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Happy Birthday to my daughter... Mets, Brewers, and Astros have entered the MLB Danger Zone (Episode 1439 Hour 1) Apr 15, 2026

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Today’s word of the day is ‘28’ as in her 28th birthday as in my daughter. (17:00) Welcome to the MLB Danger Zone. The Mets, Brewers, and Astros are there. Let’s begin with the Mets. 7 losses in a row. Bad baseball. And the owner is talking again. (30:24) The Milwaukee Brewers are in freefall mode. Another loss. That’s six in a row since starting the year 8-2. Not great! (36:53) The Houston Astros problems continue to happen. And Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai is still complaining. Why? (45:00) Review: DTF St. Louis. (48:00) NPPOD.

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Rory goes back-to-back! The NBA regular season ending was...woof! NFL media scandal (?) rocks the internet! (Episode 1438 Hour 2) Apr 13, 2026

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Rory McIlroy is a back-to-back Masters champion. Only the fourth golfer to ever do it. What a tournament for him. (7:08) The NBA regular season is over. Did you watch the final Sunday? Well, no starters played. It was ridiculous. And teams who did play starters lost as massive favorites. And that’s not even mentioning the blowouts! Doc Rivers is out in Milwaukee. The playoffs are starting. Fun times! (28:20) The NBA investigated the Kings for tanking. No tanking. (30:00) Prediction markets! They are here and athletes are involved. Should they be? It’s not just Giannis. (37:00) Dianna Russini is in hot water after pictures of her and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel were leaked online. They were poolside at a resort. And the story exploded. Both parties have denied it. But, it’s a serious problem. (46:00) NFL DOJ. It’s here. The Department of Justice is looking into the NFL deals. Why?

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Yankees and Mets on the struggle bus together! Astros have some SERIOUS pitching problems! Are the Rockies for sale?! (Episode 1438 Hour 1) Apr 13, 2026

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Mingus’ as in Charles Mingus as in jazz as in Jazz Chisholm as in the New York Yankees as in the New York Mets. Both teams are struggling. Both teams are on 5-game losing streaks. But the biggest story of the weekend was Jazz Chisholm and his postgame comments. I cannot believe it. (20:35) The Mets are no better. 5-game losing streak. Lindor does not look like himself defensively. No Soto still. (26:40) The Houston Astros have major pitching problems. One road trip has resulted in four starting pitchers being hurt. The biggest of the issues is Tatsuya Imai and his struggles. (35:00) Ichiro got a statue. And there was a slight problem with it! (39:12) Review: Sirat. (41:17) NPPOD. (44:30) The Rockies have been sold! Well, not the entire team, just 40%. Let me explain.

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It's another Coca Thursday! Masters week! What is your sports bucket list!? FIFA pulls a bait & switch! And more fun! (Episode 1437 Hour 2) Apr 09, 2026

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What is on your sports bucket list! It could be a game, event, stadium! Let us know in the comments or shoot me a DM (@matthewcoca) and we can talk about it! Go Sports!!!!!

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TANKING TANKING TANKING! It's all the NBA is talking about! Is Doc Rivers done in Milwaukee? (Episode 1437 Hour 1) Apr 09, 2026

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Today’s word of the day is ‘miscalculated’ as in tanking as in Sacramento Kings as in Doug Christie as in the NBA. This has gotten out of control. The whole conversation is just ridiculous. NBA Board of Governors are voting on new rules to curb tanking. Draymond Green says teams need to be fined. Fans are losing their minds. And the playoffs start next week! (22:30) Doc Rivers career as a head coach is over. He’s done in Milwaukee. Has to be. (28:10) Review: Shrinking Season 3. (31:52) We have a suspension update! (38:00) Let’s breakdown the Konnor Griffin contract. Each year matters for the Pirates. (49:30) NPPOD.

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So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? The Chicago Bulls dumpster fire! Fenway Sports Group booing! Mets ticket giveaway! (Episode 1436 Hour 2) Apr 08, 2026

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So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Chicago Bulls. What an absolute mess. Bulls fans used to just have to deal with Jerry Reinsdorf, now they get his son. (11:40) Someone asked me about private equity in sports. Let me talk about Fenway Sports Group and Liverpool and the Boston Red Sox. (27:30) Have you been booed at a game before? (34:30) The Mets gave out complimentary tickets to Tuesday and Wednesdays games after the time was moved up. And people still did not show up. Huh. (45:00) Do I have a list of top 5 teams?

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MLB FIGHT NIGHT! Soler and Lopez throwdown! Will MLB suspend Contreras!? Sandy NOT happy with Marlins decision! (Episode 1436 Hour 1) Apr 08, 2026

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Today’s word of the day is ‘TKO’ as in knockout as in Jorge Soler as in Reynaldo Lopez as in Braves as in Angels. We had a benches clearing brawl yesterday! Suspensions are coming. You can’t have that, but it was thrilling. (10:05) Willson Contreras is tired of the Milwaukee Brewers. He sent a clear message to the Brewers. Hit me again and something is going to happen. 24 times he’s been hit against the Brewers in his career. Woof. (17:00) Sandy Alcantara trade talk is back! He’s an ace again! Almost went back-to-back shutouts! He was not happy about being taken out in the 9th! (25:32) The Chicago Cubs are in the danger zone. Cade Horton is done for the season. Uh oh. The rotation is toast. No Horton. No Boyd. No Steele. (34:30) Review: Company Retreat. (38:20) What is going on in college sports? A transfer portal championship? Michigan just won it. Does it matter? (44:10) North Carolina has hired Michael Malone. They went pro again! That’s because college sports is now pro sports! (48:00) NPPOD.

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March Madness expansion is coming! Giannis and the Bucks drama continued! The Lakers season is sadly over! (Episode 1435 Hour 2) Apr 06, 2026

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NCAA tournament expansion? It’s coming! 76 teams! (7:00) President Trump has signed an executive order trying to “fix” college sports. Does it mean a thing? (16:20) The Bucks and Giannis drama continues. It’s so ugly. Look at all the blowouts. The NBA is struggling to the playoffs. (31:09) The Lakers are in trouble. Luka is out. Reaves is out. Oh boy. (39:20) We have a new owner alert. The Portland Trail Blazers were sold to Tom Dundon, and we already have some problems. (45:00) Let’s talk about the Inter Miami stadium. Nu Stadium, the new stadium, hosted its first game on Saturday. The game was a success, the stadium, not so much.

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The Boston Red Sox are off to a disastrous start! Mike Trout NOT happy with pitchers! It's time to set 10 alarms! (Episode 1435 Hour 1) Apr 06, 2026

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Today’s word of the day is ‘blue sox’ as in the Boston Red Sox as in struggles as in offense as in defense as in down bad. The Red Sox have the worst record in baseball. The Red Sox can’t score runs. The Red Sox fans are chanting for the team to be sold. It’s bad bad bad bad bad. (12:05) Mike Trout is hurt again. He took a pitch off his hand. He is furious with pitchers, and he let us know. (20:57) Royals rookie Carter Jensen was benched because he slept through his alarm clock. Oh boy. (27:10) Konnor Griffin and the Pirates have agreed to a huge deal. $140 million over nine years. Wow. (35:10) Review: The Testament of Ann Lee. (38:00) Trevor Bauer is back to playing baseball in the United States. What a guy. He’s back! With powerhouse baseball team… the Long Island Ducks? (43:00) NPPOD. (47:00) Let me give you a little update on the MLBPA and Harry Marino.

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It's another Coca Thursday! Baseball is back and so is his Mets anger! ABS and more rules! The basketball Hall of Fame! (Episode 1434 Hour 2) Apr 02, 2026

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Hello, it's me. Bit of a sloppy hour today, but we carry on! See you next week, where the Mets may drive me closer to insanity than I would prefer!

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