Early season thoughts on Mass. high school season

Dan Guttenplan and Pat Donnelly review the first two weeks of the MIAA baseball season, noting public schools Taunton, Franklin and Braintree atop the power rankings and discussing factors behind sustained success like coaching, culture, feeder systems and player development. They cover Catholic Conference parity and how strength of schedule might affect MIAA seeding, highlight standout performances., and the rise of teams like Winchester and Natick. The show closes with “Three Up, Three Down” on memorable MLB strikeouts, infield plays and outfield throws.

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00:40 Podcast Intro and Agenda

01:11 Public Schools Lead Rankings

03:20 Hockomock Program Culture

05:47 Catholic Conference Gauntlet

09:56 Walpole No-Hitters

11:28 Super 8 Baseball Talk

13:30 Lincoln-Sudbury Power Bats

15:14 Plymouth North Consistency

18:17 Freshman Breakout Ethan Edmonds

20:46 Middlesex League Early Standouts

26:02 Lefty Throwing 100

27:22 NIL Changes Draft Choice

28:01 Early Season Game Impressions

29:58 Teams And Players To Watch

31:18 Weekly Coverage Schedule

33:18 "Three Up, Three Down"

33:37 Greatest Strikeouts Ever

36:53 Best Infield Plays

40:19 Most Memorable Outfield Throws

44:16 Final Wrap And Thanks