What a great time of year! If you missed celebrating MLB’s Opening Day last week, you have another bite at the apple: today is Opening Day for Minor League Baseball’s full-season leagues. (more…)
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ICYMI: Ballpark Digest Broadcasters Chat, March 21, 2019
Each week, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Mick Gillispie discuss The Baseball Thesaurus and the language of baseball, broadcasting and broadcasters, and the big stories of the week on Ballpark Digest on the Ballpark Digest Facebook page. If you missed yesterday’s broadcast, here’s the replay! (more…)
ICYMI: Ballpark Digest Broadcasters Chat, March 14, 2019
In case you missed this morning’s Facebook Live Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat with Mick Gillispie and Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, we have an embedded version for you to view. Enjoy! (more…)
ICYMI: Ballpark Digest Broadcasters Chat, February 28
Check out last week’s Ballpark Digest Broadcasters Chat, where Mick Gillispie and Jesse Goldberg-Strassler discussed the different nicknames for a fastball, Tom Cheek’s “Touch ’em all, Joe!” call and anecdotes surrounding umpires. (more…)
Join Jesse and Mick on Today’s Facebook Live Chat!
Join Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Mick Gillispie on their weekly Facebook Live chat via the Ballpark Digest page, as they discuss the language of baseball, broadcasting and broadcasters, and the big stories of the week on Ballpark Digest. (more…)
ICYMI: Ballpark Digest Facebook Live Chat, January 31
In case you missed it: We’ve posted the January 31 Ballpark Digest Facebook Live broadcasters chat to YouTube, featuring Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Mick Gillispie. (more…)
Join Us For Our Weekly Facebook Live Chat!
Last week, we unveiled something new: the start of weekly live chats on the Ballpark Digest Facebook page. Each week, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Mick Gillispie discuss The Baseball Thesaurus and the language of baseball, broadcasting and broadcasters, and the big stories of the week on Ballpark Digest. (more…)
Celebrate Father’s Day With Baseball, Football Lingo
Do we have a deal for you! Father’s Day is approaching. We know you love your Dad. We know you want to make him happy. And we know how you can make your Dad happy, so we’re running a promotion on The Baseball Thesaurus and The Football Thesaurus. Save $10! (more…)
The Week That Was: August 7, 2016
Ballpark Digest Awards, facilities issues in Joplin and Hartford, and some unusual game-day promotions. Here are the top 10 stories on Ballpark Digest for the week of July 31-Aug. 6, as measured by page views. (more…)
The Re-Creation Game Returns
One of the more unique broadcasting events in the minors returns tonight, as Jesse Goldberg-Strassler will call his annual re-creation game. (more…)
News from the home office: New websites and books
Like many of our readers, we’re catching our breath after the end of the regular MiLB season. But we’ve been working hard on other projects outside baseball, and it’s time to share them with you. (more…)
MLB trade binge extends to Lugnuts, Hot Rods
In a trade ostensibly made before the MLB deadline, the Lansing Lugnuts and Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low A; Midwest League) agreed to swap broadcasters Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Danny Reed for the sixth inning of today’s game. (more…)
The Baseball Thesaurus up for MIPA award
The Baseball Thesaurus, from broadcaster and author Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, is a finalist in the Recreation/Sports category of the 25th Anniversary Midwest Book Awards. The Baseball Thesaurus was published in 2014 by Lineup Books, an imprint of August Publications. (more…)