R.B.I. Baseball & Tecmo Bowl: Monthly podcast show

[TbT]

Listen to the podcast here:   http://www.tecmobowl-vs-rbi.com/podcast-show.html
Subscribe via Itunes here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tecmobowl-vs-rbi.com/id451017434

July 2011 Show topics:
-We breakdown the 2011 R.B.I. Baseball World series match-up between Detroit and American league.  We take a deep look at the line-ups, the bench, and pitching staffs, and offer predictions for the best of 5 series.

-Insight is offered into a successful Tecmo Bowl pass defense strategy and how it has really slowed down the big time offenses of Miami and San Fran.

-A debate carries on whether or not Russel Wilson will be a good fit at Wisconsin.

-We spend a few minutes analyzing the 2011 Tecmo Bowl season as the playoffs are approaching...and a few other odds and ends.

Feel free to post suggestions about topics you would like to hear about.  We can always use some new ideas for the show.

[TbT]

Listen here: http://www.tecmobowl-vs-rbi.com/podcast-show.html

August 2001 Show topics:
-We breakdown the elaborate set up used for the annual World Championship of Tecmo Bowl. 4 players face off in Chicago with 47 games of Tecmo Bowl over 3 days.

-Travis Jansen from http://www.rbibaseball.us/ is a guest and talks about his annual R.B.I. updated versions, and also playing in an online R.B.I. league.

-The California line-up is examined in great detail along with various players in R.B.I. that inexplicably perform at a higher level than they should.

-We take a quick look at Iowa State's improving football facilities, and Iowa's defensive prowess in recent years.

Upcoming September 2011 show topics:
-Mike Beales from http://www.rbibaseballcotut.com/nonjava/index.html joins us to talk about his national R.B.I. tourney that pays out $700 for 1st place.
-We re-cap the 2011 world championship of Tecmo Bowl
-Nate will break down why college athletes should not get paid.

[ultimate7]

Upcoming September 2011 show topics:
-Mike Beales from http://www.rbibaseball.us/ joins us to talk about his national R.B.I. tourney that pays out $700 for 1st place.

Is that really Beales's site?  I don't think it is, rules on that site are for 1 SP play

[Turd]

Nope, rbibaseball.us is my site...

[TbT]

I fixed it to link to Beales site. 

With any luck Nate and I will get the dang show recorded on Thursday and posted over the weekend.  We've had a helluva time getting together to record it.     

[TbT]

Finally got the show recorded.  Doing editing tonight and tomorrow.  Should have it released in the next 24-36 hours.

For the sports segment, we interviewed former Iowa State safety Chris Brown. We really dug into some of his recruitment(2004 class) to find out why he came to Iowa State when he also had an offer on the table from Oklahoma State.  OSU was coming off a 9-4 season and Les Miles was getting that program turned around at the time.   Brown had some really interesting thoughts that went into his decision to come to ISU.   

Chris also had some really interesting takes on Gene Chizik and his time at Iowa State...Chris played his junior and senior year under Chizik.   

[cpa68]

Really good show this month. Very interesting to hear a long form interview with a guy about his journey from high school football through the recruiting process and eventually working his way up from the practice squad to being a starter in college.

[fknmclane]

Nope, rbibaseball.us is my site...

Finkle is Einhorn Turd is Beales?

[TbT]

Turned some RBI segments from the podcast into mini Youtube clips.

American League batting line-up


California batting line-up


When I get around to it, I'll put something together for the Detroit bats.

[Gantry]

TBT crushing it, why can't you people be more like TBT?

You guys were way too generous to AL's bench, they suck hard outside of McGwire

[ShnerdSF]

It's good to find out that there are other people holding tournaments for this classic.

[Gantry]

Welcome ShnerdSF!  If you plan on sticking around definitely fill out the Dee-Nee Census so we can judge you get to know you a little better.  Wait, that sounded creepy...

[TbT]

TBT crushing it, why can't you people be more like TBT?

You guys were way too generous to AL's bench, they suck hard outside of McGwire

I don't even remember what I said about the bench in the podcast.  I think Nate gave them some props for having some speed.   
I don't mind the AL bench too much because they can continually sub in for the 8 spot.  Yeah, they suck but they can serve a purpose. 

[TbT]

With MLB's opening day tomorrow, I got asked to come on  podcast at http://www.8bitx.com/ and talk some RBI, along with some other baseball games.   Doing the interview tonight, and apparently it will roll out live tomorrow, and also in podcast as well. 

Will(The host) wants to cover the site, RBI, and also discuss a few other NES baseball games.  Ive played most of the top titles...BB Stars, Bases Loaded, Tecmo Baseball, and Baseball simulator.  Might even mention some atrocious games such as NES baseball and MLB by LJN as well.

During an email exchange, Rick Tittle who is a sports radio persona out in Oakland asked me to come onto his sunday night gaming show as well.  Haven't got any confirmation on when that might be, but looking forward to doing that show as well.   

[thalivest]

You gotta give RBI 3 some burn. Oakland with Rickey, Canseco, Mac, Baines, Stew, Welch and Eck. Might be the best team in the damn series. Should remake this like the did with Baseball Stars 2.

[Gantry]

With MLB's opening day tomorrow, I got asked to come on  podcast at http://www.8bitx.com/ and talk some RBI, along with some other baseball games.   Doing the interview tonight, and apparently it will roll out live tomorrow, and also in podcast as well. 

Will(The host) wants to cover the site, RBI, and also discuss a few other NES baseball games.  Ive played most of the top titles...BB Stars, Bases Loaded, Tecmo Baseball, and Baseball simulator.  Might even mention some atrocious games such as NES baseball and MLB by LJN as well.

During an email exchange, Rick Tittle who is a sports radio persona out in Oakland asked me to come onto his sunday night gaming show as well.  Haven't got any confirmation on when that might be, but looking forward to doing that show as well.   

Awesome, the guy from 8bitx emailed me and I told him that you were a better fit.  Keep fighting the good fight sir...

[TbT]

Awesome, the guy from 8bitx emailed me and I told him that you were a better fit.  Keep fighting the good fight sir...

Gantry Zettler...always taking the sword for his disciples.  Will was awesome.  Listening right now to the live feed of the show.  He'll have the podcast up in a day or teo, and post a link.

Will has invited me to join in the network of gaming podcasts they have.  What an awesome opportunity to team up with other related sites.

[TbT]

8 bit X has a opening day page up here.  http://8bitx.com/openingday/2012/  Nice work there on incorporating all the images from the different baseball games.

[Gantry]

Definitely link to the podcast when it's done, I knew you were the right man for the job.  You get all the credit for keeping the RBI banner going the last couple years buddy, the title of RBI Website Guy is now yours.

[TbT]

Latest podcast loaded onto Itunes.  Nate and I run through a mock royal rumble competition in RBI.  We randomly pull out team names, and then discuss the match-ups, and pick a winner.  We got through all 10 teams, and cover all the interesting twists and turns as it unfolds.  Granted it was just a discussion about what could happen, but it got us stoked to finally play some royal rumbles.  Afterwards, we talk some RBI and Tecmo villains. 

Definitely link to the podcast when it's done, I knew you were the right man for the job.  You get all the credit for keeping the RBI banner going the last couple years buddy, the title of RBI Website Guy is now yours.

The show was posted below.....  One of my downfalls is the lack of general excitement in my interview here.  Regardless of that, it was great to get out and talk some RBI on the airwaves.  TBT, why so serious? 

http://www.8bitx.com/2012/04/040412-podcast-update-opening-day-2012-baseball-games-show/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+8bitX+%288bit+Extravaganza+-+Podcasts%29&utm_content=FeedBurner