Is Lavar Having a Ball at His Kids’ Expense?

Segment 4: If you’ve followed sports lately, you can’t help but have noticed Lavar Ball.  The father of UCLA freshman star Lonzo Ball has been talking quite a bit lately.  Is he putting undue pressure on his hoop star sons, though?  Eric and Larry chat about the role of a sports parent.

Legendary Chat & Two Different Outcomes

Segment 6: Earlier this week, Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. sat down to talk with one of his childhood idols.  We hear a snippet from his interview with Kevin Garnett during the weekly “Area 21” broadcast on TNT.  After that, our hosts discuss how the Wild and Timberwolves are going in the same direction with opposing results.

Call to the Pen: Everyday Eddie Guardado Joins GDG

Segment 5: Some of the questions involving the Minnesota Twins focus on the shape of the bullpen.  Former Twins closer and current bullpen coach Eddie Guardado joins the show to discuss how the pen is rounding into shape.  Plus, how important was it for the U.S. team to win the World Baseball Classic?

For as many options as we have available on the Twin Cities sports scene, this might be as varied a sports weekend as we’ve seen in the area for quite a while.  Eric and Larry take a moment to set the table from the Downtown Minneapolis studio.  A new league makes its Twin Cities debut as MN United play their first MLS game on home turf.  The Vikings look to make a splash in a new NFL year.  The Timberwolves are in the hunt for a Playoff spot, but didn’t get to play a game this week due to unusual conditions (Trailblazers TV broadcaster Lamar Hurd explained the situation).  And the Gopher look to continue their success in the postseason (Richard Pitino and Nate Mason talk about how they can achieve that).

Welcome to the Pitch

Segment 1: There’s a lot going on, sports-wise, in the Twin Cities.  However, there’s only one weekend event that requires a first.  Eric and Larry discuss the MLS home debut for MN United.  What should we expect from their Sunday tilt with fellow MLS expansion franchise Atlanta FC?