Latest Marc cargi Podcast Episodes

Is MLB's Arizona Plan Feasible?

Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - April 09, 2020 22:06 - 40 minutes
Rundown2:38 Laying out the Arizona Plan8:54 No Good Solution13:31 Perspective from the Players19:44 Taking the 2020 Season Seriously25:40 Missing Sports28:32 Baseball as a Companion32:24 Is the Plan Feasible?Follow Trent on Twitter: @ctrentFollow Andy on Twitter: @ByMcCulloughFollow Marc on Twitt...

The Cubs, the Shutdown and Sports Writing with Sahadev Sharma

Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - April 01, 2020 01:02 - 50 minutes
Rundown2:57 Where are the Cubs?4:28 Sahadev's Shutdown Experience6:18 The Cubs' Post-World Series Trajectory10:43 Front Office Fallibility15:20 Exploring the Nuance of a Dynasty That Wasn't22:21 Why Were the Cubs Slow to Adjust?26:05 Characterizing the Cubs' Spending30:18 The Eventual Break with ...

Ken Rosenthal and the Surreality of the Moment

Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - March 24, 2020 20:18 - 37 minutes
Rundown2:45 The Challenges of Covering Baseball Right Now8:46 The Day Baseball Shut Down13:19 What Does Ken Miss about Opening Day and the Game?16:15 What it Was Like Being on the Same Beat as Tim Kurkjian24:27 A New Project with Jayson Stark28:10 Are People around the Game Bored?32:07 Durability...

Uncertainty Grips the World of Sports

Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - March 17, 2020 17:10 - 42 minutes
Rundown2:17 What Can Sportswriters Provide in a Time Like This?10:32 Marc's "Best Lineup Ever" Story13:00 Breaking the MLB Routine19:56 Andy's Working on a Poker Story23:00 What's Marc Working On?30:04 Things We Miss about Opening Day38:39 Tom Brady Buries the Lede Follow Andy on Twitter: @ByMcCu...

Coronavirus Shuts the Media Out of MLB Clubhouses

Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - March 11, 2020 00:15 - 37 minutes
Rundown1:50 Importance of Clubhouse Access to All Stakeholders11:17 Creating Relationships with Players16:45 Giving Players Freedom Away from the Park19:52 Can Baseball Afford to Limit Access?22:21 A Game of 1 (Yes) or 0 (No)27:33 Has MLB Given Barry Bonds Been a 'Death Sentence?' Follow Andy on ...

Welcome to Beyond the Scrum

Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - March 05, 2020 11:00 - 42 minutes
Rundown2:34 What 'Beyond the Scrum' Is All About10:07 The Value in Putting Microphones on Players15:41 Working in Big Markets vs. Small Markets21:15 The Art of the Post-Game Interview24:42 Quizzing One Another on Their First Teams Covered29:02 A-Rod on the AstrosFollow Andy on Twitter: @ByMcCullo...

Beyond the Scrum - Trailer

Beyond the Scrum: The Baseball Stories We Didn't Write - February 26, 2020 23:28 - 45 seconds
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