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Tin Can Alley

Tin Can Alley

By Deric Hellwig

A podcast dedicated to all things Backyard Baseball 2001, the classic childhood baseball game beloved by many.
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E. 17 - Bad Fiction With Atlas Novack

Tin Can AlleyJan 05, 2021

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E. 22 - BLIMP!

E. 22 - BLIMP!

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's an overly expensive and outdated mode of transportation celebrating the act of hitting a home run!

Week 2 recap for the BYB league and talks about the blimp in this episode. 

Email the podcast to poke your holes in the blimp theories at asktincanalley@gmail.com

Apr 21, 202138:47
E. 21 - Robot Feet and Bleachers

E. 21 - Robot Feet and Bleachers

The first week of play is over and the results are in! How did the teams start the season? 

We discuss a listener email about "Mr. 00101101" himself, Mr. Clanky. Jordan waxes about the beauty of the bleachers. 

Email us at asktincanalley@gmail.com

Apr 10, 202134:54
E. 20 - Square One

E. 20 - Square One

Let's go over the basics. We review the BYB league structure and competitors at the start of the new 2021 season. Pick your favorite horse to win!

Play Ball. More content will be pumped out of the content machine. 

Email asktincanalley@gmail.com to contact the content machine directly.

The content machine is watching. 

Mar 29, 202146:11
E. 19 - Let's Talk About It

E. 19 - Let's Talk About It

We talk about... talk. Chatter, specifically. What are the Backyard kids saying in the field? Who are they talking to? Does anyone really know what is going on inside Gretchen's head? 

We also offer up a few thoughts on the draft as we start the new season of play!


Mar 23, 202132:42
E. 18 - Winter Meetings

E. 18 - Winter Meetings

Jordan and I sat down to discuss the changes coming to the league format in the upcoming season. Rules are meant to be broken, except in baseball when rules are meant to be tweaked and twisted in order to make the games shorter. 

Get to practicing!

Email us at Asktincanalley@gmail.com

Feb 08, 202142:31
E. 17 - Bad Fiction With Atlas Novack
Jan 05, 202154:32
E. 16 - Dear Ethan

E. 16 - Dear Ethan

I write to you today to inform you that your inquiries have been addressed. In the limited expertise of my colleague and myself, we attempted to answer your various queries and musings to a satisfactory degree.  I hope our response is up-to-snuff and leaves you well informed on the various topics discussed. 

Sincerely, T.C.A


asktincanalley@gmail.com

Dec 07, 202038:30
E. 15 - The Power of ... Power?

E. 15 - The Power of ... Power?

I know. I KNOWW. It's late. 

This episode we're having a little conversation about power ups in BYB (2001 Specifically) and how they shape the game. Jordan gripes about the playoffs. 

We will answer your email Ethan.

Nov 11, 202045:23
E. 14 - That's Not A Strike!

E. 14 - That's Not A Strike!

Get your machetes out, we're headed straight for the weeds. Have you ever wanted to know everything there is to know about the strike zone in Backyard Baseball? You're in luck! We dissect everything we possibly can to determine what's a ball, what's a strike, and what is everything in between. 

Thanks for the question Patrick, you're a real gem. 

asktincanalley@gmail.com for all business inquiries and sponsorship opportunities. You can send questions there too. 

Sep 08, 202042:03
E. 13 - The Open Line Drive

E. 13 - The Open Line Drive

It's been a bit but vacations are now OVER.  
We are back and talking baseball, blaseball, and open line driverinos. 

Shout out to Jeromy Burnitz. You the man J. 

Email us at asktincanalley@gmail.com for all of you BYB questions. 

Aug 20, 202048:31
E. 12 - A Chat With Wasso

E. 12 - A Chat With Wasso

Jordan is on vacation and Wasso joins me to talk about his experience with Backyard Baseball and the past few seasons of play.  If you listen to the podcast to hear Jordan's hot takes just go ahead and skip this one. 

Go Wombats forever. 

Jul 31, 202034:52
E. 11 - Ballpark Tour

E. 11 - Ballpark Tour

We went long. Extra long. This episode we take a tour of the Backyard Baseball Ballparks and talk about our favorites, our least favorites, and the one that doesn't even deserve a spot in the game. I'M LOOKING AT YOU ECKMAN ACRES. 

This is our email -  asktincanalley@gmail.com

Join (read, 'start') our group of patrons on Patreon!  -  patreon.com/tincanalley


Jul 08, 202001:15:56
E. 10 - World Series And A Pop Quiz

E. 10 - World Series And A Pop Quiz

Here we are. Two teams going head-to-head in the greatest competition to ever take place. I can't wait to watch the documentary in thirty years from now. As the World Series of our BYB league swings into action we clear up some facts from the last podcast and Jordan gets a little pop quiz that he (spoiler) fails miserably. 

Have a question? Want World Series updates?
Email asktincanalley@gmail.com

Jun 23, 202048:35
E. 9 - DNA Of A Custom Player
Jun 05, 202001:01:42
E. 8 - Jordan's BYB Origin Theory

E. 8 - Jordan's BYB Origin Theory

Jordan has completely lost it and gone off the rails this week. If you ask him, he'll blame lack of sleep but it's just an elaborate cover up for the wild thoughts swirling in that man's head. He offers us a very thoughtful and definitely not crazy theory to the genesis of Backyard Baseball.  It's super fun.

Read all about it.

Also this week, the introduction of a new segment that we've always done, Da News. 

Email us at asktincanalley@gmail.com

There is a Patreon that exists out there and if you're committed enough to give money to his podcast then you should be able to find it. I don't want to shove the link down people's throats especially in this hard time.


LINK: To Jordan's Theory - 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hDh96-bKS2Rgwxzt7siQ4nRFPXEv7DU8_SMK1ZtTF6E/edit?usp=sharing


May 28, 202042:59
E. 7 - Odds Are, It's A Good Day
May 21, 202053:02
E. 6 - Pat the Pirate and Vinnie the Gooch

E. 6 - Pat the Pirate and Vinnie the Gooch

Today Pat Cook, Captain of the Pirates and surprisingly not the team's cook, joins the podcast to discuss his rise to the top of the National League and role model Vinnie the Gooch. 

The inspiration for the character Vinnie the Gooch comes from the controversial sports commentator Howard Cosell. 

If you know nothing about him,  here's an hour long video about the guy.

https://youtu.be/F4S7CN-8wUY



May 12, 202048:31
E. 5 - Name That Milk Crate!

E. 5 - Name That Milk Crate!

The playoffs are storming closer and closer in the 2020 Backyard Baseball season and the final bracket starts to come into focus with only two weeks left in the regular season. A mysterious milk crate hangs out in the clubhouse. Mad Dog goes on a tear while the The Kid is an impostor.

Was this episode out a little late? Maybe.

Did it get done at 2AM? Possibly. 

Are these episode descriptions getting less helpful and more scattered? Absolutely. 

May 04, 202051:01
E. 4 - Hack The System
Apr 22, 202042:08
E. 3 - The Most Athletics Man

E. 3 - The Most Athletics Man

Paul McMichael is one of the PM's in the Backyard Baseball League. "PM" stand for "Player Manager", but it could also just stand for "Paul McMichael". Either way he's on the podcast and here to share all about his championship strategies and hopefully offer a sincere apology. 

Apr 15, 202047:42
E. 2 - Over/Under

E. 2 - Over/Under

Everyone's still locked down from Coronavirus pandemic so there's plenty of time to over-analyze everything, including Backyard Baseball player ratings! 

Apr 07, 202054:02
E. 1 - "52" and Metal

E. 1 - "52" and Metal

Welcome to Tin Can Alley, a podcast you didn't know you needed about Backyard Baseball 2001 and its surrounding leagues and activities. 

Hosted by Deric and Jordan Hellwig. 

Mar 28, 202035:45