Announcing the Square State Sandlot Podcast with Kyle as a full time co-host. Green Bay's problems. Deshaun Watson reports, but still wants a trade. Steelers look going into camp. Chandler Jones wants out of AZ. Raiders peek going into camp. MLB trade and extension talks. Cleveland Guardians. Pirates and A's, and more!!!
We talk Pirates, their signings of draftees, future plans. A's updates for games. Oakland City Council votes yes on their terms sheet, not the A's term sheet. Trade Deadline coming up quick, who ends up where? Bucks and Suns game 6. NFL news and notes leading into training camps around the league. Cam Akers out for season. Melvin Ingram signs with PIT. NHL Expansion draft coming up for the Seattle Kraken. Your boy heads to the first ever game with fans at Allegiant Stadium in a few weeks!
John's officially over in the UK and settling in, we catch up with him on his journey back over there, and what he's been doing since he landed. Bucks even up the series heading back to Phoenix. "The block." D Book got away with a few extra fouls late? NFL domestic disputes. Hope the best for the families involved. MLB All-Star Game, Home Run Derby are back! Pirates updates, A's updates. Trade deadline approaching. Braves made a few moves, everyone else seems to be holding tight for now.
"The Match" happened, and Aaron Rodgers and Bryson won. The real headline was that it sounds like Rodgers will be back with the Packers (despite the new "to the Raiders" rumors.) A's lose Rosenthal for the year, Pinder for a while, and losing a lot of games lately. Chris Bassitt finally gets the All-Star nod he deserved. Pirates playing pretty well despite expectations. Nowgoski hitting well, Castro 3 home runs! Acuna Jr. tears ACL out for season. Cole mows down the Asstros to silence some doubters. Big take on Big Ben. Bucks show some life in game 3. Lighting win Stanley Cup... and more!
Get your mailbag questions in, we'll read them or you can record them through Anchor! Ohtani makes ASG as a pitcher and position player (DH.) Pirates chatter including ASG. Matty O makes the cut for the A's and will be in the Home Run Derby! Bassitt snub. A's trending to be sellers? Suns win game 1 despite Giannis being a surprise go, and playing pretty well. NHL playoffs talk, and Kyle gets fired up! NFL talks. N'Keal Harry requests trade Steelers in on Justin Houston?
Interesting question. If you could attend one game from any time in history, what game would it be? NBA Playoffs updates. NBA coach hires. Stanley Cup match up. PIrates, A's, MLB updates. All-Star voting a sham. Steelers & Raiders updates. Dark Alliance reviews, updates.
DeGrom for MVP. Discussion about MLB Crack-down on foreign substances for pitchers Wander Franco big debut. A's and Pirates updates. Carl Nassib's big news. LeVeon Bell Andy Reid beef? Aaron Rodgers talk with John. NBA Playoffs, Suns, Hawks, 76ers. Everyone bagging on Ben Simmons. Lottery results for the Warriors Dark Alliance looks like an instant bomb in reviews. Still haven't had a chance to play, will get back with impressions later.
Get your questions/comments/topics in to us @OakBRM or @KJGPit on Twitter. Or through the @Anchor link you can leave a voice message and be featured on the pod (if you want to be.) Pirates win 2 in a row after a rough 10 game stretch. Trade candidates? A's 16 games over .500 after losing game 2 against the Yankees due to bullpen. Can they get help? NBA Playoffs recap since the last pod, and updates as the Nets vs. Bucks game 7 was happening. Chris Paul to miss game 1 due to COVID protocols. Interesting as LeBron seemed to have the league look the other way. More Rodgers rumors to the Raiders... Slow news day, or substance behind it? Will he sit out games? How his contract is structured. Sports leagues celebrate Juneteenth. Dark Alliance launching June 22nd. I'll be streaming for any interested! RA Salvatore, his work, and where he belongs in terms of authors.
Jokic gets ejected for a hard foul, Suns sweep. Blazers narrowing down head coaching candidates, get Dame some help! Hawks beat the 76ers to even up the series. Milwaukee does the same. Kyrie is out, and Harden likely to miss game 5. PJ Tucker/KD "fight" and security guard that broke it up. A's on fire lately, get the guys to the All Star game. Pirates struggling, but flashes give hope. Golden Knights take a 1-0 lead, and the Rangers do as well. Diablo II: Resurrected release date announced. Buy this game!!!!
We talk about the NBA series that are currently going on, and our takes from them. NHL playoff updates, the damn Golden Knights won... Jacob Degrom exits after 6 innings with a finger injury, and talking about what a season he has had. Bucs swept by the Dodgers in a series of bloated payroll vs no payroll. A's ballpark proposal comes to a vote on 7/20, vote yes!!! Playing well otherwise, except the bullpen. Excited for some talk about video games! Final Fantasy XIV free trial which offers upwards of 80 hours of content for absolutely free. Dark Alliance coming out 6/22 and is on Game Pass The value of Game Pass and suggestions. Diablo II: Resurrected, and hoping for some news on 6/29 which is the 21st anniversary of Diablo II's original release.
We talk about the Julio Jones to TENN trade The Todd Downing effect on the Titans offense. Rodgers missing from mandatory minicamp. Greg Olsen's son gets a long awaited heart transplant! NBA Playoffs update and our take on the action Baseball cracking down on foreign substances for pitchers A's, Pirates updates including trade talks. Kelenic sent down after his spat with service time manipulation NHL Playoff updates COL/VGK the focus.
Get those questions in for the guys to answer! Lebron walks out on his team. NBA Playoffs Dream pairing of Steph & Dame on the Dubs Coach K calls it quits MLB update for our teams (A's and Pirates) USFL and XFL making a comeback. NHL updates from Kyle.
Don't forget to get your questions in to us! Pirates blunder instead of plunder, updates on their season thus far. A's struggling, but still in first place, for now. Penguins out, other NHL playoff updates. BREAK NFL Updates on Rodgers, Julio, and the Raiders internal struggles. BREAK NBA playoff recap thus far, tidbits from around the league. Fans acting a fool, one gets a felony from the water bottle toss at Kyrie, and John is fired up! John finally got his visa, and will be once again heading across the pond! Audio was a bit off on this one, but re-touching was making it worse. So bear with us on this one, and we'll get it squared away for the next one. Thanks!
We talk about the disappointing end to the Warriors season, and changes they need to make. Little reprieve from NBA Playoffs PGA won by Lefty over the weekend Julio Jones will be on the move, but to where?! Watson still wants out, does his legal trouble make him un-tradeable?
Warriors lose a tough game in the play-in to the Lakers, our take on it. NBA Playoff predictions that are probably way off. SUNS take it all?! Trout out, Ohtani stepping up huge. A's scuffling of late fall to .5 game back of the Asstros (no that's not a typo) Tony LaRussa (should retire... again) Pirates, Penguins, and PGA (Oh My!)
We talk about the Warriors win over the Grizzlies that locked up their 8th seed. Steph MVP? We think so after he locks up his 2nd scoring title, and wills his team into the 8th seed. Rest of the team gelling at the right time. Pujols to the Dodgers Pirates talk. MLB's flawed replay system again. NFL Chatter, including Rodgers and the Packers still rifting, but maybe working towards fixing it with an extension? Kelly Klein director of Operations. Amy Trask for NFL Commish? Penguins drop their first playoff game, and more NHL Playoff talk.
Our first guest, Kyle Gilmore joins us! He talks picking up a new team and following baseball for the first time. We talk all things MLB: Suggested rule changes, impacts of those. Comparing the major sports and development PAC 12 new commissioner Warriors Talk: Playoffs, JTA, Paschall coming back for the playoff push. Wiggins stepping up, and more!
This is a looooong one! We pick our division standings/winners for each Conference DPOY OPOY OROY DROY MVP Warriors chatter NFL News and Notes MLB real quickly
Warriors doing their best to move up in the standings, currently at #8 Steph wins player of the month for April Can Aaron Rodgers force a trade out of Green Bay, how could the Raiders land him? Lots of MLB Talk Dustin May out for season Marcus Semien Tribute A's updates, and more...
We talk about the Warriors blowout loss to the Mavs, recent loss to the TimberWolves, and upcoming changes to the roster. Rodgers wants out of Green Bay? How do they appease him? Will he retire? We cover the NFL Draft Round 1 from Thursday night. Rounds 2 & 3 for our teams.