Balls and Sticks
70 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThe sports podcast with a side of good vibes, from a couple gals who are sick and tired of only hearing the male perspective on sports.
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Episodes
Episode 13: The Young Guns
August 14, 2018 10:50 - 34 minutes - 29.4 MBMeg's hockey-heavy weekend (0:32), an update on the recent NHL headlines (3:53), incoming rookies who could compete for the 2019 Calder (9:50), a debate over which of last year's rookies will score the most points next year (24:04). See this episode's associated blog post here, follow us on Twitter, and follow us on Instagram!
Episode 12.5: We Need the NHL Season to Start
August 09, 2018 10:30 - 29 minutes - 25.8 MBWhy we need hockey season to start ASAP (0:22), the result of William Karlsson's arbitration hearing and how other teams might follow the "Vegas model" (5:06), recent signings of John Gibson and Mark Stone (11:30), the crop of unsigned RFAs (16:00), Hannah's reaction to the Jeff Skinner trade (21:23). Follow us on Twitter and follow us on Instagram!
Episode 12: The Good, the Bad, and the Injured
August 07, 2018 15:14 - 33 minutes - 29.2 MBJim Thome's HOF induction (1:30), Meg's reaction to the Osuna trade (3:34), LeBron James' new school (10:15), recent success from Bryce Harper (14:15) and the Red Sox (16:30) and the Oakland A's (18:35), recent impactful injuries (20:05), how Collin McHugh has put together such a successful season as a reliever (22:52) with our stat of the week: BABIP (27:03). See this episode's associated blog post here, follow us on Twitter, and follow us on Instagram!
Episode 11.5: Team North America 2018
August 03, 2018 11:26 - 21 minutes - 18.9 MBRecent free agency updates (1:10), selecting a 2018 version of Team North America (6:45): defensemen (8:32), forwards (10:16), our indulgent picks (15:16), and goalies (18:14). Follow us on Twitter @ballsnstickspod and follow us on Instagram @ballsandstickspod!
Episode 11: Millennials are Killing Baseball
August 01, 2018 10:47 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBAn update on the divisional races and recent trades (2:01), Mike Trout and Rob Manfred's comments (6:25), declining attendance in baseball (11:50), the new trend of position players pitching (20:23), Meg says something nice about the A's (22:18), our heartwarming story of the week (24:21). See this episode's associated blog post here, follow us on Twitter, and follow us on Instagram!
Episode 10.5: Looking Shifty
July 26, 2018 10:17 - 25 minutes - 22.1 MBThe trade that bolstered Cleveland's bullpen (1:21), the rapid rise in popularity of the shift (3:30), the arguments for and against the shift (5:50), how hitters are (or aren't) adjusting to the shift (7:09), is the shift on its way to being outlawed? (11:53), our stat of the week: ultimate zone rating (18:56). See this episode's associated blog post here, follow us on Twitter, and follow us on Instagram!
Episode 10: Hit Me Baby One More Time
July 24, 2018 11:01 - 20 minutes - 18.1 MBThe (lack of) NHL offseason headlines (0:30), our differing opinions on fighting in the NHL (2:24), the decline of the enforcer (5:34), what the old guard thinks of fighting (9:30), the downsides of "hits" as a statistic but how we can use it anyway (11:16). See this episode's associated blog post here, follow us on Twitter, and follow us on Instagram!
Episode 9.5: Previewing MLB's "Second Half"
July 19, 2018 10:50 - 43 minutes - 37.4 MBOur favorite moments from the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game (0:46), Josh Hader (5:42), where things stand in the NL (8:25) and the AL (15:14), the strangest walk-off of the year (29:22), our current MVP and Cy Young predictions (31:23), stat of the week: weighted runs created (34:01). Follow us on Twitter @ballsnstickspod and on Instagram @ballsandstickspod!
Episode 9: Surviving the NHL Offseason
July 17, 2018 11:00 - 45 minutes - 39.3 MBRecent goalie signings (2:40), how Kucherov's extension might affect #KarlssonWatch (7:01), updates on the unsigned restricted free agents (10:35), other players and teams who could be on the move (15:35), the strange situations with Panarin (17:55) and Pacioretty (21:42), Hannah's primer on women's hockey (26:55) and our thoughts on if there will ever be a woman in the NHL (37:38), our heartwarming story of the week (42:25). Follow us on Twitter @ballsnstickspod and on Instagram @ballsandst...
Episode 8.5: O Captain! My Captain!
July 12, 2018 01:47 - 26 minutes - 23.7 MBOffseason updates (0:55), Meg's grievances with how people talk about captains in the NHL (4:30), current captainless teams in the league (10:26) including the Sabres (13:28) and the Leafs (19:08). Follow us on Twitter @ballsnstickspod and on Instagram @ballsandstickspod!
Episode 8: Hey Now, You're an All-Star (Balls)
July 10, 2018 10:52 - 42 minutes - 37.1 MBThe All-Star Game selections (1:15) and snubs (10:05), the headlines in the NL (18:30), the status of the AL division races (24:19), our stat of the week: wOBA (35:20). Follow us on Twitter @ballsnstickspod and on Instagram @ballsandstickspod!
Episode 7.5: Is it Better to be Lucky than Good? (Balls)
July 05, 2018 13:56 - 26 minutes - 23.4 MBOur quick recap of the NL (0:28), the most interesting team in the AL East: the Rays (5:40), new baseball darling Willians Astudillo (9:14), Hannah's update on the Tribe and her mixed feelings on Trevor Bauer (10:15), Meg's update on the Astros (12:50), the Mariners and their pythagorean win-loss record (16:23), Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout (20:10), a recap of our minor league road trip featuring Tim Tebow (22:14). Follow us on Instagram @ballsandstickspod and on Twitter @ballsnstickspod!
Episode 7: Tavares Talk (Sticks)
July 04, 2018 14:26 - 28 minutes - 24.4 MBMeg's euphoria over the John Tavares signing (0:50), Carter Hutton going to Buffalo (7:52), what's happening in Vancouver? (10:00), St. Louis making moves (13:40), Hannah's #GiveJackTheC campaign (18:20), other headlines from the opening of free agency (20:15), the drama of offer sheets (25:10). Follow us on Twitter @ballsnstickspod and Instagram @ballsandstickspod!
Episode 6: The Year of the Rasmus
June 25, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBThe recent rash of injuries in baseball (0:30), the state of the MLB division races (2:55), the unbelievable season Mike Trout is having (9:35), Bryce Harper’s slump (15:00), the NHL Draft (22:05), the trades that have happened so far this offseason (36:05), where we think John Tavares will end up (47:40), Samson Reinhart’s contract situation (55:50), the Toronto Marlies winning the Calder Cup (61:30), the World Cup (63:40). Follow us on Twitter @ballsnstickspod!
Episode 5: We Have to Disagree About Something
June 17, 2018 23:25 - 41 minutes - 34.3 MBOur end-of-season all-hockey special: picks and predictions for the NHL Awards (1:00) including the emergence of our new Connor McDavid feud (2:20), the NHL Draft and Hannah's excitement over the Sabres picking first (23:48), the results of own own mock draft of current American players (30:30). Follow us on Twitter @ballsnstickspod!
Episode 4: Give Us the DH or Give Us Death
June 11, 2018 01:35 - 44 minutes - 36 MBWashington's celebrations with the Stanley Cup (1:15), our favorite moments of the NHL playoffs (3:30), updates on the Tribe (10:20) and the Astros (13:15), the state of the AL division races (17:10), Shohei Ohtani's injury (23:00), happenings in the NL and the resurgent Rockies (27:53), our stat of the week and our arguments for the designated hitter (34:15), Hannah says something nice about Steve Kerr and mourns the end of the Cavaliers' season (40:55). Follow us on Twitter @ballsnstickspod!
Episode 3: There's a Stat for That
June 04, 2018 01:24 - 38 minutes - 38.3 MBHannah's trip to the Trop to see the Rays use their "opener" (0:40), updates on the Astros (4:50) and the Tribe (6:15) and the rest of MLB (8:24), a quick explanation on ERA and its drawbacks as a statistic (11:30), our thoughts after the first three games of the Stanley Cup Final (15:08), the Toronto Marlies' performance in the Calder Cup and why that's a good sign for the Leafs (24:14), what is a Marlie anyway? (26:40), Hannah's emotional struggle with the Cavs against the Warriors in the ...
Episode 2: A New Name on Lord Stanley's Cup
May 28, 2018 13:35 - 33 minutes - 28.2 MBOur Stanley Cup Final preview pod: why we're excited about this matchup (1:50), senior superlatives for the Golden Knights (3:30), the divisiveness of Tom Wilson (9:15), Win Lose or Draw for Vegas (14:00) and Washington (18:15), the juicy "sports narratives" of this series (21:55), our official podcast prediction for who will win the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe (24:10), nice things we made ourselves say about Braden Holtby and Andre Burakovsky and Alex Ovechkin (27:30). Follow us on Twit...
Episode 1: All Aboard the Vegas Train
May 21, 2018 01:02 - 40 minutes - 28.6 MBHow we decided to root for Vegas over Winnipeg (1:13), our sports fandom philosophy (3:30), our new favorite player Jonathan Marchessault (4:40), our thoughts on the Tampa-Washington series (7:34), Brett Connolly and the story of the puck girl (10:20), how we'd rank the final four teams by the attractiveness of their players (14:20), the Astros vs. Tribe series (16:33), the feud between Trevor "Tyler" Bauer and the Astros pitching staff (20:10), the current statistical leaders in baseball (2...
Episode 0: Welcome, Everything is Fine
May 17, 2018 02:33 - 35 minutes - 35.8 MBWhy we decided to start this podcast (1:00), our fandom origin stories for both baseball (1:50) and hockey (6:25), the joy of winning a championship after tanking (7:45), the current state of the Tribe (8:35) and the Astros (10:45), our initial thoughts on the Stanley Cup playoffs (13:58), the pluses and minuses of rooting for Vegas (16:28), Patrik Laine's beard and the rest of the Jets (19:00), a detour to discuss Hannah's love of Canada (19:27), Winnipeg's impressive yet terrifying whiteou...