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Bats and Balls Podcast

Each week Pies, The Producer, Mendy & Big Zacko discuss sports from Australia and around the world. Focussed on NRL and AFL in winter, cricket and NFL in summer. We also talk about motor racing, horse racing, basketball, baseball and anything else that comes up from week to week. Join our tipping, fantasy and supercoach comps to interact with the team.
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May 16, 2018

Just another milestone reached and we're here to raise the bats and kiss the emblem again. We welcome back Friend of the Show, Wests Tigers, Sydney Swans and LA Dodgers fan Dr Erik Nielsen. And we have our favourite international fan Toronto Blue Jays and Miami Dolphins fan Ben.

We tackle some of the stories of the last few weeks in Major League Baseball including the Yankees and Red Sox, Houston Astros and the injury woes of the Dodgers. Speaking of injuries, Yadier Molina is singing a few octaves higher after his traumatic hematoma.

The Wests Tigers are riding high in the NRL and Erik can't be happier about the Black, White and oranges. The Producer is less impressed about the NRL gameday experience.

0:00:00 - NRL
0:44:00 - AFL
0:53:00 - MLB

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Brendan - @brendansmith05
Josh - @PiesJosh
Zac - @BigZacko
Erik - @ErikNielsen2759
Ben - @therealstig4
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May 9, 2018

The Producer and Pies are back with another exciting episode. Relive the action from Pies' first appearance as ground announcer at the famous Henson Park.

We chat to Swainy about all things Rugby including the Australian Super Rugby teams inability to beat their New Zealand rivals. And we lament the loss of Penrith Rugby and the Emu Burger from the Shute Shield.

Recap all the action from the NRL. Are the Warriors and Dragons the real deal? Pies tipped a perfect round in the AFL including North Melbourne upsetting Sydney at the SCG. We ponder the question are Brisbane the best 0-7 team of all time? And we tip all of this weeks games.

Plus some very exciting news from the English Premier League, and some less exciting news from the Championship.

0:00:00 - Rugby
0:21:00 - NSWRL & Henson Park
0:36:00 - NRL
1:07:00 - AFL
1:18:00 - Football

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Twitter - @batsandballspod
Brendan - @brendansmith05
Josh - @PiesJosh
Zac - @BigZacko
Swainy - @swainy7
Dressing Shed - @thedressingshed
No Phony Network - @phonyno
Email - batsandballspodcast@gmail.com
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May 1, 2018

Pies and The Producer are back and you know what they say, you're only as good as your last two games. Wins for the Eels, Giants and Eagles have the boys in a good mood for this wrap of the weekend.Pies and The Producer are back and you know what they say, you're only as good as your last two games. Wins for the Eels, Giants and Eagles have the boys in a good mood for this wrap of the weekend.

Joining us for a chat about the Glebe Dirty Reds, Ron Massey Cup and NSW Cup is Glebe President Darren Flynn. We preview the big celebration of NSWRL at Henson Park on Saturday. Kicking off proceedings is the Newtown vs North Sydney Frank Hyde Cup at 1pm. Followed by the main game Glebe-Burwood vs Hills District at 3pm.


Recap all the action from ANZAC Round in the NRL and AFL Round 6. And we tip the games coming up.


Plus Brendan has been watching the A-League Finals. Newcastle play Melbourne Victory in the Grand Final this weekend.
The Bats and Balls teams are hanging in there in Supercoach. We make more adjustments to both NRL and AFL Supercoach teams.

0:00:00 - NRL
0:25:00 - Glebe Dirty Reds, NSWRL
0:42:00 - AFL
1:01:00 - Other Sport
1:08:00 - Supercoach


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Twitter - @batsandballspod
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Josh - @PiesJosh
Zac - @BigZacko
Glebe - @glebedirtyreds
Dressing Shed - @thedressingshed
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Apr 25, 2018

It's been a long time but the Parramatta Eels finally won a game. And that means we're back!

Not only are we back, but our old mate Swainy is back to catch us up on all the latest Rugby news #SwainyRWC2019.

Pies has been sailing one of the seven seas and survived to tell the tale. And The Producer has been rubbing shoulders with Commonwealth Games athletes. Big Zacko is still MIA, much like the Bulldogs.

And after three weeks, we finally have a look at our Supercoach side to discover our AFL captain and vice captain have been out for two weeks.

0:00:00 - NRL
0:27:00 - AFL
0:44:00 - Rugby with Swainy
1:16:00 - F1, Supercars & Comm Games
1:32:00 - Supercoach

Brought to you by markeagleston.com.au and dressingshed.com
Part of the No Phony Podcast Network nophonynetwork.com
Twitter - @batsandballspod
Brendan - @brendansmith05
Josh - @PiesJosh
Zac - @BigZacko
Swainy - @swainy7
Dressing Shed - @thedressingshed
No Phony Network - @phonyno
Email - batsandballspodcast@gmail.com
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Apr 2, 2018

The Producer and Pies have had enough. They've decided not to record again until The Parramatta Eels win another game.

Thankfully we have Big Zacko and The Boss ready to take over with their own renegade podcast.

Topics up for discussion are NRL. What's the matter Parramatta? And how good are the Tigers and Warriors going?

Round 2 of AFL is complete. Wrap up all the big games.

And we tip the next few weeks of games.

Then we finish off the Australian Cricket Team ball tampering debate. Who came out unscathed, who has some rebuilding to do, and is there to soak up the more open positions.

0:00:00 - NRL
0:45:00 - AFL
1:00:00 - Cricket

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Twitter - @batsandballspod
Brendan - @brendansmith05
Josh - @PiesJosh
Zac - @BigZacko
Dressing Shed - @thedressingshed
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Mar 27, 2018

If you're an athletics fan here for the Beki Smith chat about the Commonwealth Games, skip ahead to 1:27:00. We've tacked it on at the end of the show.
There were plenty of woeful performances over the weekend. But because a bloke used some dirt attached to some tape to scuff up a cricket ball, we never heard about any of them.
While the rest of Australia were outraged by the ball tampering issue, The Producer and Pies were watching the rest of the poor performances on the sporting field.
If the Parramatta Eels, Western Bulldogs, Ashley Klein, Bats and Balls NRL Supercoach side and many others thought they got off scot free, they should think again.
We're here to add balance to the rest of the terrible weekends taken off the back pages by the Cameron Bancroft, Steve Smith and the Australian cricket team leadership group.
0:00:00 - NRL
0:26:00 - AFL
0:36:00 - F1 & Supercars
0:42:00 - NRL & AFL Supercoach
1:27:00 - Beki Smith Commonwealth Games
Brought to you by markeagleston.com.au and dressingshed.com
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Twitter - @batsandballspod
Brendan - @brendansmith05
Josh - @PiesJosh
Zac - @BigZacko
Dressing Shed - @thedressingshed
No Phony Network - @phonyno
Email - batsandballspodcast@gmail.com
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Mar 21, 2018

Big Zacko was ousted from the Podcast Board even though he had more votes.
Here's the 2018 AFL Preview Show. Complete with published author and Swans fan Dr Erik Nielsen. We discuss each team and give our Top 8, Premiership, Brownlow and Coleman predictions. No surprises, GWS are in the thick of it.
Then we lament just how bad the Eels are. How they can't possibly turn it around inside a week. And how the rest of the NRL are performing.
And we make some much needed changes to our Supercoach team ahead of the First Head 2 Head game against our arch nemesis BJ.
0:00:00 - AFL Preview
1:00:00 - NRL
1:40:00 - Supercoach
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Twitter - @batsandballspod
Brendan - @brendansmith05
Josh - @PiesJosh
Zac - @BigZacko
Dressing Shed - @thedressingshed
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Mar 14, 2018

Big Zacko and Pies have cracked it after one game and couldn't be bothered turning up. Colbee fills the void and returns with a whole new set of names to mangle. If it wasn't bad enough for Sione Katoa to have a broken jaw, now he gets to hear Colbee talk about him all episode. Join us on this rollercoaster of pronunciation which includes such greats as Andrew McCullough and Viliame Kikau.
Plus Brendan and Colbee discuss this season of Masters of Rugby League, Supercars, Test Cricket in South Africa and of course how bad Colbee is at Supercoach.
0:00:00 - NRL
0:42:00 - Masters
0:52:00 - Supercars & Cricket
1:07:00 - Supercoach
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Twitter - @batsandballspod
Brendan - @brendansmith05
Josh - @PiesJosh
Zac - @BigZacko
Dressing Shed - @thedressingshed
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Mar 7, 2018

What you get is what you see. Ain't nothing more to it. This show is a complete preview of all 16 NRL teams. Broken down into four shorter segments. Followed by our predictions for the Top 8, Premiers, Dally M medal winner and a few sneaky categories thrown in for good measure. Then right at the end we finalise our Round 1 NRL Supercoach team.
0:00:00 - Intro
0:04:00 - Dragons, Broncos, Knights, Sea Eagles
0:26:30 - Cowboys, Sharks, Tigers, Roosters
0:56:00 - Rabbitohs, Warriors, Bulldogs, Storm
1:31:00 - Panthers, Eels, Titans, Raiders
2:02:00 - Predictions
2:25:00 - Supercoach
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Brendan - @brendansmith05
Josh - @PiesJosh
Zac - @BigZacko
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Feb 27, 2018

It's the week before the big NRL Preview Show. Time to finalise the Bats and Balls Supercoach team.
First up we talk random sports for a half hour. Winter Olympics Highlights and the NFL Off-season get a run.
Then we discuss the latest NRL trials with mostly full strength line ups. Although Canterbury played a bunch of reserve graders and still wiped a nearly full strength Panthers side.
And then settle in for an insight into how 3 Supercoaches with vastly different strategies try and build a composite team. The end result is almost as competitive as the selection process.
And noone watched AFLX.
0:00:00 - Winter Olympics and NFL Off-season
0:31:00 - NRL Pre-season
1:01:00 - NRL Supercoach
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Brendan - @brendansmith05
Josh - @PiesJosh
Zac - @BigZacko
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Feb 8, 2018

We're back to recap one of the best Super Bowls we've seen. The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots to win their first Super Bowl. How did they do it? And where to now for the Patriots, Eagles and the rest of the NFL?
The Big Bash League concluded on Sunday with Adelaide Strikers defeating Hobart Hurricanes.
And we continue to select our Bats and Balls Cup NRL Supercoach team. This week is halfbacks and five-eighths.
0:00:00 - NFL Super Bowl LII
1:15:00 - BBL Final
1:44:00 - NRL Supercoach
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Brendan - @brendansmith05
Josh - @PiesJosh
Zac - @BigZacko
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Jan 31, 2018

It's been a long time coming, but we finally wish Swainy a Happy New Year as we catch up with our favourite Rugby analyst. We've got all the news from the Sydney edition of the World Rugby Sevens. And we renew our push to get Swainy on the plane to Japan in 2019.
The BBL Finals are upon us. And what better way to celebrate than have half the good players unavailable through International selection.
We have a look at the Super Bowl LII match up between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots. Big Zacko and Pies make educated guesses as to who will win the game.
And we've decided that three heads are better than one. So for this years Bats and Balls Cup, we'll be pooling our collective thoughts into one Supercoach behemoth. Surely nothing can stop us. Stay tuned for the NRL Supercoach code at the end of the show.
And the long awaited Big Zacko Moment makes a triumphant return 1:44:00.
0:00:00 - World Rugby Sevens
0:23:00 - BBL Finals ODIs
0:59:00 - NFL Super Bowl LII
1:44:00 - NRL Supercoach
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Twitter - @batsandballspod
Brendan - @brendansmith05
Josh - @PiesJosh
Zac - @BigZacko
Swainy - @swainy7
#SwainyRWC2019
Email - batsandballspodcast@gmail.com
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Jan 27, 2018

Bats and Balls was unAustralian and had no Pies for Australia Day. So Big Zacko was left to talk to the wall about the NFL Championship games. Nick Foles was great, and Tom Brady, when it counted was Tom Brady.
Heaps of limited over cricket going on. BBL gets another run as the tournament finals approach. BS blows up about Big Show missing ODI selection (again)
Supercoach is open. The boys have a quick look at the opening prices. With the possibility of a Bats and Balls composite team to take on in the Bats and Balls Cup.
0:00:00 - Cricket
0:33:00 - NFL Playoffs
1:20:00 - Supercoach
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Brendan - @brendansmith05
Josh - @PiesJosh
Zac - @BigZacko
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Jan 18, 2018

After one of the best Divisional rounds in years, Brendan reminds us all not to believe the hype. And Pies calls up Big Zacko to claim his prize after backing the Jaguars over the Steelers. Heading into the Conference Championship games this week and we predict the winners. Can the Jags get to Tom Brady and beat the Patriots? Or are they just the best team and going all the way once again? Plus the Vikings and Eagles games looks like a cracker too.
We've watched a few good run chases in the BBL, D'Arcy Short can't stop making runs. And the Sixers have made it too little too late.
The Australian Open is under way. This could be a good couple of weeks for Australian tennis. Especially the redemption story of the Summer, Nick Kyrgios.
0:00:00 - NFL Playoffs
0:55:00 - BBL
0:59:00 - Aus Open
Brought to you by markeagleston.com.au
Twitter - @batsandballspod
Brendan - @brendansmith05
Josh - @PiesJosh
Zac - @BigZacko
Email - batsandballspodcast@gmail.com
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Jan 13, 2018

Australia wrapped up the 5th Ashes test in style with an innings defeat of England. The victory was so comprehensive, even Cricket Australia put the slipper in with their podium design.
The Producer went to the Big Bash this week. Usman Khawaja is back in form following his big ton at the SCG and making runs for the Thunder. We discuss Maxwell's continued non-selection and where to now for the Big Show.
Big Zacko's Tennessee Titans are into the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. Can they go into Foxborough and beat the Patriots? Plus we talk about the rest of the playoff games from the weekend including the Rams choke job against Atlanta.
0:00:00 - The Ashes
0:33:00 - BBL T20
0:56:00 - NFL Playoffs
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Twitter - @batsandballspod
Brendan - @brendansmith05
Josh - @PiesJosh
Zac - @BigZacko
Email - batsandballspodcast@gmail.com
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Jan 3, 2018

The Producer is the champion of the Bats and Balls Cup. It's amazing how good you can be at fantasy when all you do is pick your own players and they jag 10 wins in a season. We'll dissect the errors Big Zacko made in gifting this nuffie a title.
Plus the MCG pitch was a disgrace. What do you expect from a two bit stadium that should be called the Melbourne Football Ground instead of masquerading as a cricket ground.
Onwards to the SCG. Can Australia beat the might of England with two spinners?
0:00:00 - Fantasy Football
0:05:00 - The Ashes
0:51:00 - NFL Playoffs and Awards
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Brendan - @brendansmith05
Josh - @PiesJosh
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Email - batsandballspodcast@gmail.com
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