Podcast appearances and mentions of Rob Manfred

The guys are talking about the NL East, AL East, and AL Central division races, plus both league Wild Card races, and the recent update from Rob Manfred, Commissioner of MLB's comments about future expansion! Tap in!

We start with Current Events, including news on Bo Bichette, Teruaki Sato, and Jeff's guess for the next Mets manager. Then, we open the NLT Mailbag (11:30) and conclude with a commentary on Rob Manfred's proposal to reshape MLB broadcasting (21:25). Join us! #Mets #LGM

Gene takes a deeper look at the LA Clippers breaking news. Kawhi Leonard releases a statement & everyone reacts. How does this relate to the LA Dodgers in the MLB? Gene explains. Plus the NHL season is closer than we think.

Headlines and 12th Man News with GREGG BELL - Tonight is the Seahawks' final preseason game and no starters will play. No 2nd stringers will even play so why are we doing this? - Does MacDonald see any value in these games and if so, what is it? :30- The Mariners are in Toronto this afternoon to take on the Blue Jays and our ALCS foes seem to be having the same type of season as we are. Tonight won't be quite the pitching advantage for our guys as Emerson Hancock takes the mound for us and Dylan Cease steps up for the Blue Jays. :45- It's time to get Reckless at Breakfast; it's a special edition! Major League Baseball has the chance to introduce some excitement and draw some attention to their offseason, but there's no way the MLBPA will allow it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris and Skraby got you set for the Padres game against the Pirates, talked about Chris' new favorite golfer, and Rob Manfred says he expects games to be played in 2027.

Today in history, the Browns name Deshaun Watson starting QB, Quick Hitters: Some trouble for the 49ers owner & Rob Manfred says they wanna play baseball next season, wee hear from Ryan Day's Monday presser, and Lane Kiffin defends himself for bringing back NFL players to LSU.

Send us Fan MailThe bums are finally back in the rail yard (mercifully) after a length summary hours hiatus with S6:E0157, where the sports gods prepare to unleash National Football League football in a mere matter of weeks (everyone rejoices); but before that, the Los Angelos Lakers have new dickhead ownership (the woe); the bums eclipse 8,000 downloads (ring the bell); some cautious realism is in Chicago's MLB air  - both north and south; the Cross Town Classic will always include fights in the stands (it wos good enough for the Jets and Sharks, it's good enough for the Cubs and Sox); Rob Manfred can't do shit right; National League soon to be MVPer, PCA, has logged 30/30 with more season to go; the Seahawks ownership group has a share in the Niners (huh, isn't that a CoI?); a CTC IDKNT edition ensues (more rejoicing); Rocky gets season tickets to his alma mater's 2026 Football campaign in the brand spanking New Ryan Field (woohoo).The flop snaps off with another intergalactically famous beer review, from the good people at Five Shores Brewing with their “Rhinegeist” (4.7% ABV) creation; Paddy connects warfare and craft beer with a special IDNKT segment (thanks Rude Dude); Rocky's adventure in the Alaskan wilds fishing with the bears is recounted; Rocky and Paddy see a few firsts at Wrigley (comedy and blues edition); guess what drives why we can't kick the plastic water bottle habit; Rocky has a rough few days between more Rat Wars and a deflated rack.   Get some before summer is gone.  Recorded on August 20th, 2026 at B.O.M.'s global headquarters, Paddy's Southside Cave, in Chicago, IL.  

Hour three of DJ & PK for August 25, 2026: Frank Dolce, Former Utah Football quarterback Big 10 wants to vote out the players returning from the NFL Rob Manfred says 'we want to play' in 2027

The entirety of DJ & PK for August 25, 2026: HOUR ONE Luther Elliss, Utah Football defensive tackles coach Pete Sousa, Inside the Big 12 & Pete Sousa Show Jordan Gross, Kevin McGiven, and Colton Swan from Utah Fall Camp HOUR TWO What is Trending: NFL, College Football, NBA, MLB, BYU, Utah, and Utah State Would another loss to Texas Tech in the Big 12 championship game make BYU’s season a disappointment? PK and seeing the Eagles live at the Sphere HOUR THREE Frank Dolce, Former Utah Football quarterback Big 10 wants to vote out the players returning from the NFL Rob Manfred says 'we want to play' in 2027 HOUR FOUR How would college sports look as becoming a direct feeder to NFL like Triple A baseball? Slacker Radio Headlines Feedback of the Day

Righter than Wright Trivia! Can Jeffrey Get Back to Winning Ways?; Ole Miss Had the FBI Check Their Building for Wire Taps? More Details from Lane Kiffin's Dramatic Exit & The SEC; Tell Your Story, Rob Manfred.

Jeff Cohen ("Baseball & BBQ") is here to discuss this strange feeling of optimism, whether Stearns did enough at the deadline, Jefry Yan, Nate Lavender, LRJ, and more. We also discuss the need for a Mercy Rule in another edition of "Jeff's Brilliant Ideas." Finally, our host blasts Rob Manfred for failing to do something that Roger Goodell gets right. Join us! #Mets #LGM

As the dust settles from Monday's trade deadline, and our Braves win streak hits 8 games, we check in with insider & Friend of Show Jayson Stark.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the dust settles from Monday's trade deadline, and our Braves win streak hits 8 games, we check in with insider & Friend of Show Jayson Stark.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headlines and more on the Dodgers vs Everyone else. Yes, the deferred payments ARE a problem! :30- Hard Knocks revealed one thing last night and that's that Jadarian Price is getting a lot of camp buzz. :45- BEAU STEPHENS sits down with Chuck to talk about his first NFL camp. How is NFL camp different than what he expected? Did he watch Hard Knocks and what does he think of it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Los Angeles Dodgers' latest blockbuster has Evan Roberts and Shaun Morash admitting an uncomfortable truth: Yankees and Mets fans are jealous. Evan argues that New York's teams have the money and resources to operate like Andrew Friedman's machine, while Shaun says the Dodgers' growing dominance proves Major League Baseball's system is fundamentally broken. They clash over whether a salary cap would have prevented Los Angeles from landing Tarik Skubal, whether Rob Manfred benefits from the outrage, and whether anyone can stop the Dodgers from returning to the World Series. Plus, the Mets' disastrous Freddy Peralta trade gets a painful retrospective, Evan apologizes to Mike Hampton, and the Yankees' reported willingness to trade Will Warren for Adrian Morejon reveals how aggressively Brian Cashman pursued bullpen help.

Full Show Broadcast. Happy Birthday to Buffalo Bills legendary coach Marv Levy-who turns 101 today. Gene breaks down some of the Bills training camp storylines... More James Cook receptions? It's also the MLB trade deadline today. What are the deals on Gene's mind? Timmy's baseball take & Nate Geary from WGR-550 on Bills camp.

Full Hour 1 in The Sports Bar. A very happy birthday to Buffalo Bills legendary coach Marv Levy who turns 101 today. Gene also dives into some of the training camp storylines. We have MLB news as today is the trade deadline. Gene fills you in with all of the details. Plus the NFL hall of fame game is this thursday.

Brock Purdy or Baker Mayfield? An update on Bills kicker Tyler Bass. Kyle Shanahan gets meme-troll-job & the MLB trade deadine is Monday.

Full Show Broadcast. Buffalo Bills training camp continues as day 2 is now officially in the books. What are Gene's take-aways and lingering questions? Sal Capaccio from WGR sports radio 550 in Buffalo joins Gene in hour 1. He has a full recap of the first two days of camp. Tim Schneider begins hour 2 with his hot take of the day. Gene sprinkles in shots & sports news & headlines as well. Finally Last Call is for you as Gene closes out the show.

Full Hour 2 in The Sports Bar. Hour 2 kicks off with terrible time Timmy's terrible take of the day on Baker Mayfield. Plus Gene has a take on ESPN & the WNBA. What's new with Bills kicker Tyler Bass? Did Kyle Shanahan get trolled by WGN? With the MLB trade deadline on Monday, what is Gene hearing about possible deals? And Last Call is always for you!

Gene asks the question, what if Tarik Skubal ends up with the LA Dodgers? Or how about Francisco Lindor to the Yankees?

Full Hour 1 in The Sports Bar. Gene offers up his take on the Buffalo Bills & his storylines. What if Tarik Skubal gets traded to the Dodgers? LeBron James wraps up hour 1.

The Sports Bar full jammed packed show: Gene reacts to the World Cup Final & FIFA overall. He has high praise for US & North America for hosting. When will the US host again? Is Messi back in 4 years? Rich Nightingale & Penfield baseball check in from the Little League World Series. Will LeBron ever make his decision? Silver Lining? Timmy's Hot Take, The new nostalgic Knighthawks.

Gene reacts to the World Cup Final between Spain & Argentina. He loved it, even the half-time show. When will the US host again? Will Lionel Messi be back in 4 years? Penfield in the Little League World Series. When will Aaron Judge return? The Red Hot Red Sox. Plus Giant NFL news & more.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. With Ben Lindbergh serving jury duty, Meg Rowley is joined by Baseball Prospectus editor-in-chief Craig Goldstein. The pair discuss the perils of hotel pillows and showers, then turn their attention to the 2026 All-Star Game, how the in-person experience compares to the TV one, and the challenges of making it a fun event relative to the Home Run Derby. Then Craig offers his thoughts on the CBA negotiations and Rob Manfred’s approach to communicating (38:58), before he and Meg discuss a few of the things they are looking forward to (and one thing they’re dreading) about the season’s second half, including the White Sox, good teams playing well, a potentially weird deadline, and Pete Crow-Armstrong. Audio intro: El Warren, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Josh Busman, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to the Five and Dive episode where Craig discusses the Rays Link to Craig on the weird deadline ahead Link to Steven Goldman on the All-Star Game Link to Jake Mintz on the All-Star Game Sandlot tribute Link to Jayson Stark on the AL’s All-Star pitching dominance Link to Andy McCullough on the All-Star Game Link to Michael Baumann on Philly as the haters’ All-Star Game Link to Katie Woo on Jordan Walker Link to Ben Clemens on Dillion Dingler Link to Davy Andrews on Pete Crow-Armstrong Link to Ryan Blake on Lance McCullers Jr. Trade Link to Dan Szymborski on an AL team with a losing record making the postseason Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

The guys run through the biggest stories from Friday July 17, 2026AF1 Regular Season FinaleYankees 2nd Half of SeasonRob Manfred Salary Cap NonsenseDark Side of the Ring TNA ThoughtsWeekend ThoughtsGod of War TV Show InjuryYou can follow the guys on X@TheJeffLevack@TomGozzDownload/subscribe/rate/review podcast sideApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/levack-and-goz/id1576809216Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2I8ULjisMxu9qQlUWy8dB7

Henry Lake says it's ridiculous for MLB commissioner Rob Manfred to try forcing players to participate in the 2028 Olympics.

Henry Lake shares two segments with Sheletta Brundidge on a Feisty Friday to open the hour. Later, Henry says it's crazy for MLB commissioner Rob Manfred to want to force players to participate in the 2028 Olympics. Plus, what's with the Star Tribune putting out a piece now about Mike Lindell's financial struggles?

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about all aspects of the Home Run Derby spectator experience, both in the ballpark and from afar: the new format, the Netflix broadcast, the Philly fans, Jordan Walker’s win, and more. Then (49:12) they discuss how All-Star selections increasingly reflect same-season performance, Bruce Meyer’s and Rob Manfred’s comments to the BBWAA, negotiations over MLB players’ participation in the 2028 Olympics, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Ceddanne Rafaela’s mutual lovefest, and the ice-cold A’s and red-hot Red Sox. Audio intro: Jonathan Crymes, “Effectively Wild Theme 2” Audio outro: Moon Hound, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to FG HRD recap Link to LHB-heavy preview Link to MLB HRD notes Link to LHB park factors Link to RHB park factors Link to “Year of the LHH” post Link to MLB.com on Walker Link to list of youngest HRD winners Link to Walker on inspirational value Link to historical HRD results Link to McGwire Simpsons scene Link to Marchand on Netflix Link to Sam on the Derby’s future Link to HRD X wiki Link to Meg’s Arozarena photo Link to Posnanski on the HRD Link to Philly Drew/batteries incident Link to Philly Santa Claus incident Link to Paine on All-Star selections Link to past EW discussion on selections Link to Manfred competitive balance quote Link to Meyer on MLB.TV ads Link to Meyer/Manfred messaging summary Link to Passan on the Olympics Link to Drellich on the Olympics Link to The West Wing quote Link to Rafaela/PCA article Link to FG WAR leaderboard Link to playoff odds changes Link to A’s firing article Link to team road FIP Link to team home FIP Link to team batting WAR Link to Sheehan on the Sox Link to conn wiki Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben Maller talks about Rob Manfred campaigning for an MLB salary cap, Manfred admitting that he "failed" with the luxury tax, the player's union calling MLB's commercials for a salary cap "perverse", Maller to the Third Degree, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Ben talks about the low-scoring 2026 MLB All-Star game, the new features of the game, Rob Manfred campaigning for an MLB salary cap, Maller to the Third Degree, #QueenOfHearts w/ LaReina, Password: Word Game of the Stars, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will there be a salary cap implemented in the new collective bargaining agreement between the MLBPA and MLB? Comments from players and Commissioner Rob Manfred say both sides could not be further away in discussions.

Jeff thinks there will be a lockout, but owners will cave. He doesn't know if owners as that invested to go without baseball for a year to gain a cap and floor. 

Hour 3 with Jeff Hathhorn: A salary floor is as important as a cap. MLBPA Director Bruce Meyer and Commissioner Rob Manfred spoke about the state of baseball. They disagree on a ton. Jeff thinks there will be a lockout, but owners will cave. He doesn't know if owners as that invested to go without baseball for a year to gain a cap and floor. 

Paul Skenes had a very weird interaction with a reporter last night. During his media availability, a reporter called him a "future Yankee". Crowley says that this is the only sport where that happens. The reporter was chastised by many in the Pittsburgh media. The All Star Game is meant to be fun and now it has been tarnished for Pirates fans. Jeff Passan said that the new format was going to suck, Bryce Harper kicked Rob Manfred out of a locker room, and Paul Skenes was told he is going to be a future Yankee. This is where we are in baseball right now. Crowley says we are entering a very dark period in the sport.

Paul Skenes had a very weird interaction with a reporter last night. During his media availability, a reporter called him a "future Yankee". Crowley says that this is the only sport where that happens. The reporter was chastised by many in the Pittsburgh media. The All Star Game is meant to be fun and now it has been tarnished for Pirates fans. Jeff Passan said that the new format was going to suck, Bryce Harper kicked Rob Manfred out of a locker room, and Paul Skenes was told he is going to be a future Yankee. This is where we are in baseball right now. Crowley says we are entering a very dark period in the sport. What is the thing that snakes live in called? Crowley breaks down his top four moments from the Pirates' first half of the season. Bryan Reynolds' walk-off home run vs old friend Derek Shelton, Esmerlyn Valdez's grand slam, Tyler Callihan hitting his home run off Shohei Ohtani, and Ryan O'Hearn's 3 home runs and 10 RBIs make up the list. A lot of people texted in that Konnor Griffin's RBI double in his debut should have been among Crowley's best moments.This is the most fun Pirates team to watch since when? Even though there have been some really bad losses so far this year, they have been a lot of fun to watch. Nick Yorke's walk off single in the series against the Orioles is another honorable mention. Crowley says don't eat your veggies unless you cook them. There is something going around and veggies are to blame. Apple Cider season is almost upon us meaning it is almost time for football.

The Players Union and Rob Manfred are meeting today before the ASG to discuss a potential salay cap. Will anything positive ever come of these talks? Michael McKenry joined Jeff Hathhorn earlier today and said that this Pirates team is better than the one from 2013. Poni and Mueller think that this is a little bit crazy to say, even though they would agree that this year's Pirates team has a better lineup than the team from 2013. Donny Football Debrief – Jon Gruden reportedly wants to make a comeback to the NFL, this time as a play-by-play guy.

Give me the word for Phillies ace Zack Wheeler campaigning for an All-Star spot, then rejecting a replacement offer? ... How did Rob Manfred screw up the pronunciation of the White Sox first pick? ... Texans are holding off on giving QB C.J. Stroud a big extension. How does this land for you?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The MLB Draft took place over the weekend. Connor and Mike react to the Huskers who found a new home, their teams' draft picks, and Rob Manfred mispronouncing a name.

Hour 2 features the latest on the LeBron James sweepstakes as Joe Rose and the guys debate when the superstar will finally make his decision, along with reaction to the reported Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro altercation and how social media played a role in escalating the situation. Omar Kelly joins the show to discuss the Dolphins' rebuilding process, comparing the current roster to Miami's 2019 rebuild, the biggest questions surrounding Malik Willis and the defensive line, potential additions like Stefon Diggs, expectations for Chop Robinson, and the importance of draft picks. The hour wraps up with Hollywood's Headlines, including Conor McGregor's loss to Max Holloway and the controversy surrounding Rob Manfred's MLB Draft announcement mistake

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about two significant MLB debuts on NBC’s “Star-Spangled Sunday” (by Eddy Yean and Eliezer Alfonzo), the fallout from the Marlins pulling Eury Pérez mid-perfecto, a rare fog delay, the All-Star Game rosters (featuring a very normal number of Blue Jays, and also Rob Manfred’s good buddy Bryce Harper), whether the league set a target home-run rate (and whether that would be a bad thing), and the rotation durability of the Cards and Guards. Audio intro: Liz Panella, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: PJ Harding, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to “Star-Spangled Sunday” explainer Link to minor league draft scoreboard Link to Yean’s cart clip Link to Yean debut article Link to bullpen cart driver episode Link to team RP WAR Link to Alfonzo article 1 Link to Alfonzo article 2 Link to Contreras apology Link to B-Ref’s new debuts Link to Pérez article Link to Sheehan on pulling Pérez Link to Ben on Marlins play-by-play Link to 2016 Hill article Link to 2022 Kershaw article Link to 2022 Scherzer article Link to Stripling on his debut Link to Bachar’s Instagram Link to fog game article 1 Link to fog game article 2 Link to BP on the fog game Link to foggy ABS clip Link to Fog Bowl wiki Link to Statcast Hawk-Eye explainer Link to All-Star rosters announcement Link to Vladito back injury info Link to Harper All-Star story Link to 2025 Harper/Manfred story Link to recent episode on baseball behavior Link to MLB statement Link to Baseball Savant drag dashboard Link to 2026 Athletic ball article Link to 2025 Athletic ball article Link to 2022 ball article 1 Link to 2022 ball article 2 Link to 2022 humidor article Link to 2021 ball-deadening article Link to eyeblack ball report Link to NPB ball scandal article Link to NPB ball scandal outcome Link to Strange-Gordon farming info Link to NBA deflation scandals Link to Sheehan on the Cards/Guards Link to BP IL Ledger Link to SP used per team Link to team SP FB velo Link to team SP WAR Link to Pitcher List on Guardians SP stuff Link to Thress Pérez/Bachar post Link to RE24 explainer Link to SP/RP RE24 data Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

The WIP Morning Team reignites the MLB All-Star Game starter debate and wonder if Cristopher Sanchez still deserves to get the nod after a disastrous outing against the Royals yesterday. James and Eliot go back and forth on who Rob Manfred will choose to start the game between Sanchez and Brewers young ace Jacob Misiorowski. Joe also continues the discussion about Joel Embiid's roster status and reacts to some audio from Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens.

   Josh Hawley just will not stop misleading voters about this SF Giants Pride Night story.  Hawley got a letter back from MLB commish Rob Manfred and immediately fibbed with a post about what the letter says.  It's unreal he's doing this.  Hawley was wrong, this was not an MLB issue.  It was a Giants issue and I'd be thrilled if he went on the attack and found out what the Giants did.  But baseball has done nothing wrong and actually has a fine policy in place.     A far left judge born in Trinidad and worked for Sonia Sotomayor is the latest to stop President Trump with a ruling.  This tiime, the court rules the government cannot use it's own data bases to verify is a person is a citizen or not and eligible to vote.  This is nuts.    A new AI generated song and video called "Keir Starmer is a wanker" has gone viral, we'll play it for you.  Vandals at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool are being detained.   In sports, Lionel Messi does it again for Argentina, this player is the best of all time.   OU was picked 14th in the SEC pre season baseball poll and wins the national title.  The SEC is officially now a baseball conference, not football.  A Golf Channel analyst calls Long Island golf fans a "stain on the game," and he's right.  The Royals get a great outing from Michael Wacha in a win over the Rays, a Sportscenter legend is retiring and an up and coming music star has been charged with a felony after destroying his hotel room.

The Braves waste another strong pitching effort in a 1-0 loss to the Padres, Jazz Chisholm sparks controversy with a Blow Pop on the field, Rob Manfred backtracks on the Giants' Pride Night dispute, Oklahoma captures another SEC College World Series title, World Cup action heats up, NHL expansion rumors swirl, and much more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest Host Andrew Siciliano, Brockman and TJ preview the USMNT vs Australia in their pivotal 2nd World Cup match and recaps his experience watching Switzerland vs Bosnia in-person at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.   The Athletic's Tyler Kepner and Andrew break down the MLB season to-date including the breakout season by Milwaukee Brewers flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski, the chances the Detroit Tigers trade their ace Tarik Skubal, the Cleveland Guardians' freakish rash of injuries to key players, the promising class of rookies this year, Rob Manfred's seismic proposal to exclude high school players from the MLB Draft, and more.   The guys react to Rich's Linda Cohn interview on his new ‘This Was SportsCenter' podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's word of the day is ‘consistency' as in rules as in hats as in Pride as in protest as in anger. What is going on? Why is the Vice President tweeting about this? Why are senators asking for answers from Rob Manfred? There is so much misguided anger about this situation. So let's explain. (23:00) What is the latest with CBA negotiations? Is the league and the union speaking? Now we have former players coming forward. (28:50) John Fisher has finally spoken with the media. What are his thoughts? He is sorry for how he handled himself. (37:17) Review: Dreams. (39:17) NPPOD. (45:25) The Mariners are going full piggyback. That means two starters per game through the All-Star break! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's word of the day is ‘consistency' as in rules as in hats as in Pride as in protest as in anger. What is going on? Why is the Vice President tweeting about this? Why are senators asking for answers from Rob Manfred? There is so much misguided anger about this situation. So let's explain. (23:00) What is the latest with CBA negotiations? Is the league and the union speaking? Now we have former players coming forward. (28:50) John Fisher has finally spoken with the media. What are his thoughts? He is sorry for how he handled himself. (37:17) Review: Dreams. (39:17) NPPOD. (45:25) The Mariners are going full piggyback. That means two starters per game through the All-Star break! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes, we had to do a show today. The Knicks took Game 1 of the NBA Finals over the Spurs. Jalen Brunson was the hero of New York again. What a clutch performance. Wemby did not have a great game. Was it nerves? (10:30) Adam Silver spoke before Game 1. He had some big stories to speak on: Aspiration and the Clippers, expansion, NBA Europe. (21:20) Rob Manfred met with the media on Wednesday. Everything he says is important right now. Let's breakdown all the topics he chose to hit on from CBT to a strike to the Dodgers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes, we had to do a show today. Wrapping up my time in Germany, but had a few minutes to spare! The Knicks took Game 1 of the NBA Finals over the Spurs. Jalen Brunson was the hero of New York again. What a clutch performance. Wemby did not have a great game. Was it nerves? (10:30) Adam Silver spoke before Game 1. He had some big stories to speak on: Aspiration and the Clippers, expansion, NBA Europe. (21:20) Rob Manfred met with the media on Wednesday. Everything he says is important right now. Let's breakdown all the topics he chose to hit on from CBT to a strike to the Dodgers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's word of the day is ‘misdirection' as in MLBPA as in MLB as in CBA as in proposal as in offer. The union has sent its first offering to the league. A press release. Talking points. Salaries. Taxes. Floors. Caps. Let's cover it all! (30:20) All the commissioners were on Pat McAfee yesterday. Rob Manfred made an appearance. Interesting. (31:50) Franchise valuations as part of the CBA in baseball? Hmm. I don't think The Athletic is correct here. (38:40) Review: Margo's Got Money Troubles. (40:30) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices