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On this week's episode, we begin by discussing the Yankees spiral, the Braves historically good offense, and Dusty Baker's rank all-time amongst managers. From there, we discuss Michael Lorenzen's first career no-hitter in a 7-0 win vs the Nationals, allegations that have landed Wander Franco on the restricted list, Jose Bautista's retirement as a Blue Jay and his legacy in Toronto, stadium news for the cities of Baltimore and Milwaukee, and the Dodgers adding to their farm system by signing the top prospect in Korea.

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In episode 282 of The Atlantic Files, James Harden calls Daryl Morey a liar and won't play for him, Daryl Morey isn't surprised and stands his ground, the 2023 FIBA World Cup starts soon, we do our first divisional preview starting with the Southwest division, Dennis gives his fantasy basketball rankings for points leagues, and more!

James Harden was on tour in China with Adidas and fielded questions after an event where he took the chance to throw some shots at Daryl Morey. He called Morey a liar and said that he will not play for a franchise that Morey is a part of and he repeated a second time to make sure everyone understood. He obviously knew his audience and that people in China aren't big fans of Morey. This moves the process to a whole new level of confusing.

The 2023 FIBA World Cup starts in a couple of weeks so we look at some of the rosters of the countries that are participating. We give our thoughts on the top rosters and the teams that have the best chance of taking home the gold.

Then, we kick off our divisional preview series as we take a look at the upcoming season for the Southwest Division. The Memphis Grizzlies won't have Ja Morant for a chunk of the season and the Houston Rockets improved greatly. Will the New Orleans Pelicans finally stay healthy and realize their potential, or will they tank?

Finally, our very own Dennis Clausen put out his rankings for the 2023-24 fantasy basketball season. The rankings are geared toward points leagues so we discuss the top 30 players and whether or not we agree or think others deserve the spot instead.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 Intro

00:06:54 James Harden calls Daryl Morey a liar

00:34:13 2023 FIBA World Cup thoughts

00:51:32 2023-24 Southwest division preview

01:16:34 Dennis's 2023-24 fantasy basketball points rankings

01:43:15 Outro

On this week's episode, we begin by discussing Framber Valdez's no-hitter, a 93 pitch masterpiece in a 2-0 win against the Guardians that saw him face the minimum amount of hitters. From there, we discuss a trade deadline that saw Justin Verlander reuniting with the Astros, the Mets blowing it up by trading Mark Cahna, Tommy Pham, and David Robertson, the Phillies and Orioles upgrading their rotations with Michael Lorenzen and Jack Flaherty, Aaron Civale heading to the Rays, Jeimer Candelario going to the Cubs, and the Diamondbacks adding a closer in Paul Sewald. To wrap up, we discuss Cole Hamels' retirement, and his Hall of Fame chances.

On this week's episode, we begin by discussing the Rangers fortifying their rotation by acquiring Max Scherzer from the Mets, and Jordan Montgomery from the Cardinals. From there, we discuss the Dodgers making moves for Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly, Ahmed Rosario, and Kike Hernandez, the Angels going all-in by keeping Shohei Ohtani and trading for Lucas Giolito, the Marlins and Blue Jays shoring up their bullpens by picking up David Robertson and Jordan Hicks, and Rob Manfred and David Bell each receiving extensions to remain in their current posts.

On this week's episode, we begin by discussing the Hall of Fame induction for Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen. From there, we discuss Travis d'Arnaud's extension, hot stove news surrounding the Cardinals, Justin Verlander, Tim Anderson, Shohei Ohtani, Marcus Stroman, and Shane Bieber. To wrap up, we discuss the Braves becoming a publicly traded company, the Diamondbacks new television after going unpaid by Bally Sports, and the Orioles, Braves, and Blue Jays adding to their bullpens via trades before the end of the month.

On this week's episode, we begin by discussing Vladimir Guerrero Jr. following in his father's footsteps by winning the Home Run Derby, making them the first father-son pair to do so. From there, we discuss the NL's first All-Star game win over the AL since 2012, Rob Manfred's comments about the pitch clock in the postseason, expansion, an automated strike zone, and a potential extension as commissioner, the Yankees adding an advertising patch to their jerseys, and which retired players we'd like to see take place in a home run derby.

On this week's episode, we begin by discussing the first-half of the MLB season, including our midseason award picks, biggest surprises and disappointments, and our postseason predictions heading into the second half. From there, we discuss the Tigers combined no-hitter against the Blue Jays, All-Star weekend in Seattle and our picks for the Home Run Derby, and Sean Casey replacing Dillon Lawson as the new hitting coach of the Yankees, the first in-season coaching replacement of the Brian Cashman era in New York.

On this week's episode, we begin by discussing a historic month for Shohei Ohtani and the Braves, and a historic Wednesday in Oakland that saw Domingo German throw the 24th perfect game in baseball history, a nine-strikeout, "Maddux" in an 11-0 Yankees win. From there, we discuss the 2023 MLB All-Star rosters, with the Rangers leading the way with four starters, and the Braves leading with eight total elections, the Rangers upgrading their bullpen by acquiring Aroldis Chapman, Steve Cohen speaking out in the media about the direction of the team in the middle of an underachieving season, and the future of Marcus Stroman in Chicago.

On this week's episode, we begin by taking a look at the Reds twelve-game winning streak, which was fueled Joey Votto's return, and Elly Da La Cruz's historic cycle. From there, we discuss Aaron Judge's torn toe ligament and it's effect on the Yankees, Rob Manfred publicly questioning whether or not he was correct in giving the Astros players immunity, Hal Steinbrenner's refusal to understand Yankee fans anger after a sluggish first-half, the first payments in the MASN fight between the Orioles and the Nationals, and the results of The Athletic's player poll.

On this week's episode, we take a deep dive into the current standings, including a perfect week for the surging Reds and Giants, and a tumble into third place for the struggling Astros and Dodgers. From there, we discuss a historic stretch by Shohei Ohtani, a bittersweet week for fans in Oakland that saw a successful reverse boycott, a seven-game winning streak, and the news that the Athletics' stadium funding was approved in Las Vegas, attempts by MLB to limit spending on technology, and David Freese turning down an induction in the Cardinals Hall of Fame.