The Sev & Geff Podcast

On this episode (recorded June 4, 2020), Paul and Glenn talk with Mel Stottlemyre Jr. The Marlins pitching coach catches us up on how Miami pitchers are staying sharp as they await the start of the 2020 season. He talks with tremendous passion about the impact his father--former Yankees star and 5-time World Series champion pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre Sr.--had on his life and career as well as where the Marlins are headed as an organization.

On this episode (recorded May 29, 2020), Paul and Glenn catch up with former Marlins Radio broadcaster and current ESPN voice Boog Sciambi. In addition to sharing memories from his time with the Marlins, which included World Series titles in 1997 and 2003, Boog talked about his on-going remote broadcasts of Korean baseball for ESPN. Among several other topics, he also discussed the art of baseball broadcasting on TV and radio and his use of analytics.

On this episode of the Sev & Geff Podcast (recorded May 20, 2020), Paul and Glenn talk with Marlins pitching prospect Nick Neidert. One of the first top prospects acquired by the new ownership group in December of 2017, Nick offers unique insight into the Marlins building process and discusses his personal development as he closes in on his major league debut.

On this episode (recorded May 15, 2020), Paul Severino and Glenn Geffner talk hitting with new Miami Marlins bench coach and offensive coordinator James Rowson. Rowson spent the last 3 seasons as the Minnesota Twins' hitting coach, and his 2019 Bomba Squad hit a major league record 307 home runs. Previously the hitting coach for the Chicago Cubs, Rowson brings his expertise to Miami in 2020.

On this episode (recorded May 5, 2020), Paul and Glenn talk with Marlins super-utility man Jon Berti. After 9 seasons in the minor leagues, Jon finally had an extended opportunity to play at the big league level with the Marlins in 2019 and made an immediate impact with his speed and defensive versatility. He shares his story of hard work and perseverance, his memories of growing up as a hockey goalie in Detroit and more!

On this episode (recorded May 1, 2020), Paul and Glenn talk with the dean of the Marlins beat, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com. No one has covered the club longer, and Joe offers his unique perspective on the franchise's building process and how it could be impacted by a potentially abbreviated 2020 season and possibly no season at all in the minor leagues, where the club's future core players are developing.

On this episode (recorded April 28, 2020), Paul and Glenn talk with outfielder JJ Bleday, the Marlins' #1 prospect among position players heading into 2020. The 4th overall selection in the 2019 draft out of Vanderbilt, he led the nation in home runs and guided the Commodores to the National Championship last year. JJ looks back on his college days at Vandy and ahead to a future that he hopes includes more championships in Miami. A true Renaissance man, we also learn JJ speaks multiple languages, plays multiple musical instruments and, yes, he's even a chef!

In this episode (recorded April 20, 2020), Paul and Glenn talk with new Marlins closer Brandon Kintzler. A 40th-round draft choice who was released in Single-A and then pitched 2 1/2 seasons of Independent League ball, Kintzler has persevered to spend all or part of the last 10 seasons in the major leagues, earning selection to the All-Star team in 2017. He'll tell us how a chance encounter with Greg Maddux helped set his career on a path toward success, and you won't want to miss the story of his Las Vegas wedding, complete with a 4-legged, tuxedo-wearing best man.

On this episode of the Sev & Geff Podcast (recorded April 13, 2020), Paul and Glenn enjoy a far-ranging conversation with Marlins manager Don Mattingly. From his days playing for George Steinbrenner as captain of the New York Yankees to his managerial career, Donnie offers great perspective in addition to taking us behind the scenes of the photo shoot of his iconic Hit Man poster and to a dinner spent talking hitting with Hall of Famers Ted Williams and Wade Boggs.

In this episode (recorded April 9, 2020), Paul and Glenn talk with Hall of Fame baseball writer Jayson Stark, currently of The Athletic and MLB Network. Over the last 40 years, Jayson has brought a unique perspective to covering the obscure, the humorous, the funny and the historic side of Major League Baseball. His "Strange but True" and "Rumblings and Grumblings" columns are must-reads for anyone passionate about the sport. He'll discuss the origins of his love of the game and the evolution over the decades of how statistics are used in baseball. Jayson will also share some very personal and poignant reflections of the July, 2019 weekend when he was honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame with the Spink Award for excellence in baseball writing.