Voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, the NBA on TNT, NBA 2K, and fresh off calling one of the greatest French Open finals ever, play by play veteran Brian Anderson joins Thad and Ryan on this week's pod. Brian discusses his origin story, how sportscasters interface with the front office, and his new role in calling tennis with the legendary John McEnroe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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A.J. Hinch Managing Players and the Front Office
Thad and Ryan welcome Detroit manager A.J. Hinch to the episode and discuss relating to players and management, tough discussions with key players, and A.J.'s unique rise in a time of legendary managers in MLB. Ryan and Thad also start the show with a new segment based on listener questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Greg Anthony and the NBA Conference Finals
Thad and Ryan welcome Greg Anthony to the show to discuss the current playoff rosters, Greg's unique origin story and his championship run at UNLV, as well as his perspective on his son playing in the NBA and his unique popularity as the voice of NBA 2K.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Inside the GM Mindset
Welcome to the debut episode of Rosters to Rings, hosted by long-time MLB executive Thad Levine and former NBA GM Ryan McDonough. In this kickoff conversation, Thad and Ryan share their unconventional journeys to the front office and reveal the behind-the-scenes reality of running pro sports teams—what fans see and hear is just 40% of the story. Get a preview of what’s to come this season as they pull back the curtain on the strategies, decisions, and pressures that define life as a GM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Introducing: Roster to Rings
Welcome to the Rosters to Rings Podcast with Thad Levine and Ryan McDonough bringing you the fan inside the world of professional sports front offices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to the Rosters to Rings Podcast where General Managers from the MLB, NBA, NFL and more will take you behind the curtain and share their unfiltered experiences and evaluations of past and present events in professional sports.
Due to competitive reasons, league rules, ownership directives and extreme discretion, General Managers share approximately 40% of what they know and experience with fans. At the Rosters to Rings Podcast, we are here to share as much of the other 60% as we can. We will dive deep into not only what decisions are made, but how and why they are made, the strategic nature of negotiations, roster construction, the characters that make up the game, and the true depth of relationships between executives, coaches, players, agents, media and fans.
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