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As the MLB season appears to arriving on time and players get set to report for Spring Training, the evolution of sports is reaching new heights. This week on Caught Listening, Christian Heimall talks about the next age of player input when it comes to the game.We've seen it in the NBA and the NFL, but MLB could soon be on its way to having a 'Player-General Manager'. Someone who i

With nobody being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for the first time since 1960, Christian Heimall has some choice words for the voters of this years ballot. Join him as he clears the air and offers his thoughts on who should and shouldn't be enshrined in Cooperstown.You'll hear his insight on the importance of on the field accolades, the stupidity of some writers "reasonin

Being enshrined in a Hall of Fame marks the peak of any athlete's performance. That is no different in baseball. The sport will announce next week the 2021 Class that will be inducted into Cooperstown later this summer. But what goes in to being remembered as one of the all-time greats?This week on Caught Listening, Christian Heimall talks with one voter about how he judges those o

Kicking off a new year of Caught Listening, Christian Heimall talks about a lesson that Major League Baseball can learn from the NFL: marketing. While the NFL and NBA continue to see a rise in young fans, MLB's demographic traditionall trends older. So, how can MLB learn from the NFL? By watching what they did during Super Wild Card Weekend with Nickelodeon. Christian discuss the p

On the final episode of 2020, Caught Listening continues it's "In Memoriam" series by remembering a larger than life figure that put an entire franchise on the map early in his career. Tom "The Franchise" Seaver is the New York Mets to a lot of fans and members of the organization and his legacy on the field is one that extends decades after his final pitch.Honoring "Tom Terrific"

Caught Listening continues it's "In Memoriam" series by remembering the life and legacy of two legends of the game who passed away in 2020. Don Larsen and Whitey Ford are synonamous with the New York Yankees franchise but their lives and statsheets could not be more different. Helping us remember these two giants of baseball, and the differences between them, is longtime New York T

As 2020 comes to a close, Caught Listening takes a look back at the legendary figures who passed on this year. A member of the fearsome Big Red Machine in the 1970's, Joe Morgan is considered one of the greatest second basemen of all-time. His contributions to the game have been felt for decades, not just in Cincinnati, but across the baseball landscape. Joining Christian Heimall t

Ever wonder all the intricacies that go in to purchasing a Major League Baseball team? What about the process of covering such a transaction? Well, this week on Caught Listening, Christian helps shed some light on these kinds of monumental buys.

As the calendar flips to November and the baseball world turns to free agency, it's never too late to look back on what was a historic season in Major League Baseball. Join Christian Heimall on Caught Listening as he discusses the biggest storylines from the year and how historians will eventually look back on this truncated year.

On the heels of the 2020 World Series, this week's show takes a look back at one of the most talked about fall classics in history. The 2000 World Series was the last time the New York Mets and New York Yankees duked it out for the Commissioner's Trophy and the 20th Anniversary creates an opportunity to look back at one of the more compelling championship rounds in recent memory.Jo