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The Just Barely Sports podcast is a show about the wacky side of Pro and Semi-Pro sports. We talk about the logos, foods, special events and people that divert your attention from the actual sports themselves. So if you love the feeling of being in an arena, but don't care too much about anyone’s lifetime free throw percentage, we are the show for you!
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On this episode of LOGOSHOW we are talking about the former Helena Brewers and Colorado Springs Sky Sox now....the Rocky Mountain Vibes. Its a Guy Fieri s'more, with fire hair, what more could you possibly want? Its creation the unveiling were weird, but you can't knock another amazing job by the folks at Brandiose.…
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This week we talk about the contraction of Minor League Baseball and the business of the Minor Leagues in general. This will be a long and academic episode, covering anti-trust law, the Professional Baseball Agreement, Player Development Contracts and will answer the question "Why does congress have ANY say in if Baseball players use steroids?" You…
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On this LOGOSHOW we are talking about Baseball in Binghamton and more specifically the Rumble Ponies. The Team from the "Carousel Captial of the World" has a boxing carousel horse as its logo, and a limited amount of time left in this world. To learn more about the team, check out this podcast - https://www.amazinavenue.com/2020/7/20/21329968/mets-…
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This time on Just Barely Sports we are talking about Super Mega Baseball 3, the baseball game with intergender teams, strange body shapes, funny ADs, the best logomaker in video games, and gameplay that can range from 1 button arcade enjoyment to nearly full out sim. Had it with the Astros and Mets, want to play on the Sirloins or the Jacks? Crave …
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Welcome to LOGOSHOW on this episode we explore the outcome of what happens if the Huntsville Stars and the Mobile BayBears join in one place to become a team, but first watched Guardians of the Galaxy. We are talking about the Rocket City Trash Pandas. Learn the story of the newest HOT logo in Minor League Baseball from a team that (thanks to the p…
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This time on Just Barely Sports we are talking about the sports craze that is rolling all over the nation, Jelle's Marble Runs and talk just a little about Marble League 2020 sponsored by Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Additionally we talk about the idea of "Kayfabe" and how it applies to all of our first three episodes. Here is the Jelle's Ma…
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Welcome to the first episode of LOGOSHOW with the Minor League Geek. On this show we take a look at a single logo, and try to figure out why, and how it came to be. For our first logo we are looking at the Derby City Mint Juleps, a two game logo for the Louisville Bats. Created in 2019 it is a tip of the hat to a horse race that neither the Bats no…
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On this episode of Just Barely Sports..... This show had EVERYTHING, wrestling, strong men, strong women, ninjas, a fighting zombie that lived of the souls of the vanquished.....DRAGONS! We are talking about Lucha Underground, the pro wresting show that was a mix of WWE, Fight Club, Mortal Kombat, AAA Lucha and a little bit of NCIS. You can STILL w…
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Its that time again, the smell of peanuts in the air, the unending screaming of the damned faintly wafting over the outfield wall. The children all tucked in to their beds with great care, with dreams that BLASEBALL soon would be there. Today I discuss the phenomena that is Blaseball, which is a baseball box score and gambling simulator that thank …
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My first year as league President and the league has increased to 11 teams.A little talk about the Indiana Cutters their home schedule and a quick breakdown on our home opponents for 2019.Some talk about the Facebook show Porch Time and a few other thoughts listen in and learn about the Cutters and other teams.…
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Join Dara and Chelsea as they talk about the ups and downs of the human condition, Sapiens, the Anthropocene, and fighting the pull of Nihilism in an increasingly seemingly nihilistic world. Links! https://www.ynharari.com/book/sapiens/ http://www.agreatestperhaps.wordpress.com https://ago.ca/exhibitions/anthropocene…
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Welcome to Season 2 of Semi Pro in TO! We are so excited to bring you some amazing content this season, starting with an interview with our friend Agatha, the FIRST female convener of the Toronto Parity League, Toronto's most exclusive ultimate frisbee league. We will be working hard this season to showcase more of the amazing and talented women in…
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Dara and Chelsea talk about their Nox team meeting, the wedding Dara attended in Halifax, and a new Science with Dara segment, where Dara answers questions in her field. We really want to stress with this episode that we are only "semi-pro" and as always, we encourage you to do your own research and give us feedback or provide us with the correct s…
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Dara and Chelsea talk about the recent attack in Toronto and some of the ramifications, and outline the merits of literature vs genre fiction. Hand Gun Ban: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-as-toronto-says-goodbye-to-shooting-victim-reese-fallon-trudeau-says/Literature wins: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/its-genre-not-th…
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Dara and Chelsea talk about Dara's trip to Japan, their recent Regional tournament, and in the Science with Dara segment, get a little more philosophical than usual!As discussed: The Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_trilogyMark Rober Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/onemeeeliondollars…
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Hey everyone! So so sorry for the delay in posting this week. As mentioned in the podcast, both of us have been a bit sick and struggling with melting brains. Also, we are going to be pushing the posting date to Wednesday to give us a bit more time to create even better content for you folks! As always, thanks so much for listening, leave us a comm…
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Check out our newest episode! Get to know Chelsea a little better, learn a bit about the Hydro One debacle and dig deep into feelings of body positivity. As discussed... links!Voting: www.elections.on.caHydro One: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-ndp-and-pc-election-platforms-offer-sharp-contrast-priceyCYG: https://www.callyou…
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The Minor League Geek is BACK! This time with a discussion of all the hats in this years MiLB - Copa da la Diversion. Check out these articles to follow along : MiLB Press release Forbes Article about the Copa A proud member of the Inverse Genius group of podcasts, which you can find at inversegenius.com Thanks for listening!…
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Welcome to Episode 2! Once again, thanks for listening, please let us know what you think by sharing some messages here or on our website - www.semiprotoronto.wordpress.com. As discussed in the episode, here is a link to Elise Gravel - http://elisegravel.com/en/blog/scientists-dont-come-from-mars/
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This week Gabriel and Emerson take the L on their NBA Predictions. Listen to as they dive deeper into a very exciting 1st round of the NBA Playoffs, while Gabriel reminisces on the Spur's glory days. Then Emerson takes a lesson on Hockey and learns a thing or two. They hit on the NFL and the draft and also touch on a little baseball. Enjoy!…
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On episode #16 I am alone this time to give you a quick overview of the changes to teams and logos for the upcoming 2015 MiLB season. You can find the article I was using for notes here: http://news.sportslogos.net/2015/03/11/minor-league-baseball-starts-2015-with-new-look-teams/ As a note, here is the site for the New York Prospect league, the new…
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On this episode of the Just Barely Sports Podcast with the Minor League Geek, I talk to Richard Launius the creator of such games as Arkham Horror, Defenders of the Realm and Elder Sign to discuss his creation of the White Sox jersey from the Early 80's. TOPICS The White Sox Jersey designed by Richard (pictured above) The creation of the one player…
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On this episode of the Just Barely Sports podcast, Bruce is joined by Daryl Andrews of the "Meeple Syrup" show, which you can find here: http://meeplesyrupshow.com/ Daryl is current co-designing a board game called Fantasy Fantasy Baseball with JR Honeycutt about Fantasy creatures playing baseball Daryl was also selected by MLB as "Canadas Biggest …
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On this episode of The Just Barely Sports Podcast Bruce is joined by Erik Dewey of "On Board Games". You can find Erik at http://www.erikdewey.com/ and On Board Games at https://sites.google.com/site/onboardgamespodcast/ TOPICS The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1983940086/national-bobblehead-hall-…
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On Episode #12 Bruce is back after a long absence to cover some hockey related topics. (Who are we fooling, the show starts with more baseball talk). The logo I discuss at the beginning (the Daytona Tortugas) can be found here - http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t450 TOPICS Jack Buckley's Baseball Tours - Do you want to spend a week to 10 days tour…
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On Episode #11 of The Just Barely Sports Podcast Bruce is by himself to tell you about some of the coolest things he could find that are Just Barely Sports. TOPICS Woot.Shirt Fantasy Football 2014 - So the fine folks at woot have decided to add Fantasy to football, and in the process make some of the coolest football logos the world has ever seen, …
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On episode #10 of the Just Barely Sports Podcast with the Minor League Geek, Bruce is joined by Chris Michaud the moderator of the podcast Flip the Table, a show about the "other side of board games", you can find that show at www.tableflipsyou.com TOPICS Chikara Pro Wrestling - If you are looking for the most entertaining form of Pro Wrestling out…
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On Episode #9 of The Just Barely Sports Podcast with the Minor League Geek I break down the championship round of the years MILB Mascot Mania 2014. I talk about all the entrants, and give you info from their bios, so you can make an informed decision about this years winner. Voting takes place until the 11th of August. You can find it here http://w…
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On Episode #8 of The Just Barely Sports Podcast, I talk to Peter Robert Casey about his creation, the sports passport brand of websites. TOPICS Sports Passport Websites - If you want a chance to track your live sports experiences, you NEED to check out the Passport sites. Right now you can check out http://hardballpassport.com/ and http://bbpasspor…
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On episode #7 I talk to you about why the episodes are coming out a little delayed. I discuss the diffculties of making a podcast and the bright future of the show. TOPICS The Home Run Derby - So MLB has been doing the Home Run Derby at the All Star Game since 1985, but the idea came from a TV Show called The Home Run Derby from 1960. It was hosted…
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On Episode #6 Bruce is joined by Marty Connell from the "Rolling Dice and Taking Names" podcast, a part of the Dice Tower Network. You can find them at http://www.rolldicetakenames.com/ TOPICS A lack of good sports based board games - We discuss the lack of sports board games that are not make for stats fans. PLAAY games - http://www.plaay.com/ Blo…
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On Episode #5 of the show Bruce is joined by Brian Bellblom the PA Announcer for UCLA and CSUN Ice Hockey and Travis Van Noty the play by play guy for CSUN Ice Hockey. TOPICS The US Australian Football League - Brian was a part of the LA Aussie football team. We discuss the rules of Aussie Football , the fact the league exists and little bit about …
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On Episode #4 of the Just Barely Sports Podcast Bruce talks to Marshall Kent "the Future of the PBA" about bowling as a career (and the wild west riverboat gambler lifestyle) as well how to get more attention for the PBA in general. You can find Marshall's fanpage at https://www.facebook.com/marshall.kent.1 and you can find him on twitter at @marsh…
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