On this episode of Bleav in San Diego Baseball, Alex Miniak and three-time All-Star Heath Bell talk about the Savannah Bananas as Banana Ball comes to Petco Park! Heath shares what it was like suiting up with the Bananas — including his famous slide into the mound — and the guys break down the wild rules that make the game so entertaining, from fans catching foul balls for outs to the showdown tiebreaker.

Of course, no Bananas chat at Petco is complete without banana pudding. Alex and Heath dish on the viral ballpark treat — where to find it, why it sells out so quickly, and creative ways to repurpose the Western Metal souvenir container.

Then it’s back to big-league business as the Padres head to Colorado. Heath explains how pitchers survive the thin air at Coors Field, while Alex shares how the Denver altitude affects everything from baseballs to Monster Jam trucks.

Chapters:

00:00 - Going Bananas on Bleav in San Diego Baseball!
01:13 - Heath Bell on Being a Savannah Banana
02:18 - The Bananas are Definitely NOT the Globetrotters
03:34 - It's an Entire Banana Ball Universe!
04:31 - Unique Rules of Banana Ball
11:27 - Stadium Cuisine: Petco Park's Banana Pudding
15:50 - What to Watch For in Colorado
18:33 - Heath Bell's Pitching Strategies for Coors Field

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