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The Padres made a huge splash this week by acquiring Blake Snell from the Rays in a trade, then followed it up by trading for Yu Darvish the very next day! This will make them immediate contenders in a very tough NL West division. The Cubs however seem to be confusing their fans with a potential rebuild. The NBA is one week in and we are seeing the injury bug hit as Ja Morant will be sidelined with a sprained ankle, and Spencer Dinwiddie is out for the year with a torn ACL. James Harden looks great per usual, and the trade rumors are still on full force. The NFL season wraps up this weekend with many teams playing for a chance to make the playoffs. 

The NBA tip-off is here and was filled with many thrillers. Kevin Durant played his first game in 560 days! He and Kyrie Irving managed to score efficiently and secure a victory over Steph Curry and the Warriors. People are worrying about the Lakers one game into the season. Trae Young scored 37 points on 12 FGA, which is the most points on 12 or less FGA since the shot clock era started. Ja Morant had a monster game by adding 44 points in a loss to the Spurs. We give our predictions for conference matchups, Finals matchups, and award winners.

James McCann signs a four-year deal with the Mets worth $40Mil. Giannis signs a supermax extension with the Bucks, inking the largest deal in NBA history worth $228M! NBA preseason is finally here and we finally get to see a lot of new faces in new places. Kevin Durant makes his long awaited return, and looks great. New look Rockets are showing good signs, despite Harden looking way out of shape. In the NFL, the Packers clinched the NFC north. The top seeds in both conferences remain up for grabs in the final 3 weeks.

Lucas Giolito is the special guest on this week's episode! He sits down with us and discusses the recent transactions, which the White Sox acquired Lance Lynn from the Rangers and Adam Eaton from free agency. He goes in depth about his no-hitter this past season, training during the pandemic, his love for the city of Chicago, video gaming, and much more. 

The MLB offseason continues as non-tenders, arbitration signings, & trades processed today. A non-tendered list including Adam Duvall, Kyle Schwarber, Nomar Mazara, and David Dahl. Huge NBA news around the league as Russell Westbrook gets traded to the Wizards in exchange for John Wall and a future first round pick! There were many max contract extensions signed as well. The NFL finally finishes week 11, on a Wednesday! Broncos forced to play without a QB, and much more.

The long awaited NBA Draft night is here! Anthony Edwards, James Wiseman, and LaMelo Ball go in the top 3. The Bulls went with an unconventional pick, by selecting Patrick Williams at the 4th pick. He never started a game in his college career. A plethora of trades leading to draft night. Jrue Holiday goes to the Bucks. Bogdan Bogdanovic was supposed to as well, but declined the trade. Chris Paul goes to the Suns and makes them an instant playoff team! In MLB, Robinson Cano gets suspended for the 2021 baseball season after testing positive again for PEDs. Theo Epstein steps down from the Chicago Cubs organization! Drew Brees is out for the Saints with broken ribs and a punctured lung. Deandre Hopkins continues proving why he's the best receiver in the NFL, as his game winning touchdown catch keeps the Cardinals atop the division in a three way tie at the moment.

Trevor Bauer & Shane Bieber were announced the winners of the Cy Young Award in the NL & AL! Tony La Russa got a DUI back in February and had an ego during his arrest. Steve Cohen continues to show how awesome he is in his press conference this week. Russell Westbrook has requested a trade! Where will he go? The NBA Draft is next week and there's a lot of trade rumors about the draft picks. In the NFL, the Saints swept the Bucs and that's the first time a division rival has swept Tom Brady in the regular season. The Bears have lost 3 in a row. Their hot start has fizzled out and it doesn't look good going forward.

Big news around the MLB off-season as the Mets get a new owner in billionaire Steve Cohen. The White Sox bring back Tony La Russa to manage the ball club after not managing since 2011! Cubs do not bring back Jon Lester with team option. The Bulls fill their assistant positions with the hiring of Maurice Cheeks and Josh Longstaff. The NFL is at it's midway point and there are many key matchups that could hurt teams in the playoff hunt. Saints vs Bucs matchup very important for both teams! Antonio Brown will make his debut that game and could play 10-30 snaps.

We have hit the one year mark for the podcast! Thanks for the support so far! This episode features Michael Hermosillo of the Chicago Cubs! Michael discusses why he chose baseball instead of a full football scholarship to University of Illinois, his path to the majors, and his future plans to prep for next season. The Dodgers are one win away from winning the World Series. In the NFL, the Steelers are the last remaining undefeated team. Antonio Brown joins Brady again after signing a one-year deal with the Buccaneers! Also, Dez Bryant returns to the NFL after signing with the Baltimore Ravens.

The Rays avoided a reverse sweep in the ALCS against the Houston Astros. The Dodgers made a remarkable 3-1 comeback against the Braves with major help from Corey Seager. Both teams have won the pennant, are now facing off in the World Series and it's 1-1. In the NBA, Mike D'Antoni is close to reuniting with Steve Nash in Brooklyn. Stan Van Gundy is the head coach for the New Orleans Pelicans. Right Move? In the NFL, the Chicago Bears atop of the NFC North! The NFC East remains a dumpster fire. Huge game between the undefeated Steelers & Titans as they both fight to keep it that way.