Major League Podcast

All-star, Cy Young candidate, and Angels broadcaster Mark Gubicza discusses what’s in a name (or a nickname), passing time between starts, the 1985 post-season, staying a Phillies fan despite being in the Royals Hall of Fame, and a behind-the-scenes view of the arbitration process. Gubicza also reveals some surprising advice from Tom Seaver and talks […]

The starting shortstop for the mid-nineties Phillies, Kevin Stocker played in a World Series in his first year in the big leagues. He later found out that Tampa isn’t quite the baseball city that Philly is, and how hard it is to find a passion for something after baseball.

Drafted by the Yankees in the 3rd round, Tim Battle got a rude awakening when he reported for work: cancer. After beating it and returning to the team, Battle found himself struggling to make a major league roster – and sometimes even a minor league one. This is his inspirational (and cautionary) story.

Former All-Star and four-time MVP candidate Gary Matthews talks about the rude awakening of being sent to the minors in the south in the 1960s, being part of the very first free-agent class, how sometimes things just don’t work out with certain teams, and the immense pride of having a son follow in his big […]

Current broadcaster and former lefty specialist CJ Nitkowski talks about what it’s like to go in the first round of the draft, the odd situation of being traded for a player to be named later, and what Alex Rodriguez might be like on a camping trip. Most importantly, CJ gives us a behind the scenes […]