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⚾ MLB Division Series preview and Wild Card recap on The Chasers Dugout Report Ep. 561: can the Braves, who beat the two-time champion Dodgers 5 of 6 times this season, end LA's three-peat run? Plus Yankees vs Rays, Padres vs Brewers and White Sox vs Guardians playoff predictions.

🎙️ On the panel: Kevin L. Warren (Host & Moderator), Darrell "D-Dubbz" Warren, & Alvin Clawson

🔥 ON THIS EPISODE
🚪 Phillies eliminated by Atlanta and the Don Mattingly fallout
🪓 Braves advance behind Austin Riley and Michael Harris II; Chris Sale's NLDS availability
🗽 Yankees sweep the Red Sox behind Ben Rice and fundamental baseball
💻 Willson Contreras on analytics and the Sonny Gray decision
🌴 Padres shut down the Cubs
🖤 White Sox win their first playoff series since 2005
🏟️ ALDS and NLDS picks for all four Division Series
🩹 Aaron Judge injury update

⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 ⚾ MLB Playoff Picture Preview
1:01 🎙️ Show Intro and Housekeeping
1:51 😂 Crew Banter and Trigger Talk
3:17 🚪 Phillies Exit and Don Mattingly Fallout
7:44 🔄 Phillies Rotation Decisions and Playoff Format
10:42 📊 Wild Card Format and Reseeding Debate
13:44 🪓 Braves Advance: Riley, Harris and the Dodgers Next
16:57 🗽 Yankees Sweep Red Sox Breakdown
23:20 💻 Willson Contreras Rips Analytics and the Sonny Gray Hook
28:09 🌴 Padres Shut Down the Cubs
32:56 🖤 White Sox Bounce the Astros
37:17 🏟️ NLDS Preview: Braves vs Dodgers
38:20 🤔 Dodgers vs Braves Pick Debate
43:05 🩹 Aaron Judge Injury Update
44:54 ⚔️ ALDS Preview: White Sox vs Guardians
50:11 🔥 Yankees vs Rays Pitching Duel Preview
53:40 📣 Tropicana Field Crowd and Home-Field Factor
1:00:33 💥 NLDS Main Event: Padres vs Brewers
1:09:03 📝 Final Picks and Injury Recap
1:10:38 🙏 Final Thoughts and Sign-Off

⭐ HIGHLIGHTED CHAPTER
23:20 💻 Willson Contreras Rips Red Sox Analytics and the Sonny Gray Hook
After a two-game Wild Card exit in which Boston was outscored 18-2, Willson Contreras questioned how much the Red Sox lean on data and "computers." The panel debates whether pulling Sonny Gray early cost Boston its season and where analytics should end and baseball feel should begin.

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On Thursday Night Live Ep. 560, the Sports Chasers debate A'ja Wilson's fan incident and the WNBA's no-suspension call, recap the MLB playoffs Wild Card sweeps by the Yankees, White Sox and Padres, and make NFL Week 4 and college football picks.

🎙️ On the panel: Kevin L. Warren (Host & Moderator), Darrell "D-Dubbz" Warren, Mike Mills, and Ryan "Mr. Guys, Guys, Guys" DeSouza

🎙️ ON THIS EPISODE
🗣️ SERIES DEBUT, D-Dubbz: "I Got Something to Say." A'ja Wilson's confrontation with a courtside fan in Game 2 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the technical foul, no suspension, and what the WNBA rulebook says
🗽 Isiah Thomas named to the board of MSG Knickerbockers Corp. as the Knicks and Rangers split into separate companies
🕵️ Former Auburn staffer David Jenrath charged with theft of trade secrets in the "Don Julio" recruiting-document case
🔄 Cowboys acquire CB Joey Porter Jr. from the Steelers for a 2027 sixth and a 2028 second-round pick
⚾ MLB Wild Card: Yankees sweep the Red Sox without Aaron Judge, White Sox sweep the Astros for their first series win since 2005, Padres sweep the Cubs
🏈 College Football Week 5: Alabama at Mississippi State, Ohio State at Iowa, Miami at Clemson and more
🏈 NFL Week 4 picks: Steelers-Browns TNF, Chiefs-Raiders unbeaten showdown, J.J. McCarthy debate, every game called
🏀 WNBA Playoffs with Ryan: Liberty sweep the No. 1 Lynx, Dream sweep the Mystics, Wings-Valkyries Game 3, Fever-Aces Game 3 preview

⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 📺 Sports Weekend Rundown
1:07 🎙️ Show Intro and Housekeeping
2:03 👋 Meet the Crew and Banter
3:45 🗣️ D-Dubbz: I Got Something to Say (Series Debut)
4:19 🏀 A'ja Wilson Fan Incident: Fever vs. Aces Game 2
10:06 ⚖️ Suspension Debate and Officiating
23:34 🗽 Isiah Thomas Returns to the Knicks Board
29:14 🕵️ Auburn Recruiting Data Theft: The "Don Julio" Case
33:43 🔄 Cowboys Trade for Joey Porter Jr.
39:14 🏈 Ravens Survive Cowboys
41:23 📋 Cowboys Coaching Critique
42:40 ⚾ MLB Playoffs Kickoff
43:01 🧹 Yankees Sweep Red Sox
45:04 💪 Yankees Win Without Aaron Judge
49:34 😲 White Sox Shock Astros
52:24 🕰️ White Sox Nostalgia: First Series Win Since 2005
53:29 🧹 Padres Sweep Cubs
55:53 🏈 College Football Week 5 Slate
57:14 🔟 Top 10 and Noon Games
59:28 🍿 Afternoon Matchups Drama
1:02:49 🌙 Miami vs. Clemson Prime Time
1:05:48 🏈 NFL Week 4 Picks
1:06:03 🟨 Steelers vs. Browns TNF
1:07:53 🇬🇧 London Game Gripes
1:08:44 🗽 Giants vs. Cardinals Breakdown
1:11:57 🤔 J.J. McCarthy Debate
1:14:30 ⚡ Rapid-Fire Remaining Games
1:15:21 🐏 Rams vs. Eagles Pick
1:16:05 ☀️ Early Sunday Slate
1:16:56 🐴 Broncos vs. 49ers Breakdown
1:18:09 👑 Chiefs vs. Raiders: Unbeaten Showdown
1:19:09 🦁 Lions vs. Panthers Debate
1:20:18 🔥 Falcons vs. Saints Shootout
1:22:38 💨 Receiver Speed Talk
1:24:12 🏀 WNBA Playoffs Update with Ryan
1:24:38 🗽 Liberty Upset Lynx
1:27:33 🧹 Dream Sweep Mystics
1:30:58 😱 Wings vs. Valkyries Thriller
1:32:21 🎰 Fever vs. Aces Game 3 Preview
1:34:54 🏆 Legacy Game Debate
1:37:02 ❓ Playoff Format Questions
1:49:58 👋 Final Thoughts and Sign Off

⭐ HIGHLIGHTED CHAPTER
4:19 🏀 A'ja Wilson Fan Incident: Should She Have Been Suspended?
In the debut of "I Got Something to Say," D-Dubbz breaks down A'ja Wilson's Game 2 confrontation with a courtside fan in Indianapolis. He walks through the rulebook on entering the stands, the technical foul, and why the WNBA's decision not to suspend her has him fired up, and the panel pushes back.

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Florida's 52-28 upset of No. 4 Ole Miss leads this college football and NFL Week 3 recap podcast, plus Iowa's walk-off at Michigan and the Giants' J.J. McCarthy trade. 🏈

🎙️ On the panel: Kevin L. Warren (Host & Moderator) and Darrell "D-Dubbz" Warren (Co-Host)

Sports Chasers Football Blitz Ep. 559 covers the college football weekend, the updated AP Top 25, the Buy-Game Ledger, and NFL Week 3's biggest results and roster moves — objective analysis, no narratives.

📌 ON THIS EPISODE
🐊 Florida's 302-yard rushing day and 13-spot jump to No. 8
🤘 Texas survives Tennessee 20-17 behind 10 sacks
🦅 Iowa's 91-yard drive and last-play TD to beat Michigan 20-19
📊 AP Top 25 rundown and the rankings debate
🦆 Oregon beats USC 41-27; Dante Moore's concussion and the sliding-QB targeting debate
💰 Buy-Game Ledger: FSU's $450,000 check to Central Arkansas
🔁 Giants trade for J.J. McCarthy, release Odell Beckham Jr.
🇧🇷 Ravens beat Cowboys 34-31 in Rio on a 56-yard walk-off FG
⚔️ Steelers edge Bengals 30-27
🐆 Jaguars rout Patriots 35-6
🐻 Case Keenum and the Bears beat the Eagles 27-7

⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 🌪️ Weekend Sports Chaos
0:37 🎙️ Show Intro and Crew
2:47 🐊 Florida Stuns Ole Miss
5:59 🤘 Texas Survives Tennessee
12:51 🦅 Iowa Walks Off Michigan
16:13 📊 AP Top 25 Rundown
17:09 🦆 Oregon vs USC and QB Injury
18:24 🚩 Targeting Debate and QB Protection
27:58 💰 Buy Game Ledger Breakdown
30:24 🔁 NFL News: JJ McCarthy Trade
35:21 🧠 Coaching Up the QB
38:10 ✂️ Giants Cut Odell Beckham Jr.
38:56 🗣️ Jameis Winston Rant and Receipts
41:14 🇧🇷 Ravens vs Cowboys Breakdown
45:20 ⚔️ Steelers vs Bengals Wild Finish
50:04 🐆 Jaguars vs Patriots and Betting Talk
55:01 🐻 Bears Upset Eagles
1:00:52 🦅 Eagles Issues and the NFC East
1:04:16 🏁 Wrap Up and Next Show

⭐ HIGHLIGHTED CHAPTER
18:24 🚩 Dante Moore Hit: The Targeting Rule and Sliding QB Protection
Oregon QB Dante Moore left the USC game with a concussion after a late hit on a slide that drew a targeting ejection. Kevin and D-Dubbz break down whether the current rule does enough to protect a sliding quarterback, and what Dylan Raiola's performance means for Oregon.

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Will Saulsbery joins The Sports Chasers to unpack 50 Forgotten Cardinals — 140 years of St. Louis Cardinals history condensed into 50 overlooked players, with a foreword by Tony La Russa and praise from Bob Costas and Dan McLaughlin.

🎙️ On the panel: Kevin L. Warren, Host and Moderator with guest, Will Saulsbery
📋 ON THIS EPISODE:
🔍 How a Baseball-Reference rabbit hole starting with "Icebox" Chamberlain sparked the idea
✂️ How Will defined "forgotten" and narrowed 140 years of Cardinals down to 50
🚤 The wild true story of Slim Sallee leaving mid-season to work as a Mississippi River deckhand
💪 Whitey Kurowski playing third base with a shortened throwing arm
🏆 What it meant to land a foreword from Tony La Russa and praise from Bob Costas and Dan McLaughlin
✍️ Will's career as a ghostwriter and sports writer, and his podcast Hoops on Scoops
🏙️ St. Louis's chances at an NBA team, plus his take on NIL

⏱️ CHAPTERS:
00:00 🎣 Forgotten Cardinals Tease
00:48 📢 Show Intro and Subscribe
01:48 👋 Meet Will Saulsbery
03:32 ✍️ Sportswriting Origins
05:21 ⚾ Covering Cardinals in STL
06:51 📖 Why Write This Book
07:58 🔍 Defining Forgotten Players
09:13 🎭 Best Names and Nicknames
10:11 ✂️ Picking the Final 50
11:04 😲 Surprising Research Finds
12:39 🚤 Slim Sallee Storytime
15:23 ⚖️ Balancing Eras and Fans
18:21 🧠 Who Gets Remembered
22:05 🏆 La Russa and Costas Praise
25:07 📺 Media Shapes Legacy
29:41 🏀 NBA Tangent and Memories
31:39 🤝 Writing With Respect
32:39 📚 Short Chapters Hook Readers
32:57 ✒️ How Ghostwriting Works
35:07 🎙️ Telling A Living Story
37:47 ⛳ Golf Talk And Handicaps
40:59 🎧 Hoops And Scoops Origins
45:34 🏙️ Why No NBA In STL
48:40 💰 NIL And Paying Players
53:40 ⚡ Rapid Fire Sports Picks
57:55 📕 Book Plug And Farewell

⭐ HIGHLIGHTED CHAPTER: 🚤 The Slim Sallee Story (12:39)
Will tells the almost unbelievable true story of Cardinals pitcher Slim Sallee, who once walked away from the team mid-season to work as a deckhand on the Mississippi River — exactly the kind of forgotten history that inspired the entire book.

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Released by a registered letter at 30, with his wife pregnant and no savings, Jack Oujo's Major League umpiring dream was over. In this Sports Chasers Interview Sessions, Kevin L. Warren sits down with Oujo — founder of Oujo Wealth Strategies and author of Too Smart to Be an Umpire — to break down how a written "Plan B" led him from the minor leagues through Ernst & Young to building a tax-focused wealth management firm that reached nearly $900 million under management.

🎙️ Featuring: Kevin L. Warren, Jack Oujo (Founder, Oujo Wealth Strategies)
✅ ON THIS EPISODE:
⚾ Life as a minor league umpire — pay, travel, and the narrow path to the Majors
✉️ The moment his umpiring career ended, and the identity crisis that followed
📚 The written plan that turned "Plan B" into his actual path forward
💼 Credentials, credit cards, and building a firm from nothing
🏢 Employee-first culture, succession planning, and selling to his own team
🤖 His view on ABS technology, sports betting, and respect for officials
⏱️ CHAPTERS:
00:00 🎯 From Dream to Rock Bottom
00:54 🎙️ Show Intro and Guest Setup
04:46 ⚾ Umpiring Origins and Mentors
06:47 📈 Minor League Climb and Release Rule
09:03 💸 Life in the Minors Reality Check
11:41 ✉️ The Letter That Ended It
14:05 📚 Plan B Education and Ernst & Young
16:56 🎲 Betting on Family and Going Solo
20:08 🏆 Fame Lessons and Winning Attitude
22:52 🤝 Trust-First Client Process
24:59 ⚾ Umpire Skills in Wealth Advice
29:06 🔁 Process Over Results Leadership
31:43 🧠 Handling People Like a Pro
33:10 🏢 Selling to Employees, Not PE
33:36 📝 Succession Sale Plan
35:36 🙌 Win-Win Firm Culture
37:57 📖 Why Write the Book
40:19 🎯 Who the Book Helps
41:15 💡 Plan B Advice
42:45 😅 Missed Calls and Stories
44:50 🚫 What Fans Get Wrong About Umpires
48:29 ✅ Best Calls and Consistency
51:06 🤖 ABS Tech and Sports Betting Debate
55:27 ⚡ Rapid Fire and Wrap-Up
01:00:18 📕 Where to Buy the Book
01:00:38 👋 Final Reflections and Farewell

⭐ HIGHLIGHTED CHAPTER: "The Letter That Ended It" — 11:41
Jack Oujo recounts the exact moment his umpiring career ended by registered letter — and the same-week decision he and his wife made to build a written plan for what came next.

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🎙️ Production Credits
Narration: Ken Marsiglia
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Music Producer: Darrell L. Warren
Intro & Outro Video Production: Azad S.
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