Episodes
Thursday Aug 14, 2014
Stetson Allie Onesies
Thursday Aug 14, 2014
Thursday Aug 14, 2014
On this week's episode, the Ginger Prince of Baseball Bob Finkbeiner makes his glorious return to the podcast to talk stick-ball with Andy and fill in while Jason is on paternity leave. The duo start with discussion of Giancarlo Stanton as front-runner for National League MVP as all the other contenders drop like flies. Andy then talks about the state of the union in Pittsburgh, re-signing Russell Martin, and the trade deadline deals that never were. Bob then talks about the injuries that have been plaguing the Tribe and the value of Nick Swisher before talking contract extensions with Corey Kluber (The Klub-bot). The two then wrap up with a SeaWolves shout-out, highlighting the Altoona-Erie series this weekend at Jerry Uht Park and discuss the potential of a Stetson Allie onesie for Jason's offspring. Andy ends the episode by calling Bob 'Rob' for the first time ever for reasons unknown.
Thursday Jul 10, 2014
Penny Pinching Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday Jul 10, 2014
Thursday Jul 10, 2014
On this week's episode, Chris Bradley steps in to pinch hit for Jason and discusses the injuries that have been plaguing the National League Central teams other than the Pirates with Andy. Andy then does his best to fill Jason's shoes while he talks about the founding father of the Corey Kluber Society, Corey Kluber, Jason Kipnis's weak start to the season, and Justin Masterson's struggles. Chris then dives right into the action in Pittsburgh talking about the complexities of his feelings for Charlie Morton, how Gregory Polanco has improved Andrew McCutchen's offense, and what's happening down on the farm. The duo wrap up with a SeaWolves shout out, highlighting not only the SeaWolves, but the other All-Stars Andy will see next Wednesday in Altoona at the Double-A All-Star Game.
Tuesday Jul 01, 2014
Regal Ruggiero Returns
Tuesday Jul 01, 2014
Tuesday Jul 01, 2014
This week Andy and Jason discuss scandal in Houston. Andy then discusses Pittsburgh’s improved offense, their bullpen at length, Gerrit Cole’s refusal to rehab and speculative trade targets. Jason then asks Andy, “What’s wrong with the following players?” as they dive into the performances this year of Nick Swisher, Justin Masterson and Jason Kipnis, followed by a brief update on Francisco Lindor. The gang finishes with a SeaWolves shout-out.
Thursday Jun 19, 2014
BUCN TOOTBLAN and Other Acronyms
Thursday Jun 19, 2014
Thursday Jun 19, 2014
In the deafening absence of podcast co-host Jason Ruggiero, Tri-State at the Plate is pleased to welcome its newest co-host, Chris Bradley. Chris joins Andy Burdick this week to talk about the unfortunate passing of one of the greatest hitters of a generation as well as a Clayton Kershaw no-hitter that may have been better than a perfect game. The duo then discuss the Pirates TOOTBLAN issues, whether or not the Pirates should be buyers or sellers, as well as the Shark Tank's bullpen woes. They also discuss the trade market in Cleveland before a SeaWolves Shout Out that is intentionally Steven Moya-heavy before concluding with Tweetmails from Buffalo, New York and central Pennsylvania.
Thursday May 29, 2014
The Michael Brantley Captcha Conundrum
Thursday May 29, 2014
Thursday May 29, 2014
This week Andy and Jason discuss ghosts before they talk about the lack of respect for Cleveland Indians players on the 2014 All-Star ballot. Then Jason recaps the usual reasons for the Indians struggles including dreadful defense and offensive offense before touching on the amateur draft.Andy raps poetically about Phillip Irwin, a.k.a. “Filthy Phil”, departure from Pittsburgh before he laments the coming four-game series with the Dodgers. The duo discusses Memorial Day baseball in Erie and the promotion of Eugenio Suarez to Toledo before finishing with a breathtaking new segment entitled “Step on the Scale”.
Monday May 12, 2014
The Gallant Sir Buck Knight Arrives
Monday May 12, 2014
Monday May 12, 2014
This week Jason and Andy open talking about the inflamed right knee of C.C. Sabathia. Andy laments Starling Marte’s tight back, Andrew McCutchen’s sore left foot and Pedro Alvarez’s woeful batting average. Jason discusses the Indians starting rotation, Yan Gomes’ defensive struggles and Carlos Santana’s tremendous on-base percentage. The gang finishes up with a discussion of compound word etiquette and the newest mascot of the Erie SeaWolves, Sir Buck Knight.
Thursday May 01, 2014
The Polanco Plight
Thursday May 01, 2014
Thursday May 01, 2014
This week Dr. Garrett stops by to run down all the injuries for the Tri-State clubs including Jason Kipnis, Jason Grilli, Russell Martin and Wandy Rodriguez. Next, Jason takes all of the Indians struggles and condenses them down to just three problems before Andy dissects the Pirates early season struggles. Finally the guys wade into a debate about whether or not the Pirates should bite the bullet and call up top prospect Gregory Polanco before wrapping up with another SeaWolves shout-out.
Friday Apr 25, 2014
Michael Pineda's Sticky Situation
Friday Apr 25, 2014
Friday Apr 25, 2014
This week Andy and Jason discuss Michael Pineda's sticky situation in New York. Then Andy swoons over Gregory Polanco, discusses Starling Marte's struggles as well as Carlos Gomez's etiquette, or lack thereof. Jason congratulates Cleveland on being 11-11 despite their rough start. He highlights their poor play defensively, but not wanting to be a negative Nancy, does some swooning of his own over The Chiz Kid. Finally, the gang wraps up with a SeaWolves shout-out that has yet to hit the ground.
Tuesday Apr 08, 2014
Volquez Returns Jason's Volley
Tuesday Apr 08, 2014
Tuesday Apr 08, 2014
This week Andy and Jason discuss booing Ryan Braun. Then Jason discusses all the contract extensions in Cleveland, Trevor Bauer and his return to the clubhouse and finishes up with all the roster moves at the corner of Carnegie and Ontario. Andy then discusses the Hurdle and Huntington extensions, Edinson Volquez proving Jason wrong and the terrible news that Jameson Taillon will undergo Tommy John surgery. They conclude with a SeaWolves shout-out and salute the "Thunder from Down-Under" Warwick Saupold.
Wednesday Mar 26, 2014
T-Plush Gets A Visa
Wednesday Mar 26, 2014
Wednesday Mar 26, 2014
This week Andy records the entire podcast while watching the 2013 NL Wildcard game in his basement. He's envious of the stars and stripes blazers that the Red Sox players will wear to the White House this year. He opens up by discussing the Starling Marte contract extension, the first base situation, the contagious injury bug and successful Jaff's in world history. Jason then discusses the hot corner in Cleveland, the return of T-Plush to the USA and Cleveland's roster construction.