The Central Message

Episode 20: The 20th Episode

Selby has returned from his strike so that we can talk about… – the Cardinals’ quick offseason work and John Mozeliak’s apparent desire for a three-month vacation – the Cubs’ impending trade of Jeff Samardzija – the biggest sports viewing regret of one of our lives – some random college footbally stuff – thoughts on Hunger Games 2: Hungrier Games Click here [http://thecentralmessage.brynlawrence.com/TCM020.mp3] to listen. Or listen below. http://thecentralmessage.brynlawrence.com/TCM020.mp3 [http://thecentralmessage.brynlawrence.com/TCM020.mp3]

Episode 19: The Theo Bowl

Selby couldn’t join us, so to really kick him while he’s down, we replaced him with a Red Sox fan. Bryan Joiner [https://twitter.com/bryanjoiner] writes for The Classical [http://theclassical.org/author/bryan-joiner] and SB Nation’s Red Sox blog, Over the Monster [http://www.overthemonster.com/]. He joined us on short notice late Tuesday night to chat about his team’s chances of vanquishing the world’s evil/winning one more game, what it’s been like to root for a worst-to-first team, why Ben Cherington doesn’t need to be new Theo, and lots of other stuff. He also wrote/compiled this [http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/10/23/4865992/world-series-2013-red-sox-oral-history], an “oral history” of sorts of this Red Sox season. I’ve never seen anything done quite like it, and it makes you feel transported back in the same way a good sports documentary does, like June 17, 1994 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JtHECDjYOA] or something along those lines. As someone with no strong feelings toward this Red Sox team, I loved it and hope you’ll check it out, too. Click here [http://thecentralmessage.brynlawrence.com/TCM019.mp3] to listen. Or listen below. http://thecentralmessage.brynlawrence.com/TCM019.mp3 [http://thecentralmessage.brynlawrence.com/TCM019.mp3]

Episode 18: Yadier Felina

Wherein we discuss: – what the Cubs will do now that they fired their manager, Svele Daeum. – how interesting it is that the Cards are playing playoff games for the 11,453rd straight year (a record). – whether enough people on the internet have discussed the end of Breaking Bad. It’s all good. Click here [http://thecentralmessage.brynlawrence.com/TCM018.mp3] to listen. Or listen below. http://thecentralmessage.brynlawrence.com/TCM018.mp3 [http://thecentralmessage.brynlawrence.com/TCM018.mp3]

Episode 17: Running Out of the Baseline

Wherein we discuss the following: – Adrian Beltre: weirdest awesome player or awesomest weird player? – the David Freese dilemma – how dumb Selby is for being four episodes behind on Breaking Bad – much more This is the first episode we’ve ever done without an agenda, so I honestly just don’t remember a lot of the rest. It’s a grab bag. Click here [http://thecentralmessage.brynlawrence.com/TCM017.mp3] to listen. Or listen below. http://thecentralmessage.brynlawrence.com/TCM017.mp3 [http://thecentralmessage.brynlawrence.com/TCM017.mp3]

Episode 16: P.E. Legends

Wherein we discuss the following: – Wrigley Field defenders – our teams’ various unattractive bullpen options – where the Cards will stick all their young’uns – the true stories of two public school high school legends – the agony and ecstacy of the Kansas/Michigan game from a month ago – NICK SELBY’S BLOG [http://lifeofselbs.wordpress.com/] Click here [http://thecentralmessage.brynlawrence.com/TCM016.mp3] to listen. Or listen below. http://thecentralmessage.brynlawrence.com/TCM016.mp3 [http://thecentralmessage.brynlawrence.com/TCM016.mp3]