Softball Diaries

Softball Diaries

Alex Kleger and Matt Bucovetsky discuss local softball games. Bats, balls, beer.

Episodes

Softball Diaries 85: Spencer's Gifts

September 14, 2021
This week on the pod we have non-rookie Spencer. Spencer has been 'in' on the SD scene for a few years, played in more than a few games, and even full on lives in Philly now. Get to know the Santabarbaraite along with us: is he pro boat, will he remember his pet chameleon's name, and which professional baseball player did he suit up with in high school? Also the romantic beginnings of Alli & Spencer. And TWO game recaps! Remember A...
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Softball Diaries 84: Tech Taylor Out

August 11, 2021
Summer is not over until we play softball, tie, and podcast about it. We do our first in-person podcast since 2019, with Taylor Engel stopping by Homebase Studios. Highlights: childhood trauma (oops), the kindness of Cione's staff-(ass), Kleger being wrong (often). Learn about Taylor going to prom, her management principles, and IF she would live on a boat. HPlease take a listen!
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Softball Diaries 83: Evan Kassof's Soap Opera

November 12, 2020
Evan gets paid to produce drama, yet still finds time to create and distribute a lot of it outside of working hours. Today we have the equivalent of a one-man show, presented in a single (double-length) act. We pull the curtain up on the mysterious Professor (is this true? I'm going with it) Kassof. You'll get more than you ever thought possible on this 'sneaky fast' rag-tagger. We also recap the second half of the 2020 season (aka...
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Softball Diaries 82: The Softball Must Flow

October 1, 2020
Welcome to the softball bubble! We quarantined all players, friends, families, and pets at the old Holiday Inn for the first game of the year. It was a glorious return to form—rust, warts, false-ties and all. Naturally the podcast comes next. Listen for updates on all the important players, a recap of 2020's game of the year, AND a special segment where we celebrate 100 years of softball with Buco and Klego's all-time rosters! Did ...
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Softball Diaries 81: Safe at Home

March 22, 2020
Are you quarantining, with nothing to do? Missing better times? Missing softball too? Well we did the next best thing: EMERGENCY POD! Listen as the SD personalities semi-officially announce their semi-formal takes on big bad corona and how it may or may not affect the upcoming season. Truly we just needed something to do. Eventually I think we did a stock market segment too. Sanitize your bat and balls.
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Softball Diaries 80: Like a Big Awards Show, That's Okumura

December 27, 2019
Let us gather round and close the stat book on another season. Here we go: a sprawling double episode which ends our ambitious two show award show arc! Congrats to all the winners, listen to hear your name, you probably got something! More importantly we have our Rookie of the Year (spoilers!), Alex Okumura, in the 'interview of the year' . This is the one we all wanted, and it is here just in time for your end of holiday travel. H...
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Softball Diaries 79: You Play to Win the Endgame

November 12, 2019
The season is over and 'it is what it is'. Prophesied long ago, the events have been set in motion; This is the end, PART I: A nomination special. Did you make the cut for the coveted award of your choice? If you were wondering, you probably did, but listen to confirm. A ballot is / will be attached to the facebook post. So do your civic duty and vote. Winners to be announced in a pod-to-come. Also included is a recap of the last g...
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Softball Diaries 78: This Diamond is Forever

October 22, 2019
**WEDDING RECAP PODCAST**. Alex, OF, and Erika, OF/2B, have officially signed a long term contract. The deal is worth an estimated 500 million dollars and is expected to last for an entire lifetime AKA the length of Bobby Bonilla's contract. This is the oral history of how it all went down. Also listen for the hyped up return of Alli's hot corner. Come and get your love.
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Softball Diaries 77: Rohan Reigns

July 10, 2019
A _____ teammate, a motorcycle enthusiast, Rohan raises his fist to capitalism and doesn't care for Indian food. When not trotting to second on a double, he is secretly coveting material objects. But jah another podcast, and we didn't have to increase taxes to get it. Seize the means of run producing offenses!
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Softball Diaries 76: Abbott time for another one

July 6, 2019
~~~New pod alert~~. This week's guest, Andrew Abbott, needs no introduction. But this episode DOES have a long introduction, and three game recaps. Listen for a chunk of dad related items, lake talk, plenty of crosstalk, pitching as an existential exercise in pain and suffering, and a some choice quips by a softball great, Beth. Hanks a lot for hosting us!
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Softball Diaries 75: Todds Just Wanna Have Sun

May 13, 2019
Pod two of 2019, and we have two game recaps, a special set of co-hosts (Erika + Todd), and a full Todd tell-all. Where did Todd migrate to this offseason, and why? Will Todd ever need a winter jacket? Did he work at McDonald's? We're serving up the answers today folks. A HOME RUN!
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Softball Diaries 74: Hot Pod Time Machine

May 1, 2019
And we're back, back again. The 2019 season is officially underway, so let's knock out 2018 first. Awards and a mass recap event? We're already in mid-season form. Crisp audio, hilarious current event jabber and shout-outs to the softball greats new and old——something for every fan of the pod. Oh yeah.
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Softball Diaries 73: John Ryan is the new Earl of Sandwich

August 18, 2018
John Ryan has joined softball and made a quick impact with his brilliant speed, tremendous fielding and general distaste for Noah Rush's success.  Softball Diaries has an exclusive interview where we go under the pope hat and get to the real John Ryan.  Ryan shares with us his opinions on digital projections and when breakfast food is appropriate.  So join us, as we get to the bottom of why John Ryan is so fast and w...
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Softball Diaries 72: Ben yawns and Mark winks, it's Mark Vaughn and Ben Link!

July 15, 2018
This week's podcast is a matchup of friends sparked in the south, forged in Philadelphia. Listen to this double-guest (and guest-host!) episode to find out how Ben and Mark met, what they bond over, and which Braves player they compare themselves to. Ever wanted to be a teacher? Own a business? We talk the good and the not so good. This is a timely episode since Ben Link is leaving Philly, so we say bye the only way we know how—ask...
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Softball Diaries 71: Bennett Daniels talks Benny McDaniels

June 20, 2018
Wow, did you guys know Bennett has never been on the podcast?  Well Bennett does, and boy is he steamed about it.  Though Kleger skipped town to dodge the heat, Bennett brings the hot takes on everything from why he hates dark meat to why speech pathology is the sexiest pathology.  Bennett also makes his feelings known about being compared to members of Mumford & Sons all while downing a 5th(?) of aquavit.  ...
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Softball Diaries 70: An Arvo (or Two) with Todd Dixon

June 7, 2018
Hear the Diaries like never before: IN HD SUPER-CRISP AUDIO. Todd Dixon, an Aussie, a tour manager, and a bloomin' Sixers fan, is also a sound engineer. His talents are on display here, mate. I'm pretty sure he bugged Buco's house cause there were mics and equipment everywhere—and constant checking of 'the levels'. Our thanks to Todd for bringing us into the modern age of podcasting. Learn about why Todd dropped out of uni, what ...
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Softball Diaries 69: Kate is La La Leaving

June 3, 2018
The Cormorant has graduated from Philadelphia and it's time to celebrate good times. Kate is a natural leader, three-time league MVP and leaves as the winningest captain of all-time. We dish on Jesus, Staples, and setting alarms. Listen for some Billy Joel trivia, how Kate would kill an intruder, and scratch off lotto luck. Bye byee
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Softball Diaries 68: Here's Jonny

May 28, 2018
Like a greatest hits podcast happening in realtime, this one has got it all: You like the recaps? We go for two. You like an interview? Newcomer Jonny shows up, talks. You want us to play a game WITH special guests? Jonny and Siebel battle the hypothetical in WWJ(or J)D?; where only Steph can judge. Do we draw a line from psychology to thermal valves to hoagies and a nice mitt? Almost. Listen for that and Jonny making the ultimate ...
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Softball Diaries 67: Thatcher, Thatcher, Softball Snatcher

May 8, 2018
The second coming of Thatcher! Last time Thatchmo was on the 'cast he was a doe-eyed, happy-go-lucky, wet-behind-the-ears, never-been-kissed, cherub-boy-king. Years (years!) later we check-in with the mature adult he has become. Gross fills in for Buco, who is scouting talent in Catalonia. We yap about what you need to sacrifice to create, death, permanency, regiment driven generation of achievement. Legacy weighs in on every momen...
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Softball Diaries 66: Mr. Martino Goes to Port Richmond, Fishtown, Tacony, Lawncrest, Bridesburg, Northwood and Mayfair

April 29, 2018
Back for more in 2018. Kicking off the new season of softball and Dairies (season seven!), Buco and Kleg are stumping for Dan Martino. We politicize the podcast with pro-choice, anti-gun, socialist free weed pieces (not really...mostly!). We recap a collapse, the return of the Shiss, Krone being Krone, Gross being gross, Daniels being stormy, etc. Find out what Martino stands for and what he wishes to accomplish. Visit https://www....
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