Let's Get Two: S2 Episode 21 "Red Sox, Drankin' and more 90s"

04/16/20 • 97 min

Let's Get Two is baaaaaaack!
OPENING: A little more on how we behave on the twitters...or how we should.
(0:03:26) GO GO ASTROS: Andy and I take a tongue in cheek look at the moments that made us drink. And the rule? it has to be something that happened while we were of drinking age.
(0:32:39) BIG LEAGUE CHEW: The audience demanded it, so Scott and I stay in the 90s and add to our 'best players of that decade' list.
(0:57:34) LIGHTS, CAMERA, PLAY BALL: Andrew Nelson and I keep hanging with Mr Ken Burns!
(1:06:40) OPPO TALKO: Trevor Lee Rodgers is hear to talk Red Sox!
(1:23:35) CLOSING IT OUT: We're joined by our buddy Stevie, Astros from the UK to talk about the situation there and when we'll get some baseball!

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Let's Get Two: S2 Episode 20 "Advocates of Missions"

A packed episode!
Opening: Minor League Baseball celebrated their "At Home Opener" last week with classic games, fun videos and increased online access and interaction. It kicked off with the National Anthem featuring both a nice montage from the MiLB and some teams' greatest hits.
They scheduled the day out and set a time for the 7th Inning Stretch and encouraged people to send in videos singing the song. Some of the cool things we saw:
The Nashville Sounds put their Country Legends rase online: Johnny Cash took the first one. The Charleston River Dogs had their hat shuffle in video form. The Altoona Curve did a virtual t shirt throw while the Corpus Christ Hooks had a 'group' grilling party.

0:05:04 Raiders of the Lost Diamond: Dallas Eagles: We talk about the former Texas League team in Dallas and the breaking of the Texas League color barrier.

0:07:26 Who's On First: San Antonio Missions: We're joined by San Antonio Missions Director of Public Relations Mark Meyers.
0:20:10 Lights Camera Play Ball: The Open Road: I discovered a film in which Justin Timberlake plays a member of the Corpus Christ hooks! Check out The Open Road from director Michael Meredith.
0:24:03: On Deck: We visit with the folks from Advocates for Minor Leaguers who talk about the issues facing MiLB players in today's game.

0:52:37 This Just In: Michael Joins us from saveMiLB.org to discuss the MiLB contraction story and the new piece in Ballpark Digest by Kevin Reichard. Read it here.

1:05:04 Closing It Out: John Krasinski's Some Good News captured me from the beginning. This episode drove the allergy count through the roof. Give it a listen and check out the ep.

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Let's Get Two: S2 Episode 22 "The Great Mike Capps & Swatson"

New Let's Get Two!
OPENING: We talk baseball in Taiwan, thanks to the folks at Eleven Sports Taiwan. Check them out and listen.
0:03:56 RAIDERS OF THE LOST DIAMOND: We travel back in time to watch some baseball in Muskogee.
0:07:09 WHO'S ON FIRST: Sugar Land Skeeters GM Tyler Stamm joins the show to talk about the state of things with the Atlantic League's Texas team. They are helping to raise PPE for the Sugar Land. Listen for details.
0:21:01 ON DECK: We're joined by the incomparable Mike Capps. He talks being the voice of the Round Rock Express, his time covering the Gulf War and his love for the game of baseball.
0:58:06 CLOSING IT OUT