Joe Pott continues to fill in for Matt Pauley tonight, and in the second hour is joined by Dani Wexelman of MLB Network Radio and ESPN. Dani explains why comparing the World Baseball Classic to the MLB is like comparing apples and oranges, and lets us know the stories she’s the most excited about covering this season. Randy Moehlman, public address announcer for the Battlehawks and play-by-play announcer for Mizzou athletics, also joins the show to discuss the electric atmosphere at Battlehawks home games and how the transfer portal has changed the game of college basketball. Joe wraps up the hour featuring Adam Wainwright’s comments on how much fun he had at the World Baseball Classic.

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