NFC Previews with Gabe Goldfield and MLB Updates

In the NBA’s perpetual news cycle, there’s no off-season. Gone are the days when casual NBA fans turn off the NBA immediately post-Finals and forget about it until the annual Christmas Day slate of games. Kyrie wants out, Melo might go to OKC . . . everywhere you look there are NBA headlines. But don’t worry, even though the NBA is now omni-present, there’s still time for MLB and the NFL as well.

The dog days of summer grind on, as MLB enters the second half of the season, and somehow, someway, the NBA continues to be year round presence. The NFL is just around the corner as well, and soon, we’ll be inundated with more sports news than we can handle. But in the meantime, here at the Roundup we’ve always got content for you, whether scripted or off the dome, and so today we wrap up the NBA Summer League and look into what’s true or false in MLB so far this year. So sit back, MLB returns from the All Star break, the NBA always has news, and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

 

On, MLB post All Star break, as the two true best players in MLB return from injury; how the Dodgers and Astros are the truth; how Aaron Judge and the home run surge are not the truth; baseball's big fish/small pond mentality; NBA Summer League wrap up; Melo halfway to Houston; the absurdity of supposedly proposed Paul George for Klay Thompson trade and Klay's All D team snub; with intro bump Straight off the D.I.C. by Cannibal Ox off The Cold Vein, still banging after 16 years, so check it out!

Midseason in MLB finds us in a new era dealing with old issues. Home runs are up across the league, and speculation about PEDs or a juiced ball is back like it was 1998. And in an ever-changing world of sports analytics, there are still baseball flat-earthers out there who can’t help but resist embracing advanced stats. Some things seemingly never change, but others, like the fortunes of the Astros, Yankees and Brewers, are surprisingly refreshing. It’s an all MLB pod today with Brian as we break down the action heading towards the All Star break. So sit back, MLB action is center stage in the sports world and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

 

On, the increase in home runs across MLB, the misunderstanding of advanced stats, MLB division standings near midseason, MLB All Star Rosters, including notable snubs and surprises, and standout performers, with intro bump Rain Come Down by Vince Staples off his newest, Big Fish, so check it out!

Houston landed CP3, Paul George makes what could be a short stop in OKC, Blake and Steph stay home…it’s like fishing season in the NBA Free Agency period. Some catches are bigger than others, but a lot of teams went home happy with their haul. Yet there’s more to come, with big fish like Gordon Hayward, Paul Millsap and maybe even Carmelo Anthony still out there. We’ll get into all the moves around the Association today, as we’re joined by our good friend Gabe Goldfield. So sit back, the NBA Finals are over, but the NBA presence remains strong year round and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

 

On, what else, NBA Free Agency and the trades around the Association, w/ our friend Gabe Goldfield as we break down CP3 finding a new home with the Rockets, Paul George's pitstop in OKC, and all the moves through the first day of free agency and possibilities moving forward, with intro bump, Big Fish by Vince Staples off his newest album, so check it out!

Well on the way to becoming a year round presence, the NBA continues to dominate the sports headlines even after the last game has been played, and tonight’s NBA Draft has provided us with a whole lot more to talk about, so we have Gabe Goldfield on the Roundup Hotline once again to break down the Association. And oh yeah, there’s a baseball season playing out, and we’ve somehow found the time to get up to speed on our beloved MLB, so we’ll break down the season to this point, with the new faces and breakout teams, in extreme detail with Brian. So sit back, the NBA Finals are over, but the NBA presence remains strong, MLB is low key intriguing and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

 

On NBA Draft and the week of moves and speculation leading in with our friend Gabe Goldfield, into some MLB talk on the season to this point with resident baseball expert Brian Daniels. We kick off at (5:20) with the Celtics/Sixers draft pick swap, then (7:25) KD opting out and what it means to the Warriors moving forward, Paul George and his announcement he wants to play for the Lakers (10:35), what's going on with the Cavs and the GM opening, passive aggressive Lebron, and Melo (12:00), the Rockets' off season plans and the possibility of an even more loaded Western Conference (18:35), Jimmy Butler to the Wolves (22:40), and tonite's draft (26:10). Then we get into MLB talk with Brian (42:57), on the upstart Rockies, DBacks and Yankees continued success (46:40), and that's weird, it's all new faces on the HR leader charts (48:40), we've got our midseason MVP and ROY candidates (53:45), we take a look around the MLB divisions (1:00:00), and MLB power rankings (1:11:00). With intro bump Quiet Storm in tribute to Prodigy of Mobb Deep, RIP, hugely influential in the NY hip hop scene early 90's, so check it out!

The Warriors are champions again for the second time in three years, and have come out victorious in what will likely go down in the books as the Trilogy. Sure, like we discussed last week, there are going to be many who question whether a dominant Dubs dynasty is good for the league, but loaded teams have always ruled the Association. And the basketball, oh the beauty of the Golden State offense; if you can’t appreciate the ball movement and defensive acumen because you’re too busy hating, well, you’re missing out. Not missing out? The entire Warriors’ organization and fanbase, who will definitely be celebrating the title tonight. So sit back, the NBA Finals are over, the Warriors are champs once again and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

 

On, the Warriors' victory over the Cavaliers in 5 games, recorded immediately following the post game ceremonies with Air Gabe 23, Gabe Goldfield; with a look back at GM 4 in Cleveland and how the Cavs got their 1 W; Andre Iguadola's great GM 5 performance; Steph being the DD to KD's prom king; Lebron's masterful performance in the series L; how GM 5 turned in the 2nd half; and the future in the Land and by the Bay; with intro bump, the beautiful Joga off Homogenic by the incomparable Bjork, so check it out!

So, I hear that the NBA Finals are boring. At least that’s the take we hear in the media. Sure, if you’re a fan of the Warriors or Cavaliers, you have a horse in the race and something on the line, but the general public seems unimpressed. Apparently, good basketball just isn’t enough for some people, so we complain that the Dubs are too good and that it’s bad for basketball. I’m not having it; the Warriors were the laughing stock of the league for decades, a perennial lottery team that could never get it right. But all that changed, and this once pitiful franchise has become a dynasty, on the verge of a second title in three years, and like it or not, you can’t take that away from them. So sit back, the NBA Finals see the Warriors up 3-0 with a Game 4 Friday, and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

 

On, why the NBA Finals are actually fun to watch, despite criticism of being boring; appreciating the ascension of the Warriors dynasty; GM 3 and how the Cavaliers blew their best opportunity thus far in the series; with intro bump Can't Take That Away by Brother Ali from Rhymesayers off his new album All the Beauty In This Whole Life, so check it out!

What an amazing year it’s been in the NBA, with historical statistical campaigns, breakout players, and plenty of drama, but now, with the Warriors and Cavs facing off in the Trilogy, that’s all just prologue, and we’re on to the next. And in MLB, the Astros and Yankees look like breakout teams this season, each set on becoming the next upstart World Series contender built from the farm system up, and hoping to follow the Giants, the Royals and the Cubs as champions. So sit back, the NBA Finals are underway, MLB looks a lot different than it did in 2016, and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

 

On, the long awaited NBA Finals re-rematch between the Cavaliers and the Warriors, with my pregame preview and postgame wrap with our buddy, Gabe Goldfield; but first, we get into the division leaders in MLB about 1/3 of the way into the season, as the resurgent Yankees are doing it with a mix of new blood and a strong veteran presence, the Indians are righting the ship after a rough start, the Astros look like legit World Series contenders, while the Nationals very well could be their postseason opponent this fall, the Brewers cling to a NL Central lead pretty much by default, and the hated Dodgers are putting some distance between themselves and my Giants. With intro bump, the Next, by Bicasso of the Living Legends crew, so check it out!

The present and the future. . . sure, the Celtics were the number one seed in the East and made the Conference Finals, but even though they were sent packing by the Cavs, there’s nothing lost; it’s all about that #1 pick, Gordan Hayward, and the future. Meanwhile, in Golden State and Cleveland, it’s all about the now, with Lebron racing the clock chasing history and Kevin Durant, dare I say it, desperate to get his first ring with a championship or bust Warriors squad equally desperate to erase last year’s collapse. So sit back, the NBA Playoffs have presented us with a Dubs/Cavs trilogy, MLB is back, and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

 

On, Kawhi Leonard and Isaiah Thomas’ series altering injuries, as the Cavaliers stumble in the sweep attempt but rebound to finish the Celtics, while the Warriors closeout the Spurs; a bright future for the Celtics and Wizards; All-NBA squads, the draft lottery, Bleacher Report’s Game of Zones, and all the action from the NBA Conference Finals, with an intro bump from Sonic Youth, the song Trilogy, so check it out!