PODCAST · sports
Designated Chatter
by Jacob Hornstein
Designated Chatter will include raw, possibly unbiased takes on the baseball industry. Two industry advocates and fanatics provide their take on the Major League Baseball Association alongside industry professionals and invite baseball fans and players to join the fun. Official Podcast of The Toledo Mud Hens & Walleye:Designated Chatter includes a behind the scenes look into everything Toledo Mud Hens & Walleye. Join Jacob Hornstein and Ethan Achten, two organization employees as they highlight the key moments that shaped the history of the franchises.
Episodes
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Toby Oothoudt; Toledo Walleye Chief Off-Ice Official
Toby Oothoudt, Chief Off-Ice Official for the Toledo Walleye joins the show to discuss his tenure with the organization. Oothoudt provides a perspective from the press box as he details his assignments through the years. The crew exposes the makeup of his successful career and devotion to the…
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Matt Melzak; Voice of The Toledo Walleye
Matt Melzak, the voice of The Toledo Walleye joins the crew as they sit down and discuss the successful career and memories created alongside hall-of-fame greats. Melzak touches on his goals and path that created the ability to announce for Toledo sports.
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Bobb Vergiels - Current Walleye/Mud Hens PA Announcer
Bobb Vergiels, former Public Address announcer of the Detroit Tigers for 15 years and current PA announcer for the Toledo Mud Hens and Walleye joins the show. Vergiels and the crew explore what created and developed his career since the beginning in the early 1990s. The famed announcer touches on...
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Toledo Mud Hens Radio/TV Legend
Jim Weber, the voice of The Toledo Mud Hens for a near 50 years joins the show. The International League's only broadcasting Hall Of Fame inductee highlights the high points and development of his successful campaign inside the press box.
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Toledo Mud Hens History
The Toledo Mud Hens and baseball have a rich history within the Toledo city limits. John Husman, the Mud Hens Historian joins us on the show as we discuss the past and present and how America's Pastime has evolved over the elongated history of baseball in Toledo. We touch on topics ranging from...
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Behind The Hens Podcast
Everyone has questions on how to break into the sports industry. Designated Chatter brings you the answers with five guests that all work within the Toledo Mud Hens & Walleye Organization.
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Simon Denis, Toledo Walleye Defenseman
Simon Denis, the fan favorite Defenseman for the Toledo Walleye joins the show to describe his anticipated return to the ice. Denis talks about his time overseas and the honor of lacing up his skates for the Japanese National Hockey Team.
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Dan Watson, Toledo Walleye Head Coach
Dan Watson, Head Coach of The Toledo Walleye Hockey Club joins the show to speak on his processes both in season and off season. Watson provides a vast set of knowledge as well as his thoughts on the future and where he sees himself and the club in the next five years.
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Neil Neukam: Executive VP and GM of Toledo Walleye
Neil Neukam, the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Toledo Walleye joins the show, providing information and memories from inside the main office. Neukam expresses the drive and motivation of the staff that has provided Downtown Toledo with unforgettable events and memories...
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Erik Ibsen: Mud Hens Executive VP and GM
Erik Ibsen, the Toledo Mud Hens Executive Vice President and General Manager joins the show to dive into his successful career spanning over 25 years. Ibsen touches on many topics that have contributed to both his and the Mud Hens success in downtown Toledo.
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Jamie Westbrook
Big News Ahead, find out what's next for Designated Chatter! Jamie Westbrook, current Infielder/outfielder for the Toledo Mud Hens joins the show to speak on the current state of baseball from a players perspective and the highlights of his career.
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Angel Berroa; Season check in
Angel Berroa, former Rookie of the Year in 2003 with the Kansas City Royals and World Series Champion with the 2009 Yankees joins the show. The current infield coordinator for the Detroit Tigers speaks on his motivation as a player and coach as well as the landscape of the baseball industry.
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Tony Cappuccilli; Opening Week
Tony Cappuccilli has been a rising coach in the professional player development industry. He got his start anchoring a multitude of jobs under several titles around the country, including an assistant head coaching title at the University of New Mexico. Cappuccilli has made strides in the...
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Alanna Rizzo; Leadership
Alanna Rizzo, one of the most influential reporters in the MLB industry joins the show to talk about her career within the industry and how she sustained success through dedication. Rizzo explains the necessities needed in order to build a career such as her own and the current diversity/gender...
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John McLaren; Season 4 Introduction
John McLaren, a coaching legend in the baseball industry with over 35 years of experience joins the show. Leading with positivity and motivational stories, McLaren provides a foundation for those looking for a way into the baseball industry. Season 4 comes with a ton of new additions. Follow…
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Adam Rosales; Mets are gonna Met
Adam Rosales, former Major League professional player of 10 years for 6 different organizations joins the show. The current record holder of the fastest home run trot in the MLB speaks on his mindset during the successful and tough stretches of his lengthy career in baseball. Rosales provides a...
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Jim Leyland; Olympic Baseball
Jim Leyland, one of the greatest managers in a Tigers uniform and one of the most successful managers in MLB history joins the show. The future Hall of Famer speaks on career accolades and provides worthwhile advice on the industry. Having the 2017 World Baseball Classic champion on is a great...
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David Kaplan; Trade Deadline Moves
David Kaplan, Morning Show Co Host with ESPN 1000 and NBC Sports Chicago joins the show to share divine knowledge on the sports industry. The recent Chicagoland sports inductee speaks on what motivated and drove him into sports stardom, with lessons and advice on how he got there. The chaos of…
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Jerry Crasnick, Senior Advisor at MLBPA
Jerry Crasnick, Senior Advisor for Player, Agent and Media Relations at Major League Players Association (MLBPA) joins the show to discuss his great career as a sports writer/editor turned senior advisor. Making appearances all over the baseball industry, Jerry discusses his path as well as a…
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Justin Wick; SB Nation and Purple Row Writer
Justin Wick, an up and coming baseball writer for SB Nation, Pitcher List, and Purple Row joins the show to talk about his hopeful career path and some advice on how to make oneself adaptable to change inside the professional baseball industry. We dive into Justin's repertoire and how he…
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Trent Rosecrans: Senior MLB writer at The Athletic
Trent Rosecrans, a Senior MLB writer at The Athletic and current president of the BBWAA (Baseball Writers' Association of America) joins the show. With a loaded resume, Mr. Rosecrans provides amazing detail and fond memories of his past that played key roles into his career path. Take a listen as...
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Raul Gonzalez; MLB IL Report
Raul Gonzalez, former MLB player/coach and current youth baseball coach joins the show. Gonzalez describes the opportunities given to international players looking for professional exposure. We continue on with the importance of mental toughness and our guest describes how important being…
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Alec Zumwalt; Moving the Mound Back/ No Hitters
Alec Zumwalt, the Director of Hitting and Player Development and Former Art Stewart Scout of the year for the Kansas City Royals joins the show to talk about his career path and what led him through each decision. Zumwalt discusses with us the usage of statistics in baseball and the importance of...
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Rivalries & Robotic Umpires; Joseph Napoli, Mud Hens/Walleye CEO&President
It is no surprise that the newly awakened rivalry of the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers is taking the MLB by storm. Join us as we discuss the significance of this as well as the thought of Robotic Umpires at the Major League Level. Joseph Napoli, the CEO & President of the Toledo…
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Regular Season Kickoff; Robby Hisert
The regular season has officially begun, with many surprises and COVID interruptions as well, we discuss all this and the moving of the 2021 All-Star game. Robby Hisert, Associate Scout for the St. Louis Cardinals joins the show to talk about his career path and what has lead to his current...
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Analytics in Baseball; Kyle Boddy
A shortened first half as we discuss the influence of analytics and data on the game of baseball and how it has changed the way we view and play the game. Kyle Boddy, the founder of Driveline Baseball, and one of the most influential minds in the analytics, data, and quantitative analysis fields…
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Spring Training Rules and Protocols; Mike Medici
The MLB has decided to introduce a couple new rules incorporated into the 2021 Spring Training season. Some rules will also be tested throughout the Triple-A, Double-A, and Low-A ball. Join us as we discuss those rules as well as some shining stars as we approach the end of spring training. Mike...
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MLB Division Predictions; Austin Cousino
With the MLB season and spring training approaching fast, listen in as we give out our projected predictions for each divisional winner and give our opinions on the projected records for each MLB team. Austin Cousino, Area Scout representative for the Detroit Tigers joins the show as we talk…
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Rules and Regulations; Lloyd McClendon
Over the 2020-21 MLB offseason, the MLB front office has scattered to put together the 2021 rules and regulations for the pre, regular, and post seasons. Join us as we discuss the changes and upgrades that the MLB has put in place for the upcoming season. Lloyd McClendon, the legendary MLB player...
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Trevor Bauer and other Signings; Area Scout for Tampa Bay Rays: Luke Harrigan
The roller coaster of what was the Trevor Bauer signing has come to an end, not before he angered the entire New York Mets fanbase. Join us as we discuss Bauer's signing as well as the transpiring of other major signings across the MLB. It's always essential to use your past to build on your...
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Arenado/Lindor Trade; Derrick May: Former MLB Player and coach
There have been some major moves that have transpired throughout the 2020-21 MLB offseason. Join me and my (new) co host, Ethan Achten as we talk about the two major trades that involved the movement of Nolan Arenado to the St Louis Cardinals and the movement of Francisco Lindor to the New York...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Designated Chatter will include raw, possibly unbiased takes on the baseball industry. Two industry advocates and fanatics provide their take on the Major League Baseball Association alongside industry professionals and invite baseball fans and players to join the fun. Official Podcast of The Toledo Mud Hens & Walleye:Designated Chatter includes a behind the scenes look into everything Toledo Mud Hens & Walleye. Join Jacob Hornstein and Ethan Achten, two organization employees as they highlight the key moments that shaped the history of the franchises.
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Designated Chatter will include raw, possibly unbiased takes on the baseball industry. Two industry advocates and fanatics provide their take on the Major League Baseball Association alongside industry professionals and invite baseball fans and players to join the fun. Official Podcast of The...
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