How You Play The Game

Happy New Year!  Jack and Sean are joined by Gil Imber of Close Call Sports to discuss the recent violent attacks on sports officials and its connection to the general society.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org.  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org.  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation.  Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.

Jack and Sean go international!  The guys chat with Nathan Sheratt, Managing Director of The Third Team, a group in England that provides mental skills and resilience training for sports officials as well as other types of groups like schools and businesses.  Nathan's story is enticing, beginning with bouts of anxiety and coming to fruition with a philanthropic group that makes a big difference in another time zone!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org.  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org.  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation.  Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.

This is a sensitive and vulnerable episode where Jack and Sean discuss the sportsmanship shown by people during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The guys focus on the use of masks, social distancing, and the vaccine.  The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect OSIP or others.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org.  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org.  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation.  Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.

Jack is joined by friend of the show Bill Metzger from The Crawfish Boxes (SB Nation) to examine the state of the Houston Astros one year after the breaking story on their cheating scandal.  It's a vulnerable discussion on the state of baseball that you can't miss!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org.  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org.  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation.  Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.

Following a quick golf anecdote, Jack and Sean discuss two topics pertaining to the 2020 World Series between the Dodgers and the Rays.  First, could analytics be the catalyst for poor sportsmanship in the dynamics between the front office and the uniformed personnel?  Second, what might be an appropriate reaction to Justin Turner's COVID diagnosis and his decision to celebrate with his teammates?  It's a great episode that will spark some debate!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org.  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org.  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation.  Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.

In this fantastic episode, Jack sits down with retired MLB umpire Dale Scott to talk about his Op/Ed piece he wrote for Close Call Sports, describing his desire to end the labeling and subsequent abuse MLB officials unfairly receive.  You do NOT want to miss this groundbreaking conversation!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org.  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org.  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation.  Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.

In this episode, Jack and Sean tackle topics such as a device to help you cheat at golf and the ridiculous behavior of Josh Donaldson during and following an ejection.  It's a real head scratcher!!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org.  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org.  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation. Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.

In this episode, Jack and Sean discuss the default at the US Open as well as the ejection of a General Manager at a baseball game.  It's an eye-popping episode as Sean loses his cool in a great rant!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org.  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org.  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation.  Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.

In this spectacular episode, Jack and Sean are joined by Dr. Nicolas Michaud, Philosophy Instructor at Florida State College Jacksonville, who recently wrote an essay discussing competition for a book on Fred Rogers and philosophy.  The trio discusses our culture's view on competition in a number of aspects and how it relates to the goodness that Fred Rogers would endorse.  You'll absolutely love this episode!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org.  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org.  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation.  Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.

Jack sits down with friends of the show Gil Imber and Tim McCaffrey from Close Call Sports to examine some of the early on-field officiating issues of the unique baseball season.  Among the topics discussed are the kind words of a broadcaster for a rookie umpire and the discouraging words by an ejected party for an innocent official.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org.  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org.  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation.  Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.