Turning an amateur athlete into a professional though the draft process is obviously full of uncertainty, but the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft on June 10 will be the most unpredictable in history. In an effort to survive the COVID-19 closures, MLB is cutting its draft from 40 rounds to only five rounds, while also […]
This week on the podcast we’re updating you on the latest COVID-19 news for Long Beach sports and schools (is no news good news?) before interviewing Long Beach State Dirtbags Adam Seminaris and Jacob Hughey about their unpredictable future. We also talk to Hughey about believing in the existence of aliens, and why the way […]
This week on the LB Fee Show we talk to Long Beach State Dirtbags coach Eric Valenzuela about the MLB draft, recruiting virtually and Tony Gwynn.
The cancelation of the high school sports season has had an immediate impact on every athlete, but perhaps even more so on those hoping for a college scholarship, since they no longer have the chance to showcase their talent on the field of competition. But those effects will not just be contained within the last […]
The world of recreational sports won’t get back to normal in one fell swoop because COVID-19 closures will likely end piecemeal. Events that are amenable to social distancing will have an advantage, and those activities could include youth baseball and softball. Some local leagues are already getting prepared for an adjusted return to the diamonds. […]
This was supposed to be a truly magical Spring for Tai and Ricky Tiedemann. Two of the six Tiedemann brothers, the sons of Rick and Mimi Tiedemann, both brothers were poised for big seasons on the diamond, Tai as a Minor Leaguer with big expectations in the Rangers’ organization, and Ricky as the senior ace […]
This week on the podcast Mike and JJ talk to the baseball player brothers Tai and Ricky Tiedemann. Tai also played football at Long Beach Poly, and is currently a minor league baseball player. Ricky is a senior at Lakewood and is about to get drafted. 08:30 Interview With The Brothers Tiedemann 28:00 Quarantine Recommendations […]
Obviously the last month has been chock-full of budget meetings and brainstorm sessions for universities and colleges around the world in an effort to survive the COVID-19 shutdowns. There are still too many unanswered questions to move forward with any certainty, but that didn’t stop five NCAA power conference commissioners from asking the council to […]
This week on the podcast Mike and JJ talk to Long Beach State Athletics Director Andy Fee and soccer coach Mauricio Ingrassia about how the Beach is adjusting to all of the recent NCAA proposals and changes. 03:30 Interview With Long Beach State Athletics Director Andy Fee 07:00 Interview With Long Beach Soccer Coach Mauricio […]
Ryan Geck burst onto the scene last season, doing things ninth graders aren’t supposed to be able to do on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. At 6-foot-3 and 230 lbs., the Millikan first baseman dwarfed opponents and teammates alike while showing flashes of his prodigious power at the plate. Not since the days of Sean […]