Podcast appearances and mentions of Mike Napoli

Crawly and Dustin discuss the latest news, including a few new free agents hitting the market, coach Mike Napoli getting a job within the division and Cubs prospect Matt Shaw winning a bronze medal with Team USA in the Premier12 tournament. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In season 3, episode 94, Crawly and Dustin analyze the Cubs' recent roster moves, which included infielder Nick Madrigal and outfielder Mike Tauchman being non-tendered. Crawly then talks to Cubs reliever Porter Hodge about being called up to the big leagues, closing games out and being part of a combined no-hitter at Wrigley Field this past season. Later, Crawly and Dustin discuss the latest news, including a few new free agents hitting the market, coach Mike Napoli getting a job within the division and Cubs prospect Matt Shaw winning a bronze medal with Team USA in the Premier12 tournament. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JAKE IS BACK! The Red Sox show from out of left field is finally back to being a trio, and our long lost sweet boy Jake has returned to talk about his favorite...*checks notes* Kenley Jansen memories? (24:24) ALSO: -A coaching exodus out of Boston--is it the perfect time to bring back Mike Napoli? Maybe, maybe not, but let's talk about him anyways (2:22) -Lucas Giolito is on a mission from God: recruit his friend and high school teammate Max Fried to the Red Sox (41:31) -Notes on the upcoming Red Sox Netflix special and winter weekend relocating back to Boston (47:12) All of that and more on this edition of Pod On Lansdowne! Follow us on Twitter, gang--the show is @PodOnLansdowne, and the co-hosts are @FitzyMoPena, @JakeWallinger, and @LiamFennessy_. Got a question or a comment for us? Leave a voicemail to be featured on the show by dialing 617-420-2431! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Guardians take three straight from the Chicago Cubs at Progressive Field, we've got all the highlights of a fun series. Plus, new addition to the rotation Matthew Boyd makes his Guardians and season debut, he joins the show. Jhonkensy Noel had a big week with the bat, we'll talk to him as well as a former big bopper in Mike Napoli. That's all on this edition of Guardians Weekly with Jim Rosenhaus on the Cleveland Guardians Radio Network.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): What a way to start the week! Rob Bradford is talking with Tyler O'Neill about doing the Home Run Derby sleeveless, introducing Noah Kahan to his potential backup singer, Brock Holt, and participating in a lengthy sit-down with Cubs first base coach Mike Napoli. Napoli's presence on the podcast is important considering Baseball Isn't Boring is deeming him our manager of the future, putting our full support behind Nap for whenever an opening arises. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): What a way to start the week! Rob Bradford is talking with Tyler O'Neill about doing the Home Run Derby sleeveless, introducing Noah Kahan to his potential backup singer, Brock Holt, and participating in a lengthy sit-down with Cubs first base coach Mike Napoli. Napoli's presence on the podcast is important considering Baseball Isn't Boring is deeming him our manager of the future, putting our full support behind Nap for whenever an opening arises. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Oakland A’s 1, Detroit Tigers 0 – 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 7, Milwaukee Brewers 6 – 11 Innings Toronto Blue Jays 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Athletics 1, Tigers 0 – F/10 – Noda’s RBI single in the 10th carries the Athletics to a 1-0 win over the Tigers Ryan Noda had an RBI single in the 10th inning as the MLB-worst Oakland Athletics edged the Detroit Tigers 1-0 Tuesday night after being no-hit into the seventh inning. Jace Peterson bunted pinch-runner Tyler Wade to third to start the 10th. Tyler Horton (0-1) struck out Shea Langeliers for the second out before Noda slapped a single to left — one of just two hits for Oakland in the game — to break the scoreless struggle. Shintaro Fujinami (5-7) got the win after striking out the side in the ninth. Trevor May pitched a scoreless 10th for his sixth save. Cubs 7, Brewers 6 – F/11 – Happ saves Cubs with 2 late throws to plate in wild 7-6 win over Brewers in 11 Left fielder Ian Happ threw out two runners at the plate in extra innings, and the Chicago Cubs pulled out a wild 7-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in 11 innings after squandering a late lead for the second consecutive game. Dansby Swanson homered and Miguel Amaya hit a two-run double to help the Cubs build a 6-2 cushion. But the Brewers scored twice in the eighth and twice more in the ninth to tie it. Happ cut down the potential winning run at home in the bottom of the 10th, and Chicago went ahead in the 11th when Cody Bellinger scored on Nico Hoerner’s infield single. Happ then threw out Owen Miller at the plate to end the game. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 3 – Guerrero Jr. hits 2-run homer in 8th inning to lift Blue Jays to 4-3 win over White Sox Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3. Guerrero gave Toronto a 4-3 lead when he connected against Joe Kelly (1-4) after Brandon Belt led off the eighth with a walk. The three-time All-Star went the opposite way on a 2-1 pitch, driving it out to right for his 13th home run. All-Star Whit Merrifield had two hits and two RBIs, and the Blue Jays got back to winning coming off a three-game sweep by Boston. White Sox All-Star Luis Robert Jr. made it 3-2 in the sixth with a long three-run drive against Chris Bassitt for his 25th homer. But Chicago lost again after dropping two of three at struggling Oakland. Tonight Oakland (Waldichuk 1-5) at Detroit (Rodriguez 4-4), 6:40 p.m.   News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Chicago Cubs (Steele 9-2) at Milwaukee (Houser 3-2), 8:10 p.m. Toronto (Berríos 8-6) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 5-8), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Cubs manager Ross rips umpire and criticizes decision to close roof in Milwaukee Infuriated about the plate umpire and the ballpark roof, Chicago Cubs manager David Ross let loose after Tuesday’s wild extra-inning win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs blew a late four-run lead but rebounded to beat the Brewers 7-6 in 11 innings. Ross praised his team’s resiliency, but many of his postgame comments focused on a series of “frustrating” calls and events throughout the game. Ross was perturbed that plate umpire Erich Bacchus prematurely called out Dansby Swanson when there were only two strikes, and he felt a Brewers baserunner interfered with a throw that allowed a run to score. Ross and first base coach Mike Napoli were both ejected. Ross also questioned why the Brewers closed their retractable roof on a mostly sunny afternoon. MLB – Ohtani leaves Angels game with blister, says he doesn’t plan to pitch in ASG Shohei Ohtani says he’s not planning to pitch in the All-Star Game next week after leaving the Los Angeles Angels’ 8-5 loss to the San Diego Padres with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand Tuesday. The two-way superstar could still play a significant role if he remains the starting designated hitter for the American League in Seattle. Ohtani exited on the mound against the Padres after giving up consecutive home runs in the sixth inning. The right-hander’s start had been pushed back a day due to a cracked fingernail. His velocity was down, and he left trailing 5-1. His exit came several hours after the Angels learned they’ll be without fellow All-Star slugger Mike Trout for several weeks because of a broken left wrist.  Trout will need surgery to repair his injury. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx, 8:00 p.m. WNBA – Mystics acquire Queen Egbo from Fever for Amanda Zahui B. The Washington Mystics acquired Queen Egbo from the Indiana Fever for Amanda Zahui B. Egbo has appeared in 16 games this season for the Fever, averaging 2.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. Washington’s post depth has been depleted with the hip strain to Shakira Austin and Elena Delle Donne’s rolled ankle. Egbo was taken 10th in the 2022 WNBA draft by the Fever and was honored as part of the All-Rookie team last year. Zahui B. played in 12 games after signing with the Mystics in February. She averaged 2.0 points and 1.4 rebounds this season. Tennis – Andy Murray gets a win at rainy Wimbledon and a thumbs-up from Roger Federer Roger Federer and Andy Murray have provided the highlights on a rainy Day 2 at Wimbledon. Light but persistent showers prevented the completion or even start of dozens of matches. Federer was honored at Centre Court before the start of play there under the closed roof and he stayed to watch Murray beat Ryan Peniston in straight sets in an all-British matchup. Other winners included No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 12 Cam Norrie among the men, and three top women: defending champion Elena Rybakina, 2002 runner-up Ons Jabeur and No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka. Golf – LPGA – Column: US Women’s Open at Pebble reminds veterans what they’re missing The U.S. Women’s Open is finally at Pebble Beach, the most recognizable of all U.S. Open courses. That’s a little too late for so many Hall of Famers who are at Pebble for a reunion of past Open champions. But it’s all about going forward, the USGA is making up for lost time. It’s one thing to be at Pebble Beach. What figures to lift the profile is for the Women’s Open to be going to Riviera and Oakland Hills, back to Oakmont and Interlachen. Being at historical venues help winners become part of golf history. Soccer – US talents Smith, Thompson headline the rising stars at Women’s World Cup The Women’s World Cup will be a showcase for some of the best young soccer players in the game. Two of them play for the United States. Sophia Smith and Alyssa Thompson are expected to lead the next generation of American players. Japan forward Jun Endo has blossomed into the next big thing in Japanese soccer. Expect plenty from 21-year-old England player Lauren James, 18-year-old Colombia talent Linda Caicedo, 21-year-old Jamaica striker Jody Brown and 19-year-old Haiti midfielder Melchie Dumornay. Soccer – Now a mom, Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her 4th World Cup Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her fourth Women’s World Cup appearance. She became a mom since helping the United States win a second straight World Cup title four years ago and is the marquee attraction for the San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League. Morgan says she feels calmer heading into this World Cup and wants to represent mom athletes. She’s one of three mothers on this U.S. squad and is often accompanied by 3-year-old daughter Charlie. Hot Dogs – Joey Chestnut shakes off rain delay and defends title at Nathan’s Eating superstar Joey “Jaws” Chestnut shook off a rain delay and gobbled his way to another win at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. Chestnut downed 62 franks and buns in 10 minutes for a double-digit victory over his nearest competitor, who ate 49. It was Chestnut’s 16th win. In the women’s division, defending champion Miki Sudo forced down 39 1/2 hot dogs and buns to claim her ninth title. The women’s contest went off on schedule but stormy weather moved over New York City’s Coney Island delayed the men’s competition for about two hours. The annual contest drew competitors from a handful of countries around the world. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Fort Wayne 8, West Michigan 7 Great Lakes 6, Dayton 5 Lansing 7, Lake County 4 Peoria 9, South Bend 5 Tonight West Michigan Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Oakland A’s 1, Detroit Tigers 0 – 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 7, Milwaukee Brewers 6 – 11 Innings Toronto Blue Jays 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Athletics 1, Tigers 0 – F/10 – Noda’s RBI single in the 10th carries the Athletics to a 1-0 win over the Tigers Ryan Noda had an RBI single in the 10th inning as the MLB-worst Oakland Athletics edged the Detroit Tigers 1-0 Tuesday night after being no-hit into the seventh inning. Jace Peterson bunted pinch-runner Tyler Wade to third to start the 10th. Tyler Horton (0-1) struck out Shea Langeliers for the second out before Noda slapped a single to left — one of just two hits for Oakland in the game — to break the scoreless struggle. Shintaro Fujinami (5-7) got the win after striking out the side in the ninth. Trevor May pitched a scoreless 10th for his sixth save. Cubs 7, Brewers 6 – F/11 – Happ saves Cubs with 2 late throws to plate in wild 7-6 win over Brewers in 11 Left fielder Ian Happ threw out two runners at the plate in extra innings, and the Chicago Cubs pulled out a wild 7-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in 11 innings after squandering a late lead for the second consecutive game. Dansby Swanson homered and Miguel Amaya hit a two-run double to help the Cubs build a 6-2 cushion. But the Brewers scored twice in the eighth and twice more in the ninth to tie it. Happ cut down the potential winning run at home in the bottom of the 10th, and Chicago went ahead in the 11th when Cody Bellinger scored on Nico Hoerner’s infield single. Happ then threw out Owen Miller at the plate to end the game. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 3 – Guerrero Jr. hits 2-run homer in 8th inning to lift Blue Jays to 4-3 win over White Sox Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3. Guerrero gave Toronto a 4-3 lead when he connected against Joe Kelly (1-4) after Brandon Belt led off the eighth with a walk. The three-time All-Star went the opposite way on a 2-1 pitch, driving it out to right for his 13th home run. All-Star Whit Merrifield had two hits and two RBIs, and the Blue Jays got back to winning coming off a three-game sweep by Boston. White Sox All-Star Luis Robert Jr. made it 3-2 in the sixth with a long three-run drive against Chris Bassitt for his 25th homer. But Chicago lost again after dropping two of three at struggling Oakland. Tonight Oakland (Waldichuk 1-5) at Detroit (Rodriguez 4-4), 6:40 p.m.   News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Chicago Cubs (Steele 9-2) at Milwaukee (Houser 3-2), 8:10 p.m. Toronto (Berríos 8-6) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 5-8), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Cubs manager Ross rips umpire and criticizes decision to close roof in Milwaukee Infuriated about the plate umpire and the ballpark roof, Chicago Cubs manager David Ross let loose after Tuesday’s wild extra-inning win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs blew a late four-run lead but rebounded to beat the Brewers 7-6 in 11 innings. Ross praised his team’s resiliency, but many of his postgame comments focused on a series of “frustrating” calls and events throughout the game. Ross was perturbed that plate umpire Erich Bacchus prematurely called out Dansby Swanson when there were only two strikes, and he felt a Brewers baserunner interfered with a throw that allowed a run to score. Ross and first base coach Mike Napoli were both ejected. Ross also questioned why the Brewers closed their retractable roof on a mostly sunny afternoon. MLB – Ohtani leaves Angels game with blister, says he doesn’t plan to pitch in ASG Shohei Ohtani says he’s not planning to pitch in the All-Star Game next week after leaving the Los Angeles Angels’ 8-5 loss to the San Diego Padres with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand Tuesday. The two-way superstar could still play a significant role if he remains the starting designated hitter for the American League in Seattle. Ohtani exited on the mound against the Padres after giving up consecutive home runs in the sixth inning. The right-hander’s start had been pushed back a day due to a cracked fingernail. His velocity was down, and he left trailing 5-1. His exit came several hours after the Angels learned they’ll be without fellow All-Star slugger Mike Trout for several weeks because of a broken left wrist.  Trout will need surgery to repair his injury. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx, 8:00 p.m. WNBA – Mystics acquire Queen Egbo from Fever for Amanda Zahui B. The Washington Mystics acquired Queen Egbo from the Indiana Fever for Amanda Zahui B. Egbo has appeared in 16 games this season for the Fever, averaging 2.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. Washington’s post depth has been depleted with the hip strain to Shakira Austin and Elena Delle Donne’s rolled ankle. Egbo was taken 10th in the 2022 WNBA draft by the Fever and was honored as part of the All-Rookie team last year. Zahui B. played in 12 games after signing with the Mystics in February. She averaged 2.0 points and 1.4 rebounds this season. Tennis – Andy Murray gets a win at rainy Wimbledon and a thumbs-up from Roger Federer Roger Federer and Andy Murray have provided the highlights on a rainy Day 2 at Wimbledon. Light but persistent showers prevented the completion or even start of dozens of matches. Federer was honored at Centre Court before the start of play there under the closed roof and he stayed to watch Murray beat Ryan Peniston in straight sets in an all-British matchup. Other winners included No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 12 Cam Norrie among the men, and three top women: defending champion Elena Rybakina, 2002 runner-up Ons Jabeur and No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka. Golf – LPGA – Column: US Women’s Open at Pebble reminds veterans what they’re missing The U.S. Women’s Open is finally at Pebble Beach, the most recognizable of all U.S. Open courses. That’s a little too late for so many Hall of Famers who are at Pebble for a reunion of past Open champions. But it’s all about going forward, the USGA is making up for lost time. It’s one thing to be at Pebble Beach. What figures to lift the profile is for the Women’s Open to be going to Riviera and Oakland Hills, back to Oakmont and Interlachen. Being at historical venues help winners become part of golf history. Soccer – US talents Smith, Thompson headline the rising stars at Women’s World Cup The Women’s World Cup will be a showcase for some of the best young soccer players in the game. Two of them play for the United States. Sophia Smith and Alyssa Thompson are expected to lead the next generation of American players. Japan forward Jun Endo has blossomed into the next big thing in Japanese soccer. Expect plenty from 21-year-old England player Lauren James, 18-year-old Colombia talent Linda Caicedo, 21-year-old Jamaica striker Jody Brown and 19-year-old Haiti midfielder Melchie Dumornay. Soccer – Now a mom, Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her 4th World Cup Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her fourth Women’s World Cup appearance. She became a mom since helping the United States win a second straight World Cup title four years ago and is the marquee attraction for the San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League. Morgan says she feels calmer heading into this World Cup and wants to represent mom athletes. She’s one of three mothers on this U.S. squad and is often accompanied by 3-year-old daughter Charlie. Hot Dogs – Joey Chestnut shakes off rain delay and defends title at Nathan’s Eating superstar Joey “Jaws” Chestnut shook off a rain delay and gobbled his way to another win at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. Chestnut downed 62 franks and buns in 10 minutes for a double-digit victory over his nearest competitor, who ate 49. It was Chestnut’s 16th win. In the women’s division, defending champion Miki Sudo forced down 39 1/2 hot dogs and buns to claim her ninth title. The women’s contest went off on schedule but stormy weather moved over New York City’s Coney Island delayed the men’s competition for about two hours. The annual contest drew competitors from a handful of countries around the world. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Fort Wayne 8, West Michigan 7 Great Lakes 6, Dayton 5 Lansing 7, Lake County 4 Peoria 9, South Bend 5 Tonight West Michigan Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Oakland A’s 1, Detroit Tigers 0 – 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 7, Milwaukee Brewers 6 – 11 Innings Toronto Blue Jays 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Athletics 1, Tigers 0 – F/10 – Noda’s RBI single in the 10th carries the Athletics to a 1-0 win over the Tigers Ryan Noda had an RBI single in the 10th inning as the MLB-worst Oakland Athletics edged the Detroit Tigers 1-0 Tuesday night after being no-hit into the seventh inning. Jace Peterson bunted pinch-runner Tyler Wade to third to start the 10th. Tyler Horton (0-1) struck out Shea Langeliers for the second out before Noda slapped a single to left — one of just two hits for Oakland in the game — to break the scoreless struggle. Shintaro Fujinami (5-7) got the win after striking out the side in the ninth. Trevor May pitched a scoreless 10th for his sixth save. Cubs 7, Brewers 6 – F/11 – Happ saves Cubs with 2 late throws to plate in wild 7-6 win over Brewers in 11 Left fielder Ian Happ threw out two runners at the plate in extra innings, and the Chicago Cubs pulled out a wild 7-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in 11 innings after squandering a late lead for the second consecutive game. Dansby Swanson homered and Miguel Amaya hit a two-run double to help the Cubs build a 6-2 cushion. But the Brewers scored twice in the eighth and twice more in the ninth to tie it. Happ cut down the potential winning run at home in the bottom of the 10th, and Chicago went ahead in the 11th when Cody Bellinger scored on Nico Hoerner’s infield single. Happ then threw out Owen Miller at the plate to end the game. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 3 – Guerrero Jr. hits 2-run homer in 8th inning to lift Blue Jays to 4-3 win over White Sox Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3. Guerrero gave Toronto a 4-3 lead when he connected against Joe Kelly (1-4) after Brandon Belt led off the eighth with a walk. The three-time All-Star went the opposite way on a 2-1 pitch, driving it out to right for his 13th home run. All-Star Whit Merrifield had two hits and two RBIs, and the Blue Jays got back to winning coming off a three-game sweep by Boston. White Sox All-Star Luis Robert Jr. made it 3-2 in the sixth with a long three-run drive against Chris Bassitt for his 25th homer. But Chicago lost again after dropping two of three at struggling Oakland. Tonight Oakland (Waldichuk 1-5) at Detroit (Rodriguez 4-4), 6:40 p.m.   News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Chicago Cubs (Steele 9-2) at Milwaukee (Houser 3-2), 8:10 p.m. Toronto (Berríos 8-6) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 5-8), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Cubs manager Ross rips umpire and criticizes decision to close roof in Milwaukee Infuriated about the plate umpire and the ballpark roof, Chicago Cubs manager David Ross let loose after Tuesday’s wild extra-inning win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs blew a late four-run lead but rebounded to beat the Brewers 7-6 in 11 innings. Ross praised his team’s resiliency, but many of his postgame comments focused on a series of “frustrating” calls and events throughout the game. Ross was perturbed that plate umpire Erich Bacchus prematurely called out Dansby Swanson when there were only two strikes, and he felt a Brewers baserunner interfered with a throw that allowed a run to score. Ross and first base coach Mike Napoli were both ejected. Ross also questioned why the Brewers closed their retractable roof on a mostly sunny afternoon. MLB – Ohtani leaves Angels game with blister, says he doesn’t plan to pitch in ASG Shohei Ohtani says he’s not planning to pitch in the All-Star Game next week after leaving the Los Angeles Angels’ 8-5 loss to the San Diego Padres with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand Tuesday. The two-way superstar could still play a significant role if he remains the starting designated hitter for the American League in Seattle. Ohtani exited on the mound against the Padres after giving up consecutive home runs in the sixth inning. The right-hander’s start had been pushed back a day due to a cracked fingernail. His velocity was down, and he left trailing 5-1. His exit came several hours after the Angels learned they’ll be without fellow All-Star slugger Mike Trout for several weeks because of a broken left wrist.  Trout will need surgery to repair his injury. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx, 8:00 p.m. WNBA – Mystics acquire Queen Egbo from Fever for Amanda Zahui B. The Washington Mystics acquired Queen Egbo from the Indiana Fever for Amanda Zahui B. Egbo has appeared in 16 games this season for the Fever, averaging 2.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. Washington’s post depth has been depleted with the hip strain to Shakira Austin and Elena Delle Donne’s rolled ankle. Egbo was taken 10th in the 2022 WNBA draft by the Fever and was honored as part of the All-Rookie team last year. Zahui B. played in 12 games after signing with the Mystics in February. She averaged 2.0 points and 1.4 rebounds this season. Tennis – Andy Murray gets a win at rainy Wimbledon and a thumbs-up from Roger Federer Roger Federer and Andy Murray have provided the highlights on a rainy Day 2 at Wimbledon. Light but persistent showers prevented the completion or even start of dozens of matches. Federer was honored at Centre Court before the start of play there under the closed roof and he stayed to watch Murray beat Ryan Peniston in straight sets in an all-British matchup. Other winners included No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 12 Cam Norrie among the men, and three top women: defending champion Elena Rybakina, 2002 runner-up Ons Jabeur and No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka. Golf – LPGA – Column: US Women’s Open at Pebble reminds veterans what they’re missing The U.S. Women’s Open is finally at Pebble Beach, the most recognizable of all U.S. Open courses. That’s a little too late for so many Hall of Famers who are at Pebble for a reunion of past Open champions. But it’s all about going forward, the USGA is making up for lost time. It’s one thing to be at Pebble Beach. What figures to lift the profile is for the Women’s Open to be going to Riviera and Oakland Hills, back to Oakmont and Interlachen. Being at historical venues help winners become part of golf history. Soccer – US talents Smith, Thompson headline the rising stars at Women’s World Cup The Women’s World Cup will be a showcase for some of the best young soccer players in the game. Two of them play for the United States. Sophia Smith and Alyssa Thompson are expected to lead the next generation of American players. Japan forward Jun Endo has blossomed into the next big thing in Japanese soccer. Expect plenty from 21-year-old England player Lauren James, 18-year-old Colombia talent Linda Caicedo, 21-year-old Jamaica striker Jody Brown and 19-year-old Haiti midfielder Melchie Dumornay. Soccer – Now a mom, Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her 4th World Cup Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her fourth Women’s World Cup appearance. She became a mom since helping the United States win a second straight World Cup title four years ago and is the marquee attraction for the San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League. Morgan says she feels calmer heading into this World Cup and wants to represent mom athletes. She’s one of three mothers on this U.S. squad and is often accompanied by 3-year-old daughter Charlie. Hot Dogs – Joey Chestnut shakes off rain delay and defends title at Nathan’s Eating superstar Joey “Jaws” Chestnut shook off a rain delay and gobbled his way to another win at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. Chestnut downed 62 franks and buns in 10 minutes for a double-digit victory over his nearest competitor, who ate 49. It was Chestnut’s 16th win. In the women’s division, defending champion Miki Sudo forced down 39 1/2 hot dogs and buns to claim her ninth title. The women’s contest went off on schedule but stormy weather moved over New York City’s Coney Island delayed the men’s competition for about two hours. The annual contest drew competitors from a handful of countries around the world. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Fort Wayne 8, West Michigan 7 Great Lakes 6, Dayton 5 Lansing 7, Lake County 4 Peoria 9, South Bend 5 Tonight West Michigan Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Oakland A’s 1, Detroit Tigers 0 – 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 7, Milwaukee Brewers 6 – 11 Innings Toronto Blue Jays 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Athletics 1, Tigers 0 – F/10 – Noda’s RBI single in the 10th carries the Athletics to a 1-0 win over the Tigers Ryan Noda had an RBI single in the 10th inning as the MLB-worst Oakland Athletics edged the Detroit Tigers 1-0 Tuesday night after being no-hit into the seventh inning. Jace Peterson bunted pinch-runner Tyler Wade to third to start the 10th. Tyler Horton (0-1) struck out Shea Langeliers for the second out before Noda slapped a single to left — one of just two hits for Oakland in the game — to break the scoreless struggle. Shintaro Fujinami (5-7) got the win after striking out the side in the ninth. Trevor May pitched a scoreless 10th for his sixth save. Cubs 7, Brewers 6 – F/11 – Happ saves Cubs with 2 late throws to plate in wild 7-6 win over Brewers in 11 Left fielder Ian Happ threw out two runners at the plate in extra innings, and the Chicago Cubs pulled out a wild 7-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in 11 innings after squandering a late lead for the second consecutive game. Dansby Swanson homered and Miguel Amaya hit a two-run double to help the Cubs build a 6-2 cushion. But the Brewers scored twice in the eighth and twice more in the ninth to tie it. Happ cut down the potential winning run at home in the bottom of the 10th, and Chicago went ahead in the 11th when Cody Bellinger scored on Nico Hoerner’s infield single. Happ then threw out Owen Miller at the plate to end the game. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 3 – Guerrero Jr. hits 2-run homer in 8th inning to lift Blue Jays to 4-3 win over White Sox Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3. Guerrero gave Toronto a 4-3 lead when he connected against Joe Kelly (1-4) after Brandon Belt led off the eighth with a walk. The three-time All-Star went the opposite way on a 2-1 pitch, driving it out to right for his 13th home run. All-Star Whit Merrifield had two hits and two RBIs, and the Blue Jays got back to winning coming off a three-game sweep by Boston. White Sox All-Star Luis Robert Jr. made it 3-2 in the sixth with a long three-run drive against Chris Bassitt for his 25th homer. But Chicago lost again after dropping two of three at struggling Oakland. Tonight Oakland (Waldichuk 1-5) at Detroit (Rodriguez 4-4), 6:40 p.m.   News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Chicago Cubs (Steele 9-2) at Milwaukee (Houser 3-2), 8:10 p.m. Toronto (Berríos 8-6) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 5-8), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Cubs manager Ross rips umpire and criticizes decision to close roof in Milwaukee Infuriated about the plate umpire and the ballpark roof, Chicago Cubs manager David Ross let loose after Tuesday’s wild extra-inning win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs blew a late four-run lead but rebounded to beat the Brewers 7-6 in 11 innings. Ross praised his team’s resiliency, but many of his postgame comments focused on a series of “frustrating” calls and events throughout the game. Ross was perturbed that plate umpire Erich Bacchus prematurely called out Dansby Swanson when there were only two strikes, and he felt a Brewers baserunner interfered with a throw that allowed a run to score. Ross and first base coach Mike Napoli were both ejected. Ross also questioned why the Brewers closed their retractable roof on a mostly sunny afternoon. MLB – Ohtani leaves Angels game with blister, says he doesn’t plan to pitch in ASG Shohei Ohtani says he’s not planning to pitch in the All-Star Game next week after leaving the Los Angeles Angels’ 8-5 loss to the San Diego Padres with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand Tuesday. The two-way superstar could still play a significant role if he remains the starting designated hitter for the American League in Seattle. Ohtani exited on the mound against the Padres after giving up consecutive home runs in the sixth inning. The right-hander’s start had been pushed back a day due to a cracked fingernail. His velocity was down, and he left trailing 5-1. His exit came several hours after the Angels learned they’ll be without fellow All-Star slugger Mike Trout for several weeks because of a broken left wrist.  Trout will need surgery to repair his injury. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx, 8:00 p.m. WNBA – Mystics acquire Queen Egbo from Fever for Amanda Zahui B. The Washington Mystics acquired Queen Egbo from the Indiana Fever for Amanda Zahui B. Egbo has appeared in 16 games this season for the Fever, averaging 2.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. Washington’s post depth has been depleted with the hip strain to Shakira Austin and Elena Delle Donne’s rolled ankle. Egbo was taken 10th in the 2022 WNBA draft by the Fever and was honored as part of the All-Rookie team last year. Zahui B. played in 12 games after signing with the Mystics in February. She averaged 2.0 points and 1.4 rebounds this season. Tennis – Andy Murray gets a win at rainy Wimbledon and a thumbs-up from Roger Federer Roger Federer and Andy Murray have provided the highlights on a rainy Day 2 at Wimbledon. Light but persistent showers prevented the completion or even start of dozens of matches. Federer was honored at Centre Court before the start of play there under the closed roof and he stayed to watch Murray beat Ryan Peniston in straight sets in an all-British matchup. Other winners included No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 12 Cam Norrie among the men, and three top women: defending champion Elena Rybakina, 2002 runner-up Ons Jabeur and No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka. Golf – LPGA – Column: US Women’s Open at Pebble reminds veterans what they’re missing The U.S. Women’s Open is finally at Pebble Beach, the most recognizable of all U.S. Open courses. That’s a little too late for so many Hall of Famers who are at Pebble for a reunion of past Open champions. But it’s all about going forward, the USGA is making up for lost time. It’s one thing to be at Pebble Beach. What figures to lift the profile is for the Women’s Open to be going to Riviera and Oakland Hills, back to Oakmont and Interlachen. Being at historical venues help winners become part of golf history. Soccer – US talents Smith, Thompson headline the rising stars at Women’s World Cup The Women’s World Cup will be a showcase for some of the best young soccer players in the game. Two of them play for the United States. Sophia Smith and Alyssa Thompson are expected to lead the next generation of American players. Japan forward Jun Endo has blossomed into the next big thing in Japanese soccer. Expect plenty from 21-year-old England player Lauren James, 18-year-old Colombia talent Linda Caicedo, 21-year-old Jamaica striker Jody Brown and 19-year-old Haiti midfielder Melchie Dumornay. Soccer – Now a mom, Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her 4th World Cup Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her fourth Women’s World Cup appearance. She became a mom since helping the United States win a second straight World Cup title four years ago and is the marquee attraction for the San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League. Morgan says she feels calmer heading into this World Cup and wants to represent mom athletes. She’s one of three mothers on this U.S. squad and is often accompanied by 3-year-old daughter Charlie. Hot Dogs – Joey Chestnut shakes off rain delay and defends title at Nathan’s Eating superstar Joey “Jaws” Chestnut shook off a rain delay and gobbled his way to another win at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. Chestnut downed 62 franks and buns in 10 minutes for a double-digit victory over his nearest competitor, who ate 49. It was Chestnut’s 16th win. In the women’s division, defending champion Miki Sudo forced down 39 1/2 hot dogs and buns to claim her ninth title. The women’s contest went off on schedule but stormy weather moved over New York City’s Coney Island delayed the men’s competition for about two hours. The annual contest drew competitors from a handful of countries around the world. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Fort Wayne 8, West Michigan 7 Great Lakes 6, Dayton 5 Lansing 7, Lake County 4 Peoria 9, South Bend 5 Tonight West Michigan Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Oakland A’s 1, Detroit Tigers 0 – 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 7, Milwaukee Brewers 6 – 11 Innings Toronto Blue Jays 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Athletics 1, Tigers 0 – F/10 – Noda’s RBI single in the 10th carries the Athletics to a 1-0 win over the Tigers Ryan Noda had an RBI single in the 10th inning as the MLB-worst Oakland Athletics edged the Detroit Tigers 1-0 Tuesday night after being no-hit into the seventh inning. Jace Peterson bunted pinch-runner Tyler Wade to third to start the 10th. Tyler Horton (0-1) struck out Shea Langeliers for the second out before Noda slapped a single to left — one of just two hits for Oakland in the game — to break the scoreless struggle. Shintaro Fujinami (5-7) got the win after striking out the side in the ninth. Trevor May pitched a scoreless 10th for his sixth save. Cubs 7, Brewers 6 – F/11 – Happ saves Cubs with 2 late throws to plate in wild 7-6 win over Brewers in 11 Left fielder Ian Happ threw out two runners at the plate in extra innings, and the Chicago Cubs pulled out a wild 7-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in 11 innings after squandering a late lead for the second consecutive game. Dansby Swanson homered and Miguel Amaya hit a two-run double to help the Cubs build a 6-2 cushion. But the Brewers scored twice in the eighth and twice more in the ninth to tie it. Happ cut down the potential winning run at home in the bottom of the 10th, and Chicago went ahead in the 11th when Cody Bellinger scored on Nico Hoerner’s infield single. Happ then threw out Owen Miller at the plate to end the game. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 3 – Guerrero Jr. hits 2-run homer in 8th inning to lift Blue Jays to 4-3 win over White Sox Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3. Guerrero gave Toronto a 4-3 lead when he connected against Joe Kelly (1-4) after Brandon Belt led off the eighth with a walk. The three-time All-Star went the opposite way on a 2-1 pitch, driving it out to right for his 13th home run. All-Star Whit Merrifield had two hits and two RBIs, and the Blue Jays got back to winning coming off a three-game sweep by Boston. White Sox All-Star Luis Robert Jr. made it 3-2 in the sixth with a long three-run drive against Chris Bassitt for his 25th homer. But Chicago lost again after dropping two of three at struggling Oakland. Tonight Oakland (Waldichuk 1-5) at Detroit (Rodriguez 4-4), 6:40 p.m.   News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Chicago Cubs (Steele 9-2) at Milwaukee (Houser 3-2), 8:10 p.m. Toronto (Berríos 8-6) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 5-8), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Cubs manager Ross rips umpire and criticizes decision to close roof in Milwaukee Infuriated about the plate umpire and the ballpark roof, Chicago Cubs manager David Ross let loose after Tuesday’s wild extra-inning win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs blew a late four-run lead but rebounded to beat the Brewers 7-6 in 11 innings. Ross praised his team’s resiliency, but many of his postgame comments focused on a series of “frustrating” calls and events throughout the game. Ross was perturbed that plate umpire Erich Bacchus prematurely called out Dansby Swanson when there were only two strikes, and he felt a Brewers baserunner interfered with a throw that allowed a run to score. Ross and first base coach Mike Napoli were both ejected. Ross also questioned why the Brewers closed their retractable roof on a mostly sunny afternoon. MLB – Ohtani leaves Angels game with blister, says he doesn’t plan to pitch in ASG Shohei Ohtani says he’s not planning to pitch in the All-Star Game next week after leaving the Los Angeles Angels’ 8-5 loss to the San Diego Padres with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand Tuesday. The two-way superstar could still play a significant role if he remains the starting designated hitter for the American League in Seattle. Ohtani exited on the mound against the Padres after giving up consecutive home runs in the sixth inning. The right-hander’s start had been pushed back a day due to a cracked fingernail. His velocity was down, and he left trailing 5-1. His exit came several hours after the Angels learned they’ll be without fellow All-Star slugger Mike Trout for several weeks because of a broken left wrist.  Trout will need surgery to repair his injury. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx, 8:00 p.m. WNBA – Mystics acquire Queen Egbo from Fever for Amanda Zahui B. The Washington Mystics acquired Queen Egbo from the Indiana Fever for Amanda Zahui B. Egbo has appeared in 16 games this season for the Fever, averaging 2.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. Washington’s post depth has been depleted with the hip strain to Shakira Austin and Elena Delle Donne’s rolled ankle. Egbo was taken 10th in the 2022 WNBA draft by the Fever and was honored as part of the All-Rookie team last year. Zahui B. played in 12 games after signing with the Mystics in February. She averaged 2.0 points and 1.4 rebounds this season. Tennis – Andy Murray gets a win at rainy Wimbledon and a thumbs-up from Roger Federer Roger Federer and Andy Murray have provided the highlights on a rainy Day 2 at Wimbledon. Light but persistent showers prevented the completion or even start of dozens of matches. Federer was honored at Centre Court before the start of play there under the closed roof and he stayed to watch Murray beat Ryan Peniston in straight sets in an all-British matchup. Other winners included No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 12 Cam Norrie among the men, and three top women: defending champion Elena Rybakina, 2002 runner-up Ons Jabeur and No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka. Golf – LPGA – Column: US Women’s Open at Pebble reminds veterans what they’re missing The U.S. Women’s Open is finally at Pebble Beach, the most recognizable of all U.S. Open courses. That’s a little too late for so many Hall of Famers who are at Pebble for a reunion of past Open champions. But it’s all about going forward, the USGA is making up for lost time. It’s one thing to be at Pebble Beach. What figures to lift the profile is for the Women’s Open to be going to Riviera and Oakland Hills, back to Oakmont and Interlachen. Being at historical venues help winners become part of golf history. Soccer – US talents Smith, Thompson headline the rising stars at Women’s World Cup The Women’s World Cup will be a showcase for some of the best young soccer players in the game. Two of them play for the United States. Sophia Smith and Alyssa Thompson are expected to lead the next generation of American players. Japan forward Jun Endo has blossomed into the next big thing in Japanese soccer. Expect plenty from 21-year-old England player Lauren James, 18-year-old Colombia talent Linda Caicedo, 21-year-old Jamaica striker Jody Brown and 19-year-old Haiti midfielder Melchie Dumornay. Soccer – Now a mom, Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her 4th World Cup Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her fourth Women’s World Cup appearance. She became a mom since helping the United States win a second straight World Cup title four years ago and is the marquee attraction for the San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League. Morgan says she feels calmer heading into this World Cup and wants to represent mom athletes. She’s one of three mothers on this U.S. squad and is often accompanied by 3-year-old daughter Charlie. Hot Dogs – Joey Chestnut shakes off rain delay and defends title at Nathan’s Eating superstar Joey “Jaws” Chestnut shook off a rain delay and gobbled his way to another win at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. Chestnut downed 62 franks and buns in 10 minutes for a double-digit victory over his nearest competitor, who ate 49. It was Chestnut’s 16th win. In the women’s division, defending champion Miki Sudo forced down 39 1/2 hot dogs and buns to claim her ninth title. The women’s contest went off on schedule but stormy weather moved over New York City’s Coney Island delayed the men’s competition for about two hours. The annual contest drew competitors from a handful of countries around the world. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Fort Wayne 8, West Michigan 7 Great Lakes 6, Dayton 5 Lansing 7, Lake County 4 Peoria 9, South Bend 5 Tonight West Michigan Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third hour, Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes were joined by Dan Wiederer of the Tribune to discuss expectations for quarterback Justin Fields and the Bears' offense, Chicago's need for an edge rusher and much more. Bernstein and Holmes then discussed the Utah Jazz taking their games back to local television next season. Also, did Cubs first-base coach Mike Napoli jokingly suggest infielder Nick Madrigal should charge the mound after he was hit by a pitch? Bernstein and Holmes pondered if that indeed was the case after the two were shown on camera in the eighth inning of the television broadcast of Chicago's 8-0 win at Pittsburgh on Monday.

Laurence Holmes and Leila Rahimi -- filling in for Dan Bernstein -- opened the show discussing the mounting number of injures to core players on the White Sox's roster. Later, they discussed their takeaways from the Cubs' 3-2 win over the Mariners at Wrigley Field Monday.

Laurence Holmes and Leila Rahimi discussed their takeaways from the Cubs' 3-2 win over the Mariners at Wrigley Field Monday.

Dylan Campione, Jack Stappenbeck & Harry Kilman are back discussing the candidacy of the new players entering the 2023 Hall of Fame Ballot! Should Carlos Beltran make it on his first attempt? Will he wear a Mets cap on his plaque? Will anyone else (R.A. Dickey, Francisco Rodriguez, Jacoby Ellsbury, Mike Napoli) even get 5% of the vote to stay on the ballot in 2024? All that & more!  Great news! Side Retired is now partnered with Seatgeek! For all ticketing needs go to Seatgeek.com and use promo code SIDERETIREDPOD for $20 off your first order!  We've got you covered from all things ranging from sporting events to concerts including NFL & NHL. Yes, this means we are officially taking you out to the ballgame! 

1. The 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame candidates were announced and some former Cleveland players, Jhonny Peralta and Mike Napoli are on the ballot. Though we both know that Peralta and Napoli won't be making the Hall of Fame, we briefly discuss their careers and impact in Cleveland.2. Centerfield was a hot topic in 2022 with Myles Straw's offensive struggles. We explain why despite those struggles why Straw will be the Guardians starting centerfielder in 2023 barring anything shocking, and why he should be in for a bit of a rebound at the plate. We discuss Straw's centerfield value and why we think it makes sense that he'll be back as the starter.3. After discussing Myles Straw, we dig deep into other potential Cleveland centerfield options behind Straw, including Will Brennan and Will Benson, and then go prospect diving. We spend some good time on Petey Halpin, some names from the 2022 draft class, Isaiah Greene and Jaison Chourio as well.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!SimpliSafeWith Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1. The 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame candidates were announced and some former Cleveland players, Jhonny Peralta and Mike Napoli are on the ballot. Though we both know that Peralta and Napoli won't be making the Hall of Fame, we briefly discuss their careers and impact in Cleveland. 2. Centerfield was a hot topic in 2022 with Myles Straw's offensive struggles. We explain why despite those struggles why Straw will be the Guardians starting centerfielder in 2023 barring anything shocking, and why he should be in for a bit of a rebound at the plate. We discuss Straw's centerfield value and why we think it makes sense that he'll be back as the starter. 3. After discussing Myles Straw, we dig deep into other potential Cleveland centerfield options behind Straw, including Will Brennan and Will Benson, and then go prospect diving. We spend some good time on Petey Halpin, some names from the 2022 draft class, Isaiah Greene and Jaison Chourio as well. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tara Parham, the daughter of a disabled USMCS Veteran, eighty-sixed her 6 figure income career in Government Healthcare and Lean Six Sigma, after falling ill with the first of 3  rare diseases that are associated with her dads exposure to Agent Orange, a dioxin used while he was serving in the Vietnam War. Her goal is to shed light on those who are struggling with the many debilitating conditions from Agent Orange and other Rare Diseases; to advocate for  those who are struggling to find Help, their voice, and are unable to advocate for themselves.  TRANSCRIPT s8e10- PodcastDx- Agent Orange   Lita T  00:10  Hello and welcome to another episode of podcast dx. The show that brings you interviews with people just like you, whose lives were forever changed by a medical diagnosis. I'm Lita. Ron  00:22  I'm Ron Jean  00:22  and I'm Jean Marie. Lita T  00:23  Collectively, we're the hosts of podcast dx. Our guest today is Tara. She is the daughter of a disabled US Marine Corps veteran who had to leave her position in government health care after falling ill with the first of three rare diseases that are associated with her dad's exposure to Agent Orange. It's a dioxide, Jean  00:48  dioxin Lita T  00:50  used while he was serving in the Vietnam War. Her goal today is to shed light on those who are struggling with the many disabling or debilitating conditions from Agent Orange and other rare diseases, to advocate for those who are struggling to find help their voice and are unable to advocate for themselves. Jean  01:12  Hi Tara. Hi, Tara, Tara  01:14  Hi, Ron  01:16  Tara to give our audience some background on Agent Orange. Birth defects are showing up in children of veterans who served in America's military during the Vietnam War. The mil, the military actually sprayed more than 20 million gallons of the powerful defoliant in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia to deny the enemy food sources and cover 10s of 1000s of American military personnel handled, sprayed or were sprayed by the herbicide. The chemicals in Agent Orange are known to cause a variety of illnesses including several types of cancers, among other diseases. The list of illnesses tied to Agent Orange is posted on the Department of Veterans Affairs website, and they include and I may struggle with some of these Lita T  02:09  good luck Ron. Ron  02:12  Al amyloidosis. Chronic B cell leukemia, Jean  02:18  leukemia, Lita T  02:19  leukemia, Ron  02:19  leukemia. Told you I was gonna struggle Lita T  02:24  mmhhmm Ron  02:24  Chloracne, Is that right? Lita T  02:26  Well, we could try. Jean  02:27  And actually I was just watching there's a Netflix series on now about spies. And one of the individuals who they attempt attempted to assassinate with dioxins has this and it's very, very it's a very visual type thing you can really you can definitely discern that. That's what that is. Ron  02:48  Wow! There's also Lita T  02:51  diabetes type 2 Ron  02:52   Yep. Thank you Hodgkin's disease, ischemic heart disease, multiple myeloma, also non Hodgkins lymphoma, Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathy, at least the early onset of it. Porphyria Cutanea Tarda. I hope I got that right. It also includes prostate cancer and other respiratory cancers, such as lung cancer, cancer of the larynx, trachea and bronchus. Also soft tissue sarcomas other than osteosarcoma, Chandrosarcoma Kaposi sarcoma, or mesothelioma. And a group of different types of cancers in the body tissues such as muscle fat, I'm sorry, muscle, fat, blood and lymph vessels, and also connective tissue. And it took decades for the Department of Veterans Affairs to admit that the powerful herbicide poisoned 1000s of their military members. Jean  04:00  And that's right, Ron, Tara  04:01  Yes Jean  04:01  and the children of the men and women that served and were effected by Agent Orange have a possibility of being you know, like the children might be born with spina bifida that's quite common. And that's a birth defect that occurs while still in in utero, and where the spinal cord fails to close at the bottom. And then children of women that served in the same situation have a larger set of possible birth defects that the VA does recognize. And that's because women are born with the same number of eggs, you know, they they carry those with them their entire lives, whereas men are constantly producing new sperm. Lita T  04:37  Right. And we are going to get to our guest in a minute. Tara  04:40  I know Lita T  04:40  I hate to put you off, but we're just trying to save you some of the background information here, Tara, According to... Tara  04:48  No, I appreciate it. Lita T  04:49  (laughter) That's okay. According to the VA that covered birth defects for children born to women who served in Vietnam and the Korean demilitarized zone. Include. Okay, now it's my turn. Ron  05:02  Exactly Lita T  05:03  Achondroplasia, cleft lip and cleft palate, congenital heart diseases. congenital talipes equinovarus Oh, that's called clubfoot. Okay, I should have just said clubfoot, esophageal and intestinal atresia, Hallerman-Streif or Steiff? stryfe Hallerman-Streiff syndrome, boy  Jack's gonna have fun editing this one Jean  05:30  Or Dom Lita T  05:31   or Dominic, whoever gets lucky, Ron  05:33  Dominic's shaking his head no. Lita T  05:34  (laughter) Hip dysplasia, Hirschsprung's disease which is a congenital mega colon, hydrocephalus due to aqueductal stenosis. Hypose, hypospadias, hypospadias. We'll say hypospadias, imperforte anus, neural tube defects, Poland syndrome pyloric stenosis, syndactyly or fused digits. Oh, that's like webbed feet. Is that right? Okay. tracheoesophageal fistula? I did pretty good on that one, undescended testicle. Williams Syndrome, Jean  06:24  and we laughed at the fact that we can't pronounce these things. Lita T  06:27  Yeah, we're not laughing at the disease. Ron  06:30  the sad part about is this agent orange causes all of this. Lita T  06:33  Yeah, Jean  06:33  Right, right Lita T  06:34  Yeah. Jean  06:34  And I mean, Tara, you must have become like an, you know, you have to know so much and learn so much. Because these are things that people normally Lita T  06:44  normally don't even think about Jean  06:45  haven't even heard. Lita T  06:46  It's not in our everyday vocabulary.  No.  So, Tara, (laughter) back to you. Thank you for taking the time to speak with us today. We really appreciate it. Now, can you start our listeners out by telling us what conditions are you personally dealing with? Tara  07:01  Yeah, well, thank you for having me. I'm really grateful to have this opportunity to speak about this. Because, as you just mentioned, all of those conditions that I'm gonna put in, quote, air quotes recognized as being caused by Agent Orange, there are a slew of other conditions. And along with medical research out there that support connections between Agent Orange and these conditions, although they're not identified as being recognized. I myself have just in the past three and a half years been diagnosed with three of those. The first is a vascular necrosis, which I have in both knees, both hips and both shoulders. A Vascular Necrosis is the the first that I was diagnosed with, which is technically called multifocal, because I have it all over. There are many citations out there that support the association between Agent Orange and a vascular necrosis. And the second diagnosis that I had was intracranial hypertension, which I actually caused me to go blind, Lita T  08:17  Ohh! Tara  08:17  completely blind, and I was never supposed to, I was never supposed to see again, ended up having to have a brain operation and a VP shunt, but that it's a central nervous system disorder that affects your your ventricles, your vessels, which is linked to the agent, orange dioxin similar to spinal bifida,  Chiari, which there's literature out there supporting the connection to that as well. Lita T  08:44  MMhhmm Tara  08:44   And the third that I was diagnosed with last year was interstitial lung disease, which causes doctors to ask if I've been around birds. But it's not just me. My sister also gets it. And there is also a slew of research out there showing the connection between respiratory conditions, not just lung cancer, respiratory cancers that are related to Agent Orange. And as recently as July 21 2020. There was a research article on that by is on the VA website for lung diseases, saying that additional research needs to be done for the veteran. So if all this research still needs to be done for the veterans, there's still so much that has to happen just for their descendants, their offspring Ron  09:41  Right, Lita T  09:41  Right, right, because I've heard that it's also being passed on to the grandchildren. So it must be doing something Tara  09:48  Yes Lita T  09:48 in the genetic links, right? Tara  09:50  Yes. Yes, it's multi generational, and it can lie dormant for years like mine didn't. It didn't show up until I was 40. Ron  10:00  WOW! Tara  10:00  yeah. And and my sister, my sister was actually born with webbed feet, which they recognized as one of the Ron  10:09  conditions? Tara  10:09  things that correct that can be passed on to descendants. That and she also has the same lung condition that I have. But so we both have it. Lita T  10:18  Wow Jean  10:19  and dioxins are also found in other areas. I mean, it's something that if you're, you know, say your your family wasn't exposed to Agent Orange, but you know, you should be aware of it, Lita T  10:30  like landscapers, are you saying? Jean  10:31  No, like on paper mills, Oh, there they are found in other areas in in industry. And this actually does kind of hit close to home because, um, Agent Orange was originally developed at the University of Illinois as a means to help grow soybeans. And it wasn't it used it Lita T  10:38  as a chemical weapon Jean  10:42  originally, very low doses, and then the military Lita T  10:53  weaponized it basically. Jean  10:54  Yeah, yeah Lita T  10:55  Well thank you, Tara. I think our listeners have a better understanding of what we're going to be talking about now. Since we only discuss one one diagnosis per episode, we would like to discuss your battle with multifocal avascular necrosis, also known as AVN. Perhaps you're willing to come back on another episode and talk about the other problems individually? Would that be okay? Tara  11:19  Absolutely. Lita T  11:20  Great. So we could make this into like a mini series? Jean  11:24  Yes Yes. Cuz I mean, it's, it's Tara  11:26  absolutely. Lita T  11:27  That would be really, really great. Jean  11:28  Yeah Well, and yeah, we can kind of understand that when you when you volunteer for the military. You know, there's a lot of things that you're going to be exposed to that normal, civilians...  Yeah. Lita T  11:28  And I don't know if you're aware of, but Jean and I are both veterans. And we always support any veteran activity that's out there. Because it's also supporting us. Jean  11:49  Actually we just, you know, we were just saying this morning that, you know, the vaccine for COVID is not mandatory, they can't really make it mandatory. However, in the military, it would be mandatory, because you're giving away your life for your country. Tara  12:04  Yeah! Lita T  12:04  However, does that mean you're giving away your children's lives, your grandchildren's lives, this is where this topic is going to be important. Jean  12:12  And there is there is the onus on them to keep their personal safe. Lita T  12:16  Yeah. Jean  12:16  And whenever possible, prevent, you know, disease and illness Lita T  12:20  Right Jean  12:20  that kind of situation, Lita T  12:21   right Tara  12:22  Yep. I completely agree. And oftentimes, you know, the military families, the sacrifices that they make when their loved ones are off serving, or the sacrifices, in this case, their health. So I completely agree. Lita T  12:39  Well, yeah, we never would have expected this type of a reaction based on Agent Orange, but now we're learning Jean  12:47   Yeah. And Tara  12:48  I know, Jean  12:49   Tara, can you tell us? What is AVN? And which bones? You said that you have it? It's multi Lita T  12:55  shoulders? Jean  12:56  Yeah. Shoulders in everything? Can you tell us which exact which joints are affected in your body? Lita T  13:01  And what is it Jean  13:01  in? What is it? Yeah, Tara  13:04  sure. Well, avascular necrosis is It's the result of reduction of the blood flows to the bone. I, I have it in both knees, both hips, both shoulders, which basically means my bones didn't get enough of the blood, which caused them to start to die. And once the bones start to die, they don't just regenerate themselves. Now, here's an interesting fact. I was diagnosed with this three and a half years ago, my dad, the veter... the Vietnam veteran was just diagnosed with that three months ago. And Jean  13:41  Oh my gosh, Tara  13:42   and there's multiple, like I said, there's multiple citations out there of so many other veterans and their descendants, who have also been diagnosed with avascular necrosis. But what it does is as the bone dies, it brings the entire joint with it. So oftentimes, it's missed. It's not diagnosed until it's until at a later stage, which makes it a lot more complex. And it's very hard to find. Lita T  14:14  Does it start out? Yeah, the symptoms as they start out, is it does it feel like a arthritic type of a feeling or how did the symptoms start with you? Tara  14:24  Well, what started interestingly, I woke up one morning and I thought that I had twisted my knee and my sleep. So it felt like a torn ligament in my knee. And I ended up going to the emergency room and I was misdiagnosed with bone cancer. Because Ron  14:44  Oh Wow, Tara  14:45  it Yeah, it looks like bone like white specks all in my bones. Jean  14:52  Mhhmm Lita T  14:52 Ohhh! Tara  14:52  And that's the dead bone marks. They're called bone infarct. So I have that as well as, as the death on the end of the bone, which is the a vascular necrosis too. So that was the initial diagnosis. And I, it took me all over the country, I ended up going to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota to trying to find a diagnosis and help, which ultimately landed me in New York City at New York Presbyterian, where I found a doctor to do a bilateral hip procedure on me to try and slow down the progression. Lita T  15:31  Okay Tara  15:32   So, and maybe I should touch more on, I guess, how do you want me to touch more on the connection between avascular necrosis and Agent Orange? Lita T  15:42  Sure, sure. Tara  15:45  Okay, hold on, let me get let me get there, my notes... Lita T  15:49  she that's what Jean was saying. You have to become a expert. Jean  15:53 Subject matter expert  I think there should be honorary doctorates. Lita T  15:56  Yes. Jean  15:57  For patients like you. Yeah Tara  15:59  Yeah, you have to you have to be your own, like advocate. And that's the biggest challenge especially says it's considered rare. There's not a lot of doctors who actually have the knowledge that you need. So you get Misdiagnosed, and you get misinformation, which causes you to lose time, and your options for treatment diminish. Ron  16:25  Absolutely Tara  16:25  So hold on one second. Sorry. Jean  16:29  And I think Mayo Clinic is very interesting in Rochester, Minnesota, because the weather gets so cold there. I like to call it mole city. I don't know if they would agree with me calling it mole city Lita T  16:39  (laughter)  the tunnel. Jean  16:39  But there's tunnels underground that connect the hospital to like the hotels, the hospital to the grocery store, to the library. So you don't have to go out there. freezing cold Lita T  16:49  It's very nice. It's very nice Jean  16:50  It's unique. It's it's kind of fun. Lita T  16:52  Right? Jean  16:53  And there's little shops all along the route. Lita T  16:55  Yes. Tara  16:55  Okay. Here we are. So the connection with the a vascular necrosis, and Agent Orange. So Avascular Necrosis, like I said, it's a result of the reduction of the blood flow to the bone. And Agent Orange has an adverse effect on blood vessels. So there's medical literature, literature that support Agent Orange, and the dioxin is capable of lying dormant and the effects that it has on the blood vessels. So it's actually the result? Yeah, hold on one second. Lita T  17:32  I know I read the word stenosis and a couple of the different results. Tara  17:37  By patients? Lita T  17:38  Right. So stenosis is is reducing in size, so possibly, the blood vessel size is reduced at the at the bone. Could that be part of it? Tara  17:49  Yeah. It's because it's not getting because of that the blood is not flowing the way that it needs to. Lita T  17:55  Right. Jean  17:56  And I guess most people don't think of their bones as first of all even needing a blood source. Lita T  18:00  Yeah, yeah Jean  18:01  but you don't realize that the osteocytes and, and everything inside your bone that you know that there's constant growth in bone and that it's still... Tara  18:07  I know. Jean  18:08  Yeah, because you think it's like set in stone. But really, it's, you know, part of your living Lita T  18:14  body, Jean  18:14  it's part of your body that's, you know, it's constantly Lita T  18:16  most people don't think about it Jean  18:17  regenerating,  yeah. Lita T  18:17  Right, right Tara  18:19  It is. And a lot of people also kind of confused a vascular necrosis, which is also called osteonecrosis, but they confuse it with osteoporosis. Lita T  18:30  Right, right Tara  18:32  Like, Jean  18:32  ohhhh, Tara  18:32  Oh, they're like, you have Ron  18:34  brittle bones? Tara  18:34  osteoporosis. I'm like, it's not osteoporosis. Lita T  18:37  No, no Tara  18:39  It's osteonecrosis.  And it's completely different. I went through that, initially, to once I found out that it was the a vascular necrosis, it was very challenging to explain to people actually, what it was, who had assumed that it was osteoperosis, Ron  18:40  Right Lita T  18:40  Different Ron  18:40  Right, right  you know, as we're talking, I just, it reminds me and this is going way back, when I was in college, I had done a paper on the banning of chemicals and Agent Orange. Jean  19:14  Mhhmm Ron  19:14   It was done like in the mid 70s, or something like that, because they knew it was bad. They just didn't know how bad Jean  19:22  Mhhmm Lita T  19:22   Oh Wow. Ron  19:22  And this is where the stuff that we're talking about now is the result of all the research from that but way back in the 80s when I did this paper, they knew that this stuff was bad and that's why they said no more of these chemicals. Jean  19:39  Well, it kind of reminds me of lead in fuel. Ron  19:41  Mhhmm Jean  19:42  And you know, like to prove that it was perfectly fine, which it's not the someone actually dipped their hands into it, and then later on, developed all sorts of cancers in both arms. But you know, like we I guess it takes time and research and, you know, you have to think about the effects down the road. Ron  20:00  The long term Absolutely. Jean  20:01  And it's not. Yeah, it's a challenge, Lita T  20:03  right? Tara  20:04  Yeah. And I remember reading somewhere that the amount of chemical that was used over there covered the span of I think it was like Kentucky and another state combined. And it was actually the the combination of the chemicals in Agent Orange. The thing is tcdd tetrachloride benzodioxine, dioxin tcdd. It's the chemical group of compounds named dioxins. And that's what makes Agent Orange as notorious as it is. And it's actually considered the most toxic of all dioxins, which is saying a lot, because dioxins are notoriously toxic. So, yeah, it's, um, I don't know, if you guys watched Chernobyl, that show? Jean  21:01  I haven't seen that one yet. It's on my list. Tara  21:03  Oh, I'm wondering how come they haven't done something like this for Agent Orange? Jean  21:08  That's interesting Tara  21:09  I'm like, yeah, Jean  21:10  yeah. And I've been to see, oh, what has it done to the population? Lita T  21:13  in Vietnam? Jean  21:14  Yeah, in Vietnam? Because, um, you know, it's a long lasting chemical. And it's, yeah, it's got to have long term effects. Lita T  21:22  Right. Jean  21:22  Yeah. And then it's also in the environment at large. Tara  21:25  Yep. And there is actually I've read a lot of things about the effects of the what's happening in Vietnam because of this. It's still being in the soil, so... Jean  21:37  And, and there's probably, you know, if your going to have does have research and information, that's probably a good source as well, because they have a probably a greater population from the exposure. And actually, I think that takes us to Ron's question... Ron  21:50  exactly. Can you tell us how common is a vascular necrosis? And actually, how is it treated? Tara  22:00  Sure, so a vascular necrosis is probably anywhere from 10 to 20,000 people a year are diagnosed with it. So in order to be considered a rare disease, it's 200,000 or less avascular necrosis is 10, to 20,000. Jean  22:20  Okay Tara  22:20  So to treat a vascular necrosis and I need to give a plug here, because a lot of my information, Dr. Michael Mont, at Lenox Hill, who has, I was scheduled to have surgery on both knees, both hips in both shoulders in September of this time here, but due to COVID, and all of that, a couple of other mishaps, I actually kind of got sick with my lungs, too. We're postponing it, but he is phenomenal. He is a avascular necrosis guru, let me say that. So a lot of what I am speaking to is from literature that I've read that he wrote and talks about. So as far as treatments go for a vascular necrosis. As I mentioned earlier, a lot of people don't get a diagnosis until later in stage three, to give a little background on this, there is different staging, I guess, models that are used, there's ARCAT, then if you use the ARCAT, there's ARCO there's four stages, the first two stages are only identifiable on an MRI. So most people aren't going to be if you go to the doctor and you have knee pain or something they're not they're going to do an X ray. And when they don't see anything, it's like I don't, you're fine. Most, a lot of times, you don't go for an MRI for multiple reasons. So you don't get diagnosed until the pain progressed, and it gets really bad. Well, it's during those first two stages, where you have the less invasive procedures that are options that could help prolong you, possibly your bone completely dying and needing total replacements and it's becoming mobility issues, as well. So Another interesting fact here, too, and I'm kind of all over the board, but you know, Lita T  24:29  yeah, you know, it turns out to be like a spider web, you know, one thing leads to another but go ahead and take your time.  Tara  24:35  I know avascular necrosis, there are a couple kind of well known people that had it A-Rod had it in his shoulder, Mike Napoli. Oh, the Red Sox play for the Red Sox, but theirs were caught. It was caught really early because they had to go through rigorous physical. So they had really high success. But I can't stress the importance of especially If somebody has history of Agent Orange, and they're having hip pain or something of that nature and their knees, hips or shoulders or something, especially if they have underlying health issues that prompts them to need prednisone or steroids, cause that contributes to that. It's like a perfect storm, Lita T  25:24  okay Tara  25:24  with the agent orange to cause a vascular necrosis. So did I answer your question?, Lita T  25:32  Yeah that makes sense. That makes sense. Right? Tara  25:35  I didn't finish answering the question though, Lita T  25:37  no, that's okay. But at least that gives some background. Right. Right. Tara  25:41  Okay, Jean  25:42  well, yeah. And I think, you know, if you go to, you know, your orthopedist, and I don't think you know, is it typical for them to ask you? So did your parents, you know, serve in Vietnam? Are they exposed Agent Orange, it's, if it's not on their intake information, you really do have to advocate for yourself. Lita T  25:58  Right? So the treatments again, the the initial treatments are, are what? Tara  26:06  Okay, there you go. See, I didn't even answer it. Ron  26:09  (Laughter) Tara  26:09  So there's a there's, there's quite a few different treatments for the stage. And it's a little bit controversial, too, because, because it's rare, and most people don't get diagnosed until stage three and four. That means that there's not a lot of people to actually do tests that are trials on Lita T  26:35  Oh Okay Tara  26:35   stage one and two, or phase, the earlier stages. But very popular and somewhat controversial, depending on who you talk to is a core decompression, where they use bone marrow efforts that stem cells. So what accordi compression is, is they take and drill holes into your bone. And they inject stem cells into the bone marrow in hopes of regenerating the bone. Lita T  27:10  Would they be your own stem cells? Tara  27:12  Yes Lita T  27:13  Okay? Tara  27:13  Yeah, yes. But I also have for earlier stages. Do they also do PRP for protein rich? The Lita T  27:21  plasma Tara  27:22  stem cells? Lita T  27:23  Okay. Okay. Tara  27:25  But as far as treatment for the later stages, and that so.... So why I said it was controversial is because some orthopedist will say that, if you have a core decompression, you're kind of wasting your time, because it might buy you a little time, but you're still ultimately going, it's still going to collapse in the long run. And you're still going to have to go through all of the other things. So why even do the core de-compression? Lita T  27:58  So it's just it's just a temporary Jean  28:01  stop gap. Lita T  28:01  A stop gap Yeah. Ron  28:03  How much time? Jean  28:04  Yeah, Tara  28:06  it varies. And it's not always, that's not always the case, I had the bilateral hip core decompression in January of 2018. And I mean, I had tremendous relief after I did, and so far, like, it's, it hasn't gotten to the point to where I would need like to have it again. Like the pain hasn't gotten to that point to where it was before I had that surgery. So it's but there's other people who have had success and haven't had to go on and have any further surgery. So it's, it's not a, everyone will will have to it's there might be some that do and some that don't. And so the some that that do ultimately have to go on and have it that causes them to say that not to have it I don't know. So it is controversial. Lita T  29:05  Okay Tara  29:06  If you ask anybody, you'll get mixed reviews on whether you should or shouldn't. But the the guru, Dr. Michael Mont will tell you yes. To do the core compression, and I'm right there with him. Lita T  29:18  Okay. Tara  29:19  A majority of the time, I guess it depends there are things that so so let me just kind of say this. There's it depends on how much of the articular surface though, is covered with it has dead bones. Like if there's 75% or more, that has dead bone or if it's less light, so there's so many different,  "if that, then that" Lita T  29:47  Right, right. Tara  29:48  And so Lita T  29:48  like with cancer, you know, they treat cancer based on how much progression there is, are they going to use radio radiation or chemo? So I'm sure that they base it based on like, you're saying how bad it has progressed, right? Tara  30:02  Correct, correct? Yeah. But that's for the first on the stage one and stage two, stage three and four get more complex. Jean  30:14  Okay Tara  30:14  So you have a variety of different options depending on, like I said, how much dead bone there is, as well as where it's at, where the dead bone is at. I have dead bone. It's 75% on one side, 85% on the other, my hip, and my knees are actually stage three. And my, my, my right, left shoulder is stage three, my right is stage two. And what that means is that some of the more less, the less invasive procedures, maybe don't have a high success possibility. It doesn't mean that it wouldn't possibly work, shall I say? Does that make sense? Jean  31:04  It does, but is is like a replacement of the joint possibility. Tara  31:15  Is the what I'm sorry, Jean  31:16  can can they replace the joints? Tara  31:19  Yes. But you wouldn't do that until stage later? Well, it depends on how much pain you're having to and a lot of it is derived by it by that. But yes, replacing it is an option. So and let me just explain this. This is the best explanation that somebody gave me on how to explain a vascular necrosis. So a vascular, a lot of people think that a vascular necrosis is like your joint. Something happened because you get a joint replacement. But what's happening is picture like whenever they lay of road, paver road, they lay sand down first and then they lay asphalt on top of it. But as you get a pothole, what happens is that sand settles and as the sand settles, then it pulls that asphalt down. So that's the same thing that's happening with the bone as the bone is dying because that's what a vascular necrosis is, is the bone dying as the dying is pulling down and that's what pulls your joint down and all of that, and it pulls all your ligaments and cartilage down and that's why you had to have all of it replaced. Jean  32:35  So it's like sinkholes in the bone. Okay. Tara  32:38  Yeah. Because your bones they're dying and they're, they're collapsing. And so as it does, it's taking everything with it. Lita T  32:45  It's not just the not just the bone at the joint itself, but could it occur anywhere along the bone? Tara  32:55  Yes, I I actually have it that called bone infarct, I have a vascular necrosis at the ends of my bones. And then I have bone infarct, which is dead bone patches throughout the long parts of my bones to which is where a lot of the the cancer that's where the cancer misdiagnosis came because it looks like that it shows up white in the images. Lita T  33:25  Okay, Tara  33:26  but yes, Lita T  33:27  wow, Jean  33:28  yeah, Tara  33:28  for stage three and four, they have multiple different options, like there's an OATS procedure, a vascular graft procedure, ultimately, yes, a total replacement would be, I guess, that I want to say worst case scenario, but before the meet at that age, is a replacement for your hip would only last 10 years. Jean  33:55  Okay, so they try to hold off. Tara  33:56  Now it's actually lasting longer. Sometimes I think it's different if you have a vascular necrosis because the bones especially if they continue to kind of die after you've had the replacement, Jean  34:09  right? Like after the bone isn't. Lita T  34:12  Right. Jean  34:13  Okay.  I was just gonna say this, the shaft of the bone is supporting that joint. And so eventually, like, you'd have to place the shaft and the joint itself. Lita T  34:20 Right So Jean  34:21  and you're Lita T  34:22  Why can't they get to the point where they're actually just solving the cause Jean  34:27  the, stopping the necrosis. Lita T  34:28  Right So in other words, like, Jean  34:30  right, Lita T  34:30  feeding the bone with the blood Jean  34:32  Right, Lita T  34:33  they can't. They can't come up with something where they can actually Jean  34:36  I'm sure somebody's researching it somewhere.  yeah. Lita T  34:38  yeah, Ron  34:38  Yep Lita T  34:40  Wow. Tara  34:40  Yeah. No, Lita T  34:41  sorry. Tara  34:41  Yeah. Lita T  34:42  Yeah. Are they? I hate to interrupt you, Tara. But are there are there things that you could do to relieve the symptoms or improve your quality of life as you're going through this, you know, like as a person, not medical, Jean  34:58  as an individual Lita T  34:58  as an individual thank you Jean  35:00  No I think, I think we do want medical. Lita T  35:02  Okay. Alright Tara  35:02  Yeah. Well, I can tell you. I can tell you from research that I did as far as exercise goes, low impacts. aquatics is really good. Lita T  35:15  Okay, Tara  35:15   yoga. Another good thing that I found actually has been tremendous for me. Is is keto. Lita T  35:22  What is keto? Tara  35:25  What I eat. Lita T  35:26  Oh, I'm sorry. Okay.  I thought it was a new. I thought it was like a karate. (laughter). Jean  35:32  Okay, okay, stop. Lita T  35:35  I'm sorry. Tara  35:36  No. Keto. So one of the things of one of the challenges is, you know, with your bones, whenever you have a vascular necrosis, it makes it really challenging to be able to work out and get exercise or to go on a hike or things of that nature. Because it's kind of like a tire your bones are, the more you drive, the more your tire wears down. And so with avascular necrosis, it's the more that you walk, the more the bone collapses. Lita T  36:05  Sure, sure. Right. Tara  36:08  And so previous literature, I'd probably have to say and there might be some orthopedics that still recommend it, although I wouldn't.  That say non weight bearing, like Don't, don't walk, try and limit your, your walking and as much as possible, because that will prolong the collapse. But what I found changing my eating too  has allowed me to drop 36 pounds last year. And Jean  36:37 congratulations, Tara  36:38  when I wasn't able to work out and do those things that I used to love to do, like running. You know, Jean  36:47  do you still run in your sleep in your dreams? Is that just me? . Tara  36:52  You know what I do sometimes from from scary PTSD doctors that I've had from my experiences, but yeah, yes, I'm running. Lita T  37:02  Okay. I'm sorry. Is it my turn? Jean  37:05  Yeah, it's your turn Lita T  37:06  Oh okay (laughter) Jean  37:07  go fish. Ron  37:07  Yeah. Lita T  37:08  What? Tara, what role have your family and friends played in your health care journey? Jean  37:13  Yeah. Especially your sister. Um, Tara  37:17  okay. So, my family has been tremendous. Um, my dad and my mom have been my rock. I don't, I would not have been able to make it without them, which I'm not going to go into, like, my past or anything. But it's, it's different from how I grew up. You know, my dad was fighting his demons with the war. But now, he's, he's my rock. Luckily, with COVID because he was in a war veterans home for the past 17 years. And then COVID happened. And I found out that they weren't allowing their workers to wear masks.   And so I had him. Oh, yeah. Yep. Lita T  38:02  Oh! Ron  38:02  What? Wow. Tara  38:05  in April. Yeah, I have that recorded. But anyway, um, Lita T  38:10  what state are you in? Oh, what state are you in? Tara  38:13  I'm in Louisiana, Louisiana right now. So, um, I had him discharged. And so he's been able to be here with me. Although it's been extremely challenging with my stuff, but we've been able to support each other. Lita T  38:31  Support each other Right. Jean  38:32  And it's nice to meet your parents again, as adults, Lita T  38:36  Yes Jean  38:36   you know, to get to know them again. As an adult. Tara  38:39  Yeah, exactly. Yes. And so it's been, um, my family has been amazing. is I don't even know how to say this and dance around it. I probably should have prepared better for that question. Jean  38:57  You could leave in skip it, you can skip it Tara  39:00   Okay, Lita T  39:00  Whatever is comfortable for you. And if you want us to edit this out, we could also edit that part out Jean  39:05  sure. Tara  39:05  Okay, well, let me just say this. I fell into probably one of the darkest places of my life that I've ever been in. I am honestly lucky to be alive. There were days that I didn't know if I would make it if it wasn't my health, bringing me to the brink. My physical health, it was my mental health. And so every single relationship in my life was affected. I'm currently where we stand. My mom and my dad are my support system. And I'm rebuilding everything else. Jean  39:44  Okay. Lita T  39:45  Okay. Ron  39:45  Gotcha Lita T  39:46  All right. Jean  39:47  Yeah. And I talk about mental health and physical health definitely go hand in hand. Lita T  39:51  Yes, for sure. Definitely. Tara  39:53  Absolutely. And when you're fighting for your life, you don't have like a lot of the energy to use On those relationships, so work on those. Lita T  40:03  We understand that Tara  40:03  And so everything is affected, you know, Lita T  40:06  we understand that, yeah. Jean  40:07  And you're in your friends and family have to be very understanding you're not able to do the things you used to do. And they really do have to make an effort. Lita T  40:14  Right? Right. Tara  40:15  Right Lita T  40:15  And some people just can't really put themselves in the shoes of another person that has a chronic illness. Tara  40:23  Right  Yes Lita T  40:24  And it's difficult.  And, you might have to just excuse them and say, well, it's just not within their  Yeah. purview Jean  40:33  Purview?. Tara  40:33  Yeah, wheelhouse Lita T  40:35  right. Right. Right. Ron  40:36  Look, this isn't really part of the script. But I'm just curious in you don't have to answer if you don't want to. Have you been able to see someone or talk to a therapist? Or? Tara  40:47  Oh I have a yes. Yes, Ron  40:50  Okay Tara  40:50   I have. I've had a therapist for probably, like 10 years. Um, who? I call her my life coach, actually. Jean  40:59  Sure. Sure.  Ron  41:00  Right Tara  41:00  She's Wonderful. Lita T  41:01  Yeah. Anybody with a chronic illness? It's causing pain on a non stop basis, I think, personally, should consider a therapist,  Right I know, Ron  41:11  but people look, view it differently.  That's my opinion, But people dance around the question Tara  41:11  Absolutely Lita T  41:17  but personally, Yeah, yeah. My opinion is that it's needed. Jean  41:20  Yeah. Tara  41:20  Yeah, they're, they're such that there is still a stigma, in many ways about therapy and mental health. But honestly, there isn't, even if you don't think that you have a mental health, you know, reason to seek help. We all have things that we could improve on, Lita T  41:39  Sure Ron  41:39  Certainly Tara  41:40   and why, you know, why wouldn't we want to? Lita T  41:43  Right Tara  41:43  That's exactly what a therapist would help you do? You know? So that's just my thoughts. Jean  41:49  Oh absolutely Ron  41:50  Some people have that thought of, these are my feelings I hate for anybody else to know what I'm feeling. I'll just deal with it internally. Tara  41:59  Yeah. Ron  41:59  And, you know, again, I mean, people look at it, people view it, people process it differently. I'm in total agreement with what Lita and Jean Marie and what you're saying about, it's great to talk with someone. But again, because of the stigma and all that a lot of times there's people out there that say, I don't want anybody, Lita T  42:19  right, Ron  42:20  know  what's going on, Jean  42:21  But it is coming into play in more. For example, like with organ transplant, getting counseling is not an option. Ron  42:31  Right Jean  42:31  It's a requirement, Ron  42:32  right? Jean  42:33  And because they realize that you really you, you need assistance, and you need some help. Ron  42:37  Right Jean  42:37  And it's a big deal. And I think the more and more we integrate health and take it in is part of the whole health package, the better it is for everyone. Lita T  42:47  Right. Jean  42:47  And this way it reduces that stigma Lita T  42:48  better. If we would have started that way back when medicine started, Jean  42:52  right, Lita T  42:53  and said, mental health and physical health are hand in hand. And if you go to a doctor, and you're being seen for something that's chronic, I mean, if it's something that's that's short lived, and the doctor fixes you, there's probably but if it's chronic, I think that you should automatically say, well, because of this chronic illness, you automatically, you know, should go to Jean  43:14  it should be included, Lita T  43:14  right? It should be included. Tara  43:16  Yep. No, I was just gonna say I think there needs to be like some type of chronic illness case manager, care manager, and whenever somebody is diagnosed, that they're referred to that person, and there's information that is given to them based especially based off of that condition, and it includes all of what you're saying. Absolutely Lita T  43:34  right, right Tara  43:35  because there is a huge gap, in many ways on in chronic illness, especially rare disease like that. I mean, it takes a good year for somebody just to get their bearings for any condition, Lita T  43:52  right to process it Tara  43:53  You want to make it a rare, a rare disease, and then that it adds to it because there's only a handful of people who actually have the knowledge that you need in order to find the treatment that you need. And oftentimes you have to travel extensively. I've had to travel across the country and figure out financially how you were going to afford it. I've had to get extremely creative. I found a lot of my doctors based off of research articles that I've read, because there wasn't actually an organization for my condition. So it there's so much that needs to be done in this this arena. But all of what you're saying would be great, too. Lita T  44:37  Well, that leads me to my next question. Tara, what is the best advice that you've received for coping with a rare disease and what advice would you give to somebody recently diagnosed with a rare disease? Tara  44:52  The best advice that I received was you have to be kind to yourself and take one day at a time and I know that That really, it really sounds cliche, because you hear, you know, one day at a time, but you get so exhausted, trying to just trying to find the most simplest thing. And all you want to do is like, just find the answers. And you can't even find an answer. That won't even get on people who are misdiagnosed. But it's really easy to get discouraged, and you beat yourself up over things. So I think that that was the best advice that I received for coping, and that to surround yourself with people who will help you see a side of you that you can't see, Lita T  45:43  like to bring out the positive from you. Tara  45:45  Yeah, well, that will remind you of the good in you because you're going to be struggling really hard. You're not going to feel like that person at all. Lita T  45:54  Right. Good advice. Ron  45:56  Yeah absolutely. Tara, how can our listeners learn more about you? And also about AVN? And do you have any, any social media accounts out there that you want to share with us? Tara  46:11  Absolutely. Um, can I go back and answer the rest of the rest of that question though? Lita T  46:17  Oh sure, go back, backtrack! Tara  46:19  Okay. Okay. So, um, because what advice would I give to someone recently diagnosed with a rare disease is, I would say, research online to see if there's a nonprofit for that condition. One of the best places that I have found support is on social media support group. Facebook has so many support groups, and specifically about the a vascular necrosis support group. That's where Dr. Michael Mont, the one that the avascular necrosis guru, every two weeks, he goes on, he does a live q&a, invite anybody on that support group to participate and ask him any question that you want whatsoever? Lita T  47:08  I love that Tara  47:08  Send him your Yep, you can send him your, your, your discs, to look at it, develop a treatment plan for you do all of that for free? Like he is? Yeah, it's amazing. So for any rare disease, I don't know. I wish my other conditions had that type of interaction. But the a vascular necrosis support group does and it's amazing. So I would definitely start with support groups. Social media, look for the nonprofit, associated National Organization for rare disease Nord, is a place to start to, that will lead you to any nonprofits, potentially, to finding help. And another option is research articles. That's how I found a lot of the doctors that I've met and saw, but based off of who wrote the research article, though, but that was my advice. Lita T  48:13  Okay, thank you. How can we learn more about you then? Tara  48:17  More about me, I will, I will send you my social media contact information. And I am actually starting next weekend. I'm going to start documenting my journey. Lita T  48:30  Oh good Ron  48:30  Okay. Lita T  48:31  like a blog. Tara  48:31  Yep Lita T  48:32  And a blog. Okay, great. Tara  48:33  Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, on a blog. Lita T  48:37  Excellent. We'll make sure that we put a link for that in our website. Tara  48:40  Yes. Because I want to hopefully, share and hopefully I can help others that have maybe experienced the same things that I have. Even especially with the surgery that I'm going to have to have too Lita T  48:54  To get ready for, great, excellent idea. Thank you very much. Well, Tara, thank you so much for taking the time to join us today. And we're looking forward to speaking with you in the future about the other issues that you're dealing with. So we'll be scheduling, we'll be scheduling other appointments for you in the future. Tara  49:16  Great, and I'm like, I got my first podcast down and there's nowhere to go, only improve. Right Ron  49:22  (laughter) Tara  49:22  like I'm only gonna get much better. Lita T  49:24  Yes, Ron  49:25  Oh you did fine. Don't worry about it yet fine. Lita T  49:28  We're gonna definitely Tara  49:28  I didn't even Lita T  49:31  we're gonna definitely be pushing this episode into our veterans network so that other veterans and children of veterans will be aware of this as well. Tara  49:42  I'm going to too and that's why I was going to ask you guys for your social all your social media Lita T  49:47  Sure yes Tara  49:48   because I'd already created like the post and I want to post it and Lita T  49:52  Great, great Tara  49:53  report although although I'm really reluctant because I so I wrote down all my answer, like I've rehearsed it. A lot of what I said is not even on what I wrote. Lita T  50:04  Okay, alright  Ron  50:06  Maybe we should  do that Lita T  50:07  (laughter) Tara  50:07  I don't know what happened. I don't know what happened. And I'm like, what I wrote is probably like, a lot better than what I said. And I was like, Oh my God, why did you do that? Lita T  50:16  It always goes that way? It always goes that way. The only reason we use a script is, well, I think it's because of me, I have early onset Alzheimer's. And if I don't have a script in front of me, I forget where we are. I forget who we're talking to, I forget quite a bit. So it keeps me focused. And I think it helps keep us from talking over each other. Because when there's three of us on this side of the microphone, talking to you, it kind of limits how much we're talking over each other. So it helps us Jean  50:48  And I tend to ramble. Tara  50:49  Okay Lita T  50:51  (laughter) Ron  50:51  And I guess I tend to interrupt. Jean  50:53  Yeah. Tara  50:56  So if I tell you that I had the script in front of me, will that scare you? Lita T  51:00  No, Ron  51:00  not at all Jean  51:01  no, no, no. Tara  51:02  Ok Cause I had it in front of me. And I still rambled and went off topic. And I'm like, and I didn't even do it. And I was like, Oh, my God, Ron  51:09  You're all good. Lita T  51:10  I'm glad you did, because it turned out wonderfully. Ron  51:13  Yeah, Lita T  51:13  Thank you very much. Ron  51:14  And actually, we do appreciate you coming on the show this morning and sharing your story with us. Quite interesting to say the least. Lita T  51:22  Oh yeah! Ron  51:23  And I'm sure that all of our listeners out there, learned a lot from this episode. Lita T  51:27  I learned a lot. Jean  51:28  I did too! Ron  51:28  And we're looking forward to having you come on in the future to talk about some of the other conditions that you had mentioned earlier. Tara  51:36  Yeah. And I have like, so I have so much better documentation that I could provide? Lita T  51:44  Well, you know, what you could do is you could send me those links through email. Jean  51:48  We can add them to our Pinterest Page Lita T  51:50  When I when I build the website, I don't know if you're aware of this, but you'll get your own page on our website. And then I put links for everything that you would like, on our on your website page. And this way people Tara  52:03  Awesome! Lita T  52:03   can go right there. Yes, Jean  52:05  Yeah And then we'll have a Pinterest page for you as well. And it'll have direct links to any research that you'd like to cite or any documents or articles. Lita T  52:13  Right, right. Jean  52:16  Awesome, so good because I have all of those, like, I have the whole slew of medical, even research and citations and everything Lita T  52:26  exactly Tara  52:26  and even stuff about Agent Orange, so. Lita T  52:28  Right Very important to include. Yeah, Ron  52:32  right. Right, right. Okay, well, thank you again. If our listeners have any questions or comments related to today's show, they can contact us at podcast dx@yahoo.com through our website, podcast dx.com on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram. Jean  52:50 And if you have a moment to spare, please give us a review wherever you get your podcast. As always, please keep in mind that this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding medical condition or treatment before undertaking a new health care routine and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking you because of something you've heard on this podcast. Lita T  53:09 Till next week.  

On Monday's episode, Locked On Angels host Brent Maguire kicks off a new series that will extend for much of the offseason. Brent will look at the top 50 players in Angels franchise history based on their Fangraphs Wins Above Replacement (fWAR). On Monday, you'll hear the first five players from this list, starting at the bottom at #50. Those players are:(50): Mike Napoli (10.2 fWAR)(49): Fred Lynn (10.3)(48): Gary Pettis (10.7)(47): Orlando Cabrera (10.9)(46): Geoff Zahn (10.9)-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94 and the podcast at @LockedOnAngels-Brent's written work can be found at Crashing the Pearly Gates-All highlight audio courtesy of Major League Baseball-Fangraphs 2021 Angels ZIPS Projections-Ken Rosenthal's piece at The Athletic-MLB.com's Blake Snell article Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday's episode, Locked On Angels host Brent Maguire kicks off a new series that will extend for much of the offseason. Brent will look at the top 50 players in Angels franchise history based on their Fangraphs Wins Above Replacement (fWAR). On Monday, you'll hear the first five players from this list, starting at the bottom at #50. Those players are: (50): Mike Napoli (10.2 fWAR) (49): Fred Lynn (10.3) (48): Gary Pettis (10.7) (47): Orlando Cabrera (10.9) (46): Geoff Zahn (10.9) -You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94 and the podcast at @LockedOnAngels -Brent's written work can be found at Crashing the Pearly Gates -All highlight audio courtesy of Major League Baseball -Fangraphs 2021 Angels ZIPS Projections -Ken Rosenthal's piece at The Athletic -MLB.com's Blake Snell article Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Open the Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. Podcast note: We recorded this on December 1st, so this was before Korakuen happened and all the shows that were announced for Hokkaido on the 4th-6th. Case and Mike are back to review the last B-Level major show of the Dragongate year, Gate of Origin from Sendai from 11/28, and give a preview for the Korakuen that occurred on 12/2, and talk about the 2009 to 2011 Texas Rangers baseball team and Case's love of Mike Napoli. Our podcast provider, RedCircle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open the Voice Gate! Please Rate and Review Open the Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

As Major League Baseball and the Players Association continue their negotiations in a bid to return to play, Cole Wright, Tony Andracki and Bruce Levine discuss what the 2020 season might look like for the Cubs and other teams. The trio also discusses how a lack of a minor league season could impact the game. Then, Cubs quality assurance coach Mike Napoli stops by to chat about his new job with the team, his World Series experiences and how he's helped make sure Anthony Rizzo will be ready to go whenever the season begins.

Topics:- Jon Lester and Mike Napoli's take on Cubs '16 World Series experience- Ian Happ's spectacular content- MLB's "Arizona or bust" proposal- Which Cubs player will have his number retired next?

The Compound Boys talking with World Series champions Jon Lester and Mike Napoli. Jon has turned into a substitute teacher (6:25) Jon vs Nap in the 2016 World Series (14:16) Jon going into the HOF as an A? (19:04) Could a normal 20-25 get a hit in the big leagues? (27:49)

Talkin' INNINGS FESTIVAL 2020 w/The Struts, Luis Gonzalez, Jim Thome, Jonny Gomes & Mike Napoli; Day 3 coverage of Innings Festival 2020 from Tempe Beach Park, Arizona, including more Off The Mound interviews, hosted by Ryan Dempster, w/Luis Gonzalez, Jim Thome, Jonny Gomes & Mike Napoli! Also, brief chats with The Struts & Jim Thome!

Reports came out Thursday that the Cubs have found a new quality assurance coach in David Ross' former Red Sox teammate Mike Napoli, we'll touch on that plus more news on the KB trade rumors - Scott Boras gives Cubs fans hope for an extension, we'll cover it all on today's Friday episode of Locked on Cubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reports came out Thursday that the Cubs have found a new quality assurance coach in David Ross’ former Red Sox teammate Mike Napoli, we’ll touch on that plus more news on the KB trade rumors - Scott Boras gives Cubs fans hope for an extension, we’ll cover it all on today’s Friday episode of Locked on Cubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A member of the BradfoSho Ringof Honor, former Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli makes his triumphant return to the podcast. Napoli came back to Boston in order to jump back on with Rob Bradford to talk life after baseball, the true reality of leadership in the Red Sox' clubhouse, and why he bought 20 horses. Oh yeah, he's also trying out some TV stuff on NESN while finally selling his condo in Boston. (He's only asking $2.7 million.) Listen in, Napoli is always worth the time.

A member of the Bradfo Sho Ring of Honor, former Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli makes his triumphant return to the podcast. Napoli came back to Boston in order to jump back on with Rob Bradford to talk life after baseball, the true reality of leadership in the Red Sox' clubhouse, and why he bought 20 horses. Oh yeah, he's also trying out some TV stuff on NESN while finally selling his condo in Boston. (He's only asking $2.7 million.) Listen in, Napoli is always worth the time. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy B has signed a 3-year deal with the Dodgers and we just wanna say thanks. Joe Kelly had a very up-and-down time with the Red Sox but we embraced him and he embraced us. He was a phenomenal guest for us on Episode 167 and we can't thank him enough for what he did this October being a big part of the Red Sox World Series title run. We also talk Ian Kinsler moving on, Mike Napoli calling it a career, Jared video-bombing Evan Drellich's TV takes, the Red Sox clearly not being on level playing ground with the Yankees and close with our Red Sox Lottery and Down in the DM segments. Enjoy!

How will Bryce Harper's contract this offseason impact Mike Trout? MLB.com's Tim McMaster (@MLB_McMaster) and Angels reporter Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) are in Las Vegas to break down everything from the Winter Meetings. They also discuss Mike Napoli's retirement and Jo Adell's chances of making the Opening Day roster.

How will Bryce Harper's contract this offseason impact Mike Trout? MLB.com's Tim McMaster (@MLB_McMaster) and Angels reporter Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) are in Las Vegas to break down everything from the Winter Meetings. They also discuss Mike Napoli's retirement and Jo Adell's chances of making the Opening Day roster.

The Athletic’s TJ Zuppe and Zack Meisel discuss the minor league signing of Mike Napoli and assess what the Indians are getting out of the potentially brief reunion. Then, they talk about the current complexion of the bullpen and ponder if and where Ryan Merritt might fit into their plans.

John Halpin previews the fantasy baseball first basemen with Steve Gardner (USA Today). Players include Anthony Rizzo, Miguel Cabrera, Chris Carter, Greg Bird, Joey Votto, Edwin Encarnacion, Freddie Freeman, Chris Davis, Hanley Ramirez, Albert Pujols, Tommy Joseph, C.J. Cron, Mike Napoli, Justin Bour.

Guests:   Carlos Torres and David Busby.........we will look at the New England vs Atlanta Super Bowl.......Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay Packers........Brady the greatest QB ever?.....Ivan Rodriguez and the Baseball Hall of Fame.........Dallas Stars.......Dallas Mavericks........Texas Rangers and Mike Napoli..........and other stories...     Click here for some of our friends: ....SHOP HERE FOR RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICITY RATES..... FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER.....  

Jim Pete takes the hosting reigns with Craig. We're on Patreon and you can support us! Subscribe: iTunes - Stitcher - Google Play Jimmy Haslam starting the apology tour Holding Jimmy Haslam accountable while also allowing them to tank Does Jason La Canfora hate the Browns? Jason La Canfora vs. Mark May The Browns' take on roster construction with 19 rookies Learning opportunities versus learning opportunities Draft picks and what they're actually worth Jimmy Haslam's apology tour begins Cody Kessler vs. RG3 Ohio State Buckeyes in the playoff Do you feel good about Ohio State's chances in the playoff? J.T. Barrett and his lack of chemistry on offense Ohio State and getting weapons involved What about Penn State and what they deserve? Removing the homerism, Ohio State has to be the choice regardless of Big 10 Championship The "we" in sports The New York Yankees signed Holliday for $13 million Manny Ramirez and the Indians deal he didn't sign Mike Napoli and the sleep apnea market inefficiency Eyesight market inefficiency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TD was finally ready to talk, so we tried as best we could to put a bow on the 2016 Cleveland Indians season. We discussed what it was like to have to watch the Indians as away fans in Progressive Field. We talked about bad Cubs fans and good Cubs fans. We also talked about the Dallas Cowboys takeover of Cleveland Browns Stadium over the weekend and how painful that was. We're on Patreon and you can support us! Subscribe: iTunes - Stitcher - Google Play   The Cleveland Browns and suffering through being an away fan in your own stadium The new regime with the Cleveland Browns Bandwagon Dallas fans left over from the '90's The Browns hosted a Patriots home game Dallas Cowboys fans who aren't from Dallas Making peace with the Cubs fan takeover of Progressive Field The perfect storm of the Chicago Cubs in the World Series against the Indians Cubs fans were either super wealthy or it was cheaper for them to jump in their car Game 7 between the Indians and Cubs was one of the top games of the century? The jerks who sat in front of TD during Game 7 Away fans who don't know how to act TD loses his mind with Cubs fans Cleveland fans are potentially awful too Coming to grips with the fact that this was a good season What do the Indians have to do to not be 2008? Terry Francona might be the greatest coach ever to coach in Cleveland The way Mike Napoli can be back in Cleveland Having an entire season of Andrew Miller Bryan Shaw and why Indians fans hate him so much Putting the Rajai Davis home run in perspective The Indians didn't choke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Texas Rangers manager Jeff Banister joins The Dallas Morning News Evan Grant, Kevin Sharrington and Barry Horn to talk about the Rangers season. Mike Napoli almost became the catcher, why he chose to make the radical moves he made this season, what the team taught him.

On Thursday's podcast, it's a mixed bag, with thoughts on the Republican debate, Boston Bruins training camp, and Week 2 in the NFL. Plus, I explain how Mike Napoli is making me think about postseason baseball. All of it, presented by Violent Gentlemen.

The one they call "Big Papi" has been tearing the cover off the ball at the plate in the last month. Is it legit? The crew talks his chase for 500 and his new diet.  The season keeps getting worse for the Red Sox and now the one bright spot for this team goes down. We talk Koji and his possible replacement, who hasn't been here that long. We also touch on Justin Masterson being DFA'd. remember Mike Napoli's time in Boston, give you our fantasy adds and of course keep you up to date with MLB HEADLINES!!   Don't forget, we are looking for more subscriptions and great reviews on ITUNES to help get our name out there. Also, make sure to follow us and share our twitter handle @Redsoxbeat! 

On Monday's podcast, I reacted to all the weekend's Deflategate news, which continues to make Roger Goodell and the NFL look worse and worse. Plus, thoughts on Henry Owens' first MLB win, Jackie Bradley's twitter, & a Mike Napoli tribute.

This week we had a very special guest as the CEO of Ideal Seat App Joel Carben joined the show to talk his app and the 30 ballpark roadtrip him and his team are on using the app!  We talk LARRY LUCCHINO RESIGNING (Jared is very happy). We look back at what was Lucchino's tenure with the team.  We also, of course, talk the lack of movement by the Red Sox at the MLB Trade Deadline. 

The infamous Sully Baseball joins us this week! We talk about his show and it's 1000th episode coming up and then he is hilarious when talking about this Red Sox team! This is one you don't want to miss!    Please don't forget to subscribe to us on Itunes if you like us! Makes it easier to download and listen every week! 

Do we have a good show for you?! Shawn Ferris makes his return from Sportstalkflorida.com to talk fantasy baseball and other MLB News! He gives you his players to watch for to make a comeback this season. We recap news around the league with MLB Headlines including talk about Pete Rose trying to get back into baseball. We finish the show strong with more Pablo Sandoval controversy, Mookie Betts starting in CF, the bullpen and how it's going to be better than people realize and WADE MILEY CHOKE HOLDS A SNAKE! Tune in or you will be dissapointed. 

Jason Martinez of MLBDepthCharts.com and Ben Nicholson-Smith of MLBTradeRumors.com recap the week in roster moves and discuss the market for remaining free agents Michael Bourn and Kyle Lohse and other rumors around the league.

Jason Martinez of MLBDepthCharts and Ben Nicholson-Smith of MLBTradeRumors (live from the Winter Meetings in Nashville, TN) discuss all the latest signings (Napoli, Loney, Marquis) and rumors around the league. 

The debut of 'Rosters and Rumblings', a new podcast hosted by Jason Martinez of MLBDepthCharts.com and Ben Nicholson-Smith of MLBTradeRumors.com. Topics include the latest free agent signings, trades, and rumors around the league. 

The Rangers and Angels have split so far, and tomorrow nights game on ESPN could give the Rangers a 7 game lead in the West. Also, Cowboys training camp starts next weekend and some thoughts on the new Mavericks. And, the coveted Drama Queen award is bestowed on a very deserving winner.