Ballfields & Blackboards

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March 2023 -- NCAA Basketball Tournament Mar 16, 2023

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We dive into a variety of topics related to the men's NCAA basketball tournament. Why is parity increasing? Why are some of the big-name programs struggling? Why is the Big 12 the new ACC? What has happened to John Calipari's magic touch? Why does the selection committee hate Texas A&M? Who are the best bets for to make the Final Four?

February 2023 -- MLB Rules Changes & NBA Viewer Losses Feb 28, 2023

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This month we consider a variety of topics including the new MLB rules, sinking NBA viewership, and a few other topics.

January 2023 -- MLB Free Agency & Future of Bowl Games Jan 23, 2023

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This month we examine the sense or nonsense of the long and large free-agent contracts in MLB along with how college football bowl games may fare with an expansion of the CFB playoffs and a bit on the Brett Maher extra points drama.

December 2022 -- College Playoff Expansion & World Cup Dec 07, 2022

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This month we dig into the expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams along with discussing the pros and cons of the World Cup tournament and NFL games in Europe.

October 2022 -- MLB Playoffs & Jimbo Fisher Oct 28, 2022

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In this episode, we consider the structure of the MLB playoffs and how teams like the Braves last year and Phillies this year are excelling after fairly average seasons. We also discuss the dilemma of the $95 million guaranteed contract to Texas A&M's Jimbo Fisher along with other coach compensation and selection topics.

August 2022 -- Unique Sports Venues, LIV-PGA Merger, and More Aug 16, 2022

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This month we consider places where various sports might play a one-off game like the Iowa "Field of Dreams" game. We also delve into possible incentives and the shape of a LIV and PGA Tour merger down the line, big-name free agents in MLB, John Calipari, and Manchester United's struggles.

July 2022 -- Is Big Ten Expansion Good, Is LIV Golf Bad? Jul 21, 2022

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This month we dive into possible implications of the Big Ten's adding USC and UCLA along with looking at LIV Golf from more angles than just the Saudi financial sponsorship.

June 2022 -- Positive Trends for MLB Jun 29, 2022

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We try to find some of the positive things going on in Major League Baseball as well as exploring a few other topics such as politics in sports and Dusty Baker's managing decisions.

May 2022 -- Streaming Creating Sports Chaos May 31, 2022

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We focus on the trend for MLB and other sports to move more content to exclusive streaming platforms. It may well drive existing viewers away and also fail to attract the younger demographic that they seek.

March 2022 -- Little Guy Success in NCAA Tourney Mar 26, 2022

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What's going on over the past few years with the big names of college basketball like Kentucky, Duke, Carolina, and Kansas struggling to make the Final Four and more little guys making noise? We talk about the influences and why schools like Vanderbilt aren't joining in. Also, we get into a spirited discussion of whether teams like the Braves letting Freddie Freeman get away makes sense.

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