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It's Coca Thursday! NL Cy Young race! MLB expansion to Utah? SUMMER HOUSE DRAMA EXPLAINED! (Episode 1463 Hour 2) May 28, 2026

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Welcome back, friends. It's another Coca Thursday. Today we talk Christopher Sanchez, Shohei Ohtani, expansion, college athletics, World Cup (lack of) fever, and then Coca does his best to try and explain the Summer House drama in a way David and the bros can understand.

As always, have a beautiful weekend. Do something fun. Feel the rays of the sun. Drink responsibly. Eat a burger.

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EVERYTHING you need to know about the MLBPA's first proposal to MLB, and how the league will counter! (Episode 1463 Hour 1) May 28, 2026

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Today’s word of the day is ‘misdirection’ as in MLBPA as in MLB as in CBA as in proposal as in offer. The union has sent its first offering to the league. A press release. Talking points. Salaries. Taxes. Floors. Caps. Let’s cover it all! (30:20) All the commissioners were on Pat McAfee yesterday. Rob Manfred made an appearance. Interesting. (31:50) Franchise valuations as part of the CBA in baseball? Hmm. I don’t think The Athletic is correct here. (38:40) Review: Margo’s Got Money Troubles. (40:30) NPPOD.

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So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Dog cause knee injury to Dodgers prospect!? The Jets are going ALL IN on AI! (Episode 1462 Hour 2) May 27, 2026

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It’s a So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! The first question is about something that happened in a Minor League game. A Dodgers prospect was hurt because of a bat dog? (7:03) How do you target an undervalued player in trade talks? (18:24) Are the Mets going to be embarrassed by releasing Craig Kimbrel and him signing with the Rays? (23:19) Is it time to end Corbin Day? (29:00) Who would host an Athletics championship parade? (36:00) AI is coming. And more and more stories are here about companies using it. The New York Jets have gone all-in with AI, and it should scare people.

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Thunder one win away from NBA Finals! Where was Wemby? How many hip thrusts is too many for the Brewers? (Episode 1462 Hour 1) May 27, 2026

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Today’s word of the day is ‘accountable’ as in NBA playoff as in Thunder as in Spurs as in SGA as in Wemby. Where was Wemby after the game? Skipped his postgame interviews. Not okay. You have to show up after the game he had. (8:30) Kenny Atkinson is returning to the Cavaliers. He had signed a five-year deal in 2024, but most felt it was his time after another failed playoff run. From the things he said postgame to the sweep by the Knicks, it was all bad. The roster is so expensive, the path forward doesn’t look promising. (17:12) Jalen Duren is eligible for a max contract. It’s all tied into the All-NBA results. The Pistons cannot win if they do it. (29:10) Abner Uribe hit the triple pumps at the Cardinals dugout. Manager Pat Murphy was furious. Uribe said that the Cardinals manager had directed the pitchers to throw inside to Brewers hitters. The Cardinals deny it. (36:40) Review: Devil Wears Prada 2. (40:10) NPPOD. (44:03) Brian Flores lawsuit against the NFL can now go to trial. Wow. The Supreme Court is not hearing the appeal from the NFL.

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Athletics in Vegas update! Sacramento wants an MLB team! Tatis Jr fails in court! Mariners have a problem! (Episode 1461 Hour 2) May 26, 2026

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What is happening with the Athletics in Vegas? Is it being built? Yes. What about the big plans from Bally’s about the rest of the land? Well, there’s an issue there. (8:44) The Athletics are in Sacramento. The Athletics are set to leave Sacramento. But Sacramento wants baseball to stay. (18:30) Fernando Tatis Jr lost in the courts again trying to break his contract with Big League Advance. He owes the company 10% of his MLB earnings as part of a deal that gave him $2 million before he played a game. (29:20) The Seattle Mariners have a problem. A pitching problem? That’s usually not the case. Luis Castillo lost his mind on Monday after being pulled after four innings. Let’s talk about piggybacking. (37:30) NPPOD. (40:50) There was a clubhouse issue with the New York Giants. Jaxson Dart introduced Trump at an event. Abdul Carter was not happy. Then Abdul Carter blamed us for causing a stir. Wonderful.

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Knicks are going to the NBA Finals! What happened to the Cubs? Will Wander Franco get his money from the Rays? (Episode 1461 Hour 1) May 26, 2026

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Today’s word of the day is ‘ecstasy’ as in the New York Knicks as in the NBA Finals as in 27 years as in holy smokes! The Knicks are going back to the finals! Another sweep! Another beatdown! The Cleveland Cavaliers had no chance. I cannot believe how bad they played in this series. The Cavs were up 22 points in Game 1 and lost… and that was it! (15:22) Spurs and Thunder are all tied up! Now the teams head back to Oklahoma City. Can the Thunder get healthy? Can the Spurs hang on? (19:20) The Chicago Cubs cannot win. This comes a week after they couldn’t lose! What is going wrong for Craig Counsell? (27:03) We have reached the Memorial Day part of the season. What does that mean? Standings check! (35:33) Review: Survivor Season 50. (44:30) The ruling is in on Wander Franco. He will not serve any jail time after a pardon from the judge. Wow.

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Is private equity ruining youth sports? Sen. Chris Murphy joins to discuss a bill to stop it May 23, 2026

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Sen. Chris Murphy joins NPDS to discuss the Let Kids Plat Act. A bill that is trying to stop private equity from taking over youth sports.

You can read more about the bill here: https://www.murphy.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/let_kids_play_act_one_pager.pdf

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It's another Coca Thursday! Relegation battles! Spying! Minor League giveaways! MORE! (Episode 1460 Hour 2) May 21, 2026

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Just a reminder there is no show on Monday!

Have a fun, and safe, holiday weekend! Do something fun! Do something for yourself! Eat some cake! Live your best life!

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Thunder win Game 2! The ultimate value of a young ace! The Angels may lose Los Angeles!? (Episode 1460 Hour 1) May 21, 2026

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Today’s word of the day is ‘squiggly’ as in squiggly line as in the Thunder as in the Spurs as in SGA as in Wemby. The series is all tied up. Jalen Williams is hurt. Dylan Harper is hurt. There were fouls called and fouls not called. (7:10) The Yankees and Blue Jays had their aces go last night. The aces are young. The aces are not getting back hundreds of millions. But they are aces. So why do teams keep giving out these monster deals? (15:11) Shohei Ohtani is the best. I just can’t. A leadoff HR and a scoreless outing pitching. It’s just crazy. (20:10) The tarps off movement is sweeping the nation. Shirtless fans at MLB games are losing their minds in the stands. And teams have fully embraced it! (27:00) The Angels of where? Lawmakers in California want the Angels to lose the Los Angeles part of the team name. What? (33:10) Review: Marty, Life is Short. (39:00) NPPOD. Let’s take a second to talk about Gerrit Cole and his return for the Yankees. (45:25) Aaron Rodgers says this season is his last year. It’s over. One last ride.

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So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! 2012 Marlins troubles! Handling of top MLB prospects! (Episode 1459 Hour 2) May 20, 2026

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It’s a So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Someone asked me about the 2012 Marlins and what went wrong with that team. (19:43) Does signing these new longterm rookie deals put an end to service time manipulation? (25:17) What do you think of the handling of Bryce Eldridge by the Giants? (34:00) Do players care about surgery when they’re chasing velocity or are they way more focused in making money? Coca makes a mistake so now I have to answer another question! This is about helping prospects get housing when they get called up. -- what a mess the end of the show was, sorry! Technology problems!

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