Tyler Kepner, the national baseball writer for The New York Times, has written a different kind of baseball history book. It’s called “K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches,” from Doubleday. In this new episode of "30 With Murti," we are joined by Kepner to talk about the stories behind the book, which traces baseball from Walter Johnson’s fastball to Sandy Koufax’s curveball to Mariano Rivera’s cutter. Stories about how pitches are passed down from one generation to another, to the mastery of...
Apr 24, 2019•34 min
“Inside The Empire: The True Power Behind the New York Yankees” is a new book from co-authors Bob Klapisch and Paul Solotaroff. This week on a new 30 With Murti, Sweeny talks with Klapisch—now in his fourth decade covering baseball in New York—about the year-long project that chronicled the Yankees in 2018. Sweeny and Klap go in depth on the book’s Core Four—Hal Steinbrenner, Brian Cashman, Aaron Boone, and Aaron Judge. It’s an interesting conversation about how this Yankees team is run and what...
Apr 03, 2019•34 min
In recent days and weeks, there has been talk of the plight of minor league players, who work for a meager salary and in living conditions that don’t seem to fit what many believe to be the lifestyle of a professional baseball player. But there is a difference in the lifestyle of a professional player and a major league player, and there is now at least some momentum toward making that situation better. This week the Toronto Blue Jays announced significant pay increases across the board for thei...
Mar 22, 2019•41 min
Less than two weeks until the Yankees open the 2019 season and a lot of interesting things to talk about in Yankees camp, from prospects to veteran players. This week on a new 30 With Murti we discuss some of the key players in camp as Sweeny chats with Yankees Vice President of Baseball Operations Tim Naehring.
Mar 16, 2019•28 min
The Yankees are counting on three former Colorado Rockies to be a major part of their success in 2019. Former Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd is now an analyst on MLB Network. In this new episode of "30 With Murti," WFAN's Sweeny Murti talks with O'Dowd about Troy Tulowitzki, D.J. LeMahieu and Adam Ottavino. All three players were acquired by O'Dowd during his tenure as GM in Colorado. Now he helps us understand a little more about them as players and why they could be big contributors to the Yankees this...
Feb 21, 2019•25 min
The Yankees added two starting pitchers in the offseason, acquiring James Paxton in a trade with Seattle and then re-signing J.A. Happ after his mid-season trade to New York last summer. This week in a new episode of 30 With Murti, Sweeny chats with the two newest members of the Yankees rotation. You'll hear Happ talk about about his evolution as a pitcher and what key concept helped him turn in his best year yet at age 35. And you'll hear Paxton talk about his drive for perfection and how he's ...
Feb 18, 2019•28 min
Yankees pitchers and catchers reported to camp Wednesday. With some of the highlights here is a Spring Training edition of 30 With Murti. In this episode Sweeny chats with Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild about two men who are projected to be top of the rotation starters for this team--Luis Severino and James Paxton. You'll also hear Severino detail his offseason program that was aimed at defeating the fatigue that set in last season. And you'll hear some highlights of Aaron Boone's first...
Feb 13, 2019•23 min
The 2019 Hall of Fame class will feature two closers (Mariano Rivera and Lee Smith) and two men who were primarily designated hitters (Edgar Martinez and Harold Baines). Baseball's long history is relatively short in relation to the closer and the DH. It is noteworthy that both of these specialty roles will be recognized alongside the other greats of the game in Cooperstown. On this new episode of "30 With Murti," we discuss the recognition of these positions. First, Sweeny Murti talks about Riv...
Jan 30, 2019•34 min
Later this month, Mariano Rivera will be elected to the Hall of Fame. The only drama from his side will be whether or not he is a unanimous choice. So begins the yearlong celebration of the Greatest Closer of All-Time. To help kick things off, we chatted with two of his longtime bullpen-mates, Jeff Nelson and Mike Stanton, on a new edition of the "30 With Murti" podcast. Nelson recalls watching Mariano develop into Joe Torre's super bullpen weapon in 1996 before moving into the closer's role the...
Jan 09, 2019•32 min
Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are the biggest stars of this free agent class, yet this edition of the Winter Meetings is nothing more than the undercard to the main event. It could take weeks before either one of them signs with their new team. To better understand who Harper and Machado really are and where they are headed, here is a roundtable discussion with Chelsea Janes who covers the Nationals for the Washington Post and Roch Kubatko who covers the Orioles for MASN.
Dec 13, 2018•22 min
Trade rumors involving the Yankees, Mets and Marlins were all the rage Monday night, but as those rumors fizzled, the Yankees were still left answering questions about what they feel the long-term futures are for Gary Sanchez and to a lesser degree Miguel Andujar. The offensive seasons that Sanchez had in 2017 and Andujar in 2018 are what the Yankees see as the obvious upside, and while nobody is being labeled untouchable, the Yankees are making sure to accentuate the positives on both players a...
Dec 12, 2018•13 min
Yankees GM Brian Cashman met the media for the first time at the Winter Meetings Monday and acknowledged meeting with Manny Machado's agent, but continued to throw cold water on any interest the Yankees might have in Bryce Harper. Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen discussed his team's prospect depth following the trade with Seattle and what that means going forward. Don Mattingly spoke glowingly about catcher JT Realmuto, even comparing him to Derek Jeter. And Joe Torre spoke about the newest Hall of F...
Dec 11, 2018•16 min
Nobody knows the newest Yankee James Paxton better than his former pitching coach in Seattle, Mel Stottlemyre Jr. In this new episode of "30 With Murti," Stottlemyre gives some insight into how Paxton elevated his game and tells us why he believes Paxton will thrive in New York. Stottlemyre also tells us a little bit about his former pupil in Arizona, free agent left-hander Patrick Corbin. We also get a health update on his father, Mel Sr., the Yankees great who won World Series rings as a pitch...
Nov 28, 2018•29 min
It took Nathan Eovaldi nearly two years to return to the major leagues after his second Tommy John surgery. When he finally made it back, he became one of the key members of the world champion Boston Red Sox. On the latest "30 With Murti," the former Yankee discusses his road back this season, Boston's run to the World Series title and his epic performance in Game 3 against the Dodgers.
Nov 16, 2018•38 min
Yankees rookie sensation Gleyber Torres discusses being selected to the All-Star Game and more.
Jul 11, 2018•16 min
Last year, Sweeny Murti sat down with Aaron Boone in an early installment of the "30 With Murti" podcast, and we are pleased to present it to you here again as a way of getting to know the man who will take over the chair Joe Girardi held for 10 seasons.
Dec 04, 2017•32 min
Sweeny Murti talks in 2016 with the longtime Yankees executive, who died Thursday at age 79.
Sep 07, 2017•29 min
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Jul 11, 2017•30 min
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Jun 27, 2017•37 min
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May 31, 2017•38 min
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May 19, 2017•39 min
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May 11, 2017•28 min
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May 03, 2017•31 min
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Apr 27, 2017•42 min
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Apr 19, 2017•32 min
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