Joc Pederson on everything from video games to Vin Scully

The StewPod: Baseball, pop culture & more

Here's a fun story: Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson is a big fan of the Golden State Warriors, which isn't too surprising since he grew up in the Bay Area. When Trayce Thompson was traded to the Dodgers this winter, he became pals with Pederson. Now, they're living together. Thompson is, of course, the brother of Warriors star Klay Thompson. That's just one of the fun things going on in the life of Pederson, the 24-year-old, second-year Dodgers outfielder. He's a big video gamer, so he's always playing FIFA and "Call of Duty" with his teammates. He's also tight with his brother Champ, for whom Joc released a special cap last year with New Era. Pederson joined us on the podcast to talk about all that and lots more, including Vin Scully and his walk-up music. On this week's StewPod also talking about the death of Prince and the firing of Curt Schilling, and we're joined by our pal Bad News Ramen for another installment of Three Strikes. Here's a complete rundown of the show: • Chris has problems • Joc Pederson joins the show • What games is Joc playing? • Will his Warriors win the NBA Finals? • His encounters with Vin Scully • His relationship with his brother, Champ and the New Era cap made in his honor • Why'd he change his walk-up song to "The Fresh Prince" theme? • Three Strikes with Bad News Ramen on Curt Schilling, the Jason Heyward story and Prince's death • How did the Internet do with the Curt Schilling news? • What's next for Curt? • Michael Jackson, Prince, Bryce Harper and Mike Trout [Music: Prince - "When Doves Cry"]