Show notes
Jake Eisenberg and Tony Boone welcome former Omaha Storm Chasers and current Kansas City Royals outfielder Nick Heath (2:53) to the podcast! In addition to the inside scoop on what Nick has been binge-watching since the offseason started (3:30), the conversation includes:how it feels to officially be a big leaguer (5:26)what Nick was doing when he got the call that he was headed to The Show (6:04)the first thing he did after he got "the call" (7:43)memories of his first appearance in the big leagues (11:16)the amount of unread messages Nick had waiting for him after his debut (12:56)conversations with and support from teammates like Bubba Starling and Whit Merrifield after debuting (15:18)why Danny Duffy made his rookie experience so special (19:07)Danny Duffy's enormous hat size (19:32)last year's close-knit team in Northwest Arkansas (21:50)friendly competition with Khalil Lee for the stolen base crown (23:20)why stolen bases are important in modern baseball (27:05)where he keeps the ball from his first hit (29:31)offseason goals (32:25)facing Royals up-and-coming pitchers at the Alternate Training Site (33:05)watching Brett Phillips and his dance moves in the MLB postseason (39:19)being a good teammate (40:34)live at-bats against Trevor Bauer in Arizona (44:25)visiting the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum with Bobby Witt Jr. in July (47:08)wearing Kansas City Monarchs jerseys (49:20)favorite Royals and Storm Chasers uniforms (49:51) Following the conversation, Tony answers last episode's trivia question (52:39) before wrapping up the show with a new trivia question (53:48). Trivia question: In what round of the 2016 MLB Draft did the Kansas City Royals select Nick Heath?Be sure to stay up to date with the Storm Chasers on social media by following the team on Twitter (@OMAStormChasers), Instagram (@omahastormchasers) and Facebook (Omaha Storm Chasers). Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show! Share any comments or questions via email to [email protected].
