This week Brian and Andrew went to a love motel in Seoul to meet up with Lotte Giants' star fan Kerry Maher. They discussed what keeps Kerry motivated to go to so many games and how he feels about the Giants recent struggles. If you haven’t alr

GSKBO S2E16 – Josh Lindblom

Jul 23rd, 2018 42m 13s

On episode 16, Andrew went to Jamsil Baseball Stadium to meet Doosan Bears starter Josh Lindblom. They talked about battling this insane heat, being a KBO All Star and pitching to two of the best catchers the league has ever seen, Kang Min-ho a

GSKBO S2E15 – All Star

Jul 10th, 2018 48m 46s

The crew is back together (on Skype) just in time for the All Star break. We discuss the selections for the All Star game, the potential for a ridiculously long season this year, and we round-out the show with some news updates...including the

GSKBO S2E14 – Friday Night Lights

Jul 3rd, 2018 26m 1s

Matt is away being social, so Brian and Andrew have a chat outside of Jamsil Stadium to discuss Doosan's recent acquisition of Scott Van Slyke, the upcoming Asian Games, and what's going on with the World Cup. If you haven’t already, subscribe

GSKBO S2E13 – Jake Brigham’s Burgundy Revolution

Jun 23rd, 2018 38m 41s

This week Brian, Andrew, and Matt sit down together to dicuss Lotte's recent play, Esmil Roger's surprise release, and some of the best food options for Korean baseball. Nexen Heroes starter Jake Brigham returns to the podcast to give his thoug

GSKBO S2E12 – Jeeho Yoo, Asia Games, and the World Cup?

Jun 17th, 2018 46m 48s

Yonhap News sports writer Jeeho Yoo joins the podcast this week to give his thoughts on the Korean team selected for the Asia Games this summer and the World Cup. Also, Brian and Andrew sit back down in front of the Dome to discuss World Cup ex

GSKBO S2E11 – He’s An All-Star

Jun 9th, 2018 54m 5s

Andrew is off in a far away land, so Matt and Brian are on their own. While enjoying the summer weather outside of the Gocheok Sky Dome they discuss the voting for the up-coming All-Star game, the LG Twins' run of success, and the NC's Dino's r

GSKBO S2E10 – Mr. Ambassador and Baseball Down Under

May 28th, 2018 1h 5m

This week, former US Ambassador to Korea Mark Lippert joins the podcast to share his memories of baseball in Korea and his prized KBO uniform collection. Sam Finn from the Australian Baseball League talks to Andrew about the expansion of the AB

GSKBO S2E9 – A game-changing moment for Korean baseball

May 20th, 2018 1h 14m

10 years ago this summer, South Korea won the Olympic gold medal at men's baseball in Beijing and completely changed the perception of the sport in this country forever. MyKBO's Danny Kurtz shares his memories of the tournament, and discusses t

GSKBO S2E8 – Cork in the Wood

May 12th, 2018 34m 13s

In this shortened episode, Matt is away and Brian is back. Brian gives a glimpse into the audio editing world, Andrew and Brian give their thoughts on why there are so many home runs so far this season, and they also get into LG Twins starter,

GSKBO S2E6 – Brandon Knight

Apr 28th, 2018

This week Matt catches up with former KBO pitcher and current Nexen Heroes coach Brandon Knight. They discuss Brandon's experiences of pitching in multiple leagues, his views on life in Korea, and what he is up to now. *Brandon Knight talking w

GSKBO S2E5 – Jaguar Seats

Apr 21st, 2018

This week, Andrew and Brian have a chat about the excellent pitching duel in the Gocheok Sky Dome between the Nexen Heroes and NC Dinos. They also give their thoughts on the recent air quality issues in Korea and how they have affected KBO game

GSKBO S2E4 – Hodges and McDaniel

Apr 13th, 2018

This week Brian and Matt have a chat about Matt's recent article outlining the Lotte Giants' struggles. They also catch-up with Eric McDaniel a player and coach for the Seoul Journeymen, an Independent Baseball League team. Andrew joins the fun

GSKBO S2E3 – Dear Leader Danny K

Apr 6th, 2018

This week we focus on the record number of home runs so far in the league, especially over in Incheon. There's also something on kt's surprisingly good start to 2018. Matt is still optimistic but starting to stock up on chicken, so we take a lo

GSKBO Season 2 Episode 2 – Independence

Mar 30th, 2018

This week we discuss the recent drama surround Nexen Heroes starter Esmil Rogers, look back at the action during the 1st week, and Matt joins us on the phone to discuss the independent baseball league in Korea. Don't forget to subscribe on iTun

GSKBO Season 2 Episode 1 – KBO Season Preview

Mar 23rd, 2018

GrandslamKBO is back for our second season covering the KBO! In this preseason episode we take a look at the fixtures and their starters for this opening weekend. We also discuss the changes teams have made, both free-agency and the new foreign

GSKBO Episode 34 – Danny Kurtz

Dec 20th, 2017

MyKBO.net founder Danny Kurtz joined Brian Richards and Andrew Farrell to chat about the slow burning free agent market, foreign players joining or re-signing in the KBO, and a quick word on the abundance of celebrity weddings in the post-seas

GrandslamKBO Episode 33 – Free Agency, Foreigners, & Charity

Dec 6th, 2017

After a month long break due to someone's personal commitments (it involved vows), GSKBO returns with a look at the foreign players signed up for the 2018 season, how the slow-burning KBO free agent market is progressing and our differing opini

GrandslamKBO Podcast Episode 32 – Daniel Kim

Nov 13th, 2017

The 2017 KBO Series is over, and the Kia Tigers are the champions. However, GrandslamKBO keeps on rolling with a wrap-up of the Korean Series and game 5, a look ahead at some of the possible free-trade moves, and we go over the season as a whol

GrandslamKBO Episode 31- Korean Series Part II, Games 1 & 2

Oct 28th, 2017

Brian and Andrew catch up on the action from games 1 and 2 in Gwangju on Wednesday and Thursday. They also preview game 3 with Pat Dean starting for the Kia Tigers and Michael Bowden starting for the Doosan Bears. Game 3 is on Saturday at 2:00

GrandslamKBO Podcast Episode 30 – Korean Series, JeeHo Yoo

Oct 24th, 2017

"A Doosan series win in 5 to 6 games, all thanks to Ham Deok Ju. But I don't see a sweep either way." That's how Yonhap News sports writer Jeeho Yoo seems to think the Korean Series will end. Jeeho also highlighted the key players for both team

GrandslamKBO Podcast Episode 29 – Playoff Special II with Danny Kurtz

Oct 17th, 2017

The semi-playoffs is finished and the Lotte Giants are eliminated. Now we look ahead to the playoff series between the NC Dinos and the Doosan Bears. MyKBO.net founder Danny Kurtz also joins us to give us his thoughts. We then finish up by disc

GSKBO Play-off Podcast Special. Lotte Giants v NC Dinos.

Oct 7th, 2017

On Sunday at 2pm, Lotte Giants will host NC Dinos in an intriguing South-East play-off derby. Lotte surprised everyone this season, finishing third, ahead of their regional rivals. In our first play-off podcast of 2017, Andrew Farrell and Matth

GrandslamKBO Podcast Episode 27 – David E. Schultz and the KBO MVP frontrunners.

Sep 29th, 2017

"This season I've reached two big milestones. I got my one millionth pitch covered, and that entails all baseball from MLB to KBO and so forth. And then about a week later, I recorded my 3000th Major League Baseball game." Ever wondered what a

GrandslamKBO Podcast Episode 26 – Donn Roach

Sep 25th, 2017

"I think they're important, it keeps the game respectable, it doesn't get the game out of hand. But, on the other hand, them being unwritten....it can also interfere in the game." After bouncing around various teams and leagues, kt wiz pitcher