseball ideas, to documenting ballpark travels, enhancing ballpark experiences and more. Paul Caputo comes on to talk for a bit as well. Twitter - @BenLampron BenLampron.com

Episode 8. I chat with the legendary Benjamin Hill. He has "#BenEverywhere" in the minors and writes for MiLB. He is a must-follow for all Minor League Baseball fans and has a fantastic electronic newsletter, "Ben's Biz Beat". We talk about many ballpark related things! Paul Caputo, Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens and Bobby Coon make appearances as well. Twitter -...

Episode 7. I chat with Sam Fischer, former AGM of the Asheville Tourists and now works with the NFL's Tennessee Titans. We chatted about her career journey and what it's like to work in Minor League Baseball and the NFL, as well as her ballpark favorites and plenty of other stuff. Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens makes an appearance talking about  the Asheville Tourists' bran...

Episode 6. I chat with Paul Caputo, who has his own podcast ("Baseball by Design"), his own book ("The Story Behind The Nickname"), writes for Sportslogos.net, has an epic mini baseball ice cream helmet, and also has an epic annual baseball trip with the same group of friends called "Baseballpalooza".  We chat about all sorts of fun stuff, including ballparks. Marc Vi...

Episode 5. Since it's the 5th Wednesday of the month, we're releasing a bonus "mini" episode. I chat with Brian Piper, the Senior Director of Ticket Operations for the independent USPBL. We talk about the league, it's 4 teams and of course, it's ballpark, Jimmy John's Field. Paul Caputo and Michael Harris make appearances as well. uspbl.com Twitter - @uspbl, @Cou...

Episode 4. I chat with Bridget Mulcahy, about how she has worked in baseball at the Major League, Minor League, Collegiate Summer and NCAA Division 1 levels, founded her own blog, different whiskeys and lots of ballpark talk. Twitter - @bridgetmmulcahy

Episode 3. I chat with Minor League teams that I plan to visit for the first time in 2022. Alex Freedman of the Oklahoma City Dodgers, Katie Dannemiller of the Greensboro Grasshoppers and Preston Leinenbach of the Evansville Otters to discuss their ballparks, Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, First National Bank Field and Bosse Field. Patrick Larson, Erik Mertens and Paul Caputo make cameo appearances...

Episode 2. Chatting with Patrick Larson about his Minor League Baseball "Hat History" series videos, how we became fans of teams from all over the country, some road-trip plans for 2022, other ballpark talk and plenty more. Twitter - @patlarson1

Episode 1. I talk with the nicest guy in baseball, Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens, about some of his Dad's stories, baseball hats & logos, what qualifies as an official ballpark visit, all other things ballparks and much more... with a cameo appearance from Cariña. Twitter - @ItsErikMertens Instagram - @ErikThePeanutGuy