Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast

Host Joe McFarland chats with players, coaches, fans, volunteers and others involved in the sport in our province. While the focus is on their personal journeys, we also talk about some of the headlines and issues surrounding baseball in Alberta.

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by Alberta Dugout Stories, with 434 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Alberta Dugout Stories hosts Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast, a sports show with 434 episodes published.

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  Episode #435

  Episode #427: 2026 WCBL Award Winners

  Oct 2, 202649 min

  It’s awards season in the Western Canadian Baseball League and we have a quartet of the winners on the show. Hear from Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year Jake Hiromoto of the Swift Current 57s, Top Canadian Ethan Murdoch of the Saskatoon Berries, Coach of the Year Michael Gonzalez of the Moose Jaw Miller Express and Top Reliever Brayden Stewart of the Sylvan Lake Gulls. 2:16 - Jake Hiromoto 14:02 - Ethan Murdoch 30:44 - Michael Gonzalez 40:17 - Brayden Stewart

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  Episode #434

  Episode #426: Canadian Futures Showcase - The Recap

  Sep 24, 202631 min

  We know we said we'd take a bit of a break. But then Ian texted and said "I have an idea." So we're flipping the script where Ian plays the role of host while Joe answers a few of his questions about the experience of going to the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase. We talk about the state of the game in this country and get into how this has been a banner year for baseball on the prairies and, by extension, Dugout Stories. If you haven't already, make sure to check out Joe's editorial with a few more of his thoughts.

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  Episode #425: Canadian Futures Showcase Wrap-Up

  Sep 21, 202617 min

  After a whirlwind few days, the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase has come to an end. Maple, Ontario's Jalen Jacob is the new Home Run Derby champion while Team New Blue won the championship with a decisive 6-1 win over Team Royal. We chat with the new home run king, four members of the New Blue Crew, and the new Showcase MVP, Dayne Liske. 1:32 - Jalen Jacob 3:23 - Gabe Fink 5:50 - Hudson Harding 8:19 - Zach MacDonald 11:00 - Cohen Miller 13:34 - Dayne Liske

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  Episode #432

  Episode #424: Canadian Futures Showcase Day #4

  Sep 20, 202636 min

  The round robin has wrapped up and it all comes down to the Home Run Derby and the championship at the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase. We have a total of seven guests joining us on the show this time around to get their perspectives on the tournament and how things have gone, including Dayne Liske (Drayton Valley/Gulls Prep), Keaton Lejan (Saskatoon/Going Yard Academy), Jake Trask (Nova Scotia/Dawgs Academy), Gabe Fink (Edmonton/AHP Academy), Tighe Houghton (Calgary/Webber Academy), Jake Carriere (Abbottsford), and former Lethbridge Bulls catcher/current Vancouver Canadians strength and conditioning coach Noah Or. 1:18 - Dayne Liske 3:30 - Keaton Lejan 7:11 - Jake Trask 12:04 - Gabe Fink 17:36 - Tighe Houghton 24:29 - Jake Carriere 30:17 - Noah Or

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  Episode #423: Canadian Futures Showcase Day #3

  Sep 19, 202634 min

  We continue our daily coverage from the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase with another quintet of guests. Hear from Hudson Nikkel (Vauxhall Academy), Riley Wolbeck (Leduc/Dawgs Academy), Zach MacDonald (Stettler/Webber Academy), Ira Rootman (Toronto/California) and coach Lars Bauck (Moose Jaw/Prairie Baseball Academy/Mid Island Pirates). 1:29 - Hudson Nikkel 3:55 - Riley Wolbeck 9:10 - Zach MacDonald 15:06 - Ira Rootman 21:10 - Lars Bauck

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