Podcast appearances and mentions of Mike Elias

Ed and Jeremy took some time from Monday's BBMS to discuss the O's reported signing of reliever Ryan Helsley to a 2-year deal. Some are saying that the Birds overpaid for a reliever who struggles to find the strike zone. Are the criticisms of Mike Elias' decision, and Helsley's skills, unfair?

Welcome back from the long Thanksgiving break for a Monday edition of Glenn Clark Radio as we talk plenty of Ravens following Thursday night's highly disappointing loss to the Bengals, where we go from here with the Ravens back at .500 and still atop the AFC North after the Steelers loss yesterday to the Bills. We'll start preparing for Steelers week, and continue breaking down the loss to the Cincinnati Bengals when Glenn and Griffin go over Five Plays That Told The Story of Thursday's Game. We'll also be diving more into the loss to Cincinnati as we check in with Kyle Goon of the Baltimore Banner at 11:25am, we'll see where he's at with Lamar Jackson, the offensive struggles and the road ahead with the Steelers looming. At 11:45am, we will switch gears and talk some baseball with our buddy Zach Moore, former Orioles minor leaguer, from @PigTownSports as we touch on the Orioles offseason, see where he's at with the moves Mike Elias has made, most recently the Ryan Helsley signing as the new O's Closer, plus what he makes of the Grayson Rodriguez trade and plenty more. Plus, we meet a pair of our PressBoxOnline.com interns from this semester in Nina Wilson and Joseph Conaty. All that and much more on a Monday edition of the program…

Things have quieted down around the warehouse, but that doesn't mean that Mike Elias is taking a break. According to the Baltimore Banner, the Orioles and their GM have their eyes set on players coming out of Japan. Very interesting... BlueSky Twitter YouTube Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're pretty sure that the surprises of the Baltimore Orioles offseason are just beginning. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss where Mike Elias will go next in search of improving a last-place roster still in need of more pitching and punch than whatever help Taylor Ward will bring from Anaheim in the absence of Grayson Rodriguez. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles offseason and direction after Grayson Rodriguez deal first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Ed, Rob, and Jeremy took some time from the third hour of Tuesday's BBMS to discuss where Ryan Mountcastle fits in the O's plans moving forward. Mike Elias spoke highly of Mounty last week and it was said that he's in the team's plans. With that said, do you think he becomes a trade piece and is dealt at some point in 2026?

It's pretty clear that Orioles fans thought more of the future of one-time ace pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez than Mike Elias did after dealing the 26-year with four years of MLB control to Anaheim for slugging outfielder Taylor Ward. Why did the Birds quit on GrayRod? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the philosophy and offseason strategy of new ownership with free agency looming. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles trade of Grayson Rodriguez for Taylor Ward first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Rob and Jeremy took some time from Friday's BBMS to discuss Trevor Rogers' desire for a new deal with the O's. Rogers has been one of the brightest spots in the O's rotation over the last 18 months and he told The Baltimore Sun he wants to stay in orange and black. If you're Mike Elias, what kind of deal are you giving him?

It's a Friday edition of Glenn Clark Radio, busy program ahead as we prepare you for the weekend, thankfully Lamar Jackson returned to practice yesterday and spoke to the media, we'll get you the rest of the highlights out of practice and go over all the latest before the Ravens take on the Jets Sunday here in Baltimore. It's a Friday so that means Stan ‘The Fan' Charles will be hanging out with us in studio, we'll talk some O's of course with Stan and get his takeaways from this week's Grayson Rodriguez trade, what it means for the rest of the Orioles offseason, the return in Taylor Ward, and we'll talk some Ravens with Stan too. At 11:20am, we will head up to New York to catch up with Jets color analyst and former NFL player Anthony Becht as we catch up and preview Ravens-Jets and go over what chances Tyrod Taylor has to knock off the Ravens. At 11:40am, we'll go back to baseball when we check in with Baseball America's JJ Cooper to get his breakdown of the Grayson Rodriguez trade, what it means for Mike Elias and more. Then before we wrap up, we'll catch up with our friend, former Maryland football player, former NFL player and pro wrestling superstar AJ Francis before his canned food drive tomorrow ahead of the Maryland-Michigan game!

To say the Orioles are receiving mixed reviews for the Grayson Rodriguez trade would be putting it lightly. Is the criticism justified for Mike Elias? Matt Weyrich offered his perspective of the move.

Ed, Rob, and Jeremy took some time from Wednesday's BBMS to debate what the Grayson Rodriguez trade means for the rest of the O's offseason. Are even bigger splashes ahead for Mike Elias and the O's brass?

Welcome into a Wednesday edition of GCR, lots and LOTS to cover on the program as talk Ravens and get ready for the Jets to come to town Sunday, but we'll obviously start with the bombshell trade the Orioles made last night dealing Grayson Rodriguez out west to Anaheim in exchange for OF Taylor Ward, we'll be breaking it down all morning. Drew Forrester of DrewsMorningDish.com is here, we'll get his thoughts on everything, the Orioles trade, Ravens/Jets, a little golf too. At 11am, we'll catch up with our friend Jake Mintz of Yahoo Sports, aka ½ of @CespesdesBBQ on Twitter, to help us break down and react to the Taylor Ward/Grayson Rodriguez trade. At 11:15am, the great Johnny Holliday joins us ahead calling his 1,500th Terps basketball game tonight in College Park as we talk a little about Kevin Willard, Buzz Williams and much more. Then at 11:30am, Andrew Catalon of CBS who was on the call in Cleveland and will have Ravens/Jets this Sunday as well stops by to talk some Ravens with us, his thoughts on the offense's continued struggles since Lamar Jackson's return, the Jets and even a little golf with Drew. Then at 12:15pm, Alden González of ESPN will tap in to give some more sense of how the Grayson Rodriguez trade came about and what it means for the rest of the offseason for Mike Elias and the Orioles.

Mike Elias has taken a big risk by sending Grayson Rodriguez to the Angels in exchange for Taylor Ward. Rich Dubroff is thinking this is an example of the O's GM prioritizing 2026 over the future.

Bob Haynie and Nolan McGraw provide their initial reactions to the Grayson Rodriguez / Taylor Ward trade. Is this a sign that Mike Elias is willing to change his philosophy?

Time for a Friday edition of Glenn Clark Radio, lots to go over as we get you set for Ravens/Browns on Sunday, good news Lamar Jackson returned to practice yesterday, we'll get you the latest updates on Lamar, and other injuries and go over everything else before a crucial divisional matchup on Sunday. The MLB GM Meetings wrapped yesterday in Vegas, we'll touch on all the reports coming out on the Orioles, who they could be interested in, who they should be interested in and more. Plus, it's a Friday so Stan ‘The Fan' Charles will be hanging out with the guys in studio–we'll get his thoughts on Ravens-Browns, what he makes of Mike Elias and the Orioles upcoming offseason. At 11:30am, we are going to check in with former NFL LB Chad Brown who will be on the call for Ravens-Browns Sunday on Compass Radio, we'll get Chad's thoughts on the Ravens, their defense and if we should be worried about the Ravens at all ahead of Sunday. And we'll wrap the program by hearing from our friend and former Ravens WR Torrey Smith about what he's doing to raise money for charity in the community and how you could win tickets to the Ravens Thanksgiving night game vs the Bengals!

Ed and Jeremy took some time from Thursday's BBMS to share their reactions to Mike Elias' comments about the O's offseason plans. Multiple members of the team's front office have said they're prepared to spend money yet there's a large portion of the fan base that's still questioning if they'll actually buy. What will it take to convince the people they're for real?

It's a Thursday edition of Glenn Clark Radio, lots to cover on the program today as we begin to get you set for the weekend. The Ravens returned to the practice field yesterday, and absent was QB Lamar Jackson, John Harbaugh downplayed the injury, we'll know more this afternoon. It also appears that Marlon Humphrey underwent a procedure on his hand and will be out on Sunday in Cleveland. The baseball GM meetings out in Las Vegas are underway, there's a myriad of topics to touch on and we'll get to them all as Mike Elias met with reporters, as did Scott Boras–who represents a handful of current Orioles players. We'll be talking some college hoops with Patrick Stevens of the Washington Post and Blue Ribbon and 11:10am as we get an update the Terps after a disappointing loss in the home opener last Friday to Georgetown, we'll look ahead to Saturday vs Marquette on the road, plus a quick whiparound on what the other local teams have been up to in the last seven days. At 11:50am, as we do every Thursday, we'll preview this weekend's football slate, at both the college and NFL level with the help of Ken Zalis as we make our picks for the GCR Picks Contest. And before we get out of here today, at 12:30pm, we'll head to Nashville and catch up with Derrick Mason who is about to have his franchise receiving yards record broken by Mark Andrews after he accumulates four yards this weekend in Cleveland… All that and more on a Thursday edition of the program!

The delicious pizza at Pizza John's brings all of our friends together to talk baseball in Essex. Our MLB insider Luke Jones and legendary sports cartoonist Ricig join Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to take a deep dive on the everything Baltimore Orioles offseason. From the leadership of Mike Elias and the hiring of Craig Albernaz to the expectations of spending hundreds of millions of David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti's money before Valentine's Day, it's always baseball season here. The post Luke Jones and Ricig join Nestor to talk Orioles, Elias, Albernaz expectations and Rubenstein money first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The guys fire up the livestream to at long last discuss some Orioles baseball following the dawn of a new era at Camden Yards. The 2025 season was one that was unforgettable for all the wrong reasons, from a miserable start in the opening few months, the in-season firing of Brandon Hyde as a result of it, and the painful (and ultimately unsuccessful) attempt at clawing their way back into playoff contention. Since then, the O's saw a division rival once again represent the AL in the World Series in a seven game set that was won by a Dodgers team who look miles ahead of where Baltimore needs to be in just about every facet of the game. They've now hired a new manager in Craig Albernaz who looks and sounds every bit the part of the guy who can get this group of talent back to where they need to be; but as we've learned in Birdland this calendar year, talk is cheap. In Albernaz' opening press conference, he, Mike Elias, and David Rubenstein said all the right things regarding what it will take to turn things around. Can they do it? Only time will tell. As a wise man once said at the end of another extremely difficult Orioles season, "you just... don't... know." Thanks as always for tuning in, and we'll be back at you very soon! Hosts: Jake Louque, Eric Arditti Producer: Jake Louque Thanks to our presenting sponsors, Jimmy's Seafood, Fed Thrill Sunglasses, Black Eyed Susan Spices, Morning Mugs Coffee Follow the show on social: Twitter: @Exit52Podcast, @JumboSetPodcast IG: exit52podcast TikTok: exit52podcast Music: "Soul Strut" by Taylor Fields (@EDCBurner)

Is it the job of the Orioles manager to recruit the community? Well, someone or something has to be a part of driving the Baltimore baseball brand forward this offseason. Luke Jones and Nestor welcome new skipper Craig Albernaz and discuss their hopes for improvements and acquisitions in this offseason that Mike Elias will be judged daily on progress. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles welcoming of Albernaz and hope for Elias offseason of acquistions first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

When it's time to put a baseball round table together, we gather at least a hundred years worth of media and institutional insights about the Baltimore Orioles like no other group. Longtime MLB media analysts Luke Jones and Allen McCallum join Nestor at State Fare in Catonsville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for an Orioles offseason primer and plenty of insights on the hiring of new Birds manager Craig Albernaz and everything that needs to be on the checklist of Mike Elias in the coming weeks at Camden Yards. The post Luke Jones and Allen McCallum join Nestor at State Fare for Orioles offseason primer and Albernaz insights first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

What does Mike Bordick think of the Orioles new manager Craig Albernaz? Either way that hire was just step one in a long list of things for Mike Elias to do this winter. Bordick is adamant about trading for a front end starter by any means necessary.

Ed and Jeremy took some time from the third hour of Wednesday's BBMS to discuss MLB Inside Jon Heyman's report that the Orioles will not hire a GM for the 2025 season. Technically, Mike Elias no longer holds the GM title, but does the responsibility fall back to him without hiring someone new?

Mike Elias changed titles prior to the 2025 season and said that the organization will look to bring in a new GM to work alongside him. Now Jon Heyman is reporting that a GM hire doesn't appear to be a priority for Baltimore right now. Nolan McGraw can't keep up with what's real and fake about the O's offseason.

The guys discuss Tony Mansolino and Mike Elias saying that they plan on having the team do things different in Spring Training to help fix their fundamental woes.

Mike Elias says experience is nice when looking at manager candidate resumes, but it's only one piece of the puzzle. Are we too hung up on that aspect of the manager search?

In the second hour of Inside Access, the guys discuss why this could've been the perfect year for the Ravens to win the AFC. They also talk about how Mike Elias' comments in Milwaukee five months ago aged and the Terps disappointing loss against Washington.

The guys re-listen to clips from Mike Elias' presser in May after firing Brandon Hyde and discuss how things have changed since.

It's time for a Friday edition of Glenn Clark Radio, lots to go over on the program today as we get you set for the weekend and tell you everything you need to know ahead of the Ravens-Texans game on Sunday, we'll get you the latest on the injury front, who could play, who hasn't been practicing and tell as much as we know. It's a Friday so that means the Chief Grand Poobah Stan ‘The Fan' Charles will be hanging out in studio with us, we'll talk some Ravens-Texans with Stan of course and some playoff baseball after there were three winner-take-all games yesterday as we now know each ALDS matchup, so we'll re-visit our mid-season MLB predictions and talk about the Manager and General Manager situation with Stan and his thoughts on Mike Elias and Tony Mansolino. At 11:20am, we will head out to Houston to catch up with Houston Texans Play-by-Play voice Marc Vandermeer to see how he's doing and how the Texans are doing as they head into Sunday matchup sitting at 1-3 on the young season as well. At 12pm we will check in with the great Ian Eagle who will have the call of Ravens-Texans Sunday on CBS as we preview the game, get his thoughts on the Ravens, their slow start and what no Lamar Jackson–among others–could mean for the Ravens. All that and more on busy Friday!

Orioles fans have nothing but questions right now when it comes to the direction the team is heading. Mike Elias speaks every so often, but rarely provides any insight at all. Steve Melewski wants to hear more from the President of Baseball Operations moving forward.

Mike Elias was promoted before the 2025 season started, but it took some digging and uncovering by The Athletic for that news to be revealed in September. Since then Elias has not offered any additional context to the move or why it was made. Bob and Nolan are left with more questions than answers as usual.

Mike Elias has been promoted to President of Baseball Operations, but even he admits the Orioles won't rush to find a new GM to work alongside him. Why is there a lack of urgency in this area?

Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias joins Darragh McDonald to discuss what went wrong for the team in 2025, why they haven't signed free agent pitchers to big contracts, the difficulty for players to make the jump from AAA to the majors, the plan moving forward with catchers Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo both on the roster, how the O's ended up acquiring six players from the Padres' 2024 draft class, weighing future value when making trade deadline deals, and what led the team to target Ryan O'Hearn back when he was struggling with the Royals. Then Steve Adams joins to discuss Chaim Bloom's transition to lead the Cardinals' baseball operations department and the reports that the team is headed toward a multiyear rebuild, the Rangers parting ways with Bruce Bochy and seemingly set to have a much lower payroll next year, what the fallout will be for the Mets after they missed the playoffs, the Nationals deciding to hire Paul Toboni as president of baseball operations, and why the Rockies passed on claiming Alek Manoah off waivers.

The Baltimore Orioles finished in last place, lost a half a million fans at the gate at Camden Yards and are searching for a soul this offseason while watching the rest of MLB hang bunting and play October baseball. Luke Jones attended the bizarre Tony Mansolino and Mike Elias press conference at The Warehouse on Monday. Nestor watched on his computer. Here, they discuss the word salad and measure the strategy of David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles strange end of season press conference and words and deeds of Mike Elias first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Time for a Tuesday edition of the program, Glenn and Griffin will continue looking bad at Sunday's loss in Kansas City as the Ravens lost not only the game, but several bodies as well. We'll react to any and all injury updates we have after John Harbaugh met with the media yesterday, plus any other meaningful takeaways from the scrum, meanwhile on the North side of Hamburg Street, Tony Mansolino and Mike Elias met with the media for the Orioles end-of-season press conference, we'll get you the latest from the O's as well of course. At 11:10am, we are going to check in with the great Bo Smolka, PressBox Ravens beat writer, get his takeaways from Harbs' presser, what stands out most poignantly from Sunday, a look ahead to Houston this weekend and more. Then at 11:30am, we will head across the pond to catch up with our friend Gordon McGuinness from Pro Football Focus, chat with him about how PFF is grading the Ravens defense, why Derrick Henry isn't getting the football more in short yardage and so much more. And at 11:45am, we will check in with our PressBox Fantasy Football Analyst Joe Serpico, who will help us preview Waiver-Wire Wednesday as we do every Tuesday, chat about all the injuries to fantasy relevant players and how we can improve our teams amid absences. Plus, the boys will share their ‘Five Plays That Told The Story Of Sunday's Game' and more on a Tuesday edition of GCR…

Tony Mansolino is in consideration for the Orioles full-time manger job, but Mike Elias says they will do their due diligence with interviewing other candidates. He also mentioned that their search for a new General Manager could result in no one being hired this winter.

There hasn't been much to provide offseason hope for a last place baseball team but Luke Jones and Nestor agree that the emergence of Trevor Rogers and encouraging return of Kyle Bradish to the top of the Orioles rotation helps ease some pressure on a Birdland offseason of unrest for Mike Elias and a franchise in search of better pitching and awakened, youthful bats next spring. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Trevor Rogers and Kyle Bradish as Orioles best offseason news for 2026 first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Ed, Rob, and Jeremy took some time from Thursday's BBMS to debate which member of the O's organization, top to bottom, has the most to prove in 2026. Is it all on Mike Elias? Or is the O's ownership group shouldering the heat?

Zach, Nick, and Bob discuss Mike Elias' promotion and the release of the Arizona Fall League rosters. Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/bwxTfRbBbA Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp_Ni5B6UU3nUh5CeFnlxig Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/c/OnTheVerge Subscribe to our Substack: https://oriolesontheverge.substack.com/ Check out our merch store - https://orioles-on-the-verge.printful.me/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week's episode, we breakdown a tight playoff race with two weeks to go in the regular season. From there, we discuss Anthony Rizzo retiring as a Cub, Mike Elias' promotion and which managers and executives are on the hottest seats with the season coming to an end shortly. To wrap up, we discuss the new Montreal Expos doc and what baseball topics we wanted to see covered in a doc most, and which figures throughout our lives we would most want to see throw out a first pitch at a baseball game.

IBS and elevators | Mike Elias gets promoted for doing such a great job | The Orioles are putting on a show to wrap up the season 

Time for a Friday edition of Glenn Clark Radio, lots to cover on the program today as we get you set for the weekend, we'll talk Ravens-Browns ahead of the home opener on Sunday afternoon, what you need to keep an eye on from the Ravens point of view, plus we'll talk Orioles after the news that Mike Elias was elevated to President of Baseball Operations over the offseason and the birds will actually be looking to hire a GM and a Manager this coming offseason! Stan ‘The Fan' Charles will be with us in studio, we'll get his thoughts on Mike Elias and the O's, talk some Ravens-Browns, get his feelings on John Harbaugh and so much more. At 11:40am, we will catch up with our good friend AQ Shipley, former NFL OL, former Raven and now Cardinals radio analyst, as we talk about the Ravens OL why he was still encouraged by what he saw Sunday night in Buffalo from the boys up front, plus we'll ask him about the their late-game blown lead issues. All that and much more on a Friday edition of GCR!

Mike Elias isn't going anywhere. The Orioles handed him a promotion last offseason, and they just leaked it. Weird! Let's talk about it. BlueSky Twitter YouTube

The Orioles have used the final stretch of the season as a tryout for their bullpen. Let's look at how things are going, and how Mike Elias might approach rebuilding the depleted group going into 2026. BlueSky Twitter YouTube

When it's been as lousy as it has been for as long as it has been, we all realized the Baltimore Orioles rebuild and retool under new ownership could be a "work in progress." Georgetown sports business professor and one-time leader of the Birdland sales and business operation Marty Conway discusses this tumultuous time in MLB for media, money and labor peace whilst Camden Yards gets renovated and David Rubenstein tries to figure out a baseball franchise presumably with Mike Elias still picking players. The post Sports business professor Marty Conway discusses Orioles offseason amidst Camden Yards renovation and angry fans first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Samuel Basallo becomes the first prospect of the Mike Elias era to get an extension. It's a great day! But why was Basallo the one that finally got a deal done? BlueSky Twitter YouTube

THEY FINALLY DID IT! The Orioles have locked up a member of their young core, and it's an unlikely candidate indeed. Samuel Basallo has received an 8 year, $67 million extension less than a week after being called up to the O's, as first reported by the Baltimore Sun's Andy Kostka. Jake and RDT are live to react to the first major extension of the Mike Elias era, how they feel about it going to the youngest member of a young core that now has some players in their mid-20's, what this means for Adley Rutschman's future, and much more. Thanks as always for listening, and we'll be back at you very soon. Hosts: Jake Louque, Eric Arditti Producer: Jake Louque Thanks to our presenting sponsors, Jimmy's Seafood, Fed Thrill Sunglasses, Black Eyed Susan Spices, Clipper City Barber Co. Follow the show on social: Twitter: @Exit52Podcast, @JumboSetPodcast IG: exit52podcast TikTok: exit52podcast Music: "Soul Strut" by Taylor Fields (@EDCBurner)

Fixing the Orioles rotation should be Mike Elias' top priority this offseason. Let's talk about the current state, the questions to answer, and some possible solutions. BlueSky Twitter YouTube

David Cone, Karl Ravech and Buster pile in the Clown Car to discuss the Philadelphia Phillies as a World Series favorite, why the Boston Red Sox can't take on rentals, and the New York Yankees playing tight. Then, Alden Gonzalez and Jorge Castillo talk about the Yankees' clunky roster construction, the San Diego Padres' window closing fast, Mike Elias needing to nail the deadline, and MacKenzie Gore as a potentially big score. Later, Todd Radom returns with the Ballpark & Beyond and quiz. And, Sarah Langs has an essay on Eugenio Suarez. Plus, Bleacher Tweets with Alden and Jorge. CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS 7:49 Clown Car 19:26 Alden Gonzalez & Jorge Castillo 44:09 Sarah Langs 45:22 Todd Radom 57:28 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Cone, Karl Ravech and Buster pile in the Clown Car to discuss the Philadelphia Phillies as a World Series favorite, why the Boston Red Sox can't take on rentals, and the New York Yankees playing tight. Then, Alden Gonzalez and Jorge Castillo talk about the Yankees' clunky roster construction, the San Diego Padres' window closing fast, Mike Elias needing to nail the deadline, and MacKenzie Gore as a potentially big score. Later, Todd Radom returns with the Ballpark & Beyond and quiz. And, Sarah Langs has an essay on Eugenio Suarez. Plus, Bleacher Tweets with Alden and Jorge. CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS 7:49 Clown Car 19:26 Alden Gonzalez & Jorge Castillo 44:09 Sarah Langs 45:22 Todd Radom 57:28 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's word of the day is ‘nerves' as in nervous as in collapse as in performance as in sweat. What am I talking about? Well, this weekend was full of nerves. Game 7s, PGA Championship final round. And we heard from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who could be the MVP, go out and be his best self and then after the game talked about how nervous he was. Nikola Jokic on the other hand was honest about his thoughts about this current Nuggets team. (16:30) The Florida Panthers smoked the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7. Woof. The Maple Leafs still haven't won a title since 1967! (20:40) Brandon Hyde was fired by the Baltimore Orioles. It came just 2 weeks after his GM, Mike Elias, gave him the kiss of death… a vote of confidence. (34:10) Review: Elton John - Never Too Late. (36:20) The Phillies are in some trouble. Jose Alvarado has been suspended for 80 games for a weight-loss drug. No postseason for him. (47:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices