R2C2 with CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco

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MLB All-Star Week and Yankees Second-Half Thoughts. Plus, CC Finally Met Shohei Ohtani! Jul 15, 2021

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CC shares his experience at the American Century Championship golf tournament and the MLB All-Star game (0:30), before we discuss what the Yankees need to do to get right in the second half of the season (15:00). We finish by answering listener questions (43:00).

Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco

Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo

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Theo Epstein Is Ready for Baseball to Change Jul 08, 2021

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This week, we’re joined by former Red Sox and Cubs executive Theo Epstein to discuss the work he’s doing in the MLB office to evolve baseball. We discuss pace of play, offense and defense balance, sticky stuff, shifts, and more.

Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco

Guest: Theo Epstein

Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo

Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes

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Suns-Clippers Reactions and CC’s Ohtani Report Jul 01, 2021

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We immediately react to the Phoenix Suns and Chris Paul finally making the NBA Finals, Pat Beverley’s meltdown at the end of the game, and Phoenix's chances to beat whoever comes out in the East (1:45). Then, CC shares his experience of watching Shohei Ohtani in the Bronx this past week (27:00).

Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco

Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo

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Yankees-Red Sox Reactions: Do the Yankees Need a Trade? Jun 28, 2021

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We react to the Red Sox sweeping the Yankees and the recent struggles in the Bronx (0:30), before reacting to news that Damian Lillard may want to request a trade out of Portland (35:00).

Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco

Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo

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Ump Checks, Gary Sanchez’s Hot Streak, and Odicci Alexander Jun 24, 2021

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This week, we open with some Slingin’ Heat about the Nets’ exit from the NBA playoffs, umpires checking pitchers for foreign substances, and Gary Sanchez’s recent hot streak at the plate (1:00). Then, we’re joined by former James Madison University pitcher Odicci Alexander to talk about her dazzling run through the Softball College World Series this year (19:00).

Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco

Guest: Odicci Alexander

Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo

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Pitchers Are Waning Themselves Off Sticky Stuff. What Happens Now? Jun 17, 2021

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This week, Ryan opens by discussing Kevin Durant's legendary Game 5 performance that gave the Nets a 3-2 lead over the Bucks (1:00) before David Cone joins as fill-in host to talk about what baseball looks like now that pitchers can’t use sticky stuff to increase their spin rate (19:52).

Host: Ryan Ruocco

Guest: David Cone

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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MLB’s Sticky Stuff Problem, Gerrit Cole, and What Comes Next Jun 10, 2021

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This week, we dive into the biggest news story in baseball: foreign substances and how pitchers are using them to manipulate pitches (1:00). What will MLB do about it and how will this affect the Yankees and the rest of the league? Then, we discuss how the Nets have looked against the Bucks so far in the Eastern Conference semifinals (36:00).

Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco

Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo

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How Do We Bring Back the Contact Hitter? Plus: The Knicks’ Elimination and Dame’s Masterpiece. Jun 03, 2021

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We react to the Hawks eliminating the Knicks in five games, before reviewing the state of the Western Conference playoffs. Then we talk the details of Theo Epstein’s interview in USA Today before answering some listener questions.

Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco

Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo

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Billy Crystal’s Best Yankees Stories. Plus: The Knicks Even the Series with the Hawks. May 27, 2021

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We react to the Knicks beating the Hawks to make their first round series 1-1 as it heads back to Atlanta (0:19). Then, we’re joined by comedian, actor, and Yankees super fan Billy Crystal to talk about the 20th anniversary of 61*, his film about Yankee legend Roger Maris. Billy also tells us Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra stories, before recounting his experience on the field after the legendary Aaron Boone walk-off home run in the 2003 ALCS (28:25).

Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco

Guest: Billy Crystal

Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo

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Tony La Russa Needs to Go. Plus: Listener Questions, Ohtani, and Jeter. May 20, 2021

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We kick off the podcast this week with an update on CC’s golf game before breaking down the latest "unwritten rules" controversy dominating the baseball conversation right now. Then we preview the NBA playoffs before taking a few listener questions on Shohei Ohtani, Derek Jeter, and more.

Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco

Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sadye Zillo

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