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Hockey is front and center in the hobby this week with the release of 2023/24 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey and the debut of the Connor Bedard Young Guns rookie! The guys talk about the hype surrounding the Blackhawks rookie, the million dollar bounty on his 1-of-1 and if the high price tag on Series 2 boxes is worth it. Plus Caitlin Clark signs a historic deal with Panini and the guys dig into the prospects baseball collectors will be talking about on the field and in the hobby this season.

Beat writers Reed Darcey and Koki Riley join sports editor Perryn Keys to discuss the start of LSU baseball practice and to take a final look at the big women's basketball dukeroo between LSU and South Carolina.

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Koki breaks down the potential starting rotation for LSU's baseball team as preseason practice begins, as well as a deep bullpen loaded with left-handers. The guys then discuss how the lineup will look compared to last year's national champioonship team. 

We then take a final look at LSU vs. South Carolina — whether the Tigers have enough depth to handle the No. 1 team in the nation; what LSU needs to do to come out with a win, and whether fans should stay off the court of LSU pulls the upset. (The Tigers are 9½-point underdogs.)

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0:00-Intro

3:00-Breaking down LSU's potential starting rotation

5:45-Other key pitchers on staff and in the bullpen

9:45-Jay Johnson gets a taste of the LSU fans' 'passion'

12:00-Is this year's bullpen deeper than it was in 2023?

14:00-An embarrassment of riches from the left side

15:40-A trip through the lineup, position changes

23:55-LSU vs. South Carolina: let's get it on!

29:00-The importance of LSU's backcourt

32:15-What's the right pace of play for LSU?

33:30-The impact of an LSU win; the impact of a loss

38:15-As big a women's basketball game as LSU's ever had

40:30-Kim Mulkey weighs in on storming the court

The New York Yankees were swept by the Boston Red Sox over the weekend, officially burying the Yankees’ 2023 campaign. Jake and Jordan break down the series and deliver a Yankees postmortem. Then, the guys touch on Pete Alonso’s brain fart after Mayson Winn’s first hit, respond to yet another strange comment made by Orioles owner John Angelos, marvel at the current form of Julio Rodriguez, debate the criteria of a cycle, and react to Dylan Crews’ promotion to Double-A in another edition of Prospect Corner.  

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With the first pick of the 2023 MLB Draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates pick…Paul Skenes! Day 1 of the 2023 MLB Draft is officially in the books. Jake and Jordan break down each of the first five picks, and touch on a number of other selections that caught their interest, including Arjun Nimmala to the Blue Jays, Enrique Bradfield to the Orioles, Bryce Eldridge to the Giants, and a whole lot more. Then, the boys recap their experience at the Futures Game on Saturday which culminated with Jordan meeting his childhood hero Felix Hernandez! Finally, the boys preview the 2023 Ding Dong Jamboree and predict who will come away with the crown.  

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Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, and Anthony Rendon are all set to miss time after they each suffered injuries within the span of 24 hours. In addition to that, the Angels have now lost six of their past seven games and are four games out of the Wild Card. Jake and Jordan break down how bad things are looking for the Angels and discuss what their path to the playoffs might look like. Then, the boys break down everything that you need to know about this weekend’s 2023 MLB draft, include how exactly the draft works, who they think will go one overall, and who are some other names that we need to keep an eye out for.

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Domingo German was likely the most imperfect pitcher to ever throw a perfect game. Jake and Jordan break down exactly why German doesn't deserve to be celebrated for his accomplishments. Then, the boys are joined by LSU catcher Hayden Travinski, the man who caught the final out in the Tigers’ National Championship win against Florida earlier this week. Finally, the guys highlight a very special accomplishment by 58-year-old Barry Bonds in this weeks edition of “The Good, The Bad, and the Uggla.”

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