Passed Ball Show John Pielli

4-28-2024 Passed Ball Show. John spends this program talking about the charade that has become position players pitching mop up relief in MLB games. John cites two examples of BOTH teams using such a player in the same game as his reason to suggest something must be done to change this. He discusses the impact of MLB stats and wonders if soon we can track how hitters do against non-pitchers. John suggests two possible changes to make this situation better. He then suggests that MLB umpires have colluded together because they have grown tired of New Yotk Yankees manager Aaron Boone's antics which have led to several ejections from games over the past handful of seasons. John finishes off this show talking about the Quarterbacks selected in this year's NFL draft and how the record amount of first round selections (in the first 12 picks) may have led to teams staying away from the position for almost the rest of the draft.

4-20-2024 Passed Ball Show. John opens up the program by making an interesting point over the last name Jacquez. He then talks about how the Houston Astros slow start will be pinned by the media and fans on new manager Joe Espada, but believes the Astros will revert back to its 2017-2023 form before too long. John then questions why MLB has not implemented the ball/ strike challenge system that has proven to be successful in Triple- A this season. John gives his respect to Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog before applauding him for having the balls to stick with his intention to rebuild the 1980’s St. Louis Cardinals in spite of winning the 1982 World Series. He then wonders aloud whether the 1970’s New York Mets would have had better fortune if they had hired Whitey instead of Yogi Berra in 1972 to replace the decreased legendary manager Gil Hodges.

4-13-2024 Passed Ball Show. John spends this program talking about the great professional football career of all time great running back #OJSimpson. Outside of the likes of Jim Brown and perhaps Lenny Moore, OJ was one of the best to ever play the position, becoming the first player to rush for over 2000 yards in a season. OJ’s acquittal of double murder charges is the first time the court of public opinion prevailed over the legal justice system paving the way for the system that exists now. John explains the real reason pitchers in Major League Baseball are getting injured at an all time rate.

4-8-2024 Passed Ball Show. John spends this show talking about the split between Stefon Diggs and Josh Allen following the former's trade to the Houston Texans. John opines on who was the most responsible for the success between the two as he believes that both Josh Allen made Stefon Diggs and Stefon Diggs made Josh Allen. He compares that to the debate between Bill Belichick and Tom Brady over who was most responsible for their success together. John talks about how LeBron James is one of his heros and what separates him from some of the other greats in National Basketball Association history.

3-23-2024 Passed Ball Show. John spend this show continuing to express his opinion on cancel culture and explains how it is happening with Shohei Ohtani. John also gives reasons why it is happening and what is up with the people that are pushing it. John gives a little bit of kudos to Tennessee Titans General Manager Ran Carthon for the offseason the Titans are having before talking about the major economical differences between the NFL and MLB. John explains why a salary cap could help baseball and why a universal 30 team television agreement could allow for all teams to share the revenue of the sport as opposed to the wealthy teams giving the teams that refuse to spend money. Finally, John goes off on the Anti-Trevor Bauer hypocrites that have the nerve to use anti Bauer propaganda to try to sleep with women!

3-2-2024 Passed Ball Show. John spends this program talking about how the Heisman Trophy Trust and the NCAA should return the 2005 Heisman Trophy back to Reggie Bush. With the NIL's insuring college football players will be compensated, it is a joke that neither Heisman, nor NCAA have changed their ruling. Johnny Manziel did a solid job speaking out and his future of not attending Heisman presentations should be a staple among living Heisman Award winners. John calls out to all the past winners to join Manziel with the hopes Bush will get his award back. During today's #savingsportshistory segment, John talks about the "newly" created baseball rules of 1874, the one time 44 goal season that was a long time NHL record, Bobby Hull scoring 50 twice, Brett Hull scoring 70 twice, Phil Esposito being the first to 100 points in a season, Jari Kurri getting 100 points for his fourth straight season as well as Wilt's 100 point game, Clair Bee, Mel Ott, Denny Crum, Ben Roethlisberger, Henrik Lundqvist, Matt Kilroy, and Marge Schott.