Diamonds and Roses Podcast
1) Jim Swanson - Victoria Harbourcats & Nanaimo Nightowls 2025
Ben sits down to catch up with friend of the podcast and Managing Partner of the West Coast League Victoria HarbourCats and Nanaimo Nightowls. Its been a few years since we last spoke with Jim, so we ...Show More
2) Welcome Back Season 7
In this episode Ben welcomes everyone back for season 7. He talks about why he has been awhile for about two year. Discusses changes to the West Coast League Championship format and provides a coach...Show More
3) Coach Brooke Knight - Corvallis Knights
In this episode Ben sits down with current West Coast League skipper of the defending back-to-back Champions Corvallis Knights. We discuss his personal baseball history in high school, Linfield Colle...Show More
4) Dustin Doherty
In this episode Ben sits down with Jesuit High School baseball player and top 100 player in 2023 for the State of Oregon to watch. Dustin discusses his first years of baseball and how he got in to it...Show More
5) BaseballMapper.COM
In this episode Ben sites down with the boys of baseballmapper.com, Cory and Patrick to talk about their amazing website where you can go and find just about any baseball in your area, whenever travel...Show More
6) Alaska Goldpanners GM John Lohrke
In this episode Ben sits down with the General Manager of the Alaska Goldpanners. They discuss the history of the panners, Major Leaguers who have played for the team, what it is like to play basebal...Show More
7) SLC Steals Baseball from Portland - AGAIN?
In this special episode Ben brings to you information regarding Salt Lake City Utah's newest effort to bring Major League Baseball to their city and who is behind it. Further, Ben shares some insight ...Show More
8) Hippidy Hops Guy - Hops Super Fan
In this episode Ben sat down, live in Hillsboro, Oregon at Ron Tonkin Field, home of the Hillsboro Hops - High A Affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, to have a discussion with their super fan Hippid...Show More
9) Todd Haney - Victoria HarbourCats Head Coach
In this episode Ben sits down with former Big Leaguer and current Victoria HabourCats head baseball Coach Todd Haney. We talk about his career in the bigs and what is it like to coach in Victoria Brit...Show More
10) John Scukanec - 365 Days of Catch
In this episode Ben sits down with SW Washington resident and baseball fan John Scukanec. We discuss John's goal to play catch for 365 days, what it was like, who he met, and much more. Enjoy! Learn m...Show More