• The Pioneer League Podcast

  • 著者： David Graf
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The Pioneer League Podcast

著者： David Graf
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  • After the 2019 baseball season, there was a proposal by executives from the Houston Astros to contract 42 teams from Minor League Baseball. That contraction would result in almost no ties to professional baseball in the Mountain West and the loss of the Pioneer League in its entirety. There would no longer be any Minor League Baseball teams in Montana after a history of having professional baseball in the state since the 1940's, and Idaho, Utah, and Colorado would have their baseball influence significantly reduced.

    This podcast series serves to be an audio scrapbook of players and media members that have passed through the Pioneer League during their careers. The Pioneer League is a Rookie-level short season league in Minor League Baseball, and it is often players' first stop in professional baseball. The questions asked of these people are to reflect on their memories of their time playing and covering baseball in the Mountain West. You'll hear from Major League All-Stars like Greg Vaughn, players that just debuted in the big leagues like Brian O'Grady, guys that never quite figured out how to hit a curveball like Greg Morrison, newspaper writers that have covered their team for almost 20 years like Mike Scherting and other influences on the Pioneer League since its inception in 1939.
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  • 2002 Great Falls Dodger and 11-Year MLB Veteran James Loney

    2002 Great Falls Dodger and 11-Year MLB Veteran James Loney
    2020/07/28

    In this episode, host David Graf interviews 2002 Great Falls Dodger and 11-year MLB veteran James Loney. Loney was selected 19th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2002 MLB Draft. Loney was a great pitcher and hitter in high school, and the Dodgers wanted him to play first base. He's the only member of the first season of The Pioneer League Podcast to get called up to the next level before finishing the year in the Pioneer League. During his time in Great Falls, he hit .371/.457/.624 and clubbed 5 homers. After his first year in professional baseball, he was listed as the #34 prospect on the 2003 edition of Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects list.

    Loney talked about arriving in Great Falls shortly after his high school season ended, the mindset of just moving up a level at a time, and how he met Barack Obama in Cuba.

    The second season of The Pioneer League Podcast will be here shortly. In the meantime, stay subscribed, so you don't miss it when it returns!

    Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast to help other baseball fans find the podcast! Donate at the link in the description below, or you can Venmo @davidgraf.

    You can follow David and James on Twitter:

    @mrdavidgraf

    @james_loney

    You can follow David and James on Instagram:

    @davidgraf

    @james_loney

    Shoutout Turntkenny on the music! Check him out on Tik Tok @turntkenny and Instagram @sometimes_turnt!



    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-pioneer-league-podcast/donations
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    25 分
  • Billings Gazette and 406mtsports.com Senior Sports Writer Mike Scherting

    Billings Gazette and 406mtsports.com Senior Sports Writer Mike Scherting
    2020/07/23

    In this episode, host David Graf interviews Billings Gazette and 406mtsports.com senior sports writer Mike Scherting about his experience covering the Pioneer League and the Billings Mustangs. Scherting has been at the Billings Gazette since the summer of 2000 and has spent many Billings summer nights at Cobb Field and Dehler Park. This would have been his 20th summer covering the Billings Mustangs.

    Scherting talks about how the Pioneer League has evolved over the past 20 years, his experience going to Mustangs games as a kid, his relationship with former Mustangs manager and MLB All-Star Rick Burleson, and how the loss of the Pioneer League's affiliation with Minor League Baseball would impact the Billings community.

    The final episode of the first season of The Pioneer League Podcast features former Great Falls Dodger and 11-year MLB veteran James Loney, and it will be released on Tuesday, July 28th.

    Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast to help other baseball fans find the podcast! Donate at the link in the description below, or you can Venmo @davidgraf.

    You can follow David and Mike on Twitter:

    @mrdavidgraf

    @GazSportsSchert

    You can follow David on Instagram:

    @davidgraf

    Shoutout Turntkenny on the music! Check him out on Tik Tok @turntkenny and Instagram @sometimes_turnt!



    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-pioneer-league-podcast/donations
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    38 分
  • 2014 Billings Mustang and Current Tampa Bay Ray Brian O'Grady

    2014 Billings Mustang and Current Tampa Bay Ray Brian O'Grady
    2020/07/21

    In this episode, host David Graf interviews 2014 Billings Mustang and current Tampa Bay Ray Brian O'Grady about his time in the Pioneer League. O'Grady was drafted in the 8th round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds out of Rutgers University. O'Grady enjoyed a solid year in Billings and helped lead the Mustangs to a Pioneer League championship. He slashed .257/.354/.449 and chipped in 17 doubles. He also socked knocked in 6 homers and 42 RBIs.

    O'Grady talked about his favorite memories of playing in Billings, an appearance by a couple of rats in the showers in Helena, his whirlwind of an MLB call-up, and what it's like to play winter ball abroad.

    The next episode featuring Billings Gazette senior sports reporter Mike Scherting will be released on Thursday, July 23rd.

    Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast to help other baseball fans find the podcast! Donate at the link in the description below, or you can Venmo @davidgraf.

    You can follow David and Brian on Twitter:

    @mrdavidgraf

    @BrianOGrady21

    You can follow David and Brian on Instagram:

    @davidgraf

    @bogrady21

    Shoutout Turntkenny on the music! Check him out on Tik Tok @turntkenny and Instagram @sometimes_turnt!



    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-pioneer-league-podcast/donations
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    34 分

あらすじ・解説

After the 2019 baseball season, there was a proposal by executives from the Houston Astros to contract 42 teams from Minor League Baseball. That contraction would result in almost no ties to professional baseball in the Mountain West and the loss of the Pioneer League in its entirety. There would no longer be any Minor League Baseball teams in Montana after a history of having professional baseball in the state since the 1940's, and Idaho, Utah, and Colorado would have their baseball influence significantly reduced.

This podcast series serves to be an audio scrapbook of players and media members that have passed through the Pioneer League during their careers. The Pioneer League is a Rookie-level short season league in Minor League Baseball, and it is often players' first stop in professional baseball. The questions asked of these people are to reflect on their memories of their time playing and covering baseball in the Mountain West. You'll hear from Major League All-Stars like Greg Vaughn, players that just debuted in the big leagues like Brian O'Grady, guys that never quite figured out how to hit a curveball like Greg Morrison, newspaper writers that have covered their team for almost 20 years like Mike Scherting and other influences on the Pioneer League since its inception in 1939.
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