TESBUK
113 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -The Empire Strikes Back is a podcast created by fans of the New York Yankees based in the UK.
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TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP90
January 25, 2024 08:32 - 43 minutes - 42.8 MBBack for 2024, Mark is joined by Rob and David to look at the Yankees' business over the winter and wonder if there's more to come.....
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP89
July 05, 2023 11:41 - 53 minutes - 54.2 MBRob, Mark and David discuss the London Series, the Yankees' form so far and how they feel about that perfect game.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP88
March 29, 2023 08:48 - 37 minutes - 31.2 MBRob is joined by Jack, Chris and David as they preview the new season for the Yankees, including injuries and the Volpe factor. The lads go on to make their ALCS and WS predictions, but we wouldn't recommend putting any money on them.
TESBUK - New York Yankees Podcast Ep87
January 20, 2023 15:20 - 52 minutes - 119 MBKev is joined by Rob, Mark and eventually Dave to talk Carlos Rodon, roster make up and the front office moves.
TESBUK - New York Yankees Podcast Ep86
December 09, 2022 11:18 - 56 minutes - 130 MBKev is joined by David, Mark and Rob to discuss the big hot stove moves.
TESBUK - New York Yankees Podcast Ep85
October 12, 2022 07:57 - 40 minutes - 41.8 MBMark and Rob are back to preview the ALDS, Yankee injuries, Aroldis Chapman and have a quick look at the MLBTV fiasco.
The Empire Strikes Back Episode 84
October 02, 2022 14:12 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBAfter a hiatus the team get together to discuss the Yankees season and the prospects for the upcoming postseason.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast Ep83
May 22, 2022 18:35 - 47 minutes - 109 MBMark is joined by Kev, Jack and David to discuss the recent amazing run. And their thoughts on where the team could improve.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast Ep82
May 05, 2022 08:31 - 53 minutes - 57.5 MBMark is joined by Chris, Jack and Rob to discuss the Yankees' incredible run to 11 wins. You can guess what happened next.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP81
April 07, 2022 08:17 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBRob is back, with Kev and Jack, as they discuss MLB Home Run Derby X, CC joining the Commissioner's office and we make our season predictions. Which we wouldn't recommend charging off to the bookies with.
TESBUK - Divisional Preview Tampa Bay Rays
April 06, 2022 17:06 - 37 minutes - 85.5 MBThe final episode of our 2022 ALE preview shows with Joel Bailey covering the Tampa Bay Rays and their hopes of retaining the division.
TESBUK - Divisional Preview Toronto Blue Jays
April 04, 2022 10:31 - 30 minutes - 69.4 MBWe speak with Daniel Woodrow about the prospects for the Blue Jays this season. Clearly a threat to Yankee domination this year!
TESBUK - Divisional Preview Baltimore Orioles
April 01, 2022 14:55 - 33 minutes - 75.6 MBIn the second of two specials we take a look at our divisional rivals in more detail by interviewing UK fans of those teams. First up we talk to John McGee about the Boston Red Sox and then Matt Clough, a long suffering Orioles fan.
TESBUK - Divisional Preview Boston Red Sox
April 01, 2022 14:49 - 31 minutes - 72.8 MBIn the first of two specials we take a look at our divisional rivals in more detail by interviewing UK fans of those teams. First up we talk to John McGee about the Boston Red Sox and then Matt Clough, a long suffering Orioles fan.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP80
March 24, 2022 09:33 - 1 hour - 159 MBA bit of a change from the norm. Mark hosts his very own quiz, which is more like mastermind. Chris, Jack and Kev do their best to answer his questions. Do not expect high scoring in this one.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP79
March 17, 2022 09:52 - 57 minutes - 131 MBMark is joined by Jack and Kev to delight in the fact the lockout is over. They discuss the changes agreed in the CBA and then look at the moves made by the Yankees so far this winter.
TESBUK There is nothing happening special
February 25, 2022 15:59 - 1 hour - 151 MBWith baseball still locked out Kev, Rob, Jack and Mark get together for a chat about how they feel about this situation. They also discuss the retirement of number 21 and the new addition to the YES booth.
TESB - New York Yankees Podcast- Yogi Berra special with Jon Pessah
January 24, 2022 10:21 - 42 minutes - 42 MBRob is joined by the author of 'The Game' and 'Yogi - the man behind the mask', Jon Pessah to discuss the legend, Yogi Berra and they also discuss the latest state of affairs in Major League Baseball. www.jonpessah.com
Stranded at 3B Ep8 David Andrews
January 19, 2022 18:33 - 1 hour - 157 MBThis weeks castaway is David Andrews. Apologies for the poor sound at Kev's end his mic wasn't set up correctly.
Stranded at 3B Ep7 Ryan Ferguson
January 12, 2022 17:10 - 1 hour - 156 MBThis weeks castaway is Ryan Ferguson. He shares his favourite songs along with telling us about his life. We also discuss his epiphany moment when he saw the light and became a Yankees fan.
Stranded at 3rd Base Ep6
January 07, 2022 10:38 - 59 minutes - 135 MBThis weeks castaway is Andy Tagg. If you want to get to know about other baseball fans from the UK then give this a listen. We cover his life and baseball fandom as well as mixing in some of his favourite songs.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP78
November 18, 2021 15:26 - 1 hour - 154 MBKev is joined by Rob and Jack to discuss the moves they feel the Yankees need to make this winter. They also look back at their pre season predictions and discuss who will win the MVP and Cy Young awards.
Stranded at 3rd Base Ep5
November 11, 2021 10:09 - 1 hour - 160 MBThis weeks castaway is Mark Blakemore.
Stranded at 3rd Base Ep4
November 10, 2021 15:59 - 1 hour - 222 MBThis weeks castaway is Kevin Rooney
Stranded at 3rd Base Ep3
November 10, 2021 15:45 - 1 hour - 184 MBThis weeks castaway is Chris Ward
Stranded at 3rd Base Ep2
November 10, 2021 15:31 - 58 minutes - 134 MBThis weeks castaway is Jack Brown.
Stranded at 3rd base Ep1
November 10, 2021 15:21 - 1 hour - 141 MBRob Rattary is our castaway in the first episode of S@3B. A mix of Yankees memories and music.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP77
October 21, 2021 09:39 - 58 minutes - 133 MBKev is joined by David, Mark, Jack and Jason to discuss the rehiring of Aaron Boone and the direction the Yankees are heading this winter.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP76
October 07, 2021 09:21 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBRob is joined by Chris, Jack and Hugh to discuss their reactions to losing out in the Wild Card, ending a miserable season. We also discuss what changes need to be made, your facebook posts and of course, there's the occasional infantile joke and mention of Gary Sanchez and Robbie Ray. Why break the habit of a lifetime eh?
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP75
October 04, 2021 21:18 - 47 minutes - 108 MBRob is joined by Mark and Kev to talk about how the Yankees got to the WC play off and how they feel they will do in the WC game v Boston.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP74
September 30, 2021 14:14 - 1 hour - 149 MBMark is joined by Kev and Chris to begin and Jack joins later. They discuss the winning run and magic number to make the WC. There is also a discussion about Yankees Greats v Great Yankees followed by a look at who will start the WC game should the Yankees make it.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP73
September 16, 2021 16:09 - 55 minutes - 128 MBKev is joined by Rob and Mark where they look at the recent form and also discuss who will be manager and starting SS next season. Derek Jeter pops in for a minute too.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP13 Derek Jeter HOF special
September 09, 2021 10:28 - 27 minutes - 62.5 MBA special hosted by Chris and featuring Kyle from NY and Kev where they discuss Jeter's almost unanimous election into the HOF. This was originally recorded in Jan 2020 and we have re released it with Jeter entering the HOF.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP72
September 09, 2021 10:03 - 1 hour - 155 MBKev is joined by Mark, Rob and Chris, where due to the awful form of the team they discuss which players have a future in the Bronx. They also talk about Jeters HOF induction and the upcoming September 11th anniversary game in Queens.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP71
September 05, 2021 19:34 - 50 minutes - 75.4 MBChris is joined by David and Kev who calls in from overseas to chat all things Yankees.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast Ep70
August 26, 2021 08:51 - 50 minutes - 115 MBKev is joined by Jack and Mark to discuss the remarkable 11 game winning streak and the total transformation in the Yankees team.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP69
August 12, 2021 10:28 - 49 minutes - 51.5 MBRob hosts,with Chris and Mark to discuss how covid is bringing back our 'Next Man Up' strategy, the recent series, bunting and the field of dreams. Let's Go Yankees!
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP68
August 05, 2021 12:26 - 1 hour - 138 MBRob is joined by Sarah, Kev and Chris for a show that was plagued with technical gremlins. David was due to join but lost his connection. We also lost Sarah mid show as her connection went. We discussed the deadline moves as well as the form of the team.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP67
July 07, 2021 07:51 - 1 hour - 109 MBRob is hosting today, with Chris, Mark Jack. They're also joined by a friend from across the pond, Hugh McKenna (@heres2sports) to discuss the wonders of supporting THIS Yankees team, Cole's spin rate, Chapman's failure rate, the Subway Series and how we might be able to fix it.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP66
July 01, 2021 12:43 - 1 hour - 160 MBThis week we take a break from the norm and the poor performance of the team to relive our memories of the London Series which happened 2 years ago. We are joined by members of the Yankees Fans UK facebook group to talk about that amazing weekend in London.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP65
June 24, 2021 15:34 - 58 minutes - 134 MBKev is joined by Mark, Jack and Chris to catch up on the last few series and also look ahead to the coming series with Boston and the Angels. They also discuss the Sherzer Girardi incident.
TESBUK 'The Boss' Special with Marty Appel
June 21, 2021 13:33 - 53 minutes - 123 MBRob is joined by Kev and special guest Marty Appel. Marty is an author and historian of baseball and The Yankees in particular. The most important of his books being Pinstripe Empire which really is the definitive work on the history of the New York Yankees. Marty worked for 'The Boss' so has an insider view of working for him as well observing from a fans perspective.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP64
June 17, 2021 12:03 - 57 minutes - 60 MBMark is in the chair with Jack, Chris and Rob to discuss the delight that has been the New York Yankees over the last week. But things are slowly improving.......honest guv.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP63
May 26, 2021 08:21 - 52 minutes - 54.8 MBMark is in the host's chair and is joined by Jack and Rob, as they look back on a superb run for the Yankees, including Kluber's no hitter and Tyler Wade. Rob may or may not, still be bemused and distraught by the Mike Tauchman trade.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP62
May 20, 2021 08:56 - 53 minutes - 123 MBKev is joined by Jack and Mark for a look back at the last few series. They also discuss some potential trade pieces and the unwritten rules that have been a talking point again this week.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP61
May 13, 2021 14:22 - 1 hour - 154 MBRob is joined by Mark and Kev where they have a fairly in depth chat about potential trades to solve some needs with the team. They then have a look back to the last few series and then onto predictions for the upcoming games.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP60
May 06, 2021 07:20 - 1 hour - 141 MBKev is joined by Mark, Rob, Jack and his baby son Thomas. They have a look back to the much improved form of the team over the past week and look ahead to the upcoming series.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP59
April 28, 2021 21:34 - 1 hour - 159 MBKev is joined by Chris and Mark to discuss the recent form of the team and also the Tauchman trade.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP58
April 15, 2021 12:28 - 1 hour - 145 MBIts the Rob and Kev show. They get together to talk about the poor start to the season for the Yankees while another loss is racked up during recording.
TESBUK - UK New York Yankees Podcast EP57
April 07, 2021 22:04 - 1 hour - 152 MBKev is joined by Jack, Chris and Rob to discuss the Judge injury, Odor trade and also a look back to the 2 opening series of 2021. They finish with predictions for the upcoming games.