Podcast Archives - Baseball Essential

Locked On Podcast Network Launches Lineup of Daily MLB Podcasts

Mar 25, 2019

Features, Major League Baseball, Podcasts

The Locked On Podcast Network, the number one daily local sports podcast network in the country with 450 episodes per week covering each NBA and NFL team, is expanding its coverage to Major League Baseball in c...

Obsessive Baseball Podcast (OBP): Episode 38

Brent Maguire

Nov 30, 2017

Offseason, Podcasts

Brent Maguire and Jared Tims bring all the latest baseball news to one podcast. Obsessive Baseball Podcast which debuted in March is now a part of Baseball Essential. In Episode 38, they discussed a wide variet...

‘Baseball as It Was’ (4/7/16): Ken Burns

Brian Wright

Apr 8, 2016

Baseball History, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Media, Milestone, National League West, Podcasts, Radio

Jackie Robinson’s legacy as a Hall of Fame player and a civil rights pioneer is one that will endure forever. His breaking of the color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in April 1947 makes him the most signifi...

‘Baseball as It Was’ (3/24/16): Erik Sherman

Brian Wright

Mar 25, 2016

Baseball History, Features, Interviews, Major League Baseball, Media, National League East, New York Mets, Podcasts, Postseason, Radio

Through their supremacy on the field and their escapades off of it, the 1986 New York Mets remain one of the Big Apple’s most memorable teams – not to mention one of the best. With an entertainment value wor...

‘Baseball as It Was’ (2/16/16): Howard Megdal

Brian Wright

Feb 17, 2016

Baseball History, Houston Astros, Interviews, Major League Baseball, Media, Minor League Baseball, National League, National League Central, Offseason, Podcasts, Postseason, Radio, St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals have set the standard that nearly all other MLB clubs aspire to match. Over the past 15 seasons, they have reached the postseason 12 times, won four NL pennants and two World Series. ...

Backward K Podcast: Episode 07

Ryan Blake

Feb 16, 2016

Features, Podcasts

On this week's episode of Backward K, we were joined by Ryan Spaeder and Kevin Reavy, co-authors of "Incredible Baseball Stats: The Coolest, Strangest Stats and Facts in Baseball History," which is currently av...

Backward K Podcast: Episode 06

Ryan Blake

Feb 9, 2016

Features, Podcasts

We advertise our podcast as being about "Baseball & Stuff" because there aren't always a lot of baseball things to discuss, as was the case this week. The only real big news was the Padres signing closer Fe...

Backward K Podcast: Episode 04

Ryan Blake

Jan 26, 2016

Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Features, Major League Baseball, Podcasts, Texas Rangers, Transactions

On this week's show, the lovely Lana Berry joined us to talk about a variety of topics. We discussed fellow Baseball Essential writer Matt Wojciak's recent article on the Texas Rangers, the importance of women ...

Backward K Podcast: Episode 03

Ryan Blake

Jan 19, 2016

Colorado Rockies, Features, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, Podcasts, Tampa Bay Rays, Transactions

For the first time in our young podcasting career, we went solo. We did not have a guest on the show but it was a fun experiment because we learned that we can hold our own and still be at least a little bit en...

Backward K Podcast: Episode 02

Ryan Blake

Jan 9, 2016

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Media, National League West, Podcasts

The second episode of Backward K did not go exactly as planned. A rough week, including a couple funerals, left me (Ryan) pretty exhausted. Then, shortly before we were set to record on Thursday night, we re...

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