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.

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Enjoy Episodes from Last Year’s Show

Season 4

Listen to Episode 31 – Recorded 12/31/2020

Listen to Episode 30 – Recorded 12/24/2020

Listen to Episode 29 – Recorded 12/10/2020

Listen to Episode 28 – Recorded 11/19/2020

Listen to Episode 27 – Recorded 11/12/2020

Listen to Episode 26 – Recorded 11/5/2020

Listen to Episode 25 – Recorded 10/29/2020

Listen to Episode 24 – Recorded 10/22/2020

Listen to Episode 23 – Recorded 10/15/2020

Listen to Episode 22 – Recorded 10/8/2020

Listen to Episode 21 – Recorded 9/24/2020

Listen to Episode 20 – Recorded 9/17/2020

Listen to Episode 19 – Recorded 9/10/2020

Listen to Episode 18 – Recorded: 9/3/2020

Listen to Episode 17 – Recorded: 8/26/2020

Episode 16

In this week’s episode, the Skipper talks about what it would take to get his players ready should the season get underway, he tells us who he thinks will win the Korean baseball championship, and has Mongo had an embarrassing popup moment on the internet? This and much more.

Episode 15

In this week’s episode, Steve discusses filling out his roster with minor league releases, he talks about if the NFL season will get underway, and what did the Skipper’s wife think of him when they first met? This and much more.

Episode 14

In this week’s episode, the Skipper discusses minor league baseball releases, Connor losing his hair, and what is good, bad, and ugly to the Skipper this week? This and much more.

Episode 13

In this week’s episode, Steve tells us what his starting lineup would have been had the season started on Tuesday, he shares some thoughts on daughters and dating, and what is the good, the bad, and the ugly from this week? This and much more.

Episode 12

In this week’s episode, Steve discusses the signing of a new arm, he tells us where Connor Ryan sits in the hierarchy of Explorers intelligence, and what is good, bad, and ugly to the Skipper right now? This and much more.

Episode 11

In this week’s episode, Mongo provides his Mount Rushmore of Explorers players he has managed, we learn if his hatred of the Patriots is to dig at Connor Ryan, and does the Skipper have a funny butt dialing story? This and much more.

Episode 10

In this week’s episode, Mongo tells us if he is caught up in Chinese Professional baseball, he provides his analysis of the NFL draft, and is the Skipper really going to lose to Connor by more than 10 baskets? This and much more.

Episode 9

In this week’s episode, the Skipper discusses the delay to the start of the 2020 American Association season, he talks a little Boston area sports with us, and the Skipper provides some inspiring words for us. This and much more.

Episode 8

In this week’s episode, Mongo tells us if he is ready to become a Massachusetts sports fan, we see how he is handling his kids being cooped up at home, and what is the Skipper’s spirit animal? This and much more.

Episode 7

In this week’s episode, Steve discusses the challenges of playing on a hot day, he answers a relationship question, and what was the best prank ever pulled on the Skipper. This and much more.

Episode 6

In this week’s episode, the Skipper talks about team updates and April Fool’s Day jokes. This and much more.

Episode 5

In this week’s episode, the Skipper discusses what he is watching with the NBA,NHL, and MLB seasons postponed, he tells us who can eat the most on the team, and what part of a woman catches the Skipper’s eye. This and much more.

Episode 4

In this week’s episode, Steve talks to us about the loss of Jose Sermo, he discusses Tom Brady leaving New England, and he shares his speeding ticket stories with us. This and much more.

Episode 3

In this week’s episode, Steve provides some team updates, he discusses the coronavirus, and what was the biggest catfish story the Skipper ever told. This, plus much more.

Episode 2

In this week’s episode, Mongo provides some team updates, he explains why Rob is the only one who calls him Steve in Baseball, and how many blocked shots will the Skipper have against Connor Ryan? This and much more.

Episode 1

In this week’s episode, the Skipper discusses the 2019 season, he talks about his relationship with Matt Pobereyko and Nate Gercken, and is the Connor Ryan-Steve Montgomery basketball game really a go? This and much more.