Full Account Podcast
1) Mariano, Episode 1: Panama
Cleatless and with a borrowed glove, that’s how Mariano Rivera showed up to his tryout with the New York Yankees. In this first episode of a four-part look into Rivera’s illustrious career, we take a ...Show More
2) Mariano, Episode 2: The Minors
Considered a fringe prospect at best, Mariano Rivera, who at the time spoke no English and had never left Panama, journeyed to the United States to begin his professional baseball career. In this seco...Show More
3) Mariano, Episode 3: Cutting Edge
Mariano has called it his “gift from God.” In the third episode of a four-part series, we delve into the discovery of one of the most famous pitches in the history of the game, Rivera’s cut fastball -...Show More
4) Mariano, Episode 4: Exit Sandman
In the fourth episode of a look at the life and career of Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera, we examine his rise to baseball immortality through many highs and occasional lows, and explain how a song he wa...Show More
5) Jeff Luhnow: Feeling the Draft
In the sixth episode of this six-part look back to the 2009 Draft, Full Account takes you behind the scenes of Jeff Luhnow's days as scouting director for the St. Louis Cardinals. What role did analyt...Show More
6) Paul Goldschmidt: America’s 246th Pick
In the fourth episode of this six-part look back to the 2009 Draft, Full Account takes you behind the scenes of Paul Goldschmidt’s origin story. How did Goldschmidt's parents convince him to play base...Show More
7) J.D. Martinez: From Doubt to Clout
In the fifth episode of this six-part look back to the 2009 Draft, Full Account takes you behind the scenes of J.D. Martinez’s origin story. How did Martinez fall to the 611th overall pick and what di...Show More
8) Nolan Arenado: The Will To Be Great
In the third episode of this six-part look back to the 2009 Draft, Full Account takes you behind the scenes of Nolan Arenado’s origin story. Why did scouts ask Arenado to suit up behind home plate and...Show More
9) Stephen Strasburg: Reluctant Superstar
In the second episode of this six-part look back to the 2009 Draft, Full Account takes you behind the scenes of Stephen Strasburg’s origin story. How did a once undrafted high school kid wind up becom...Show More
10) Mike Trout: From No. 25 to No. 1
In the first episode of this six-part look back to the 2009 Draft, Full Account takes you behind the scenes of Mike Trout’s origin story. What did scouts think of Trout in high school and how were the...Show More