Dingers and Ks

Episode 50 - Mookie Betts Edition Splashy deals, free agencies, trades, winner meetings, even false signings - lots of exciting stuff are going on in these best times of the year. What would happen to the teams and the players? Listen to Jeremy and Jamal discuss these things together with the Brotha on Baseball segment, and an international twist of this week's dingers and ks! In this episode: [02:02] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Ronny Mauricio swings like Rafael Devers on Dominican Winter League  [04:22] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Masataka Yoshida walks off a homerun against Orix Buffaloes, ties the Japanese World Series [6:36] K of the week from Jamal: Kodai Senga on World Baseball Classic in the 2017 semifinals against the US, making a mini Pedro Martinez moment [10:56] K of the week from Jeremy: Justin Verlander doing his thing with some nasty pitches in the Playoffs [12:09] Mets and injured players last year - Max Scherzer and Jacob DeGrom [19:08] Jeremy's issues about the Dodgers future [25:25] Why are some players turning down big offers from the Padres? [34:07] What do you think of the Giant's replacement Mitch Haniger? [38:03] Xander Bogaerts signing an 11-year contract to the Padres for $280M - good deal or not? [51:02] Jameson Taillon signs a 4-year deal with Cubs [1:01:37] Brotha on Baseball: What can I do to help some of these teams for the World Series? Meet The Hosts Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today. Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows.

Episode 48 - Not Quite Jacob DeGrom The Sportbumz studio is currently on an upgrade, so Jeremy and Jamal didn't have access to the internet. It's not a problem for the J boys as they already prepared their Dingers and Ks for the week, including the standings of teams in the Playoffs. In this episode: [04:50] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Jeremy was upset about Pujols hitting 700 last week [12:26] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Roberto Clemente's 3000th hit on the last day of 1971 WS, commemorating the anniversary of his passing from a plane crash [19:49] K of the week from Jeremy: Ohtani's brilliant start last week, a masterful complete no-hitter [26:50] K of the week from Jamal: Godfather of putting stuff on the baseball Gaylord Perry's 300th win for the Mariners against the Yankees [28:55] Positioning on Playoff Standings - [34:35] What is the sexiest matchup - a quality baseball to watch? [37:21] AL Wildcards - Blue Jays, Mariners, Rays, Guardians; who do you like? [42:41] What to look forward on the Mariners vs Toronto series [49:06] Jeremy and Jamal discuss big change in people watching the baseball games [52:05] Bygones be bygones: Jeremy and Jamal discuss 2017 Carlos Correa's comments last week, and the Dodgers being okay with kicking Bauer out of the clubhouse [1:02:03] Playoffs started this weekend, what events and angry tweets to see moving forward Meet The Hosts Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today. Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows. Find Jeremy and Jamal here Jamal’s Blogs on Sportbumz: https://sportbumz.com/brothaonbaseball/

Episode 47 - Howie Kendrick Edition The J boys are back and catching up after a month of recovery, bringing a lot more than regular dingers and ks. Divisions are getting wrapped; some rookies are showing promising performances, and MVPs are still showing that they still got it. Listen to Jeremy and Jamal share their insights with their combined fresh and classic dingers and ks. In this episode: {01:30] Catching up with the latest baseball after a month of strain rehab [11:21] Baseball Record Breaking Event from Jeremy: Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina set the record of 325 starts [14:18] K of the week from Jeremy: April 3, 2006, Wainwright's first MLB career strikeout; is Adam Wainwright a Hall of Famer? [20:41] K of the week from Jamal: Kody Clemens - son of a legend pitching to a current legend, Shohei Ohtani, making an unexpected strikeout - slowest pitch even struck out an MVP [26:54] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: 25 home runs and 25 stolen bases in a season from J-Rod - fastest and youngest player [30:44] Dinger of the week from Jamal: April 6, 2001 - 1st of 697 home runs by Albert Pujols of Cardinals [34:06] Fair or Foul: Julio Rodriguez will have a better career than Fernando Tatis Jr. [44:31] Playoff Teams: Divisions are getting wrapped with two and a half weeks of games [53:38] Playoff Teams: AL West Division games already done and cooked with Seattle still in the Wildcards [1:01:26] AL Central with Cleveland, Chicago, and Minnesota battling [1:04:54] Playoff Teams: AL East has Yankees falling apart Meet The Hosts Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today. Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows. Find Jeremy and Jamal here

A recent brawl happened at Anaheim - there's so much to talk about on that incident. Jeremy and Jamal share their takes on what happened and what needs to be done so that fans should not see this unfateful event again - or see a disagreement settled in a fair yet entertaining way. Listen to the J boys share this week's swings and throws - with added punches and kicks on this episode. In this episode: [05:22] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Epic dinger by 40-year-old Jim Edmonds in 2010 [11:43] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Oneil Cruz hits again, batting at more than 109 [20:36] K of the week from Jamal: Final out of 2007 WS, Jonathan Papelbon of Red Sox, securing the win against the Rockies [24:46] K of the week from Jeremy: 13 no-hitters by Christian Javier of Astros against Yankees at the Bronx [33:46] Mariners are getting Carlos Santana, who has numbers on fire this June [36:30] Brawl in Anaheim involving Mariners and Angels - Jeremy and Jamal discuss the possible roots and results [42:39] Fair or Foul: Players who leave their position or leave the dugout to interrupt a fight shall be suspended - let the pitcher and the batter stay involved [48:18] Anaheim Brawl suspensions - Jeremy and Jamal discuss how to avoid this incident from happening again [56:46] Jeremy and Jamal discuss how previous brawls are handled and how they affect the baseball community [1:02:33] Based on the previous events, aside from the brawl, are the Angels not getting better? Meet The Hosts Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today. Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows. Find Jeremy and Jamal here Jamal’s Blogs on Sportbumz: https://sportbumz.com/brothaonbaseba

Episode 42 - Jackie Robinson Edition Would it be cool to hit a grand slam at your first major league game? Or is it cooler to play ball with your dad - and hit dingers in the same inning? Maybe is it cooler to get famous than your dad in another line of work? Or have a teammate hit three strikeouts with you against the same three batters? Listen to Jeremy and Jamal share their thoughts on the recent call-ups and their insights on the teams having their good players injured, together with this week's iconic dingers and ks. In this episode: [02:35] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Father and son making history - Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. hitting back to back in 1990, is it cool to play ball with your dad? [12:36] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: The first homerun being a grand slam by Jerar Encarnacion [16:02] K of the week from Jamal: Tim McGraw's dad, Tug McGraw, pitching for the Phillies, final out of 1980 WS [19:08] K of the week from Jeremy: Two immaculate innings in one game by Luis Garcia and Phil Maton - two sets of 9 pitches, three strikeouts to the same three batters [23:31] Call Ups: Oneil Cruz - biggest call-up of them all, returning to the Pirates [27:01] Padres' Manny Machado's gnarly ankle injury, recalling C.J. Abrams [33:19] Riley Greene - Called up as a top prospect for the Tigers [37:30] Jeter Downs has made his MLB debut with the Red Sox [41:12] Red Sox has Connor Wong and Alex Verdugo - do you feel they did enough for the Jeter Downs deal? [49:46] Fair or Foul: Manny Machado's injury would be more significant to the Padres than combined Mookie Betts and Walker Buehler injuries to the Dodgers [1:01:04] Jamal explains why he cannot see Padres doing good with its current situation, or what needs to happen to see this team recover Meet The Hosts Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today. Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows.

Episode 40 - I'll Believe it When I See it Would the new balance schedule next year change the game forever? What do you think about Nolan Ryan's pitching career? Listen to Jeremy and Jamal share this week's record-breaking swings and strikes together with their insights about certain teams this year. In this episode: [03:39] Dinger of the week from Jamal: 36 years ago, MVP Mike Schmidt hits his 500th home run [08:36] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Christopher Morel of the Cubs hitting his 1st career home run [13:22] K of the week from Jamal: 1986 AL William Roger Clemens against Phil Bradley, making a strike record [20:18] K of the week from Jeremy: 50 pitches completed by David Bednar of the Pirates against the Dodgers [27:50] Trevor Story leading the resurgence of the Boston Red Sox [41:26] Could we expect the San Diego Padres in the World Series this year? [49:31] Fair or Foul: Would the introduction of the new balanced schedule next year lead to more competitive international raises? [1:00:39] Brotha on Baseball: What if scenarios - Facing Ryan? Meet The Hosts Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today. Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows. Find Jeremy and Jamal here Jamal’s Blogs on Sportbumz: https://sportbumz.com/brothaonbaseball/ Trade your sports teams like stocks here: https://simbull.app/ Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dingersandkspodcast/ Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedingersandks

Episode 39 - Little Ball of Anxiety This week’s episode has a Start, Bench, Cut segment that features three players who exceeded Jeremy's expectations as a baseball fan. This episode also questions the pitching of this era - is it so good, or hitters are just not keeping up? Join Jeremy and Jamal talk about this week's featured historic hits and strikeouts of players defying a windy day and old age. In this episode: [03:32] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Going back in the time machine on multiple levels - two HoF involved on 75 Year Old Luke Appling on his 1982 homerun against Warren Spahn [11:25] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Three homeruns on a windy day by Josh Rojas [16:58] K of the week from Jamal: Cy Young Candidate Verlander's first major league strikeout, pitching against Hafner on July 4th 2005 [21:54] K of the week from Jeremy: Cardinals prospect Matthew Liberatore's strikeout before his debut with a teaser for next week's dinger [27:44] Fair or Foul: Has the pitching got too good these days? [36:54] Are we so focused on velocities compared to the old baseball games? [41:53] How is today's pitching affected by hitters and balls? [48:45] Start, Bench, Cut - exceeded Jeremy's expectations: Nestor Cortes, Tyler Anderson, Merrill Kelly Meet The Hosts Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today. Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows. Find Jeremy and Jamal here Jamal’s Blogs on Sportbumz: https://sportbumz.com/brothaonbaseball/ Trade your sports teams like stocks here: https://simbull.app/ Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dingersandkspodcast/ Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedingersandks

Episode 38 - Jamal's High School Edition Is there a good way to run a baseball team? Which teams would you buy? Which teams would you sell? Listen to the J boys share their views about running an MLB organization, and their strategies that aims to make lifelong baseball fans. Jeremy and Jamal also share this week's iconic swings and throws which takes things far from the game. In this episode: [02:42] Brotha on Baseball: How you would run an MLB organization? [13:56] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Glenallen Hill of Cubs hitting a 500-ft job going across the street of the Wrigley Field [16:42] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Dinger of all dingers this year so far - Anthony Rendon hits a lefty homer with the shin guard on the wrong leg [19:37] K of the week from Jamal: Hall of Famer, Former US Congress Member and Senator Jim Bunning's final out on 1964 Father's Day [26:26] K of the week from Jeremy: Ryan Pepiot's first of many, first career strikeout [32:04] Mets are in the hunt - who to move this year? [40:37] Suspect or Real: Which NL teams are you buying or selling this year? [48:33] Suspect or Real: Which AL teams are you buying or selling this year? Meet The Hosts Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today. Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows. Find Jeremy and Jamal here Jamal’s Blogs on Sportbumz: https://sportbumz.com/brothaonbaseball/ Trade your sports teams like stocks here: https://simbull.app/ Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dingersandkspodcast/ Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedingersandks

Episode 37 - A Week Of History It's been a month of baseball for this season - Jeremy and Jamal have fresh strikeouts and home runs to talk about on another episode. Players to root for, teams to expect another season of last decade's performance, historic events to ask about each other's views and clothing preferences with a player's name on it. Also, the J boys introduce a new segment: Prospect turning Suspect, a modified version of comparison segments from the previous season's episodes. In this episode: [06:58] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Jake Cronenworth smashing a curveball in Pittsburgh, the savior of the Padres? [17:06] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Mike Cameron's four consecutive homers on May 2, 2002, in Chicago; crazy homer? [25:51] K of the week from Jeremy: Clayton Kershaw acknowledging the crowd after his 2697th K- greatest Dodger pitcher of all time? [36:32] Are you a jersey guy? Jeremy and Jamal discuss their preferences [42:58] K of the week from Jamal: Combined no-hitter from five Mets players, second in the franchise history, Edwin Diaz pitching against JT Realmuto [46:25] Fair or Foul: Is it easier or better to have a combined no-hitter vs a one-man show? [51:05] Prospect turning Suspect: Jarred Kelenic, Gavin Lux, Jo Adell Meet The Hosts Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today. Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows. Find Jeremy and Jamal here Jamal’s Blogs on Sportbumz: https://sportbumz.com/brothaonbaseball/ Trade your sports teams like stocks here: https://simbull.app/ Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dingersandkspodcast/ Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedingersandks

Episode 35 - Hopefully, No Sophomore Slump It's another season of the baseball games; listen to Jeremy and Jamal share their classic weekly home runs and strikeouts discussed in detail. The Fair or Foul segment is also here, asking the stand of pulling out a Dodger pitcher getting injured for a strikeout. Other topics include the past week's baseball highlights, Toronto's advantage over other teams, and Mets fans' opinion of how his team is doing this season. In this episode: [01:20] Brotha on Baseball - Who are your favorite under-6-ft guys who can put the ball in play? [04:40] Dinger of the week from Jamal: Byron Buxton hitting the home run of the Mariners before his recent injury [13:21] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: Nico Hoerner's 3rd career homerun, Opening Day 2022 [16:19] K of the week from Jamal: Hunter Greene's 102mph strikeout against Freddie Freeman [25:35] K of the week from Jeremy: Minor League's electronic strike zone where umpire called differently from the announcer [31:34] How do you feel about "the Kenley situation?" [41:28] In this past week of baseball, what have you seen that's surprising and pretty cool? [56:46] Fair or Foul: Is pulling Clayton Kershaw the right move? [1:07:16] Jeremy’s review about the Chicago White Sox Broadcast and Toronto lineup [1:09:43] Miles will hit the East Coast - what Mets fan Jamal sees and likes [1:13:52] Toronto's competitive advantage about having rival teams with some players missing the games Meet The Hosts Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today. Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, and a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows. Find Jeremy and Jamal here Jamal’s Blogs on Sportbumz: https://sportbumz.com/brothaonbaseball/ Trade your sports teams like stocks here: https://simbull.app/ Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dingersandkspodcast/ Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedingersandks