In Episode 491, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about college sports, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. Once upon a time in your wildest cards: The Mets briefly stop their skid, while Nabil Crismatt keeps the Dbacks in it.2. Headin’ for the Upper 80s, Livin in the Wild Wild West: The witches of Westwick have the Mariners back on top of the division, also possibly briefly.3. Around the Horn: A few more callups, a few more injuries, and the Mets shuffle their rotation.4. What to Watch: It’s back, now with 50% more Pfaadt.5. Game: AKA. Brought to you by the letter ‘P’
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Our theme tune is by Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
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