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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

Jake is in Australia, but Jordan and Mike Ferrin hold it down this week to discuss international free agents in relation to prospect lists and compare Yamamoto to Paul Skenes. They dive into the Dylan Cease trade rumors and breakdown which teams could make sense as a partner, and then react to the Yankees trading Estevan Florial for Cody Morris.

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Bowman Draft has not only been the talk of the hobby world, but Tom Brady's inclusion in this year's set has people who have never collected a baseball card in their life buzzing. The guys talk about the buzz around how Topps & Fanatics are marketing 2023 Bowman Draft and the pros & cons of the hobby going "mainstream".

Plus Cody chats with Alex Giaimo about the newest season of King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch on Netflix, how her sports media career took a turn into the sports card space and the suddenly exciting state of New York's young quarterbacks.

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Repacks have been the hot topic in the hobby this past week, so the guys share their thoughts on the topic, why these breaks are more prominent than ever and what it says about the health of the industry. Plus, a sneak peek at 2023 Bowman Draft Baseball, a look at the state of Star Wars & other pop culture cards and we play a round of this or that looking at recent card sales from some of the league's top QB's.

Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani was absent from the teams Picture Day, which meant that a mysterious body double wearing an Ohtani jersey was called in to fill in his spot. Jake and Jordan ponder who this mystery man was, and discuss how this decision might have come about. Then, with only a few weeks remaining in the season, the boys take a bird’s eye view of the AL and NL Wild Card races and predict who will claim those spots. Finally, they touch on Giancarlo Stanton reaching 400 homers, Jasson Dominguez’ debut, Paul Skenes ruining Jake’s trip to Altoona, and the baseball equivalent to what Deion Sanders has done with the Colorado Buffaloes program.

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Baseball players played a lot of baseball this weekend, and if you missed any of the action, don’t fret. Jake and Jordan break it all down, including the Mariners’ sweep over the Royals to lift them to first place in the AL West, the Brewers’ sweep over a Padres team that’s as good as dead, an impressive Jordan Wicks debut for the Cubs, Ohtani’s dominance against the Mets despite his torn UCL, Miggy’s homer against the Astros to move up in the all-time home run list, and a whole lot more. Plus, California wins the LLWS on a walk-off homer, and Jake gets swarmed by fans in Montreal.

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On Sunday evening, Jordan got married to his lovely wife Bailey. Today, he and Jake touch on the biggest storylines from what was an incredible night, including Jake’s speech and an incredible act of endurance by Producer Chris’ daughter Izzy. Then, the guys recap the weekends BBQ Bowl, marvel at the Dodgers W9, celebrate the Giants calling up one of the most interesting prospects in baseball Wade Meckler, and discuss the HUGE news that college superstar Livvy Dunne was spotted at a minor league baseball game.

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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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Stephen Schoch, Jordan Shusterman, and Jake Mintz recap a star-studded day two of the Men's College World Series and look ahead to days three and four!