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Episode Synopsis
Host Jessica Kleinschmidt talks with Baltimore Orioles and MLB Network broadcaster Melanie Newman. The O's currently lead the American League East, and hope to win their first division title since 2014. Jessica and Melanie discuss the Orioles, as well as doing play-by-play for the BBC in the London Series, women working in baseball, how Jessica and Melanie kept each other in sports, and more.For even more discussion, head over to thecomeback.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and YouTube: @thecomeback.-2:53: Welcome Melanie Newman to Short and to the Point-4:03: What’s working for the Baltimore Orioles?-6:38: Orioles’ comeback wins-8:32: Aspects to the O’s success that isn’t noticed by fans and media-12:20: Working the London Series for the BBC-14:39: MLB feeling like they belong in London-17:06: Watching baseball as a fan-19:47: Beer batters-24:14: Women working in MLB-27:08: Finding the balance in discussing the human element and discussing what’s happening on the field-32:59: How Melanie kept Jessica in sports, and vice versa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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