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Short Hops Podcast

by Wasim Parkar

Derek VanRiper and Bernie Pleskoff discuss all things baseball -- and fantasy baseball -- each week throughout the year including the regular season, playoffs, Arizona Fall League, spring training, first-year player draft and all minor league levels.

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Episodes

  1. Arsenal 2 0 Spurs Analysis

    Wasim looks back at the North London Derby and analyzes the reasons that led to Arsenal's dominant victory over Spurs.

  2. In praise of Spurs, Roma and City

    After another riveting round in the Champions League, Wasim doles out the praise for Tottenham, Roma and Manchester City in the aftermath of fantastic victories. Wasim also reflects on the rest of the Champions League action, lauding some teams while questioning others.

  3. An anticlimactic weekend

    Wasim looks back at a weekend where the big games failed to deliver, poses some questions for Klopp, Simeone and Milan while praising Spurs, Conte, Hoffenheim and Nice.

  4. Champions League Draw and La Liga with Eduardo Alvarez

    Eduardo Alvarez joins Wasim to provide in-depth analysis of the Champions League draw and assess the riders and runners in the new La Liga season. Wasim also looks ahead to the big games in Europe this weekend including Liverpool vs Arsenal, Chelsea vs Everton, Roma vs Inter, Real vs Valencia and...

  5. Spurs at Wembley, the battle of the big spenders and the new Serie A season

    Wasim predicts the second round of matches in the Premier League and looks ahead to the new Serie A campaign filled with intriguing clashes between new managers.

  6. Debuts for Lacazette, Morata, Lukaku, Salah and Neymar

    Which club amongst the Premier League's top six is most likely to drop points on opening weekend? Can Messrs Garcia and Bielsa maintain good starts for Marseille and Lille? Finally, Wasim looks forward to Neymar's debut in a tricky encounter away to Guingamp.

  7. Season 1 launches this week

    The Football Podcast with Wasim Parkar is ready to get its first full season underway. Wasim sets up the season with his goals for the podcast.

  8. Episode 21: Juve and the Champions League Final with Mina Rzouki

    Mina Rzouki joins the podcast to talk about Juve's successful season and look ahead to the big Champions League final in Cardiff. Mina and Wasim also reflect on the Serie A in general and revel in Crotone's remarkable escape from relegation.

  9. Episode 20: Talking tactics with Michael Cox

    One of football's preeminent tactical analysts is the guest on this episode. Michael Cox talks to Wasim about the tactical evolution seen over the course of the Premier League's existence, whetting our appetite for Michael's upcoming book - The Mixer. From Sir Alex and Arsene Wenger, then…

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  10. Episode 19: Real's La Liga triumph with Eduardo Alvarez

    Eduardo joins Wasim again to discuss the various facets of Real Madrid's successful La Liga campaign including Zidane's management, the intelligent use of a talented squad and the Merengues' underrated in-game resilience. In addition, Eduardo also shares some quick thoughts on the Champions…

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  11. Episode 18: Big European Finals and Domestic Coronations

    Real vs Juve and United vs Ajax are two European finals that have Wasim foaming at the mouth. Wasim also looks ahead to the weekend, where champions can be crowned all across Europe.

  12. Episode 17: All about the semis

    Instant reaction to the draw for the Champions League and Europa league semi finals and Wasim also previews the FA Cup semi finals.

  13. Episode 16: El Clásico with Eduardo Alvarez

    Eduardo Alvarez from ESPN FC joins Wasim to preview El Clásico and talk about some wider themes pertaining to Real and Barca as well as Spanish football. As a bonus, Wasim also sets the stage for PSV vs Ajax, Sporting vs Benfica and Galatasaray vs Fenerbahce.

  14. Episode 15: The Bianconeri soar against the Blaugrana

    Wasim analyzes Juve's complete performance against Barca, commends fans of Dortmund and Monaco in the face of horrible events, and reflects on wins for both Madrid sides in the first legs of the Champions League quarterfinals.

  15. Episode 14: Previewing Dortmund v Monaco & Juve vs Barca

    On this episode, Wasim looks ahead to the first two Champions League quarterfinals. Dortmund vs Monaco should be a feast of attacking football, while Juve look in better shape than Barca going into their tie.

  16. Episode 13: Madrid Derby and Der Klassiker

    Wasim previews the Madrid Derby and Der Klassiker and tries to make sense of priorities for Real, Atletico, Bayern and Dortmund as they fight on multiple fronts.

  17. Episode 12: Tuesday's Football Medley

    A busy midweek gets underway with some tasty fixtures on Tuesday. Wasim looks ahead to Hoffenheim vs Bayern, United vs Everton, the Rome Derby in the Coppa Italia and other interesting games on the day.

  18. Episode 11: Coupe de La Ligue Final Preview with Philippe Auclair

    The Football Podcast with Wasim Parkar welcomes its first guest as renowned football journalist Philippe Auclair joins Wasim to preview the 2017 Coupe de La Ligue final between Monaco and PSG. Philippe and Wasim also talk about football journalism and the general state of affairs in Ligue 1.

  19. Episode 10: Champions League and Europa League Quarterfinal Draws

    New matchups in the Champions League and Europa League have Wasim excited about the quarterfinals, while it gets tricky picking a winner in Bayern vs Real and Juve vs Barcelona.

  20. Episode 9: Consummate Ease in the Champions League

    With the Champions League Round of 16 behind us, Wasim looks back at fine wins for Leicester and Monaco, while posing questions for Guardiola and Sampaoli. Plus, Juve and Atletico are the two teams nobody wants to draw in the quarterfinals.

  21. Episode 8: Magic saved for FA Cup Denouement

    The quarterfinals weren't special, but Wasim believes we'll see the magic of the FA Cup in the semis and the final as Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester City duke it out for honours in the world's oldest cup competition.

  22. Episode 7: Europa League Round of 16

    Wasim looks ahead to the round of 16 in the Europa League, where several interesting clashes take place including Lyon vs Roma, Olympiacos vs Besiktas and Schalke 04 vs Borussia Mönchengladbach.

  23. Episode 6: La Remontada

    Wasim tries to make sense of Barcelona's extraordinary comeback to beat PSG. Was it destiny, referees or the brilliance of Neymar? Oh, and Borussia Dortmund also won their round of 16 match.

  24. Episode 5: Usual Suspects and Red Herrings

    Assessing the strengths and weakness of Bayern and Real as they progress to the Champions League quarterfinals. The difficulty in addressing Arsenal and Arsene Wenger's declining fortunes and an update on the Championship, which is set for another unpredictable climax.

  25. Episode 4: Momentum shifts in the Premier League Top 4

    Wasim analyzes United, City, Spurs, Liverpool and Arsenal in the wake of their weekend results and tries to decipher momentum in a battle with new twists and turns after every round.

  26. Episode 3: Are Liverpool and Arsenal battling for anything tangible?

    Wasim looks ahead to the big game at Anfield between Liverpool and Arsenal and wonders whether both teams will miss out in the battle for the Top 4.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Derek VanRiper and Bernie Pleskoff discuss all things baseball -- and fantasy baseball -- each week throughout the year including the regular season, playoffs, Arizona Fall League, spring training, first-year player draft and all minor league levels.

HOSTED BY

Wasim Parkar

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Derek VanRiper and Bernie Pleskoff discuss all things baseball -- and fantasy baseball -- each week throughout the year including the regular season, playoffs, Arizona Fall League, spring training, first-year player draft and all minor league levels.

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Short Hops Podcast is created and hosted by Wasim Parkar.
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