Year: 2020

In this episode we look at Steve’s life after he could no longer pitch effectively; how he got back into the game; and how he dealt with being a pitching coach in minor-league and independent […]

Fookie and I talk about the controversial decision to remove starting pitcher Blake Snell from Game 6 of the 2020 World Series.  

Larry and I talk about how the game has changed from the one he played as a pro and I played as an amateur and watched during the 1960s and 1970s.

I loved Bob Gibson. So sad that he’s gone. Here’s part of a conversation I had with Larry Dierker about a great pitcher and fierce competitor.

Larry Dierker and Joe Morgan were Astros teammates for several seasons when they began their major-league careers. We talked about Morgan’s development as a player; his high standards; and his place among the all-time great […]

Paul Moskau was a heralded pitching prospect for the Reds in the mid-to-late 1970s. He joined the Reds in 1977, at the same time Tom Seaver came to Cincinnati. The two became fast friends, and […]

With today’s game being so top-heavy with emphasis on power — at the plate and on the mound — I talked with Larry about the importance of command for a pitcher: being able to locate […]

Larry Dierker and I discuss Lou Brock, the Cubs and Cardinals great who died September 6, 2020. Brock and Dierker were teammates on the 1977 St. Louis Cardinals. (6:37)

Larry Dierker and I discuss the career of Mets franchise icon Tom Seaver, who died in early September 2020. (13:58)