All About Baseball with Byron Copley

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All About Baseball with Byron Copley

A podcast where baseball is the main character, a supporting player, or a silent partner. The possibilities are vast and varied.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Rob Manfred’s Gone Batty

    A listener sent me a link to a story that revealed the latest in a long line of "reforms" that Rob Manfred, MLB Commissioner, has proposed to "enhance" the game of baseball and "engage" the fans more thoroughly. Having already ushered in pitcher's and hitter's clocks, limits in pickoff moves, a placing a runner on second base in extra-inning games, larger bases, banning the shift on the infield, and the universal designated hitter, Manfred has proposed an idea that actually violates the present rules of baseball, which is only one of a legion of reasons why it should never reach the batter's box. byroncopley.com [email protected] Music: "Field Grass" by Sergei Pavkin

    14 min

  2. 17 DEC

    When Baseball Became Work

    The transition from Little League baseball to playing for my Junior High was abrupt, blunt, and unapologetic. Here's just a sample of the experience, that occurred in the spring of 1970. My no-nonsense, demanding, but fair-minded coach set expectations for our conduct on and off the field that forever changed my perception of the purpose of playing baseball: it was no longer simply to win; it was to do well. [email protected] byroncopley.com Music: "Field Grass," by Sergei Pavkin

    12 min

  3. 11 DEC

    Baseball-Oriented Christmas Gifts

    For the baseball fans in your family, I offer several Christmas-gift suggestions that should delight them. None of them are all that expensive, but I hope that they would become priceless over time. The best gift is that which is unexpected and appreciated. And I expect that few listeners have considered what I am going to propose in this podcast. byroncopley.com [email protected] Music: "Field Grass" by Sergei Pavkin

    15 min

  4. 5 DEC

    Baseball Games You Can Play

    As we enter the Holiday Season, it's often a time for fun-filled games as a way to laugh and bond with friends and family. In this podcast, I offer a few games that only require a simple love and knowledge of baseball and a desire to experience it with others. Oh, and a little sidetracking on the 1981 MLB baseball strike. It's relevant to the topic. Comments: byroncopley.com (or on the platform of your choice) email: [email protected] Music: "Field Grass" by Sergei Pavkin

    15 min

  5. 1 DEC

    It’s Time to End Interleague Play in MLB

    One way or another, it's time to end interleague play in MLB. Either merge the leagues into one and create even more balance in the scheduled games to blur the lines between the leagues completely, or revert to the days when the two leagues were separate and distinct. Comments: byroncopley.com email: [email protected] Music: "Field Grass" by Sergei Pavkin

    14 min

  6. 28 NOV

    Why is Bunting so Controversial? (Updated Dec 4)

    OOPS. Somehow the unedited version of this podcast was initially posted rather than the edited one. Apologies. So I encourage you to listen to what was intended to be heard. For decades, bunting was a staple of a Major League Baseball team's offensive strategy. Now, it's considered a penalizing measure in the effort to score runs. And the abandonment of the bunt in MLB has filtered down into the lower ranks of baseball, even down to Little League. In answering this question, and in providing a counter argument to the controversial nature of bunting, I went down several rabbit holes before finding my way to the surface. My bottom line: Bunting should not be controversial. Comments: byroncopley.com email: [email protected] Music: "Field Grass" by Sergei Pavkin

    22 min

  7. 22 NOV

    Ode to My Younger Brother

    On November 22, 2015, my younger brother, Christopher, passed away in his sleep. This podcast commemorates his death and expresses sadness for my not spending more time sharing my passion for baseball with him. email: [email protected] Music: "Field Grass" Sergei Pavkin

    10 min

  8. 19 NOV

    Lou Whitaker is a First-Ballot Hall of Famer

    This rather rash statement, to some, is axiomatic to me, and I think that the numbers back up my claim. Yet, Whitaker, who played 19 seasons for the Detroit Tigers and saved some of his best seasons for last, was only on the Hall of Fame ballot once, where he received only 2.9% of all ballots cast. I make the case that the Baseball Writers Association of America snubbed Whitaker, for reasons that only the Writers know, because, in my opinion, it is the most-egregious Hall of Fame snub to date. email: [email protected] Music: "Field Grass" by Sergei Pavkin

    11 min
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