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Blackouts, Sweeps & McGonigal Mania | Rockies Stun Mets, A's Lead AL West - BD Baseball
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The A's are in sole possession of the AL West, the Tigers are climbing the ladder in the AL Central, and the Rockies are NOT awful. Matt (A's/Rockies) and Jake (Tigers/Rockies) break down a wild weekend in MLB.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
• Rockies SWEEP the Mets in doubleheader (Mets scored 1 run in 18 innings)
• Chase Dolander dominates: 7 IP, 0 R, 7 K vs NYM
• Connor McGonigal leading MLB in WAR (.333 AVG / .963 OPS)
• A's take sole possession of AL West - Kurtz breaks Rickey Henderson's 1993 record
• Red Sox fire Alex Cora and 5 coaches
• Spencer Torkelson's 5-game HR streak
• ABS challenge system at 54% overturn rate league-wide
• Bobby Witt Jr finally homers
• Munetaka Murakami - the "Japanese Adam Dunn"
• NL Central: All 5 teams above .500
• MLB TV blackout rant
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro & Welcome
02:30 MLB TV Blackout Frustrations
08:00 Rockies Sweep the Mets
14:00 Chase Dolander's Gem
18:30 AL West: A's Take the Lead
24:00 Kurtz Breaks Rickey Henderson's Record
28:00 AL Central: Tigers Surging
32:00 Connor McGonigal Leading MLB in WAR
38:00 Spencer Torkelson HR Streak
42:00 AL East Breakdown
46:00 Red Sox Fire Cora & Coaching Staff
52:00 NL West Roundup
58:00 NL Central: All 5 Teams Winning
01:04:00 NL East: Mets in Disaster Mode
01:10:00 ABS Challenge System Analysis
01:16:00 Refsnyder Drama
01:20:00 Murakami Breakdown
01:24:00 Series Previews
01:28:00 Closing Thoughts
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