Show notes
Today’s word of the day is ‘Desperado’ as in the Dodgers as in the Padres as in the Astros as in the Mariners. Let’s start with the NL West. For the first time since May we have a tie atop the standings. The Padres are hot. The Dodgers are not. And guess what? We get 6 games between the two in a 10-day span starting Friday! (14:10) The Mariners have caught the Astros! 8-straight wins! 10 of 11! And that’s how it’s done. The Astros haven’t even been bad! (21:20) What else happened in baseball last night? The Brewers beatdown of Paul Skenes. Pete Alonso became the Mets all-time HR leader! (27:00) The Boston Celtics step transaction is no more. It never was. Let me explain. (33:00) Review: Dangerous Animals. (36:00) NPPOD. (40:45) Michael Porter Jr. shared his thoughts on gambling. And… I don’t know. (47:00) Travis Kelce opened up about his past two years. He said he’s been distracted. He said he’s been focused on life after football. But, this year is different! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices