8 episodes
The Second First Season Connecticut Public
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4.9 • 13 Ratings
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Take a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a Double-A baseball team on a year-long do-over. Jonathan McNicol tells the story of the Hartford Yard Goats' second season -- their first season in a new city, their first season in a new ballpark, and their first season playing home games.
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Episode 8: The Parks
Note: This episode contains strong language. There are 203 ballparks currently being used by affiliated, professional baseball teams in the United States: 30 in the Major Leagues, 23 spring training facilities used by the big league clubs and their Rookie
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Episode 7: The Manager
Yard Goats manager Jerry Weinstein is a man of many little self-contradictory terms. Words like "simplexity." Or this one he has for a pitch that could be a strike or a ball: a... "striball." And it's not just these seemingly nonsensical little chestnuts,
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Episode 6: The Umpires
Since I first started following Minor League Baseball, there's been this ongoing tension that I've felt at all the games. On the one hand, you're pretty much surrounded by people who are living their dreams. On the other hand, kind of by definition, none
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Episode 5: The Mascots
The Yard Goats' mascots were first unveiled to the world in October, 2015 , as the last part of a string of branding reveals that included merchandise, logos, logotypes, and uniforms, and that had begun with a Name the Team contest .
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Episode 4: The Prospects
I think the reality is that on Hartford’s whole 25-man roster, there are probably maybe two, maybe three guys who will go on to have Major League careers of any length. Could be a couple more, but it could be a couple fewer too.
Customer Reviews
Super interesting
Awesome for baseball fans or anyone who likes to go behind the scenes of a multi faceted operation
Even better than advertised
I was directed to this by Effectively Wild and it did not disappoint. The combination of baseball nuance and storytelling aptitude is great. I love the structure and the production is great quality. Even non-baseball fans will find a lot to like here.
Wonderful whether you love baseball or not
Found this podcast due to a shoutout on the Effectively Wild podcast, and immediately fell in love with it. Well produced, well researched, wonderful podcast exploring minor league baseball team in Hartford.
Looks at politics of local stadium financing, history of baseball, life in the minor leagues, etc.
Based on the first four eps, incredibly excited to hear the rest. My strongest recommendation.