This episode focuses on Major League Baseball, as the traditional Opening Day is set for shortly after this show’s release. Despite having two games in Japan, most teams start now amidst a changing sports climate. The A’s and Rays are playing this season in minor league ballparks. 10 teams are having their games broadcast and produced by MLB. Payroll disparity is at an all-time high. Despite this, attendance was up last season, and the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees drew fantastic ratings.

Scott Miller has covered MLB for 30 years. For years, he wrote for CBS Sports and Bleacher Report. He is a frequent contributor to MLB Network Radio on Sirius/XM as well as San Diego Padres broadcasts.

In this episode, Miller discusses the pending labor contract expiration and the ramifications of that. He also talked about the Rays and A’s stadium dilemma,s offering potential solutions.

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