Latest Marc cargi Podcast Episodes
To vote or not to vote for the Hall of Fame with C. Trent Rosecrans
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - January 20, 2021 19:05 - 51 minutesMarc and Andy are joined by the new president of the Baseball Writers Association of America, The Athletic's Reds reporter C. Trent Rosecrans. They debate some of the big topics facing the Hall of Fame and its voters including whether or not writers should be voting at all. Marc and Andy also re...
The Virtual Winter Meetings special with Mike Ferrin
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - December 10, 2020 08:01 - 1 hourMike Ferrin joins Andy and Marc for a celebration of the virtual Winter Meetings. They cover everything they would have in the lobby at the real Winter Meetings right here on the podcast. -Surprisingly active free agency -Updating the arbitration system -The state of tanking -The Phillies are a ...
Bill Plaschke talks Dodgers and 25 years of columns, Carig is loving the Cohen era of Mets baseball
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - November 11, 2020 08:01 - 1 hourMarc and Andy weigh in on the early days of Steve Cohen's ownership of the Mets and how unrecognizable it is from the Wilpon era. Then L.A. Times columnist and Around the Horn regular Bill Plaschke joins the show to tell tales of 25 years as a sports columnist in Los Angeles. How does he continue...
The Dodgers are champions, Cash's blunder and the return of Cora and Hinch
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - October 28, 2020 21:51 - 55 minutesMajor League Baseball has a new champion and almost made it through the postseason without a major COVID-19 story. Andy and Marc discuss the Dodgers win over the Rays in what became a potential super-spreader event in Texas. The guys dig into Kevin Cash's decision to pull Blake Snell, attempting ...
Clayton Kershaw is good, Mookie Betts is great, and the Rays can be tough to watch
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - October 21, 2020 17:48 - 1 hourThe World Series is underway and Marc and Andy dive into the key storylines between the Dodgers and Rays. A fresh look at the Clayton Kershaw narrative. The misery of Red Sox fans watching Mookie Betts shine this October. Every club has analytics, so what makes the Rays different? Marc also vows ...
Is the Astros championship window slamming shut?
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - October 14, 2020 17:21 - 49 minutesThe Athletic's Astros reporter Jake Kaplan joins Marc and Andy to delve into the state of the Astros. Will they try to bring back George Springer? Should they shake up the roster to better separate themselves from the cheating scandal? Did Dusty Baker do a good job managing the team in 2020? The ...
What type of villain are the Astros, what's wrong with playoff openers and why is MLB allowing fans?
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - October 07, 2020 20:31 - 51 minutesAndy and Marc begrudgingly welcome back third mic Evan Drellich to the show to discuss why MLB is allowing fans at games, what to make of the Astros in this postseason, what J.A. Happ is so mad about and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Wright opens up about his back injury the GQ shoot, and the time Carig burned him
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - September 29, 2020 04:15 - 57 minutesDavid Wright had to deal with Andy and Marc in the Mets clubhouse during his playing days and yet somehow they convinced him to join the podcast. He looks back on the highs and lows of his All-Star career in New York. Confronting Chase Utley after the controversial slide that injured Reuben Tejad...
Jorge Arangure on sports versus news and the most exciting team in baseball
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - September 23, 2020 18:26 - 57 minutesJorge Arangure has covered sports for ESPN, the Washington Post and Vice. Now he's doing the news thing at the New York Times. He talks to Andy and Marc about his journey and his lasting love of the Padres. The guys also talk about what we can take from the 60-game season that is winding down and...
Grisham and Roberts Were Both Right and the End of an Era in Queens
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - September 16, 2020 18:59 - 56 minutesSteve Cohen has agreed on a deal to purchase the Mets and Andy and Marc weigh in on what it all means. Yes he's rich, but will he spend the right way to build a successful franchise. Also, how will the Wilpons be remembered. Then the guys dive into the debate surrounding Trent Grisham's home run ...
The Yankees Stink, Plus James Fegan on the White Sox Who Are Good
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - September 09, 2020 18:55 - 58 minutesAfter some reflection on the best football books of all time (Friday Night Lights), Marc and Andy try to figure out why the Yankees are not a good baseball team. From injuries, to bad defense and fundamentals, the guys explain what drove Brian Cashman to visit Buffalo and how big a deal it is. Th...
Evan Drellich on Rob Manfred's five years as MLB commissioner
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - September 02, 2020 21:35 - 53 minutesEvan Drellich becomes the first two time guest on Beyond the Scrum. He takes Andy and Marc behind the scenes of his latest story on MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. They discuss what kind of leader Manfred is, whether or not he loves the game, how baseball has failed with diversity and much more. L...
The Small Sample Size Midseason Awards!
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - August 26, 2020 20:50 - 46 minutesSure the season's only 60-games long. That's not stopping The Athletic's Marc Carig and Andy McCullough from handing out MLB Midseason Awards! (Yes, they included Trout) The guys also discuss if the season can be considered a success so far and what team should the Dodgers fear the most in the fi...
Fernando Tatis Jr. & Unwritten Rules with Dennis Lin
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - August 19, 2020 19:02 - 38 minutesMarc and Andy welcome The Athletic's Padres reporter Dennis Lin to the show to make sense of the Twitter-storm around Fernando Tatis Jr.'s breaking of baseball's unwritten rules. The guys also dive into the origins of the unwritten rules and try to explain why they won't go away. Learn more abou...
Checking in on the Cardinals' Mess with Mark Saxon
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - August 12, 2020 22:15 - 41 minutesCardinals beat writer Mark Saxon joins the show to talk with Marc and Andy about all the issues the Cardinals have faced the last two weeks. The team hasn't played since July 29 after a COVID-19 outbreak, and is now facing an uphill battle to play a true competitive season. Saxon fills us in with...
The Mets did it again, plus Matt Gelb talks Phillies
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - August 05, 2020 19:48 - 56 minutesMarc and Andy have both experienced the wonders of covering the Mets beat. That qualifies them to weigh in on the latest mess in Flushing as the club and Yoenis Cespedes part ways. Then The Athletic's Phillies reporter Matt Gelb joins the show to discuss everything going on with the team that w...
Dusty Baker's Brilliance, Bad Baseball and the Marlins Outbreak
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - July 29, 2020 17:53 - 40 minutesMarc Carig and Andy McCullough "celebrate" the return of baseball. The guys explain why Dusty Baker's dugout and postgame comments about Joe Kelly and the Dodgers were brilliant (20:00). They consider the implications of the COVID outbreak with the Marlins (2:00) and bemoan the expanded playoff...
In a big week for baseball David Roth joins the show!
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - July 22, 2020 21:30 - 53 minutesTalented writer, former Deadspin editor and optimistic Mets fan David Roth joins the show. The guys discuss at what moment they realized they were excited for the 2020 baseball season, why baseball owners don't join Twitch, who's high school has the most famous alumni and much more. Learn more a...
Ranking Ballparks, Naming the Aces and Looking Ahead to Opening Day
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - July 15, 2020 18:10 - 58 minutesAndy has major problems with Marc's ballpark rankings and takes him to task (3:00). Then the guys name the aces of MLB and coming up with a shortlist of four current players (12:00). Finally the show dives into the dilemma fans face this season trying to cheer on their favorite team while also un...
Howard Bryant on Bruce Maxwell, Baseball's Evolving Black Player Movement and more
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - July 09, 2020 10:10 - 1 hourESPN National baseball writer Howard Bryant joins the show to explain how his recent Bruce Maxwell story came together. Andy, Marc and Howard go on to discuss why African Americans have less and less of a presence in the sport, why the players are ready to dig in for the next labor negotiation a...
Play Ball! (and prepare your grievance)
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - June 25, 2020 17:58 - 46 minutesMLB is ready to go but will we ever hear the words "Play Ball?" Andy and Marc have their doubts and dive into the problems the sport is still facing. 1:45 - Players are ready to report as COVID-19 cases climb 9:14 - Marc does NOT hate baseball! 18:10 - Should baseball have gone with bubble plan?...
Former MLBPA Director of Communications Greg Bouris Joins the Show
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - June 11, 2020 18:22 - 52 minutesRundown1:28 How Did The Parties Get Here?5:01 How Did the System Break Down?11:06 Any Way the Relationship Could Become a Partnership?15:43 Can the MLBPA Ever Stay Even with the Owners?19:29 Was the Post-Strike Generation Unprepared for Something Like This?24:11 Worried about What This Will Do to...
What Systemic Racism Looks Like in the Press Box
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - June 04, 2020 20:02 - 50 minutesRundown1:45 Facing Uneasy Truths5:46 Marc's Experience as a Filipino-American Baseball Writer10:37 A Personal Story from Marc18:08 The Pernicious Influence of "Individualism"21:52 How Systemic Racism Manifests Itself in Baseball Coverage30:30 The Resource and Opportunity Gap40:00 The Potential Ga...
Former Dodgers GM Ned Colletti on 2020 MLB Season Negotiations, Bizarre Trade Requests, Lee Elia, and More
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - May 28, 2020 20:46 - 47 minutesRundown0:58 Ned Colletti Joins the Show4:30 The State of MLB's and MLBPA's Negotiations10:17 Is This Really Going to Break Down over Money?17:20 Bizarre Trade Discussions21:05 What Hasn't Changed in the GM Game?26:46 Irritations with the Media32:23 Ned's Personal Story about Lee Elia's Famous Ran...
Ron Washington Stories, Life as a Musician on Tour, and more with Levi Weaver
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - May 21, 2020 18:54 - 52 minutesRundown1:02 Ron Washington Stories3:02 MLB's Health and Safety Protocols for the 2020 Season12:03 Levi's Stay-at-Home Experience14:14 Levi's Unlikely Route to Covering Baseball for a Living19:27 Songwriting Troubles and a Life in Music27:46 Baseball Travel vs. Musician Travel32:41 Empathizing wit...
Rangers GM Jon Daniels on Good and Bad Trades, Changes in the Business, and More
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - May 14, 2020 22:10 - 26 minutesRundown0:49 Rangers GM Jon Daniels Joins the Show3:14 Staying on Top of COVID-19 Developments7:08 The Cliff Lee Trade12:19 Lessons Learned from the Adrian Gonzalez/Chris Young Trade17:05 How Different Was the Job a Decade Ago?19:05 What Would You Tell The First-Year GM Version of Yourself20:57 Wh...
The Mookie Betts Trade, the New-Look Red Sox, and Boston Sports Media with Jen McCaffrey
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - May 07, 2020 18:00 - 37 minutesRundown1:19 Marc's Bizarre Jeter-Era Yankees Draft5:36 The Temperature of the Red Sox Fanbase9:40 The Mookie Betts Trade16:02 The Red Sox' Timeline for Contention19:13 Why Letting Jon Lester Go Still Stings24:07 Where is the Fanbase on Alex Cora?27:10 Covering Sports in Boston34:28 The Craziness ...
Previous Lives, Baseball's 2020 Fate, and More with Evan Drellich
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - April 30, 2020 19:22 - 44 minutesRundown1:58 Evan Drellich Joins the Show3:33 Memories from the Radio Days8:03 Being on an Island in Major Sports Cities11:00 Dealing with Teams as Beat Reporters18:01 The Business of Baseball During the Pandemic25:45 Can There Possibly be Minor League Baseball in 2020?30:22 Covering the Player/Ow...
Richard Wang, the English-Language Voice of Taiwanese Baseball, Joins Beyond the Scrum
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - April 23, 2020 16:28 - 55 minutesRundown1:15 The Red Sox Get a Slap on the Wrist4:18 The Culture of Cheating (or Gamesmanship) in Baseball7:00 Power Dynamics and Playoff Shares12:02 Baseball in Taiwan14:08 Our Interview with Richard Wang15:08 Richard's Experience with Sudden Worldwide Attention20:02 Broadcasting in Your Second L...
The Players We Hope to See in 2020
Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - April 15, 2020 17:31 - 39 minutesRundown2:44 Marc Checked Out Taiwanese Baseball6:35 The Arizona Plan is Probably MLB's Most Realistic11:03 The Players We Want to See This Year11:41 Andy on Yu Darvish14:17 Marc on Nelson Cruz17:39 Andy on Mookie Betts19:57 Marc on Keston Hiura21:25 The White Sox and Brewers23:47 The Battle Betwe...
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