Episodes
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Author Jeff Pearlman on "The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson" (10/28/22)
Jeff Pearlman, New York Times best-selling author of nine books including "The Bad Guys Won", "Boys Will Be Boys", and "Showtime" (adapted for the HBO Series 'Winning Time'), joins the podcast to talk about his new book "The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson." Jeff shares his…
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"Loserville" Author Clayton Trutor, Plus an Atlanta Braves Victory Lap! (12/20/21)
Author Clayton Trutor joins Tucker and Coach to talk about his new book “Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta - and How Atlanta Remade Professional Sports.” In the time period between the early 1960s through the late 1970s in Atlanta, city government and local business leadership...
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RTB 2021 MLB Season Preview (4/01/21)
Coach and Tucker preview the 2021 MLB Season: Predictions for every team in every division, starting in the AL West (2:38) where the villain Astros are favored once again. Is this make or break time for the Angels and Trout? Can the A’s pull out another moneyball trip to October? The AL Central...
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2021 Baseball is Here! Plus, Remembering "The Hammer" and Surviving the 2020 Season (2/19/21)
Running the Bases is back for the 2021 season! Coach and Tucker look forward to (hopefully) a full summer of Baseball (1:30), and what changes to expect moving forward. Coach gives proper tribute to the colossal Henry Aaron, as seen in person from Day One in Atlanta, through Home Run no. 715, all...
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Baseball in Limbo, Goodbye Mr. Tiger (4/28/20)
Tucker is joined by Coach via phone for the first Coronavirus podcast for RTB. Out of the Box, Coach and Tucker discuss MLB's different strategies to try and have a 2020 baseball season (3:12). The CPBL in Taiwan offers a baseball fix to the masses with a bizarre new approach (20:26), what...
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"The Natural" - RTB Book Club Ep. 1 (3/31/20)
Originally recorded in 2018, Tucker and Coach are joined by author Clayton Trutor to discuss Bernard Malamud's seminal baseball work, "The Natural" (2:45). Written in 1949, Malamud had no prior knowledge of baseball history. He crafts the character of Roy Hobbs to be the "Great American Monomyth"...
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"The Art of Fielding", Hall of Fame 2020 and Hot Stove Chatter (1/16/20)
First RTB Podcast of 2020, Coach and Tucker discuss the 2019-2020 Offseason (2:00), the best players still available and the team that won the Hot Stove. 1st to 3rd, they give their Hall of Fame predictions for the Class of 2020 (24:30) and respect for Marvin Miller (41:54). Coming into Home…
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Wild October 2019 (10/2/19)
Coach and Tucker talk MLB Postseason predictions for 2019. Out of the Box (2:00): A recap of key storylines as the regular seasons' end, including Maddon and the Cubs parting ways, and send offs for Bochy, MadBum and King Felix. First to Third (17:35): All the predictions for October baseball…
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Braves Summer of '69 (8/29/19)
Coach and Tucker give thoughts on the 2019 MLB regular season heading into the stretch run. The Terrifying Cardinals have returned, the Twins are a delightful surprise, while the Rockies make us sad. Who will be playing in October, and a fond farewell to the worst uniforms ever. Going 1st to 3rd,...
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Cincinnati Reds: State of the Franchise (7/22/19)
Premiere episode of the Running the Bases "State of the Franchise", breaking down a team in rebuilding. Coach and Tucker take a deep dive into the Cincinnati Reds, the oldest team in MLB, but far removed from the days of the Big Red Machine. Going back to the "Nasty Boys" championship team of…
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"WhatifSports" Special Edition with Ozomatli (5/27/19)
Coach invites "WhatifSports" superstar Ozomatli on the podcast for a second installment on Simulation Baseball Leagues. Ozomatli shares his strategies on drafting a team (19:30), setting Player Hierarchies (41:00), the difference in managing a sim league versus daily fantasy baseball (54:30), and…
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RTB 2019 MLB Season Preview (3/27/19)
RTB returns for it's season preview podcast, making all the predictions for the 2019 MLB Season. Love for Ichiro out of the box, predictions for the American League, where the Yankees are a machine, Astros are pitching dominant, Tucker believes in Oakland, and Coach keeps the faith in Cleveland...
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Mastering "WhatifSports" with Skunk206 (12/4/18)
Coach invites vaunted "WhatifSports" legend Skunk206 on the podcast to discuss the odds and ends of Simulation Baseball Leagues, where baseball is always in season. What strategies are most successful in building a juggernaut, the difference in managing a sim league versus regular fantasy…
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Jonathan Mayo, MLB Pipeline Writer and "Prospect Guru" (10/10/18)
Jonathan Mayo, accomplished writer for MLB.com and MLBPipeline.com, joins the RTB Podcast to talk about His career in journalism, the early days of covering the MLB Draft, and what it takes to produce the MLB Pipeline 100 for every franchise in MLB. He shares insight on favorite Minor League...
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All Things Chicago White Sox (9/17/18)
Tucker is joined by good friend, filmmaker and Chicago homer Scott Brown to talk about his beloved White Sox. Scott shares what makes a person go White Sox over Cubs in Chi-Town (3:05), the recognition of Big Hurt (14:22), the forgotten glory of the 2005 Championship team (26:48), and ranking...
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Pennant Chases, Kids, and Women in Baseball (8/29/18)
Coach and Tucker discuss teams going into the stretch run of the MLB Season. The Nationals are a franchise in need of group therapy (1:50), and for all the hitting additions, the Dodgers are falling off thanks to a banged up bullpen. Who are these Tampa Bay Rays (9:30), here come the terrifying...
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Adventures in Cooperstown (8/9/18)
Tucker and Coach share the experience of Hall of Fame Induction Weekend in Cooperstown. Out of the Box, post-trade deadline baseball chatter. Going 1st to 3rd (26:04), all that is Cooperstown, with speech grades (37:36), the beauty and efficiency of the town on HOF Weekend (41:00), and the great...
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All-Stars and Trades, and the Death of Sunday Night Baseball (6/28/18)
With the season nearing the Midsummer Classic, Coach and Tucker empty the notebook on MLB before the 4th of July. Out of the Box- Surprises (Braves!) and disappointments (Orioles, Twins) in each division, the mess in the host town of the All Star Game, and another wasted season of Trout. First to...
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MLB's Best of the Decades (6/6/18)
Coach and Tucker return to debate the Greatest Players of the Decades. Out of the Box: A quick recap of the MLB season through 2 months. 1st to 3rd: Best of the Decades from 1900 to today (17:30). Dizzy, Dazzy, and Lefty with the best names (32:22), the great "What if" of Ted Williams and the…
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2018 MLB Season Preview - The N.L.
Part 2 of the 2018 MLB Season Preview: Coach and Tucker give their sure-fire, can't miss predictions for the National League in 2018! The Mets should be a lot better, but then, so should everyone but the Reds, Marlins and Pirates. Coach sees a watered down league, where 83 wins is enough to make…
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2018 MLB Season Preview - The A.L.
Part 1 of the 2018 Season Preview: Coach and Tucker give their sure-fire, can't miss predictions for the American League in 2018! The Yankees are monsters (but don't hand them the world), the Indians are right there (again), and the Astros own the least compelling division in MLB. The Twins are...
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Top 20 (or so) Most Significant Between the Lines (2/28/18)
Coach and Tucker debate the 20 "Most Significant" baseball persons to put on a uniform and step between the lines, based on criteria of performance, innovation, character, and importance to the game of baseball.
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"Heading Home" Shines, MLB Teams Dive (2/14/18)
Tucker and Coach recap the premiere of the baseball documentary "Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel" at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, and reactions to the film. Going First to Third: Making sense of the "Race to the Bottom" for tanking MLB teams (2:55) and if there is actual collusion...
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RTB Hall of Fame Podcast 2018 (1/22/18)
Coach and Tucker cast their annual fictitious ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame, make predictions on who will be in the Class of 2018, the greatest omissions to the Hall, and what changes they would make to the HOF election process. Chipper and Thome are 1st ballot, with Hoffman and Vladdy as...
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Top 20 MLB Moments (1/10/18)
Coach and Tucker debate the 20 most significant moments through the history of Major League Baseball. From Jackie in '47 (2:05), the invention of the curveball (6:15), the 1994 strike (17:55), through the significance of baseball in war-time (33:53), Coach and Tucker present the moments that...
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Worst Best Game Ever (10/31/17)
Game 5 of the 2017 World Series was EPIC! However... Was it actually a good baseball game? Tucker and Coach sort through the madness of Game 5, the league-doctored ball, the "tremendously awful" managing, and discuss the entire picture of the WS, leading into Game 6. Plus, the era of successful...
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World Series 2017 Preview + Postseason Recap (10/24/17)
Tucker and Coach preview the World Series match-up between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, including: Best match-up, most intriguing sub-plot, potential heroes and goats, and who America wants to win. We recap the 2017 Postseason that was, why the Indians fell flat (all credit to...
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2017 MLB Season Review, Postseason Preview (10/3/17)
We review all that was in the 2017 MLB regular season: The teams that surprisingly over-performed (Brewers, Twins), underperformed (GIANTS), and the sad state of the Atlanta Braves. The players that shined the brightest (Lindor, Judge, Altuve), and those that would just as soon forget this season...
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Cleveland Keeps Rocking! (9/13/17)
Cleveland Indians are making history, and it's a true joy to watch (6:53). The Dodgers are floundering and can't beat the Snakes (12:35). Going 1st to 3rd- The Nature of Momentum, if there's truth to peaking too soon in the regular season, whether October clears the slate for all teams (17:29)…
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RTB "Off the Bag" - Orwin Smith (8/31/17)
Orwin Smith, former All-ACC running back at Georgia Tech, joins the podcast to talk about his boys playing youth football, club teams vs. multi-sport at the youth level, CTE and the "gladiator" culture of football. We also discuss the continuing rise of MLS with Atlanta United, NCAA revenue…
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MLB at the Trade Post (7/20/17)
Out of the Box: The Braves are back! Coach and Tucker debate the All Star Game, which (thankfully) doesn't count, but does it matter at all? Going First to Third: The moves to make at the trade deadline, how the surprise 1st-half struggles of the Giants, Cubs and Indians, overshadows the success…
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All Things Oakland A's (7/7/17)
Die-hard Oakland A's fan Kate Fratar joins Tucker on the Podcast to talk about the state of Athletics Baseball: The quest for a new stadium, opening up the third deck, "Rooted in Oakland", and the showdown between the A's and Braves. The next jersey to be retired in Oakland? And has interleague...
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Picking Up the Pace (5/3/17)
Coach Bounds offers THE Solution to MLB's Pace of Play problem! And with SunTrust Park officially open for baseball in Atlanta (28:00), Coach and Tucker discuss the Cash Cow of the Battery, why every visiting team to SunTrust will want a new stadium when they leave, and who is to blame in the…
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RTB 2017 MLB Predictions, Part 2: The American League
Part 2 of our 2017 MLB Season Preview runs through the American League: The Indians and Red Sox are the cream, while the Tigers, Yankees and Astros are the crop. The middle class Blue Jays and Orioles remain formidable, and what to make of the Wild Wild AL West? Coming into Home: A return to...
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RTB 2017 MLB Predictions, Part 1: National League
Coach and Tucker's two-part 2017 MLB Season Preview! Out of the Box: Recap of the excitement that was the World Baseball Classic, and why we'll never see another Classic that compares. First-to-Third: The National League predictions for 2017 - Can the Nationals and Mets stay healthy? Will the...
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RTB "Off The Bag" - Clayton Trutor, SABR Writer (3/30/17)
Author and Sports Clairvoyant Clayton Trutor joins the RTB podcast to discuss his new book, "Overcoming Adversity: Baseball's Tony Conigliaro Award." Clayton talks about writing for SB Nation's Cincinnati Bearcats blog (0:34), the "What if?" of Tony Conigliaro and his significance to Red Sox fans...
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Baseball in the Digital Age
Episode 100 of the Running the Bases Podcast! Coach and Tucker discuss how baseball exists in the digital era: How social media can enhance the game experience, but can also distract fans from the real beauty of the ballpark. The changes in writing (and baseball writers) with the exponential…
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The "Face of the Franchise" in 2017: National League
Coach and Tucker debate the "Faces of Baseball" in the National League. Out of the Box: Love to the Super Bowl bound Falcons (District 5 Pride), and the baseball community mourns the loss of Yordano Ventura and Andy Marte(2:48). First to Third: The Faces of the National League(5:47), and if Bryce...
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The "Face of the Franchise" in 2017: American League
Revising the "Faces of MLB" debate from the 2015 ASG, Coach and Tucker pick one all-time and one for the present day of the franchises in the American League. Out of the Box: Excitement building for the 2017 WBC(1:34). First to Third: The "Face of the Franchise" in the American League East…
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RTB 2017 Hall of Fame Special
We kick off the New Year with our annual Hall of Fame Special! Coach makes a case for Larry Walker (1:50), the softening stance on PEDs and character flaws (4:00), and the case against Trevor Hoffman (9:02). Coach casts his ballot (12:05), professional hitter Matt Stairs gets a vote (19:12),...
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Hot Stove Menu 2016-17: Part 3
Part 3 of our extensive breakdown of the Hot Stove Season looks at the entire National League! In the East, the Braves (0:38), Phillies (4:20), Marlins (7:22), Mets (9:42), and Nats (14:02). In the Central, Reds (19:38), Brewers (22:12), Pirates (25:00), Cards (31:15) and Cubs (36:00). Then in…
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Hot Stove Menu 2016-17: Part 2
Part 2 of our extensive tour of the Hot Stove league looks at the AL Central and the AL West. In the Central, is Joe Mauer the "Greatest Albatross Contract" of all time (3:00)? After Sale, are the rest of the White Sox up for grabs (5:15)? Starting pitchers may be a thing of the past (17:45), and...
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Hot Stove Menu 2016-17: Part 1
We dive into our breakdown of every MLB Team in the Hot Stove Season, starting with the AL East. Out of the Box, what's missing from the new CBA (0:46), the issue of domestic violence and hazing (5:25), and debate over Bud Selig in the HOF (12:46). With the Hot Stove in full swing, we look at the...
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RTB "Off the Bag" - Tyler Boronski (11/22/16)
Tyler Boronski, young sports vlogger and reporter for the Bridgeport Bluefish, joins the podcast to talk about the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, Big Pappi's last game in the Bronx, interviewing the "D-Train", and the joys of watching batting practice. Find his YouTube channel at...
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Big Decisions
Coach and Tucker reflect on the pure joy of the 2016 World Series. Awards talk and predictions on "Who Deserves to Win" vs. "Who Will Win" (5:30), the under appreciated year of Dave Roberts (16:20), and throwing the Yankees a bone (18:47). The Braves make a "BIG" free agent signing (24:17), how...
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"6" is Greater than "7"?
Coach and Tucker discuss the sights and sounds of the 2016 World Series through 5 games, and whether "Game 6" is greater in World Series history than "Game 7."
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The Series of the World, 2016
Cubs vs. Indians... Someone has to win. Of all the World Series preview shows for this historic match-up!... This is one of them.
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Numbers vs The Feels
Coach and Tucker recap the first two weeks of the Postseason, and debate the Micro-Managing trend in October. Out of the box, farewell to the even-year reign of the Giants (4:35), the Indians slamming the cover on the Red Sox fairy tale (13:00), and the broke-down Nats (16:32). First to Third on...
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October's Best
Coach and I are back, and ready for the best time of year! Out of the Box, reflections from the WBC Qualifier in Brooklyn (1:00) and special praise for Team Israel! We preview the MLB Postseason, starting with the NL (10:12), with sadness about the Pirates' season (17:55). AL Preview (18:12),...
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Fallen Empire
The Mighty Yankees have fallen on hard times. With ARod's retirement, comes the end of one of the most bizarre careers in the history of baseball. Out of the Box, love for Ichiro's 3000th hit (1:12), then the "State of the Empire" (8:42) and if the Yankees are still the "Brand of Baseball"…
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