Indy Ball Report

We get caught up on the news and look at the increasingly polarizing results on the field.

Nick and Ryan discuss the current state of the Pioneer League and the upstart Western Association.

Recorded- July 4, 2025 Uploaded- July 5, 2025 The first solo effort in 2 years send Nick to review all four leagues by himself.

Recorded- June 27, 2025 Uploaded- June 28, 2025 We look towards the western sky this week and focus on the American Association and Pioneer League.

Recorded- June 20, 2025 Uploaded- June 21, 2025 We look at the lack of parity across Indy Ball and deep dive the Atlantic and Frontier Leagues

Recorded- June 13, 2025 Uploaded- June 14, 2025 It's a Pioneer League and Association week. Also, Nick broke his hand too.

Recorded- June 6, 2025 Uploaded- June 7, 2025 The Pioneer League has an idea that could be out of the park and action is heating up in the Frontier and Atlantic Leagues.

Recorded- May 31, 2025 Uploaded- June 3, 2025 Part 2 is up and running. We take a long look at the Frontier and Pioneer Leagues to see whose for real or real fake. As a discussion on Gary’s situational hitting.

Recorded- May 31, 2025 Uploaded- May 31, 2025 It’s a big one this week. Part one of two, where we dive into the situation unfolding in Northern Colorado with Owlz, their ownership, the city, and the PBL as a whole. Also a change in the dugout for Hagerstown and a few changes in the record books across a couple leagues. Ryan's Vid- https://youtu.be/7KSt0gp9dwg?si=tnHMYHvTHFhAb2jj

Recorded- May 23, 2025 Uploaded- May 24, 2025 Everybody is underway this week! We deep dive the ALPB and AAPB and take a closer look at the Frontier League. Also an update of the situation down under and wiener talk.

Recorded- May 20, 2025 Uploaded- May 20, 2025 The final preview is here! The Pioneer Preview is ready in full for you now. Intro- 00;00-05;00 PBL Preview- 05;00-42;30 Baseline- 05;00-10;08 Billings- 10;08-13;55 Boise- 13;55-17;21 Glacier- 17;21-19;33 Grand Junction- 19;33-22;44 Great Falls- 22;44-25;28 Idaho Falls- 25;28-28;24 Missoula- 28;24-29;17 Northern Colorado- 29;17-30;17 Oakland- 30;17-34;40 Ogden- 34;40-36;06 Rocky Mountain- 36;06-38;00 Yuba- 38;00-40;33 Prediction- 40;33-42;30 Outro- 42;30-END

Recorded- May 16, 2025 Uploaded- May 17, 2025 A big development about the future of an Atlantic League market and what that could mean for the future of minor league baseball in America. Also a look in on the first week of the American Association and Frontier League and look at the Atlantic League as well.

Recorded- May 9/11, 2025 Uploaded- May 12, 2025 The largest of all the previews. The Frontier League preview for all 18 teams and more is available for your listening pleasure right now! Intro- 00;00-01;00 AAPB Preview- 01;00-01;49;45 Baseline- 01;00-8;50 Brockton- 08;50-13;24 Down East- 13;24-19;56 Evansville- 19;56-24;20 Florence- 24;20-28;28 Gateway- 28;28-30;38 Joliet- 30;38-34;24 Lake Erie- 34;24-37;45 Mississippi- 37;45-40;05 New Jersey- 40;05-43;40 New York- 43;40-46;38 Ottawa- 46;38-50;00 Quebec- 50;00-54;06 Schaumburg- 54;06-56;53 Sussex County- 56;53-01;03;07 Tri-City- 01;03;07-01;06;39 Trois-Rivieres- 01;06;39-01;15;40 Washington- 01;15;40-01;20;58 Windy City- 01;20;58-01;32;45 Prediction- 01;34;00-01;49;45 Outro- 01;49;45-END

Recorded- May 9, 2025 Uploaded- May 10, 2025 Oakland just made a big commitment to the Ballers and week 2 of the ALPB is well underway.

Recorded- May 2, 2025 Uploaded- May 6, 2025 It’s that time again! We look at the American Association and give some predictions and thoughts at the dawn of the 2025 season.

Recorded- May 2, 2025 Uploaded- May 3, 2025 Crikeys, there’s trouble brewing down under! The Aces departure has throw the ABL into chaos and there’s a lot to break down. Also, the ALPB is through their first week. We look at the risers and fallers so far.

Recorded- April 24, 2025 Uploaded- April 26, 2025 The offseason is over! We look at the Atlantic League and give some predictions and thoughts at the dawn of the 2025 season.

The offseason is nearly over so that means a visit from Kevin Tuve for some rock talk. Daryl Thompson’s Blue Crabs tenure is over and so is the Cougars run in the BCL. We fill you up will all these and more on this week’s show.

Recorded- April 7&11, 2025 Uploaded- April 12, 2025 Billy Horton joins the program to talk about last year in Yolo and the future in Marysville. Also a draft recap and a look at the past week in the BCL. And we finish the affiliated to independent review from last week along with a great promo from Grand Junction.

Show Staff Host- Nick Firestone, Ryan Schwalm Guest- Matt Shepardson (FLPB Deputy Commissioner) Producer- Nick Firestone Video/Audio Editor- Nick Firestone Written Content Editor- Nick Firestone Head of Video/Audio Content- Nick Firestone Head of Social Media and Web Content- Nick Firestone RUNDOWN Intro- 0;00-02;21 General- 02;53-21;53 Pearl- 21;53-33;53 Series Preview- 33;53-50;00 Outro- 50;00-END Links Music Credits Intro & Outro- We Could Reach

Recorded- April 4, 2025 Uploaded- April 5, 2025 Structure and order returns this week as the gang talks about the new streaming agreement for the Frontier League, the Battle of the Bay 2.0, and look back how Indy Ball has treated the refugee teams from affiliated ball.

Recorded- March 28, 2025 Uploaded- March 29, 2025 It’s a wild week for reasons outside of baseball, hop on the wild ride!

Recorded- March 21, 2025 Uploaded- March 22, 2025 A new city has just appeared on the indy ball radar and we’re breaking it down this week. The Marlins were going to have a practice squad. We'll give thought on that and more.

Recorded- March 11 & 14, 2025 Uploaded- March 15, 2025 The Battle of the Bay is back with a twist and we discuss what that could mean for Oakland going forward. Boomers EVP & GM Michael Larson joins the program to talk some Chicagoland baseball and more!

Recorded- March 6, 2025 Uploaded- March 8, 2025 We welcome Hagerstown Flying Boxcars GM David Blenckstone to the show to discuss his journey back into baseball and his team's inaugural season. Also a look at Oakland’s latest investors and Down East’s big announcement. Interview starts at 24;00

Recorded- February 28, 2025 Uploaded- March 1, 2025 In a thin week we spend some time talking about stage one of the PBL draft and the new field in KC. A major league presence takes over in NoCo as well.

Recorded- February 21, 2025 Uploaded- February 22, 2025 The boys give their thoughts on Bobby Jenks and undertake the first Indy Ball expansion draft.

Recorded- February 13, 2025 Uploaded- February 15, 2025 A complete mess of an episode this week where we try to talk about Pennsylvania baseball and helmet ads in the Association.

Recorded- February 6, 2025 Uploaded- February 8, 2025 We finish the other half of our managers report cards and look at infectious rate of new hires across Indy Ball. Aussie League (ABL) wrap up and other loose ends too.

The audio version of our January article, Fixing the all-star game: Finding a way to revive the midsummer classic. Full article can be found here https://www.indyballreport.com/articles#h.bewtrphy05rq Follow on socials here https://linktr.ee/indyballreport

Recorded- January 30, 2023 Uploaded- February 1, 2023 The return is official, the Rox are back and so are our manager report cards as well. Get our thoughts of the brightest minds in the dugout this week.

Recorded- January 24, 2025 Uploaded- January 25, 2025 The show is spreading to new frontiers and we’ll share where this week. Also, industry talk and a return to Rox.

Recorded- January 16, 2025 Uploaded- January 17, 2025 There’s some new arrivals across Indy Ball this week. See who could be going the scene and who's running the show in Mississippi and Chicago. Also a quick vibe check across Indy Ball too.

Recorded- January 9, 2025 Uploaded- January 11, 2025 The first episode of 2025 is finally here! Everyone’s healthy which means the guys can jingle and jangle their way across Indy ball to talk about the latest disaster on the diamond and some new staff hirings too. Finishing with a conversation on where you should and shouldn’t look for a job.

Nick is under the weather (i.e. has lost his voice) and so the decision to bump Episode 304 has been made. Apologies to all.

Recorded- December 27, 2024 Uploaded- December 28, 2024 The last episode of the year means the return of your favorite holiday tradition; the Indy Ball Report question and answer episode. 27 questions all submitted by listeners answered by a pair of guys that are kinda a big deal to the right people.

Recorded- December 19, 2024 Uploaded- December 21, 2024 Two major extensions and some uncertainty in Colorado lead the news portion of this week’s show. The guys break out a new game and try to find a deal.

Recorded- December 13, 2024 Uploaded- December 14, 2024 In a slower week, we focus on the smaller things like Washington’s new field, a return of the BCL, and a look at Diamond Baseball Holdings.

Recorded- December 5, 2024 Uploaded- December 7, 2024 We’ve made it to the big 3 0 0 and we’ll spend it talking about 6 teams hiring coaches and general managers before getting to the American Association review. What else would you expect from the Indy Ball Report.

Recorded- November 29, 2024 Uploaded- November 30, 2024 Yolo holds true because they only lived once, we discuss their new home and the 2025 PBL schedule. Also upcoming plans and the Bird Dawgs staff are on the docket.

Recorded- November 21, 2024 Uploaded- November 22, 2024 We take a look at some new hirings across the ALPB and Frontier League as well as discussing a new market for the AAPB to land in. ALPB Lookback is the heart of the show this week.

Recorded- November 13, 2024 Uploaded- November 16, 2024 A Major League presence descends onto Glacier and the baseball scene in Quebec heats up. This Frontier heavy episode is headlined by the Frontier League lookback. West Review starts at 25;08, East Division review starts around 1;25;00

Recorded- November 8, 2024 Uploaded- November 9, 2024 We look back at an exciting season out west in the Pioneer League and see how everybody did in attendance. Down East also picked their first manager.

Recorded- October 31, 2024 Uploaded- November 2, 2024 Huge week in the news with a key departure in Canada and new way of doing things in the Frontier League. Not to mention someone is heading to the slammer.

Recorded- October 25, 2024 Uploaded- October 26, 2024 We have more games on the docket for 2025 with the American Association schedule drop. There’s more coaching updates from Canada this week. Possible trouble brewing in the Pioneer League too.

Recorded- October 18, 2024 Uploaded- October 19, 2024 It’s getting hot and heavy this week with some roleplay, new brands, and old faces returning to the forefront. All this and more just to find out if Ryan reached second base in High Point.

Recorded- October 9, 2024 Uploaded- October 12, 2024 ALPB Awards are wrapped up just like one team’s time in the ALPB. Schedule dropped and a Frontier League team is under new management too.

Recorded- October 3, 2024 Uploaded- October 5, 2024 The last of the big 4 champions crowned and now we look back at the ALPB finals and the 2024 season. A quick awards review and some housekeeping included. Also a look at the mid squads and the final ranking.

Recorded- September 26, 2024 Uploaded- September 28, 2024 The last episode of the 2024 season is here! We have a champion in the Pioneer League and the Atlantic League winds down. Some interest banter as well.

Recorded- September 19, 2024 Uploaded- September 21, 2024 We have our first champions of the year! The Frontier League and American Association both finished their seasons this week. The Pioneer and Atlantic League are both reaching the end in dramatic fashion and we have another new expansion team to discuss this week.