Mike Walsh and Jake Mendel of The Berkshire Eagle's sports department host a podcast about sports throughout Berkshire County. Sports columnist Howard Herman joins Jake to discuss the return to baseball at Wahconah Park and Joe Wolfe Field. The Pittsfield Suns began their season on May 26 and played their first home game on May 27. Not only did the game include local athletes, but some late-inning drama in the form of a Home Run Derby. Jake and Howard highlight the return of the North Adams SteepleCats, which is scheduled for May 3. Howard points out players to watch and expectations for the 2021 season. Stay up to date with all summer baseball news by following him on Twitter at @HowardHerman. All of his summer baseball features and stories can be found under the "Summer Baseball" tab on the Berkshire Eagle's sports page. Be sure to subscribe to the show to know exactly when a new episode of the Mendel and the Mike show drops. Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.

Mike Walsh and Jake Mendel of The Berkshire Eagle's sports department host a podcast about sports in Berkshire County. The Fall II sports season was a large step towards a return to normal, at least in the world of sports. The two-month season is in the books and local schools are turning their attention towards a two-month spring season. Jake and Mike empty the think tank with 10 things we learned from the Fall II sports season. Some topics discussed include the 2021 senior class dealing with the pandemic, Berkshire County volleyball parity, the winning ways of Wahconah girls soccer and Berkshire County football hitting its stride ahead of next season. The episode also includes a clip of "On the tee: Sully, a podcast," which is dedicated to Tom Sullivan, who passed away unexpectedly last fall. Be sure to subscribe to the show to know exactly when a new episode of the Mendel and the Mike show drops. Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.

Mike Walsh and Jake Mendel of The Berkshire Eagle's sports department host a podcast about sports in Berkshire County. The Mike is muted this week and Jake is joined by Howard Herman to discussing the wide-range of possibilities for local sports to close out this year. Howard offers all the answers regarding Berkshire County sports, which starts with why only some schools were playing basketball in early February (1:12) before discussing what it has felt like covering games (3:22). Being at these games, the idea of getting rid of the tip-off in high school basketball wouldn't be too out of this world (6:15). Lee and Drury are joining the basketball season next week (8:50) and people are wondering when the Fall II, and a football season, potentially begin (13:30). The show's final topics include the idea of basketball returning to The Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires (15:20), what could happen this spring (17:54) and some NFL chatter following the trade of Carson Wentz (21:55). Be sure to subscribe to the show to know exactly when a new episode of the Mendel and the Mike show drops. Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.

Mike Walsh and Jake Mendel of The Berkshire Eagle's sports department reunite for another episode of the Mendel and the Mike podcast. High School sports are underway and the guys have already been to a handful of games, but Tom Brady is the first topic after the Tampa Bay Bucs won the Super Bowl. From there, the guys share notes from a busy week of sports throughout Berkshire County. Super Bowl 0:35 Maria Gamberoni scores 1,000 8:00 Dustin Belcher reaches 100 career wins 10:35 Hoosac Valley boys 13:30 Hoosac Valley girls 16:04 Monument Mountain boys 18:37 Monument Mountain girls 21:37 Mount Greylock girls 22:55 Mount Greylock boys 22:40 Winter sports schedule and overlap with Fall II 27:35 Alpine skiing 28:50 Be sure to subscribe to the show to know exactly when a new episode of the Mendel and the Mike show drops. Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.

The first sporting event of the year in Berkshire County officially took place and Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle are back to preview the Nordic Ski meet between Mount Greylock and Wahconah. After previewing what the safe and socially-distant meet could look like, the guys dive into what we will hopefully see in Berkshire County sports this season. They dive into a hopeful return of baseball at Wahconah Park and Joe Wolfe Field, as well as what the high school landscape of sports is going to look like. Be sure to subscribe to the show to know exactly when a new episode of the Mendel and the Mike show drops. Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.

Sports aren't necessarily back, but plans are coming together as Berkshire County high schools are hopeful sports may be played in both the Winter and Fall II seasons. Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle are back after some time to express thoughts and share some news surrounding local sports. The guys highlight Walsh's call up to the big leagues as the new sports editor and ask if sports can really be played as the clock inches closer to midnight on both the Winter and Fall II sports seasons. Be sure to subscribe to the show know exactly when a new episode of the Mendel and the Mike show drops. Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.

Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh, of The Berkshire Eagle sports department, return to a sports scene that is much different than it was five months ago. The guys discuss the possibility of professional sports pushing through the COVID-19 pandemic, different sports currently happening in Berkshire County and share some thoughts on what a fall sports season may look like in Western Massachusetts. Music for the show comes from Bensound.com. Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @WalshWrites89 and @EagleSportsZone

Our troubled times came close to home for me this week, but I found a bit of solace in an unexpected place. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

Here's a little podcast on what comes after our epidemic. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle sports department host a show about local sports, with no local sports. The guys discuss another possible delay to the return of sports and if spring sports should just "begin." Despite no action, they share some of the stories they have in the works and end the show by talking about Tom Brady's exit from New England. Music for the show comes from Bensound.com. Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @CLNS_WALSH @EagleSportsZone