Behind the Scenes of MLW w/ Kyle Schultz

[@tylersteres]

Seeing Kyle tear up at the end almost brought a tear to my eye, like it sucks that you put all this hard work into your channel for 15 years just to see it vanish abruptly. I can relate, even thought it hasn’t happened to me yet. Even though my videos (not trying to advertise myself) aren’t as high-budget as MLW’s, I have been uploading for about 2 1/2 years. And it would suck to see all that progress go away abruptly. I definitely understand Kyle here and hopefully those hackers never step foot on social media again.

[@pipeitupmlw]

Hopefully you’re able to avoid cyber attacks in your KZbin career!

[@tylersteres]

@@pipeitupmlw Thanks so much! Means a lot coming from you guys

[@BrettMichaelRocker]

Thank you so much Kyle for opening up about what happened to the channel. Have been super concerned. Got super into MLW since 2021 and got my brother into it and did not want it to end. Thankfully you guys got everything back and hopefully it stays that way. Screw the hackers.

[@holderskill8770]

Really appreciate Kyle coming on to share information that is clearly uncomfortable for him. Takes real guts sometimes to talk about moments like that.

[@Pack87]

Seeing Kyle tear up just shows how much this means to him and how much hard work he has put into this hope you can get every thing fixed and it does not happen again

[@johnarmstrong6227]

Man, I'm 51 and MLW is appointment viewing for me. The pod is on every Tuesday morning on my drive to work. No embarrassment here. It's tremendously fun content and seeing how much the production values continue to improve is really neat to follow. My only problem is that I can't get my son interested in it 😆

[@pipeitupmlw]

Love it🙌

[@hooknlipsAVL]

I’m almost 38 and I tune in for everything you guys do. I had warning track power in baseball and could hit bombs in wiffleball, so that was great! 🤣

[@CarterAllen-h1k]

Shows how much kyle cares. Dude puts his life into his work every week

[@KyleSorenti]

Tommy does an incredible job of facilitating all types of convos. Working in small jabs when appropriate and jumping in for Kyle when needed. Never seen mlw but been tracking Pipe it up since the sawyer trade lol

[@ethanbaseball7235]

I actually can’t stand hackers. Feelin for Kyle I know how much he puts into those videos. He said years back that it’s 35+ hours per series video and the tour vid was 100 hours. Imagine how many hours in a year and throughout all the other years that he’s put into it and Tommy too and everyone in MLW for that matter. It’s really scary to see stuff like this happen and to a company like MLW makes it even more scary.

[@Jaxten-q6y]

Thank you guys for getting me into wiffle ball I have watched your pitching video many times and I go into my back yard and pitch for 30min-2hours of pitching so happy you guys got your Chanel back

[@CritterW21]

Another Tuesday, another pod 🤟🙏

[@pipeitupmlw]

The motto

[@kaisworldofsports5430]

I would love if you guys could talk more about the national tournaments or Texas rumble

[@pipeitupmlw]

Ok👍

[@craigraz]

38 years old here in the Dallas Texas area GO RANGERS.. would love to see a Texas tournament up this way, Jung does just play up the road here.

[@bestofsports3249]

Hi, so I was going to purchase tickets to an event with fans this year… when does the schedule get released for those?

[@pipeitupmlw]

Late Spring! Stay tuned to @mlw_wiffle on Instagram! And of course, we’ll keep you informed on this podcast too for when the ticket sales are happening.

[@TJ.Lewisdale]

I’m almost 45, found the channel in 2018, in 2020 watched every single video ever made. No shame. I tell my friends all about it and show them highlights. One of my buddies used to be a Knorp so I show him. Anyone with kids I show. But even my nephews only liked the Rober video which makes me sad

[@Zachbrock36]

46:35 im a full blow grown man but ive been watching since 2012 and i dont feel like im old for the product

[@DarkwingMcduck]

I'm a 41 year old man who started watching your channel back in 2020! Your content was a huge part in getting me thru the lockdown era. I don't feel at all your channel is just for kids! Keep doing what you're doing! If anything try to do something down in the Tampa Bay area so i can come out and enjoy the shananagins!

[@Billybob-eo5vf]

51:00 ish. Adult here. 22 year old law student. Been watching MLW for awhile, and yeah, I agree with what Jack said. Not shouting off a mountain that I watch MLW because it is geared toward kids. Been here since 2017ish (mallards world series win?) so MLW has been here since I was a younger teenager. Just enjoy chucking it on and doing other stuff, like right now im writing a paper.

[@pipeitupmlw]

Awesome, thanks for supporting us👍

[@AmyFrost81]

Yall always make my day when the pod comes out or the channel posts. Seeing Kyle being that sad over something he has built the last 15 years is incredibly showing that he knows us enough that he won't be scared to show that kind of emotion. Thanks Kyle and Tom for all you do.

[@pipeitupmlw]

Thanks for the support🙏

[@madmax408SJ]

I'm 50 and have watched every single video you've ever dropped lol. My wife sometimes gives me a hard time when I watch the videos. She'll say "awe, you don't have to be embarrassed" 😂 My son is who put me on to you guys but he outgrew you while I still watch loyally.

[@pipeitupmlw]

RESPECT! Thanks for watching the videos and listening to the pod!

[@SwiftyProdz1]

We need a 2024 mock draft, for the upcoming draft. Also maybe mock trades as well as mentioned.

[@evanobrien2]

Miss the old recap of each tournament y’all host

[@ajplaze8001]

respect to kyle, tommy, everyone else behind this channel at the end of the day. these guys have turned a plastic ball and bat into a whole business and a community for us fans. to see something you built over fifteen years now, with heart, passion, dedication, sacrifices, get snatched like that in a matter of moments not once, but twice, is definitely gut wrenching. been watching y'all since 2017 and to see the rise has been incredible, and it comes down to the guys running the show back there. your dedication is unmatched guys. keep pushing forward boys, fans got your back at the end of the day.

[@MrGross99]

Hope you guys get through everything. People hate to see other people succeed. Your guys videos are very top tier, we all have your back💯💯

[@pipeitupmlw]

Thanks! 💯

[@joshackley2496]

I'm almost 43 and I watch every video, I have four Preds jerseys, and I got my nephews into it. I didn't think there was anything wrong with it until maybe now lol

[@Jaxten-q6y]

I loved the saint Louis event made my weeked

[@becurley123]

This episode was awesome as a 25 year old watching you guys. Both the pod and mlw videos are must watch for me. Pod idea for you guys. Not next week but maybe in 2-3 weeks getting jimmy knorp on to talk about playing in blitzball with jomboy in the warehouse?

[@stuartchin1812]

Why don't you contact Mark Rober and ask him to connect you with someone from Google?

[@randomcrapwiffle]

Thank you guys so much for getting me into wiffle ball. I was scrolling, bored, and I saw a mlw video. I immediately fell in love with wiffle ball. I went and got a wiffle ball and watched your wiffle ball pitching tutorial. And now I have so many pitches and I throw in my backyard-bullpen twice a day for about 15 mins, all because of you guys, again, Thank you.

[@pipeitupmlw]

That’s awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@Punkis3lf]

This podcast is one of the best things to happen to MLW. It gives great behind the scenes insights into the players and things going on around the league, and makes it feel even more like a professional league. I feel for Kyle, and appreciate the work and passion he's put into all this over the years. Can't wait for the draft.

[@pipeitupmlw]

Thanks! Glad you enjoy the show!!

[@travelingbostonian]

Re - security: 2FA is an obvious one, but never ever open an executable. Macs much safer in that regard. In an ideal world the "computer or with the videos, audio, and content on it" is a different machine from the "computer that handles the admin stuff from outside sources". That way even if it does happen there is an air gap between the content editing/login/uploading and the external things coming in for media and sales queries via email.

[@pipeitupmlw]

Preciate the intel👍 Vermont 2023 forever

[@philk417]

I’m so sorry that this happened to you guys. But I honestly love seeing how much it means to you guys. Thanks for how hard you work at this and making it such a great league. Rooting for even greater things for you guys and the league. One of my softball teammates owns a cyber security company. I don’t understand that world but happy to connect you guys if that is helpful for y’all. Not sure how to get his info to you. P.S Mid 30’s fan here. Zero shame.

[@pipeitupmlw]

Thank you so much!

[@Pseudonym05]

My only question for the hackers is, why? Why this group of people? This is one of, if not the most wholesome communities I’ve ever had the luck of finding. Just a group of guys, having enough drive and passion to truly do what they want for a living. And for another group to come in on a Trojan Horse and try to tear it down for no reason whatsoever breaks my heart. You guys will get through this, and I know it may be difficult to see it right now, but you will get something good out of this. God bless you all!

[@deeblachvlogs5836]

Hi guys I’m a big fan of MLW as well as the pod 🙌🏼 One thing I want to know is if you guys are planning on adding more teams in the future?

[@ndftball_]

Week 4 asking to bring on draft picks for this year on the pod

[@winksb13]

i need to know, will there be a world series documentary this year?👀

[@melanieharrell6581]

thanks Kyle

[@Wiffinc]

MLW NY 🔥 letsgoooo

[@josephhudson5451]

Man, Kyle. I know you were going through a lot with the whole channel hacking incident. Through the whole issue, I was hoping and praying that you would be able to get everything back in one piece. Nearly 15 years of hard work and dedication to the sport of wiffle ball falling into the wrong hands, it just made me so mad. Like, who do they think they are hacking other people’s channels for their own personal purposes?! Do they even care about that person’s hard work?! (Sorry, I just get irked by this kind of stuff.) Every time I saw the channel come back in one piece, I just thank God, because I have been watching for about a year now, and seeing everything gone, I was legit hurt. Hopefully this channel stays up and safe from malicious hackers, and Kyle, I hope you feel better soon.

[@pipeitupmlw]

Thank you! 🙏

[@josephhudson5451]

@@pipeitupmlwAnytime. We're all in this together. #MLWTogether

[@jakedoessports4245]

I know Orange Peanut, a commentary KZbinr, has been dealing with similar cyber security issues as you guys. He’s a bit of a bigger channel but I think it’s worth reaching out to him.

[@pipeitupmlw]

Thanks!

[@sean-d4j]

00:01 they finally talk abt being hacked

[@icemlbedits]

Kyle we’re all here for you don’t mind those hackers

[@evanobrien2]

Mlw needs a top 25 leading up to the next season

[@acidDrop2000]

best of luck in this messed up cyber attack situation. you guys are smart enough and talented enough to build the MLW into the success that it is, you will use those same talents to find a solution here.

[@maxsmlwchannel]

Track got done early so I’m finally first comment

[@pipeitupmlw]

🙏🙏

[@sean-d4j]

1:38 breaking news shots fired brighton michigan

[@SkylerSports1]

Please comeback to sports force.

[@pipeitupmlw]

It was so windy being that close to the water😬 not ideal for wiffle.

[@SkylerSports1]

@@pipeitupmlwthat’s where I play wiffle ball

[@QVEDITS]

Shout out PLZ

[@QVEDITS]

Day 2 of asking for u guys to watch my wiffle ball league and Shout out Plz

[@CarterAllen-h1k]

Shows how much kyle cares. Dude puts his life into his work every week