Houston native Daniel Mengden talks about starting in his hometown Saturday, the same night his sister, Rachel, is dancing in the West Side Story ballet several blocks away. Chris Bassitt then joins the podcast to discuss his love of the outdoors, and John Shea stops by for a conversation about the A’s hot streak, Sean Manaea’s no hitter and Oakland’s stadium situation, among other topics.

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