Segment 3: Was the All-Star Game all that?  GDG CFO Tom Tuttle gives his thoughts on Tuesday’s Midsummer Classic.  Why has the American League dominated the recent run of games?  Then, should the Twins be buyers or sellers heading into the second half of the season?

Segment 2: The Twins are returning to the field trying to make another late-season run.  Do they have enough to jump some teams and get a playoff spot?  Plus, the first shoe has dropped ahead of MLB’s trade deadline.  The hosts discuss Manny Machado being traded from one coast to the other.

One good thing about the Summer season…sports doesn’t take a breather.  Even on the slowest days on the field (MLB All-Star Break), there’s still news to break and headlines to cover.  Enter in Eric and Larry, as they fill all schedule voids with their analysis from the Downtown Minneapolis studio.  The guys look back on the World Cup Final, the MLB All-Star Game, the legacy of U of M president Eric Kaler and more.  They peer ahead to the second half of the Twins’ season, with a little help from GDG’s own Tom Tuttle.  They forecast the 2018 Vikings season by chatting with veteran tight end Kyle Rudolph.  Plus, we give some love to a champion when Tim Huber, head coach of the NCAA D-II baseball title-winning Augustana University, joins the program.

Segment 1: There’s a lot of big ticket items happening across the world of sports.  The guys look back at last Sunday’s World Cup Final.  Plus, what other highly-touted events dot the landscape this week?

Segment 6: The 3M Open now has a weekend set for 2019.  Our hosts discuss the fireworks that could happen next Indepedence Day.  And that’s not all.  We hear about the Women’s PGA Championship that will stop here in 2019.  The man behind Papa John’s pizza takes another big PR hit.  And it’s an annual rite of passage…road construction snarling Twin Cities’ traffic.

Segment 5: The globe’s eyes will be on Moscow come Sunday with a World Cup Final to be played.  Former US Men’s National Team member Tony Sanneh breaks down the championship match between France and Croatia.  He also looks at the absence of the United States from the tourney, the annual grind of a professional footballer, and what we can look forward to with MN United.

Segment 4: The Twins may be trying to figure some things out at the Major League level.  But what can the organization expect from the Minors?  GDG’s Tom Tuttle joins us from Chattanooga, TN this week, home of the Twins’ Double-A affiliate (the Lookouts).  We hear more about this Southern city.  And they also get a little Twins talk in.

Segment 3: Former All-Pro star Randy Moss is providing mentorship to Tampa Bay QB Jameis Winston.  What do the fellas believe the former Viking will provide to the young star?  Are NFL owners and management above the fray when it comes legal trouble?  Plus, how has the NFL Hall of Fame handling Terrell Owens not going to the induction ceremony?

Segment 2: While England won’t raise the World Cup, the All-England Club will give out another set of coveted hardware this weekend.  How significant would a Serena Williams’ win be for the legendary champion?  After that, former NBA star Charles Oakley is in some hot water out in Las Vegas.

It’s an interesting weekend in sports.  A lot of events will come to a close, while others have the feeling of just getting warmed up.  Eric and Larry are just beginning to hit their stride, bringing you another week of stories from the Downtown Minneapolis studio.  The Twins have their final exam before the All-Star Break.  Wimbledon puts its final tennis strokes on another fortnight.  Can one former Viking legend help close some troublesome times for a young QB?  GDG’s Tom Tuttle talks about some baseball hopefuls looking for a Major start.  Former USMNT member Tony Sanneh preview an unexpected World Cup Final.  And next Summer will be a big moment for golf in Minnesota.

Segment 1: The Twins have a little something going as they play the final series before the All-Star Break.  Is it something to get excited about?  The guys review the season to this point, including the run of bad luck befalling the team.  Can they stay in the AL Central into September?

Segment 6: How did Eric end up buying a Bulls shirt at a Cubs game?  He looks back on his visit to the ballparks of Chicago.  Then, a local kid comes home.  We hear about the Wild signing Burnsville native J.T. Brown.