All About Baseball with Byron Copley

All About Baseball with Byron Copley


Latest Episodes

A Losing Bet: The Reinstatement of Pete Rose
May 15, 2025

Not much more to say about the content of this podcast, except for that it references, obviously, the movies American Grafitti, Casablanca, and Animal House. More to the point, it's somewhat ironic to

You Need to Listen to “The Midnight Library of Baseball”
May 10, 2025

"The Midnight Library of Baseball," by Ben Orlando, is the podcast that inspired me to create "All About Baseball," and my podcast is loosely modeled after Orlando's. I want to share Orlando's podcas

When is it Time to Call Time?
May 07, 2025

In a recent game between the Reds and the Braves, where Braves' first basemen Matt Olsen was awarded an inside-the-park home run, I think that the umpires missed the opportunity to apply Rule 5:12 (b)

Is the Torpedo Bat a Dud?
May 01, 2025

The numbers seem to indicate that the players who regularly use the Torpedo Bat are not, in most cases, hitting the target in regards to improved offense when compared to March/April 2024. Only a few

Infield Practice
April 28, 2025

The sounds of baseball that emanated from the high school behind my back yard on a warm Sunday prompted me to walk over there and investigate. What I discovered was a softball team of young women at p

Who is Brad Havens?
April 23, 2025

Brad Havens is one of the 23,431 men, as of this podcast release, to have ever played Major League Baseball in the history of civilization. He is also the only player from my high school, Royal Oak Ki

Baseball is A Courteous Game
April 18, 2025

Baseball, unlike other sports, offers unique and subtle ways to express courtesies to teammates, opponents, and even umpires. In this podcast, I cover a few examples that should be taught from the ver

What Were the Pittsburgh Pirates Thinking?
April 11, 2025

Just recently, the Pittsburgh Pirates removed a logo honoring Pirates' legend Roberto Clemente that was placed in the right-field corner of PNC Park and replaced it with...an alcohol ad. Thankfully th

Will the Torpedo Bat Sink Major League Pitching?
April 03, 2025

In a word: No. It may adjust they way pitchers approach hitters who use the torpedo bat, but, ultimately, the torpedo bat will be an after thought by the All-Star Break. However, I would expect the ma

Backache, The Bus Seat Rule, and Baseball
March 25, 2025

While under the influence of painkillers to blunt the discomfort of back surgery yesterday, I had a lucid dream of relating a podcast, complete with images, words, and voice. I attempt to recreate it