Baseball vs. The World

21 | Making a Baseball Video Game w/ Bitball Creator Matt

On the first ever TWENTY FIRST episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by baseball fan and indie video game developer Matt to discuss his new baseball simulation video game, Bitball! The two discuss a host of topics, however, including Matt's passion for baseball that motivated him to start the project in the first place, the biggest obstacles with making video games in the first place, some of the game's most entertaining features, getting retweeted by Jeff Passan, and a fun list of the top-5 best baseball video game features of all time!  Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:19 How Bitball came about 8:05 The struggles of being a solo developer 30:40 Getting the Jeff Passan shoutout 35:36 The Top-5 best baseball video game features EVER Download Bitball for free on Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bitball-baseball/id6563151595 Download Bitball for free on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.com.duckfootgames.bitball.Bitball&hl=en_US Check out Javier's old article on another video game, Blaseball: https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb/an-ode-to-blaseball-the-perfect-embodiment-of-geek-and-baseball-culture-alike/ MERCH IS LIVE: https://justbaseball-merch.myshopify.com/ Podcasts: https://linktr.ee/justbaseballfans TikTok: @javioos @Justbaseballfans Twitter: @baseballvsworld @JBB_Media Personal Twitters: @javiipeno @Bitball_Game Instagram: @baseballvsworld @bitball_game Site: https://Justbaseball.com

20 | The INDISPUTABLE Top-10 Baseball Movies of All Time List w/ Herb Lawrence

On the first ever TWENTIETH episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by the newest member of Just Baseball, Herb Lawrence (formerly of CHGO sports, 670 the Score, Locked On White Sox) for a grand ole ranking of the best baseball movies of all time! Before the list, the two discuss Herb's new podcast with the network, Addison to 35th, and the state of Chicago sports, and then get into every movie from Moneyball, to the kid-movies of Sandlot and Rookie of the Year, MULTIPLE Jackie Robinson movies, old classics that have aged well (and some that haven't), some flicks you might not have even heard of, and more! SOME POTENTIAL SPOILERS!!!! Timestamps:  0:00 Intro and Addison to 35th!  09:28 (Herb) The Jackie Robinson Story 11:08 (Javi) 42 14:44 (Javi) The Natural 18:43 (Herb) The Sandlot 22:39 (Javi) Field of Dreams 25:12 (Herb) Rookie of the Year 28:42 (Javi) A League of Their Own 31:09 (Herb) Major League 35:48 (Javi) Sugar 38:52 (Herb) Field of Dreams 42:28 (Javi) Bull Durham 45:00 (Herb) A League of Their Own 48:10 (Javi) Everybody Wants Some!! 51:41 (Herb) Bull Durham 54:11 (Javi) The History of the Seattle Mariners 57:56 (Herb) 42 1:01:08 (Javi) The Sandlot 1:05:38 (Herb) Eight Men Out 1:07:55 (Javi and Herb) Moneyball 1:14:51 Honorable Mentions MERCH IS LIVE: https://justbaseball-merch.myshopify.com/ Podcasts: https://linktr.ee/justbaseballfans TikTok: @Justbaseballfans Twitter: @baseballvsworld @JBB_Media Personal Twitters: @Javiipeno @ecnerwal23 Instagram: @baseballvsworld @justbaseballshow Site: https://Justbaseball.com

19 | The Funniest Baseball Moments of the Last Year w/ Peter Appel

WE'RE BACK!!!! On the first ever NINETEENTH episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier makes his triumphant return and is once again joined by Peter Appel, co-founder of Just Baseball, to discuss the funniest, and in some ways dumbest, baseball moments of the last year. The two discuss the weirdos like Josh Naylor and Anthony Rendon, Peter's king Cal Quantril starting a brawl, the Padres and Dodgers rivalry taking a ridiculous turn, Alex Verdugo's allergies, Jose Iglesias being a pop star, and more! MERCH IS LIVE: https://justbaseball-merch.myshopify.com/ Podcasts: https://linktr.ee/justbaseballfans TikTok: @Justbaseballfans Twitter: @baseballvsworld, @JBB_Media,  Personal Twitters: @Javiipeno, @PeterAppel23 Instagram: @baseballvsworld Site: https://Justbaseball.com

18 | What If...We Made Our Own MLB Regular Season Awards?

On the first ever EIGHTEENTH episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by Elijah Evans, staff writer and social media editor for Just Baseball as well as White Sox superfan, to hand out a bunch of awards! Not just your regular schmegular "MVP, Rookie of the Year" awards because that's boring, but the little things that made following baseball this year so amusing. Everything from worst ownership, to best meme, Chappell Roan (?), dugout brawls, worst White Sox moment, how the Haters were right, and a WHOLE lot more.  MERCH IS LIVE: https://justbaseball-merch.myshopify.com/ Podcasts: https://linktr.ee/justbaseballfans TikTok: @Justbaseballfans Twitter: @baseballvsworld @JBB_Media,  Personal Twitters: @Javiipeno, @ElijahEv8  Instagram: @baseballvsworld @justbaseballshow Site: https://Justbaseball.com

17 | The Fictional Fantasy Baseball Player Draft

On the first ever 17th episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by NBA media legend Rylan Stiles for the first ever FICTIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER DRAFT!!!! Everyone from video games to movies and books are eligible, and the two breakdown all sorts of characters Benny the Jet Rodriguez, Roy Hobbs, folks from Hey Arnold, Major League's insane roster, smaller flicks like The Scout, characters with big time actors like Matthew McConaughey and Wesley Snipes, and MANY more!  MERCH IS LIVE: https://justbaseball-merch.myshopify.com/ Podcasts: https://linktr.ee/justbaseballfans TikTok: @Justbaseballfans Twitter: @baseballvsworld Personal Twitters: @javiipeno, @rylan_stiles Instagram: @baseballvsworld @justbaseballshow Site: https://Justbaseball.com