Welcome to Mound Talk with Sioux City Explorers Manager Steve Montgomery. Mound Talk is a weekly program that gives fans the opportunity to ask Steve questions or to send their comments into him to hear his response. Hosted by Rob Pannier of the Minor League Sports Report, Mound Talk will be recorded each Thursday and posted later that day. Enjoy!

If you have your own questions you would like to ask Steve, please send them to us at AskSteve@MinorLeagueSportsReport.com. Please have your questions to us by Sunday afternoon to give Steve a little time to review the questions before we record the show on Wednesday. The show will be posted later that evening.

April 23, 2018

In this week’s edition of Mound Talk, Steve provides team updates, he explains how a guy could post great numbers in affiliate ball, yet still be looking for a job, and would the Skipper where a Dee Snider costume? This and more…

April 16, 2018

On this week’s edition of Mound Talk, Steve discusses the state of his roster, he talks some Major League baseball with us, and is it ok to turn a birthday into a practical joke? This and more…

April 9, 2018

In this week’s episode, Steve talks about the new play-by-play guy for the Explorers, he tells us what he is looking for when viewing players stats, and could Rob get a hit off Steve? This and more…

April 2, 2018

In this week’s episode, Steve provides team updates, he tells us about how difficult it has been to get past the end of the 2015 season, and what is the funniest practical joke the manager ever played? This and much more…

March 26, 2018

In this week’s episode, Steve provides team updates, he tells us how you can improve the velocity on your fast ball, and what would the Skipper do if he won the mega millions jackpot? This and much more…

March 19, 2018

In this week’s episode, the Skipper signs two former Major Leaguers, he tells us how bad his bracket was crushed, and does Mongo believe in UFOs? This and more…

March 12, 2018

In this week’s episode, Steve provides some team updates, he tells us who he believes are the dark horses in the Tournament, and what embarrassing things have Steve’s kids done to him. This and much more…

March 6, 2018

In this week’s episode, the Skipper provides some team updates for us, he talks a little movies with us, and would Mongo hit Rob? This and much more…

February 26, 2018

In this week’s episode, Mongo provides some team updates, he tells us if Nebraska will ever be as good as Ohio State in football, and what word would the Manager use to describe his wife? Let’s find out…

February 19, 2018

In this week’s episode, Steve provides some team updates, he talks some Major League Baseball with us, and the Skipper tells us what romantic thing he did for his wife on Valentine’s Day. This and much more…

January 2018

In this week’s episode, the Skipper talks to us about the process of building his team, he talks about the Super Bowl, and was Mongo nice at Christmas time? This and much more…

All questions are reviewed by Steve and he reserves the right to select which questions will be used on the show.
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Recorded October 30, 2017

In this week’s episode Steve talks to us about the World Series, he discusses college football, and how much should the tooth fairy leave? This and much more.

Recorded October 16, 2017

In this week’s episode, Steve talks about building his team, he shares his thoughts on how to keep in shape during the winter, and what would the Skipper use as a headline if he were on a dating website. This and much more.

Recorded October 9, 2017

In this week’s episode, Steve discusses the terrible call in the American Association championship series, he gives us his thoughts on other professional sports, and Steve tells us about the practical joke he pulled on his son. This and much more…

Week 9 – Recorded August 31, 2017

Week 8 – Recorded August 17, 2017

In this week’s episode, Steve talks about the surprise release of Doug Simunic, he talks about the challenges this season has posed, and the Skipper helps a disgruntled father. This and more…

Week 7 – Recorded August 11, 2017

In this week’s episode, Steve talks about the challenges of getting his pitching staff ready, he talks a little MLB with us, and does Steve think there is too much social media? This and more…

Week 6 – Recorded August 4, 2017

In this week’s episode, Steve discusses the return of Nate Samson, he tells us what it was like to coach for Doug Simunic, and is there such a thing as too many cats? This and more…

Week 5 – Recorded July 27, 2017

In this week’s episode, Steve talks about the dynamic duo at the top of his order, he tells us what happened with Josh Hodges and Salina, and how did Mongo celebrate National Junkfood Day? This and much more….

Week 4 – Recorded July 20, 2017

In this week’s episode, Steve discusses if his team will take a new track on the base paths, he discusses players he likes to watch and does Steve really dislike zombies? This and much more…

Week 3 – Recorded July 13, 2017

In this week’s episode, Steve talks the injury to Nate Samson, he shares some help for a troubled wife, and how did the skipper get his nickname? This and much more…

Week 2 – Recorded July 6, 2017

In this week’s episode, Steve talks about the selection of Nate Samson to the All-Star team, he tells us who he worries most about in the Central, and could the Skipper win a food eating contest? This and much more…

Week 1 – Recorded June 29, 2017

In this week’s episode, Steve tells us how he developed a love for baseball, we learn that he may be a little too competitive, and we learn about a talent of the Explorers skipper. This and much more…