Russ and Jesus discuss fan interactions, the Dodgers and their fans visisting the Astros for the 1st time since the controversy and Albert Pujols donning the Dodger Blue.

Russ and Jesus Ortiz break down the key issues that arose this week in Chicago with manager Tony La Russa and rookie Yermin Mercedes

Jesus and Russ speak with Houston Astros beat writer Brian McTaggart about his life and career, including when he covered the Rice Owls' College World Series run and his postion now as the dean of Astros beat writers.

Legendary Major League Soccer coach Dominic Kinnear talked about his career, soccer in the United States, the future of MLS and U.S. Soccer, and his coaching philosophy. The former Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes coach also shared insight into some of the funniest moments in practice, including a wild fight between Eddie Robinson and Ricardo Clark

Former All-Star third baseman Morgan Ensberg, the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays' Class AA Montgomery Biscuits, had a candid discussion on analtycis, baseball, his philosophy on life, one of the most traumatic experiences of his life and more.

Best-selling author Andrew Maraniss visited Digging Deep to discuss his new book "Singled Out" on former major leaguer Glenn Burke. Maraniss discussed his career, his approach to writing and Burke's life and obstacles as a gay athlete.

Brent Strom, one of the best pitching coaches in the majors, visited with Russ Ortiz and Jesus Ortiz to discuss his career, his approach, his love of Mexico, his new status as a Mexican resident, his thoughts on Dusty Baker, and Carlos Correa's leadership traits.

Jesus and Russ discussed what Pedro Gomez meant to them and the baseball and journalism industry. Russ and Jesus also discussed the difficult relationships writers can have with players and how Pedro taught Jesus how to navigate these complex realtionships. The former All-Star and the writer shared the different perspectives both sides bring to interviews.

Former #1 pick, All-Star and Gold Glove winner Adrián González joins the show to discuss his career, boxing with Canelo Álvarez and how important it was for Latino players to be able to put accents on their jereys in order to spell their names correctly.

Russ and Jesus discuss Hall of Famer John Smoltz's career, his thoughts on the current Hall of Fame Ballot and the problem voters face when conisdering who should be elected in.