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26 May 2013 at 10 : 17 AM
Podcast 1.12: Finding Manny with RJ
Lamigo Monkeys "Super-Fan", RJ drops by to talk cheering in Taiwan's CPBL. RJ and I set out to find Manny Ramirez in the beautiful city of Kaohsiung. Also do Pac-Rim pitching prospects get overworked and then some? Find out why some high school hurlers average 130 plus pitches per game. All that and ...
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10 May 2013 at 13 : 38 PM
Podcast 1.11: Chris Oxspring, RHP Lotte Giants
We join "International Journeyman" Chris Oxspring this week as he touches on everything from winning a Silver at the '04 Olympics, time spent in MLB, Japan and working a job outside of baseball right up to the WBC in March, leading to his KBO ...
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17 April 2013 at 01 : 47 AM
Podcast 1.10: Live from Hanbat
Coming to you from the Basement Series- NC Dinos vs. Hanwha Eagles on a historic night. Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News, Hanwha Eagles 0-13 start, Ryu, KBO attendance down dramatically, and ...
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6 April 2013 at 21 : 30 PM
Podcast 1.9: KBO needs to change
Allen Wolf, writer of "Time for KBO to grow up" stops by and Van Walker joins in-studio. The guys talk about how the Korean Baseball Organization differs from MLB- from free agency to marketing. Who has the best KBO ...
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29 March 2013 at 01 : 03 AM
1.8, Justin Kutcher of FOX Sports MLB
Re-united after 12 years- Justin Kutcher, FOX Sports MLB Play by Play man joins us. Philip and Justin trade stories about working with FOX Sports' Joe Buck and Tim McCarver. Find out just how Justin rose through the ranks from making only $500 a month when starting out in AAA Portland to calling nationally televised games. Philip, Justin and Nino chat ...
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18 March 2013 at 00 : 21 AM
1.7: WBC, From Fukuoka to San Francisco
The podcast starts out right before the first game of the WBC in Japan with Buck Martinez to AT&T Park in San Francisco where we get the latest on Team Japan from Jason Coskrey of The Japan ...
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13 February 2013 at 19 : 23 PM
Interview: Interpreting for Nyjer Morgan (and Tony Plush) in Japan
[caption id="attachment_288" align="alignnone" width="300"] Yokohama DeNA Baystars Outfielder Nyjer Morgan (Left), and his interpreter, Atsushi Nagamata (Right). Nagamata's new assignment with Morgan will likely keep him on his toes, translating words not found in any dictionary. Courtesy DeNA Baystars[/caption] By Philip S. Riccobono This upcoming ...
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11 February 2013 at 17 : 02 PM
Podcast 1.6 Japan vs. Korea: What a Rivalry!
[caption id="attachment_263" align="alignnone" width="300"] Courtesy iplaywinner.com[/caption] First off, we apologize for the poor audio on portions of this podcast. Please prepare to raise your volume all the way up during some parts. We have since rectified this technical issue and look forward to crisper shows with LIVE ...
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5 February 2013 at 20 : 19 PM
Next Podcast-WBC: Japan vs. Korea?
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27 January 2013 at 22 : 58 PM
Podcast 1.5: David Kim, Minnesota Twins Pacific Rim Scout
On this episode of Coming To America Baseball, Minnesota Twins Pacific Rim Scout, David Kim, on assignment, calls in from Jeju Island, Korea. Find out what cuisine made Nino show up late (as usual). Philip and Nino talk about what obscure KBO record David set. The guys also discuss high school baseball in Korea and Japan, MLB allowing interpreters on ...
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