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  • 2020 MLB Awards Ballots. Plus, the Playoff Contenders Who’ve Surprised Us the Most.

    For the final time this season, we run through the biggest movers in terms of playoff odds, and share which of the final contenders have surprised us most this season (1:27). Then, with less than a week left in the season, we share our MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year ballots, including unanimous choices like Shane Bieber for AL Cy Young, and three-way split decisions like Freddie Freeman, Fernando Tatís Jr., and Mookie Betts for NL MVP (33:44).


    Hosts: Michael Baumann, Ben Lindbergh, and Zach Kram

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    1 hr 3 min
  • Manny Machado on the Electric Padres, the Best Plays He’s Ever Made, and Meeting Kobe Bryant
    San Diego Padres superstar third baseman Manny Machado joins the show to break down what it feels like to be on the up-and-coming “it team” in Major League Baseball. He talks with the guys about unwritten rules, the Dodgers rivalry, Los Angeles vs. San Diego as cities, the best defensive plays Manny has made in his career, and more. Plus: Machado recounts the first time he met Kobe Bryant.
    Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco
    Guest: Manny Machado
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    1 hr
  • The Yankees' Roller-coaster Season With Luke Voit
    The guys are joined by MLB’s home run leader, Luke Voit, to discuss the quirks of the 2020 Yankees season—including a long slump, their recent hot streak, and what it feels like to play in Yankee Stadium with no fans. Voit also shares some insight into how he became a better defender this offseason, what it takes to be an “all-fields” hitter, and where he’d line up if he played in the NFL.
    Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco
    Guest: Luke Voit
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    1 hr 5 min
  • The MLB Playoff Structure Is Changing. How Will That Affect This Year and Beyond?

    We lead the podcast by discussing the news that commissioner Rob Manfred and team owners want to make the 2020 playoff structure (16 teams and a three-game series in the first round) permanent (1:35). Then, we discuss how the MLB playoff bubble will affect this year and how team strategies will change because there are no days off in between games (18:38). Finally, we preview a weekend full of key series for the 2020 playoff picture (31:58) before discussing the largest movers by playoff odds this past week (48:13).


    Hosts: Michael Baumann, Ben Lindbergh, Zach Kram

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    1 hr 2 min
  • Caris LeVert on Fitting in With Kyrie and KD, the Nets’ New Coach Steve Nash, and Playing With Jamal Crawford
    Nets’ emerging star guard Caris LeVert joins the show to talk about everything from his superstar teammates Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to the death of his love for Chipotle. Plus: how he heard the news of Steve Nash being hired as the new Nets coach and the toughest players to cover in the league.
    Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco
    Guest: Caris LeVert
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    1 hr 3 min
  • The Divergent Paths of the 2020 Yankees and Dodgers

    We narrow in on the two biggest preseason favorites to win the 2020 World Series: the Yankees and the Dodgers. What has contributed to their polar opposite seasons, and can the Yankees pull it together in time to regain their chance at a 2020 ring (8:12)? Then, we remember MLB legends Lou Brock and Tom Seaver (27:11) and then choose a preseason underdog that we now think is most likely to make the playoffs (36:02).


    Hosts: Michael Baumann, Ben Lindbergh, and Zach Kram

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    55 min
  • Yankees-Rays Is the Fiercest Rivalry in Baseball. Plus, Trade Deadline Takeaways.

    After some alleged beanball dominated the discourse around the Yankees-Rays game last night, we outline the recent history of bad blood between the two teams (1:34). Then, we discuss the highest impact trades from the deadline on Monday, including Mike Clevinger and Austin Nola to the Padres (16:29). Finally, we talk about the biggest playoff odds moves of the week (51:34).


    Hosts: Michael Baumann, Ben Lindbergh, and Zach Kram

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    1 hr 3 min
  • The Sports World Is on Pause As the NBA, WNBA, and MLB Protest Police Brutality
    The Milwaukee Bucks chose not to play Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic in protest of police brutality in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake, and the Rockets-Thunder and Lakers-Blazers matchups were also postponed. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds chose not to play, as well as the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants. We discuss the way the sports world hit pause, how far player activism has come since the Clippers’ protest of Donald Sterling, and the way athletes have become leading voices in American politics.
    Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco
    Guest: Bill Simmons
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    39 min
  • Our MLB Award Ballots at the Halfway Point

    With nearly half of the season over (unbelievably), we run down the awards ballots for the AL and NL and share our top three picks for MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year (6:37). Then, we end by recapping the last week in playoff odds changes (48:06).


    Hosts: Michael Baumann, Ben Lindbergh, Zach Kram

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    1 hr 1 min

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