Indy Ball Nation
From indy ball grinders to legends, history to projections, and national stories all the way to underground oddities, Indy Ball Nation has it covered! Join Ryan and guests every Monday and Friday as Indy Ball Nation dives deep into the world of independent baseball. Whether you’re new to this corner of professional baseball or know these indy ball streets like the back of your hand, Indy Ball Nation is bringing you the on-field analysis and front office business discussions that others are too well-adjusted to bring you!
Episodes
Ryan's back for some more indy ball coffee talk after a couple of busy weeks around the leagues! The Pioneer League is firing up the bus for 2026, managers are STILL on the move, the American Association is rumored to be looking west (plus every other direction), and indy ball sickos are celebrating contract option day in the Frontier League!
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How about some coffee talk on a slow Saturday afternoon? Today, Ryan's discussing why he (over?)focuses on balancing schedules in leagues and then asks for some help on Indy Ball Nation's upcoming Player Survey project.
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Let's have a little coffee talk. Ryan's reviewing manager moves across indy ball and what the boys up north have cooking!
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It's finally report card day for the American Association! Let's talk about what's gone right and what's gone wrong across the Association!
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We need to talk about Minor League Baseball
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Let's see who has been participating in class and who has just been playing Oregon Trail the entire time! It's 1st Quarter Report Card Day in the Pioneer League!
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We've seen surprises, disappointments, familiar faces, and new organizations in the Frontier League's 1st quarter! How does your favorite team stack up!?
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It’s time for 1st quarter(ish) resort cards in the Atlantic League! Who’s passing with flying colors and who has a tough conversation with their mothers?
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People tell me I shouldn't invest days of my own time into a two and a half hour deep dive for a niche audience. Well, I don't give a hoot.
Here's sourcing for the articles referenced: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mkP4_kDpMyWeXx3JryeCyy7_dHXcYcJ68UecYbJ9L0I/edit?usp=sharing
Shout-out to the local news and sports reporters who have been tracking this situation for years now. This is a great example of how important it is...
No time like the present for an Atlantic League preview! Except, of course, maybe before the season starts.
1:57-10:01 Pitching Rankings
10:02-24:44 Infield Rankings
24:45-30:19 Outfield Rankings
30:20-30:57 DH Rankings
30:58-31:40 Position Player Rankings
31:41-32:33 Overall Team Rankings
32:34-36:26 Record Projections and Playoff Odds
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We're doing round 2 of Indy Ball Manager Madness, which started rolling on social media last week, a bit differently! All voting will go live on Sunday, April 6th, for 24 hours. Vote on YouTube using the polls I'll be posting, the Instagram stories posted to Indy Ball Nation and on Twitter!
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Ryan's extensive deep-dive into a couple topics has necessitated some even weirder content than usual. Andrew was good enough to share his preferences for a baseball team and Ryan put him through a level of hell where Deal or No Deal is the punishment.
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Nick's recent Indy Ball Report article has me thinking about the indy ball all-star games that happen, those that don't happen, and my unreachable dreams for these events.
Give Nick's article a read here and let him know your thoughts!: https://www.indyballreport.com/articles#h.bewtrphy05rq
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Those in the know know that something is going on in the Orioles' farm system with the Aberdeen Ironbirds and the team(s) in Frederick. Let's get caught up on what's happening, how it involves indy ball, and how the facts we know can inform guesses about what we don't.
Be sure to check out and show some love to this very well-done article from the Baltimore Banner: https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/aberdeen-iron...
If you want normal content, you have to request it. This request was not normal and, SURPRISE, neither was the content. This is Indy Ball Nation.
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We have our 2nd public mess within a year involving an event hosted at Kansas City's Legends Field. We're talking about what happened, whether it's fair to blame the Monarchs, and how a familiar face is involved.
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This eventually lands back at indy ball, I promise.
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Indy Ball Nation is a simple channel. If I tweet a dumb idea and people like the dumb idea, I'm 100% making a video about that dumb idea. Hit the (hypothetical) road with me to try hitting up a 2025 game in EVERY indy ball stadium!
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Walk with me through my final rankings of every team and then watch me disagree with Nick's rankings as I put together our final Top 10 of the season!
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The offseason is upon us, giving a grea't opportunity to look at the big stories around the indy ball landscape and begin our offseason fun because the indy ball grind doesn't stop!
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