Category Archives: THE Ryan Sullivan Show

THE Ryan Sullivan Show – Guest “Retrosexual” Anthony Greene

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On this THE Ryan Sullivan Show Special, we are joined by Evolve Wrestling‘s, “The Retrosexual” Anthony Greene!

Mere hours before Evolve’s 10th Anniversary show, our conversation with Anthony begins with him describing his character evolution and his journey earning a spot on the roster. Then Anthony talks about his match this Saturday against Josh Briggs, and the pressure performing on the WWE Network in perhaps the biggest moment in his career. Finally, we play a game of “Rapid Fire“, where he mentions his favorite career matches and favorite wrestling road story.

Thank you to Anthony for being such a tremendous guest, and a thank you to Chris and Gabe from Evolve for helping facilitate our interview.

THE Ryan Sullivan Show – Guest Ben Lindbergh

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THE Ryan Sullivan Show Episode #12 is now available and we welcome the Co-Author of the book, The MVP Machine, Ben Lindbergh!

Our conversation begins with Ben explaining the process of writing this book, partnering with Co-Author Travis Sawchik and how his previous book affected the writing of this one. Next he talks about key figures in the book Trevor Bauer and Kyle Boddy, along with what the biggest things he learned during the writing of this book. Finally, Ben gives his thoughts on the future of player development and provides a hilarious account of his experience going through physical testing at Driveline Baseball’s Headquarters.

Thank you to Ben for joining the show, and to you, for downloading!

THE Ryan Sullivan Show #11 – Guest Dr. Meredith Wills

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THE Ryan Sullivan Show #11 has dropped and we proudly welcome The Athletic’s Dr. Meredith Wills back to the Podcast.

On this episode, our conversation begins with Dr. Wills reflecting on our interview last summer, in which she shared her findings on the increased lace thickness of the baseball, beginning in 2015. Then, we pivot to dive into her newest article for The Athletic, where she explains the superficial changes to the baseball and how this is directly causing the home run explosion in the major leagues.

Thank you to Dr. Wills for being such a terrific, repeat guest, and to you for downloading!

Link to her Article: https://theathletic.com/1044790/2019/06/25/yes-the-baseball-is-different-again-an-astrophysicist-examines-this-years-baseballs-and-breaks-down-the-changes/

THE Ryan Sullivan Show – Guest Adam Martin

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THE Ryan Sullivan Show returns and we proudly welcome the Owner of Dave and Adam’s Card World, Adam Martin!

Our conversation begins with Adam introducing the many facets of his business, including his 42,000 square foot office in Buffalo, their online presence, and opening up an office in Manila. Next Adam discusses the state of the baseball card industry, who is typical customer is and the future of the hobby. Then we shift the conversation to talk about autographs, the evolution of pricing and how to spot forgeries. Finally, we play a game of “Rapid Fire”, where Adam talks about the legendary “Black Swamp Find” and his holy grail in the collecting world.

Thanks to Adam for joining the show and thank you for downloading.