After briefly talking about Hurricane Erin in the intro (0:00), William dives into his review of Busch Stadium (1:54) after traveling there this weekend to watch the Yankees play Saturday and Sunday - and braving the heat in the process.

From there, the conversation shifts to the potential MLB expansion (7:22) and realignment that Rob Manfred discussed on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball. Are we in favor of expansion? Do we like the proposed divisions? Which teams might join the league?

We then move into the Yankees-Cardinals series recap (20:13), where the Yankees swept St. Louis. We cover Jose Cabellero’s much-needed pest role, Max Fried’s struggles since July, and who the team’s potential Game 1 starter should be, Aaron Boone’s strong weekend managing, Camilo Doval’s struggles, and more.

After that, the Fish Files (42:51) focus on Miami’s series loss at Fenway, highlighted by a come-from-behind win on Sunday that stunned the Red Sox.

Finally, in the MLB Weekend in Review (49:44), we touch on the Aaron Judge–Cal Raleigh MVP race, Milwaukee possibly burning too much of its magic now, Kyle Tucker getting booed at Wrigley, Toronto’s balanced lineup production, the A’s’ bright future, reports of Ketel Marte being a locker room diva, Houston likely losing Josh Hader for the season, the Dodgers’ dominance over the Padres, and much more.

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0:00 Intro

1:54 Busch Stadium Review

7:22 Potential Expansion and Realignment

20:13 Yankees-Cardinals Series Recap

42:51 Fish Files

49:44 MLB Weekend in Review

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We kick things off (0:00) by putting a bow on the Columbus Explorers season and randomly debating our favorite chain pizza restaurants. We then highlight (7:54) how the standings have flip-flopped across MLB since mid-June and which division and Wild Card races we’re most excited for down the stretch.

This week's Yankees-Twins Series Recap (11:15) covers why the Yankees' series win over the Twins still feels like a loss. We break down Austin Wells’ struggles and what the plan should be, Jasson Domínguez’s curious absence all week despite facing three righties, Boone’s decision to go to Yerry De Los Santos, Stanton in RF, Volpe’s improvements, and why this series doesn’t change the season’s outlook.

In Fish Files (37:33), we check in on Miami and their series loss in Cleveland, before touching on (44:30) Michael Porter Jr.’s questionable gambling-related comments in a recent podcast episode.

Finally, in MLB Week in Review (46:31), we talk about the Angels sweeping the Dodgers in the series and season series and if that’s cause for concern for the Dodgers - plus another strange Shohei Ohtani off-field story, this one involving Hawaii real estate. We also hit on the Reds now just 0.5 GB of the free-falling Mets in the NL Wild Card, the Cubs’ ongoing skid and PCA’s slump, the Mariners dropping a series in Baltimore, a wild D-backs series win and whether they’re still in the hunt, Jacob Lopez’s dominance, and much more.

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0:00 Intro

7:54 Standings Have Flipped

11:15 Yankees-Twins Series Recap

37:33 Fish Files

44:30 MPJ's Podcast Comments

46:31 MLB Week in Review

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In today’s episode, we kick things off with William’s travel nightmare getting home yesterday, a chat about the pressure on airplane mechanics, and an unexpected dive into Dubai chocolate (0:00). Then, we break down why it feels like there are more compelling MLB storylines than usual down the stretch this season, and we highlight some of the biggest ones to watch (7:14).

From there, it’s another tough Yankees segment as we recap the Yankees-Astros series (13:08) — yet another series loss, this time to Houston. We talk Devin Williams’ latest blowup, Old Timers’ Day, Trent Grisham’s clutch home run, and another lifeless loss on Sunday. Where does the team go from here? Are we at rock bottom? Who needs to step up? Could Aaron Boone be cooked? We also touch on Carlos Correa’s brilliance since returning to Houston and whether Jose Altuve is a first-ballot Hall of Famer (Yankee fans, please stop booing him).

We wrap with our MLB Weekend in Review (42:58): Milwaukee’s unbelievable run and the Mets’ unbelievable collapse, Seattle riding high, San Diego knocking on the Dodgers’ doorstep, Cal Raleigh’s MVP case, the Cubs’ continued struggles, the Cardinals’ quiet push, Philly’s winning ways, and much more.

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