The Chase Thomas Podcast

Chase Thomas is joined by Baseball Prospectus' Nick Stellini to talk about the Angels giving Mike Trout all of the money, where Trout can continue to go historically through the life of the contract, getting significantly more than Bryce Haper, the Indians punting on real contention in 2019, the inexcusable rationale for not paying Francisco Lindor, the Cubs' under-the-radar awful offseason and why the Pirates might be sneaky good in the NL Central this year behind breakout candidate Adam Frazier.

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Chase Thomas is joined by Bleacher Report's Connor Rogers to talk about the success of the 'Stick To Football' podcast at Bleacher Report, working with NFL Draft Analyst Matt Miller, the Jets signing LeVeon Bell, why the NFL Combine is weird, corners versus edge rushers in terms of positional value, the return of the superstar MLB, the rise of Josh Allen and the fall of Ed Oliver, the five-best QBs in the draft ranked, why the Jags should still take a QB, why John Elway sucks at drafting QBs, and why the Raiders might win the draft this year.

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Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's sports columnist Jeff Schultz  to talk about the Braves not spending any money this winter, Liberty Media versus Spirit in Atlanta, comparing the club to the Phillies and Nationals, if Josh Donaldson and Brian McCann will be worthwhile additions, the Falcons' cap issues, Dan Quinn's mission to change Vic Beasley, the offensive line additions, the Luka Doncic trade, the Hawks' ceiling with this core, more.

Then, friend of the pod Arizona Sports and The Steel Cage's Derek Montilla returns to talk about the Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair feud heading into WrestleMania 35, if Fastlane was a good PPV, what makes the Randy Orton and AJ Styles feud better than Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston, how much time Batista and Triple H will get at Mania, Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar's never-ending collision course and if The Miz will work as a face this time.

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Chase Thomas is joined by Bleacher Report's Sean Highkin to talk about the possibility of Kemba Walker leaving the Charlotte Hornets, whether or not the Lakers would be wise to pursue him, the Hornets unluckiness in the NBA Draft Lottery, why paying Kemba if you're Charlotte wouldn't be the worst idea, if Mitch Kupchak can lead a teardown in Charlotte, why the Mavericks are interesting for him, Isaiah Thomas falling out of the rotation in Denver, why he should have signed with Orlando, why the Rockets are suddenly surging out West, and the Blazers' upside going forward with their core.

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Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Harman Dayal to talk about more NHL rule changes, if fighting will soon become of a thing of the past in hockey, the rise of scoring and the fall of physicality, the power play rule changes, how the Blackhawks are scoring so well now, if Patrick Kane can win the Hart Trophy, how much longer Chicago can rely on Corey Crawford, Quinn Hughes in Vancouver, the Canucks' difficult timeline to contention, and why the Avalanche might wind up with Jack Hughes. 

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Chase Thomas is joined by FanSided's Matt Verderame to talk about the Steelers big trade with the Raiders for Antonio Brown, the meek future with Big Ben, if the Steelers should have moved on from Big Ben, Mike Tomlin's future with a rebuilding team in Pittsburgh, if this moves the needle for Jon Gruden's team in the AFC West, who will win the LeVeon Bell sweepstakes, why he makes sense for the Bears, and what Josh Rosen's trade value is after the season he had in Arizona in 2018.

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Chase Thomas is joined by WWE Insider Brad Shepard to talk about the latest news in WWE and AEW, the incredible babyface promo from Kevin Owens on Smackdown Live this week, Kofi vs. Owens as top babyfaces, why Daniel Bryan is going to keep the belt at WrestleMania 35, the lack of interest in Fastlane on Sunday, if Ricochet and Aleister Black are working on the main roster, the disappointing injury news surrounding Tommaso Ciampa, why the time is now for Adam Cole in NXT, and why the WWE clearly hasn't learned anything in regards to Roman Reigns.

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Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Jovan Buha to talk about the Clippers possibly sneaking into the playoffs in the West, what makes Pat Beverley so interesting to cover, Gallinari's future with the team, what makes the Magic interesting down the stretch, Aaron Gordon trades, the Timberwolves keeping Ryan Saunders as coach, and what makes Towns vs. Embiid so compelling going forward.

Then, Chase's longtime friend and former NBA blogger at 48 Minutes of Hell, Caleb Saenz, returns to talk about another weird Spurs season, the emergence of Derrick White, why DeMar DeRozan isn't fun, all of Patty Mills' friends leaving, Coach Pop's future with the club, the absence of Kawhi Leonard, and if the team could beat the Nuggets in the NBA Playoffs (60:00).

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Chase Thomas is joined by Canucks.com's Brady Trettenero to talk about the NHL playoffs almost being here, what's going on in Pittsburgh, the weird moves the Pens made at the NHL Trade Deadline, Sidney Crosby for MVP, if they can still compete for a Stanley Cup in 2019, the Carl Hagelin weirdness, the Jared McCann trade, if the Sabres are screwed playing in the Atlantic, who will fade first between Tampa Bay, Toronto and Boston, scoring being up across the NHL, other potential rule changes we'd like to see, and why teams are better at making comebacks in today's game.

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Chase Thomas is joined by The Good Phight's John Stolnis to talk about the Phillies signing Bryce Harper, if Manny Machado was a better fit for Philly, the NL East's hierarchy in 2019, Gabe Kapler's job security, the issues with the rotation after Aaron Nola, the forgotten JT Realmuto trade, and the most intriguing young prospects in the Phillies' MLB pipeline.

Then, 49ers Hub's Evan Sowards jumps on the pod to talk about the greatness of Kyle Shanahan, a potential Antonio Brown, Jimmy G's health in 2019, the defense still needing pieces on the defensive line, the potential of Nick Bosa in San Francisco, why Dante Pettis is poised to break out in 2019, and what separates George Kittle from other tight ends in the NFL (38:00).

Lastly, Brew Hoop's Mitchell Maurer jumps on the pod to talk about the Bucks' incredible season, what makes Giannis special in Milwaukee, the brilliance of Malcolm Brogdon, the decision to extend Eric Bledsoe's contract, the Pau Gasol addition, how they match up with the Raptors and how the Greek Freak has evolved over the years (78:00).

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