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On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman and MLB.com writer Jonathan Mayo, author of the new book Smart, Wrong, and Lucky, The Origin Stories of Baseball’s Unexpected Stars.

 Adley talks about the challenges of catching the different pitchers on the Orioles staff, how the team’s pitching strategist helps him with game preparation, and what he could do defensively that would top switch-hitting home runs in the Home Run Derby (0:39).

 Jonathan discusses his new book and shares the scouting story behind the drafting of Mookie Betts. He explains the different types of work that goes into scouting a player. And he offers a college player and a minor league prospect that could be high-impact players defensively (12:38).

 We are also joined by SIS VP of Baseball Bobby Scales, who joins Mark in analyzing some of the big moves made at the trade deadline (27:18).

Thanks as always for listening. Please follow us on Twitter at @sis_baseball and read our work at SportsInfoSolutions.com. You can e-mail us at Mark@sportsinfosolutions.com. 

Danny Rockett, Avid Cubs fan, analyst, SonRanto show host and musician gives us an update on the Chicago Cubs.

• Cubs Pandemic Cub-mas song "Nobody is coming to Town"
• Divisional Games a Balancing Games act
• New Balanced Schedule lessens Fans chance to face NL Central rivals away
• Ricketts ripping out the guts of the team (i.e. Yu Darvish)
• 2023 Cubs roster reset with Dansby Swanson, Cody Bellinger, Seiya Suzuki, Trey Mancini, Hosmer & Torrens
• Cubs missing something at First Base - need to look to the farm
• AAA opportunities looking at Mat "Mash" Mervis
• Fan favorites, Stroman & Ian Happ
• Fans that pull for the player instead of the "laundry" a result of analytics, gambling and fangraphs?
• Bullpens are fickle
• Drew Smyly - a curveball with results that are not being measured. And yet
• Pitchers' arm health - not overworking can add longevity to the pitcher's career
• Movement in Cubs pitcher rotation - Jameson Taillon, Asaad, Hayden Wesneski, Kyle Hendricks
• NL Central outlook
  • what about those Pirates
  • A lot of .500 teams in Central
  • Cardinals - Best Hitters, 
  • Brewers - Best Pitching, 
  • Cubs - strong workman approach, 
  • Pirates emerging, 
  • Cincinnati - got nothing
• Joe Maddon his legacy & future
• Willson Contreras - had brought a great bat, he fired up the clubhouse & a fan favorite
• Danny Rockett and the Wrigley Field Weather Report
• Sports journalism v Entertainer & Influencer 
• Blending Cub fandom with Rock & Roll
• Bleacher Bum Band 
• RSN - Marquee - "State TV"
• WGN as the launching point for Cubs national appeal with Harry Caray
• Increase in fans using radio as their primary source during Cubs games
• Cubs poet, Sandra Marchetti 
• Rob Manfred Hates Baseball song

Special thanks to Danny Rockett for the use of songs, "Nobody is Coming to Town" & "Rob Manfred Hates Baseball"

A point of gratitude to the Tampa Bay Baseball Museum - for some historical references - www.tampabaseballmuseum.org

Below is more information on Danny Rockett, the Son Ranto show & the Bleacher Bun Band
 
Son Ranto Show on Bleacher Bum Network

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bleacher-bunch-network-a-chicago-cubs-podcast/id1462808218?l=ru?l=ru

Website is http://www.sonranto.com

Bleacher Bum Band https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wBhE7HmZNCiXaKrWq8ju9

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In this episode CJ & Spilly break down the Max Scherzer ejection and impending suspension. Do the guys have a better way to impose sticky stuff penalties? The Angels and Yankees series has been a good one. Fernando Tatis is back with the Padres, will this be the boost they need? The Dodgers need a shortstop and it appears their All-Star right fielder is the man for the job. 

Malcolm Stewart discusses recovering from his knee injury, being back at the races, fishing, and much more.

In this episode Leo joins the discussion and brings some baseball knowledge. The guys also talk about the XFL, trade deadline deals and how they are working out, college hoops and singer/songwriter Kyle Archuleta drops in the show to perform his song about Kobe and tells a story about meeting him at Disneyland. 

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