In Part 2 of the Pending Approval MLB Trade Deadline special, Alex power ranks teams 1-30, while Oscar share his top ten teams. What is unique about these power rankings is that for each team ranked, Oscar reacts to Alex sharing his company comparison for that organization.

In this week's episode, Oscar and Alex deep dive into the Major League Baseball season. They start Part One by breaking down which players are most likely to be dealt, which in some cases are already on the move ahead of the August 1st deadline. In Part 2, they reveal their 1-30 Power Rankings with a slight twist by revealing their company stock parallel for each organization up to this point in the season and beyond.

Major news out of the world of golf as the world learned this week that the LIV Golf Tour and the PGA Tour intend to merge into one league! Oscar and Alex provide their instant reactions to a complicated situation which is sure to be the focus of the upcoming U.S. Open. The duo discuss the details which we have as of now, while providing their thoughts on the potential challenges which the two leagues could face in terms of antitrust government regulation and public backlash. It's one of the most shocking announcements in the world of sports that either of us have seen in our lifetimes and could also open the possibility of further attempts by Middle Eastern and other investors from around the world to gain access to North American sports leagues. Finally, at the 34:40 mark, Oscar and Alex turn their focus back to the NBA as Denver leads the Finals 2-1 and prepares for Game 4 in Miami. Oscar and Alex agree that one more win by Denver is likely all the Nuggets would need to put this series out of reach from the Miami Heat. Do the Heat have enough in the tank to repeat their Game 2 performance? Or has the Joker been too dominant to be taken down now? *** Recorded on June 8, 2023 ***

As the Pending Approval podcast reaches double digit episodes, the NBA Finals is upon us! Oscar and Alex react to the unlikely matchup which will cap off the 2023 season and feature the #1 Denver Nuggets out of the Western Conference and #8 Miami Heat out of the Eastern Conference. Oscar reflects on another unsuccessful attempt by the Boston Celtics to win a title with their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The two then discuss what makes this Heat so special to make it to this year's finals and whether or not they have a chance at pulling off one more upset over the Joker.

***Recorded on May 31, 2023***

Oscar Garner III and Alex Reba react to the Denver Nuggets sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers out of the playoffs. Despite his fragile state, Alex heaps praise on the Nuggets ability to break down a strong Lakers team on the back of yet another dominant series performance by Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Moving to the Eastern Conference, Oscar's psyche also hangs by a thread as the Celtics cling to life in a tight series against the Heat. The pairing close out the episode by reacting to Brooks Koepka winning the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club. ***Episode was recorded on May 25, 2023.***

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On this episode of the Pending Approval podcast, Oscar Garner III and Alex Reba dive into the NBA Playoffs yet again. It was a wild Round 1 as we saw a #1 seeded Milwaukee team lose to #8 seeded Miami for only the sixth time in NBA Playoffs history. Additionally, Alex's beloved Cleveland Cavaliers crashed out of the playoffs after losing in a gentlemen's sweep to the resurgent New York Knicks. While we saw Philadelphia and Denver cruise in Round 1, tougher matchups lie ahead for these teams in their conference semifinal opponents of Boston and Phoenix, respectively. Finally, the Lakers appear to be a true contender behind LeBron James and the elevated play of Anthony Davis. In a script meant for Hollywood, Los Angeles' premier basketball team will have to face the defending champion Golden State Warriors, as the Splash Brothers look to extend the Warriors Dynasty. Alex and Oscar get into all of this and finish the episode with a thought provoking conversation about Giannis' post-game remarks about failure in sports. Thanks for listening!

It's been a busy time for the hosts of the Pending Approval podcast. Specifically, for the underpaid editor of these podcasts, Mr. Alex Reba, who is the reason there is a backlog of content hitting the page just now. In any case, there are some great episodes and topics which Oscar Garner III and myself have gotten into over the past few weeks. In this episode, the two of us touch on all things NBA heading into the First Round of the playoffs. The episode begins with a brief conversation about our trip to Orlando to watch the Cavaliers take on the Magic in their final home game of the 2022-2023 Regular Season, while also touching on our theories about how traffic gets backed up and why the NBA Regular Season is currently broken (03:00-14:15). After our thoughts on the play-in games, we discuss the state of some of the teams which just missed the playoffs or failed to make the playoffs by way of the play-in (14:15-34:20). From there we move on to a series by series breakdown of each Round 1 matchup.

34:20 - Lakers vs Grizzlies

46:48 - Timberwolves vs Nuggets

53:08 - Bucks vs Heat

1:08:45 - Warriors vs Kings

1:37:56 - Celtics vs Hawks

1:44:22 - Nets vs 76ers

1:47:12 - Clippers vs Suns

1:59:27 - Cavaliers vs Knicks

In this episode of Pending Approval, Oscar Garner III and Alex Reba react to the NBA Playoffs through Round 1 and preview what they expect to see in the Conference Semi-Finals. The two give instant reactions to the Jets acquisition of Aaron Rodgers and they finish the basketball portion by acknowledging the recent Miami sports moment, with the success of the Heat, Panthers, Hurricanes, and Marlins. They close the episode by discussing how they feel about the offseason MLB rule changes and how it has impacted the game. ***The episode was recorded on May 1st but did not upload properly.***

With the sports equinox in full swing, Alex couldn't help but dedicate time to a breakout episode on one of the stories that might be going on under the radar in the world of sports. The Tampa Bay Rays have the hottest start to an MLB Season since 1987! Alex shares his thoughts on why the Rays strength of schedule isn't as big a factor as others may lead you to believe and why this team could be special throughout the 2023 season.