The Ryan Sullivan Show

THE Ryan Sullivan Show - Big Bear Bat Company's Brad Sparks

THE Ryan Sullivan Show - Vinny Marseglia

THE Ryan Sullivan Show Episode #2 is now available and we proudly welcome Ring of Honor Superstar and a star of the upcoming movie The Find , Vinny Marseglia ! Our conversation begins with Vinny discussing his role in the upcoming movie The Find, how he scored the part and shares a bit about the plot of the film. Then we pivot to talk about the recent success of The Kingdom, his brothers Matt Taven and TK O'Ryan, plus his plans for 2019. Finally, we conclude with a game of Rapid Fire, where Vinn...

THE Ryan Sullivan Show - Samantha Newman

THE debut episode of THE Ryan Sullivan Show , Formerly Known As THE NatsGM Show , has dropped and we proudly welcome Vice President of Double Diamond Sports Management , Samantha Newman ! Our conversation begins with Samantha discussing her early career working for baseball card companies Donruss , Leaf and Panini . Next she tells a tremendous story about working with Ron Artest and meeting mutual friend Joshua Kusnick. Finally, Samantha and I reflect and share our recent journey becoming MLB Ce...

THE Joshua Kusnick Experience #49

THE Joshua Kusnick Experience #48 - Is Rick Reuschel a HOFer?

THE Joshua Kusnick Experience Episode #48 is now available for download! This episode begins with Josh discussing his recent New York Post Headline and the fallout from the story. Next he mentions appearing on several podcast in recent weeks. Finally both Josh and Ryan mention the passing of comedian Brody Stevens, followed by a San Francisco Giants version of " What Was His WAR ?" Please follow us on Twitter @JoshKusnickPod - Thanks for listening!...

TNGMS #144 - Guest Adam McInturff

THE NatsGM Show Episode #144 is now available and we welcome friend of the Podcast, and 2080Baseball's , Adam McInturff ! On the heels of publishing his Nationals' Top Prospect List at 2080, Adam begins the conversation by giving his thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of the farm system, and how it compares to other organizations in baseball. Then he discusses several top hitting prospects, including names such as Israel Pineda, Raudy Read, Andry Arias and others. Finally, he pivots to the...

TNGMS 134 - Jeff Wiser

THE NatsGM Show #143 is now available and we proudly welcome the debut appearance from Baseball Prospectus writer Jeff Wiser ! Our conversation begins with Jeff describing his new job with Baseball Prospectus and his career writing at various other websites. Next Jeff discusses his recent column about the Arizona Diamondbacks, and we use this as a springboard to analyze the present state of the organization. Then, he gives his thoughts on Arizona's offseason, the Paul Goldschmidt trade, and what...

THE Joshua Kusnick Experience #47: Kent Hrbek or Harold Baines?

THE Joshua Kusnick Experience #47 has dropped mere days before Spring Training opens and Josh is particularly fiery this week! Our conversation begins with Josh discussing the current state of free agency and wonder why fans are not holding owners accountable to put a better product on the field. Next Josh and Ryan go through the recent proposed MLB rules changes and express their (mostly) dislike for the ideas. Finally, our show ends with Josh playing a Minnesota Twins themed version of " What ...

TNGMS Special - Guest Josh Briggs

THE NatsGM Show returns with a special episode, and we are proud to welcome Evolve Wrestling star Josh Briggs to the Podcast! On this episode our conversation begins with Josh describing his early fandom as a wrestling fan, and his background playing Division 1 college football. Next he describes his transition from football to professional wrestling, working the New England Indy scene and his matches with Donovan Dijak. Finally, Josh talks about his work in Evolve this past year, which opponent...

THE Joshua Kusnick Experience #46 - Hall of Fame Talk

THE Joshua Kusnick Experience Episode #46 has an unusual Sunday drop date but this show was too hot to wait for a weekday. This week Josh and Ryan discuss the state of free agency and if it is "broken". Then we discussed the 2019 Hall of Fame class, along with playing the "soon-to-be-famous" Podcast game, " What was his WAR "? Thanks for listening and please follow us on Twitter @JoshKusnickPod.

THE NatsGM Show #142 - Guest Shelly Verougstraete

THE NatsGM Show #142 has dropped and we welcome for her debut appearance, Washington Nationals contributor for Prospect1500.com , Shelly Verougstraete ! The conversation begins with Shelly & Ryan discussing the state of the Nationals' farm system as a whole. Next, they take a deep-dive into their top prospects, specifically Victor Robles, Carter Kieboom, Luis Garcia and Wil Crowe. Then Shelly gives her thoughts on other players, such as Yasel Antuna, Tim Cate and Seth Romero. Finally Shelly ...

TNGMS #141 - Guest Chris Cotillo

THE NatsGM Show #141 is now available and we welcome back Boston Red Sox beat writer for MassLive.com, Chris Cotillo ! Our conversation begins with Chris and I discuss his first appearance on the show in July 2015, and securing his job with MassLive.com. Next he describes his responsibilities as a beat writer and how the job differs from his previous work breaking news and covering all 30 teams. Finally, Chris gives his thoughts on the hot stove moves by the Red Sox and the Washington Nationals,...

THE Joshua Kusnick Experience #44 - The Ninja Did It

TNGMS Special Feature - Guest Matt Taven

Mere days before the biggest Pay-Per-View of the year, THE NatsGM Show proudly spoke with the REAL Ring of Honor World Champion, Matt Taven ! Our conversation begins with Matt discussing his upcoming match at Final Battle against Dalton Castle and he calls out Jay Lethal for Madison Square Garden in April. Next Matt discusses his life before wrestling, his wrestling school and his experience on the recent Jericho cruise. Finally, Matt plays a game of "Rapid Fire", in which is gives the origin of...

TNGMS #140 - Guest Adam McInturff

THE NatsGM Show episode #140 is now available for download and we welcome back friend of the Podcast and Assistant Director of Pro Scouting for 2080 Baseball , Adam McInturff . On this episode Adam and I take a deep dive into the recent Nationals' acquisition of Yan Gomes. We discuss what Washington is receiving in Gomes, and how he should pair with Kurt Suzuki next season. Then we describe the two prospects Washington sent to Cleveland, Daniel Johnson and Jefry Rodriguez, in terms of their futu...

THE Joshua Kusnick Experience #43 - Vernon Wells or Jayson Werth?

TNGMS #139 - Guest Trevor Kieboom

THE Joshua Kusnick Experience #42 - Will Josh Be A Future GM?

THE Joshua Kusnick Experience #41 - Milo Was The Jose Guillen of 1980s TV

TNGMS 139 - Scouting Scouting with John Eshleman - The Value of Position Flexibility

TNGMS 138 - Scouting Scouting with John Eshleman - The Value of BP

TNGMS Special - Scouting The Potomac Nationals with John Eshleman

This is a special episode of THE NatsGM Show and I am joined by Senior Evaluator from 2080 Baseball , John Eshleman , to break down the Potomac Nationals! John and I have both scouted the Potomac Nationals in recent weeks and an organic conversation about the prospects we had seen turned into a Podcast. Specifically, we discuss RHP Joan Baez , SS Luis Garcia , 2B Andruw Monasterio and OF Telmito Agustin , among several others. Thanks to John for clearing time to record a team-specific Podcast. A...

THE Joshua Kusnick Experience #40 - What Artery in my Hand Did I Stab?

TNGMS #137 - Guest Lauren from Mispillion River Brewing

TNGMS #136 - Chris Bitters, General Manager of the Delmarva Shorebirds

THE NatsGM Show #136 has dropped and we proudly welcome the General Manager of the Delmarva Shorebirds, Chris Bitters ! Our conversation begins with Chris sharing his story of getting into minor league baseball and arriving with Delmarva. Then he discusses what his day looks like both in-season and off-season, plus what his responsibilities are versus a general manager of a major league team. Finally, Chris reflects on the changes in minor league baseball over his 15-year career, talks about the...

THE Joshua Kusnick Experience #39 - Sidney Ponson Was Couch-Surfing

TNGMS #135 - Special Guest Matt Riddle

THE NatsGM Show #135 is now available and we proudly welcome Professional Wrestlings Hottest Free Agent & The King of Bros, Matthew Riddle ! On this episode Matt answers the question about what his #NXT step might be in his professional career and reflects upon his impressive career in Evolve. Next he mentions the next generation of stars in Evolve and shares some insights into his relationship with Gabe Sapolsky. Finally, Matt gives his thoughts on the current state of UFC and CM Punk, plus...

TNGMS 134 - Guest Adam McInturff

TNGMS #133 - Special Guest Cory Schwartz

THE Joshua Kusnick Experience #38 - Zack Morris Is Trash

THE Joshua Kusnick Experience #38 is now available for download and somehow our conversation begins with Josh freestyling about getting a baseball into outer space and who we would want to autograph the baseball. Next we somehow begin talking about Funny or Die episodes on YouTube of Diff'rent Strokes , Mr. Belvedere and Saved by the Bell . After some pop culture chatter, we somehow pivot to discuss the topic of baseball players and their Twitter accounts, including the recent " bad " tweets fro...