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So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Someone asked me about Albert Pujols and his recent comments on a contract that he was offered in 2011 for $315 million. Hmm. (9:00) Is Orlando now on the table for relocation? A new billionaire has entered the fray! He says he will give money, but ONLY if the Rays choose Orlando. (21:10) Why don’t teams that are contenders make trades this early in a season? (33:30) The head groundskeeper from Williamsport called into the show! They want to know what the relationship was between a team and a grounds crew at the MLB level. (39:40) Should big spenders not getting results change the way the CBA negotiations go? (45:42) What happens with jerseys from players? Do they keep them? Do the teams keep them?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘ultramarathon’ as in not a sprint as in not a marathon as in CBA as in MLB as in MLBPA. Let the games begin. The league office and the union are starting to meets. Presentations made. Hellos and how are you doings. (12:30) What in the world is wrong with Fernando Tatis Jr? No home runs? No power? (25:30) The Spurs took a 3-2 lead over the Timberwolves. Wemby is just so fun to watch. Thankfully there were no elbows thrown. (31:33) Review: Rooster. (34:40) NPPOD. (38:20) The Sixers have fired Daryl Morey. He rebuilt the team and the team couldn’t win it all. Still no conference finals since 2001. (46:40) Brandon Clarke of the Memphis Grizzlies has died at 29. The Los Angeles police department is investigating it for a possible drug overdose. Former NBA player Jason Collins also died yesterday, he from brain cancer.

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Cal Raleigh is slumping. Cal Raleigh cannot hit. Doesn’t matter what he did last year. Could have been an MVP. Relax! It’s a slump! (6:48) What is going on with Tarik Skubal? According to Scott Boras he is the first person to ever undergo this new surgery! Is Skubal going to come back sooner!? (18:53) The Mets still have the worst record in baseball. It’s all still going badly. Are they thinking sell sell sell? (27:00) The Phillies are hot. Rob Thomson is out. Don Mattingly in. And the Phillies are HOT! (36:00) I need to talk about a moment from Sunday that I got wrong. (42:10) The World Cup is almost here. And it is littered with drama.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘alphaville’ as in forever young as in LeBron James as in the Lakers as in the Heat as in the Cavaliers as in a legend. The 41-year old was eliminated from the playoffs on Monday night. Swept by the Thunder. Where does LeBron go now? What does he do? What a career. (14:00) The Cavaliers have tied the series against the Pistons. Donovan Mitchell had a historic run in the 2nd half. Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff was FURIOUS over the free throw shooting disparity. (23:40) Wemby did NOT get suspended. One ejection was good enough for the league. (26:30) Another show about Giannis. Another trade rumor about Giannis. Just more and more about Giannis. (35:20) Review: Lorne. (40:40) NPPOD. (44:10) Let’s talk a little NFL and Trump.

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ABS is still causing problems. There were two in the same game against both the Orioles and Athletics. What happens when you want to challenge a pitch, but the umpire says no? (12:30) The Dodgers are slumping. The Braves are flexing. Is this a real issue for LA? Ohtani, Freeman, and Tucker are just cold right now. (21:35) The Brewers swept the Yankees. The Brewers are now 3.5 back of the Cubs. Are the Yankees in trouble or is it just another bad series? (27:00) Are the Cubs for real? The team has had two 10-game win streaks this season already! Yes, they have been great at home and average on the road. Yes, the pitching is as hurt as hurt can be. But come on, results matter! (32:10) Murakami has been a dream for the White Sox. Just a stud at the plate. Home run after home run. (37:00) This one I have never seen before. A Padres top prospect has self-deported back to Mexico after being caught smuggling humans across the border. Excuse me? (42:50) Tennis Grand Slam drama? Players are upset with the French Open over prize money. Will there be a boycott!?

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