Brandon is joined by Frederick Keys GM Dave Ziedelis. Dave and Brandon don't hold back in discussing the negotiations between MLB and MiLB that has Frederick on the list of teams that could potentially get eliminated prior to the 2021 season. The Keys have been entrenched in the Frederick community for decades, have been tops in Carolina League in attendance for years and still face an uncertain future. In addition, Dave goes into his transition from working in the big leagues to the minors and what he learned from his first GM experience.  This will be the last Apter Hours episode for a while. Appreciate the support to this point.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apter-hours/support

Apter Hours: A Minor League Baseball Podcast

Frederick Keys General Manager - Dave Ziedelis

Brandon is joined by the general manager of the Norwich Sea Unicorns (Short Season 'A' Tigers affiliate), Dave Schermerhorn! Dave dives into the process that led to the Connecticut Tigers deciding to rebrand as the Sea Unicorns, how the name and logo tie into the city of Norwich and how the organization is dealing with the potential of being on the chopping block of MLB's proposal that could eliminate 42 minor league teams ahead of the 2021 season. You can check out the Sea Unicorns at goseaunicorns.com and on Twitter @GoSeaUnicorns. Donate to support the Altobelli family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-the-altobelli-family --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apter-hours/support

Norwich Sea Unicorns GM Dave Schermerhorn

In the second season premiere of Apter Hours, Brandon is joined by former colleague and current host of The Daily Line on NBC Sports Radio, Tim Murray. Brandon and Tim talk about the importance of preparation for a broadcast, the asinine proposal that would remove 42 teams from the minor league landscape, the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal and Tim's hometown Washington Nationals winning their first championship. You can follow Tim on Twitter @1TimMurray and find The Daily Line on NBC Sports Radio or the NBC Sports app. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apter-hours/support

Tim Murray - Host of The Daily Line, NBC Sports Radio

It's a Throwback Thursday #TBT episode of Apter Hours. We go back to 2017, when Brandon made the decision to take a position out of minor league baseball after nine seasons. The episode details every step of his Minor League Journey, including the very difficult decisions, professional growth, stepping outside your comfort zone and being a part of an industry that is a family. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apter-hours/support

My Minor League Baseball Journey

Amarillo Sod Poodles President & General Manager, Tony Ensor, joins the show to discuss Amarillo's successful season on and off the field. The Soddies sold out 23 straight games, tallied 40 total sellouts and also won the Texas League title in their first year of existence. Tony and Brandon also discuss the challenges faced, fans showing up for minor league playoffs and looking ahead to 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apter-hours/support

Rebrand Revisit: Amarillo Sod Poodles

On October 18th, 2019, Baseball America broke a story detailing a proposal from Major League Baseball that could eliminate 42 Minor League Teams ahead of the 2021 season. In this episode, Brandon is joined by Minor League Baseball's Senior Director of Communications, Jeff Lantz. Topics include the advantages & disadvantages for both sides, geographical impact, affiliate and level realignment, the proposed Dream League, MLB draft moving from June to August, the jobs at stake, limiting travel, getting stadiums up to standard and much more. At the end of the episode, Jeff answers questions from Twitter on the matter If you want more details on the proposal, check out the Baseball America story: http://bit.ly/36UKzkh Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts and leave a review! Follow on Twitter @ApterHoursPod. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apter-hours/support

Discussing the MLB Proposal Could Eliminate 42 Minor Teams with MiLB's Jeff Lantz

Rocky Mountain Vibes President & GM Chris Phillips joins the show to talk about the success of the organization's inaugural season following their name change and level switch from Triple-A to Short Season. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apter-hours/support

Rebrand Revisit: Rocky Mountain Vibes

MiLB.com's Ben Hill joins this show this week! During his 2019 road trips, Ben visited a number of teams across the country. Brandon and Ben discuss the teams that rebranded and opened new ballparks before looking ahead to some new identities for teams heading into the 2020 season. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apter-hours/support

2019 Road Trip Recap with MiLB.com's Ben Hill

Bowie Baysox play-by-play voice Adam Pohl joins the show! Brandon and Adam worked together with the Frederick Keys for three seasons (2011-13). The two touch on a number of topics including pace of play, becoming a good manager and making yourself valuable as a broadcaster. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apter-hours/support

Pace of Play, Growing as a Manager & The Grind of Broadcasting with Adam Pohl

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (NBA G League) President and former MiLB executive Tim Bawmann joins the show! He discusses how he landed his first job in the 1980's, tough market challenges and how to overcome them, the differences & similarities between Minor League Baseball and the G League, the importance of being open to relocation and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apter-hours/support

MiLB to NBA G League: Tim Bawmann Discusses Challenges, Transition

Each season, a handful of teams change their brand. Whether it is a brand refresh or complete re-brand, Brandiose is usually the company behind it.  In this episode, Brandiose partner Jason Klein joins the show to talk about how the company has grown to what it is today, the process behind creating a brand, how important storytelling is to a brand, the steps taken to initiate a branding effort and much more! Follow Brandiose on Twitter @Brandiose! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apter-hours/support

Behind the Branding with Brandiose's Jason Klein

Pat O'Conner, the President of Minor League Baseball, joins the show! Pat details his career journey from Vero Beach to MiLB President, changes in the industry since he joined in the 1980's, how re-branding has helped and changed the landscape of MiLB, the industry's ongoing initiatives and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apter-hours/support

MiLB President Pat O'Conner

Rob Montepare, Founder and Co-Creator of the Fur Circus and Time Out Pros, joins the show! Brandon and Rob discuss some early career mascot stories and the rewarding side of being a mascot. We also learn about how the Fur Circus (a traveling mascot circus) was created and how it has grown into a company that travels to different  venues with various entertainment acts to enhance the fan experience at games. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apter-hours/support

The Story Behind A Traveling Mascot Circus

Jonathan Griffith, President of the Double-A Southern League Pensacola Blue Wahoos, joins the show! Jonathan talks about his rise through the industry from stadium ops to overseeing an entire entertainment company, how Pensacola has grown since the team's inception in 2012, the significance of the Blue Wahoo name to Pensacola and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apter-hours/support

Blue Wahoos President Recalls Career Journey, Talks Growth in Pensacola

Zach Chartrand, general manager of the Lafayette Aviators (Prospect League) joins Brandon Apter for this episode! The two discuss Zach's career path to Lafayette, the similarities & differences between collegiate summer league baseball and the low levels of the minors, playing in a historical ballpark, Lafayette's new ballpark for 2021, operating a team with a very small staff and more! Follow the Aviators on Twitter @Lafayette_BSB and on Instagram @lafayette_aviators. Find out more information at Lafayettebaseball.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apter-hours/support

Exploring Collegiate Summer League Baseball with Aviators GM Zach Chartrand

A podcast that explores the business of Minor League Baseball. Hosted by former front office executive Brandon Apter. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apter-hours/support

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