Best Justin McKenzie Podcasts (2024)

Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez were named All-Star starters for the American League. Today's Locked On Guardians discusses Kwan's unexpected path to becoming an All-Star starter, Jose Ramirez's remarkable consistency, how they both got here, and what it means for their futures. We also get into Gavin William's debut in a clunker against the White Sox…

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Guardians Find a Way Against White Sox, Being Patient in the Trade Market and 1-1 Strategy Debate 33:17

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The Guardians have struggled with the White Sox for some reason this year, but they were able to overcome a rare bullpen blip and get a walkoff win. Today's episode discusses why it feels good to win on a night when unexpected things happen, the wizardry of Andres Gimenez, the heroics of Tyler Freeman and the underappreciated move of putting Daniel…

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Which Spots Guardians Need to Upgrade or Hold and Which Prospects to Trade 33:28

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The Guardians are officially at the halfway point of the season. On today's Locked On Guardians, we look back at how much this team has improved in 2024 compared to the halfway point of 2023, give some halfway point grades out across different parts of the roster. We also discuss which spots on the roster need to be upgraded at the trade deadline a…

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Gavin Williams In, Triston McKenzie Out; Guardians Finish Tough Stretch With Important Month Ahead 33:54

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Gavin Williams is finally back in the rotation for the Guardians, but it had to come at the expense of Triston McKenzie due to his most recent bout of struggles with command. What can be expected of Gavin Williams and what is next for McKenzie and the Guardians? We get into that on today's show. We do cover the Royals series, but also the month of …

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Building Texas: Comfort, TX - The Past 21:05

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Welcome to The Building Texas Show, Guest: Gary and Barbara Lindner Host: Justin McKenzie This is the first in a 3 part series focused on Comfort, Texas! Enjoy the walk back through time and imagine what it was like in the Texas Hill Country over the last 100 years. Gary and Barb have served the Comfort Community (and many others) for several decad…

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Guardians Drop Opener vs. Kansas City in Frustrating Fashion; What's the Deal With Matthew Boyd? 33:01

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Even though the Guardians dropped the series opener in Kansas City in a frustrating way, it's nice to feel like the sky isn't falling. Today's episode of Locked On Guardians does get into why the loss was frustrating for reasons that include both the game itself and the rest of the series. After venting about the loss, the episode dives into why th…

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US Olympic Trials — More Insane Than The Olympics? Our Biggest Winners And Losers 1:23:10

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Guardians Win Series at Baltimore, Live to Fight Another Day; Welcome to the Bigs Jhonkensy Noel 35:05

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The Guardians won a big and impressive series at Baltimore against the Orioles. Despite not claiming the sweep, the Guardians played a close game and looked to the big picture in the loss. Today's episode breaks down Jhonkensy Noel's call to the majors, his exciting and explosive homer in his first at bat, and what to expect with his arrival. We al…

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Guardians Out-Slug Orioles to Best Record in Baseball, Putting Skeptics On Notice 35:08

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The Guardians won another tense playoff type game against the Orioles, this time in a slugfest. We talk about how some people are very, very wrong about why they don't believe in this team. Today's episode also covers the patience required to see Bo Naylor start to re-emerge as a key hitter in this lineup, in addition to his defensive development. …

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Guardians Show Playoff Grit in Win Over Orioles; John Fanta Joins the Show to Discuss Historic Start 34:03

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The Guardians won a playoff-type game against the Orioles to kick off a series in Baltimore. Fox play by play broadcaster and reporter, and Cleveland sports fan John Fanta joins the show to talk about the gritty and gripping win by the Guardians that had playoff type vibes. We discuss Tanner Bibee setting the tone, the bullpen showing another level…

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Guardians Sweep of Blue Jays Has DJ Diesel Thinking About an October Encore Performance in Cleveland 34:00

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The Cleveland Guardians rocked the Toronto Blue Jays with a sweep as DJ Diesel rocked Progressive Field Saturday night. Could a return trip by the big man be coming as promised in October? Today's show discusses how the Guardians offense has been able to maintain an exciting level and pace as one player heats up when another cools off. Josh Naylor …

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Episode 247- Driving into the Future: The Transformative Potential of Autonomous Vehicles. With Adam Kovacevich 41:12

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Can autonomous vehicles really improve road safety and revolutionize our daily commutes? Join us as we tackle this fascinating question with Adam Kovacevich from the Chamber of Progress, who brings firsthand experience from his time at Google and Waymo. Adam shares his journey and unpacks the technological and policy challenges that come with creat…

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Cleveland Guardians Beat Seattle Mariners Playoff Implications: Talking Combine Stories MLB Draft 24 31:54

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On today's show, we discuss why the win against the Mariners could end up affecting the playoffs. We focus on the performances of Will Brennan, Emmanual Clase, Logan Allen, and Andres Gimenez. The win continues to show why this team is legit. They beat a division champ who had won seven of eight before these two losses. Then we switch to the MLB dr…

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Wallace Spearmon | Untold Usain Bolt, Xavier Cartier stories, leading USATF in new ways and REGRETS? 1:15:10

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Bibee Takes Another Step as Ace, Guardians Bounce Back vs. Mariners, & More Buzz at 1-1 in MLB Draft 34:10

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Power pitching and power hitting powered the Guardians in a bounce-back win vs. the Mariners on Wednesday. Today's episode goes into why the end of Tuesday's game carried into Wednesday's success and win, and why it's important to remember how resilient this team is, and also why not to get too low on losses like Tuesday, and wins like Wednesday. W…

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MLB Draft Smoke and Strategy at 1.1 as Guardians Start Off Tough Stretch On Sour Note 34:59

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The Guardians got off to a tough start to a tough stretch of games ahead with a disappointing start from Triston McKenzie and the bullpen had a rare off night to go with it. We get into the issues with Triston McKenzie and the starting pitching as a whole. We discuss why it might pay off to be patient with Gavin Williams right now despite the woes …

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Cooper Ingle Joins the Show to Talk Why the Cleveland Guardians Are a Good Fit for Him and More 32:17

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Cooper Ingle, Cleveland Guardians catching prospect, joins the show and discusses why he felt the Guardians were a good fit for him when he got drafted out of Clemson in the fourth round in 2023. Cooper shares some of the adjustments, what he's worked on and improved so far in pro ball, the feeling of winning a division title in Lake County, and ge…

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Guardians Navigate Three-City Road Trip, Now Must Navigate Heavy Stretch Ahead 33:54

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On today's Locked On Guardian, we discuss if the .500 record on the team's three-city, eight-game, 10-day road trip showed much about this teams strengths or flaws, what tweaks they can make to be the best version of themselves over the next six weeks before getting to the trade deadline to make any additions. We also go through the Guardians upcom…

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One Month Until the 2024 MLB Draft: No Baseball to Play So Time to Mock Instead #mlb #mockdrafts 32:22

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The Cleveland Guardians aren't playing baseball, so instead the focus is on the most important event for the future of the Guardians franchise. The MLB Draft is one month from today. So we do a 30-pick mock, explaining what we have heard and what we expect based on history and rumors. The Guardians are in first place but in a month will have a new …

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Sydney McLaughlin isn't from EARTH, The 100M Field is fire, McKenzie Long and Fred Kerley and more 1:09:41

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NCAA Championships, Euro Champs, and the NYC Grand Prix! McKenzie Long, Christopher Morales Williams, Marcel Jacobs, Fred Kerley, Sydney McLaughlin, and Noah Lyles.By Tidal League

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Reds Spoil Tanner Bibee's Gem in Two Swings, Ohio Cup Tied - Locked On Guardians/Reds Crossover 33:23

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Tanner Bibee was dominating the Reds through five innings. Jeimer Candelario's two swings were the only marks on his line, and unfortunately was the Guardians downfall in game two of the Ohio Cup against the Reds. The Guardians had some bad luck and some failures with runners in scoring position. We break down the two games including the quasi-pitc…

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The Building Texas Show - 50th Episode 0:26

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Welcome to The Building Texas Show, Guest: Guest Host, Somer Baburek Host: Justin McKenzie Justin and Somer celebrate the first 50 episodes of Building Texas. We share behind the scenes stories, and the why behind starting the show. We celebrate many of our wonderful guests and talk about the next 50 episodes to come! The Building Texas Show is exp…

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Tyler Freeman Turns Great American Ballpark Into Pitchers Park; Guardians Win Game 1 of Ohio Cup 34:53

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The Guardian defeated the Reds to take game 1 of the Ohio Cup this year, and more importantly, stretched their AL Central lead to 5.5 games as the Royals lost. We discuss how Tyler Freeman saved the same not once, but twice in back-to-back plays in the first inning and why Cleveland can focus on upgrading other spots thanks to him. We also get into…

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Guardians Pitching Options if Ben Lively Misses Time and Which Teams Could be Future Trade Partners 34:14

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Ben Lively was sent back to Cleveland to get looked at for an injury. He'll return to the club in Cincinnati until we learn more. What would the Guardians do if one of the most reliable arms this year missed time? We discuss that and when Gavin Williams or Joey Cantillo would be an option. We also take a look at the standings and see which teams lo…

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Guardians Rebound W/ RISP, All Business in Miami vs. Marlins to Start Road Trip 34:41

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The Guardians saw their hitting with the runners in scoring position rebound in Miami over the weekend in a series win vs. the Marlins. We talk about how the Guardians have had letdowns vs. the White Sox and Rockies, but didn't let that happen at Miami. We also talk about how hitting with RISP is always cyclical and has a lot of factors involved. W…

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No Big Hit for Guardians vs. the Royals Despite Controlling the Wind? 33:46

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The Guardians had a bit of a backwards loss to the Royals, not coming up with a timely hit and the bullpen gave up a timely hit. We discussed the weird reversal of things in this rain-shortened two game series where the Guardians got to both starters but not the bullpen on Thursday. We address the silly semi-serious pseudo-science about the Guardia…

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Episode 246- A Fun Talk From Inside the Beltway with Justin Higgins 1:05:46

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Embark on an enlightening exploration of American politics with me, Rich Helppie, as I welcome Justin Higgins, the insightful host of Politics and Media 101, to dissect the complexities and undercurrents shaping our nation's political discourse. Together, we dissect the overshadowed, yet consequential, races and issues that slip past public scrutin…

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Oblique Seville just punched Noah Lyles in the mouth, Sydney McLaughlin does it again and more 1:23:34

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Guardians Making Their Own Luck and Blind All-Star Resumes 33:49

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The Guardians were rained out on Wednesday, but we're here for you rain or shine. We recorded this live to take some mailbag questions, and talked about how the Guardians are making their own "luck." Jeff reacted to blind resumes to decide which Guardians deserve an All-Star bid this year. We also discussed if a bat would be more impactful for the …

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Guardians Apply Late Pressure, Cause Royals To Crumble In Game 1 of June AL Central Showdown 33:15

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The Guardians and Royals had their first showdown of the year of two surprising leaders in the AL Centrals and the Guardians did what they did all year and made a late-game comeback to beat the Royals. Today's Locked On Guardians discusses how the Guardians were able to change their approach after struggling the first time through the order against…

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Geoff Pontes of Baseball America Talks How College Baseball's Run Environment Impacts the MLB Draft 33:02

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College baseball has seen an offensively charged environment in the last few years and it's hit a few more headlines among the MLB Draft this year. Friend of the show Geoff Pontes of Baseball America joined the show to talk about his most recent article (https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-mlb-teams-draft-analysts-navigate-tricky-college-ba…

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Issam Asinga Banned For 4 Years, NCAA Champs and US Olympic Trial Predictions with Raes Take! 1:46:25

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Guardians Win Another Series Thanks to 1-2 Punch of Jose/Fry, Daniel Schneemann Gets His Chance 33:31

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Jose Ramirez, David Fry, and the lights-out bullpen led to another series win for the Guardians, gaining ground over Kansas City despite the loss in the finale. Today's show covers how David Fry, the bullpen, and Ben Lively have covered for what could have been season-crushing injuries so far, and why what Jose Ramirez does cannot be taught. We als…

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Building Texas - #149 - Brad Morrison 25:15

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Welcome to The Building Texas Show, Guest: Brad Morrison, Space Commissioner Host: Justin McKenzie Brad Morrison of Boerne is the founder and CEO of Atlantis Industries, Inc., The Space Weather Company. He is also a partner at Donald Capital LLC, an Aerospace & Defense focused Investment Bank. Brad was recently appointed to the Board of Commissione…

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How Will the Guardians Balance Evaluating Young Players and Making Upgrades While Contending? 33:38

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The Guardians came into the year trying to evaluate the future of many young players on the roster. Now that they're winning, a lot, can they both evaluate enough of these young players at this point, and also make moves to upgrade the roster that has them in playoff contention? We debate on that on this show, as well as go over the recent rehabs a…

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Where is Shelly Ann? Justin talks about Coleman, and is Elaine Playing Possum? 1:27:44

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Thank you to the RSG family East NCAA Regionals Favor Ashe, Auburn and the NCAA mens Arkansas putting the world on the map Anti Sex Beds West NCAA Regionals Do we really look for COMPETITION anymore? Prefontaine Classic Jakob vs Josh Christian Coleman and the mens 100M Kenny and the 200M Sha’Carri and Elaine Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce Apperance Fees T…

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Lineup Changes Guardians Should Make When Steven Kwan Returns & Who Loses Their Roster Spot? 33:11

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Steven Kwan could return when the Guardian return home. Tyler Freeman has been good in the leadoff spot and the Guardians are scoring plenty of runs without their dynamic leadoff man. On today's show, we discuss first, who loses their roster spot when Kwan is activated. Then, we debate where Freeman or Kwan should hit in the order when Kwan returns…

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Jose Ramirez Gets Back Into MVP Form As Guardian Out Slug Rockies and Pitching is Getting Healthy? 33:57

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Has Jose Ramirez's month of May vaulted him back into top 5 in the AL MVP conversation? We discuss where Jose's May heater ranks among his best career months, and why this run may be his most impressive yet. The Guardians brought a ton of necessary lumber to Colorado to beat the Rockies as we touch on Josh Naylor turning it around, Kyle Manzardo's …

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What the Guardians Did and Didn't Do Well During the 9 Game Win Streak and What Could Get Better 32:54

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The Guardians nine-game winning streak game to an end on Memorial Day in a game that could have went a lot of different ways in Colorado. We touch on the weird things that happened in that game and how they could have still won, but we spend a good amount of time in this episode on what the Guardians did well during the winning streak. But, we also…

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Jereem Richards | Paying Tribute to Deon Lendore, Paving the way for Trinidad & Tobago & Fatherhood 49:27

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Carry the weight of a nation is never easy, especially when you turn pro at 17. Remembering Deon Lendore, a friend, mentor, and so much more, we learn about Jereem dedicating a year and dominating in his name. Making the move to train in the US, and building a pathway and legacy for those who are up next!…

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MTMO Sports Podcast|NFL Schedule Release, NBA Playoff, WNBA Tipoff, TankvsMartin |My123rd Thought 1:16:21

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This week, I'll discuss the NFL schedule release, which games I think are the best and why, the NBA Playoffs, including who advanced to the conference finals and who I think will win, the WNBA season, Catlyin Clark's move to the professional ranks, and My Random Thoughts on Gervonta Tank Davis vs. Frank Martin. So please enjoy this awesome episode.…

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Building Texas - #148 - Joe Serio 26:19

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Welcome to The Building Texas Show, Guest: Joe Serio Host: Justin McKenzie Dr. Joe Serio holds a Ph.D. from Sam Houston State University in Criminal Justice with a focus on Leadership and Organizational Behavior. He is President of Government Leadership Training, a training company delivering a wide range of leadership and wellness programs to a va…

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Episode 245- The Future of Western Unity Amidst Global Political Changes. With Robert Greenfield 58:38

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Embark on a riveting exploration of the multifaceted relationship between the US and Europe as we're joined by Robert Greenfield, a seasoned world traveler with an expansive grasp of global affairs. Together, we traverse the landscape of Europe's defense autonomy, societal shifts stemming from immigration and demographic changes, and the continent'…

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Remix! Aimee Nezhukumatathil 38:17

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This is a re-airing of our 2021 episode with the poet and bestselling essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil. We're celebrating the release of her new collection, BITE BY BITE: NOURISHMENTS AND JAMBOREES. Come for the new intro about pizza on the beach, stay for Aimee's reflections on everything from champion trees to 80s-era Madonna to what society tells …

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Comparing the Guardians Hot Start to the 2011 Team and Taking Trade Value Stock in Prospects 35:24

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The 2011 Cleveland team went 30-15 in its first 45 games and it went downhill from there after May 23. On May 23 this year, Cleveland is 33-17. So does this team have more staying power than the 2011 version? We compare the two teams to try to find out. And if we're looking down the road at trades, who do the Guardians have in the system to deal? W…

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Noah Lyles breaks the American Record and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is Dropping Dimes Plus Fred Kerley's Declaration 1:07:19

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Another busy weekend on the circuit from ATL, LA, and Rabat. We saw Noah break the American Record, Simbine show why he's not just the fastest African but now has the world lead. Sydney showing out and dropping dimes, and Kyree King winning his home race. Plus, why it's hard to run in Rabat, and De Grasse coming up short.…

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A Bunt and a Bird Lead to Another Guardians Sweep 33:58

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The Guardians swept the Mets to win their sixth game in a row and clinch their second straight sweep. Even with one hit through five innings against Jose Quintana, there was never a doubt. Right? We talk about Austin Hedges bunt, Andres Gimenez approach change, and how karma for Johnathan Rodriguez turned the game for the Guardians. We also give Ca…

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Guardians Win Another Series After Jose Ramirez and David Fry Come to the Rescue of the Bullpen 32:53

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The Guardians clinched another series win, with Jose Ramirez and David Fry bailing out a rare hiccup from the bullpen. Francisco Lindor says he misses winning in Cleveland. We have an impromptu debate about whether or not he was the face of the franchise when he was with Cleveland. We also discuss how Jose Ramirez does things that baseball players …

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Guardians Train Keeps Rolling With Win in Francisco Lindor's Return, Add Rodriguez to the Fray 33:42

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Francisco Lindor returned to Cleveland, but it was a much ado about nothing as the Guardians captured a clean win behind a dominant start from Ben Lively and a dominant bullpen a Lindor went 0-4. On today's show, we wonder how much Ben Lively has saved this rotation maybe unexpectedly, how David Fry continues to come up big, and just how ridiculous…

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