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  • Atlanta’s Injury Woes Continue

    Atlanta’s Injury Woes Continue
    2025/07/07
    Fred, Art, and Laura speculate on the Atlanta Braves' dimming playoff hopes as injuries pile up, with pitchers sidelined and Michael Harris II struggling offensively. Can they overcome this adversity without organizational depth? Legal troubles continue to plague athletes, including Bills draft pick Maxwell Hairston and BYU's Jake Retzlaff, who face various allegations apiece. How should the justice system handle cases involving wealthy athletes? And will veteran leadership be able to manage potential locker room conflicts and team chemistry as questions surround the Lakers’ newest acquisition, Deandre Ayton?
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    16 分
  • Trade Rumors Abound

    Trade Rumors Abound
    2025/07/03
    Fred, Art, Mark, and Laura consider Giannis Antetokounmpo's potential move to the Lakers and how it would affect the storied franchise amid all the changes on tap. Can three superstars truly coexist on one team? Despite Wander Franco's legal troubles, Tampa Bay sits just half a game behind the Yankees. Could the Rays win the pennant without their suspended $100 million shortstop? Eagles running back A.J. Dillon's praise for WNBA player Sophie Cunningham protecting Caitlin Clark raises intriguing questions - will cross-sport advocacy elevate women's basketball, and is the physical play affecting Clark's recent struggles?
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    16 分
  • It Takes Big Bucks to Buy the Lakers

    It Takes Big Bucks to Buy the Lakers
    2025/06/24
    Fred, Art, Mark, and Laura are shocked at the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers by Jeanie Buss and her family to Mark Walter of Guggenheim Partners for a record $10 billion, ending decades of ownership. Will Dodger-owner Walter's corporate approach maintain the Lakers' championship culture that flourished under the Buss family? Pirates ace Paul Skenes emerges as a Cy Young candidate despite his team's struggles, but can Pittsburgh justify keeping their star pitcher? Or will financial pressures force another talent exodus? And what was so controversial about Nezza singing the National Anthem at Dodger Stadium?
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    18 分
  • Golfers Have a Rough Course Ahead in the U.S. Open

    Golfers Have a Rough Course Ahead in the U.S. Open
    2025/06/17
    Fred, Art, and Laura explore the possibility that underdogs are going to end up being top dogs as several championship titles are at stake. Will J.J. Spaun, a diabetic golfer from East L.A. who has already overcome many obstacles to rise from 800th in the world, surprise everyone on the U.S. Open’s brutal Oakmont course, or will it be Norway’s Viktor Hovland? Can Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s stellar performance help Oklahoma City’s Thunder triumph over Rick Carlisle’s more seasoned Indiana Pacers in the NBA Playoffs? And is this the year that the Stanley Cup goes home with our neighbors to the North?
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    15 分
  • Revelations and Other Surprises

    Revelations and Other Surprises
    2025/06/09
    Fred, Art, Mark, and Laura are amazed to learn that former MLB outfielder Eric Anthony is the son of Dodgers legend Willie Davis, who himself found out only after Davis had passed away. How will this change their legacies? Andrew Luck, amongst other NFL players, is retiring before age 30 due to CTE worries, as more retired players are dealing with long-term health issues. What does this early retirement trend mean for professional football's future? And with the dramatic transformation of amateur athletics into a commercialized enterprise, highlighted by Duke's Cooper Flagg reportedly earning $28 million in endorsement deals, is the NIL extending into high school sports?
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    17 分
  • A Pitching Crisis for the Dodgers

    A Pitching Crisis for the Dodgers
    2025/06/03
    Fred, Art, Laura, and Matthew DiBiase question the wisdom of the Dodgers’ acquisition of Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow, given their injury histories, now that they’re sidelined and there’s only one ace left in the rotation. Will trade options be on the horizon? Can the Oklahoma City Thunder, led by coach Mark Daigneault, keep up their momentum as they face a lengthy layoff before the Finals in June? And just how much has the Indiana Fever’s attendance been impacted by basketball phenom Caitlin Clark’s injury?
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    21 分
  • Today’s NCAA – Stuck in a Mess It Can’t Get Out Of?

    Today’s NCAA – Stuck in a Mess It Can’t Get Out Of?
    2025/05/27
    Fred, Art, Mark, Laura, and sports historian Matthew DiBiase wonder how college athletics could have become such a tangled web in the last several years. Has the NCAA lost control of amateur sports? Could Mark Emmert have foreseen the potential upheaval from changing the rules? Will Rick Carlisle’s Indiana Pacers emerge as the dark horses in the NBA playoffs after delivering a heartbreaking defeat to Tom Thibodeau and the Knicks? And can any NFL franchise match Kansas City's sustained excellence without a Patrick Mahomes-caliber quarterback?
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    18 分
  • Is College Football at a Crossroads?

    Is College Football at a Crossroads?
    2025/05/21
    Fred, Art, Mark, and Laura are surprised that Nick Saban and President Trump have entered debates about NIL and transfer portal reforms in college football. Could the sport eventually split into separate tiers with elite programs creating their own division? MLB financial strategies face scrutiny as the Dodgers' billion-dollar payroll with deferred payments from stars like Shohei Ohtani raises eyebrows. Will MLB eventually revise contract deferral rules? Does the release of veteran Dodger catcher Austin Barnes emphasize that baseball is very much a business? How will the crucial Knicks-Celtics playoff matchup pan out? And is Giannis Antetokounmpo truly considering Los Angeles as his next destination?
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    20 分