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Across The Pond Sports MLB

Tony Boston, Jake Barnes and Lachlan Wellington

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Welcome to Across the Pond Sports MLB! Join us each week as we step up to the plate to deliver the latest news, insights, and stories from the world of Major League Baseball. Whether you’re a seasoned baseball fan or a newcomer to the sport, Across the Pond MLB has something to offer. From standout performances and must-watch series to historical highlights and front office updates, Jake, Tony, and Lachlan cover all the latest topics in baseball in this weekly show. Don’t forget to like and ...
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On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, instantly killing up to 80,000 civilians, with another 40,000 dying soon after from burns and radiation poisoning. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki led to the surrender of the Japanese Army, marking the end of the most destructive war in history. War has been a constant throughout hi…
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In the first episode of series 4, Jack and Ellie talk to Thom Groot, Co-Founder of the Electric Car Scheme. The scheme, launched in 2021, allows employees to lease EVs through salary sacrifice and is on a mission to make EVs accessible to all, addressing affordability and environmental concerns. In this episode, Jack and Ellie discuss with Thom the…
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Jake, Lachlan and Tony are back at it opening the show with some banter about their coffee habits. They then review their series' of the week before Jake shares some history about MLB roster expansion and September callups. The boys then cover the news and notes from around MLB: Dylan Crews getting called up, Kansas City Royals roster moves, and th…
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Jake, Lachlan, and Tony link up again to chat about the goings on in the baseball world this week. They start off reviewing their series' of the weeks before Lachlan tells us about a legendary Little League player. The boys then get into what's going on in Seattle, Joey Votto's retirement, Elly De La Cruz's outstanding season and a peculiar game in…
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On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, instantly killing up to 80,000 civilians, with another 40,000 dying soon after from burns and radiation poisoning. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki led to the surrender of the Japanese Army, marking the end of the most destructive war in history. War has been a constant throughout hi…
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Jake, Lachlan and Tony begin this week’s episode with some pretty juicy series' of the week before covering baseball memorabilia. The major news stories this week include Judge’s history-making home run, Ohtani’s run at a 40-40 season, the updated top 100 draft prospects list and the A’s progress towards a deal in Las Vegas. Hosted on Acast. See ac…
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Jake, Lachlan and Tony dive into the latest news and notes from across the MLB. The boys touch on the situation in Atlanta, the White Sox Managerial Change, the Marlins Front Office firings as well as a host of injury news before wrapping up the show with their performances of the week and an upcoming series they are keeping an eye on. Hosted on Ac…
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They say money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy power, freedom, and security. The one per cent – who control nearly half of the world’s wealth – understand this better than anyone. In capitalist democracies, corporations spend billions on political donations and lobbying to influence economic policies in line with their own interests. The trilli…
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Jake, Lachlan and Tony start this week's podcast with a review of last week's picks for series of the week before a history segment leads to some trivia for Jake and Lachlan. After news and notes, they walk through some of the last minute trades that came before the 30 July deadline passed, highlight top performances, and pick an upcoming series fo…
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Jake, Lachlan and Tony start the show with a recap of their series of the week before Lachlan stumps the crowd with some tough trivia. After some injury talk, they wade through the many trade deals that have already taken place, and speculate on any remaining trades ahead of the 30 July deadline. Finally, they highlight their picks for top performa…
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Philosophy is about concepts – what it is to be moral, to be in love, or belong to the human species – and these concepts pervade every aspect of our lives. Yet, what images come to mind when you think of Immanuel Kant, David Hume, or René Descartes? For many of us, we imagine Descartes in his armchair, Hume at his desk, and Kant on one of his soli…
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Jake, Lachlan and Tony update us on their progress after the release of EA Sports College Football 25. Back on task, they recap the All-Star week festivities before an in-depth conversation about the recent Hall of Fame inductees. They then finish the show with some A's talk and look ahead to some potential trade deadline moves before highlighting …
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Jake, Lachlan and Tony offer up their most interesting storylines from the first half of the Season. The boys then go off on the MLB Draft process and some names to remember from this years event. Finally, the guys look ahead to who they think will win the HR derby and which league will win the All-Star Game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy …
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Philosophy is about concepts – what it is to be moral, to be in love, or belong to the human species – and these concepts pervade every aspect of our lives. Yet, what images come to mind when you think of Immanuel Kant, David Hume, or René Descartes? For many of us, we imagine Descartes in his armchair, Hume at his desk, and Kant on one of his soli…
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Jake and Tony walk through the best father and son duos in MLB History, discuss the start of July moves for contending teams prior to the deadline frenzy. They finally talk about the all star rosters, including snubs and who they think should be the Starting Pitchers. https://linktr.ee/atpsports Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor…
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Tony and Lachlan cover the Braves against the Pirates and the Cubs versus the Giants in their series of the week. This week's baseball history segment covers why an umpire was fired back on June 30, 1959 and the major news stories on this week’s episode comes from the Phillies injured list with several other key players now missing time. Other topi…
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Birds sing joyfully, dogs smile as they fetch their sticks, and philosophers laugh at their own jokes on podcasts. It is a happy world after all. In fact, if we ponder upon such delights for long enough, it is possible to infer – even during our darkest days – that these are gifts bestowed by a benevolent creator, for these are not necessary for ou…
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Jake and Tony discuss the passing of the "Say Hey Kid" Willie Mays, and how MLB used the Rickwood Field game as a great memoriam to the history of black athletes in baseball. They also talk about amateur baseball with the Draft Combine happening at Chase Field in Phoenix, and the College World Series in Omaha. The Rockies also have a MLB first with…
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In this week's episode, Jake, Tony and Lachlan go over their series of the week, talk about a historical game at Rickwood Field and the latest gambling scandal now involving umpires. Also in this episode, injury news, trade news, upcoming series of the week and some fan submitted questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio…
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Birds sing joyfully, dogs smile as they fetch their sticks, and philosophers laugh at their own jokes on podcasts. It is a happy world after all. In fact, if we ponder upon such delights for long enough, it is possible to infer – even during our darkest days – that these are gifts bestowed by a benevolent creator, for these are not necessary for ou…
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Lachlan and Tony open the show reviewing their series of the week before building on last weeks discussion of Negro league stats being incorporated into MLB. The guys then discuss the latest unfortunate gambling news in MLB before highlighting the London Series and baseball culture in the UK. They finish the show with a too early MLB trade deadline…
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Jake, Tony and Lachlan discuss their series of the week, the 4th annual Lou Gherig day and Negro League statistics finally being added to the official MLB database. Other topics of discussion this week include the latest injury bug in the league, David Schneider’s walk-off for the Blue Jays and longtime controversial umpire Angel Hernandez calling …
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In the early part of the twentieth century, three thinkers – Nishida Kitarō, Tanabe Hajime, and Nishitani Keiji – founded the Kyoto School of Philosophy, a group of scholars working at the intersection of Japanese and European thought. The Kyoto School, deeply influenced by the German tradition, wrote extensively on the works of Kant, Hegel, and He…
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Jake, Lachlan and Tony chat about their series of the week before highlighting Ty Cobb and his military experience with other future hall of famers. The boys then highlight Bryce Harper's ejection in Colorado and get into MVP Front Runners, the Kansas City Royals, turnarounds in San Francisco and St. Louis and discuss the latest injury news around …
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Jake, Tony, and Lachlan highlight a trio of dominant pitching rookies. Does a GM press conference foreshadow change on the horizon in Toronto. Are the Astros finally back? https://linktr.ee/atpsports Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Tony Boston, Jake Barnes and Lachlan Wellington tarafından oluşturuldu
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In the early part of the twentieth century, three thinkers – Nishida Kitarō, Tanabe Hajime, and Nishitani Keiji – founded the Kyoto School of Philosophy, a group of scholars working at the intersection of Japanese and European thought. The Kyoto School, deeply influenced by the German tradition, wrote extensively on the works of Kant, Hegel, and He…
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Jake, Tony, and Lachlan revisit their preseason predictions and shake up AL West expectations. Tony gives a brief history on the legendary 2010 Mother’s Day perfect game from Dallas Braden, and Paul Skenes major league debut. https://linktr.ee/atpsports Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Jake, Lachlan and Tony start off with their series of the week before moving into the player who named the Cy Young award and his legacy. Also in this week’s episode, Luis Arraez moves to the Padres from the Marlins, winning streaks for the A’s, Twins and injuries to position players Mike Trout, Trea Turner and an Alek Manoah disaster. https://link…
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‘The clouds are grey, the sun obscured and you are walking through the countryside in the overcast of winter. Passing from field to woodland, the trees shed coats of frosty bark to celebrate the passing of another icy season. It feels too early for spring, but echoes of swallows in the canopies sing songs of new beginnings. You pause to catch a gli…
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Jake, Lachlan and Tony review their series of the week before talking about a famous player signing this day in April 1923. The boys then talk about Aaron Boone’s reputation getting the better of him and some more injury news. They then highlight the Red Sox pitching changes and Clevland’s hot start. Pete Alonso is the fastest to 200 HR and more ga…
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This week, we’re talking to Krisi Smith, Co-founder and Chief Tea Mixologist at Bird & Blend Tea Co. Bird & Blend is an independent, award-winning tea company on a mission to spread happiness and reimagine tea! It was set up by Krisi and Mike who started off packing tea in their bedroom. They now operate from 17 stores across the UK, with a team of…
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Tony, Jake and Lachlan discuss the first ever National League baseball game, who the greatest player of all time for baseball is and whether it’s time for Astros fans to hit the panic button. Other topics include a rundown of last week's series of the week, what happened on a Rockies flight to Canada and upcoming series to look out for. Hosted on A…
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‘The clouds are grey, the sun obscured and you are walking through the countryside in the overcast of winter. Passing from field to woodland, the trees shed coats of frosty bark to celebrate the passing of another icy season. It feels too early for spring, but echoes of swallows in the canopies sing songs of new beginnings. You pause to catch a gli…
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This week we’re talking to Alan Mahon, co-founder of Brewgooder. Brewgooder produces great beer that has a positive impact on the planet with every pint sold helping to fund clean water projects across the world. They are also B Corp certified and were recognised as ‘Best for the World’ in 2019, 2021 and 2022. In this episode, Alan shares with us h…
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Tony and Jake talk prospects with Jackson Holliday’s callup and the Nationals loaded farm system, Stephen Strasburg retires and other flamethrower Spencer Strider is out for the year. Also touching on Jackie Robinson and his significance to the civil rights movement and integration of United States sports https://linktr.ee/atpsports Hosted on Acast…
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Today, we’re joined by Robert Holdway, Co-Founder and Director at Giraffe Innovation. Robert is an expert advisor on EU environmental regulations and sustainability initiatives, with a wealth of experience in helping businesses track, report, and reduce their environmental impact. In this week’s episode, we discuss with Robert how businesses can im…
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Jake, Lachlan and Tony discuss their series of the week, performers of the week and get into which city will be the next to have an MLB expansion team. Other topics of discussion on this week’s episode include pitcher injuries, Nike’s new kits and the Athletics temporary move to Sacramento. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio…
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‘The kitchen needs cleaning, but only one of us seems to notice. I mean, he looked straight at the dishes in the sink…and just stacked his dish on top of them. How high does this precarious tower of crockery have to be until he decides to wash the dishes or, more likely, they collapse into an unrepairable heap? I suppose I’ll have to wash them. The…
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In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Steff Wright, chairman and founder of the Gusto Group, a certified B Corp company. Alongside building the Gusto Group Steff has a passion for giving back and has re-invested back into numerous start up companies and social enterprises. Topics covered include: 🎙️ Building sustainable housing that helps people …
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Jake, Lachlan and Tony each review their series of the week. The boys then get into this weeks news talking about contracts in the NL West, the Oakland A’s and other headlines from around the league before discussing some early overreactions and standout performances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Bailey Greetham-Clark. Bailey is the CEO and Founder of the award-winning Be Great Fitness, an inclusive community health and well-being company. Be Great Fitness works with schools, care homes, community centres and charities to provide an accessible and fun type of exercise. Topics covered include: 🎙️ Makin…
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Jake, Lachlan and Tony review the MLB Seoul series, discuss the ongoing situation with Shohei Ohtani and banter about late spring roster moves before they go through divisional predictions and wild card spots as we approach opening day for the rest of Major League Baseball! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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‘The kitchen needs cleaning, but only one of us seems to notice. I mean, he looked straight at the dishes in the sink…and just stacked his dish on top of them. How high does this precarious tower of crockery have to be until he decides to wash the dishes or, more likely, they collapse into an unrepairable heap? I suppose I’ll have to wash them. The…
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In this week’s episode, we sit down with Roz Edwards, also known as "The Mannequin Lady." Roz is the Founder and Director of Mannakin, a company that diverts mannequins away from landfills and back into reuse. In this episode – and with support from Stephanie, the mannequin who started it all – she shares the transformative power of simply trying a…
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Jake, Lachlan, and Tony kick off the 2024 MLB season discussing the Seoul Series and the pitching injuries that will affect contenders as the year starts. The White Sox are bad, the Padres could be good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Tony Boston, Jake Barnes and Lachlan Wellington tarafından oluşturuldu
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This week, we’re talking to Adam Bastock, Founder of Small99. Small99 empowers small businesses to start their sustainability journey and become more successful and profitable by doing so. They aim to guide 1 million small businesses to net zero by 2025. Adam is also the founder of the People Planet Pint and Pastry events with over 50 events and 5,…
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Alongside life and liberty, the Declaration of Independence marked the pursuit of happiness as the foundation of American democracy. Yet, as the history of philosophy has taught us, understanding happiness is no easy task. Pursuing happiness as the cessation of desire, a feeling of perpetual pleasure, or as a state of human flourishing are very dif…
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Earth Your While is back for a third series! Over the next few weeks, we will be chatting with some truly inspiring business leaders and change-makers who are putting people and the planet first. Kicking off the series, we’re talking to Phil Sturgeon from the charity, Protect Earth. They are on a mission to plant as many trees as possible in the UK…
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Alongside life and liberty, the Declaration of Independence marked the pursuit of happiness as the foundation of American democracy. Yet, as the history of philosophy has taught us, understanding happiness is no easy task. Pursuing happiness as the cessation of desire, a feeling of perpetual pleasure, or as a state of human flourishing are very dif…
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There’s great pleasure to be found in make-believe. Instantly shifting our perspectives and belief systems gives rise to new possibilities – possibilities that are unavailable to the serious and sober-minded. Yet, as time passes, so does our desire to play. Adults – and, perhaps more so, philosophers – are instructed to ‘grow up’, to build their li…
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