HeyJaredAlberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast
Host Joe McFarland chats with players, coaches, fans, volunteers and others involved in the sport in our province. While the focus is on their personal journeys, we also talk about some of the headlines and issues surrounding baseball in Alberta.
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Episode #426: Canadian Futures Showcase - The Recap (opens the original)
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We know we said we’d take a bit of a break. But then Ian texted and said ”I have an idea.” So we’re flipping the script where Ian plays the role of host while Joe answers a few of his questions about the experience of going to the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase. We talk about the state of the game in this country and get into how this has been a banner year for baseball on the prairies and, by extension, Dugout Stories. If you haven’t already, make sure to check out Joe’s editorial
Episode #425: Canadian Futures Showcase Day #5 (opens the original)
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After a whirlwind few days, the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase has come to an end. Maple, Ontario’s Jalen Jacob is the new Home Run Derby champion while Team New Blue won the championship with a decisive 6-1 win over Team Royal. We chat with the new home run king, four members of the New Blue Crew, and the new Showcase MVP, Dayne Liske. 1:32 - Jalen Jacob 3:23 - Gabe Fink 5:50 - Hudson Harding 8:19 - Zach MacDonald 11:00 - Cohen Miller 13:34 - Dayne Liske
Episode #424: Canadian Futures Showcase Day #4 (opens the original)
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The round robin has wrapped up and it all comes down to the Home Run Derby and the championship at the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase. We have a total of seven guests joining us on the show this time around to get their perspectives on the tournament and how things have gone, including Dayne Liske (Drayton Valley/Gulls Prep), Keaton Lejan (Saskatoon/Going Yard Academy), Jake Trask (Nova Scotia/Dawgs Academy), Gabe Fink (Edmonton/AHP Academy), Tighe Houghton (Calgary/Webber Academy),
Episode #423: Canadian Futures Showcase Day #3 (opens the original)
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We continue our daily coverage from the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase with another quintet of guests. Hear from Hudson Nikkel (Vauxhall Academy), Riley Wolbeck (Leduc/Dawgs Academy), Zach MacDonald (Stettler/Webber Academy), Ira Rootman (Toronto/California) and coach Lars Bauck (Moose Jaw/Prairie Baseball Academy/Mid Island Pirates). 1:29 - Hudson Nikkel 3:55 - Riley Wolbeck 9:10 - Zach MacDonald 15:06 - Ira Rootman 21:10 - Lars Bauck
Episode #422: Canadian Futures Showcase Day #2 (opens the original)
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The first official day of the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase is in the books. The players took part in Scout Day with pitching, hitting and fielding drills to show off their talents, then it was onto a pair of games. We’ll see games all day on Friday and Saturday before the Home Run Derby and Championship on Sunday. We’re focusing on the athletes here on the show, starting with reigning Home Run Derby champion Daril Rodriguez (Red Deer/Gulls Prep), then hearing from Brooks Froese (R
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