Indy Ball Nation
From indy ball grinders to legends, history to projections, and national stories all the way to underground oddities, Indy Ball Nation has it covered! Join Ryan and guests every Monday and Friday as Indy Ball Nation dives deep into the world of independent baseball. Whether you’re new to this corner of professional baseball or know these indy ball streets like the back of your hand, Indy Ball Nation is bringing you the on-field analysis and front office business discussions that others are too well-adjusted to bring you!
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Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
We're doing something different today! With a bunch of collaboration between myself and Nick from Indy Ball Report (check out his show for more of that!) I'm freed up to figure out the best way to cover the day-to-day indy ball grind. With that in mind, I hope you enjoy a recap of all the June 27th action from around indy ball!
Frontier League: 1:55-6:15
Pioneer League: 6:16-9:13
Atlantic League: 9:14-12:53
American Association: 12:54-15:01
Rest of Indy Ball: 15:02-17:28
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
Ryan's cramming Frontier League and American Association Season Preview prep like a strung-out Ivy League student that REALLY needs to feel like their parents are proud of them before an exam. So let's dive into this messy foray through the last 10 or so days of Atlantic League baseball before we fully embrace the beauty of a weekend with 40 indy ball teams in action!
Indy Ball Nation is available in on YouTube as well as in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Podchaser, and several other platforms.
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Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
*NOTE* I know audio sounds a bit funny. I know what the issue is, but there's no way I'm about to rerecord the entire show. Your boy already needs a nap.
INDY BALL IS BACK! It's time to REVIEW all the action from Opening Weekend and PREVIEW the Atlantic League season ahead of us!
0:00-15:02 ALPB Opening Weekend Highlights
15:03-17:54 Projections FAQ
17:55-29:37 More ALPB Opening Weekend Recaps
29:48-34:00 Lexington Counter Clocks Season Preview
34:01-36:47 York Revolution Season Preview
36:48-40:18 Charleston Dirty Birds Season Preview
40:19-46:59 Staten Island Ferry Hawks Season Preview
47:00-50:52 Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Season Preview
50:53-53:08 Frederick Baseball Club Season Preview
53:09-55:46 Lancaster Barnstormers Season Preview
55:47-57:42 High Point Rockers Season Preview
57:43-1:02:00 Long Island Ducks Season Preview
1:02:05-1:04:08 Gastonia Honey Hunters Season Preview
1:04:09-1:07:26 Playoff Predictions
Indy Ball Nation is available in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Podchaser, and several other platforms.
Intro/Outro: "Redneck Reasons" by Bryce Hensley
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Sunday Mar 26, 2023
Sunday Mar 26, 2023
Returning from a little hiatus we're talking about baseball being unimportant and still very important. Then we turn our attention to the headlines around indy ball from the past 2 months!
0:00-10:15 - Catching Up
11:27-24:34 - Big 4 Headlines
24:34-25:53 - WBC Notes
25:53-29:04 - Group of 3 Headlines
29:04-30:49 - Looking Forward
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Indy Ball Nation is available in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Podchaser, and several other platforms.
Intro/Outro: "Redneck Reasons" by Bryce Hensley
Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @IndyBallNation
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Episode 6 is about just 1 thing: How MLB teams purchase the rights to players from Partner Leagues! Ryan got his hands on an MLB communication to MLB teams outlining fees and policies surrounding the acquisition of Partner League players and it may have left us with more questions than answers.
Indy Ball Nation is available in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Podchaser, and several other platforms.
Intro/Outro: "Redneck Reasons" by Bryce Hensley
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Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
It's a short episode today after a quiet weekend! We'll walk through a few transactions before breaking down a very confusing schedule in the Atlantic League!
1:00-6:57 Transaction Talk
7:05-15:30 Pioneer League Updates
Indy Ball Nation is available in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Podchaser, and several other platforms.
Intro/Outro: "Redneck Reasons" by Bryce Hensley
Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @IndyBallNation
Friday Jan 13, 2023
Friday Jan 13, 2023
Indy Ball Nation welcomes its first interview guest: Nick Firestone of Indy Ball Report! But before that, Ryan is talking transactions and robo-zones!
0:00-10:35 Robo-zone Talk
10:35-16:28 Frontier League Transactions
16:28-18:49 American Association Transactions
18:49-20:34 Pioneer League Updates
20:34-1:16:53 Nick Firestone
Indy Ball Nation is available on YouTube and in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Podchaser, and several other platforms. By next week, I’m hoping the show is officially listed on Spotify and Google Podcasts.
Intro/Outro: "Redneck Reasons" by Bryce Hensley
Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @IndyBallNation
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
We are back in business starting the week with a Tuesday show! Ryan discusses Monday morning's Frederick press conference, transactions from the American and Frontier Leagues, as well as some updates from the Pecos and United Shores Leagues!
Saturday Jan 07, 2023
Saturday Jan 07, 2023
We're discussing news from around the indy leagues and what we, as a community (Can I call us a community? Eh, I feel like we're a community.) would do if given control of indy ball.
Intro/Outro: "Redneck Reasons" by Bryce Hensley
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Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Welcome to Episode 1 of Indy Ball Nation! Today, we’re going big picture. I mean, REAL big picture. We’re not just talking over the broad strokes of the indy ball offseason up to this point, we’re also discussing what exactly indy ball actually is for any newcomers to this party. Finally, we’re looking ahead at what’s around the corner for Indy Ball Nation and talking about the team seemingly everyone is talking about - the Savannah Bananas.