Short Hops & Tall Tales —
Brandon & Noah are joined by baseball writer Patrick Ellington! Patrick shares the origin of his interest in baseball and writing, along with a story from his time covering the minors! Then, Brandon & Noah explore more baseball slang and the ‘5 O’Clock Hitter,’ along with a wild story about Yankees pitchers not switching wives, but swapping lives entirely! Tune in!
Timestamps:
(01:20) Our Special Guest!
(02:45) Pickoff Trivia: Cleveland Edition
(09:21) Patrick shares a story about earning his stripes in the minors!
(18:08) Patrick’s baseball origin story
(26:26) The Pickle Jar: 5 O’Clock Hitters
(29:55) Pickoff Trivia: Weird Trades
(34:26) The Yankee Life Swap!
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