This week's show starts off with a little #sensualbaseball before diving into the fellas' reactions to the last week's events. Chris Bosio gets fired for racially insensitive remarks? With both teams "struggling", Elliott asks if we still enjoy watching baseball games? With Yu Darvish's slow return from rehab and Tyler Chatwood's command struggles, what will the Cubs do leading up to the trade deadline? And will the Cards buy or sell? Plus, the guys announce details of the Team of Rivals meet up at both ends of July 21st doubleheader.
The evening's results are just too depressing to go in depth, so Ron, Elliott, and Pete wander around MLB searching for focus. Eventually, the conversation comes around to the Fowlers being run off of Twitter and the depths of the conversations that happen online, leading to the guys issuing a challenge to their listeners and to all of social media.
John Pearman and Dan Curry of the Cubs Cards Cast join Ron and Pete to explore the upcoming series in-depth.
This week's show starts #OldSchool, with Ron and Pete manning the ship while Elliott attends to the family business. The three eventually dive into a discussion of which team's fanbase is more frustrated: the Cardinals' after a 4-5 stretch against three last-place teams or the Cubs' following a lackluster performance against the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers. Where does the blame lie for both teams' offensive struggles: with the coaching or with the players?
Life is good on the North Side of Chicago. Things aren't as rosy at the other end of I-55, as evidenced by a special appearance by Ron's son.
Elliott, Pete and Ron were joined by Adam Maurer, a Cardinals fan out in LA. They discuss Alex Reyes only lasting for 4 innings in his first outing back in the bigs and transition to the Cardinals pitching situation and what to do with all of the arms. They talk briefly about Rizzo and "The Slide", and the Cardinals offensive woes.