Sources Tell Jeff Passan

Sources Tell Jeff Passan

By ESPN, Omaha Productions, Jeff Passan

Sources Tell Jeff Passan brings together the biggest names in baseball with the game's best reporter to tell the most important stories through the people that lived them. Just as accessible for the n... more
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  1. Number 1: Inside Dodgers Owner Mark Walter’s Billion-Dollar Insurance Scandal

    On this episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, Jeff is joined by financial fraud expert and whistleblower Tom Gober for a deep dive into the complicated financial web surrounding Dodgers owner Mark Walter, Guggenheim, and the insurance companies connected to the purchase and operation of the Los Angeles Dodgers. How were insurance companies used to help finance the purchase of the Dodgers? Why do Mark Walter’s insurance companies own the Dodgers’ television contract? And how did a franchise that emerged from bankruptcy become a multibillion-dollar powerhouse? Gober breaks down how potential financial-crime cases are built, when affiliated investments begin raising regulatory concerns, the role of the NAIC, and how reinsurance factors into the Dodgers’ financial structure. Plus, the red flag settlement from 2012, where the profits ultimately go, the biggest potential concern for Walter’s lawyers, and who could ultimately be held responsible. TIMECODES: 0:00 Welcome to Sources Tell Jeff Passan 0:25 Dodgers Owner Mark Walter's Billion-Dollar Insurance Scandal 4:25 Tom Gober Joins Sources Tell Jeff Passan 5:35 How Mark Walter Used Insurance Companies To Buy The Dodgers 7:12 How Cases Are Built With Potential Financial Crimes 8:55 The Complicated Web Of Guggenheim's Holdings 11:03 When Affiliated Investments Become Problematic 12:45 Investment Threshold That Causes The NAIC To Start Asking Questions 16:36 How Does Something Like This Happen? 18:25 The Game-Changing Dodgers Television Contract 23:37 Why Do Mark Walter's Insurance Companies Own The Dodgers TV Contract? 26:30 How The Dodgers Went From Bankrupt To Billions 32:15 Wall Street's Stance On The Matter 36:30 What Is Reinsurance And How Does It Involve The Dodgers? 48:05 More Insight Into The Mark Walter-Dodgers Situation 50:05 Biggest Concern For Mark Walter’s Lawyer 52:25 Profits Go To The Dodgers And Their Owners 56:17 Who’s To Blame? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 1min
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  2. Number 2: Newly Discovered Footage: Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr Debate the Art of Hitting

    On this episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, newly discovered footage captures baseball legends Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr on a fishing trip, talking—and debating—the art of the baseball swing. Jeff is joined by Joey Votto, who idolized Williams and studied The Science of Hitting, along with the Executive Director of the Ted Williams Foundation and a friend and former security guard of Ted’s. Together, they watch this remarkable footage and break down Ted’s thoughts on hitting, his approach to the swing, and what it’s like to hear one of baseball’s greatest hitters talk about his craft in such a candid setting. A rare glimpse of baseball history that has to be seen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 22min
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  3. Number 3: The Magic of September Baseball: When Anything Can Happen

    September is one of the most special times on the baseball calendar. For players grinding away in the minor leagues, it’s a month when anything can happen — and the dream of reaching the big leagues can suddenly feel a whole lot closer. This week, I’m celebrating September baseball through three remarkable stories: John Paciorek, who went 3-for-3 in his only MLB game and finished with a perfect 1.000 batting average; Brian Jeroloman, who was called up by the Blue Jays in 2011 but never got into a major league game; and Matt Buschmann, who joins me to share his own unforgettable September baseball story. Three very different journeys — and a reminder of the hope and possibility that September brings to baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  4. Number 4: Where Should MLB Expand? Six Cities Make Their Case

    MLB expansion is on the horizon. So who gets a team? Jeff Passan is joined by representatives from six cities hoping to land an MLB team — Montreal, Nashville, Portland, Salt Lake City, Raleigh and Orlando — and gives each of them the chance to make their case. Why is their city ready for Major League Baseball? What would a new team look like? And which pitch is the most convincing? Six cities. A limited number of spots. Let the expansion pitches begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 11min
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  5. Number 5: Top 10 Storylines that AREN'T the Dodgers

    There’s a lot more happening in baseball than the Dodgers. On this episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, Jeff breaks down the biggest storylines to watch down the stretch of the MLB season — from Yordan Alvarez’s pursuit of the Triple Crown and Aaron Judge’s eventual return to Jacob Misiorowski’s Cy Young case, the red-hot Red Sox and Pete Crow-Armstrong’s place in the MVP race. Which storylines will define the rest of the season? And which players could change the playoff picture before October? (0:00) Welcome to Sources Tell Jeff Passan (1:48) Yordan Alvarez Triple Crown (5:30) Aaron Judge will be back (10:05) AL West Race (16:28) NL MVP Race (19:50) Cy Young Races (23:16) Red Sox Run (27:27) AL Central Race (30:51) NL Wild Card Race (38:30) Lockout (45:00) World Series Contenders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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