Dave

Cleveland State alum, retired musician, accountant, bad golfer. I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess. #RallyTogether

[Dave @davelb87]

Huge thanks to Anna for having me on and for contributing so much of her time/talent to building a community for baseball lovers.

[Baseball Bucket List @BaseballBucket]

This week, I chat with @davelb87 about visiting all 30 @MLB parks, his best baseball memories from childhood, a crazy night in Havana, and what baseball has in common with music!

#baseballpodcast #baseballbucketlist #ballparkchasers

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@Super70sSports One of my most memorable plays was Roberto Alomar stealing 3B during an IBB when the catcher was asleep at the wheel.

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@jj9892454 @d3baseball @BWUBaseball Perfect day for it! Alas, I have work commitments today and all next week, Guardian tickets tonight and Sunday.

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@BaseballAmerica Tough draw for Kansas

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@thevannzee NIU looks serious and has a talented Friday senior. They have enough to be a tough 3/4. But to your greater point, tournaments in one-bid leagues (baseball, basketball, etc) are counterproductive. Kent had a stronger bubble case last Saturday than it does tonight.

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@Mathias777787 Asking more about effectiveness than from an arm-care perspective.

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NIU is destined to run out of pitching at some point this weekend. Even if they hold on tonight, I’d take Toledo or Kent to win the tournament Sunday.

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@Mathias777787 How many pitches did he throw his first outing?

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Didn’t have Kent vs Miami in the 9am loser’s bracket game on my Friday bingo card.

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@zachbeeson22 @BallparkHunter

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@BallparkHunter Without getting a hotel for the night? Probably Rochester.

Longest out-and-back for a game (under 36 hours)? Flying to Phoenix or Sacramento.

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@BallparkHunter @DurhamBulls It’s Columbus, Durham, and Charlotte in some order for me. Personal bias puts Columbus at the top most often.

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@OhioStateBASE Good news for ❌ichigan is that they don’t need to spend the next two weeks worried about the bubble anymore.

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@HansFiene My pastor growing up had an open door baptism policy. If you brought a child by the office and were willing to confess the Apostle’s Creed, he would baptize the child and send you on your merry way.

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@kelabration @LS_Chinooks @NWLbaseball Almost went there for college, too. Beautiful campus

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@GageEHC In a different time, I'd think Ingle is destined for 1B or RF, but there are too many other options already in the pipeline. It wouldn't be the first time they've passed on a bat-first catcher with a questionable glove.

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@fitzonsportsbsr @B_Funk_ Bo is a textbook warning case against promoting catchers before the glove is ready. His glove has cost the team more games/runs than his bat. Bailey is a upgrade with the glove, and near neutral with the bat...though he probably won't run into as many HRs as Bo over a season.

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@ZackMeisel @JeffPassan I was starting to wonder if Bo down/Kody Huff up might be the next move. I guess not anymore, though that's definitely the vibe behind this trade.