The River Avenue Blues Podcast

Guest: Brandon Warne of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He's also on a Sunday radio show with Jack Morris, which is pretty cool. We're talking about the plucky Twins, just three games under .500, and the familiar faces we'll see this weekend. Jay and I are, of course, discussing the successful road trip, including the recent series win against the Cardinals. We do bring up Cliff Lee, of course. I don't think I mentioned him in the previous podcast... Admin note: For consistency's sake, we're going with a Tuesday and Friday show schedule. Remember to email in your questions before Friday's show (recorded Thursday night), podcast at riveraveblues.com. You can also give us a call us at 716-393-5330 and leave a voicemail. We'll play it on air and answer it. It'll feel more radio-like that way.

Guest: Will Leitch of Sports on Earth, New York Magazine, and formerly of Deadspin. He's a noted Cardinals fan who talks avidly of the organization. (Unfortunately, the first 10 or so minutes of the conversation ended up being garbled or nonexistent. So the conversation starts at an, um, awkward position. But it's still a damn good talk.) Mike and Jay had long weekends, so I'm solo. Thankfully, we got a bunch of questions. That kept me busy for a few minutes. Remember to email in your questions before Friday's show (recorded Thursday night), podcast at riveraveblues.com. You can also give us a call us at 716-393-5330 and leave a voicemail. We'll play it on air and answer it. It'll feel more radio-like that way.

Guest: Dave Brown of Yahoo's Big League Stew. He knows his White Sox, and is one amusing dude. He's on Twitter @AnswerDave, and you can check out his Big League Stew page. But lemme tell you, it was a relief to see a win yesterday after 17 innings of futility against the worst team in the majors. Jay and I talk a bit about the series, and some more about Jeff Samardzija. The other Chicago team isn't all that great, but Dave really sheds some light on the positives and what we can look forward to in the series. iTunes link: subscribe here Or you can subscribe to the RSS feed. You can find us on Stitcher. There are also plenty of iOS and Android apps that will grab the pod.

Guest: Christina Kahrl of ESPN. She writes for the SweetSpot blog (her archive here). We talk about the upcoming Cubs series, but really more about the woeful state of the team and what they're doing to get back on track. Plenty of Jeff Samardzija talk, as you might imagine. We also dive into social issues in sports, where Christina plays an active role. You can follow her on Twitter, @ChristinaKahrl. Before that, Jay, Mike, and I talk a bit about the Pirates series. Lots of prospect talk going on during that 35-minute opening segment. I guess it's appropriate, since Mike and I talk a bit more about the week in the minor league system. iTunes link: subscribe here Or you can subscribe to the RSS feed. You can find us on Stitcher. There are also plenty of iOS and Android apps that will grab the pod.