Ducks on the Pod
38 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsA podcast about all things baseball.
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Ducks on the Pod 31 | In Defense of the Derby
August 15, 2018 14:39 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBWe’ve still got some catching up to do. The Ducks on the Pod Fantasy League standings are tight at the top. Host Mitch Gatzke’s other fantasy team is in rebuild mode. Mitch is done with softball for the summer. The Home Run Derby is still cool. The All-Star Game (and the Derby, to a lesser... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 30 | Let’s Catch Up
August 10, 2018 15:16 - 22 minutes - 21 MBWe’re back. We’ve got some catching up to do. In this episode, we talk about some things that should’ve been discussed over the past two-plus months. Host Mitch Gatzke details his trip to Milwaukee and Miller Park. He spent the night before that in the Wrigley Field bleachers, checking out the upgrades, meeting first-time visitors,... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 29 | No Such Thing as a No-No Jinx
May 12, 2018 02:27 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBHost Mitch Gatzke starts episode 29 by showing love to some listeners who help make it all worth while. A sincere thank you goes out to all of you who listen and help spread the word. Mitch wraps up the retractable roof stadium pros and cons list he began in episode 28. He’s officially started... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod “Preseason” All-Sophomore Team
April 24, 2018 23:45As you make your way through this list, you’re going to find some guys who are technically entering their third season as big leaguers (Benintendi, Judge, et al.). Hell, Manny Piña has appeared in four different seasons, dating back to 2011. I used only one requirement when compiling this list. Each of these players has... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 28 | Rain, Rain, Go Away!
April 20, 2018 13:22 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBTry as she might, we refuse to let Mother Nature rain on our baseball-loving parade. There have been numerous changes to the schedule, but the show must go on! This week, host Mitch Gatzke has a lot on his mind. First, he details his Friday night with the Yankees. The starting pitching was good, but... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod Contendership Tiers: April
April 19, 2018 22:25Power rankings are played out. MLB.com does them. ESPN has its own. CBS Sports is in on it. You can throw Yahoo, Sports Illustrated, and Bleacher Report in there too. My thinking is it doesn’t really matter who the “best” team is during the regular season. What we should be focusing on is which teams... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 27 | 2018 Season Preview
April 13, 2018 13:29 - 30 minutes - 28 MBFresh off the 10-day disabled list (flu-like symptoms), host Mitch Gatzke is ready to break it all down. Follow along as he goes division by division, laying out the fun parts, farewells, and new sheriffs in town, as well as the wild cards, winners, and top-to-bottom standings for each. By the end of this show,... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 26 | Opening Day 2018
March 29, 2018 12:59 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBIt’s Opening Day and your favorite baseball podcast is back for 2018! Host Mitch Gatzke is heading down to Comerica Park to watch his Tigers, hoping you too can make it out to the ballpark today. Either way, we’ve got the perfect appetizer for you. Scott Boras thinks we baseball fans are easily manipulated. Much... Continue reading →
Each MLB Team’s Question this Season
March 29, 2018 12:55Every team has questions going into a season. Some teams are replacing departed players. Other teams are figuring out who’s left on their roster. Some are eyeing the World Series. Others are looking to next year already. No matter where your team is in the hierarchy, it has something that needs to be addressed. The... Continue reading →
Our Favorite Hitter from Each MLB Team
March 28, 2018 12:55Everyone plays favorites. We almost never admit that we do. We try not to, but we definitely do. So, why even bother hiding who our favorites are? With Opening Day fast approaching, here’s a list of our favorite hitters with brief explanations of how they became Ducks on the Pod favorites: Arizona Diamondbacks – Paul... Continue reading →
Our Favorite Pitcher from Each MLB Team
March 27, 2018 12:55Everyone plays favorites. We almost never admit that we do. We try not to, but we definitely do. So, why even bother hiding who our favorites are? With Opening Day fast approaching, here’s a list of our favorite pitchers with brief explanations of how they became Ducks on the Pod favorites: Arizona Diamondbacks – Archie... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 25 | National League Championship Series
October 14, 2017 18:09 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBIt’s an NLCS rematch with the Cubs and Dodgers meeting again at this penultimate stage. Chicago needed everything it had to get past the Washington Nationals. L.A., on the other hand, didn’t struggle at all in brushing aside the Arizona Diamondbacks. Host Mitch Gatzke details all the important stuff from the Division Series and gets... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 24 | American League Championship Series
October 13, 2017 12:15 - 32 minutes - 30 MBThe Astros and Yankees have made it to the ALCS. They did so in different ways; Houston disposing of Boston quite easily, New York taking out Cleveland in an epic five-game set. Nevertheless, they’re both one step from the World Series. Host Mitch Gatzke walks us through the highlights of both Division Series, with all... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 23 | National League Division Series
October 06, 2017 14:46 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBThe Diamondbacks won an absolutely insane Wild Card Game against the Rockies. Arizona now heads to Los Angeles for a showdown with the Dodgers. How did the D-backs make it past Wednesday night? And what now? Stay tuned for answers to both of those questions. But first, host Mitch Gatzke works through a showdown series... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 22 | American League Division Series
October 05, 2017 14:16 - 32 minutes - 30 MBThe New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins in a wild Wild Card Game on Tuesday night. They get to play the Cleveland Indians as a reward. Host Mitch Gatzke is joined by his good friend and our Indians Insider, Evan Skilliter, to discuss that series from a Tribe fan’s perspective. Before that, hear full... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 21 | Wild Card Round Preview
October 03, 2017 14:41 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBAt long last, October has arrived and with it, postseason baseball. First up is the Wild Card round. The Minnesota Twins became the first team ever to go from 100 losses to a playoff appearance in just one year. They travel to New York to face the new-look Yankees on Tuesday night. In the National... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 20 | The Modern Day Ted Williams
September 21, 2017 13:55 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MBIt’s official. There have been more home runs hit in the 2017 Major League Baseball season than in any other season ever before. Why? How? Host Mitch Gatzke has given up trying to find an explanation. It’s time to simply enjoy what we’re witnessing. CC Sabathia has moved to 18th on the all-time strikeouts leaderboard. ... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 19 | We’re Going Streaking!
September 14, 2017 13:31 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBWow. The Cleveland Indians can’t stop winning. The Los Angeles Dodgers finally stopped losing on Tuesday night. The Chicago Cubs are scuffling again, with the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers still lying in wait. There are four crucial series on tap this weekend. The AL MVP race is a rounding into a tossup between... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 18 | September is Here
August 31, 2017 13:06 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBThe sixth and final month of the MLB regular season is upon us. Join host Mitch Gatzke as he catches up from a busy past couple weeks and prepares for an even busier month ahead. Between the historic home runs, the dominant teams, and the player nicknames, there’s a lot going on around baseball right... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 17 | Nothing But Good Things To Say
August 16, 2017 12:50 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBMitch had a good day at work. It’s his birthday Wednesday. He’s in a good mood and there’s no negativity in this episode! He starts by giving Giancarlo Stanton props for what’s been an unbelievable stretch. Mitch used to hate on Stanton. What’s changed over the past month to make him reconsider? The Los Angeles... Continue reading →
Around Baseball with Ducks on the Pod – July 26, 2017
July 27, 2017 15:15“The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball.” – James Earl Jones as Terence Mann in Field of Dreams Baseball is constant. It’s on every single night, save for a few days during the All-Star Break. With so many games on simultaneously, it’s impossible to catch everything. We acknowledge that and have... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 16 | Keeping it Light
July 27, 2017 11:47 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBTrade rumors are flying around everywhere as we inch closer to Monday’s trade deadline. With so much going on both on and off the field, it’s a tough time to be involved with the great game of baseball. So this week, host Mitch Gatzke is keeping it light. First, he lays out the busy month... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 15 | First Trip to Progressive Field
July 11, 2017 15:54 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBMitch Gatzke (@GreatGatzke) tells us all about his first trip to Cleveland’s Progressive Field. There was a lot to like and it doesn’t make sense why the team draws such small crowds. Later on, baseball’s buyers and sellers have made themselves known and it’s time to dive into trade season. Mitch goes over each division’s... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 14 | Rookies, Wild Cards, and the Fun Division
June 21, 2017 10:31 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBTwo rookies, Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger, have taken over their respective leagues. Hear Mitch Gatzke explain why what we’re watching from these two is so historic. It’s been five years of two Wild Card teams in each league. How have those teams done? Quite well, actually. Mitch lays out his reasons why this change... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 13 | Weekend at Fenway
June 14, 2017 14:21 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBMitch Gatzke, is back from a weekend in Boston that included three games at Fenway Park. His Tigers dropped 2 of the 3 games, but that didn’t spoil the trip. Hear Mitch rundown his thoughts on the historic ballpark, as well as begin to plan the next trip. Topics: MLB.tv Premium 50% Off This Week... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 12 | Don’t Let College Baseball Be Your Kryptonite
June 07, 2017 17:35 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBBack after a two-week break, Mitch Gatzke (@GreatGatzke) starts with some announcements, including recognition of Albert Pujols’ awesome achievement. Super Regional’s are set for the D1 college baseball tournament. Find out which 16 teams are left, how they got here, and what to watch for this weekend. It’s been five weeks since All-Star Game voting... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 11 | In Defense of Derek Jeter
May 16, 2017 12:54 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBMitch Gatzke (@GreatGatzke) wastes no time this week. The Astros took 3 of 4 from the Yankees in New York, winning in different ways and impressing Mitch by doing so. Derek Jeter’s #2 was retired on Sunday night. Hear Mitch defend a player he feels belongs in the hall of fame. John “Boog” Schambi and... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 10 | 18 Innings and Beyond
May 10, 2017 14:04 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBAnnouncements start off the show as host Mitch Gatzke (@GreatGatzke) tidies up some things. Then, the big takeaways from the Yankees’ sweep of the Cubs at Wrigley over the weekend. The Cubs have not started 2017 the way they started 2016 and people are starting to notice. What’s wrong? In the wake of Sunday night’s... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 9 | One Month Checkup
May 03, 2017 13:14 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBOne sixth of the baseball season is in the books and host Mitch Gatzke (@GreatGatzke) is here to take a look back at the most important things to come out of April. A hitter and a pitcher are highlighted for their stellar starts. All-Star Game balloting has started and Mitch has his own rundown of who’s... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 8 | My Apologies to Ryan Zimmerman
April 27, 2017 19:10 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBHost Mitch Gatzke (@GreatGatzke) goes around the league on a busy week in baseball. The Orioles and Red Sox got into a little scuffle over the weekend. Mitch says there’s reall nothing to see here… yet. The Rockies have taken hold of first place in the NL West. How did they do it and how... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 7 | Deciding Who to Root For
April 19, 2017 15:10 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBJoin host Mitch Gatzke (@GreatGatzke) as he guides us through another week in the baseball world. On this episode: Bruce Bochy gets some help with his lineup card. The home team doesn’t always win, and that’s not necessarily a shame. The Yankees are thriving in their new “under the radar” role. And, contrary to popular... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 6 | Draft Day
April 12, 2017 18:08 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBJoin host Mitch Gatzke (@GreatGatzke) for a rundown of his fantasy league draft day. The Country Strong roster is set. Now it’s up to the boys to go out an make him look smart. Wil Myers is off to a good start! Then, Mitch shows some love to his same-name brother Moreland, who had quite... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 5 | Season Preview Special
April 06, 2017 15:53 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBMitch Gatzke previews the 2017 Major League Baseball season, division by division, touching on each and every team. Which off-season moves are going to matter most? Who’s playing to win, and who’s just trying to get through the season? Ultimately, what will the playoff picture look like? All those answers and so much more on... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 4 | Last Show Before First Pitch
March 28, 2017 11:14 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBListen as host Mitch Gatzke takes issue with his favorite baseball writer, Jonah Keri, and defends Ian Kinsler’s comments about the cultural differences in baseball. Buster Olney has some ideas about improving the World Baseball Classic, but Mitch doesn’t see them as reasonable. The game has changed significantly over the past few years. Mitch dives... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 3 | Captain America and the Country Strong Keepers
March 21, 2017 18:30 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBAdam Jones is making it hard for us not to use a super cheesy nickname. Hear why host Mitch Gatzke (@GreatGatzke) thinks we’ve already seen the catch of the year. Last week, Mitch submitted his list of four keepers for his fantasy baseball team. He provides some background on the unique league he is a... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 2 | Necessary Evils
March 14, 2017 13:32 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBHost Mitch Gatzke sounds off about issues stemming from the World Baseball Classic. Mexico feels they were screwed. Mitch blames their poor play. Pitchers are limited, but what else did you expect? The rule putting runners on first and second to start the 11th killed two great games. Injuries happen in spring training too, so... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod 1 | The Changes and the Classic
March 07, 2017 12:47 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBBaseball season is here and so is Ducks on the Pod! Join host Mitch Gatzke (@GreatGatzke) for the premiere episode as he walks through the minor changes made to the MLB rule book for 2017. Also, get the scoop on the first meaningful baseball games of the year as the World Baseball Classic gets underway.... Continue reading →
Ducks on the Pod Promotion
February 21, 2017 14:23 - 1 minute - 1.32 MBIntroduction of Mitch Gatzke and Ducks on the Pod.