Tri-State of Mind Baseball

Out of the Park Baseball 18 Announced

Out of the Park Baseball 18 announces the Perfect Team Digital Cover Contest Out of the Park Baseball 18 Releases Worldwide on March 24, 2017 Out of the Park Baseball 18, an Official Licensee of MLB.com, MLBPA, and MiLB.com, will feature a Digital Cover for the first time, highlighting baseball’s “Perfect Team” of 11 top players at each position and the top Manager in baseball – as voted by its…

Edwin Encarnacion’s Interesting Attendance Bonus

https://www.podbean.com/media/player/q2qry-66e807?from=yiiadmin&skin=3&share=1&fonts=Helvetica&auto=0&download=0 On this week’s episode, Bob, Andy, and Jason are all back together and starting off the episode by talking about the 2017 Hall of Fame vote. In the least controversial hot take possible, the trio decide that they’re mostly just okay with the Hall of Fame. After that, Bob and Jason dig…

Tri-State at the Plate Episode #96: The Allan Huber Selig Hall of Fame Episode

https://www.podbean.com/media/player/2bq36-6548e9?from=yiiadmin&skin=3&share=1&fonts=Helvetica&auto=0&download=0 Andy and Bob get together to talk about the Hall of Fame election of former Major League Baseball commissioner Allan Huber ‘Bud’ Selig. They discuss the legacy of the man who was in the commissioner’s office during: the 1994 players strike that led to the cancellation of the World…

Tri-State at the Plate Episode #95: Tinkering Tito and Twenty-Six Man Rosters

https://www.podbean.com/media/player/mkqxi-64bdcc?from=yiiadmin&skin=3&download=0&share=1&fonts=Helvetica&auto=0 On this week’s episode, Andy and Bob lament their long absence from the podcast recording universe before talking about Major League Baseball’s new collective bargaining agreement negotiations and the potential impact of a 26-man roster. Then they unwittingly create an advertisement…

Tri-State at the Plate Episode #94: What’d Tim Tebow Ever Do To You?

https://www.podbean.com/media/player/y6564-620dc2?from=yiiadmin&skin=3&download=0&share=1&fonts=Helvetica&auto=0 On this week’s podcast, Andy and Bob first discuss Tim Tebow’s improbable comeback attempt at playing professional baseball after a ten year layoff. After some partially biased discussion on Andy’s part, Bob reminds everyone that Tim, by all accounts, is a nice guy. The podcast gets…

Tri-State at the Plate Episode #93: Tri-State 2016 Trade Deadline Spectacular, Pt. 2

https://www.podbean.com/media/player/m8nhw-61742c?from=yiiadmin&skin=3&download=0&share=1&fonts=Helvetica&auto=0 In a continuation of the trade deadline that was, Andy, Bob, and Jason dig into the four moves by the Pittsburgh Pirates this trade deadline: 1). The trading of relief pitcher Mark Melancon to the Washington Nationals 2). The trading of Jon Niese back to the New York Mets for reliever…

Tri-State at the Plate Episode #92: Tri-State 2016 Trade Deadline Spectacular, Pt. 1

https://www.podbean.com/media/player/cijwb-61740a?from=yiiadmin&skin=3&download=0&share=1&fonts=Helvetica&auto=0 This week’s episode is actually a two-for-one deal as there was so much trade deadline discussion, it had to be broken up into two episodes! In part one, Andy, Bob, and Jason talk about the feud between Billy Butler and Chris Gimenez before they dive right into the trade deadline that…

Tri-State at the Plate Episode #91: Cut It Out, Chris Sale!

https://www.podbean.com/media/player/v3gxr-614490?from=yiiadmin&skin=3&download=0&share=1&fonts=Helvetica&auto=0 On this week’s podcast, Bob returns from his spiritual journey to the northeast to talk some baseball with Andy. The duo start the show talking about Chris Sale‘s Britney Spears-like meltdown in Chicago and what it says about him and the franchise. Andy then talks about Tyler Glasnow‘s…

Tri-State at the Plate Episode #90: Francisco Lindor: The Cuyahoga Crown Jewel

https://www.podbean.com/media/player/xv5xx-60edcd?from=yiiadmin&skin=3&download=0&share=1&fonts=Helvetica&auto=0 Jason Ruggiero joins Andy Burdick this week as Bob and his wife head to the mighty northeast on a journey of self discovery. In his stead, the two catch up on all things baseball just in time for the All-Star Game. The duo open the podcast discussing their likes and dislikes of the…

Tri-State at the Plate Episode #89: Two Testicular Contusions

https://www.podbean.com/media/player/fza3v-608868?skin=3 Andy and Bob return as a newly minted father and uncle respectively! The pair discuss what it’s like to be a new uncle and father right before discussing Alex Rodriguez’s veiled threat promise, “You haven’t heard the last of me.” The two then discuss all things Cleveland, specifically: injury updates as they pertain to two testicular…

Tri-State at the Plate Episode #88: Home Run Derby Pitchers

https://www.podbean.com/media/player/6rfqx-60155b?from=yiiadmin&skin=3&download=0&share=1&fonts=Helvetica&auto=0 On this week’s episode, Andy and Bob talk about pitchers in the home run derby and how hitters are probably sweating that decision. Andy then talks about the amazing offensive output and pitching woes in Pittsburgh before he discusses the list of injuries plaguing the Pirates. Bob then…

Tri-State at the Plate Episode #87: Pitching Woes Plague Pittsburgh and Other Alliterative Topics

https://www.podbean.com/media/player/35rgk-5fe2e1?from=yiiadmin&skin=3&download=0&share=1&fonts=Helvetica&auto=0 On this week’s episode, Andy and Bob open the show talking about the new-and-improved Barry Bonds. Andy quickly spirals out of control into what can only be described as a free style poetry slam on the depravity of Barry Bonds as a human being. Once things get back under control, the…

Tri-State at the Plate Episode #86: The Only Thing Max Scherzer and Cody Anderson Have In Common

https://www.podbean.com/media/player/uid59-5f673d?from=yiiadmin&skin=3&download=0&share=1&fonts=Helvetica&auto=0 On this week’s episode Andy and Bob lead off with a discussion that answers the question: What is the only thing that Max Scherzer and Cody Anderson have in common? After that, Andy leads the discussion of Francisco Cervelli‘s surprising contract extension and what that means for the…

Tri-State at the Plate Episode #85: Erie SeaWolves State of the Union Featuring General Manager Greg Coleman

https://www.podbean.com/media/player/knrg5-5f34c6?from=yiiadmin&skin=3&download=0&share=1&fonts=Helvetica&auto=0 The staff of Tri-State of Mind Baseball is incredibly thrilled to be talking to the general manager of the Erie SeaWolves, Greg Coleman! Greg returns to the podcast to fill us in on the 2016 SeaWolves and lets us know about the new long-term lease with Erie Events, working under the…

Tri-State at the Plate Episode #84: The Nolan Ryan No Hitter – Cy Young Debate

https://www.podbean.com/media/player/a73gp-5f2c08?from=yiiadmin&skin=3&download=0&share=1&fonts=Helvetica&auto=0 On this week’s episode, Andy and Bob start off by discussing Stephen Strasburg‘s new deal before an at-length discussion about swapping no-hitters for Cy Young Awards. Andy then talks about: the Pirates getting swept by the Cubs, David Freese getting a standing ovation from St. Louis…

https://www.podbean.com/media/player/mgc5y-5eeb68?from=yiiadmin&skin=3&download=0&share=1&fonts=Helvetica&auto=0 This week’s podcast is full of prospect talk, but first, Andy, Bob, and Chris conduct the mandatory discussion of Dee Gordon‘s PED suspension (Andy thankfully resists the urge to share his ‘P.E.Dee Gordon’ pun). After that, Andy discusses the Pirates’ coaching staff extension through…

Tri-State at the Plate Episode #82: You Can’t Reverse a Reversal!

http://www.podbean.com/media/player/xkhe4-5eae65?from=yiiadmin&skin=3&postId=6205029&download=0&share=1&fonts=Helvetica&auto=0 On this week’s episode, Andy and Bob lead off by discussing Mark McGwire‘s first day managing due to Padres manager Andy Green losing his mind on a reverse of a reversal of a balk call. Andy then talks about the ups and downs of the early season Pirates, the Pirates…