Sources Tell Jeff Passan

Top 10 Storylines that AREN'T the Dodgers

Sources Tell Jeff Passan

Show Notes

There’s a lot more happening in baseball than the Dodgers.

On this episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, Jeff breaks down the biggest storylines to watch down the stretch of the MLB season — from Yordan Alvarez’s pursuit of the Triple Crown and Aaron Judge’s eventual return to Jacob Misiorowski’s Cy Young case, the red-hot Red Sox and Pete Crow-Armstrong’s place in the MVP race.

Which storylines will define the rest of the season? And which players could change the playoff picture before October?

(0:00) Welcome to Sources Tell Jeff Passan

(1:48) Yordan Alvarez Triple Crown

(5:30) Aaron Judge will be back

(10:05) AL West Race

(16:28) NL MVP Race

(19:50) Cy Young Races

(23:16) Red Sox Run

(27:27) AL Central Race

(30:51) NL Wild Card Race

(38:30) Lockout

(45:00) World Series Contenders

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