With baseball back, it would appear that things are going to get back to normal. Not so fast says the sick Marlins players. Arlington Lane joins Ron on this episode of N The Cards to talk about baseball, BLM baseball statement, decreasing number of black players in baseball, and of course, their impression of the Cardinals 4 games into the short season.
With one week to go until baseball, Pete was missing but @Holy_Elle stepped in to save the show. The crew talked about the upcoming MLB opening day along with an array of Star Wars talk. No guard rails, no restrictions. That's a bad thing for Ron.
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Lots of anger leads off this week's show, as Ron finds inspiration in Ian Desmond's opt-out statement. How much longer can baseball go on like this before it becomes irrelevant?
F**kin' Rob Manfred.
From there it's Star Wars all the way down, as the Team (and Scott!) discuss Dicktor Van Doomcock's rumored leak of the sequel "write-off" and how they would have done it differently.
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Palmer Alexander III @thelegendkil joins Ron early on a Sunday morning to talk baseball and to catch us up with all that is happening on N The Zone Network.
Elliott rants about baseball; Ron rants about Aubrey Huff; Pete rants about the terrible ESPN documentary. The Team of Rivals is not happy with MLB's "progress" towards a 2020 season, they're skeptical of the legitimacy of the 2020 World Series champion, and they're surprisingly united in their disappointment with Long Gone Summer. They wrap things up with a discussion of Episode 7 of The Gallery and Ludwig Göransson's future in the Star Wars saga.
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Frustration reigns as MLB and the Players Association appear no closer to a deal for the 2021 season. Ron and Pete give a half-hearted defense of the Major League owners before answering a viewer question about Matt Carpenter. Elliott and Pete quickly bring Ron up to date on the Bears' quarterback situation before Elliott dives into the PS5 reveal. Braden makes his usual appearance and sparks a surprisingly deep discussion of the MLB draft.
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This week's podcast starts with the darkest opening in years (ever?), as Ron, Pete, and Elliott log on to discuss the opportunity that baseball will probably miss at bringing the country together. They also go deep into the Star Wars weeds: discussing the Disney+ behind-the-scenes series, The Gallery, expressing their universal disdain for Kathleen Kennedy's leadership at Lucasfilm, and speculating about the return of several beloved characters in Season 2 of The Mandalorian.
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It's too early to start bitching about sports on a Saturday right? We have enough things to worry about these days. Baseball has a chance to come back and in a big and positive way. So what do they do? They risk F&%#ING it up, as per freaking usual. It's not a surprise, but do they know how much they are risking their future health?
Ron, Pete, and Elliott launch a new era of the Team of Rivals Podcast by reminiscing about the birth of their sports and pop culture fandom and how they met. The Show Infiltrator then joins to discuss the dismal prospects for MLB's future as negotiations appear to reach a crisis point.
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The Team gathers for the last time as a baseball-only podcast to discuss their boredom with the current state of MLB and to celebrate the extraordinary storytelling abilities and insight of former St. Louis Cardinal, Mark Littell.
A new format and show is in the works. We love baseball, but through this tough period of time, we've found that we love talking about a lot of things throughout sports and entertainment. We're going with our guts and just flat out going with it. We hope you enjoy it as much as we love doing it.
There is some baseball news in the works. MLB and ownership has agreed on a "get back to baseball" proposal and the MLBPA will be reviewing as early as Friday. It won't be an easy hill to climb, but baseball does have a chance to get back into action around the 4th of July! In other news, is the XFL making a comeback? Ron sure as hell hopes so! It was fun while it lasted, and would be great to see it make a return!
Ron is back on his solo gig for N The Cards. What will baseball be when it gets back? New divisions and how they will pan out for 2020, outfield competition and St. Louis made a statement during the short stint it had professional football back.
It's Quarantine WEEK 9(!), and we're going Old School… With Elliott working late (yeah, right!), Ron and Pete hop on for what they thought would be a short conversation about the imminent(?) return of baseball. Once The Show Infiltrator joined the conversation, though, the conversation expanded to include a pop culture discussion and a return to "The Siege of Mandalore".
The Team of Rivals – with an assist from special guest Scott Nuttall – gathers for a special Star Wars Day podcast to discuss the finale of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS. The guys discuss their satisfaction with the "Siege of Mandalore" arc, their newfound appreciation of the prequel trilogy, and their hope for the future of Star Wars.
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It's Week Seven of Quarantine, and the Team of Rivals rolls on. Ron, Pete, and Elliott gather again to discuss their drink choices, potential 2020 realignment, the pending return of baseball, Yadi's retirement head fake, plus STAR WARS TALK!
After a ridiculous series of technical fits and starts (no joke, check out the full show on Facebook or YouTube), and with no developments on the baseball front, the Team of Rivals get together to talk the NFL draft, Star Wars, and pop culture.
Week Four of the Quarantine. Ron dreams of his PhD. Pete eats steak. Elle works her glutes. Elliott wears his mom's clothes. Buffa drops by. Yeah, we're all struggling.
When will baseball return? The Team of Rivals has some theories, which will all likely be wrong. So how are Ron, Pete, and Elliott keeping themselves entertained while stuck at home with no sports?
Despite nowhere to go and no baseball, The Team of Rivals did their thing anyway. The Two Birds on a Bat crew, Bengie Molina and Jim Cromer, dropped in to say hello mid-show. Ron, Pete, and Elliott talked about life without baseball, some of their favorite moments at the park, and longtime listener CJ briefly joined the show while under zombie attack.
Is bad publicity better than no publicity? If Rob Manfred was deliberately trying to destroy baseball, what would he have done differently? If you were the Cubs, who would you bat first? How will the Cardinals address their sudden rotation/bullpen issues? Plus, which team has the best selection of craft brews at their ballpark? The ToR boys discuss all of the important topics on this week's episode… sort of.
After Elliott joins this week's podcast (late!), the fellas do a DEEP position-by-position comparison of the Cubs and Cardinals, as currently constructed.
The guys (and @Holy_Elle) jump on to discuss a whole host of baseball bullets: Is Arenado going to the Cubs?! Are the Reds the best team in the NL Central? Which Seltzer is better: White Claw or Bud Light? The baseball talk quickly ends, however, in favor of an Elle-led pop-culture discussion and a deep dive into the murky laws of marijuana tourism.
Derek King sits in for Pete this week and joins Elliott and Ron on the regular show. They guys talk a little lingering trade speculation with the Cardinals and Nolan Arenado, Ozuna's departure, and what they think the Cubs will do before 2020 really starts.
The ToR gang jumps on to discuss the cheating scandal that has claimed three managers and one GM. @Holy_Elle then joins to talk about midwinter motivation and pet peeves at the gym. After a little bit of Star Wars talk, they close things out with Arenado Talk.