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Labor Negotiations Continue for 2020 MLB Season

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 19:05:00 GMT

Emily Jones and Levi Weaver discuss the latest talks between MLB and the MLBPA. Plus, what would it mean to win the World Series in 2020? They give their thoughts on a short season champ.Follow Levi on Twitter: @ThreeTwoEephusFollow Emily on Twitter: @EmilyJonesMcCoy

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Around the Division: Corey Brock joins the show

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 19:09:37 GMT

Emily Jones and Levi Weaver wrap up the 'Around the Division' series by welcoming in Corey Brock who covers the Seattle Mariners for The Athletic. They discuss the five-part series on the Mariners which includes a whole lot of Jell-O and they dive deep into Seattle's rebuild.

Emily and Levi also touch on the latest discussions between the MLB-MLBPA.

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Around the Division: Jake Kaplan joins the show

Tue, 26 May 2020 19:53:15 GMT

Emily Jones and Levi Weaver resume the 'Around the Division' series by welcoming in Jake Kaplan who covers the Houston Astros for The Athletic. Jake of course mentions what things may be like for the Astros when they return to the field following the sign stealing scandal and he addresses the Carlos Correa trade rumors from the MLB Winter Meetings. What's his future look like in Houston? Who will fill the void left by Gerrit Cole and when will we see baseball back?

Emily shares a bit of her conversation with Shin-Soo Choo and where his head is at with the current 'return to baseball' proposal.

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Around the Division: Alex Coffey joins the show

Tue, 19 May 2020 22:26:21 GMT

Emily Jones and Levi Weaver resume the 'Around the Division' series by welcoming in Alex Coffey who covers the Oakland Athletics for The Athletic. Alex shares how she landed Sandy Koufax for a story regarding Dave Stewart's stare on the baseball world. She also discusses how unique her first few months have been covering the Athletics, and expectations for the club heading into the 2020 season. Finally, Alex talks about the possibility of baseball in California and the potential for a new stadium.

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Baseball by July 4th?

Tue, 12 May 2020 16:57:06 GMT

Emily Jones and Levi Weaver dive into the latest proposal from MLB to the MLBPA. They talk about some of the logistics and whether they think both sides can come to an agreement which would see baseball return around July 4th.

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Around the Division: Fabian Ardaya joins the show

Tue, 05 May 2020 19:07:36 GMT

Emily Jones and Levi Weaver kick off the 'Around the division' series by welcoming in Fabian Ardaya who covers the Los Angeles Angels for The Athletic. They dive into the Arizona plan, the KBO and some of the offseason moves made by the Angels.

Emily and Levi also dive into Trevor Plouffe's latest tweet which suggests MLB will return on July 1st.

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Jose Trevino joins the show

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:54:47 GMT

Emily Jones and Levi Weaver welcome Jose Trevino to the show! The catcher of the Texas Rangers shares what he did with his signing bonus and how his purchase is keeping him in baseball shape. Trevino discusses the different scenarios for MLB to start up, what he's been doing on Instagram for the kids and he shares how impressed he is with New Globe Life Field. All that and more!

Emily and Levi also share their conversation with Texas General Manager Jon Daniels, on different scenarios for the season.

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Ron Washington joins the show

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 19:45:17 GMT

Emily Jones and Levi Weaver welcome former manager of the Texas Rangers, Ron Washington to the show. Ron talks about what he's been doing since he left the Rangers, including his time with the Oakland Athletics (big Billy Beane guy) and his current role with the Atlanta Braves as an infield coach. He reminisces about the culture he created with the Rangers and what worked so well in Texas, which included relying on his 'Wash Gut'. He also shares his love for managing and a few tips for younger players to stay in shape.

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Willie Calhoun joins the show

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 16:55:13 GMT

Emily Jones and Levi Weaver welcome Willie Calhoun of the Texas Rangers to the show. Calhoun talks about his recovery and rehab after suffering a fractured jaw during spring training. He shares how he's been preparing for a potential MLB start up, his favorite video games to play, how he's been communicating with his teammates, what he's been eating and a new smile he's not happy with!

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Ken Rosenthal on the possibility of baseball in May in Arizona

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 17:49:54 GMT

Levi Weaver and Emily Jones welcome Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic to the show. Ken talks about the possibility of baseball resuming in Arizona and the obstacles which remain. They talk about the ramifications of the proposed plans which has baseball returning in May.

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Eric Nadel joins the show

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:17:53 GMT

Levi Weaver and Emily Jones welcome play-by-play announcer on radio broadcasts for the Texas Rangers, Eric Nadel to the show. Eric shares how he's keeping busy, his future as a broadcaster, a remarkable Woodstock story and how he received autographs from Sandy Koufax and Hank Aaron.

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Jon Daniels joins the show as baseball remains on hold

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 22:17:07 GMT

Emily Jones and Levi Weaver welcome President of Baseball Operations and General Manager of the Texas Rangers, Jon Daniels to the show. He shares how he's kept in touch with his team, their plan as an organization, what life is like now, Globe Life Field and more!

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Joey Gallo joins the show as baseball shuts down

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 20:20:34 GMT

1:20 Emily and Levi discuss some of the changes around MLB, the world and their lives due to the coronavirus
14:30 Joey Gallo checks in to talk about how his life has changed since the postponement and what he's doing in the meantime

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Calhoun timeline, replacements & coronavirus impact

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 12:13:25 GMT

2:30 Willie Calhoun fractures jaw
8:30 What will the Rangers do in left field?
10:40 Would Yasiel Puig be a good fit in Texas?
14:00 Calhoun's timetable
15:30 Coronavirus impact; Will the Rangers play in Seattle on Opening Day?
22:30 Elvis Andrus, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Greg Bird

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The Solak experiment, Bird vs. Guzman & Kiner Falefa's strong spring

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 20:24:10 GMT

2:30 Early thoughts on the Texas Rangers
5:30 The Nick Solak experiment in center; What's his role if he doesn't play center?
12:00 Greg Bird vs. Ronald Guzman
16:30 Isiah Kiner-Falefa continues to impress; 2020 expectations
24:55 Rank five!

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Welcome to the Hit Show Trailer

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 17:44:26 GMT

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