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205. Tony La Russa, Unwritten Rules + Even More No-Hitters May 20, 2021

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We talk No-Hitters from Spencer Turnbull and Corey Kluber, how the feat has lost its appeal, drama between Tony La Russa, Yermin Mercedes and the White Sox, a conversation about baseball’s unwritten rules, how both Tony and players were at fault, why this needs to be dealt with like adults and whether the team can recover or if La Russa has lost the clubhouse. We also talk Jon Lester and Kyle Schwarber’s return to Wrigley, Mike Trout’s injury, Kevin Pillar wearing a fastball off the face and showing up to the park the next day, the upcoming Derek Jeter documentary, the Miami Marlins' new City Connect uniforms and much more. Enjoy!

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204. Albert Pujols Will Do Whatever It Takes to Get 700 Home Runs + Playoff Odds at the Quarter-Season Mark May 17, 2021

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We talk Albert Pujols getting picked up by the Los Angeles Dodgers, how the move impacts his legacy, what the ideal role for him should be, Nick Castellanos’ "non-interview" following his two-run HR game about a fan telling him to imagine Rob Manfred’s face was on the baseball, looking at playoff odds for all 30 teams at the quarter-season mark, sharing our thoughts on if they’re too high or too low and much more. Enjoy!

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203. Oakland Considering Relocation, The Terrible Twins & Strikeout History May 14, 2021

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We talk Oakland A’s looking into relocating and where they could possibly go if the waterfront stadium doesn’t get approved, the Minnesota Twins being absolutely terrible and who they could sell at the deadline, run differentials around the league and how some don’t really add up, Ronald Acuña Jr.’s close call in Thursday’s game, the Soto vs. Acuña Jr. debate, Corbin Burnes making history (and Gerrit Cole right behind him), guys who have been dominating and much more! Enjoy!

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202. Wade Miley No-Hitter, Rally Raccoon, Trevor Bauer Pissed + Bryce Harper & Barry Bonds Comparison May 11, 2021

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We talk Wade Miley’s no-hitter and whether fans are becoming numb to the feat, the Mets’ raccoon/rat cover-up story from this weekend, Jacob deGrom headed to the IL and why Buster Olney got worked up over the news, Trevor Bauer saying he’s pissed about the team’s lack of winning, Sunday Night Baseball’s comparison between Bryce Harper and Barry Bonds’ first 5,000 career plate appearances and how, according to Twitter, stolen bases are baseball’s most important stat now, MLB Network’s recent graphic identifying some notable decreases in launch angle from Mike Trout, Byron Buxton and Eric Hosmer, what it means for the future of the metric and much more. Enjoy!

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201. Albert Pujols Released, John Means No-Hitter & Angel Hernandez May 07, 2021

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We talk Albert Pujols being released by the Angels and what team needs to call him, John Means’ no-hitter and the third-strike rule, Angel Hernandez continuing to be the worst umpire in baseball and his quote about guessing calls, the Dodgers’ struggles and why there’s no need to overreact, the Yankees’ recent surge, a look at their series with the Astros (and why New York fans deserved their chance to take shots at Houston), a heat check around the league and much more! Enjoy!

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200. MLB is Now the UFC Without the Fighting + “This Week in Umpire Nonsense” May 04, 2021

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We talk “brawls” between the Reds and Cubs (Amir Garrett and Javy Baez) and the Mets and Phillies (Jose Alvarado and Dom Smith) and why baseball just needs to go full-on NHL, injuries for Jesus Luzardo, Luis Robert and Dustin May, more umpire nonsense including the obstruction calls in the Marlins/Brewers and Mets/Phillies games, the Rhys Hoskins Sunday Night Baseball home run that was overturned, how we just witnessed one of the worst league-wide offensive months in MLB history (and what contributed to it) and much more! Enjoy!

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199. Mike Trout is Bored Apr 30, 2021

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We talk Mike Trout breaking his own records in the best month of his career, Bryce Harper not letting 97 MPH to the face interfere with his MVP campaign, Jacob deGrom continuing to dominate and getting absolutely zero run support in return, Anthony Rizzo striking out Freddie Freeman and why you shouldn’t be upset about their reactions, Miguel Cabrera shutting down sign-stealing accusations, checking in on our award predictions a month into the season, a heat check on three players that deserve more love right now and much more. Enjoy!

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198. Padres/Dodgers Pt. II & "No-Hitter" Apr 27, 2021

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We talk Dodgers-Padres Round 2, Fernando Tatis Jr.’s celebrations and sign-stealing allegations, Trevor Bauer’s response and why it should raise concerns for the Dodgers, Madison Bumgarner’s “no-hitter” and the debate of whether it should be labeled as such, Rockies General Manager Jeff Bridich stepping down and why the timing should upset the organization’s fans, more replay issues across Major League Baseball, a brief look at MLB the Show 21 and much more. Enjoy!

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197. We're Going Streaking Apr 23, 2021

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We talk Oakland A’s and their win streak (and how 140-22 is not off the table), the Seattle Mariners and how sustainable their early success is, Shohei Ohtani doing exactly what he’s capable of doing, Gleyber Torres and Javy Baez making mental mistakes on struggling teams, Lucas Sims and the Cincinnati Reds being fed up with playing baseball in sleet, reports of Max Scherzer being open to a trade at the deadline, why so many fans are losing their nachos going after foul balls, which games we’ll be tuning into this weekend, a game of “Nervous or Chillin,’” answering listener DMs and much more! Enjoy!

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196. Baseball is Thriving Apr 20, 2021

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We talk MLB’s historic viewership ratings this season, the Dodgers-Padres series and how it lived up to the hype, the Yankees struggling to get it going and what Aaron Boone’s future looks like, the Oakland A’s turning things around after their horrendous start, the Mariners impressing early, the league upholding Nicholas Castellanos’ two-game suspension (because why not), Sean Kazmar’s incredible comeback story, whether Patrick Corbin is toast, whether Shane Bieber or Jacob deGrom will finish with more strikeouts and much more! Enjoy!

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