Dan sits down with two first-time big league managers, Alex Cora of the Boston Red Sox and Gabe Kapler of the Philadelphia Phillies. Another Phillie, Victoria’s Nick Pivetta, discusses his journey to becoming a starter in the majors. And Dan catches up with ESPN play-by-play man Sean McDonough, who called both Blue Jays World Series for CBS.
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0:40 Dan chats with rookie Red Sox manager Alex Cora about interviewing for the Boston job while working as the Astros bench boss in the playoffs last season, his 18 pitch at-bat in 2004 against Matt Clement and managing in the difficult AL East.
11:10 Gabe Kapler tells Dan how he’s transitioned into his new job as the Phillies manager, things he’s learned so far and what he enjoys most about the job.
15:20 Canadian pitcher Nick Pivetta sits down with Dan in Philadelphia to talk about his great start in his second year in the majors, what’s changed for him from last season, the addition of Jake Arrieta, his time growing up in Victoria, B.C., and his love for the Blue Jays and Roy Halladay.
25:30 Dan catches up with his long-time play-by-play man Sean McDonough about his time calling luge in the 1992 Olympics, calling the World Series in ’92 & ’93 on national television in the U.S., tells a great story Matt Damon story and how he goes about calling a big moment in a game.
