With Eric buried under life (not snow), Rolsey and Spoon hold down the fort. The boys go head-to-head with their squads as the Cardinals and D-Backs face off at Busch, Spoon gives an update on who's leading the Destiny Draft (spoiler: it’s not looking good for everyone), and we roll into the plays for the weekend ahead.

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Eric joins from a log cabin he panic-booked four hours before the show to bury his head in the snow after the Leafs’ latest game seven heartbreak. The boys recount their most painful sports moments (warning: some scars never heal). Then we lift the mood with our first ever Destiny Draft — Spoon rips two fresh packs of baseball cards, and we each pick a fantasy team to ride with for the week ahead. Spoiler: we pulled some heat.

Plus:
•⁠ ⁠Spoon’s Good, Bad & Ugly from the week
•⁠ ⁠Eric and Spoon’s best picks heading into the weekend

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Eric’s spiraling because the Maple Leafs are one game from golf season, Spoon’s suspiciously calm, and Rolsey’s mic sounds like it was recorded in a broom closet — but we press on.

This week’s Weekend Pickoff covers: the rules of our upcoming Baseball Card Draft Destiny (yes, it’s unhinged), Eric’s frozen Toronto sports soul, Spoon’s rare moment of peace, and best bets for the weekend.

Ignore the mic issues. Blame Rolsey. Embrace the degeneracy.

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We sat down with MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo — draft guru, prospect whisperer, and (probably) way too knowledgeable about 19-year-olds who rake — to break down the pointy end of the college baseball season.
Who should casual fans actually be watching? Which future big-leaguers are lighting it up? And yes, we squeezed in a very biased Brent Iredale + Arkansas Razorbacks question because we’re professionals.

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The gang’s all here and things get weird fast. Rolsey celebrates the Cardinals’ 8-game win streak, prompting Eric to ask the kind of theological baseball question that only this show would entertain. From there, we hit some of the biggest stories in the league — the managerial axe swinging, the growing Paul Skenes debate, and why on earth are we talking about the Royals?

Spoon pulls back the curtain on his baseball card collection, shares his Good, Bad & Ugly from the past week, and offers up some tasty picks for the upcoming weekday slate.

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It’s a weekend avalanche — literally. In this edition of The Weekend Pickoff, we start with a debate: Is Francisco Lindor already a Hall of Famer? Eric makes his case, then unexpectedly professes a deep love for Nomar Garciaparra and defends batting average like it’s 2003.

Then it’s onto the picks, where Eric drops FOUR avalanche plays for the weekend, and Spoon rounds it out with his best for Saturday and Sunday. The boys are all back together, let’s rip in!

In this first edition of our Expat Chat series, we catch up with Aussie pitcher Coen Wynne, who recently got the call-up to the LG Twins in Korea’s KBO League. Coen shares what it’s really like playing baseball in Korea — from wild fan atmospheres to Spring Training culture shocks — and takes us through his whirlwind journey from Sydney to Seoul.

We dig into:

Life and baseball in Korea

How his KBO opportunity came about

His grind from college to pro ball

Fan Q&A, including playoff formats, media pressure, and more

Whether you're a fan of global baseball or just love a good underdog story, this one's a must-listen.

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With Rolsey away this week, Eric takes the mic and takes aim — then guides you through the wild world of Korean baseball. Spoon jumps in with his totally blind KBO postseason predictions, delivers his Good, Bad & Ugly of the week, and the boys agree: somehow, A’s vs Mariners is unmissable viewing. Baseball gets weird, and we’re here for it.