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As the MLB season appears to arriving on time and players get set to report for Spring Training, the evolution of sports is reaching new heights. This week on Caught Listening, Christian Heimall talks about the next age of player input when it comes to the game.

We've seen it in the NBA and the NFL, but MLB could soon be on its way to having a 'Player-General Manager'. Someone who impacts the daily box score while also impacting the makeup of the rest of the team he plays for. Christian will talk about which characteristics are needed for this to happen, from both a team and player standpoint, as well as discusses which combination of player and team would help speed this process along. Hint: it already exists.

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With nobody being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for the first time since 1960, Christian Heimall has some choice words for the voters of this years ballot. Join him as he clears the air and offers his thoughts on who should and shouldn't be enshrined in Cooperstown.

You'll hear his insight on the importance of on the field accolades, the stupidity of some writers "reasoning", and his take on the all encompassing 'character clause'. Plus, how does he see the 2022 Class being treated? Tune in to find out.

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Being enshrined in a Hall of Fame marks the peak of any athlete's performance. That is no different in baseball. The sport will announce next week the 2021 Class that will be inducted into Cooperstown later this summer. But what goes in to being remembered as one of the all-time greats?

This week on Caught Listening, Christian Heimall talks with one voter about how he judges those on the ballot who wish be known among the games immortals. Brian Heyman, who has been a voter for over a decade, discusses the metrics he uses when casting his vote and how he evaluates those suspected PED users. Plus, Brian unveils his 2021 ballot for the first time to Christian. Join the two for a conversation that sheds some light on those who hold the keys to baseball's Hall of Fame along with discussion on who may get called to Cooperstown.

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Kicking off a new year of Caught Listening, Christian Heimall talks about a lesson that Major League Baseball can learn from the NFL: marketing.

While the NFL and NBA continue to see a rise in young fans, MLB's demographic traditionall trends older. So, how can MLB learn from the NFL? By watching what they did during Super Wild Card Weekend with Nickelodeon. Christian discuss the positives of the kids-centric broadcast and how easily it can be done by the Major Leagues. From giving the stars of the game a larger platform to be seen, to giving the younger viewers a more entertaining viewing experience, he breaks down everything he liked about the unique event while also bringing up some things to be wary of.

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On the final episode of 2020, Caught Listening continues it's "In Memoriam" series by remembering a larger than life figure that put an entire franchise on the map early in his career. Tom "The Franchise" Seaver is the New York Mets to a lot of fans and members of the organization and his legacy on the field is one that extends decades after his final pitch.

Honoring "Tom Terrific" by discussing his impact on baseball and the Metropolitans is Neil Best, sports columnist for Newsday. He recounts watching Tom as a child and talks about how much he really helped legitimize a young franchise in a market dominated by the Yankees. Maybe most impressive about Seaver's legacy is how impactful he has been more than 30 years after retiring. Best explains why that is the case and just how important the California kid was to so many fans in New York.

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Caught Listening continues it's "In Memoriam" series by remembering the life and legacy of two legends of the game who passed away in 2020. Don Larsen and Whitey Ford are synonamous with the New York Yankees franchise but their lives and statsheets could not be more different.

Helping us remember these two giants of baseball, and the differences between them, is longtime New York Times sports columnist George Vescey. From how Larsen's perfect game in the World Series defined his career, to his military career before making the Majors, George helps expand on the life and career of Larsen. As a man who covered Ford during his career in Pinstripes, Vescey reminisces on the man known as "The Chariman of the Board" and his impact on one of the most recognizable sports franchises in the world.

Vescey also answers the question of who now holds the title of "Greatest Living Yankee" after the passing of Ford. Be sure to search "Caught Listening by Public House Media" on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to be a part of our next episode. You can also email the show at CaughtListeningPHM@gmail.com