The Afternoon Sports Beat with Jim Traber

Jim Traber discusses what is wrong with Paul Skenes and his dip in velocity? Did you see Pete Crow-Armstrong accomplish something that nobody has ever done in the history of Major League Baseball? Do you believe Roger Goodell that the NFL is actually looking to expand the league and have international teams? Jim previews Kansas State’s Football season and whether they’ll go over or under the win total of 8.5. Did you know Vlad Guerrero Jr. has not hit a home run at home this season? Could Kalen DeBoer be fired this season if Alabama doesn’t meet the fanbase’s expectations? Tony Gwynn could do anything.

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Jim Traber takes your calls and discusses the unwritten rules of baseball after Joshua Baez stared down his first home run in the big leagues. Did you know Vlad Guerrero Jr. has not hit a home run at home this season? Could Kalen DeBoer be fired this season if Alabama doesn’t meet the fanbase’s expectations? Tony Gwynn could do anything.

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Jim Traber discusses what is wrong with Paul Skenes and his dip in velocity? Did you see Pete Crow-Armstrong accomplish something that nobody has ever done in the history of Major League Baseball? Do you believe Roger Goodell that the NFL is actually looking to expand the league and have international teams? Jim previews Kansas State’s Football season and whether they’ll go over or under the win total of 8.5.

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Jim Traber discusses Pete Crow-Armstrong’s unbelievable night last night hitting a leadoff home run and a walk off. What do you make of Mark Walter quickly selling the Lakers right after buying last year? Are you surprised at the dynamics of the Buss siblings? Do you care the Oklahoma State had more receiving votes in the preseason poll than Michigan? What is Jim’s favorite sport? Has the WNBA become a sideshow and should they take a note from the WWE? Do you think that players up for the Baseball Hall of Fame should have to meet a higher threshold to stay on the ballot? Could former undrafted rookie from OU, Damonic Williams, end up making the team for the Arizona Cardinals?

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Jim Traber takes your calls on NIL affecting college football fandom. What is Jim’s favorite sport? Has the WNBA become a sideshow and should they take a note from the WWE? Do you think that players up for the Baseball Hall of Fame should have to meet a higher threshold to stay on the ballot? Could former undrafted rookie from OU, Damonic Williams, end up making the team for the Arizona Cardinals?

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Jim Traber discusses Pete Crow-Armstrong’s unbelievable night last night hitting a leadoff home run and a walk off. What do you make of Mark Walter quickly selling the Lakers right after buying last year? Are you surprised at the dynamics of the Buss siblings? Do you care the Oklahoma State had more receiving votes in the preseason poll than Michigan?

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Full Show: Friday, August 14, 2026

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Jim Traber discusses the PGA Tour this weekend and Scottie Scheffler’s win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Does any golfer get more coverage with fewer results than Jordan Spieth? Did Aaron Boone deserved to be thrown out this weekend? Joshua Baez for the Cardinals had 3 home runs in his first ever game. Are the Dodgers in trouble? How did some of the NFL’s quarterbacks perform in Week 1 of the preseason? Why is Jim so high on the Giants in the NFC East and what could derail them, if anything? Could the NBA Draft be fixed by making it a snake draft? What will it take for Oklahoma State to get back to their former wrestling glory? What will a Major League Baseball lockout look like next summer?

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Jim Traber takes your calls on the passing of Butch Huskey and Tommy John. Why is Jim so high on the Giants in the NFC East and what could derail them, if anything? Could the NBA Draft be fixed by making it a snake draft? What will it take for Oklahoma State to get back to their former wrestling glory? What will a Major League Baseball lockout look like next summer?

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Jim Traber discusses the PGA Tour this weekend and Scottie Scheffler’s win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Does any golfer get more coverage with fewer results than Jordan Spieth? Did Aaron Boone deserved to be thrown out this weekend? Joshua Baez for the Cardinals had 3 home runs in his first ever game. Are the Dodgers in trouble? How did some of the NFL’s quarterbacks perform in Week 1 of the preseason?

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