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  • This week, we look at some of the greatest late-season spoilers in baseball history who ruined the postseason dreams of their rivals, as well as some of 2024's potential spoilers waiting in the wings! Plus: Carl digs into how much WAR matters in the MVP race, the weird catcher who was giving up signs, the first righty splash hit, and more!

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!

  • Author Brian Scala joins the pod to talk about his work and the impact baseball has had on the media landscape. Plus: Aaron Judge's cartoonish slump, the debate over fastballs being too fast, and Carl presents a pair of Mets who had "Holy Shit" seasons!

    ⁠Brian's website can be found here⁠, and his new book ⁠"Core Memories" is available September 17!⁠

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠YouTube⁠!

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    FOOTNOTES

    ⁠Jolly Olive: The Mets Have Never Won an MVP. Have They Ever Come Close?⁠

    ⁠James Earl Jones - Fences "You Ain't Never Liked Me"⁠

    ⁠Brian Scala Linktree⁠

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  • As we approach the final month of the season, we look at the current postseason picture and how it might have shaped up differently in the past. Plus, a deep dive into Rich Hill and some other "old" ballplayers, continued White Sox suck coverage, the AL Cy Young debate, and more!

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!

  • Imagine playing for years as a professional baseball player, only to retire and imagine your real dream as a full-time photographer! This week we look into the guys who had exciting careers after their playing days ended. Plus, Matt recaps his Chicago adventure and Carl presents a pioneering Holy Shit season!

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!

  • Originally aired exactly one year ago, here's our episode on baseball injuries to tide you over until our next new pod!

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    We dig in to the history of ailments on the diamond, some of the weirdest afflictions players have suffered, and the most consequential injuries and biggest comebacks the game has ever seen!

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!

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    FOOTNOTES

    Injured MLB stars can be big draws in minors, but lately they’re staying away⁠ ⁠Baseball Prospectus: Collateral Damage: The Disabled List - A History⁠ ⁠The American Journal of Orthopedics: Injury Trends in Major League Baseball Over 18 Seasons: 1998-2015⁠ ⁠Worst Injuries in the History of Baseball⁠ ⁠MLB: Revisiting MLB’s strangest injuries⁠
  • I hardly know hers! Thanks to the legacy of Pedro Grifol, we're talking about some of the worst and shortest-tenured managers in baseball history. Plus, a suspension-worthy slur, a badass catch in the park, a new venue for the game, and more!

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!

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    BleacherReport Baddest Managers

  • We're taking a gander at some of the worst second half and end-of-season performances in the history of baseball! Plus, Snell's no-hitter, Leyland's retired number, the White Sox making history, and more!

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!

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    Reddit u/VStarffin: The Worst Second Half Slumps of All Time, and Where...Someone...Might Rank BleacherReport: 16 of the Worst Post All-Star Game Player Drop Offs BleacherReport: The Top 10 Biggest and Worst Collapses in Baseball History
  • We are back to take a deep dive into the trade deadline - the weird trades, the good trades, and every trade in between! Plus, our take on the Skubal drama, Paul Skenes no-hitter, a car jacker, and a Holy Shit Season eclipsed by the greatest season ever!

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!

  • It's our All Star Week Special! In honor of the best in baseball getting together for the Midsummer Classic, we take a look at some of the worst All Star Games ever played, and rundown objectively the least-deserving All Stars of all time! Plus, big shoe news, immaculate innings, OMG, and more!

    We will be off next week!

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!

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    FOOTNOTES

    Sports Illustrated: 10 Worst MLB All-Star Games Ever

    Bleed Cubbie BlueWorst MLB All-Star Game Ever: A Look Back

    OMG - Candelita / Jose Iglesias

    IronCoveCustoms Baseball Dice Game - Etsy

  • This week we break down all the reasons to keep watching your favorite baseball team even when the season is past salvaging. Plus, a look at the All Star roster and the major snubs, other fun baseball news, furries, and more!

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!

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    FOOTNOTES

    Journal of Sports Sciences: The joy of sports: How watching sports can boost well-being

    APA: Speaking of Psychology: The psychology of sports fans, with Daniel Wann, PhD

    Summer Games Done Quick 2024- Ken Griffey Jr. Presents MLB by Peanut Butter the Dog & JSR_ in 29:48

  • With the recent success of the Mets and Astros, we ask when exactly is a season dead, and what are some of the craziest climbs in baseball history? Plus, a modern miracle has a "Holy Shit Season" and the Home Run Derby gets a shakeup!

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!

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    The Athletic: As gap between Triple A and MLB widens, is the minor league reset fading away?

    CBS: The greatest second-half comebacks in MLB history

    Space Macs: Do Androids Dream of Electric Space?

  • Matt's wife Ashley Kok joins the show as fill-in co-host as we look at the history of ballparks - where they came from and how they evolved over time. Plus, a baseball-related contract killer strikes in England, a pirate tries to meet the Pirates, and more!

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!

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    FOOTNOTES

    Baseball Stadium History History of Baseball Stadiums Part One: The Good Old Days 5 Historical Baseball Stadiums Types of ballparks Union Grounds
  • This week we cover controversial "ballhawk" Zack Hample and try to figure out what his deal is. Plus, more gambling news, getting "Abreu'ed", and more!

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!

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    FOOTNOTESMLB: Zack Hample vs. The WorldThe New Yorker / Reeves Wiedman: BallhawksUS Sport History: Catching History: Doug Hakey Chases Baseballs For GloryNYPost: Why this ballhawk is baseball’s most hated fan

  • In light of the recent controversies around sports betting, we take a look at baseball's history and current troubled relationship with gambling. Plus, a new chapter in "Holy Shit Seasons," a recap of the London Series, and more!

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!

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    FOOTNOTES

    2024 Athletic Player Poll ESPN: Two distinct periods of gambling Washington Post: MLB embraced gambling while trying to preserve its integrity. It’s a big bet. Athletic: After MLB’s reckoning on sports betting offenders, what can leagues do to enforce the rules? Athletic: Player suspensions are another example of MLB’s delicate dance with gambling Athletic: MLB bans Padres’ Tucupita Marcano permanently for betting on baseball The Conversation: How Gambling Built Baseball and Then Almost Destroyed It USA Today: Getting death threats from aggrieved gamblers, MLB players starting to fear for their safety
  • Carl is joined by guest host (and his wife) Katie Mizell (Cheap Smut podcast) to talk about being married to a baseball fanatic and to take a deep dive into out queer pro baseball players throughout history in honor of Pride Month! Plus, we say goodbye to Angel Hernandez, hello to Negro League stats, "what the hell" to gambling, and more!

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!

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    Main link: Meet the 14 out gay players in Major League and minor league baseball history

    Cheap Smut Linktree

    Cheap Smut on TikTok

  • We're tackling the subject of rebuilds - what they entail, how long they take, and some of the most successful in recent years - before diving in on one current rebuild we think just might be due to a cheating conspiracy! Plus, Carl presents us our first chapter of "Holy Shit Seasons!" and we look at the news on Acuña's injury.

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!

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    Could MLB umpires using PitchCom help with strike calls? Players have mixed feelings East-West Classic celebrates Negro Leagues, reminds former players what’s missing today Adam Daily / Fangraphs: An Examination of Rebuilding Team Timelines Jordan Shusterman / FOX Sports: How to rebuild in MLB MSABR: If You’re Not Cheating, You’re Not Trying: Data Analysis of the 2017 Houston Astros Tom Verducci / SI: The Royals Are the Most Confounding Story in Baseball Right Now
  • We're back with a discussion about toxicity in baseball fandom - why people are so mad, how the internet plays into the anger, and what good it's doing us or our teams. We also dig into infamous Mets anti-fan Frank "The Tank" Fleming and real fan Max "Rally Pimp" Wiener! Plus, another culprit in the Ippei gambling scandal, StatCast Bat Tracker, sticky stuff, and more!

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!

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    FOOTNOTES

    Digging into the ‘shiny new toy’ that is Statcast’s Bat Tracking leaderboard Cut4: When is it OK to boo a player on your favorite team? SBNation: Under pressure - is playing in New York really that big a deal?
  • We're off again this week, so on rebroadcast is our saga from earlier this season profiling the 1899 Cleveland Spiders - now in one complete episode! If you thought some teams were bad this year, get a load of these losers!

    We'll be back next week!

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!

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    FOOTNOTES

    Hetrick, J. Thomas (1999). Misfits! Baseball's Worst Ever Team. Pocol Press.

    ⁠David L. Fleitz, Baseball Almanac (2001). The 1899 Cleveland Spiders: Baseball's Worst Team⁠

    ⁠Audrey Stark, SBNation (2019). What can we learn from the worst team in baseball history?⁠

    The Great Baseball Revolt: The Rise and Fall of the 1890 Players League by Robert B. Ross (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2016)

    ⁠Bob Bailey, SABR (1990): Four Teams Out: The National League Reduction of 1900⁠

    ⁠Foolish Baseball, Baseball Bits: The Team That Lost 134 Games⁠

    ⁠Fox Sports: MLB History: Owners Prevented from Owning More than One Team⁠

  • This week we're once again digging into the random little stories from around the baseball world, such as: the Arraez trade, the Arizona bee man, a looming MiLB monopoly, Scherzer's umpire ideas, replaceable pitchers, and more! Plus, we give a brief state of the season as we hit the one month mark.

    Next week we're taking a lil breakie but we'll be back soon!

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!

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    FOOTNOTES

    A new group is buying up minor league baseball teams at a feverish pace. What’s the end game? The Rise of the Disposable Pitcher Checking in on the state of the season after a little over a month
  • Inspired by moves from the Athletics and the NHL's Coyotes, we took a look into the history of baseball teams relocation from one city to another and how it affected the community! Plus, the latest on uniform-gate and the Twins' rally sausage!

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    Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.

    Theme music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quack Quack Seat Back⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.

    For more, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, or YouTube!