The Natsgm Show

THE Ryan Sullivan Show returns and we proudly welcome the Owner of Dave and Adam's Card World, Adam Martin! Our conversation begins with Adam introducing the many facets of his business, including his 42,000 square foot office in Buffalo, their online presence, and opening up an office in Manila. Next Adam discusses the state of the baseball card industry, who is typical customer is and the future of the hobby. Then we shift the conversation to talk about autographs, the evolution of pricing and how to spot forgeries. Finally, we play a game of "Rapid Fire", where Adam talks about the legendary "Black Swamp Find" and his holy grail in the collecting world. Thanks to Adam for joining the show and thank you for downloading.

THE Ryan Sullivan Show returns like a summer love and we proudly welcome 2080 Baseball MLB Draft Guru, Burke Granger, back to the show! On this episode Burke joins the show to break down the 2019 MLB Draft. First, he gives his big picture thoughts on the biggest trends and takeaways from this year's draft. Next, at the () mark, Burke thoroughly breaks down the Washington Nationals' draft class, with particular attention to 1st round pick Jackson Rutledge. Finally at (), we pivot to discuss Adley Rutschman and the impressive Baltimore Orioles' draft crop. Thanks to Burke for joining us mere hours after the MLB Draft and before heading off to the PG Nationals in Arizona. In addition, thank you for downloading!

THE Ryan Sullivan Show has dropped a new episode and this week we welcome PR Representative for Go Fas Racing and a Part-Time driver of the #99 Toyota Supra in the NASCAR XFinity Series, Ryan Ellis! Our conversation begins with Ryan sharing his racing background as a third generation driver and his rise to his current position in the industry. Then he talks about his preparation in terms of physical fitness, how drivers' improve their skills and the differences between cars in competition. Next Ryan talks about his experience in-race, the safety of the race cars and how he recovers post-race. Finally we play a game of "Rapid Fire", in which Ryan answers questions about the forthcoming Generation 7 car and the current business model each team competes under in NASCAR. Thanks to Ryan for giving us a NASCAR education, and to you for listening!

THE Joshua Kusnick Experience #51 is now available for download! After a near-death experience, Josh thankfully returns to share the scary details of his recent car accident. Then, Josh pivots to topics like Yoenis Cespedes's unfortunate injury, Jeremy Jeffress's recent highlight-reel catch and reflects on last year's All-Star Game. Finally, he shares his thoughts on his friendship with baseball writer Gerry Fraley, a surprising comparison client Reggie McClain received and an update on JJ's food truck.

THE Joshua Kusnick Experience #51 is now available

A new THE Ryan Sullivan Show has dropped and we proudly welcome Senior Writer at MLB.com and MLBPipeline.com, Jim Callis! Mere days before the 2019 MLB Draft, Jim joins the show to give us a thorough education of this draft crop. Our conversation begins with an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of this class, then pivots to analyzing the top hitting prospects available such as Adley Rutschman, Bobby Witt Jr. and Andrew Vaughn. Then we shift to the mound, where Jim gives his thoughts on Carter Stewart going to Japan, along with top prospects Nick Lodolo and Alek Manoah. Finally, Jim mentions his favorite "cheeseballs" in this crop, some players climbing draft boards, and speculates on the Nationals #1 selection. Thanks to Jim for joining the show for the 5th straight year, and to you for downloading!

THE Ryan Sullivan Show returns from our Spring Break vacation and we proudly welcome Co-Owner of JJ's Bread and Butter Food Truck, Alfred Ford! On this episode "Big Al" begins the conversation reminiscing on his early years knowing Jeremy Jeffress from South Boston, Virginia, and how his father's seafood restaurant became a staple of their community. Next he discusses how his friendship with Jeremy helped take the idea of a seafood food truck and made it a reality. Finally, Al shares where the truck can be found during the season, and talks about plans for their opening night, May 5th, which coincides with Jeremy's bobblehead night with the Milwaukee Brewers. Thank you to Alfred for generously sharing his time to chat, and to Joshua Kusnick and Samantha Newman for helping facilitate our interview. Thanks for listening!

THE Ryan Sullivan Show has dropped our 5th episode, and we proudly welcome Beer Director for The Publican Brand Restaurants, Adam Vavrick! Our conversation begins with Adam reminiscing on his impressive career path, first starting as a buyer at Binny's and then becoming the Director of Sales and Marketing at Octopi Brewing. Then, he discusses his current role at The Publican, the challenges he faces and what a typical day looks like for him. Finally, Adam gives us an education on German and Belgian beers, the rise of hazy IPAs and shares what he has presently in his home refrigerator. Thank you to Adam for joining the show and to you for downloading!

THE Ryan Sullivan Show Episode #4 has dropped and we are proud to welcome Owner of Motive Baseball, Colin Young! Our conversation begins with Colin describing his amateur career, taking us through his journey through high school, college baseball at Fordham University and being drafted by Colorado. Next we discuss his time in the Rockies' organization, how he ended up playing in Boston's minor league system, and his time in Independent baseball. Somehow we pivot to discuss his role in the recent The Athletic article involving John Cena and Logan Allen, his friendship with John and Rob Vetere, plus the legacy of the #OneDollarBet. Finally, Colin tells us about his company Motive Baseball, his plea for Jack Clark in the Hall of Fame, and why John Cena's nickname is "Radar". Thanks to Colin for being so generous with his time, and to you, for downloading. Please follow the show on Twitter @RyanSullivanPod. Link to The Athletic article -> https://theathletic.com/853038/2019/03/07/padres-prospect-logan-alle

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 Vinny shares his favorite finishing move, favorite horror movie and a great road story traveling for wrestling. Thanks to Vinny for joining the show this week, and to you for downloading!

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 Certified Player Agents. Thanks to Samantha for joining the show, and to you, for listening. Please let me know any future guests you would like to see appear on a future episode.

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!

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 mound to share his thoughts on pitchers Joan Adon, Jackson Tetreault, Tanner Rainey and several more. Thanks to Adam for joining the show, and to you for downloading!

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 Washington is receiving in Patrick Corbin. Finally, we pivot the conversation to the present state of free agency and Jeff presents an interesting idea on why the market has been so lethargic. Thanks to Jeff for being so generous with his time, and to you for downloading! Please follow the show on Twitter @Nats_GM!

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 was his WAR?". Thanks for downloading - Please follow the show on Twitter @JoshKusnickPod and send your questions for Josh there!

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 opponents he looks forward to facing, and plays a game of "Rapid Fire". Thank you to Josh for joining our show, and Evolve for helping set this up. Please check out Evolve 121 in Atlanta on February 15th and Evolve 122 in Charlotte on February 16th. If you cannot be there live, watch this, and so much more, on Club WWN for only $9.99 per month.

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.