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Episodes

Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Diamond Conversations: Comedian, Steve Hofstetter
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Today's Diamond Conversations welcomes Comedian, Steve Hofstetter. A long time die-hard Mets fan and being a Comedian are quite the character attributes of Steve who discusses his long time affinity for the New York Mets and how he became a HUGE baseball fan as well as explaining how his stand-up career and baseball have had such an odd year battling the worldwide Pandemic. We talk about our favorite all-time Mets, how the Mets will fare in a shortened season and whether or not the future of baseball in 2020 will be short lived.

Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Diamond Conversations: Marvin Freeman
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Today's Diamond Conversations welcomes former Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies pitcher, Marvin Freeman. With an awesome look back to players of the 80s, Marvin Freeman talks some of his most memorable pitching moments, players he had the most success against and his first MLB win vs. the Mets in 1986. We also discuss his Freeman Baseball academy and the Marvin Freeman Youth Foundation.

Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Diamond Conversations: Mark Leiter
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Today's Diamond Conversations welcomes former MLB pitcher, Mark Leiter. A veteran of over 330 Major League baseball games, Mark Leiter could do it all from starting to relieving and learning countless lessons on life in the big leagues. Hear the harrowing story of how Mark stepped away from the game only to be met with his biggest career break and how joining the New York Yankees reignited his career and led to his many years of baseball after. Also find out what he's up to these days in teaching the next generation of pitchers as well as updates on both his son (Mark Leiter Jr.) and nephew (Jack Leiter) who is a highly touted college baseball player.

Friday Jun 26, 2020
Diamond Conversations: Nelson Figueroa
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Today's Diamond Conversations welcomes former New York Mets pitcher, MLB Veteran and TV analyst, Nelson Figueroa. Nelson joins the podcast to discuss his MLB career, the upcoming 2020 baseball seasons and his plans to possibly explore becoming a pitching coach for a Major League club. Also relive some of Nelson's finest career moments and who he had surprising success against while on the mound.

Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Diamond Conversations: Jeff Frye
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
The newest Diamond Conversations features former MLB star and now #CertifiedHittingGuru, Jeff Frye. Jeff has become a social media player the last few months as his battle with the new age "pros" teaching kids how to play the game have finally set off the REAL veterans of baseball. Jeff's baseball career included stops in Texas, Boston, Colorado and Toronto and he also went on to be a very successful player agent after his MLB career. So join the SHE GONE movement and step up to the plate.

Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Diamond Conversations: Connor & Mike McGuiness
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Today we are joined by LA Dodgers Assistance Pitching Coach Connor McGuiness and his brother Mike McGuiness, the men behind the amazing training tool CleanFuego. Both men discuss how the CleanFuego is helping players worldwide and how the science behind the Fuego is the future of baseball training.

Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Diamond Conversations: Danny Vietti of CBS Sports
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
This week Danny Vietti of CBS Sports joins Diamond Conversations. Danny, who writes for CBS Sports Baseball, discusses what it is like to create content during a pandemic where baseball has essentially been put on hold, whether or not the season will actually take place and what teams he feels will be the ones to watch after play resumes.

Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Diamond Conversations: Alex Feuz
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
This week, Diamond Conversations welcomes Broadcaster, Writer and Podcaster, Alex Feuz. Alex, is a broadcasting pro on the rise. He is making quite the name for himself in the podcasting world by interviewing some of the most respected and well-known pundits of the sports industry all the while waiting for his chance to call his first Minor League Baseball game for the Burlington Royals during these unprecedented times. Not to mention, he still has two years of college left! Listen to Alex's journey and see why he is a future star of the broadcast world.

Tuesday May 26, 2020
Diamond Conversations: Chad Hermansen
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Tuesday May 26, 2020
The latest Diamond Conversations features 1995 First Round Draft Pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates, former MLB Outfielder, Chad Hermansen. Chad is currently an Area Scout with the Los Angeles Angels and a Mental Skills Performance Coach based out of Las Vegas. In the interview, he reminisces about his career, the stacked 1995 MLB draft, career firsts, his Mental Edge Training program and interview series featured on his YouTube channel.

Tuesday May 12, 2020
Diamond Conversations: Bill Madlock
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Diamond Conversations welcomes in this week a 3-Time MLB All-Star (1975, 1981, 1983), World Series champion (1979) & 4-Time NL batting champion (1975, 1976, 1981, 1983), Pittsburgh Pirate legend the "Mad Dog" Bill Madlock. The "Mad Dog" discusses life during the pandemic, the preparation baseball players may have to expect with a shortened 2020 season and some of the All-Time great HOF pitchers he had success against during his career. You can follow Bill Madlock on Twitter: @MadlockBill.