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215. The All-Star Game Needs to Be Named Something Else & The First Sticky Substance Ejection Jun 28, 2021

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We talk Mike Soroka re-tearing his achilles, the Braves’ bad luck in 2021, Boston’s second sweep of the New York and whether the Yankees will make the postseason, the results of the Phase 1 All-Star Game voting and why it shouldn’t be considered an All-Star Game anymore, Hector Santiago’s ejection and suspension and why it shouldn’t hold up, whether there needs to be penalties for umpires who incorrectly eject pitchers and much more. Enjoy!

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214. Scherzer Loses His Shiz & All-Star Game Jerseys Released Jun 25, 2021

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We talk Max Scherzer losing his patience following multiple foreign substance checks at the request of Joe Girardi, Clayton Kershaw’s suggestion for penalties if managers ask for inspections and nothing is found, Sergio Romo dropping his pants, how the checks forever ruined a Major League debut, how there are seemingly more effective ways to check pitchers that aren’t being implemented, the Padres’ sweep over the Dodgers and some tough love for Friar fans, Wander Franco’s electric debut and a reminder of how old we all are, the release of the All-Star Game jerseys and hats and how the MLB and Nike really missed a golden opportunity, some guys who have been playing exceptionally well as of late and much more. Enjoy!

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213. D-Backs Losing Streak & HR Derby Draft Jun 22, 2021

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We talk the Diamondbacks’ historic losing streak and some jaw-dropping numbers from their recent performance both in general and on the road, Joey Votto’s feel-good story from the weekend after getting ejected, who has accepted and denied the invitation for the Home Run Derby, our own live draft for Derby participants, Wander Franco getting called up, Kyle Schwarber’s monster week at the plate and much more. Enjoy!

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212. New Teams & Players Accused of Cheating + Tyler Glasnow Rips MLB Jun 17, 2021

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We talk about Ryan Spaeder’s recent tweets identifying teams and players that supposedly cheated, whether it’s good or bad for baseball, how it could change perspectives on Hall of Fame members, the Houston Astros and more, Tyler Glasnow ripping MLB for its handling of the foreign substance situation, why he’s in the right to speak out following his injury, an update on the All-Star voting and how fans are proving it isn’t a true All-Star Game, the D-backs City Connect uniforms, recent news of Minor League players sleeping in cars because their parent organizations are cheap and much more. Enjoy!

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211. Gerrit Cole’s Press Conference & More Foreign Substance Issues Jun 11, 2021

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We talk Gerrit Cole’s horrendous press conference and being asked whether he uses foreign substances, Josh Donaldson calling him out, Luke Williams’ story and his emotional first big league homer and walk-off, the impact of consistently having fans in the stands again, the White Sox being hit with another injury, blind betting on the upcoming weekend series matchups, answer your DMs including who has the best powder blue jerseys, shorties or tweeners and much more. Enjoy!

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210. Home Run Race + deGrom Doesn’t Need to Cheat Jun 08, 2021

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We talk Yankee woes (including being swept by the Red Sox over the weekend), Jacob deGrom being accused of using foreign substances and his teammates coming to his defense, the home run race and Jesse Winker’s dominant season thus far, Patrick Wisdom coming out of nowhere and casually becoming one of the game’s hottest hitters, Jarred Kelenic being optioned to Triple-A after going 0 for his last 39 and much more. Enjoy!

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209. Jacob deGrom is Literally Doing It All, “Unacceptable” Minor League Meals & Standings Surprises Jun 03, 2021

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We talk Jacob deGrom putting the team on his back on the mound and at the plate, why he needs a diary to express the disdain he has for the Mets and how he’s not making enough money for what he’s doing. We also cover the latest news about an Oakland A’s minor league food vendor being fired for serving the team “unacceptable” meals and why big league offices aren’t really sorry, as well as the Cubs and Giants being surprisingly good as of late, before closing with a check-in on the current status of the standings across MLB and guys who have been PRETTY GOOD lately. Enjoy!

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208. Marcell Ozuna Arrested, City Connect Uniforms and “Those” New Era Local Market Hats May 31, 2021

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We talk Marcell Ozuna’s arrest on domestic abuse charges and what it means for him, the Atlanta Braves, and baseball. We also discuss the Chicago White Sox City Connect uniforms, the next teams in line to get one, some ideas for what would make good uniforms, and the terrible New Era Local Market hats that were released and taken down shortly after (and what made them so bad). We end by checking in on our preseason predictions for divisional standings and award recipients. Enjoy!

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207. What’s With All the Injuries? + Dodgers/Astros and Illegal Substances May 28, 2021

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We talk about the insane list of injuries across the league, what’s contributing to it, and how they’re impacting teams, the two-game series between the Dodgers and Astros and all the drama that went with it including Clayton Kershaw shoving in a statement game, and Trevor Bauer tipping his cap to Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa, the latest developments in the illegal substance conversation following Mike Shildt’s defense of Giovanny Gallegos and his hat, Josh Donaldson pledging to release a catalog of pitchers who have cheated, and much more! Enjoy!

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206. Winning Streaks and Swag Chains May 25, 2021

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We talk winning streaks for the Rays, Padres, Dodgers and Yankees, the competition in the NL West and AL East, Willy Adames being traded to the Brewers, swag chains (and whose showed up first), Nate’s trip to San Diego and Petco Park, answer your DMs (including worst fanbases in baseball) and much more! Enjoy!

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