Baseball vs. The World

21 | Making a Baseball Video Game w/ Bitball Creator Matt

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:01:42 +0000

On the first ever TWENTY FIRST episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by baseball fan and indie video game developer Matt to discuss his new baseball simulation video game, Bitball! The two discuss a host of topics, however, including Matt's passion for baseball that motivated him to start the project in the first place, the biggest obstacles with making video games in the first place, some of the game's most entertaining features, getting retweeted by Jeff Passan, and a fun list of the top-5 best baseball video game features of all time!

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

2:19 How Bitball came about

8:05 The struggles of being a solo developer

30:40 Getting the Jeff Passan shoutout

35:36 The Top-5 best baseball video game features EVER

Download Bitball for free on Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bitball-baseball/id6563151595

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Check out Javier's old article on another video game, Blaseball: https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb/an-ode-to-blaseball-the-perfect-embodiment-of-geek-and-baseball-culture-alike/

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20 | The INDISPUTABLE Top-10 Baseball Movies of All Time List w/ Herb Lawrence

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:52:40 +0000

On the first ever TWENTIETH episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by the newest member of Just Baseball, Herb Lawrence (formerly of CHGO sports, 670 the Score, Locked On White Sox) for a grand ole ranking of the best baseball movies of all time! Before the list, the two discuss Herb's new podcast with the network, Addison to 35th, and the state of Chicago sports, and then get into every movie from Moneyball, to the kid-movies of Sandlot and Rookie of the Year, MULTIPLE Jackie Robinson movies, old classics that have aged well (and some that haven't), some flicks you might not have even heard of, and more!

SOME POTENTIAL SPOILERS!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro and Addison to 35th!

09:28 (Herb) The Jackie Robinson Story

11:08 (Javi) 42

14:44 (Javi) The Natural

18:43 (Herb) The Sandlot

22:39 (Javi) Field of Dreams

25:12 (Herb) Rookie of the Year

28:42 (Javi) A League of Their Own

31:09 (Herb) Major League

35:48 (Javi) Sugar

38:52 (Herb) Field of Dreams

42:28 (Javi) Bull Durham

45:00 (Herb) A League of Their Own

48:10 (Javi) Everybody Wants Some!!

51:41 (Herb) Bull Durham

54:11 (Javi) The History of the Seattle Mariners

57:56 (Herb) 42

1:01:08 (Javi) The Sandlot

1:05:38 (Herb) Eight Men Out

1:07:55 (Javi and Herb) Moneyball

1:14:51 Honorable Mentions

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19 | The Funniest Baseball Moments of the Last Year w/ Peter Appel

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:06:54 +0000

WE'RE BACK!!!! On the first ever NINETEENTH episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier makes his triumphant return and is once again joined by Peter Appel, co-founder of Just Baseball, to discuss the funniest, and in some ways dumbest, baseball moments of the last year. The two discuss the weirdos like Josh Naylor and Anthony Rendon, Peter's king Cal Quantril starting a brawl, the Padres and Dodgers rivalry taking a ridiculous turn, Alex Verdugo's allergies, Jose Iglesias being a pop star, and more!

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18 | What If...We Made Our Own MLB Regular Season Awards?

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:10:53 +0000

On the first ever EIGHTEENTH episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by Elijah Evans, staff writer and social media editor for Just Baseball as well as White Sox superfan, to hand out a bunch of awards! Not just your regular schmegular "MVP, Rookie of the Year" awards because that's boring, but the little things that made following baseball this year so amusing. Everything from worst ownership, to best meme, Chappell Roan (?), dugout brawls, worst White Sox moment, how the Haters were right, and a WHOLE lot more.

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17 | The Fictional Fantasy Baseball Player Draft

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:09:41 +0000

On the first ever 17th episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by NBA media legend Rylan Stiles for the first ever FICTIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER DRAFT!!!! Everyone from video games to movies and books are eligible, and the two breakdown all sorts of characters Benny the Jet Rodriguez, Roy Hobbs, folks from Hey Arnold, Major League's insane roster, smaller flicks like The Scout, characters with big time actors like Matthew McConaughey and Wesley Snipes, and MANY more!

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16 | Every Team in the National League, But Make it Movies

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:49:16 +0000

On the first ever 15th episode of Baseball vs the World, it's part 2 of the movie association game! Javier is once again joined by fellow Just Baseball staff writer Harrison Bruns to talk movies! This time, the two give their picks for every team in the National League, from the popular (Avengers Infinity War, Star Wars, Shrek 2, Avatar, Harry Potter, etc) to the more niche (The Power of the Dog, Old, The Color of Money, Everybody Wants Some!!, etc). Especially with the playoff race heating up, you won't want to miss it!

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15 | Every Team in the American League, But Make it Movies

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:00:34 +0000

On the first ever 15th episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by fellow Just Baseball staff writer Harrison Bruns to talk movies — and not baseball movies either! In the first of two parts, the duo each give their picks for a movie that best describes EVERY team in the American League, from the popular (Deadpool & Wolverine? Wolf of Wall Street? SPIDER-MAN?!?) and the niche (Dream Scenario? The Lobster? Bleed for This?).

And be sure to stay tuned for part 2 next week covering the National League teams!

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14 | Chronicling One Player's Journey From Japan to MLB w/ Aaron Fischman and Tony Barnette

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:27:06 +0000

On the FIRST EVER fourteenth episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by writer & author Aaron Fischman and former Tokyo Yakult Swallow, Texas Rangers, and Chicago Cubs pitcher Tony Barnette to discuss the recently released novel A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back. They discuss Tony's decision to forgo the minor leagues in favor of Japan, the dichotomy between pro ball over seas vs in the USA, how Aaron and Tony began this book partnership, the trials and tribulations of being a pro, and a WHOLE lot more!

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13 | We Need To Talk About These Absolutely ABSURD Baseball Movies and Scenes w/ Steve Granado

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:35:28 +0000

On the first ever THIRTEENTH episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by Steve Granado (MiLB play-by-play legend, digital content for the Springfield Cardinals) to discuss the....not so great baseball movie scenes we've recieved over the years. Javi and Steve discuss everything from the poorly aged (The Sandlot), the hilarious (A Cinderella Story, Samurai Champloo), and the most patently ridiculous (The Fan, Twilight) moments in cinema history for America's national pastime.

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12 | The Worst Uniforms in Baseball History w/ Ethan Budowsky

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 20:11:44 +0000

On the first ever 12th episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by Ethan Budowsky (staff writer and social media editor for Just Baseball) for another edition of uniform rankings! The two each give their own top-10 list of the absolute WORST uniforms in baseball history across both the pros and amateur leagues! Everything from the Yankees, Lehigh Valley, City Connects, some typically beloved ones, and more! Plus, some awards for the worst take of the week!

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11 | The Moneyball Awards Show w/ Peter Appel

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:40:01 +0000

On today's first ever eleventh episode, Javier is joined by Peter Appel (the co-founder of Just Baseball) for an episode dedicated to all things MONEYBALL!!! Javi and Peter run through a ton of categories to celebrate the best baseball movie of all time, including best scene, best quote, the winner of the movie, best rage moment, and even the best scene of Brad Pitt eating food! How can you not be romantic about Moneyball?

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10 | Baseball, But Make it Video Games

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 22:48:38 +0000

On the first ever TENTH episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by good pal and buddy Ty Dane Gonzalez (host of Locked On Mariners) to do a whole lot of video game and baseball analogies! Specifically, they each give their picks for which video game (s) best exemplify each and every team in MLB!

AL West - 4:52

AL Central - 22:35

AL East - 34:24

NL East - 45:42

NL Central - 1:00:05

NL West - 1:06:42

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9 | The Alex Rodriguez Awards Show w/ Emily Nyman

Wed, 29 May 2024 23:16:27 +0000

On the NINTH ever episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by friend and Yankees historian Emily Nyman for a very special episode....the Oscars but make it Arod! The two give their thoughts on every major aspect of his career, including his best and worst moments, girlfriend drama, best photo, his statistical prowess, best beef, and a whole lot more!

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8 | The Best Baseball Movie Scenes of All Time w/ Colby Olson

Wed, 22 May 2024 16:56:19 +0000

On the first ever EIGHTH episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by Colby Olson (manager of brand partnerships with Just Baseball and Den of Geek) to discuss the greatest individual scenes from baseball movies! Moneyball, A League of Their Own, Field of Dreams, The Sandlot, Bull Durham, Major League...and many more! Then, the two also have a little fun debating the best basball scenes in non-baseball movies, and the best non-baseball scenes in baseball movies! Say that 5 times fast.

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7 | Scott Boras: MLB Super Agent and Part-Time Poet w/ Aram Leighton

Tue, 14 May 2024 22:35:53 +0000

On the first ever 7th episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by Aram Leighton (Co-founder of Just Baseball, host of The Call Up) to have an episode on all things Scott Boras! The two start off doing a primer on how the "controversial" baseball agent is viewed by the general public, before getting into the many, many, MANY quotes he's said regarding his clients — from Bryce Harper, to James Paxton and Marcus Semien, to even roasting the city of Miami — over the years and compile their definitive top-5 list. And of course, the awards of the week!

6 | MLB City Connect Uniform Power Rankings and Superlatives w/ Ethan Budowsky

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:44:26 +0000

On the first ever sixth episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by Ethan Budowksy (social media editor and staff writer for Just Baseball) to discuss all things City Connect! They dive DEEP into Ethan's rankings of all 22 uniforms revealed thus far (where do the just-released Rays land? Are the Orioles truly that bad? Which Chicago uniform is better?), hand out some superlative awards for each, and then get into the biggest cringe moment in baseball over the last week! Oh yeah, it's a good one.

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5 | What If One of Twitter's Most Famous Posters is Secretly a Baseball Fan? w/ Clay Snowden

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 21:00:00 +0000

On the first ever fifth episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by Clay Snowden (staff writer at Just Baseball) to discuss the legacy of Twitter user Dril and which players, coaches, and general things his tweets most accurately reflect. Everything from AJ Preller and the Padres spending, Trevor Bauer, Jerry Reinsdorf, Mike Trout's personality, Freddie Freman, and much more!

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4 | The Similarities Between Pete Rose and Shohei Ohtani's Betting Scandals w/ Author Keith O' Brien

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:06:29 +0000

On the FOURTH ever episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by New York Tims bestselling author Keith O'Brien to discuss his latest book, Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose and the Last Glory Days of Baseball. They discuss the inspiration behind the book, why Pete Rose became such a beloved player in the first place, the impact on the Cincinatti community, and comparing his saga with that of Shohei Ohtani's!

3 | The Origins of Baseball in New York w/ Author Kevin Baker

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 20:25:00 +0000

On the third ever episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier switches things up from the silly (at least a little) to welcome on writer (e.g. The New York Times, Politico, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune) and accomplished author (e.g. Sometimes You See it Coming, Dreamland, Paradise Alley) to discuss his latest book, The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City. The two discuss the book, the history of baseball in New York, how each era of the city dictated the direction of the sport, funny chapter names, and of course this week's awards: topics we'd love to see books be done on and most intimidating players EVER!!

2 | Ridiculously Silly Predictions for the 2024 MLB Season w/ Marc Delucchi

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 19:25:21 +0000

On the SECOND EVER episode of Baseball vs the World, Javier is joined by San Francisco Giants enjoyer Marc Delucchi (SB Nation, SFGate, Bayside Baseball) to give their own...different kind of predictions for the 2024 MLB season! Instead of MVPs and division winners, the two go into the more bonkers side of things, featuring predictions on everything from video game announcements to the new City Connect uniforms. But of course, no spoilers, so you'll have to tune in to find out!

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1 | Our Favorite Niche Broadcaster Calls with Jack McMullen

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:10:09 +0000

Javi guides our first journey through the world of broadcaster calls. But, we're not talking about David Freese's walk-off, or Barry Bonds' 756th. Why does a French accent make sense during a Wild Card game? How do "Hello" and "Goodbye" provide perfect juxtaposition in Denver? What do Pierce Johnson, Brad Hand, and Miles Mastrubuoni have in common?

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