On this episode of Dirt From the Dugout, Karl Ravech and Justin Musil talk all things September. From the food to the weather, to the sports, and of course, the baseball. Nothing beats September, and this conversation captures exactly why American sports fans love this time of year. 

Hear Ravvy and Justin's World Series Favorite, their favorite teams to watch as the regular season comes to a close, and even which NFL teams the boys are rooting for this season!

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Karl Ravech and Justin Musil welcome San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King to the show. A Rochester, New York native and Boston College product, King was a 12th-round pick who developed into a full-time starter with the Yankees before headlining the trade that sent Juan Soto to New York, and has since become one of the Padres' most reliable arms. Ravvy and Justin talk with King about his winding path to a big-league rotation, what it takes to reinvent yourself as a pitcher, and the mindset that's carried him through the ups and downs of a long MLB season.

On this part, King shares the importance of mastering pitches, what facing the Yankees was like this season, and the batters he doesn't want to see in the majors.

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Karl Ravech and Justin Musil welcome San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King to the show. A Rochester, New York native and Boston College product, King was a 12th-round pick who developed into a full-time starter with the Yankees before headlining the trade that sent Juan Soto to New York, and has since become one of the Padres' most reliable arms. Ravvy and Justin talk with King about his winding path to a big-league rotation, what it takes to reinvent yourself as a pitcher, and the mindset that's carried him through the ups and downs of a long MLB season.

In this first part of our interview with the Padres' Ace, King dives into his upbringing in the Northeast, his time at Boston College, and his advice for young athletes who want to get the most out of their sport.

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On this episode of Dirt From the Dugout, Justin turns the mic around on his co-host, sitting down with Karl for a rare look back at his nearly three-decade run at ESPN. Ravvy has been one of the defining voices of baseball broadcasting since joining the network in 1996, anchoring Baseball Tonight as its longtime primary host and, most recently, calling games as the lead announcer for Sunday Night Baseball from 2022 to 2026. 

A Needham, Massachusetts native and Ithaca College grad, Karl got his start in local news in Binghamton before working his way up to the national stage, where he's had a courtside seat for some of the sport's biggest moments. From World Series runs, no-hitters, walk-offs, and the countless storylines in between.

Ravy shares his favorite memories with his coworkers on ESPN, what being laid off has been like, stories of being in the locker room with Larry Bird, and so much more!

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Ravvy and Justin are joined this episode by Dave Roberts, manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He's best known as the steady hand behind one of the most dominant runs in modern baseball, guiding the Dodgers to World Series titles in 2020, 2024, and 2025. Roberts began his career as an outfielder, playing for the Cleveland Indians, Dodgers, Red Sox, Padres, and Giants, and famously stole a pivotal base in the 2004 ALCS that sparked Boston's historic comeback. 

In the second part of our exclusive interview with Dave Roberts, we hear what it has been like managing Shohei Ohtani, stories about his historic steal in the 2004 ALCS, and the best piece of coaching advice he has ever gotten.

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Ravvy and Justin are joined this episode by Dave Roberts, manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He's best known as the steady hand behind one of the most dominant runs in modern baseball, guiding the Dodgers to World Series titles in 2020, 2024, and 2025. Roberts began his career as an outfielder, playing for the Cleveland Indians, Dodgers, Red Sox, Padres, and Giants, and famously stole a pivotal base in the 2004 ALCS that sparked Boston's historic comeback. 

In this first part of our exclusive interview, Doc talks about his baseball career both playing and coaching, the difference between managing young and successful managers, and how he communicates to his players.

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Ravvy & Justin are joined this week by the legendary Little League World Series Manager for Cumberland, Rhode Island, Dave Belisle. His teams, which made two appearances in 2011 and 2014 at Williamsport, were both New England Champions. For 39 years (1980-2019), Dave also coached hockey alongside his father at Mount Saint Charles Academy and won 30 Rhode Island State Championships together.

Dave discusses the impact his legendary 2014 speech had on his life, what his father meant to him, and the most memorable moments from his historic Little League runs.

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On this episode, Justin & Ravvy are joined by former Red Sox manager and 14-Year MLB vet Alex Cora! After retiring as a player, Cora served as the bench coach for the Houston Astros when they won their first World Series title in 2017. Cora was named Boston's manager the following season, winning a franchise-best 108 games and leading the team to victory in the 2018 World Series. He is the fifth MLB manager to win the World Series in his first season and the first Puerto Rican manager of a World Series-winning team.

Cora shares what his MLB future might look like, the importance of his family, and his advice for young players in an analytics-focused sport.

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This week, Justin & Ravvy are joined by 2015 World Series Champion and 2016 All-Star Game MVP Eric Hosmer! He played for the Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago Cubs. In the 2017 World Baseball Classic, he helped win Team USA's first gold medal in a WBC tournament and was named to the All-World Baseball Classic Team.

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Ravvy and Justin are joined this episode by longtime manager and baseball legend Buck Showalter. Showalter has earned a reputation for building baseball teams into postseason contenders in short periods of time.He helped the Yankees rise from the bottom half of the AL East to first place before a players' strike prematurely ended the 1994 campaign. Under his watch, the Diamondbacks made their first-ever playoff appearance in only the second year of the team's existence.

Showalter shares hilarious stories, memories with baseball legends, and so much more on this latest episode!

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