Earned Fun Average

Earned Fun Average

By: Eric & Johnny

Language: en-us

Categories: Sports, Baseball, Comedy, News

Baseball podcast hosted by Johnny and Eric. We talk all things minor league baseball. Home of Proffitt & Loss and The Inning Ending Double Play. "America, Lower Your Standards."

Episodes

Episode 199 - Noodling Around
Jan 07, 2026

Glenn Campbell joins us this week. He's one of the owners and President of the Cape Catfish of the Prospect League. Glenn shares his background prior to joining the Catfish. We talk hats and the league itself. Glenn shares some favorite sports memories and shares his Proffitt & Loss. Make sure to follow the Catfish online.

Cape Catfish -

Website: https://www.capecatfish.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catchthecapecatfish/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capecatfishbaseball (@CapeCatfishBaseball)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capecatfish/ (@CapeCatfish)

Twitter: https://www.twitter...

Duration: 00:40:08
Episode 198 - EFA Average Holiday Spectacular 4 - Pt 2
Dec 31, 2025

We bring to you the second of two parts of the 4th annual EFA Average Holiday Spectacular. We had on some of our former guests to talk about what travel plans they have for 2026. Make sure to go back and listen to part one to hear about our hats and our 2025 travels.

Make sure to follow all of our guests online.

Earned Fun Average -
 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Blue Sky: https://www.bsky.app/profile/earnedfunavg.bsky.social  (@Ea...

Duration: 00:25:13
Episode 197 - EFA Average Holiday Spectacular 4 - Pt 1
Dec 24, 2025

We bring to you the first of two parts of the 4th annual EFA Average Holiday Spectacular. We had on some of our former guests to talk about the hats we're wearing and shared our 2025 baseball travels. Tune in next week to hear about plans for 2026 travel.

Make sure to follow all of our guests online.

Earned Fun Average -
 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Blue Sky: https://www.bsky.app/profile/earnedfunavg.bsky.social  (@EarnedFunAvg.bsky.social)

Duration: 00:51:21

Episode 196 - Canadian Patrick
Dec 17, 2025

We spoke with Joe Sheeder on this week's episode. Joe is from outside Erie, Pennsylvania and lives in Toronto currently. Joe tells us about collecting cards and getting autographs. He shares about his logo baseball collection and tells us all about his baseball travels. Joe also shares his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow Joe online.

Joe Sheeder - 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joesheeds/ (@JoeSheeds)

Logo Baseball and Ticket Stub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joesheedsballsandstubs (@JoeSheedsBallsandStubs)


Earned Fun Average -
 
Instagram: https://ww...

Duration: 00:37:13
Episode 195 - Beware of the River Dragons
Dec 10, 2025

Scott Montesano is the radio voice of the Alton River Dragons of the Prospect League. Scott shares his background and tells us where the River Dragons are located. We talk about bald heads, the league and how the schedule works for a 20-team league. Make sure to follow the River Dragons online.

Alton River Dragons -

Website: https://www.altonbaseball.com/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@riverdragonss

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/altonriverdragons/ (@AltonRiverDragons)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/PLRiverDragons/ (@PLRiverDragons)


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Duration: 00:33:36
Episode 194 - That's a Wrap
Dec 03, 2025

The newest team to the Northwoods League is the Richmond Flying Mummies from Richmond, Indiana. We speak with GM Trevor Amerson. Trevor shares his background with the Green Bay Rockers. He tells us about the team name and logos and what they plan to do at the stadium outside of hosting baseball games. He tells us his big plans if they had an unlimited budget and his favorite Brewers' players.

Make sure to follow the Flying Mummies online.

Richmond Flying Mummies - 

Website: https://www.northwoodsleague.com/richmond-flying-mummies/

Facebook: https://www.f...

Duration: 00:27:32
Episode 193 - Legend of the Rougarou
Nov 26, 2025

We had Ronnie Rantz on this week's episode. Ronnie is the owner of the Baton Rouge Rougarou of the Texas Collegiate League. He just recently purchased the Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators as well. Ronnie talks about his time playing baseball at LSU. He talks about the Rougarou's championship and what new things he's bringing to Lake Charles. He also shares his Proffitt & Loss.

Be sure to follow the Rougarou and Gumbeaux Gators online.

Baton Rouge Rougarou -

Website: https://www.brrougarou.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BatonRougeRougarou/

Instagram: htt...

Duration: 00:27:20
Episode 192 - Soaring Seagulls
Nov 19, 2025

The San Francisco Seagulls have been a baseball organization in California for over 20 years. The owner of the youth organization and the collegiate team is Marc Caviglia. Marc talks about starting the Seagulls organization and the story behind the nickname. We chat about his playing time, the league, his favorite Giants players and he shares his Proffitt & Loss.

Be sure to follow the Seagulls online.

San Francisco Seagulls -

Website: https://www.sfseagulls.com/

Collegiate Team Website: https://www.collegeseagulls.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sfseagulls/ (@SFSeagulls)

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Duration: 00:31:01
Episode 191 - Emperors Reign
Nov 12, 2025

We had on Gavin Booker on this week's episode. Gavin is the Coordinator, Broadcast and Media Relations with the Rome Emperors, the High-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. Gavin shares what it was like when the team transitioned from the Rome Braves to the Rome Emperors. We talk about his time in summer collegiate baseball and he shares his Proffitt & Loss. Will we see Gavin on the next Emperors' Tik Tok video? Tune in to find out.

Be sure to follow the Emperors online.

Rome Emperors - 

Website: https://www.milb.com/rome Duration: 00:46:33

Episode 190 - Salem Outdoors
Nov 05, 2025

Salem, Virginia is home to the Single-A Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The Salem Red Sox have donned their parent club's name for years now, but in November of 2025, that is going to change. Salem is going to rebrand to a new identity to start the 2026 season. We have on the General Manager of the Salem Red Sox, Allen Lawrence. Allen shares with us what went into the rebrand and what the fans can come to expect when the new identity is unveiled. We talk about Allen's background and also about the town of Salem.

Make...

Duration: 00:33:38
Episode 189 - Baller Resiliency
Oct 29, 2025

What makes the residents of Oakland, California so resilient? When your MLB team is leaving, you help start a new professional team to keep baseball in the city. We are joined by Casey Pratt with the Oakland Ballers. Casey is the Vice President of Communications and Fan Entertainment. Casey shares the story about how the team was started and shares a little about his background. He also shares his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow the Ballers online.

Oakland Ballers -

Website: https://www.oaklandballers.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...

Duration: 00:32:09
Episode 188 - Get Your Corndogs Here
Oct 22, 2025

The Queen City is home to a summer collegiate baseball team and a brand new league they're going to play in during the summer of 2026. The Queen City Corndogs are in Charlotte, North Carolina and owned by Eddie Hull. Eddie shares with us about his playing days for the Charlotte 49ers and what he did before owning the Corndogs. We talk about the new Blue Ridge League and the teams in the league. Eddie also shares his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow the Corndogs online.

Queen City Corndogs - 

Website: https://www.q...

Duration: 00:26:08
Episode 187 - 2025 MLB Playoffs - Pt 2
Oct 15, 2025

Johnny and Eric are joined by Donnie Wise and Patrick Larson for the second part of our episode about the 2025 MLB season. For this episode we discuss our playoffs predictions. Who will win the wild cards, the ALDS/NLDS and ALCS/NLCS. Find out who the 4 of us chose to win the World Series as well.

Make sure to follow Donnie and Patrick online.

Donnie Wise -

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wisedrjr (@wisedrjr)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisedrjr (@wisedrjr)


Patrick Larson:

Instagram...

Duration: 00:25:24
Episode 186 - 2025 MLB Playoffs - Pt 1
Oct 08, 2025

Johnny and Eric are joined by Donnie Wise and Patrick Larson to discuss our regular season predictions and final standings. Before the season started we made predictions for who we thought would win the division. We also discuss how the season went for our teams. Tune in to the next episode to hear our playoff predictions.

Make sure to follow Donnie and Patrick online.

Donnie Wise -

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wisedrjr (@wisedrjr)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisedrjr (@wisedrjr)


Patrick Larson:

Instagram...

Duration: 00:40:15
Episode 185 - Monsters in the Mud
Oct 01, 2025

The Mississippi Mud Monsters from Pearl, Mississippi just completed their inaugural season in the Frontier League. We had on the Prime Minister of Fun and GM Andrew Seymour. Andrew shares his background and what it was like coming to the ballpark every day. He tells us about the attendance this season and shares what is coming to Trustmark Park this holiday season.

Make sure to follow the Mud Monsters online.

Mississippi Mud Monsters - 

Website: https://www.mudmonstersbaseball.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mudmonstersbaseball/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...

Duration: 00:39:26
Episode 184 - Shake Your Keys
Sep 24, 2025

We spoke with Gus Baylow this week. Gus is the radio voice of the Frederick Keys. We talk about the MLB Draft League and what to expect with the Keys going back to affiliated baseball in 2026. We chat a lot about his time at the University of Kansas. Gus shares the South Atlantic League cities he's looking forward to visiting and his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to check out the Keys online.

Frederick Keys -

Website: https://www.mlbdraftleague.com/frederick/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frederickkeys/ (@FrederickKeys)

Twitter...

Duration: 00:42:15
Episode 183 - Cane Cuttin'
Sep 17, 2025

Richard Chalmers and his wife own the Acadiana Cane Cutters. They're a summer collegiate team in the Texas Collegiate League. Richard shares with us about the Acadiana region of Louisiana and what he would recommend if you wanted to start your own summer collegiate team. He shares with us a dream promotion, his favorite MLB team and player, as well as his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow the Cane Cutters online.

Acadiana Cane Cutters -

Website: https://www.canecuttersbaseball.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AcadianaCaneCuttersBaseball/

Instagram: https...

Duration: 00:27:40
Episode 182 - WisesToWichita Pt 2
Sep 10, 2025

We are back for the second part of our conversation with the Wises. Rhonda and Donnie Wise made a trip to Wichita at the beginning of August, but we talk a lot about their stop in Memphis. We then finish up the episode by discussing their final day in Wichita.


Be sure to follow the Wises online.

Donnie Wise -

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wisedrjr (@wisedrjr)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisedrjr (@wisedrjr)


Rhonda Wise -

Twitter: https://www.twitter...

Duration: 00:30:17
Episode 181 - WisesToWichita Pt 1
Sep 03, 2025

The Proffitts had a fun time hosting the Wises at the beginning of August in Wichita. Donnie and Rhonda join Johnny and Eric to talk about their trip. A two part episode, we get into the drive to Wichita, and discuss the first two days of their stay in the ICT. Make sure to tune in next week to hear about their Memphis trip and their final day in Kansas.

Be sure to follow the Wises online.

Donnie Wise -

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wisedrjr (@wisedrjr)

Instagram: https://www.instagram...

Duration: 00:42:22
Episode 180 - Monarchs Reign Supreme
Aug 27, 2025

Three straight championship games. Multiple national championship wins. Marc Blackim and his wife are the owners of the Hutchinson (KS) Monarchs. Marc talks about starting the team many years ago and shares about the town an hour from Wichita. We talk about the NBC World Series and Marc shares his Proffitt & Loss.

Be sure to follow along with the Monarchs.

Hutchinson Monarchs - 

Website: https://www.monarchsbaseball.org/

Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/hutchmonarchs/ (@HutchMonarchs)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Hutch_Monarchs (@Hutch_Monarchs)


E...

Duration: 00:29:43
Episode 179 - Baseball Round the Clock 2025
Aug 20, 2025

The 91st annual National Baseball Congress World Series wrapped up at the beginning of August with a familiar name winning the title again in 2025. This was also the second year since they brought back Baseball Round the Clock. 11 games in 33 hours.

We have on Terry McCutchen and Zach Proffitt to talk about their experiences with completing Round the Clock. 

Make sure to check out the episode and make it to Wichita in July 2026 to see if you can survive.

Follow Terry and Zach online.


Terry McCutchen -

Duration: 00:53:54
Episode 178 - 150 Episodes Ago
Aug 13, 2025

We had culinary hour 150 episodes ago learning about all the foods Virgil Brooks eats at ballparks. We finally brought him back on to catch up on life. How are things as a Rocket City Trash Pandas season ticket holder? What trips did he take this year? What are some hopes for future trips. Tune in to hear it all.

Make sure to follow Virgil online.

Virgil Brooks -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostgumbel/ (@LostGumbel)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thelostgumbel (@TheLostGumbel)


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Duration: 00:49:55
Episode 177 - BowlinsToTheBayou
Aug 06, 2025

Johnny and Melinda took a trip over the 4th of July down to Louisiana. The Gumbeaux Gators super fan got to see them play in Lafayette and in Lake Charles. From the amazing food, to great baseball and wonderful hospital, the Bowlins shared their experience to the Bayou. 

Make sure to support summer collegiate baseball and follow us online.

Lake Charles, Louisiana - 

Website: https://www.visitlakecharles.org/


Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators -

Website: https://www.gumbeauxgators.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gumbeauxgators/ Duration: 00:53:58

Episode 176 - Season of Shattered Dreams
Jul 30, 2025

We were thrilled to be joined again by friend and author Eric Vickrey. Eric recaps his original book Runnin Redbirds and shares with us the synopsis for his new book Season of Shattered Dreams. We also talk about the Mariners and Cardinals and if he has plans for a third book. Make sure to get a copy of both of his books and follow him online.

Eric Vickrey -

Website: https://www.ericvickrey.com/

Season of Shattered Dreams Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Season-Shattered-Dreams-Baseball-Everything/dp/1538190729/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3R5R61NQF41...

Duration: 00:29:44
Episode 175 - ProffittPalooza Jr 2025
Jul 23, 2025

Eric and his wife set out on their yearly trip and took their youngest son and her best friend again. They went through Chicago and Iowa with a couple ballparks in between. Follow along to see what the favorite MLB and MiLB stadiums were, including best merch and food. They also share tentative plans for 2026.

Be sure to follow the girls online.

Shannon Proffitt -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/srains1 (@SRains1)

Samantha Mundwiler -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambalamba81/ (@Sambalamba81)


Earned Fun...

Duration: 00:50:21
Episode 174 - Barrie Baycats
Jul 16, 2025

We head back to Canada this week as we talk to Josh Matlow. Josh is the President, GM and On-Field Manager of the Barrie Baycats. The Baycats are part of the Intercounty Baseball League. Josh tells us about his playing days with the Baycats and what it's like wearing so many hats with the team. He also shares about Barrie Ontario and his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow the Baycats online.

Barrie Baycats -

Website: https://www.barriebaycats.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barriebaycats/ (@BarrieBaycats)

Twitter: https...

Duration: 00:23:39
Episode 173 - ProffittPalooza 2025
Jul 09, 2025

Eric and his brother Joe went on their yearly baseball trip. ProffittPalooza 2025 went through the Carolinas and Georgia. We were joined by the Mayor Donnie Wise on about half the trip. Donnie joins us on this episode to discuss the trip and his experiences with the brothers.

Make sure to follow Donnie and EFA online.


Donnie Wise -

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wisedrjr (@wisedrjr)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisedrjr (@wisedrjr)


Earned Fun Average -
 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e...

Duration: 00:50:53
Episode 172 - Baseball Authors
Jul 02, 2025

We have had some great authors on the podcast over the years. We relive a small clip from a few of the authors who have joined us as guests on the podcast.

From George Falkowski, to Ethan Bryan, Anne Keene, to ESPN's Ryan McGee, Katie Russell Newland, to Sandy Marchetti, Eric Vickrey and of course Noah Gittell, we've had a lot of fun hearing from these talented writers about their baseball books.

Make sure you go back and listen to their full episodes, check out their work online and get a copy of their books.<...

Duration: 00:29:11
Episode 171 - What's Your Question?
Jun 25, 2025

We asked for listener questions on our social media platforms. Johnny and Eric go through the list and answer the questions. From MLB rule changes to what we would do if we were in charge of a baseball team. Tune in to hear our responses.

Make sure to follow us online.

Earned Fun Average -
 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Blue Sky: https://www.bsky.app/profile/earnedfunavg.bsky.social  (@EarnedFunAvg.bsky.social)


Curved Brim Media - Duration: 00:55:17

Episode 170 - Out Here Battling
Jun 18, 2025

Brody Conaty is the new GM for the Battle Creek Battle Jacks of the Northwoods League. Brody shares how action-packed the league's schedule is and what he hopes to bring to the organization as the new person in charge. Brody shares with us the best Detroit Tigers players of all time and his Proffitt & Loss.

Be sure to follow the Battle Jacks online.

Battle Creek Battle Jacks -

Website: https://www.northwoodsleague.com/battle-creek-battle-jacks/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcbattlejacks/ (@BCBattleJacks)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BCBattleJacks/ (@BCBattleJacks)

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Duration: 00:37:17
Episode 169 - Cutting Across
Jun 11, 2025

Gabe Sinicropi is the Vice President of Marketing for the Williamsport Crosscutters. The Crosscutters are part of the MLB Draft League. Gabe details how the MLB Draft League works. He shares with us a wonderful opportunity he gets to be involved with every year and tells us all about the MLB's Little League Classic that takes place in Williamsport every year. 

Make sure to follow the Crosscutters online.

Williamsport Crosscutters - 

Website: https://www.mlbdraftleague.com/williamsport

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crosscutters/ (@Crosscutters)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Cr...

Duration: 00:41:28
Episode 168 - Mendozas 2025
Jun 04, 2025

It's award season again. We hand out awards for the most average guests on the Earned Fun Average Podcast. There are 10 categories with 4 nominees in each category. Johnny and Eric pick their winners. Tune in to find out who's taking home the hardware.

Make sure to follow us online.


Earned Fun Average -
 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Blue Sky: https://www.bsky.app/profile/earnedfunavg.bsky.social  (@EarnedFunAvg.bsky.social)


Curved Brim Media -<...

Duration: 00:29:33
Episode 167 - Rebel With a Cause
May 28, 2025

The New Market Rebels are a summer collegiate team in the Valley Baseball League. They have a very long history of the organization and we were pleased to learn all about it from our guest Andrew Kipps. Andrew shares his background with the team and the league and tells us about the stadium. He shares his favorite MLB team and players as well as his Proffitt & Loss.

Be sure to follow the Rebels online.

New Market Rebels - 

Website: https://www.newmarketrebels.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewMarketRebels/

I...

Duration: 00:29:07
Episode 166 - Medicine Hat
May 21, 2025

We are joined this week by Truman Bartman, the radio voice of the Medicine Hat Mavericks. The Mavericks are a summer collegiate team in the Western Canadian Baseball League. Medicine Hat is in Alberta, Canada and has a distinct name it's known by. Truman talks about how he started with the Mavericks and who their rivals are. He also shares how much the team means to the community and his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow the Mavericks online.

Medicine Hat Mavericks - 

Website: https://themavericks.ca/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...

Duration: 00:44:20
Episode 165 - On the Road in 25
May 14, 2025

The baseball season is just over a month old. It's always fun to travel to watch baseball. We talk about our trips so far in 2025 and where the rest of the season will take us. Whether it's the 2 trips Eric has been on or the high school softball games Johnny has announced, it's been a great start for us. Be sure to tune in to hear where else we're going and share with us your travel plans for this season.

Be sure to follow us online.


Earned Fun Average -
 
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Duration: 00:52:31
Episode 164 - Who's Hungry?
May 07, 2025

Kelsey Marchant is the GM for one of the new summer collegiate teams, the Marion Hungry Mothers out of Virginia. Kelsey talks about her first job in baseball and how her time in hockey is going to help her during their first season and beyond. She tells us about the legend of Hungry Mother and what she is hoping to learn during the inaugural season. She also shares her Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow the Hungry Mothers online.

Marion Hungry Mothers - 

Website: https://www.hungrymothersbaseball.com/

Facebook: https://www.f...

Duration: 00:29:37
Episode 163 - Bulls Creative
Apr 30, 2025

We had the pleasure of speaking with Walmer Medina on this week's episode. Walmer is the Director of Creative Services for the Durham Bulls. Walmer tells us how he got into graphic design and some of the work he's done over the years. He shares what a typical game week looks like and what went into creating the new Coastal Plain League logo. Walmer also shares his Proffitt and Loss.

Make sure to follow the Bulls and CPL online.

Durham Bulls - 

Website: https://www.milb.com/durham

Instagram: https://www.i...

Duration: 00:27:46
Episode 162 - Range Riding
Apr 23, 2025

We have our first trip to the Pioneer League as we talk Glacier Range Riders. Scot Gladstone is the radio play-by-play and media relations with the Range Riders. The Pioneer League is an MLB Partner League. Scot shares the specifics about MLB Partner Leagues and what life is like in the league. He shares his baseball background and his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow the Range Riders online.

Glacier Range Riders - 

Website: https://www.gorangeriders.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gorangeriders/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/g...

Duration: 00:35:06
Episode 161 - Going Rogue
Apr 16, 2025

A few episodes back we had on Chuck Heeman, the owner of the Western Nebraska Pioneers. Prior to running the Pioneers, Chuck was the GM of the Medford Rogues in Medford, Oregon. We were pleased to make the connection and chat with the current owner of the Rogues, Dave May. Dave shares how he become the owner of the summer collegiate team and why it wasn't an ideal time to purchase the team. He shares about the city and the league and his Proffitt & Loss.

Be sure to follow the Rogues online.

Medford Rogues -<...

Duration: 00:44:10
Episode 160 - Shark Attack
Apr 09, 2025

Look out for that shark! The Wilmington Sharks play summer collegiate baseball in the Coastal Plain League in Wilmington, North Carolina. We have on General Manager and Team President Brett Bloomquist. Brett tells us what it is like playing in the CPL and how all the teams have great names and logos. Brett shares about the city of Wilmington and what draws college kids to play for the Sharks. Make sure to check out the team online.

Wilmington Sharks - 

Website: https://www.wilmingtonsharks.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ILMSharks/ (@ILMSharks)

Duration: 00:28:52
Episode 159 - Ospreys Incoming
Apr 02, 2025

Jacksonville, North Carolina is where we head for this week's episode. We speak with Eli Patino, the owner of the Jacksonville Ospreys. The Ospreys are a summer collegiate team in The Old North State League. Eli tells us why he wanted to bring a summer collegiate team to Jacksonville and how he got into baseball as he was growing up. He also shares about coming up with the name and logo and about playing in the Old North State League.

Make sure to follow the Ospreys online.

Jacksonville Ospreys -

Website: https://www...

Duration: 00:25:37
Episode 158 - MLB Predictions 2025
Mar 26, 2025

The 2025 MLB season starts tomorrow. As fans of the Marlins and Royals, Johnny and Eric always enjoy watching our favorite MLB teams. We make predictions  of who we think will win each division in the AL and NL for this season. We also make a sleeper pick in both leagues. 

Make sure to check us out online.

Earned Fun Average -
 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Blue Sky:  https://www.bsky.app/profile/earnedfunavg.bsky.social  (@EarnedFunAvg.bsky.social)

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Duration: 00:30:35
Episode 157 - Be On the Lookout
Mar 19, 2025

We had a fun time chatting about an iconic brand in all of Minor League Baseball. We talk Chattanooga Lookouts and the eyes in the C logo with Jarrah Vella-Wright. Jarrah is the Senior Ticket Partnership Manager with the Lookouts and is going into his 9th season with the team. We chat about the classic logo and about a couple of the other alternate identities the team played as the last few seasons. We talk about the history of the city, Engel Stadium, and Jarrah shares his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to check out the Lookouts online...

Duration: 00:33:01
Episode 156: The Corn Crib
Mar 12, 2025

Normal = Average & Average = Normal

We are celebrating our 3rd anniversary!

The unofficial team of the Earned Fun Average podcast is the Normal CornBelters. The CornBelters play in the Prospect League. We have on GM Jarrett Rodgers. Jarrett tells us all about the Corn Crib and corny jokes are told throughout. Tune in to hear about the team, the stadium and the league. Hear Jarrett share his Proffitt & Loss as well.

Make sure to follow the CornBelters online.


Normal CornBelters - 

Website: https://www.cornbeltersbaseball.com/

Duration: 00:30:46
Episode 155 - Gone Fishing
Mar 05, 2025

We are joined by Dave Lezotte, the radio voice for the Gwinnett Stripers, the Triple A of the Atlanta Braves. Dave talks about working for the Milwaukee Brewers and what led him to getting the Senior Manager of PR & Broadcasting position for the Stripers. He shares what it'll be like to have all of the Braves affiliated teams in Georgia. Dave also tells us about Coolray Field and his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow the Stripers online.


Gwinnett Stripers -

Website: https://www.milb.com/gwinnett

Instagram: ht...

Duration: 00:30:46
Episode 154 - 28 Days
Feb 26, 2025

Monster! We had a tremendous chat with Ricky Ray Clayton, the head coach of the Choccolocco Monsters of the Sunbelt Baseball League. The summer collegiate league features all Georgia teams, except for the Monsters, who are in Oxford, Alabama. Hear the incredible story of the 2024 season for the Monsters. Ricky Ray shares the differences between coaching high school and college kids. Hear about Choccolocco Park and Ricky's Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow the Monsters online.

Choccolocco Monsters - 

Website: https://www.monstersbb.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/choccoloccomonsters

Duration: 00:49:22
Episode 153 - Head West Young Pioneer
Feb 19, 2025

We head to Western Nebraska to talk to Chuck Heeman this week. Chuck is the owner of the Western Nebraska Pioneers of the Front Range League. He is also the President of the league. Chuck shares why they started the league and what it takes for teams to become members of the league. He shares his background in baseball and where it's taken him across the country and he shares his Proffitt & Loss.

Be sure to follow the Pioneers and the league online.


Western Nebraska Pioneers - 

Website: https://www.w...

Duration: 00:43:35
Episode 152 - Do Your Thing
Feb 12, 2025

Wild Thing, You Make My Heart Sing! We are joined by the owner of the Lake Oconee Wild Things in Georgia, Corie Schacter. The Wild Things are a summer collegiate team in the SunBelt Baseball League. Corie talks about the challenges of moving the team from a different city and being far away from the other teams and having them come to play them at their home field. Corie shares about his passion for the Philadelphia Phillies and shares his Proffitt & Loss as well.

Make sure to follow the Wild Things online.


...

Duration: 00:23:54
Episode 151 - New Orleans Baseball History
Feb 05, 2025

We are joined by author and historian Derby Gisclair. Derby tells us all about the history of baseball in New Orleans and who he would love to go to dinner with from New Orleans baseball past. Derby shares about his love for the Yankees and his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow Derby online.

Derby Gisclair -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sderbygisclair/ (@SDerbyGisclair)

 https://www.facebook.com/derbygisclair


Earned Fun Average -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.c...

Duration: 00:33:01
Episode 150 - Our Best Friends
Jan 29, 2025

We made it to episode 150! Who would have thought two average guys from Kansas and Mississippi would start a podcast as a joke and they just released their 150th episode? We're so grateful for our listeners and guests and how they've helped us reach this milestone.

We share some audio from some of our former guests and discuss a little about each.

Make sure you follow all of them online and go back and listen to their episode(s) when they joined us on EFA.

Follow us online as well.


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Duration: 01:04:21
Episode 149 - Who's Your Favorite Player?
Jan 22, 2025

We have a fun episode this week as Johnny and Eric discuss their top 10 favorite MLB players. Join us as we count them back from 10 to 1 and discuss why they're our favorites. Make sure to share your favorite MLB players on our socials and follow us online.


Earned Fun Average -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Blue Sky:  https://www.bsky.app/profile/earnedfunavg.bsky.social  (@EarnedFunAvg .bsky.social)


Curved Brim Media -

Website: https://www.cu...

Duration: 00:44:22
Episode 148 - Cosmic Baseball
Jan 15, 2025

The newest sensation sweeping the country is Cosmic Baseball hosted by the Tri-City Chili Peppers. We speak with Jason Dean, the Director of Entertainment and the Voice of the Chili Peppers, and Matt Bowman, the Director of Marketing and Content Creation. Matt and Jason give us a little background about themselves and tell us about both the Coastal Plains League summer collegiate team and their professional Cosmic team.

Jason gives us all the details on how Cosmic Baseball was started and what the plans are for the upcoming seasons. Tune in to hear how the CPL takes...

Duration: 00:56:01
Episode 147 - Chomping at the Bit
Jan 08, 2025

We are joined by Aaron Castete, the Director of Operations for the Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators. The Gumbeaux Gators are a summer collegiate baseball team in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Aaron tells us about the Mardi Gras connection with the team and the region and what their goals are for their second season in 2025. Aaron talks about his love for the Houston Astros and shares his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow the Gumbeaux Gators online.

Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators -

Website: https://www.gumbeauxgators.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gumbeauxgators/<...

Duration: 00:30:01
Episode 146 - EFA Tournament of Champions
Jan 01, 2025

We're back to settle it once and for all. We host the ultimate trivia battle to see who earns the Tournament of Champions title. We are joined by 3 former champions Donnie Wise, Kelly Robinson and Terry McCutchen. We have rules expert Patrick Larson also join us for this battle royale.

Make sure to follow all of the contests and rules expert online.


Terry McCutchen -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terry.mccutchen/ (@Terry.McCutchen)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/tbmccutchen (@TBMcCutchen)


Kelly Robinson -

Twitter...

Duration: 00:56:26
Episode 145 - Average Holiday Spectacular III
Dec 25, 2024

Our annual holiday tradition continues as we host our third annual Average Holiday Spectacular. We are joined by a lot of our former guests and friends. We hope you enjoy this look back on our baseball travels this year and what we're looking forward to this next year.

Make sure to follow all of our wonderful friends online and meet up with them at some baseball games.


Earned Fun Average -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Blue Sky:  https://w...

Duration: 01:20:56
Episode 144 - Mining For Baseballs
Dec 18, 2024

We head to Alaska to talk about the Alaska Baseball League and specifically the Mat-Su Miners. The Miners are a summer collegiate league team ran by GM Pete Christopher. Pete tells about his previous jobs prior to taking on the role with the Miners. Pete shares what his players enjoy about playing baseball in Alaska and how his childhood idol led to his Proffitt. With most of the Alaska teams playing in the NBC World Series in Wichita for years, Pete tells us about the last team he took them to the premier summer collegiate tournament.

Make...

Duration: 00:37:29
Episode 143 - Cropdusting
Dec 11, 2024

Olney, Maryland is the place to be for summer collegiate baseball in the Cal Ripken Collegiate League. The Olney Cropdusters have been around for the last 4+ years and like to bring their farming look and brand of baseball to the DC and Maryland area. We are joined by GM Brian Brewer to tell us about his background in baseball and about the Cropdusters. Brian shares about the stadium that they've done a lot of renovations on and who their biggest rivals are in the league.

Make sure to follow the Cropdusters online and get to a game...

Duration: 00:33:53
Episode 142 - Lights... Camera... Average!
Dec 04, 2024

Johnny and Eric sit down and talk baseball movies. We share our top 5 baseball movies, our most overrated and underrated baseball movies, and what baseball movie we'd want to direct. We want to hear from our listeners what their favorite baseball movies are as well. Be sure to share with us on social media.


Earned Fun Average -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Blue Sky:  https://www.bsky.app/profile/earnedfunavg.bsky.social  (@EarnedFunAvg .bsky.social)


Curved Brim Med...

Duration: 00:49:29
Episode 141 - Flying BoxCars
Nov 27, 2024

Hagerstown, Maryland has been home to professional baseball for many years. The current iteration is an independent professional baseball team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball called the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars. We are joined by Hagerstown's GM David Blenckstone. David shares about growing up in baseball with his father owning a team and shares his own baseball journey. Hear about the team and the stadium they play at as well as his Proffitt & Loss.
 
Make sure to follow the Flying Boxcars online.
 
Hagerstown Flying Boxcars -
 
Website: https://www/flyingboxcars.com/
Duration: 00:27:28

Episode 140 - Nerd vs Bison
Nov 20, 2024

The title belt is on the line once again as the champion,  Kelly Robinson, faces the challenger, Terry McCutchen. We have a special guest rules analyst. Tune in to find out if the champion the Minor League Nerd retains the EFA Trivia belt or if the challenger Mike Bison becomes the new champion.

Make sure to follow Terry and Kelly online.


Terry McCutchen -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terry.mccutchen/ (@Terry.McCutchen)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/tbmccutchen (@TBMcCutchen)


Kelly Robinson -

Twitter: https://w...

Duration: 00:54:20
Episode 139 - Heading Up North
Nov 13, 2024

We go international as the Earned Fun Average heads to Vancouver Canada. Tyler Zickel joins us this week. He's the radio broadcaster and media relations for the Toronto Blue Jays High-A affiliate. Tyler tells us about his time with the Canadians and with the Fisher Cats. He tells us how he got the job calling games for the only affiliated minor league team in Canada. Tyler also shares his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow the Canadians online.

Vancouver Canadians -

Website: https://www.milb.com/vancouver

Instagram: https://www.instagram...

Duration: 00:34:15
Episode 138 - Flying the Flag
Nov 06, 2024

Coming to you from Flag City USA, we have Joe Fenimore. Joe is the co-founder of the Flag City Sluggers of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League. They will be playing in their first season in 2025. Joe tells us how he came up with name and the logo and what it means to bring baseball to Findlay, OH. Joe shares what a successful season would mean to him and he shares his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow the Sluggers online.

Flag City Sluggers -

Website: https://www.flagcitysluggers.com/

Facebook...

Duration: 00:35:15
Episode 137 - Bull In A Merchandise Shop
Oct 30, 2024

We are joined by Bryan Wilson this week. Bryan is the director of merchandise and team travel for the Durham Bulls. He also runs the merchandise stores for the Holly Springs Salamanders and the Greenville Yard Gnomes of the Coastal Plains League. Bryan talks about what it's like to be entrusted with the merchandise reigns of such an iconic team and logo as the Bulls. He talks all things merchandise and shares his Proffitt & Loss.

Be sure to check out the Durham Bulls, Holly Springs Salamanders and the Greenville Yard Gnomes online.

Durham Bulls - <...

Duration: 00:35:13
Episode 136 - Nerd vs Mayor
Oct 23, 2024

The EFA Title belt is on the line as the defending champion, The Mayor Donnie Wise, takes on the challenger, The Minor League Nerd Kelly Robinson. See who knows the EFA the best.

Make sure to follow both competitors online.

Donnie Wise -

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wisedrjr (@wisedrjr)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisedrjr (@wisedrjr)


Kelly Robinson -

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/kelabration/ (@Kelabration)


The Minor League Nerd -

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@minorleaguenerd

Instagram...

Duration: 01:02:19
Episode 135 - Not This Team, But The Otter One
Oct 16, 2024

We were joined by Zane Clodfelter this week. Zane is the Public Address announcer for the Evansville Otters, an independent professional baseball team in the Frontier League. Zane shares his background in baseball and about the league. Zane shares about historic Bosse Field that the Otters plays at and shares a touching Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow the Otters online.

Evansville Otters -

Website: https://www.evansvilleotters.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvansvilleOtters/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evansvilleotters/ (@EvansvilleOtters)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com...

Duration: 00:55:33
Episode 134 - Is It Over Already?
Oct 09, 2024

The time has come in the 2024 season. Minor League affiliated, Independent and Summer Collegiate League seasons are over, as well as the Major League Baseball regular season. In this episode, Johnny and Eric wrap up their thoughts about the season. Eric shares about his final trips of the year and they make their MLB Playoffs predictions. They also share their Proffitt & Loss for the season.

Make sure to follow us online.

Earned Fun Average -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

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Duration: 00:59:07
Episode 133 - It's Corn
Oct 02, 2024

We talk Cedar Rapids Kernels on this week's episode. We're joined by Calvin Christoforo, the radio voice of the Kernels, the High-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. We chat about Calvin's time in the Cape Cod League and with the Kernels. He answers what the craziest things he's seen in the stands and on the field and we talk Twins' prospects.

Make sure to follow Calvin and the Kernels online and get to a game.


Calvin Christoforo -

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Calchristo1


Cedar Rapids Kernels -
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Duration: 00:28:55
Episode 132 - Lucky Leprechauns
Sep 25, 2024

We are joined by Rocky Shattuck on this week's episode. Rocky works with the Royal Oak Leprechauns of the Northwoods League as their Vice President. We talk about the summer collegiate team and what it's like playing for a premier summer collegiate league. We talk about the ballpark, the city and a little about the Detroit Tigers.

Make sure to check out the Leprechauns online and get to a game if you can.

Royal Oak Leprechauns -

Website: https://www.northwoodsleague.com/royal-oak-leprechauns/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roleprechauns/ (@ROLeprechauns)
<...

Duration: 00:28:47
Episode 131 - Dust Devil Sweeping Through
Sep 18, 2024

He's back. Erik The Peanut Guy Mertens joins us once again on this week's episode. Erik talks about what he's been up to and his new position with the Tri City Dust Devils. He tells us how married life is and finishes off playing Earned Fun Average Trivia.

Make sure to check out the Dust Devils and Erik online.


Tri City Dust Devils -

Website: https://www.milb.com/tri-city-dust-devils

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tricitydustdevils/ (@TriCityDustDevils)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TC_DustDevils (@TC_DustDevils)

<...

Duration: 00:42:35
Episode 130 - Ultimate EFA Trivia Challenge
Sep 11, 2024

We decide the ultimate EFA trivia champion in this head-to-head-to-head matchup. Three former guests that went 5-0 in trivia matched up in this episode's contest. Zach Proffitt, Patrick Larson and Donnie Wise battled it out and answered EFA trivia questions. Tune in to hear who the champion was.

Make sure to follow them online.

Donnie Wise -

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wisedrjr (@wisedrjr)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisedrjr (@wisedrjr)


Patrick Larson:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milbhathistory/ (@MiLBHistory)

Twitter: https://www.twitter...

Duration: 00:44:18
Episode 129 - Not Far From Gnome
Sep 04, 2024

Summer collegiate baseball has finished but our conversation hasn't stopped. We spoke with Michael Villafana this week. Michael is the General Manager of the Greenville Yard Gnomes of the Coastal Plain League. Michael talks about his career prior to joining the Yard Gnomes. He shares a little about the city of Greenville and what it's like to see the logo being worn around town.

Make sure to check out the Yard Gnomes online and get to a game next summer.

Greenville Yard Gnomes -

Website: https://www.yardgnomesbaseball.com/

Instagram: https...

Duration: 00:27:58
Episode 128 - Proffitts Take Texas
Aug 28, 2024

The annual ProffittPalooza Jr roadtrip wrapped up recently to complete the 2024 version. This year, Eric and Shannon took two of their boys and Shannon's best friend Samantha Mundwiler. Shannon and Samantha join us on this funny trip recap episode.

Johnny asks some of the burning questions about the best ballparks, best food options and some of the must visit attractions in the cities we visited.

Make sure to follow Shampoolooza online.

Shannon Proffitt -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/srains1 (@SRains1)


Samantha Mundwiler -

Instagram: https...

Duration: 01:00:39
Episode 127 - Baseball: The Movie
Aug 21, 2024

Noah Gittell joined us to talk baseball movies this week. He is the author of a book called "Baseball: The Movie". He answers some questions about some of his favorite baseball movies and what actors he'd like to meet or see play characters in future baseball movies. He also shares why he got into writing and his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to get a copy of Noah's book and follow him online.

Noah Gittell -

Website: https://www.noahgittell.com/

"Baseball: The Movie" book:
https://www.amazon.com/Baseball-Movie-Noah-Gittell/dp/1637272642...

Duration: 00:39:14
Episode 126 - Time For A Break
Aug 14, 2024

We reached the halfway point of the MLB season, the All Star Break, at the time of this recording. We spoke about how the first half of the season went for our teams and spoke about the All Star game and the Homerun Derby. We talk briefly about what we predict for the second half of the season and some storylines to watch for.

We finish with questions that our listeners submitted and share our Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow us online.

Earned Fun Average -

Instagram: https://www.instagram...

Duration: 01:00:19
Episode 125 - TMac From Abilene
Aug 07, 2024

We head south to Abilene, Texas on this week's episode. We are joined by Terry McCutchen who is an avid supporter of the Abilene Flying Bison summer collegiate baseball team. Terry discusses baseball history in Abilene and who has inspired him to start collecting sports apparel and travel the country to watch baseball. He shares with us his catch playing journey and his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow Terry online.

Terry McCutchen -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terry.mccutchen/ (@Terry.McCutchen)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/tbmccutchen (@TBMcCutchen)
<...

Duration: 00:44:37
Episode 124 - Bee Jays Baseball
Jul 31, 2024

The National Baseball Congress World Series is in full swing at the time of this episode coming out. We talked about the 5-time national champions Liberal Bee Jays, a summer collegiate team from Liberal, KS. We were joined by board member Todd King and Head Coach Jared Mayeda.

Both Todd and Coach Mayeda talk about the rich tradition of the Bee Jays, what it was like joining the Rocky Mountain Baseball League and they share their Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure you follow the Bee Jays online.

Liberal Bee Jays -

Website...

Duration: 00:37:00
Episode 123 - SMets
Jul 24, 2024

We were joined by Evan Stockton. Evan is the radio voice for the Syracuse Mets, the Triple-A of the New York Mets. Evan shares about some of the future NY Mets that are playing in Syracuse and shares about his love of ice cream helmets. Tune in to hear where Evan enjoys to travel in the International League and what he says are his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow the Syracuse Mets online. 

 

Syracuse Mets – 

Website: https://www.milb.com/syracuse 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SyracuseMets/ (@SyracuseMets)

T...

Duration: 00:33:19
Episode 122 - What a Shocker
Jul 17, 2024

We're talking NCAA Baseball this week with the Sports Information Director for Wichita State University baseball, Denning Gerig. Denning also does color commentary and some play-by-play on the radio and on ESPN+. Denning shares about his dreams of doing radio broadcasting growing up and talks about this season's Shockers team. He shares his Proffitt and also his Loss that needs to get more national attention.

Make sure to follow WSU Baseball and Denning online.

Denning Gerig -

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/GerigDenning (@GerigDenning)


Wichita State University Shockers -
<...

Duration: 00:51:24
Episode 121 - Live From MiLB at Rickwood
Jul 10, 2024

This special fun episode was live from Birmingham, Alabama. We were joined by special guest, The Mayor, Donnie Wise. Johnny, Eric, Donnie and their wives spent a day together in Birmingham going to lunch at a local burger joint, a brewery, the Negro Southern League Museum and then attended the MiLB game at Rickwood Field between the Montgomery Gray Sox and Birmingham Black Barons.

Hear the fun stories from the day and make sure to check out Donnie online and check out the Negro Southern Leagues Museum and Rickwood Field.

Donnie Wise -
 
T...

Duration: 00:50:24
Episode 120 - Unlucky Number 13
Jul 03, 2024

We are joined again by George Falkowski. George tells us about the first 15 baseball games he attended this year. He also recaps his book "Meet Me At The Bat" and what he's up to with his new book project.

Make sure to get a copy of his first book and grab a copy of the new one when it comes out next year. Also, follow George online.

George Falkowski -

Meet Me At The Bat book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Meet-Me-Bat-George-Falkowski/dp/B09PM84KV5/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=meet+...

Duration: 00:51:27
Episode 119 - The Apple of My Eye
Jun 26, 2024

We are joined this week by John Nolan. John is the radio play-by-play for the Fort Wayne TinCaps, the High-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. John tells us about his upbringing and how he got into broadcasting. He tells us about some of the prospects for the team and about Parkview Field.

Make sure to check out the TinCaps online.

Fort Wayne TinCaps -

Website: https://www.milb.com/fort-wayne

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tincaps/ (@TinCaps)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TinCaps/ (@TinCaps)


Earned...

Duration: 00:44:53
Episode 118 - Young Grizzly
Jun 19, 2024

We are joined again by our first ever guest, Eric's son, Zach Proffitt. Zach just finished his freshman year at Wichita Northwest High School. Zach shares about his baseball season with the JV team and recaps and previews ProffittPalooza Jr 2023 and 2024. Zach finishes up by playing Earned Fun Average trivia.

Make sure to check us out online.

Earned Fun Average -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)


Curved Brim Media -

Website: https://www.curvedbrimmedia.com/

...

Duration: 00:42:09
Episode 117 - Living In a Van Down By the River
Jun 12, 2024

We had the pleasure of speaking with Kyle Chisholm, the Marketing Director for the Madison Mallards. The Mallards are a summer collegiate team in the Northwoods League.

Kyle tells us about their 4 new identities for 2024. They are the Motivational Speakers, the Muskallards, the Ope and the Wisconsin Wurst.

Make sure to order some merchandise from the team store and check out the Mallards in Wisconsin this summer.

Madison Mallards -

Website: https://www.northwoodsleague.com/madison-mallards/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madison_mallards/ (@Madison_Mallards)

Twitter: https...

Duration: 00:40:29
Episode 116 - NBC World Series x Old Fort Baseball Co
Jun 05, 2024

We have two special guests on this week. We are joined by Katie Woods, the tournament director of the National Baseball Congress World Series. We are also joined again by Logan Wiening of Old Fort Baseball Co. The NBC World Series is the premier summer collegiate tournament and it's celebrating its 90th annual tournament this summer in Wichita, KS from July 25th - August 3rd.
 
 Old Fort Baseball Co and the NBC World Series have teamed up to offer a 9-team collaboration shirt series honoring 9 of the top champions in NBC World Series History. The shirts are re...

Duration: 00:36:49
Episode 115 - So Fly
May 29, 2024

We are joined this week by Brandon Bouschart, the GM of the Greeneville Flyboys of the Appalachian League. The Appy League is a summer collegiate baseball league with teams in Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina.

Brandon tells us about getting his start in baseball and how he ended up as the GM of the Flyboys. He tells us about the city of Greeneville, Tennessee and about the stadium the Flyboys play at. He also shares his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure you follow the Flyboys on social media and check them out on their...

Duration: 00:28:41
Episode 114 - LIVE From ShoreTown
May 22, 2024

We have a special episode for the listeners this week as we share the audio from the radio broadcast of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws game that Eric was on at ShoreTown Ballpark in Lakewood New Jersey on April 19th, 2024.

Make sure you follow the BlueClaws online and make it to a game next time you're in the area.


Jersey Shore BlueClaws -

Website: https://www.milb.com/jersey-shore

Tickets: https://www.milb.com/jersey-shore/tickets/single-game-tickets

Front Office Staff: https://www.milb.com/jersey-shore/team/front-office-staff

...

Duration: 00:29:35
Episode 113 - ProffittPalooza 2024
May 15, 2024

The annual baseball trip for the Proffitt brothers has concluded for this year. ProffittPalooza 2024 took us through Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey in mid-April. Johhny asks Eric all about the trip, from favorite foods to funniest moments.

We also preview Eric's radio interview with Greg of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws.

Be sure to check out EFA online and ProffittPalooza as well.

ProffittPalooza -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/proffittpalooza/ (@ProffittPalooza)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ProffittPalooza (@ProffittPalooza)


Earned Fun Average -

...

Duration: 00:51:46
Episode 112 - American Ballpark Road Trip
May 08, 2024

It's time for a road trip this week. We talk to Nick Carey about his YouTube channel, American Ballpark Road Trip. He shares where he got his love for the game from and what led him to starting his YouTube channel.

From the work he's done in Minor League Baseball and the trips he's gotten to take with family, Nick has some great stories to share including his Proffitt & Loss.

Check out his episodes and learn about the ballpark and the wonderful towns they're located in.

Follow Nick and his channel online.
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Duration: 00:58:01
Episode 111 - The Clean Up King
May 01, 2024

We are joined this week by former guest and fellow Curved Brim Media member, Ed "The Dad Hat" Rivera. We talk about how our MLB teams are doing to start the season. We talk about what he's been up to with the Dad Hat Chronicles podcast and how he came about starting the Dad Hat Chronicles Sports Show live on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter every Tuesday evening. We do some baseball trivia and Ed answers some EFA trivia.

Make sure you check out Ed's work and tune in live every Tuesday night on YouTube at 9:00 PM...

Duration: 00:50:37
Episode 110 - Turn Up the Music in Wichita
Apr 24, 2024

There's a new General Manager in Wichita. Matt Hamilton has taken over as the GM for the Wichita Wind Surge, the Double A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. Matt shares about his previous experiences in baseball in Amarillo and Scranton prior to coming to Wichita. He shares what his plans are for promotions and things to do at Riverfront Stadium when fans come to the ballpark. Hear Matt's goal before he retires and his Proffitt & Loss.

Follow the Wind Surge online.

Wichita Wind Surge -

Website: https://www.milb.com/wichita

...

Duration: 00:38:56
Episode 109 - Not Just a Piece of Furniture
Apr 17, 2024

We are joined by Pete Fisch this week. Pete is the President of the High Point Rockers. High Point plays in the Atlantic League, an independent professional baseball league. Pete tells us about his baseball career and shares about his time in High Point, North Carolina. He tells us about Truist Point Stadium and how the Rockers name came to be.

Be sure to check out the Rockers and Pete online.

High Point Rockers -

Website: https://www.highpointrockers.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highpointrockers/ (@HighPointRockers)

Twitter: https...

Duration: 00:39:08
Episode 108 - Back to School
Apr 10, 2024

On this special episode, Johnny and Eric spent 3 days together in Mississippi going to some baseball games and touring collegiate campuses. They recorded live together from 3 locations. They start in Starkville, MS at a Mississippi State University baseball game. They head up to Oxford, MS to visit the University of Mississippi and record while touring the campus at Ole Miss. They finish up at the local high school stadium in Calhoun City, Mississippi.

Hear about the spring break adventures and all the fun we had getting to spend some time together. We also share our Proffitt & Loss...

Duration: 00:39:52
Episode 107 - Not Our Real Identity
Apr 03, 2024

The MLB season has officially gotten underway in 2024 as well as Triple A. Double A, High A and Single A will get underway in just a few days after the release of this episode. There have been a lot of identities that have been released this offseason. We discuss some of the alternate identities and some new Copa identities that have been released for some of the minor league teams for this season. We also share our Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to check out the identities online and share your favorites with us.

MiLB: https...

Duration: 00:56:26
Episode 106 - Slightly Less Than Below Average
Mar 27, 2024

The Bad Boy of Curved Brim Media is back! Patrick Larson joined us a few years ago just as he was starting up his MiLB Hat History Series. Hear where he's taken the series and what he's been up to lately. Patrick shares about the trips he's taken to meet both of the EFA guys and shares his Proffitt & Loss. Patrick also plays the second episode of EFA trivia. Tune in to find out how he did.

Make sure to check out Patrick and his videos online.

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Duration: 00:50:06
Episode 105 - The Original Mardi Gras
Mar 20, 2024

We head to southern Mississippi to talk with Javik Blake, the radio voice of the Biloxi Shuckers. We dive deep into the new alternate food identity, the Biloxi King Cakes. Johnny and Eric are big fans and learn about how the King Cake originated in Biloxi, but are big throughout the south. Hear about Javik's career prior to landing in Biloxi and some of the big names he was able to call this past season. He shares some updates being done at the stadium and his Proffitt & Loss.

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Duration: 00:29:33
Episode 104 - 2 Average
Mar 13, 2024

We were thrilled to be joined once again by fellow Curved Brim Media personality, Paul Caputo, for our 2-year anniversary special.  Paul hosts his own baseball podcast about team names and logos. He also writes articles for Sportslogos.net. Paul shares what he's been up to since he last joined us on our podcast a few years ago. He shares his Proffitt & Loss and answers the first ever EFA Trivia Challenge questions.

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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-by-design-stories-of-minor-league-logos/id1596699979

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baseballbydesign/ (@BaseballByDesign)
Duration: 01:15:28

Episode 103 - Stampede from Abilene
Mar 06, 2024

We had two employees from one of the newest summer collegiate baseball teams on this week's episode. We had Director of Marketing, Cat Duguay, and General Manager, John Stark, from the Abilene Flying Bison. They are in a brand new league, the Mid-America League.

Cat and John discuss their careers and what lead them to working for the Flying Bison. They tell us about the league and what the community in Abilene, Texas can expect at the ballpark.

Make sure you follow the Flying Bison online.

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Duration: 00:39:53
Episode 102 - Geaux Gumbeaux Gators
Feb 28, 2024

We head down to Lake Charles, Louisiana to talk Texas Collegiate Summer League baseball and the newest team, the Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators. We have on the GM of the Gumbeaux Gators, Sam Moore. Sam works for Visit Lake Charles and takes over as the GM of the brand new team after coaching high school baseball for almost 30 years.

Sam tells us where the team is playing, who they're playing against and a little about the team name, color and logos.

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Duration: 00:25:24
Episode 101 - Fun Wives of Baseball
Feb 21, 2024

English 101, Math 101, Baseball 101. No matter which it is, the introduction to the game of baseball is told by the Fun Wives of Baseball. Melinda Bowlin and Shannon Proffitt take over episode 101 as they explain the game of baseball in their words. Tune in for the education and stay for the laughs.

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Duration: 00:37:46
Episode 100 - Keeping it 100
Feb 14, 2024

We celebrate our historic 100th episode this week. We had the tables turned on us as special guest host Ben Hill takes over for us. Ben asks us the burning questions about watching baseball and about our podcast. We also have a surprise guest that hops in for a few minutes as well.

Make sure to follow Ben online.

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Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thebensbiz/ (@TheBensBiz)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bensbiz/ (@BensBiz)

E-mail: benjamin.hill@mlb.com

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Duration: 00:51:26