Episodes

  • Dillon Dingler: The Layers of the Game

    Dillon Dingler: The Layers of the Game
    Jun 28 2025
    Tigers' catcher Dillon Dingler joins Dan and Jason to discuss his role this season, what he has learned so far and the mechanics of the catching position. What are his conversations on the mound with Tarik Skubal and Jack Flaherty? What are his favorite plays to make? What are the hardest parts of the season as a catcher, and how does he use his power? Dingler discusses his childhood as a three-sport athlete and winning the state basketball championship in high school. What made him choose baseball? What was it like playing different roles at Ohio State? How did he use the minors to grow as a player? We hear about Dingler’s music preferences, clubhouse debates, and what kind of kid he was growing up. Dan and Jason also give insight into their favorite aspects of play-by-play.
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    59 mins
  • Colt Keith: Keep Battling

    Colt Keith: Keep Battling
    Jun 21 2025
    Tigers designated hitter Colt Keith joins Dan and Jason to discuss his childhood, while playing youth baseball. Keith dives into family road trips, how wrestling has impacted the way he plays baseball, and shows how many states he lived in growing up. How did he find baseball in a family of wrestlers? What was it like moving multiple times all over the country? Keith talks about his adjustments from year-to-year and learning to adapt when struggles come up. As a young player, what is his mindset like? What does he see in the batter's box? What was his experience coming up through the Tigers farm system? We also learn about the origin of the name Colt, his movie ranking list, and what his go-to wrestling move was.
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    59 mins
  • Riley Greene: The Importance of Community

    Riley Greene: The Importance of Community
    Jun 5 2025
    Tigers left fielder Riley Greene joins Dan and Jason to talk about how important the communities that players have in and out of the clubhouse are, and how those relationships have helped Greene through 162 games in a season. What role have his friends and family played in his life? How does this Tigers clubhouse compare to teams from his past? Greene discusses his journey from being drafted at 17 to his game now. How did his parents and coaches help shape him at a young age? What has this season looked like to him so far? And lastly, Greene answers the most important question of all...does he want it today?
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • AJ Hinch – Everything Matters

    AJ Hinch – Everything Matters
    May 21 2025
    Tigers Manager AJ Hinch sits down with Jason and Dan to discuss what makes this Tigers team so special. What are the methods behind moving player positions? How does a manager handle “pitching chaos”? How do you take player personalities and use them to maximize strengths? AJ dives into the mindset of the players and how they have all bought into the next man up mentality. We also hear about how clubhouse upgrades have helped the players, what AJ was like as a kid and hear questions from the clubhouse straight to the podcast.
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    56 mins
  • Spencer Torkelson: Creating the Moment

    Spencer Torkelson: Creating the Moment
    May 11 2025
    Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson joins Dan and Jason to discuss his journey with the Tigers since he was drafted in 2020. What have the ups and downs of the first three seasons been like? What has changed for him this season? Torkelson dives into his mentality in the batter's box as well as his defensive mindset. How do players create a moment in a high-pressure situation? How do power hitters look at each at-bat? We also hear about the impact Barry Bonds had on Torkelson growing up, learn about his favorite time of day at the ballpark and hear about his days playing Little League baseball
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    53 mins
  • Casey Mize: Appreciating Every Start

    Casey Mize: Appreciating Every Start
    Apr 29 2025
    Tigers pitcher Casey Mize sits down with Jason and Dan to discuss his strong start to the year. How has he changed? What did 2024 feel like coming back from injury vs. the start of the 2025 season? Casey talks about how challenging it was to not be able to compete for nearly two full seasons and his new perspective on the other side of adversity. He also shares his experience being drafted first overall, how his dad helped him develop his splitter and what he might want to do when he retires from baseball.
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    59 mins
  • Dan Petry and Andy Dirks: The final stretch

    Dan Petry and Andy Dirks: The final stretch
    Sep 27 2024
    In the final episode of the regular season, former Tigers players and current broadcasters Dan Petry and Andy Dirks join Jason and Dan to recap the 2024 season. What have we witnessed over the past six weeks? The guys take turns identifying pivotal moments and key plays from the final stretch. What player has made the most significant developmental jump this season? If the Tigers clinch a postseason berth, which guy will you be most ecstatic for in the clubhouse? Also in this episode, Dirks and Petry recount their favorite single day in a Tigers uniform, relay their best parenting advice, and share what they’d be doing if it weren’t for baseball.
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    50 mins
  • Tyler Holton: Finding the flow

    Tyler Holton: Finding the flow
    Sep 16 2024
    Tigers pitcher Tyler Holton sits down with Jason and Dan to discuss his impressive 2024 season. How did he make the transition to high-leverage reliever appear so seamless? Holton details the origins of his self-confidence and how it’s helped him be successful in several areas of life. Tyler also explains the building blocks behind creating a new pitch and the data he utilizes throughout that process. What is a “flow state” and how do high-performing players manage to channel it? Also in this episode, we learn about Tyler’s first job as a delivery driver, his love for all things Florida State, and which of his teammates is most vocal in the clubhouse after a win.
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    47 mins