World Series Nobody Picked, Rams & Cowboys Real or Fake & LeBron vs. MSG
East Meets West Sports with Rick Garcia and Corey NathanShow Notes
Rick Garcia and Corey Nathan preview the World Series nobody picked, where the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays bring old-school small ball to baseball’s biggest stage. They cover why the Dodgers ran out of gas, whether Shohei Ohtani should keep pitching after a season of wear and tear, and what a low-payroll Fall Classic means for the coming labor fight. Next is NFL real or fake: are the 2-4 Rams and Cowboys done, are the 49ers and Chiefs for real, and can J.J. McCarthy spark the first-place Giants? The NBA season tips off with the Knicks falling to LeBron’s Sixers and Luka putting a trash-talking rookie in his place. Pop That Culture closes with LeBron firing back at the MSG crowd: “I’m Ohio, baby.”
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Key Takeaways
Brewers vs. Rays: The World Series Nobody Picked Small Ball Is Back Low-Payroll Finalists and the Salary Cap Fight The Dodgers Ran Out of Gas Should Shohei Ohtani Keep Pitching? Real or Fake: Are the Rams and Cowboys Done? Still Not Buying the Vikings Giants Bench Jameis for J.J. McCarthy Knicks Drop the Opener to LeBron’s Sixers Luka Silences a Trash-Talking Rookie Pop That Culture: LeBron vs. the MSG Crowd
Two teams nobody picked, one LeBron nobody wants, and Game 1 is up next.
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