On the eve of a Labor Day Weekend rivalry series, Ron and Pete get together for a bit of old-school ToR fun. (Elliott was out this week "packing s#!t" with his wife.) Three head cases in the news this week – Angel Hernandez, Carlos Martinez, and Willson Contreras – dominate the show before the guys (with a surprise Braden appearance) give their predictions for the outcome of this weekend's series and The Machine's chances at reaching 700 home runs.
Plus, Pete throws out an idea for baseball realignment that Ron doesn't hate.
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This week's show was more crowded than usual. Ron, Elliott, and Pete were joined by B (in the middle of a fantasy draft) and Eric Haberer, a former AA pitcher for the Springfield Cardinals.
DId Jed Hoyer send a message to David Ross that this is his house now? It would appear so, as Jason Heyward's career as a Cub is over.
The Cardinals come off of a sweep against the Cubs and Yankees by allowing the altitude in Colorado to get the best of them.
And what the hell did Cameron Maybin say?
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MLB looked at the wild-and-crazy end to the 2021 Trade Deadline and said "Hold my beer." Juan Soto went to the Padres in a blockbuster deal, and names were flying all over the United States (and Canada!), unless they were the Cubs' "big two" position players. Did the Cubs front office hold out for too much for Willson Contreras and Ian Happ? Or did the other 29 teams send a wake-up call to Cubs fans about just how good they REALLY are? Plus, what was your favorite moment of Juan Soto's Cardinals' career? Ron, Elliott, and Pete gather mere hours after the deadline to give their immediate takes on this year's deals.
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The 2022 trade deadline approaches, and Juan Soto's sudden availability is topic #1. How will the Cubs and the Cardinals be impacted by this wild card suddenly being tossed onto the table? Late in the episode, we also learn of the Angels' willingness to listen to offers for Shohei Ohtani. What the heck is going on out there?
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Ron, Elliott, and Pete get together for a much more upbeat episode despite both the Cubs' and the Cards' futility. (Who knew that being in second place in a mediocre division could be so unsatisfying?) They take a deep dive into upcoming rules changes, All-Star uniforms, and the hazards of an unsupervised voice assistant around children.
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As the world burns, Pete and Ron got together without Elliott, who had to pack for a trip he didn't know about (LIE). Pete recaps his first visit to Busch Stadium III, Ron bitches about the Cardinals pitching woes (including a deep dive into the Flaherty situation), and the Cubs get closer to sell mode.
No show next week, so make the most of this one during your Independence Day celebrations.
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The Team is back again, discussing how the Cubs' abysmal performance this year is so different (and yet so similar) to their tanking from 2012 to 2014. They also set the stage for this weekend's series in St. Louis (and Pete and The Boy's plans for Saturday and Sunday). Plus, Shohei Ohtani has completely won over the Team, as they talk about the possibility of him becoming baseball's first Fifty Million Dollar Man. Ron wraps up the baseball portion of this week's podcast recounting the tale of his family's trip to see the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers play the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
Oh, and then Ron, Elliott, and Pete get into their weekly nerd discussion about the series (season?) finale of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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This is what happens when the Team doesn't discuss the night's show topics before hitting record. This week, you'll enjoy a discussion of Lorenzo Cain's outfield cup check, butt drags, Bob Uecker holding Bob Gibson's hand, the Cubs current stretch of futility, and the Cards sudden rise to the top of a lackluster NL Central race. And, of course, it wouldn't be a TOR episode without a discussion of Star Wars, as the guys talk about Part Five of Obi-Wan Kenobi and the future of Disney Star Wars.
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This week's episode is jam-packed with content, as the Baseball Gods have been very good to Ron, Elliott, and Pete. Tony La Russa beclowns himself, Joe Maddon gets fired, and the first rivalry series of 2022 wraps with the Cards taken two out of three from the Cubs. Right on cue, they proceed to get swept by the Rays, but all is right in Ron's world, because BroNeill is back in the lineup!
The Team also explores the big questions this week: Who is more annoying to the opposing fans: Christopher Morel or Brandon Donovan? Is Ian Happ in his final weeks as a Cub? And does Pete hate Happ more than Ron hates O'Neill?
This week's final segment – as always – is for the pop culture nerds. It was bound to happen under Disney, as this week's episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi was terrible. If only we had known that you can hide a small human under a coat and nobody would notice, we could have gotten away so much more as kids.
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Ron, Elliott, and Pete get together before Memorial Day to discuss disappointments, including the 2022 Cubs and Paul DeJong. Ron also survives a June bug attack to discuss the recent call-ups of Nolan Gorman and Matthew Liberatore, and how much of the Cards' 2022 season rides on the pitching staff's ability to answer the call.
Also, The Salsa is back!
The guys wrap this week's episode with a review of the Willow and Andor trailers, the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi, and "Pete's Picks" for movies now in theaters.
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June begins with an extended five-game series between the Cubs and Cards at Wrigley and the middle of the week delivered one of the best Star Wars episodes ever produced. Add in a phenomenal addition to the Top Gun story, and the month is off to a brilliant start.
And yet, that wasn't the best thing to happen this week, as Nick Castellanos has done it again!
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Three in a row? Pretty soon, The Team of Rivals is going to start sounding like they know what they're doing again.
Ron, Elliott, and Pete get together on a Sunday night to talk about the Cubs' mid-table performance and rash of injuries, the Cardinals' continued offensive ineptitude (led by their once-promising young outfield), and the in-and-outs of Little League baseball. Don't miss the mid-show cameo from Jabba the Hutt!
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TRIGGER WARNING: Pete's Spanish is terrible!
Ron, Elliott, and Pete were back at it this week, the first back-to-back shows all three have done in over a month.
The Cubs suck. The Pirates suck. The Reds have Embraced the Suck.
The Cardinals, on the other hand, are surviving in the same way as they have the last three years. Their offense is inconsistent, and several key position players are carrying some light bats so far, but they continue to prevent their opponents from scoring.
May the Fourth came and went, so the Team discussed the second look trailer for the upcoming Kenobi series on Disney+.
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For the first time in well over a month, the entire Team of Rivals gathers to discuss this week's Cards-Mets dustup, Anthony Rizzo's three "home run" day, Jordan Hicks' troublesome injury history, and the retirement of a Cardinals and Cubs legend.
And Ron is a pretty, pretty princess.
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Three weeks into the 2022 season, Ron and Pete finally catch up on all things baseball. The Cubs are about where we expected them to be, while the first-place Cardinals drop a tough one LIVE at home against the Mets.
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It was Opening Day, but not just any Opening Day! The St. Louis home crowd welcomed back Number 5 as part of a tribute to the Opening Day trio of Pujols, Wainwright, and Molina. Of course, we had Clydesdales, red jackets, and the familiar sounds Busch Stadium III. It was a winner!
North on I-55, the Cubs opened for all of MLB by taking the opener from the Brewers, with the help of unexpected power from their young infielder.
Oh, and Pete missed all of it, including this week's show!
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With one relatively minor signing late in free agency, everything is made right in the world. Announcing that "This is it", Albert Pujols heads back to St. Louis, and Ron and Pete couldn't be happier. (Yes, even Pete is glad to see The Machine wearing the birds on the bat again.)
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Baseball is officially back, and the Team of Rivals are surprised by how eager they are to talk baseball. Despite months of frustration and disappointment, the Team is cautiously rejuvenated by news that the labor impasse has been solved and that Spring Training starts next week. Yeah, the Kenobi trailer dropped. No, they didn't spend much time talking about it. Next time, nerds. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on GETTR. Follow us on Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Check out Gateway City Sports.
We didn't really want to do a show last week, but we did anyway. Just Elliott and Ron on this latest installment. Because MLB sucks.
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The Team went into this week's show with the best of intentions, but then Gerritt Cole and Bobby Manfred opened their big mouths and pissed everybody off, leading to an epic Pete rant at the opening of the show. Add in the disappointing finish to The Book of Boba Fett, and you have all the ingredients for our angriest show ever.
It's not all bad news, though. In the words of Oprah Winfrey, "EVERYONE GETS A DH!", and Ron has five days for MLB to get its $H!T together, or else he deletes his Twitter account.
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Based on the latest news out of the labor negotiations, Ron's Twitter account (@ToR_Ron75) will fade into history on February 12. The owners requested a mediator this week, and it's likely that MLBPA will decline, making it almost inevitable that Spring Training will be impacted and, in all likelihood, the 2022 season, as well. Will they never learn?
The Team (joined by Scott and Braden) console themselves by diving deep into Chapter Six of The Book of Boba Fett and speculate about the future of Star Wars.
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Ron, Elliott, and Pete jump on for a quick baseball recap before switching to the NFL. Football certainly isn't #1 on here, but if you watched any of last week's games, you have to admit that they were all better than the best baseball games of 2021. That's nutz. Speaking of nutz, how about those Bears?!
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Technical difficulties resulted in a silent livestream this week, but the Team was still able to record their take on labor negotiations, Jon Lester's Hall of Fame candidacy, and Chapter 3 of The Book of Boba Fett.
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After three weeks away from the mics, all the guys are back to usher in the new year! Unfortunately, baseball sucks right now, and we're not shy about our feelings regarding that. The Team discusses the lack of progress in MLB labor negotiations, the danger that baseball runs in losing its fans, the Carlos Correa rumors that just won't end, and Netflix's The Battered Bastards of Baseball.
And for those of you who just can't get enough… Star Wars is cool again though, so of course we finished with a discussion of the first two weeks of The Book of Boba Fett.
You'll definitely want to rewatch this week’s show on YouTube, Rumble, or Facebook to see what set the Team off this week.
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