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On the pod, MLB has a lot of good cards going into its next media rights negotiations, but Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel explain why it must be smart as it spirals toward a potential lockout.

Plus, NBC’s big move is not like the others, Fox’s World Cup review, present and future & the NBA Draft needed remix on a half-hour edition of “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media” podcast.

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For MLB, It is not 1994: Why MLB needs to go into their next TV negotiations with its best hand as there are a couple of clouds hanging over it. The entertainment differences between 1994 and now. The Manfred All-30 and making finding games simpler. Plus, Baseball Tonight featuring Kevin Connors, Adam Ottavino and Tim Kurkjian shined, while Meterparel felt NBC’s Jason Benetti struggled. What the WBC can learn from the World Cup and how to make it bigger and better. Why developing the WBC further is important for media rights. Mentions: Roger Clemens, Rob Manfred, Scott Boras, Tarik Skubal, Anthony Rizzo & Will Middlebrooks

NBC & the Divergent Power Players: With NBC Universal and Comcast’s announced split, how Disney with ESPN and Fox with Roku are taking different approaches into the next stage of the sports streaming wars. Mentions: Jimmy Pitaro & Josh D’Amaro

Howling Fox: Why Rebecca Lowe is the female Ernie Johnson. How JP Dellacamera has struggled. Why Fox is having its best World Cup. The good and bad of Zlatan. Why this could be Fox’s last World Cup. Mentions: Alexi Lalas, John Strong, Stu Holden, Taylor Twellman, Jacqui Oatley

NBA Draft Zzzz: Who was good and who wasn’t on the coverage? And why it needs a Mel Kiper Jr. What ESPN needs to change and the miscalculation with one segment. Mentions: Malika Andrews, Lisa Salters, Shams Charania, Tim Legler, Jay Bilas, Richard Jefferson, Jay Williams & Jaylen Brown

Cakes Are Baking Game: Mark Grace, Kawhi Leonard & Jude Bellingham

Other Notables: Dr. Swanson, Nick Meteparel

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