Back to talking MLB this week, and it's BOLD PREDICTION TIME! Lance Lahnert, host of The Sports Drive on News Channel 10-Too, joins us to share his thoughts. Talking Shoehi Ohtani, players breaking COVID protocols, and in-game video coming back to the dugout. Then BOLD PREDICTIONS! What over the top things do we think will happen in 2021? And Tom has one so BOLD (stupid?), that Lance and David just can't give him a break. Thanks for listening! Give us a like or follow to join the conversation, and be there when we start back up with our giveaways! Facebook - Tom Talks Baseball Podcast Twitter - @TomTalksBBP YouTube - Tom Talks Baseball Podcast

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Show #114 - MLB Conversation, BOLD PREDICTIONS! 3/9/21

Another Sod Poodles Spotlight! Today, we chat with New Sod Poodles Manager Shawn Roof and learn more about his upbringing in baseball, his time as a manager in the Diamondbacks organization, and much more, including a surprise visit from an old friend, and a funny home run story! Sod Poodles baseball opens on May 4th, with their home opener at HODGETOWN on May 18th. Special thanks to former Fighting Illini Baseball play-by-play man Dave Loane for joining us.

Show #113 - Get To Know Sod Poodles Manager Shawn Roof 3/2/21

With Spring Training games just around the corner, Tom and David take a look at some things happening this past week across Major League Baseball. Thanks for listening! Give us a like or follow to join the conversation, and be there when we start back up with our giveaways! Facebook - Tom Talks Baseball Podcast Twitter - @TomTalksBBP YouTube - Tom Talks Baseball Podcast

Show 112 - MLB conversation - Tatis Jr., Kevin Mather, Pujols and More! 2-24-21

It's a look at Amarillo Sod Poodles new and old (but mostly new)! First off, audio from the 2/15/21 virtual press conference welcoming the Sod Poodles as Arizona Diamondback affiliates. We hear from DBacks Director of Player Development Josh Barfield, Sod Poodles President/GM Tony Ensor, and Hall of Famer, World Series Champion and 5-time Cy Young award winner Randy Johnson! Then, we look at the Padres system with Kevin Charity of the MadFriars! Their new AA home in San Antonio will have them playing Amarillo this season, so how are things looking with the organization that helped Amarillo kick off their inaugural season with a Texas League Championship? Plus, his thoughts on how the Padres are looking going into the season in the NL West! Thanks for listening! Give us a like or follow to join the conversation, and be there when we start back up with our giveaways! Facebook - Tom Talks Baseball Podcast Twitter - @TomTalksBBP YouTube - Tom Talks Baseball Podcast

Show 111 - Soddies welcome Arizona, Kevin Charity with MadFriars 2/16/21

This week, Isaiah Burrows with AZSnakePit.com and ProspectsLive.com joins us for the first time! We share thoughts with the latest around the MLB, and then dive into the Arizona Diamondbacks farm system to learn what kind of talent is there, and how it could impact the Amarillo Sod Poodles in 2021 and beyond. Thanks for listening! Diamondbacks/Sod Poodles conversation starts around 16:45 if you'd like to skip ahead. Give us a like or follow to join the conversation, and be there when we start back up with our giveaways! Facebook - Tom Talks Baseball Podcast Twitter - @TomTalksBBP YouTube - Tom Talks Baseball Podcast

Show 110 - Isaiah Burrows with AZSnakePit.com, MLB talk and Diamondback Prospects 2-9-21

It's Groundhog Day...again...and baseball is just around the corner! Tom Young and David Lovejoy are back, getting ready for 2021! They share their thoughts on some of the bigger off-season happenings, players signings and trades, and more. Plus, David's favorite memories of Hank Aaron, Don Sutton, and Tommy Lasorda. Also the latest Sod Poodles news on the coaching front, and what they hope to accomplish with the podcast this year. Thanks for listening! Facebook - Tom Talks Baseball Podcast Twitter - @TomTalksBBP YouTube - Tom Talks Baseball Podcast

Show 109 - Back for 2021, MLB Off-Season Thoughts, Sod Poodles and More 2/2/21

The Dodgers finally got over the hump and won their first championship since 1988! Tom and David talk a bit about the series, viewership, how the season will be remembered, and more. Thanks for listening!

Show #107 - World Series Recap, Does Season Count, and More 10/29/20

A day off before the Rays and Dodgers duke it out to see who takes home the Commissioner's Trophy! Tom Young and David Lovejoy look back at some of the action in the Championship Series, and look forward to a World Series matchup between two teams that couldn't be any more different! Who do they think will win it all? Thanks for listening!

Show #106 - Championship Series Recap, World Series Preview 10/17/20

A quick one today and Tom and David take a look at the matchups we have in the ALCS (Rays/Astros) and NLCS (Dodgers/Braves). Plus, does the Astros winning now change your view on them cheating then, still loving the uniforms, and more! Thanks for listening!

Show #105 - Championship Series, Views on Astros Cheating, and More 10/12/20

This week, Tom, David, and Lance are getting set for the Divisional Round! Eight teams left, who moves on? Also, thoughts on why viewership is down in the MLB, Tom has seen enough of this current Cubs team, and Lance embarks on a new journey. Thanks for listening! Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tomtalksbbp Follow us on Twitter @TomTalksBBP

Show #104 - Division Series Preview, Low Viewership, Cubs Rant and More! 10/5/20

BACK IN THE STUDIO!! A day before the 2020 post-season gets underway, Tom Young and Lance Lahnert share their thoughts on the unprecedented 2020 season, some COVID Rules that they wouldn't mind hanging around, and they pick who will win each Wild Card match up, as well as the World Series! Thanks for listening!

Show #103 - COVID Rule Keepers, Playoff Preview and More! 9/28/20

Back in the studio! Tom and David chat a bit about what's happening as Major Leaguers participate in Spring Training 2.0, Tom congratulates David on his recent award, and then they play a little game of "Over/Under, What's Your Number?" as they attempt to figure out where certain stats will end up this year in the short 60 game season! Thanks for listening! We've started doing interactive podcasts! We'd love for you to join us, so be sure to like us on Facebook! Also, follow us on Twitter @TomTalksBBP! Everybody stay healthy and stay safe.

Show #101 - Over/Under, What's Your Number? 7/8/20

SHOW 100 IS HERE! Baseball is coming back to HODGETOWN! With the MiLB season more than likely not taking place, the Texas Collegiate League has stepped in, and two Amarillo teams will take the field later this month in an updated 10-team summer league! And we have put together a "Presidential" show for #100 to learn more about it! First guest - President/GM of the Sod Poodles Tony Ensor on how Amarillo got involved with the TCL, and what you'll see at HODGETOWN if you're attending one of these games. Second guest - President of the Texas Collegiate League (@TCLBaseball) Uri Geva on how all of this came together so fast, and what we might be able to expect with the league this summer. Enjoy, and let's play ball!

Show #100 - Texas Collegiate League Baseball in Amarillo! 6/12/20

Teams are diving deeper into sabermetrics and the science of baseball in order to learn more about their performance, or to get an advantage over their opponent. Our guest today is someone who helps teams process and understand that type of data! Charlie Young is a University of Illinois student, the U of I Director of Analytics, and he will start with the Houston Astros this summer as their Quantitative Developer! We dive deeper into what he was able to accomplish working with the U of I baseball team, and how the data he's able to analyze has the ability to help a team going forward. Thanks for listening! Check out "Runs & Data: The Science of Illinois Baseball" on YouTube! Like us on Facebook (Tom Talks Baseball Podcast), and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @TomTalksBBP!

Show #99 - Charlie Young - Houston Astros Quantitative Developer 5/8/20

Today, the MLB would be close to 20 games into their season, and the Amarillo Sod Poodles would have had their home opener at HODGETOWN. Because of all that's going on with COVID-19, we don't have either of those things. But what will it take to get those things back, and will it even be possible to do it in 2020? If so, how would it need to be done? Tom Young, David Lovejoy, and Lance Lahnert all discuss their thoughts on the situation and wonder what the season might look like this year, if it happens at all. Thanks for listening! Like us on Facebook (Tom Talks Baseball Podcast), and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @TomTalksBBP!

Show #98 - Baseball in 2020? 4/16/20

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