Marly Rivera and USA Today's Bob Nightengale join Buster to talk about the fantasy of baseball getting started smoothly and the reality of playing during a pandemic. Rivera talks about why youth may prevail in a short season and shares players' concerns about spikes in coronavirus across the country (3:04). Nightengale says he thinks every game will be treated like the postseason when it comes to pitching decisions and shares his advice for the next time the players and owners get into the negotiating room (16:02).

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ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney leads the baseball discussion alongside other top analysts.

Sports

Karl Ravech and Buster discuss Eduardo Pérez doling out shoes to a home run hitting Adolis Garcia, their thoughts on the Rangers and Braves, and the passing of longtime ESPN producer Howie Schwab. Then, Sarah Langs on Shohei Ohtani’s milestone, Elly de la Cruz’s once in a century event and Travis d’Arnaud’s three home run night. Next, Jeff Passan talks about the Astros’ continued struggles, the Mets turning it on, the Orioles offense looking “really really” good, Jackson Holliday’s struggles, Aaron Judge getting booed in Yankee Stadium, and Jeff’s theory on why Corey Seager opened up in a recent interview. Later, audio from Jeff’s interview with Seager.
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7:09 Clown Car w/ Karl Ravech
16:51 Sarah Langs
26:01 Jeff Passan
53:36 Passan w/ Corey Seager
57:38 Bleacher Tweets
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Mr. Costas

Tim Kurkjian and Buster discuss the best locker room players and managers they’ve covered in their careers, the NL and AL Central gaining strength, the soft bottom third of the Dodgers’ lineup, Peter Fairbanks’ salty postgame press conference, and Tim’s memories of Whitey Herzog. Then, the Pirates’ Rowdy Tellez stops by to talk about defending David Bednar after a rough outing, when he decided to jump in during the media scrum, his role models as a young player, and how good Pittsburgh can be in 2024. Next, Todd Radom shares this week’s Ballpark & Beyond, and administers the quiz. Later, Sarah Langs on Tanner Houck’s 1 hour 49 minute outing, Jack Leiter making his major league debut, the Orioles mashing home runs, and if is the best version of Mookie Betts we’ve ever seen.
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7:07 Tim Kurkjian
24:01 Rowdy Tellez
33:36 Todd Radom
44:49 Sarah Langs
53:08 Bleacher Tweets
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Good Teammates

Hembo and Buster discuss Mike Trout back to being Mike Trout, clear path for the Reds to make the playoffs, most unwatchable team, and the Mets’ need to rebuild their pitching pipeline. Then, the Brewers’ Christian Yelich stops by to talk about Hembo’s question on pull side hitting, how he became a power hitter, when he noticed Milwaukee’s offense coming together, and his pal Rowdy Tellez. Then, some of John Sterling’s best calls. Later, Jessica Mendoza on experiencing Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium, CJ Abrams and the Nationals having fun, and the early warts shown by the Dodgers. 
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9:49 Hembo
25:24 Christian Yelich
37:15 The best John Sterling calls
43:35 Jessica Mendoza
55:11 Bleacher Tweets 
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Pull Side Power

Buster, Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez and David Cone pile in the Clown Car to discuss presenting Freddie Freeman with custom cleats, Miguel Rojas coaching up Mookie Betts, and King Coney’s plea for cooperation in handling pitching injuries. Next, Sarah Langs has numbers for the Astros, Shōta Imanaga and Garrett Crochet. Then, David Schoenfield on the Brewers’ exciting start, Jackson Holliday’s first hit, if the White Sox could be historically bad, Spencer Strider needing Tommy John, Houston’s big problems, and ugliness from the Mariners. Plus, Buster’s interview with the switcharoo fan on Sunday Night Baseball, and sound of Eduardo and Freddie.
10:17 Clown Car with Eduardo, Karl, Coney
20:30 Eduardo gives Freddie Freeman custom cleats
21:49 Sarah Langs
30:49 David Schoenfield
44:41 Buster interview the switcharoo fan on SNB
47:12 #BleacherTweets
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Feat of Physics

Karl Ravech and Buster discuss Dodgers-Padres on Sunday Night Baseball, the Padres’ starting pitching, Shohei Ohtani’s translator Ippei Mizuhara facing federal charges, the excitement around Jackson Holliday’s major league debut and the Royals taking it to the Astros. Then, Todd Random has thoughts on the Red Sox honoring the 2004 team, the latest Beyond the Ballpark entry and the weekly quiz. Later, Sarah Langs on Josh and Bo Naylor hitting home runs in the same game, and Tyler Glasnow’s 14 K outing.
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