MLB Returns to London, Paul Skenes v. Shohei Ohtani, A Fork in the Road for the Jays & Cubs

Eno, DVR and Trevor discuss baseball's return to London for a two-game weekend series between the Phillies and Mets. An exciting matchup between Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani that took place in Pittsburgh earlier this week, how they would game plan trying to pitch to Ohtani, and two teams -- the Blue Jays and Cubs -- facing a critical stretch of schedule in the middle-third of the season.
Rundown
0:00 Intro Begins
1:48 MLB Returns to London with Phillies-Mets
8:17 In What Circumstances Are You Wearing This Shirt?
19:09 Paul Skenes v. Shohei Ohtani
25:29 The Game Plan: How We Would Pitch to Ohtani
34:59 At the Fork - The 2024 Blue Jays
39:32 It’s Not (All) Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Fault
48:25 At the Fork - The 2024 Cubs
57:19 The Cubs’ Deep, Quality System Opens Up Possibilities
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great pod as alwaya

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"growing the sport" = slow merch sales

[@danielszydlowski3082]

Best thing Cubs could do is get rid of Counsil......Worked for the Brewers

[@danielszydlowski3082]

If the Cubs bullpen needs help...... Council will surely trade for another 2nd baseman !