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Today’s word of the day is ’mileage’ as in Gerrit Cole as in Aaron Boone as in the Yankees as in Tommy John. That’s it. Cole’s season is done before the end of March. What a disaster for the Yankees and for Cole. (11:07) The Seattle Mariners are already down a starter. George Kirby is shutdown because of shoulder inflammation. Uh oh. The team says not to be worried, but Mariners fans still are. (24:00) The Dodgers just gave Dave Roberts a huge new deal. Another record-setting contract. Good for him. (33:15) Review: The Girl with the Needle. (35:30) The NFL QB carousel is spinning and spinning and spinning. Seahawks traded one away and signed one. Jets got one. Steelers need one. Giants need one. Vikings need one. (47:01) Former MVP Mo Vaughn admitted to HGH use. He was in the 2007 Mitchell Report, but now he’s on record. (51:20) NPPOD.
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Today’s word of the day is ’change of heart’ as in Myles Garrett as in the Browns as in Cleveland as in the NFL. Garrett is staying in Cleveland. Wanted out. Browns said no. Browns paid him record-setting money. What happened to winning? (13:30) Josh Allen is the new highest paid player in NFL history. $250 million guaranteed. Sorry, Watson. (18:45) Gerrit Cole could be done for the season. This is a nightmare for the Yankees. (28:50) The Mets will be without catcher Francisco Alvarez for 8 weeks. Here we ago again! (33:45) Review: Goodrich. (36:10) It’s Rays update time. This is a big one. (47:00) The Sacramento Athletics of Las Vegas has a huge announcement. Was it a move? Was it the new stadium? Was it a sale? Nope. It was a new patch. (50:34) NPPOD.
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Today’s word of the day is ’working’ as in going to work as in Vladdy Jr. as in the Blue Jays as in Juan Soto. What are we talking about? Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said he asked for 14 years but fewer than $600 million. He said he didn’t want Juan Soto money, but he did want the years! Is he going to get close to that? (9:45) The Yankees are falling apart before the season begins. Luis Gil is out. DJ LaMeheiu is out. Giancarlo Stanton is out. (14:50) What is the latest on Shohei Ohtani? Did he have a setback? Is he going to pitch this year? (20:20) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me if I ever put a player on an innings limit because I knew he’d be traded later in the season… wow. (31:48) Review: All We Imagine as Light. (34:15) Athletics are back in the news. A new team president. New renderings. A new extension to a young player. So much positivity… but where is the stadium? (46:50) NPPOD. (49:20) Mark Cuban shared his thoughts on the Luka Doncic trade. Oh boy.
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Today’s word of the day is ’truth’ as in Justin Turner as in Seattle Mariners as in MLB as in owners as in spending. Turner was on the Mariners last season. And he has some things to say about the Mariners offseason spending… or lack of it. (11:35) I have an update or correction on the MASN deal between the Orioles and Nationals. (17:11) WBD prez David Zaslav says the company never needed the NBA. He said they have NASCAR and CFP games and soccer games and more! (32:40) Review: La La Land. (37:00) Saquon Barkley record-setting contract. Maxx Crosby record-setting contract. NFL players are getting paid big money. Markets are getting reset. What does it all mean? (46:05) NPPOD. (47:40) Sportswashing is over. It worked. The Saudis have done it. TKO announced a deal with the Saudis to create a boxing league. Dana White will be the face of it. Congrats.
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Today’s word of the day is ’grasping’ as in ESPN as in MLB as in TV rights as in leaks. What is going on? MLB will have to find a new network for its broadcasts with ESPN opting out. Is ESPN going to find a way to still get games? Did MLB leak the reported offer that ESPN gave them that was a slap in the face? (13:03) It’s time to talk about the Athletics again. Now the team will begin to take deposits for season tickets in Vegas. How fun! Well, where is the stadium? (22:45) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me why teams still get public financing. (34:20) Review: Paradise. (37:50) NPPOD (40:10) The Dallas Mavericks are down bad. No Luka. Everyone hates Nico. Anthony Davis hurt. Increased ticket prices. And now Kyrie Irving is out for the season. (48:00) UNC and Belichick are no longer doing Hard Knocks. Why? The NFL is mad. And his girlfriend is reportedly too involved. Hmm.
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Today’s word of the day is ’50,000’ as in points as in basketball as in LeBron James as in Lakers as in Cavaliers as in Heat. That’s right, LeBron James is about to have 50,000 career points. No one else is close. He is 40. Unreal. (11:40) Another PR nightmare for the Mavericks. Here we go again. This time its ticket price increases! (21:02) NPPOD. (22:25) MSG Network is in some trouble. Bankruptcy could be on the horizon. Why is this happening and what could it mean? (34:30) Review: The Gorge. (38:00) The MASN fight is over! Orioles and Nationals have reached a settlement. Never thought the day would come! (45:30) The Houston Dynamo did something so pathetic it hurts. It offered fans a complimentary ticket because Messi didn’t play. What?
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Today’s word of the day is ’fat, lazy ass’ as in baseball as in Pete Rose as in Donald Trump as in Rob Manfred. That’s right, President Trump is going to pardon Pete Rose. Okay? For? Who knows! But he wants Rose to be in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Sure? What is happening here? (13:12) Spring Training updates! We are two weeks away from the first regular season games! Ohtani homered. (19:00) What a weekend I had. I spent some time with Saquon Barkley over the weekend and he’s one of the nicest athletes of all time! We spoke about the Deebo Samuel trade to the Commanders! Go all-in with a rookie QB! (28:50) Oscars recap time! (37:18) Hard Knocks is headed to college! Bill Belichick and North Carolina are the new targets because no NFL team wants to do it! (42:40) Matthew Stafford is going back to the Rams. He’s not a Raider. He’s not a Giant. So now who are the Giants going to after? Aaron Rodgers!? (47:00) NPPOD
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Today’s word of the day is ’Ides of March’ as in March as in Spring Training as in MLB as in baseball as in here we go. Injuries? Debuts? Caution? Precautions? What is the front office looking at? New arm angles and new batting stances! (13:50) We have a bunch of players trying out new positions. Jasson Dominguez. Alex Bregman. Jose Altuve. When does a team nix that change? (19:50) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about PENN Entertainment and ESPN Bet and Draftkings and FanDuel. What do they want to know? (29:09) NPPOD. (34:28) Review: Oscar Ballot. (39:23) Travis Kelce is back. Year 13. Everyone thought the Chiefs would win the Super Bowl and he’d ride off into the sunset. Didn’t win. Didn’t happen. (43:21) We have some rule changes coming to the NFL. Good bye, chain gang! We’ve got technology!
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Today’s word of the day is ’humans’ as in robots as in umpires as in pitchers as in baseball as in MLB. What am I talking about? The new automated balls-strikes system in baseball is here in Spring Training. And Max Scherzer hates it. (11:00) FOX did the anti-ESPN this week. FOX announced its plan for 2025. And it’s packed with big games and big moments. (15:45) Spring Training is here and some legends have returned. Sammy Sosa is with the Cubs! (34:30) Review: The Seed of the Sacred Fig. (37:20) Today is my birthday! (43:40) NPPOD. (46:40) The GM for the Browns still says that Myles Garrett is not being traded. Not taking calls. Not moving him. Hmm.
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Today’s word of the day is ’Spring Pain-ing’ as in Spring Training as in pain as in injuries as in the Mets as in the Yankees as in every team. This is the time of year. Players show up. Players get hurt. Teams scramble. Lovely! (10:00) Giancarlo Stanton is dealing with a double elbow problem. WOOF! But on the bright side they are now allowing beards! Yay! (22:10) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Tony Clark’s comments to Rob Manfred about a lockout in baseball. Hmmmmm. (36:50) Review: Nickel Boys. (38:30) Is it the end of the Tush Push? The talk is back. The Packers want it gone. The Eagles run it to great success. (44:40) NPPOD. (45:45) The Sixers are falling apart again. Joel Embiid might be done. His knees are cooked. The Sixers keep losing. The Big 3 didn’t work. (50:00) Suns owner Mat Ishbia’s brother, Justin, has moved on from the Minnesota Twins. Uh oh.
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Today’s word of the day is ’prudent’ as in ESPN as in MLB as in Rob Manfred as in TV as in broadcast rights as in $550 million. Here we go. It looks like ESPN and MLB are headed for a divorce and we’ve got issues. Where will MLB games be? Will they get more money from somewhere else? Is this the end of baseball on cable? IS this going to impact player salaries? (17:20) Our dear friend Scott Boras is back. He is on a mission to make MLB ownership mad. He called teams out for poor spending. He called the league out for TV rights deals. (32:20) Review: SAG Awards. (35:40) Mets owner Steve Cohen gave a warning about his spending. Said it isn’t going to happen for long. He can do it, but he’s losing money. Most owners are! (43:31) The NHL had a hit with the 4 Nations Cup. Canada got the win. The NHL got a win. But, what now? (52:45) NPPOD.
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Welcome in Danny Kanell! Our old friend joins to talk about everything that is happening with college sports right now. Players are getting paid. Agents are stealing money. Schools could be cutting programs. Where is the oversight!?
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Welcome back our dear friend Pablo! What will we find out today?
You should all check out his show here: https://www.pablo.show/
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We start the episode with some bonus mailbag! (1:30) Someone asked me what the difference between the President and the General Manager are. What job does the President do that the General Manger can’t? (10:40) Someone asked me about MLB team spending. He wants to know why teams aren’t all spending $200 million per year if they’re all making $300 million. What?
Welcome in the great Hank Azaria! Master of voices! Emmy winner! The Simpsons! Brockmire! ALONG CAME POLLY! Do you want scuba? We got it!
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Today’s word of the day is ’Valentine’ as in will you be my Valentine? (2:50) The Blue Jays have until Monday to negotiate a long-term deal with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. This has been a long, drawn-out process. Are the Blue Jays going to lose him? Will they lose their rebuild star? (13:30) Marcus Stroman didn’t show up. We’ve been talking about him a lot lately because of the “awkward” situation with the Yankees. (21:20) The Browns want a new stadium. Outside of Cleveland. But guess what? They want more public money! (34:05) Review: September 5. (39:45) The Jets have said goodbye to Aaron Rodgers. 2 years. Fever dream. (47:02) The WNBA/NBA 3-point shootout is over. One and done. Steph vs Sabrina. Would have been great in the Bay.
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Today’s word of the day is ’green monster’ as in Boston as in Red Sox as in Fenway Park as in Alex Bregman. Not the Astros. Not longterm. But Bregman is back with Alex Cora. (12:55) Anthony Rendon is hurt again. Every season. The Angels will go down as giving the worst free agent signing of all time. When does this end? (20:50) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about why Yamamoto and Sasaki are starting in Japan. Whose idea was it? (31:40) Review: Let It Ride. (34:46) The Padres signed Nick Pavetta to a strange looking deal. When you look at the Padres cap and roster and future… we got some problems. (41:00) NPPOD. (45:00) Yesterday on DLS we spoke about Title IX and a reverse of an order the Biden Administration made. Let me continue this conversation.
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Today’s word of the day is ’Game 1’ as in Mookie Betts as in Max Muncy as in the Dodgers as in trying to repeat as in the haters. That’s right, baseball is back! Mookie Betts wants everyone to remain focused on the team. Max Muncy was the haters to shush. (11:02) The Yankees are mad. They say they aren’t mad, but they are mad. Aaron Boone is still talking about the Dodgers. He’s got some bigger problems to deal with. (21:45) How bad will the White Sox be again? GM Chris Getz says they will win more games. Nice! (32:20) Review: Queer. (34:25) Super Bowl ratings are out! A lot of people watched! (42:30) Dak Prescott wants you to know the Cowboys were close. They could have done it. The Eagles got lucky cause the Cowboys were close. (46:20) NPPOD.
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