Wally McCarthy and Producer Phil return to beautiful Sam Nolan Field on the sleepy shores of Lake Michigan in picturesque Manistee, Michigan. Tonight, the Eagles host the Baraboo Bombers of Baraboo, Wisconsin. The Bombers have been on a hot streak on this Michigan trip, but everyone knows the Eagles are no slouches. As always, it is a perfect night for a ballgame - sweet dreams! Support the show
Jan 25, 2025•3 hr 35 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight's sleepy broadcast comes to you from beautiful Sylvan Field in South Haven, Michigan as the Ravens host the Tomah Tigers (Tomah, Wisconsin). Wally McCarthy and Producer Phil once again call all the lazy action. As always, it is a perfect night for a ballgame. Support the show
Dec 21, 2024•2 hr 22 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast The green, green grass of home. Or something. Wally McCarthy and Producer Phil are back on their home turf as the Big Rapids Timbers host the Cadillac Cars for a classic snooze-fest. Big Rapids mayor Jed Fredner is on hand for the debut of the Hot Dog Cannon. What could go wrong? It is a perfect night for a ballgame. Support the show
Nov 21, 2024•2 hr 19 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast It is once again a perfect night for a ballgame, as Wally McCarthy and Producer Phil bring you all the lazy action from Evermor Park as the Baraboo Bombers (Baraboo, Wisconsin) host the South Haven Ravens (South Haven, Michigan). The Bombers' new starting pitcher, Scooter McKeever, makes his league debut after being acquired from the Missoula Moose (Missoula, Montana). And Baraboo owner Tom Every tries out his new promotion - The Nut Hut Managers’ Club - where the fans seated in the “Nut Hu...
Oct 22, 2024•2 hr 28 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Greetings, Sleep Baseball fans! Producer Phil and I are delighted to be back at “The Bird House” - beautiful Sylvan Field in South Haven, Michigan, as the South Haven Ravens host their rivals from up the coast, the Manistee Eagles. Once again, it is a perfect night for a lazy ballgame. Especially since it’s “Bring Your Cat” night at Sylvan Field - always a fan favorite! Support the show
Sep 29, 2024•2 hr 16 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Producer Phil and Wally McCarthy travel with the Tomah Tigers for a sleepy barnstorming exhibition contest in Pumpkin Center, South Dakota at "The Pumpkin Patch". Simulcast on WSLP's sister station, KRGT! You can listen to KRGT at RockGardenTour.com . Once again, it's a perfect night for a ballgame. Support the show
Aug 29, 2024•2 hr 27 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast Producer Phil and I return to the shimmering majesty of Sam Nolan Field ("The Bird House") in Manistee, Michigan as the Manistee Eagles host the Big Rapids Timbers. As always, it's a perfect night for a ballgame - southpaw Eddie Pumpernickel takes the mound for the Eagles in his league debut. Local legend Beans "Captain Bender" Sorenson returns to the mound for the Timbers in this guaranteed snooze-fest. Support the show...
Jul 30, 2024•3 hr 34 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast It is a perfect night for a ballgame as Wally McCarthy and Producer Phil return to the Greater Wisconsin Dells Area as the Tigers host the Bombers at Kitamori Park. Tonight, the first several thousand fans will receive Luxury Pillows courtesy of Ed Horn's House of Sleep! Support the show
Jun 30, 2024•2 hr 25 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Wally McCarthy and Producer Phil return to the green, green grass of beautiful Foghorn Field in Cadillac, Michigan as the Cadillac Cars host the Manistee Eagles. It is once again a perfect night for a ballgame, and Moe Lamatti’s “Cannoli-Mobile” makes an exciting appearance with a lucky fan behind the wheel during the seventh inning stretch. Special thanks to WSLP Music Director Matt Hoffman Support the show...
May 30, 2024•2 hr 24 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Wally McCarthy and Producer Phil return to Sylvan Field in South Haven, Michigan, as the Ravens host the Cars in this guaranteed snooze-fest! As always, it's a perfect night for a ballgame. Special thanks to WSLP Music Director Matt Hoffman - and welcome aboard the new Official Scorer at Sylvan Field - Paige Bertram! Sweet dreams! Support the show
Apr 29, 2024•2 hr 22 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Wally McCarthy and Producer Phil return to beautiful Sam Nolan Field on the shores of Lake Michigan! It's a perfect night for a ballgame as the Manistee Eagles host the Tomah Tigers of Tomah, Wisconsin. Sweet dreams! Support the show
Mar 29, 2024•2 hr 25 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast It’s another perfect night for a ballgame as Wally McCarthy and Producer Phil are back at Evermor Park in Baraboo, Wisconsin. In tonight’s sleepy broadcast, the Baraboo Bombers host the Big Rapids Timbers of Big Rapids, Michigan. And it’s the return of “The Nut Hut” - the on-field attraction way out in deep left field at Evermor Park - all the fresh-roasted peanuts you can eat! Big Thanks to WSLP Music Director Matt Hoffman. Support the show...
Feb 29, 2024•2 hr 19 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast Producer Phil and I are back home in Big Rapids, Michigan, at beautiful Evergreen Field as the Timbers host the South Haven Ravens. We hope the new year is treating you well! As always, it is a perfect night for a ballgame. Support the show
Jan 31, 2024•3 hr 32 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Producer Phil and I are happy to announce that our latest broadcast, Episode 021: The Tomah Tigers host the South Haven Ravens in beautiful Kitamori Park (Tomah, Wisconsin). This is the first trip to Wisconsin for the Ravens, and we're happy to report it is once again a perfect night for a ballgame. This is our final broadcast of the year, but we'll be back in January with more Sleep Baseball (and we've got some exciting collaborations lining up for 2024 - stay tuned!). Support th...
Dec 21, 2023•2 hr 26 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast It's another perfect night for a ballgame as the Baraboo Bombers (Baraboo, Wisconsin) return to Foghorn Field in Cadillac, Michigan. And the Bombers have the new Baraboo Bob mascot along for the ride. Wally McCarthy and Producer Phil call all the lazy action in this snooze-fest of a ballgame. Support the show
Nov 21, 2023•2 hr 27 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast It's a sleepy evening, and a perfect night for a ballgame as the South Haven Ravens host the Baraboo Bombers. And we're pleased to present a special appearance by the Lakeview Retirement Community Band. Friends - if you're looking to drift off on a night when we're not broadcasting a game, we encourage you to give the Sleep With Me podcast a try. Friend of WSLP, Drew, Sleep With Me is a bedtime story to keep you company in the deep, dark night. Available wherever you get your...
Oct 31, 2023•2 hr 21 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Every once in a while, it is a less than perfect night for a ballgame. Here's the Lake Michigan Shipping Forecast from Episode 018, by popular demand, presented by Wally McCarthy and WSLP-AM, Big Rapids. We'll be back with more baseball very soon - stay tuned! Support the show
Oct 16, 2023•37 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast It is yet another perfect night for a ballgame as the Baraboo Bombers host the Cadillac Cars at Evermore Field. Wally McCarthy and Producer Phil bring you all the lazy action. Producer Phil says that it "smells like rain" - which means we're contractually obligated to issue a Lake Michigan Shipping Forecast. Friends - if you're looking to drift off on a night when we're not broadcasting a game, we encourage you to give the Sleep With Me podcast a try. Friend of WSLP, Dre...
Sep 30, 2023•2 hr 9 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast It's another perfect night for a ballgame. Tonight, Wally McCarthy and Producer Phil are back at Sam Nolan Field in Manistee, Michigan, as the Manistee Eagles host the South Haven Ravens. Come visit us at SleepBaseball.com Support the show, if you'd like to: Our Patreon Page Support the show...
Aug 31, 2023•3 hr 36 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast It's a perfect night for a ballgame. Tonight, Wally McCarthy and Producer Phil are broadcasting from Sylvan Field in South Haven, Michigan, as the South Haven Ravens host the Big Rapids Timbers. Come visit us at SleepBaseball.com Support the show, if you'd like to: Our Patreon Page Support the show...
Jul 31, 2023•3 hr 45 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast It's a perfect night for a ballgame as the Big Rapids Timbers (Big Rapids, Michigan) host the Baraboo Bombers (Baraboo, Wisconsin) at stately Evergreen Field. It's the professional debut of Big Rapids starter "Beans" Sorenson (a "colorful local character"). Post-game interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_tsxLKongxY https://www.youtube.com/@King23dotCom Come visit us at SleepBaseball.com Support the show, if you'd like to: Our Patreon Page Support the show...
Jun 29, 2023•3 hr 46 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast It's the home opener for the Tomah Tigers at Kitamori Park, and one for the record books as Miya Yoshida, the first female player in league history, takes the mound for the Tomah Tigers. Wally McCarthy and Producer Phil report all the lazy action on WSLP AM - Big Rapids. It'll be fine. Stop by SleepBaseball.com Support the show, if you'd like to: Our Patreon Page Support the show...
May 24, 2023•2 hr 26 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast It is a perfect night for a ballgame - and a perfect night for our first contest of the season. Wally McCarthy and Producer Phil report all the lazy action of Opening Day as the Big Rapids Timbers host the Tomah Tigers. Stop by SleepBaseball.com Support the show, if you'd like to: Our Patreon Page Support the show...
Apr 20, 2023•3 hr 59 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast It is a perfect night for a ballgame - and there's a hint of autumn in the air. Wally McCarthy and Producer Phil report all the lazy action of the final contest of the season between Big Rapids and Cadillac. Stop by SleepBaseball.com Support the show, if you'd like to: Our Patreon Page Support the show...
Mar 14, 2023•3 hr 45 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast It's a perfect night for a ballgame - especially if it's the 46th Annual Old Timers Exhibition ! This year the Big Rapids Timbers host the Cadillac Cars as the stars of yesteryear face off in this sleepy exhibition game. It's a star-studded event with luminaries such as Granny Houser, "Oil Can" Ramirez, Buster Malone, and many more. SleepBaseball.com Support the show, if you'd like to: Our Patreon Page Support the show...
Jan 11, 2023•2 hr 19 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast It's another perfect night for a ballgame. Your host Wally McCarthy (and Producer Phil) continue their road trip through the greater Wisconsin Dells area - tonight we're in Baraboo, Wisconsin as the Baraboo Bombers host the Manistee Eagles of Manistee, Michigan. SleepBaseball.com Support the show, if you'd like to: Our Patreon Page Support the show...
Dec 13, 2022•3 hr 59 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast It's a perfect night for a ballgame. Your host Wally McCarthy (and Producer Phil) are on another road trip to the greater Wisconsin Dells area to call the lazy action as the Tomah Tigers host the Manistee Eagles at Kitarmori Park. SleepBaseball.com Support the show, if you'd like to: Our Patreon Page Love good coffee, but need to pump the brakes on the caffeine? Check out our first-inning sponsor, Swiss Water . Support the show...
Nov 13, 2022•3 hr 41 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast It's a perfect night for a ballgame as the Manistee Eagles host the Baraboo Bombers of Baraboo, Wisconsin at beautiful Sam Nolan Field (Manistee, Michigan). Wally McCarthy and Producer Phil call all the lazy action. And it's Popcorn Ball Night, thanks to the fine folks at Salt City Confections. If you love coffee, but need to pump the brakes on the caffeine, visit our first-inning sponsor, Swiss Water Coffee at https://www.swisswater.com . Sweet dreams! Support the show...
Oct 10, 2022•3 hr 48 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast We are back home in Big Rapids, Michigan as The Timbers host their arch rivals from up the road, The Cadillac Cars. The Timbers will attempt to snap their 6-game losing streak. If you love good coffee but need to pump the brakes on the caffeine, visit our First Inning Sponsor, Swiss Water: swisswater.com It is, as always, a perfect night for a ballgame. Support the show...
Sep 22, 2022•2 hr 8 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast The best pitchers in the league (Hiroki Nomo / Rick Stetson) face off at Evermor Park in beautiful Baraboo, Wisconsin. It is, as always, a perfect night for a ballgame. Support the show
Aug 26, 2022•2 hr 9 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast