All About Baseball with Byron Copley

All About Baseball with Byron Copley


Latest Episodes

Alex Bregman is Not Worth 40 Million Dollars a Year
February 15, 2025

In this podcast, I apply the numbers that, in my opinion, prove that the performance Alex Bregman is expected to produce at the plate in 2025 is not proportionate to his $40,000,000 salary, especially

Missed Opportunities
February 10, 2025

The 50th podcast of All About Baseball recalls two encounters I had when I was 14, in the summer of 1971. The first was a brief phone call with Detroit Tiger outfielder, Jim Northrup, who, out of left

Who’s to Blame for the Walk-Up Song?
February 05, 2025

That's the question that this podcast answers. Virtually non-existent before the MLB baseball strike of 1994, the walk-up song was ubiquitous by the end of the 1990s. Yet, its origins can be traced to

Immaculate Grid: The Ultimate Baseball Trivia Game
January 29, 2025

I discovered this game, Immaculate Grid, a few years ago, and I consider it the best baseball trivia game I've ever played. In this podcast, I complete a specific grid and (attempt) to explain how the

The Honorable Sacrifice of “Jack T. Jamison”
January 22, 2025

"Jack T. Jamison" (not his real name) is one of 4,486 Major League Baseball players who never got to make a 10th plate appearance. The story as to why is the the subject of this podcast, the details o

Remembering Bob Uecker
January 16, 2025

This podcast adds to the litany of responses in reaction to the passing of Bob Uecker (1934 - 2025), but it focuses on the fact that this funny and famous man remained humble throughout his life.

Why Did The Detroit Tigers Sign Javier Baez to a Six-Year Contract?
January 14, 2025

This podcast doesn't answer this question. It answers why the Tigers shouldn't have, as I said more than three years ago, before Baez made his first plate appearance in a Tigers' uniform. I delve into

At What Price Victory, MLB?
January 09, 2025

What does it cost a Major League team in dollars and cents to send one of its hitters on the roster to simply stride to the plate, no matter what the outcome may be? What are Major League teams paying

Enhancing the Little League Baseball In-Game Experience
January 05, 2025

Consider these minor reforms in this podcast that could make the Little League Baseball more compelling, competitive, and compressed. The one that some may consider most radical is the one that I cons

Looking Back, Looking Ahead
January 01, 2025

In the initial podcast of 2025, I turn the corner to begin my second year of sharing my passion for the game of baseball with a like-minded audience. This podcast re-establishes the reasons why I init