{"id":1019,"date":"2010-09-19T17:08:58","date_gmt":"2010-09-19T22:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1019"},"modified":"2011-10-07T13:01:33","modified_gmt":"2011-10-07T18:01:33","slug":"the-baseball-show","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/the-baseball-show","title":{"rendered":"The Baseball Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 210px;\"><object id=\"W46e01640976f216c\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"data\" value=\"http:\/\/www.talkshoe.com\/badges\/badgeSm300.swf?domainId=api.talkshoe.com&amp;masterId=73828&amp;colorId=gray\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.talkshoe.com\/badges\/badgeSm300.swf?domainId=api.talkshoe.com&amp;masterId=73828&amp;colorId=gray\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><embed id=\"W46e01640976f216c\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/www.talkshoe.com\/badges\/badgeSm300.swf?domainId=api.talkshoe.com&amp;masterId=73828&amp;colorId=gray\" data=\"http:\/\/www.talkshoe.com\/badges\/badgeSm300.swf?domainId=api.talkshoe.com&amp;masterId=73828&amp;colorId=gray\" wmode=\"transparent\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">With co-host Clint from the <a href=\"http:\/\/diamondhoggers.com\" target=\"_blank\">Diamond Hoggers Baseball Blog<\/a><\/p>\n  <div class=\"associated-posts\">  \n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/6076\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Chipper Jones Will Retire\">The Baseball Show: Chipper Jones Will Retire<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/6076\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Chipper Jones Will Retire\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/chipper-jones-a292a39b2114b016-150x150.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"150\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show: Chipper Jones Will Retire\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show: Chipper Jones Will Retire\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Last night was episode 51 of The Baseball Show. If you haven\u2019t listened to the show yet, what\u2019s wrong with you? We\u2019re working on some good guests this season. Plus we have some very entertaining segments coming within the next couple weeks. Clint Evans of Diamond Hoggers, M.J. Lloyd of\u00a0Halo Hangout and I actually talked [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/5945\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Hamilton, Memoribilia, Mickey Mantle Racing Limousines and more!\">The Baseball Show: Hamilton, Memoribilia, Mickey Mantle Racing Limousines and more!<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/5945\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Hamilton, Memoribilia, Mickey Mantle Racing Limousines and more!\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/gunfire-150x150.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"150\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show: Hamilton, Memoribilia, Mickey Mantle Racing Limousines and more!\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show: Hamilton, Memoribilia, Mickey Mantle Racing Limousines and more!\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Business is about to pick up in the sport of baseball, and business picked up last night on The Baseball Show, Clint Evans of Diamond Hoggers and M.J. Lloyd of Off-Base Percentage and Halo Hangout discussed the following with me: -The latest chapter in the Josh Hamilton relapse saga -M.J. tells a Mickey Mantle story [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/5853\" title=\"The Baseball Show: The Yu Darvish Edition\">The Baseball Show: The Yu Darvish Edition<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/5853\" title=\"The Baseball Show: The Yu Darvish Edition\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/yu-darvish-2009-8-19-4-41-7-150x150.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"150\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show: The Yu Darvish Edition\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show: The Yu Darvish Edition\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>On the latest installment of The Baseball Show, Clint, MJ, and I discussed the week\u2019s most interesting story lines as well as our usual assortment of nonsense. We started things off by discussing Yu Darvish and how his signing was inevitable after the Rangers posted a $51.7MM bid, so it\u2019s no surprise that they ultimately [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/5818\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Hall of Fame Edition\">The Baseball Show: Hall of Fame Edition<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/5818\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Hall of Fame Edition\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/larkin_card-150x150.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"150\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show: Hall of Fame Edition\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show: Hall of Fame Edition\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Last night&#8217;s episode of The Baseball Show was only supposed to last an hour, but ultimately reached the hour and a half mark, which only means good things.\u00a0 Clint, MJ, and I touched on several different topics including the Hall of Fame, the Reds&#8217; recent acquisitions, Howie Kendrick&#8216;s extension, and our favorite bizarre MLB injuries.\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/5776\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Ringing in the New Year\">The Baseball Show: Ringing in the New Year<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/5776\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Ringing in the New Year\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Prince-Fielder-Mariners-Question-Mark-150x150.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"150\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show: Ringing in the New Year\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show: Ringing in the New Year\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>On Thursday night The Baseball Show was back with its first episode of the New Year.\u00a0 As usual, I was joined by Clint from DiamondHoggers.com and TomahawkTake.com, and MJ Lloyd from OffBasePercentage.com and HaloHangout.com. I know, it\u2019s getting to be a lot of websites, right? Anyway, we had a blast talking baseball and touched on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/5456\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Introducing Tomahawk Take\">The Baseball Show: Introducing Tomahawk Take<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/5456\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Introducing Tomahawk Take\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Tomahawk-Take-150x92.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"92\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show: Introducing Tomahawk Take\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show: Introducing Tomahawk Take\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Last night on\u00a0The Baseball Show,\u00a0Clint Evans of Diamond Hoggers,\u00a0M.J. Lloyd of\u00a0Off Base Percentage, and I\u00a0discussed the following topics: -Our involvement with\u00a0Tomahawk Take\u00a0on the FanSided Network. -Thoughts on the Braves shortstop situation, minor league prospects, Jason Heyward, the Jair Jurrjens rumors, and the Braves rotation for next season. -We offer our thoughts on Derek Lowe\u2019s departure [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/3586\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Off Base Percentage\">The Baseball Show: Off Base Percentage<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/3586\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Off Base Percentage\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/off-base-150x150.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"150\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show: Off Base Percentage\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show: Off Base Percentage\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Last evening on The Baseball Show, co-host Clint Evans from Diamond Hoggers and I welcomed Derwood Morris from Off Base Percentage &amp; The Bobby Classifieds onto the show for the first time. This came along with a return visit from our good friend MTD, also over at Off-Base Percentage. We talked Jose Canseco, Manny Ramirez, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/3223\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Next Level Ballplayer and Fantasy Draft Primer\">The Baseball Show: Next Level Ballplayer and Fantasy Draft Primer<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/3223\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Next Level Ballplayer and Fantasy Draft Primer\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/johnely1-150x150.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"150\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show: Next Level Ballplayer and Fantasy Draft Primer\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show: Next Level Ballplayer and Fantasy Draft Primer\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Last night on The Baseball Show, Clint from Diamond Hoggers and I took part in a long, two-part show. In the first half of the show, we welcomed David Franco from NextLevelBallplayer.com. David (who is Clint\u2019s former teammate) has been writing about his experiences from Spring Training on Diamond Hoggers for the past week. You [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/3146\" title=\"The Baseball Show welcomes Jason Rosenberg from IIATMS, ESPN SweetSpot\">The Baseball Show welcomes Jason Rosenberg from IIATMS, ESPN SweetSpot<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Today on The Baseball Show, co-host Clint Evans from Diamond Hoggers and I welcome Jason Rosenberg from It\u2019s About The Money, Stupid. IIATMS is the New York Yankees SweetSpot network blog on ESPN. A huge thanks for Jason to being on the show\u2013and as he mentions about former guest Matt Sosnick\u2013we would also say that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/3065\" title=\"The Baseball Show: The Best, Around\">The Baseball Show: The Best, Around<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/3065\" title=\"The Baseball Show: The Best, Around\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/jonnygomessombrero-150x150.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"150\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show: The Best, Around\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show: The Best, Around\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Today on The Baseball Show Clint Evans of Diamond Hoggers and I usher in Spring Training the best way we know how. Today we talked about the following: The beginning of Spring Training baseball games The Adam Wainwright injury Was Jonny Gomes really singing a song in The Karate Kid? Or celebrating not having to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2917\" title=\"The Baseball Show welcomes MTD from Off Base Percentage\">The Baseball Show welcomes MTD from Off Base Percentage<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2917\" title=\"The Baseball Show welcomes MTD from Off Base Percentage\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/j_t_snow_plunked-150x150.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"150\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show welcomes MTD from Off Base Percentage\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show welcomes MTD from Off Base Percentage\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Today on The Baseball Show Clint from Diamond Hoggers and I welcomed our good friend MTD from Off Base Percentage and Monkeys Throwing Darts. Today\u2019s show was an absolute blast. Topics for discussion include but are not limited to the following: MTD\u2019s baseball blog Off Base Percentage His following the Anaheim Angels Edinson Volquez electing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2762\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Damon &#038; Manny, Vernon Wells, KC Royals, Owings, Harper, Trout and more&#8230;\">The Baseball Show: Damon &#038; Manny, Vernon Wells, KC Royals, Owings, Harper, Trout and more&#8230;<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2762\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Damon &#038; Manny, Vernon Wells, KC Royals, Owings, Harper, Trout and more&#8230;\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/francisco-chair-150x150.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"150\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show: Damon &#038; Manny, Vernon Wells, KC Royals, Owings, Harper, Trout and more&#8230;\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show: Damon &#038; Manny, Vernon Wells, KC Royals, Owings, Harper, Trout and more&#8230;\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Today on The Baseball Show, co-host Clint Evans of Diamond Hoggers and I discuss recent trades and headlines across baseball, and even seamlessly weave in a Brooks Kieschnick reference.\u00a0 The Mike Napoli trade gives us a reason to remember Frank Francisco hurling a chair into a dude\u2019s face at the Oakland Coliseum.\u00a0 I guess a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2562\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Hall of Fame, Garza, Bryce Harper, Reds and White Sox\">The Baseball Show: Hall of Fame, Garza, Bryce Harper, Reds and White Sox<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2562\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Hall of Fame, Garza, Bryce Harper, Reds and White Sox\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/alomar-150x150.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"150\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show: Hall of Fame, Garza, Bryce Harper, Reds and White Sox\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show: Hall of Fame, Garza, Bryce Harper, Reds and White Sox\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>On Wednesday night, co-host Clint Evans from Diamond Hoggers and I were back at it with 2011\u2019s first episode of The Baseball Show. Topics include: Our thoughts on Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven\u2019s selection to the Hall of Fame. We weigh in on some of the other notable players \u2013 Barry Larkin, Fred McGriff, Jeff [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2282\" title=\"The Baseball Show: The Virtures of Juan Pierre\">The Baseball Show: The Virtures of Juan Pierre<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2282\" title=\"The Baseball Show: The Virtures of Juan Pierre\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/juanpierrebeastmode-150x150.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"150\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show: The Virtures of Juan Pierre\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show: The Virtures of Juan Pierre\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Tonight on The Baseball Show co-host Clint Evans of Diamond Hoggers and I discuss the following: -Which is strikes more fear in the hearts of the fans? The Boston Red Sox lineup or the Philadelphia Phillies starting rotation? -Reactions to the Cliff Lee signing -Is Kerry Wood heading back to Chicago? &#8211;Mark Prior and Russell [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2239\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Saturday Morning Hot Stove\">The Baseball Show: Saturday Morning Hot Stove<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>This morning on The Baseball Show, Clint Evans of Diamond Hoggers and I discussed the following: &#8211; Carl Crawford to the Red Sox. Ramifications of having too many starting outfielders? &#8211; Jay Bruce&#8216;s contract extension &#8211; Mark Reynolds to the Orioles&#8211;is this the beginning of the end? &#8211; Carlos Pena to the Cubs &#8211; Possible [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2197\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Please Don&#8217;t Trade Gordon Beckham\">The Baseball Show: Please Don&#8217;t Trade Gordon Beckham<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2197\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Please Don&#8217;t Trade Gordon Beckham\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/beckhamslide-150x150.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"150\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show: Please Don&#8217;t Trade Gordon Beckham\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show: Please Don&#8217;t Trade Gordon Beckham\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Tonight on The Baseball Show, co-host Clint Evans of Diamond Hoggers and I have a relatively short show. As always, we bring the solid and hardcore baseball talk for your enjoyment. Topics of discussion: &#8211;Jayson Werth&#8216;s new contract -Thoughts on Cliff Lee -My thoughts on the White Sox offering Gordon Beckham for Adrian Gonzalez -Reaction [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2158\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Hot Stove talk; the mental side of the game\">The Baseball Show: Hot Stove talk; the mental side of the game<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2158\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Hot Stove talk; the mental side of the game\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/baseball_show-150x146.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"146\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show: Hot Stove talk; the mental side of the game\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show: Hot Stove talk; the mental side of the game\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>On Saturday morning Clint and I were back at it on The Baseball Show, offering our thoughts on all of this past week\u2019s signings, as well as other notable headlines. Some of the many things that we discussed: Adam Dunn: Clint\u2019s favorite player and my the White Sox new 1B\/DH A.J. Pierzynski, Paul Konerko, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2010\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Pre-Thanksgiving Edition\">The Baseball Show: Pre-Thanksgiving Edition<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2010\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Pre-Thanksgiving Edition\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/derrek_lee-419-150x150.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"150\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show: Pre-Thanksgiving Edition\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show: Pre-Thanksgiving Edition\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Tonight on The Baseball Show, co-host Clint Evans from Diamond Hoggers and I talk a little pre-Thanksgiving Hot Stove. We talk about a dozen different baseball topics, ranging from Joey Votto&#8217;s MVP to whether Derek Lee has outstayed his welcome in the National League.\u00a0 So if you&#8217;re preparing for that Thanksgiving trip and you&#8217;re in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1978\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Hotstove Edition\">The Baseball Show: Hotstove Edition<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1978\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Hotstove Edition\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/baseball_show-150x146.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"146\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show: Hotstove Edition\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show: Hotstove Edition\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Today on The Baseball Show, co-host Clint Evans of Diamond Hoggers and I went strong for a little over an hour. Topics for discussion included but weren&#8217;t limited to: -Thoughts on the Justin Upton trade rumors -We skim through the free agent class and the moves that have taken place thus far around baseball -Thoughts [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1576\" title=\"The Baseball Show with guest Gar Ryness (Batting Stance Guy)\">The Baseball Show with guest Gar Ryness (Batting Stance Guy)<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1576\" title=\"The Baseball Show with guest Gar Ryness (Batting Stance Guy)\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/bsg_book-150x150.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"150\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show with guest Gar Ryness (Batting Stance Guy)\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show with guest Gar Ryness (Batting Stance Guy)\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Tonight on The Baseball Show, co-host Clint Evans[Diamond Hoggers] and I interviewed Batting Stance Guy. Just as we anticipated, he offered tons of great stories and was absolutely hilarious. Clint and I thought that we loved the game of baseball more than anyone in this world until we had the chance to talk to BSG. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1554\" title=\"Tuesday on The Baseball Show: Batting Stance Guy\">Tuesday on The Baseball Show: Batting Stance Guy<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1554\" title=\"Tuesday on The Baseball Show: Batting Stance Guy\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/BSGbobblehead-101x150.png\"\n             width=\"101\"\n             height=\"150\"\n             alt=\"Tuesday on The Baseball Show: Batting Stance Guy\"\n             title=\"Tuesday on The Baseball Show: Batting Stance Guy\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Tuesday night on The Baseball Show, co-host Clint Evans[Diamond Hoggers] and I are excited to welcome Batting Stance Guy, Gar Ryness.\u00a0 We will be discussing his passion for the game&#8217;s finest details, his book, and the joys of interacting with professional players. We will also hear his thoughts on the 2010 postseason and like any [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1520\" title=\"Around The League: Thoughts on our interview with Matt Sosnick\">Around The League: Thoughts on our interview with Matt Sosnick<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1520\" title=\"Around The League: Thoughts on our interview with Matt Sosnick\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/sosnickcobbe1-150x83.gif\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"83\"\n             alt=\"Around The League: Thoughts on our interview with Matt Sosnick\"\n             title=\"Around The League: Thoughts on our interview with Matt Sosnick\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>In case you missed it last night on The Baseball Show, Clint and I spent an hour talking with MLB agent Matt Sosnick from Sosnick Cobbe Sports. We discussed the rise and fall of Dontrelle Willis, sports agency as a profession, Matt\u2019s experiences in Major League Baseball, stories about his clients, Josh Willingham and Ricky [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1504\" title=\"Matt Sosnick discusses Josh Willingham on The Baseball Show\">Matt Sosnick discusses Josh Willingham on The Baseball Show<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1504\" title=\"Matt Sosnick discusses Josh Willingham on The Baseball Show\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/JoshWillingham-150x150.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"150\"\n             alt=\"Matt Sosnick discusses Josh Willingham on The Baseball Show\"\n             title=\"Matt Sosnick discusses Josh Willingham on The Baseball Show\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>On Wednesday night, Clint and I were honored to have Major League Baseball agent Matt Sosnick, of Sosnick Cobbe Sports, as a guest on The Baseball Show. We discussed a little bit of everything including the rise and fall of Dontrelle Willis, sports agency as a profession, Matt\u2019s experiences in Major League Baseball, stories about [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1497\" title=\"The Baseball Show: MLB Agent Matt Sosnick\">The Baseball Show: MLB Agent Matt Sosnick<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1497\" title=\"The Baseball Show: MLB Agent Matt Sosnick\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/sosnickcobbe-150x83.gif\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"83\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show: MLB Agent Matt Sosnick\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show: MLB Agent Matt Sosnick\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Tonight on The Baseball Show, Clint[Diamond Hoggers] and I welcomed Matt Sosnick from Sosnick &amp; Cobbe Sports Agency. We discussed a little bit of everything including the rise and fall of Dontrelle Willis, sports agency as a profession, Matt&#8217;s experiences in Major League Baseball, stories about his clients, Josh Willingham and Ricky Nolasco&#8217;s off-season contract [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1469\" title=\"The Baseball Show with guest Matt Sosnick(MLB Agent) &#8211; Thursday, 7pm ET\">The Baseball Show with guest Matt Sosnick(MLB Agent) &#8211; Thursday, 7pm ET<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Tune in at 7pm ET on Thursday night for a special edition of The Baseball Show with MLB agent Matt Sosnick of the Sosnick Cobb Sports Agency.\u00a0 Clint and I are extremely excited and honored to have Matt on the show, as we have no doubt that his experience as an MLB agent will generate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1280\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Heartbreak Hotel\">The Baseball Show: Heartbreak Hotel<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        <div class=\"thumb-frame\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1280\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Heartbreak Hotel\">\n        <img src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/brucefail-150x150.jpg\"\n             width=\"150\"\n             height=\"150\"\n             alt=\"The Baseball Show: Heartbreak Hotel\"\n             title=\"The Baseball Show: Heartbreak Hotel\"\n             class=\"thumb post-preview-image alignleft\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Today on The Baseball Show, I had no other choice but to console Clint after his Reds heartbreaking defeat last night in Philly.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t worry, he comes around as the show progresses. You can follow Clint &amp; Diamond Hoggers on Twitter here. As painful as our first discussion was regarding the Reds\/Phillies series, we managed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1228\" title=\"The Baseball Show&#8217;s LDS Predictions\">The Baseball Show&#8217;s LDS Predictions<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>For those who might not have had the opportunity to listen to &#8220;The Baseball Show&#8221; on Monday or Tuesday, here are our predictions for the League Division Series: San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves: Clint: Giants in 4 games Mike: Giants in 4 games Cincinnati Reds vs. Philadelphia Phillies: Clint: Reds in 5 Mike: Phillies [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1211\" title=\"The Baseball Show: The ALDS Preview Show\">The Baseball Show: The ALDS Preview Show<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Tonight on The Baseball Show, Co-Host &amp; Head Editor of Diamond Hoggers Clint Evans and I preview the ALDS series. You can follow Clint &amp; Diamond Hoggers on twitter here. for the second night in a row we attempt to add to your postseason primer: -We open up talking about Baseball Tonight vs. The MLB [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1178\" title=\"The Baseball Show: The NLDS Preview Show\">The Baseball Show: The NLDS Preview Show<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Tonight on The Baseball Show, Co-Host &amp; Head Editor of Diamond Hoggers Clint Evans and I preview the NLDS series. You can follow Clint &amp; Diamond Hoggers on twitter here; he&#8217;s as great of a follow as he is on the show. -Full breakdown &amp; prediction of Atlanta vs. San Francisco -Full breakdown &amp; prediction [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1078\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Awards, Replay, Postseason Memories\">The Baseball Show: Awards, Replay, Postseason Memories<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>This week, I once again joined Clint as co-host on &#8220;The Baseball Show.&#8221;\u00a0 Clint is the head editor of Diamond Hoggers Baseball Blog (and my alter-ego). Follow Diamond Hoggers on Twitter here, and bookmark the site. Clint and I discuss: -Does instant replay belong in baseball? -Top 5 fond memories from the MLB Postseason -Postseason [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"associated-post\">\n    <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n     <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1007\" title=\"The Baseball Show: Introducing new Co-Host Mike Rosenbaum\">The Baseball Show: Introducing new Co-Host Mike Rosenbaum<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n      \n        \n    <div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>This morning, I made my first appearance as the new co-host of The Baseball Show. Clint, the mastermind behind Diamond Hoggers&#8211;and a former collegiate baseball player, as well&#8211; was kind enough to invite me to join The Baseball Show as a co-host. Follow Diamond Hoggers on Twitter here, and be sure to bookmark the site. 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