Balls, Strikes, and Bourbon

Balls, Strikes, and Bourbon
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A podcast about umpiring and whiskey.

  1. S3: Episode 4 - How do you learn and grow?

    07/23/2025

    S3: Episode 4 - How do you learn and grow?

    In this episode, the boys start off strong with a piece of later-corrected misinformation about one of America's most popular whiskies. After setting the record straight, the discussion turns to the subject of how umpires learn and grow, who umpires look up to, and how to get better.

    52 min
  2. S3: Episode 3 - What's a ground rule?

    07/15/2025

    S3: Episode 3 - What's a ground rule?

    What are ground rules? Why are ground rules the way they are? Who makes ground rules? BSB season two, episode three answers these questions and more.

    48 min
  3. S3: Episode 2 - A little bit about balks

    07/09/2025

    S3: Episode 2 - A little bit about balks

    In this unusually-short episode of Balls, Strikes, & Bourbon, Josh and Bernnie spend thirty minutes reminding everyone that deception alone is not enough to call a balk. That's it, that's the whole show. Bernnie forgot to add the email address for those of you who want to contact us, so here it is: balls.strikes.bourbon@gmail.com

    35 min
  4. S3: Episode 1: The Boys Are Back

    06/09/2025

    S3: Episode 1: The Boys Are Back

    After being forced to take an extended absence from recording, Bernnie and Josh are back to talk about baseball (and sometimes softball) rules, umpiring, and whiskey. In the first episode of the third season of BSB, Josh enjoys a simple, classic cocktail, Bernnie sips some maple-y goodness, and the pair talk about where they've been, what season three will bring, and a high school obstruction play that has been making the rounds on social media. Stay tuned for more plays, rules, guests, and whiskey!

    1h 4m
  5. S2: Episode 10 - Catching Up

    09/09/2024

    S2: Episode 10 - Catching Up

    After a brief hiatus, Bernnie and Josh return to discuss a few plays they have seen recently, sip some good, simple whiskies, and have a guest appearance by Bernnie's fire alarm.

    1h 33m
  6. S2: Episode 9 - The episode where Josh is replaced by Dale Scott

    06/24/2024

    S2: Episode 9 - The episode where Josh is replaced by Dale Scott

    In season two's ninth episode, Josh doesn't show up on time to record, so he is replaced by retired Major League Baseball umpire Dale Scott. Bernnie and Dale talk about Old Forester 1920, Jack Daniel's and other "Tennessee" whiskies, umpire crew dynamics, and umpiring with difficult partners. Dale's book, The Umpire Is Out: Calling the Game and Living My True Self, talks about his umpiring career and his experience being a pioneer for LGBTQ+ people within baseball and across sports. The book is available on his website, umpiredalescott.com, and can also found at most major book retailers (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.)

    1h 14m
  7. S2: Episode 8 - Things That Grind Our Gears

    05/27/2024

    S2: Episode 8 - Things That Grind Our Gears

    Bernnie, Josh, returning guest Justin, and first-time guest Bobby talk about some of the things they see and hear in the baseball world that really grind their gears.

    1h 50m
  8. S2: Episode 7 - Game Management (and other tangents)

    05/17/2024

    S2: Episode 7 - Game Management (and other tangents)

    In the seventh episode of season two, the boys discuss game management, ground rules, and drink a little bit of bourbon.

    1h 28m
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A podcast about umpiring and whiskey.

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  • Creator
    Balls, Strikes, and Bourbon
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Balls, Strikes, and Bourbon
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