All About Baseball with Byron Copley
by Byron Copley
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An Equitable Way to Compensate Major League Baseball Players
An Equitable Way to Compensate Major League Baseball Players
About this podcast
A podcast where baseball is the main character, a supporting player, or a silent partner. The possibilities are vast and varied.
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- An Equitable Way to Compensate Major League Baseball Players · 17 minThe current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between Major League Baseball owners and the Major League Baseball Players’ Association (MLBPA) expires on December 1, 2026…
- By the Numbers · 18 minFrom 1871 to 1928, no Major League Baseball team featured numbers on the backs of their jerseys. This episode of All About Baseball discusses the origin of numbered jerseys and…
- The Childish Nature of Major League Baseball · 13 minA home run in the 2026 ALCS by Tampa Bay Rays’ third baseman Junior Caminero spurned this episode. It prompted me to comment on the out-of-proportion manner in which many current…
- Interview: Tim Manners, author of Schoolboy: The Untold Journey of a Yankees Hero · 37 minThis episode of All About Baseball exists because I met a man named Ed in an Italian restaurant. Ed soon introduced me to Tim Manners, who, in collaboration with Hall of Fame…
- Mayo Smith’s Controversial Choice was a No-Brainer · 22 minDetroit Tigers’ manager Mayo Smith moved Gold Glove center fielder Mickey Stanley to shortstop in the 1968 World Series, with only 68 innings at the position under his belt. Many…
- Interview: Nick Goerg, Creator of RateGame – A Website And App that Delivers An Authentic Fan Experience · 30 minOn March 18, 2024, Nick Goerg (George) launched a website and app called RateGame, which has helped thousands of sports fans share their personal experiences about specific games…
- A Lesson in Gratitude by Dale Alexander · 36 minDale Alexander played Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox from 1929 to 1933. He achieved a lifetime batting average of .331, with 2,450 plate…
- The Impact of High Schools Adopting Lighter Bats in 2028 · 23 minCurrently, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) limits, as an example, a 34-inch bat’s minimum weight to 31 ounces. It’s called a “Drop 3” bat because…
- As Much As Sparky Anderson Disliked Advanced Statistics, He Used Them All The Time · 16 minGeorge ” Sparky” Anderson managed the Cincinnati Reds (1970-1978) and the Detroit Tigers (1979-1996) his way. Though Sparky was not a fan of the math- and probability-driven…
- The Static of Strikeouts · 13 minCall this episode the “sequel” to “Swings and Misses,” which posted on August 20, 2026. After an innocent post on X, in which I merely noted that Pete Crow-Armstrong had 151…
- Replay: Who’s To Blame For the Walk Up Song? · 15 minThat’s the question that this podcast answers. Virtually non-existent before the MLB baseball strike of 1994, the walk-up song was ubiquitous by the end of the 1990s. Yet, its…
- Swings and Misses · 13 minAdmittedly, there are many good (read: power) hitters in MLB who strike out too much, and at rates significantly higher than 20 years ago. This episode of All About Baseball…
- Baseball Players Are Not Disposable · 14 minWhat do I mean by this? A post on X featured 30 "young" fans -- one from each MLB team -- who, in my opinion, lack a fundamental understanding of what it takes to play in the…
- “Have a Blast!” The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers’ Impact Echoes Throughout Their Community · 44 minGeneral Manager Matt Millward and Director of Facilities Operations Tim Siegel of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, the Single A team of the Chicago White Sox, deliver a captivating…
- Why The Tigers Should Trade Tarik Skubal · 18 minAs the trade deadline (August 3) looms, I wonder why the Tigers haven't already traded Tarik Skubal. Perhaps they have no intention of doing so. I consider that a mistake. That…
- The Season I Forgot · 12 minThis episode of All About Baseball is one of rude discovery. When I remembered that I had only a handful of recollections from my little-league baseball season of 1969 -- when I…
- Replay: The 1971 All-Star Game – I Was There · 16 minI need to take this week off to address an oral-surgery procedure that is ongoing, and that affects the quality of my voice and diction. Given that this is All-Star week, I…
- What Lies at the End of Buster Posey’s Rainbow? · 21 minHaving completed a distinguished 11-year career in 2021 as a catcher for the San Francisco Giants, Buster Posey, an immensely popular Bay Area figure, purchased an undisclosed…
- The Draft Is In Between Rob Manfred’s Ears · 21 minBaseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is proposing changes to the MLB Amateur Draft. In my opinion, these changes will adversely affect the quality of play and deny thousands of…
- Replay: In Memoriam, Stuart Mitchell Copley, January 4, 1989 – June 27, 2025 · 19 minI am off this week. As the one-year anniversary of our son Stuart's death approaches and passes, I thought it appropriate to replay the episode that I recorded in July, 2025, a…
