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Tin Can Alley

by Deric Hellwig

A podcast dedicated to all things Backyard Baseball 2001, the classic childhood baseball game beloved by many.

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Episodes

  1. E. 22 - BLIMP!

    It's a bird! It's a plane! It's an overly expensive and outdated mode of transportation celebrating the act of hitting a home run! Week 2 recap for the BYB league and talks about the blimp in this episode. Email the podcast to poke your holes in the blimp theories at [email protected]

  2. E. 21 - Robot Feet and Bleachers

    The first week of play is over and the results are in! How did the teams start the season? We discuss a listener email about "Mr. 00101101" himself, Mr. Clanky. Jordan waxes about the beauty of the bleachers. Email us at [email protected]

  3. E. 20 - Square One

    Let's go over the basics. We review the BYB league structure and competitors at the start of the new 2021 season. Pick your favorite horse to win! Play Ball. More content will be pumped out of the content machine. Email [email protected] to contact the content machine directly. The content...

  4. E. 19 - Let's Talk About It

    We talk about... talk. Chatter, specifically. What are the Backyard kids saying in the field? Who are they talking to? Does anyone really know what is going on inside Gretchen's head? We also offer up a few thoughts on the draft as we start the new season of play!

  5. E. 18 - Winter Meetings

    Jordan and I sat down to discuss the changes coming to the league format in the upcoming season. Rules are meant to be broken, except in baseball when rules are meant to be tweaked and twisted in order to make the games shorter. Get to practicing! Email us at [email protected]

  6. E. 17 - Bad Fiction With Atlas Novack

    I'm really excited about this one. Atlas Novack from Bad Reading Podcast came to Tin Can Alley where we talked about the backstory of some of the backyard kids, as well as their potential futures. Atlas is a comedian and podcast host from the L.A. area and apparently a fan of the show. Very cool....

  7. E. 16 - Dear Ethan

    I write to you today to inform you that your inquiries have been addressed. In the limited expertise of my colleague and myself, we attempted to answer your various queries and musings to a satisfactory degree. I hope our response is up-to-snuff and leaves you well informed on the various topics...

  8. E. 15 - The Power of ... Power?

    I know. I KNOWW. It's late. This episode we're having a little conversation about power ups in BYB (2001 Specifically) and how they shape the game. Jordan gripes about the playoffs. We will answer your email Ethan.

  9. E. 14 - That's Not A Strike!

    Get your machetes out, we're headed straight for the weeds. Have you ever wanted to know everything there is to know about the strike zone in Backyard Baseball? You're in luck! We dissect everything we possibly can to determine what's a ball, what's a strike, and what is everything in between....

  10. E. 13 - The Open Line Drive

    It's been a bit but vacations are now OVER. We are back and talking baseball, blaseball, and open line driverinos. Shout out to Jeromy Burnitz. You the man J. Email us at [email protected] for all of you BYB questions.

  11. E. 12 - A Chat With Wasso

    Jordan is on vacation and Wasso joins me to talk about his experience with Backyard Baseball and the past few seasons of play. If you listen to the podcast to hear Jordan's hot takes just go ahead and skip this one. Go Wombats forever.

  12. E. 11 - Ballpark Tour

    We went long. Extra long. This episode we take a tour of the Backyard Baseball Ballparks and talk about our favorites, our least favorites, and the one that doesn't even deserve a spot in the game. I'M LOOKING AT YOU ECKMAN ACRES. This is our email - [email protected] Join (read, 'start')...

  13. E. 10 - World Series And A Pop Quiz

    Here we are. Two teams going head-to-head in the greatest competition to ever take place. I can't wait to watch the documentary in thirty years from now. As the World Series of our BYB league swings into action we clear up some facts from the last podcast and Jordan gets a little pop quiz that he...

  14. E. 9 - DNA Of A Custom Player

    Brace yourselves, this episode wades deep into the weeds of what happens behind the scenes when you create a custom player. We catch up on where the playoffs stand, and discuss what features we would add to BYB if the sky was the limit. Email us at [email protected] - - - - Up to date...

  15. E. 8 - Jordan's BYB Origin Theory

    Jordan has completely lost it and gone off the rails this week. If you ask him, he'll blame lack of sleep but it's just an elaborate cover up for the wild thoughts swirling in that man's head. He offers us a very thoughtful and definitely not crazy theory to the genesis of Backyard Baseball. It's...

  16. E. 7 - Odds Are, It's A Good Day

    The post season has finally arrived. With it blows in Paul M. to give us Vegas betting odds on the teams' chances of making it to the World Series. We break down why some days are good and why some days are bad. Specifically for the BYB players and their stats, but also what does make a good day?...

  17. E. 6 - Pat the Pirate and Vinnie the Gooch

    Today Pat Cook, Captain of the Pirates and surprisingly not the team's cook, joins the podcast to discuss his rise to the top of the National League and role model Vinnie the Gooch. The inspiration for the character Vinnie the Gooch comes from the controversial sports commentator Howard Cosell.…

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  18. E. 5 - Name That Milk Crate!

    The playoffs are storming closer and closer in the 2020 Backyard Baseball season and the final bracket starts to come into focus with only two weeks left in the regular season. A mysterious milk crate hangs out in the clubhouse. Mad Dog goes on a tear while the The Kid is an impostor. Was this...

  19. E. 4 - Hack The System

    What else do you do with a 20 year old children's game other than get way too deep into shoehorning it into your adult ambitions and manipulating the source code to be destroyed by Jose Altuve? All that and more this week. Link to the mentioned subreddit r/backyardbaseball...

  20. E. 3 - The Most Athletics Man

    Paul McMichael is one of the PM's in the Backyard Baseball League. "PM" stand for "Player Manager", but it could also just stand for "Paul McMichael". Either way he's on the podcast and here to share all about his championship strategies and hopefully offer a sincere apology.

  21. E. 2 - Over/Under

    Everyone's still locked down from Coronavirus pandemic so there's plenty of time to over-analyze everything, including Backyard Baseball player ratings!

  22. E. 1 - "52" and Metal

    Welcome to Tin Can Alley, a podcast you didn't know you needed about Backyard Baseball 2001 and its surrounding leagues and activities. Hosted by Deric and Jordan Hellwig.

About this show

A podcast dedicated to all things Backyard Baseball 2001, the classic childhood baseball game beloved by many.

Hosted by

Deric Hellwig

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Tin Can Alley have?

Tin Can Alley has 22 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on April 21, 2021.

What is Tin Can Alley about?

A podcast dedicated to all things Backyard Baseball 2001, the classic childhood baseball game beloved by many.

How often does Tin Can Alley release new episodes?

Tin Can Alley publishes every two weeks, based on its 22 episodes since March 2020.

Who hosts Tin Can Alley?

Tin Can Alley is created and hosted by Deric Hellwig.
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