Side Retired Podcast
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Join us each week as we interview unique perspectives across the baseball industry! From players to coaches to writers and beyond, we talk with exciting guests hoping to gain insightful perspective on the game we love. Through our passion for the game of baseball we hope to serve as an informative and entertaining platform to give a voice to people around the sport. Listen to our array of hosts as they join our founder Dylan Campione in touring the inner workings of the baseball world! To recommend a future guest or contact our hosts, find us @SideRetiredPod on all social media platforms & use promocode SIDERETIREDPOD on Seatgeek for $20 off your tickets to a ballpark near you. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Side_Retired_Pod
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Join us each week as we interview unique perspectives across the baseball industry! From players to coaches to writers and beyond, we talk with exciting guests hoping to gain insightful perspective on the game we love. Through our passion for the game of baseball we hope to serve as an informative and entertaining platform to give a voice to people around the sport. Listen to our array of hosts as they join our founder Dylan Campione in touring the inner workings of the baseball world! To recommend a future guest or contact our hosts, find us @SideRetiredPod on all social media platforms & use promocode SIDERETIREDPOD on Seatgeek for $20 off your tickets to a ballpark near you. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Side_Retired_Pod
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English
Episodes
Weekend Recap: Wild Wild AL West
9/15/2025
Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez & Gavin Anderson are back discussing the craziness around the league with two weeks left in the regular season. The Mariners have taken over the AL West, the Tigers get bitten by the injury bug, the Mets take hold of the third wild card spot again and the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry continues. All that and more in today's episode!
Duration:00:40:25
2025 Debuts Career Draft
9/12/2025
Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez & guest analyst Gavin Anderson draft the best players to debut in 2025. But here's the catch, they are NOT drafting their 2025 performances, but instead are using their crystal balls to predict future performances. Future MVP winners, Cy Young candidates and perennial all-stars are on the table in today's draft. Let us know who we missed!
To suggest a future draft topic or episode idea, contact us at sideretiredpod@gmail.com or DM us on our social medias @SideRetiredPod
Duration:00:52:33
MiLB Business Operations: Bryan Spisak
9/10/2025
Senior Director of Business Operations for the Indianapolis Indians Bryan Spisak joins Dylan Campione on today's episode. With over 18 seasons with the Pirates Triple A affiliate, Bryan takes us through what it's like to work on the business side of baseball and running a minor league organization. Scheduling, scouting, promotions and so much more covered on today's episode. Plus, hear about Bryan's memories of Paul Skenes, Aaron Judge and others stopping by Indianapolis on their roads to the majors. Thanks so much for joining us Bryan, appreciate all the time and insight!
Duration:00:32:03
Weekend Recap: Stretch Run 2025
9/8/2025
Dylan Campione is joined by guest analysts Gavin Anderson & Dovid Halpert on today's episode with three weeks left in the regular season. Division races, wild card fringe contenders and so much more covered in 30 minutes!
Duration:00:32:53
Inside the Dugout: Mike Neu of Cal Baseball
9/4/2025
The Head Coach of the University of California (Berkeley) Golden Bears Mike Neu joins Dylan Campione on today's episode of the show! Coach talks to us about his baseball journey from making the majors with the Oakland Athletics, transitioning from playing to coaching, to building a winning culture at Cal and advice for future recruits. Thanks so much for joining us Coach, appreciate all the time, insight and great stories!
To let us know who you'd like to hear on the next episode or topics you'd like covered in future episodes, let us know at sideretiredpod@gmail.com and follow our social medias @SideRetiredPod on Instagram, Tik Tok & X (Twitter).
Duration:00:28:40
Players of the Month: August 2025
9/2/2025
Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez break down the best players of the last calendar month! From MVP Candidates to rookies getting their first cups of coffee, the guys discuss the best at each position and on the mound entering the stretch run.
Duration:00:40:29
Weekend Preview: Top Prospects Debut
8/29/2025
Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez are joined by guest analysts Luke Chiasson and James Kreisler on today's episode! The guys discuss the upcoming debuts of Payton Tolle & Jonah Tong, the Mets sweep of the Phillies, Kyle Schwarber's four home run game, and the NL Rookie of the Year Race. All that and more.
Duration:00:33:23
NCAA Perspectives: Miles VandenHeuvel
8/27/2025
The newest member of Ohio State Baseball Miles VandenHeuvel joins Dylan Campione to discuss his baseball journey. As a two way that just finished his time at Eastern Arizona, Miles talks about what he's most excited for when joining a great power four organization such as Ohio State. Thank you so much for our friends and partners at Peralta Custom Gloves & Nick DeRegis for helping make this connection happen!
Duration:00:23:40
Weekend Recap: Baltimore Backstop Battle
8/25/2025
Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez are back discussing all the latest storylines around the league. The Red Sox take 3 out of 4 from the Yankees. The Orioles give a big time extension to their big time prospect, opening the door for debate on Adley Rutschman's future. The Padres tie the Dodgers in the standings, and the Phillies look to finish up the NL East this week. All that & more!
Duration:00:36:09
Talkin' with T: Young Alumni Interview
8/22/2025
2023 Hoyas Pitcher Cam Guarino joins Dylan Campione & Coach Thompson of Georgetown University on today's episode! Cam discusses the importance of his Georgetown education, coming to Georgetown and memories with the Hoyas as well as life post-grad and transitioning into the coaching world! Thanks so much for joining us Cam, appreciate all the time & insight. If you have a topic you would like to hear about on a future 'Talkin with T' send us suggestions at sideretiredpod@gmail.com
Duration:00:22:59
The Yankee Way: Eric Genther
8/20/2025
The newest member of the New York Yankees organization Eric Genther joins the show! Eric joins Dylan Campione on today's episode to discuss his baseball journey from University of Rhode Island to signing with the Yankees last month and making his pro ball debut! Thanks so much for joining us Eric, appreciate all the time & insight!
Duration:00:30:36
Weekend Recap: Don't Throw a Bat
8/18/2025
Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez are back discussing all the latest around the league. From the Little League Classic, Zack Wheeler's injury, the Dodgers sweep of the Padres, and Victor Robles' viral moment, the guys cover it all!
Duration:00:36:00
Barstool Conversations: Chris Klemmer
8/15/2025
Barstool Sports' Chris Klemmer is back on the show talking all things Mets Baseball. Chris joins Dylan Campione & Matt Potter to discuss the recent cold streak, trade deadline, Pete Alonso's record setting Home Run and David Wright's jersey retirement! All that & more packed into our annual episode with Chris! Thanks so much for joining us again, appreciate all the time & insight as always.
Duration:00:30:04
2025 World Series Contenders Picks
8/13/2025
Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez are rating the World Series contenders. The prompt is simple, on a scale of 1 - 10, how likely is Team X to win the championship? The guys discuss all playoff contenders and officially eliminate 20 teams from contention.
Duration:00:54:44
The New York Baseball Collapse
8/11/2025
Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez are back discussing the fall of the two New York Baseball teams the Mets & Yankees. Plus, our thoughts on the Roman Anthony extension, the surging Seattle Mariners, MVP pictures and so much more packed into our Monday Morning Recap!
Duration:00:46:14
Meet the Met: Parker Carlson
8/7/2025
The newest member of the New York Mets Parker Carlson joins Dylan Campione on today's episode! After pitching for four years at Auburn University, Parker recently signed a free agent contract to join the Mets! On today's episode, Parker takes us through his baseball journey, pitching career and what he's most excited for in pro ball. Thanks so much for joining us Parker, appreciate all the time & insight!
Duration:00:22:21
Tauss Talk: Welcome to Rookie Ball
8/5/2025
Co-Host James Taussig is back for the first time since signing with the Chicago White Sox which means it's time to introduce our newest series Tauss Talk. Join us as James takes Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez for a behind the scenes look into life in Pro Ball starting off with his first few weeks at the White Sox' Arizona complex.
Duration:00:26:13
2025 Trade Deadline Recap
8/1/2025
Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez & Henry Kolani are back discussing all the craziness from today's deadline. The Padres loaded up with half a dozen players headlined by Mason Miller. The Mets & Phillies have acquired new outfielders. The Yankees built a Super Bullpen. The Central Divisions made marginal improvements. The Astros brought back a fan favorite. And the Red Sox... well Nicho isn't too happy.
Duration:01:06:24
Trade Deadline Day 2025 is here!!
7/31/2025
Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez & Luke Chiasson are discussing all the latest trades as we arrive at deadline day. Ryan Helsley, Jhoan Duran, Eugenio Suarez, Tyler Rogers, Ke'Bryan Hayes and Steven Matz are just some of the traded players we mention. Plus, the guys give their predictions on which stars get dealt on deadline day!
Duration:00:54:23
Gambling & Salary Caps
7/29/2025
Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez & Matt Potter are back discussing non-trade issues with the trade deadline 72 hours away! First, the guys dive into the breaking story around Emmanuel Clase's placement on paid leave due to a gambling issue. Then, the guys break down the significance of Major League Baseball adding a salary cap following an interaction between Rob Manfred & Bryce Harper. All that & more packed into today's episode!
Duration:00:30:33