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Ryan Zimmerman is the greatesting Washington National of all time. And with eleven walk-off homers, he is one of the most clutch batters in the bottom of the ninth and beyond. We talk to him about what it’s like to play in October.
We revisit Shohei Ohtani’s 50/50 season, break down the ending for the Mets-Braves, and look at some of the greatest October performances of all time. We also put fandom to the test with our Kurkjian Quandary.
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He’s like family to us, Adnan Virk is our guest this week. He can be found on MLB Network or chatting about movies on his podcast, Cinephile. We chat with him about so much, too many laughs to contain. We break it down with our friends at Strat-O-Matic to find out how Aaron Judge would do in the 1920s and how Babe Ruth would do today.
We say farewell to the Oakland Athletics playing in Oakland with a Best of All Tim. We hear from Jeff about the Savannah Bananas and chat about the insanity that is Shohei Ohtani. Please rate and review the show, share it with a friend and don’t forget to follow!
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Dan Patrick joins us as our special guest. He grew up a fan of The Big Red Machine, and while playing Strat-O-Matic that was his team. A Kurkjian Quandary that surrounds Shohei Ohtani’s potential 50/50 season. And a Best of All-Tim including the best juniors!
And of course, you’ll get loaded with brand new Quirkjians as the season eyes October. Thanks to our friends at Strat-O-Matic, you can have fun just like us by getting 20% off at checkout using the code “GreatGame20” at checkout on all of their baseball games!
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Jim Palmer is a Hall of Fame pitcher who is now a broadcaster calling games for the Baltimore Orioles. In his famed career, he faced quite a few Hall of Fame bats including that of Roberto Clemente, who is celebrated every year on Roberto Clemente Day, coming up this Sunday.
Fantasy football was talked about quite a bit this week including a team name that got Tim into hip-hop. The greatest defensive players to ever play the game, Tim put his list together, feel free to debate him on this one. A Kurkjian Quandary that is bound to make you feel young again. On This Date In Baseball History, 1963 had a lot of brothers batting in a game!
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Current Major League closer, Pete Fairbanks, is our guest this week not only because of his arm, but also because of his mind. Friday, September 6th is National Read A Book Day and boy does this guy love to read! He also loves the NYT crossword puzzle, Legos and video games, we cover it all.
Plus, you get a look inside some of the best baseball players that also played college football. Rich Hill is 44 years old, still pitching in the bigs. We dive into more about the hope for the Washington Nationals and a football Kurkjian Quandary that will probably have you limping.
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We took time to recap the incredible Little League World Series finish because we think the Major Leaguers could learn a thing or two from those kids. Tim and Jeff, with the help of our friends at Strat-O-Matic, answer the age old question, what would you rather have, all-contact or all-power?
Dan Shaughnessy is a Hall of Famer writer who has relentlessly covered Boston sports throughout his incredible career. Tim and Dan go way back their relationship shines through during their interview together. Also, Tim talked to Danny Jansen about the incredible feat he accomplished, playing for two teams in one game, very impressive!
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Need we say more? We were at the Little League World Series with our friends at GameChanger, for this entire episode. We booked the biggest 12-year-old of all time, the one and only Todd Frazier. If you didn't know, he and his Toms River, New Jersey team won it all when he was a kid. He was a really good MLB player, won an Olympic medalist and now has turned to broadcasting.
This episode is dedicated to all things Little League. We talk about the Little League Classic game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers. Tim came up with the best MLB of players who played at the LLWS and then Jeff surprised him with something bit from our friends at Strat-O-Matic.
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It can’t be understated the amount of fun we had with Jeff Francoeur. We discussed his new venture, “Pure Athlete,” that is so focused on the importance of correctly navigating youth sports. He added stories of being on the golf course with John Smoltz and Tiger Woods. Or the time Bobby Cox had him fake an injury! This conversation is one of our favorites to date.
Stat-O-Matic, the market leader in sports simulations, helped us figure out if there was a way that the Cubs curse could’ve been broken sooner. Tim goes off the rails with his new “Best Of All-Tim,” a bit of a stretch even to his standards. Finally, our Kurkjian Quandary is all about a recent NFL Hall of Fame inductee and we are certain you will agree with our decision on this one.
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Former Major League Player and Manager, Mike Scioscia, lends us his time to discuss his incredible career. Two World Series rings as a player and one as a manager and a silver Olympic medal to top it all off. He managed the team that represented the United States at the 2020 Olympics. He shares his thoughts on Shohei and Trout (both of whom he managed) and even weighed in on this week's Kurkjian Quandary.
It's good to be back together in person after quite a few weeks away from Jeff's basement studio. "It's In the Cards" returns finally and Tim outlines his "All-Romance" team inspired by one player in the game today. Get quirky with this week's Quirkjian's and cry over the White Sox season thus far.
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We are joined by Eddy Alvarez who has two Olympic medals; one in baseball and one in speed skating! Yes, you read that correctly. Trade deadline big moments and a new segment with our friends at Strat-O-Matic.
A new pitcher inspired this week's Best Of All-Tim plus we find out why Jeff and Tim won medals over the weekend. Our Quirkjians cover cycles and Grand Slams, and a Kurkjian Quandary that will make you debate even your best friend.
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Johnny Bench joins us while we were at the National Baseball Hall of Fame. A big thanks to the Otesaga Hotel for allowing us to record in their hallowed home. We hear stories from Johnny that will make you laugh and cry. His love for his dad is so perfect for this podcast.
Tim lays out his best All-HOF Team in spirit of being at Cooperstown over the weekend. We also take you to Cooperstown revisiting some of the most amazing stories of people we met while there. The Kurkjian Quandary is bound to break up friendships and cause some controversy so look out Yankee fans.
And finally, we hear about the Cooperstown moment that made Jeff fall in love with broadcasting.
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Tim Kurkjian tells his best stories about each of the 2024 National Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees. Congrats to Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer and Jim Leyland for their amazing accomplishments.
Tim was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022 as a baseball writer. Cooperstown is a special place to the entire Kurkjian family and to so many other baseball families. Releasing on July 23rd, you can hear our next episode featuring Hall of Famer Johnny Bench.
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It's hard to believe that Cal Ripken Jr. is joining us for this week's podcast. It really is a dream come true! Tim Kurkjian and Cal go way back, even playing basketball on Ripken's home court quite a few times. We get into that including the dig other players use to make about Tim on the court.
God intervenes for our Kurkjian Quandary that has our father-son duo at odds. Tim reveals the most historical and his personal favorite All-Star Game moments including a meeting between Ted Williams and Pedro Martinez that will give you chills. This episode is one of our favorites to date, Cal dazzles us with laughter and stories you can only hear on "Is This A Great Game, Or What?"
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Today’s shOw (there’s a reason for that capital O) is loaded with Scott Van Pelt’s hilarious Baltimore accent that has been making Tim laugh for years. Jeff also wants to know SVP’s favorite “This Is SportsCenter” commercial. Plus we dive into his love of golf.
Tim is shocked by the All Star selections for this season. We also find out what he decided is his new favorite alcoholic beverage (uh oh). Yankee fans will be very excited to hear something special about their first baseman’s incredible feat, and if the Twins are your team, you’re in for something we bet you didn’t know. We appreciate you always listening, make sure to share the show with someone who you think will love to listen as well!
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Hank Azaria, better known to baseball fans as Brockmire, joins as our guest this week. His love of broadcasters is romantic to say the least. James Wood is our GameChanger of the Week, wait until you hear more about the Nationals’ newest outfielder.
Call it Christmas in July, you’ll find out why we are in the spirit this week. Plus, the greatest game ever played on July 4th? Tim takes a deep dive into a game that nobody should forget about, especially those woken up by fireworks in Atlanta. Aaron Judge continues to impress and so is Friend Rice (you’ll find out why). What Bo Jackson’s teammates had to say about him that help us understand just how impressive he was.
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Get ready, because the Manager of the New York Yankees is joining our show this week. Tim and Aaron Boone worked for years together at ESPN and their stories, well they are just hysterical. But nothing beats Boone’s impressions, just wait until you hear them. We give one last tribute to Willie Mays and compliment Major League Baseball for their amazing work at the Rickwood Game.
Some Quirkjians that are bound to blow you away along with a Kurkjian Quandary on skates! We don’t know much about hockey on this podcast so we brought in a friend of the show to help us. Jeff had a chance to surprise his dad with a “Best Of All-Tim Team” that we think a lot of people are going to want to add to. Another week, thank you so much for listening. Please remember to follow and subscribe (for free) wherever you are listening right now.
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Tim has no idea a (small) special guest is joining us with a present for him, what a way to start a show! On Thursday, June 20th, Major League Baseball will play at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala. The importance of this game cannot be overstated so we interviewed Doug Glanville to explain its significance. He also takes a deeper look into the Negro Leagues and Black baseball.
Also, we hear all about Tim’s All-Courtroom Team (and yes, Aaron Judge is on it). Our Kurkjian Quandary: what would an 18-handicap player shoot under the pressure of the final day of the U.S. Open? And, among so much else, Jeff shared a moment he had with a Hall of Famer that he will never forget.
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It is our Father’s Day episode, thank you to all of the dads out there listening. Karl and Sam Ravech are joining us, the broadcasting duo can both be heard on ESPN. Tim breaks down the best father-son baseball duos and makes a team out of them.
Also, it’s worth noting that this is Jeff’s first Father’s Day so we get quite a bit from that. What happened in London? Tim shares all about his trip calling the Phillies-Mets game during the London Series. Knuckleballers, Judge homers and buzzer beaters are all important in this week’s episode.
A brand new set of Quirkjians and a deep dive into Tim’s best Cardinals stories will round out the show. Thank you for listening!
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We had the opportunity to record this episode in person at Citizens Bank Park on Lou Gehrig Day. Thank you to the Phillies for being so hospitable! We go through the takeaways from the week in Major League Baseball plus our Quirkjians seemed extra quirky this week. Submit yours at GreatGameOrWhat.com.
Tim came up with his top team using only players who wore number four, there might be some disagreement in the infield on those. We hear about the New York Mets and even talk about both Tim and Jeff's mascoting experience (kind of).
During our live streamed Lou Gehrig Day episode on Sunday, June 2nd, we spoke with two current players; Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola, whose uncle passed away from ALS, Brandon Crawford, who is deeply connected to the cause. We also hear live from Mike Piscotty, who's wife, Gretchen, passed away from the disease. Their son is pro ballplayer Stephen Piscotty. And also, Sam Hilliard, in the Colorado Rockies system, joined the show to talk about his father's battle with the disease.
This is our chance to wrap up our weekend dedicated to ALS, if you missed Sarah Langs and Boog Sciambi, they were featured in their own episode released back on Friday, so scroll back to hear that. Thank you for supporting this cause and helping us raise awareness.
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This is an emotional episode for both Tim and Jeff. Tim's brother, Matt Kurkjian, passed away from ALS on Labor Day 2023. This is the first Lou Gehrig Day that the Kurkjian's will be at a ballpark without him since his diagnosis.
Tim retells an amazing story about what Matt's alma mater did for him shortly after his diagnosis. Plus, we hear some amazing stories from our guests, Sarah Langs and Boog Sciambi.
Sarah was diagnosed with ALS but continues to be a beacon of light in Major League Baseball. Her knowledge and love of the game shines through her social media accounts where she shares her love of stats and observations. Sarah's recurring hashtag "Baseball Is The Best," has become a rally cry in the MLB/ALS community. She asks friends and family to support Project ALS that raises money for more research to better understand and ultimately cure this disease.
Broadcaster Boog Sciambi lost a dear friend, Tim Sheehy, to ALS almost twenty years ago. Since then, he has dedicated so much of his life raising money for Project Main Street, an organization dedicated in the name of Sheehy that helps families deal with the financial burden of care of an ALS patient.
We thank you for taking the time to learn more about this disease that has dismantled our family along with so many others. Thank you.
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