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May 13, 2026

Author Will Saulsbery joins Ron and Pete to discuss his new book, 50 Forgotten Cardinals.

After Will signs off, Elliott shows up — late — to speculate on which direction each of our clubs will take in the weeks ahead.

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May 8, 2026

Ron, Elliott, and Pete are back to discuss the deeply upsetting reality that both the Cubs and Cardinals are actually… good?

The Cubs keep winning despite a pitching staff held together with duct tape and Craig Counsell wizardry, while the Cardinals continue shambling forward like the baseball equivalent of a zombie apocalypse.

The guys break down:

The suddenly dangerous NL Central
Whether the Cubs are legitimate contenders
Ron cautiously buying stock in the Cardinals rebuild
The official postmortem for Dylan Carlson
Carson Kelly’s surprise emergence
Why teams desperately need a “Vice President of Common Sense”
Ron’s son Sam becoming the Ben Zobrist of his high school team
Terrible soccer kits, Newcastle, St. Louis CITY, and another cursed Ron’s Soccer Minute

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Apr 29, 2026

The OG Team of Rivals duo is back this week as Pete and Ron go old school for a Throwback edition of the podcast.

This week:
⚾ The Cubs stayed hot… until they arrived on the West Coast
⚾ The Cardinals continue their baffling cycle of good baseball immediately followed by questionable baseball
🐻 Our Bears Draft reactions and the annual springtime declaration that this changes everything
⚽ Ron’s Soccer Minute expands accordingly now that Ted Lasso is back and Newcastle optimism is once again medically unsafe.

No Elliott.
No balance.
No guarantees this stays on schedule.

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Apr 23, 2026

This week, Pete accepts the challenge Ron threw down weeks ago, referring to himself exclusively in the third person.

Can the Team stay on track while tackling ABS and umpires, early NL Central excellence, and the Shohei Roster Rule?
Will there be any joy in Ron’s Soccer Minute?
And perhaps most importantly, can Ron keep it together while Pete fully commits to the bit?

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Apr 17, 2026

Just Ron and Elliott tonight; no Petey! That means we can openly talk Star Wars. We’ll skip baseball tonight and focus on the thing Pete walked away from in disgust.

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Apr 1, 2026

It’s April Fools' Eve, and we’re one week into the season, which means it’s the perfect time for wildly confident, probably incorrect baseball takes.

Ian Happ is on fire, Jordan Walker might be fixed, and ABS is here and it's a revelation.

Some of this is real.
Some of this is nonsense.

Believe nothing. Enjoy everything.

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Mar 25, 2026

Ron is out of town, so naturally the Team of Rivals Podcast goes completely off the rails.

In this bonus episode, Elliott and Pete ditch baseball entirely for a full, spoiler-heavy breakdown of Project Hail Mary. From Rocky’s instant GOAT status to that ending — nothing is off-limits.

⚠️ WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS ⚠️
If you haven’t seen the movie yet… go watch it first. Seriously.

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Mar 18, 2026

It’s a short show.

(It is not a short show.)

With the World Baseball Classic Final happening during the episode, the Team of Rivals crew tries to stay on track while inevitably getting distracted.

This week:

⚾ WBC talk and live reactions
🎬 Elliott takes over the pop culture segment with a SPOILER-FREE review of Project Hail Mary
⚽ Ron delivers his Soccer Minute (duration may vary)

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And yes… we’ll see you next Tuesday.

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Mar 11, 2026

We promised no NFL free agency coverage.
So naturally we opened the show trying to figure out what exactly happened with Maxx Crosby.

But that was only the beginning of the chaos.

This week, we also covered:

⚾ A quick detour into USA's impending loss in the World Baseball Classic
🏀 The ridiculous 83-point performance by Bam Adebayo
⚽ Why Brazilian soccer might be the most dangerous sporting environment in the world
⚽ Ron’s deeply disappointing week of soccer fandom
🎬 A completely unexpected pop culture rabbit hole

In other words… the usual Team of Rivals nonsense.

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Mar 4, 2026

The boys showed up with no plan… and somehow covered everything.

On this episode of Team of Rivals, we ease into Spring Training with the appropriate level of skepticism (which is to say: none).

We also explore a question Cubs fans may not be emotionally prepared for: Where could Ian Happ play next? Hypothetically. Probably.

Jurickson Profar’s PED suspension becomes a jumping-off point for a broader conversation about accountability, baseball history, and why this stuff still manages to surprise people.

Then we take a hard left turn into Chicago football as Drew Dalman’s sudden retirement leaves the Bears with an unexpected hole at center… because of course it does. We break down what it means and how concerned fans should be (answer: it’s the Bears).

We wrap with Ron’s Soccer Minute, where he recounts a week so bad it crossed international borders. Across the pond. Here in the States. Misery without a passport.

No rundown. No structure. Just Cubs, Cardinals, Bears, and a little global suffering.

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Feb 27, 2026

Spring Training is in full swing, and the Team of Rivals Podcast is back with all the takes you didn’t know you needed. This week we cover:
• This year’s Cardinals Hall of Fame ballot — who joins Albert and Yadi in September?
• Pete Crow-Armstrong’s debut as a villain in Dodgers territory
• What to do with a potentially “empty” Soldier Field
• ABS first impressions

Plus, Ron delivers his always-inevitable Soccer Minute, and Elliott… quietly disappears once the recording light goes off.

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Feb 20, 2026

Baseball is back. The Cubs and Cardinals will throw their first pitches in anger tomorrow, optimism is in the air, and we are all pretending that whatever happens in Arizona and Florida over the next six weeks will not emotionally ruin our summers.

Tonight on the Team of Rivals Podcast:
⚾ FINALLY, baseball returns tomorrow
👨‍👦 A completely normal and healthy discussion about our love for large adult sons (Pozo/MoBaller edition)
🏟️ The Chicago Bears advance the ball to "the half-yard-line" of their increasingly likely move to Northwest Indiana
⚽ Ron might get aggressively out over his skis after Newcastle embarrassed Qarabağ

Plus: offseason delusions, civic brinksmanship, and the usual refusal to stay on topic for more than four consecutive minutes.

Are we really doing this?

Yes. Yes, we are.

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Feb 13, 2026

This week is a buffet episode.
Will we talk about PECOTA projections and why spreadsheets continue to attack your favorite team? Probably.

Will we mock “best shape of my life” season in Spring Training? Feels inevitable.

Nick Castellanos? Kris Bryant’s annual injury update? The Chicago stadium saga now featuring Iowa? The preseason #8 Bears? Newcastle winning while Thomas Frank… does not?

All possible. None promised.

This is that time of year where optimism is undefeated, renderings look incredible, power rankings mean everything, and we convince ourselves it’s different this time.

We’ll attempt structure. We make no guarantees.

Come hungry.

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Feb 4, 2026

This week on the Team of Rivals Podcast: Ron, Pete, and Elliott are back with plenty to say, including
⚾ The Cardinals rebuild and some Cubs conversation
⚽ Ron’s Soccer Minute
🏈 Is the end in sight for the Bears' new stadium?

All rivalry. All opinions. No filters.

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Jan 21, 2026

The Party’s Over.

And no, we’re not talking about your weekend. Kyle Tucker signed, the baseball hot stove is finally boiling over, and the Bears… well, they’ve left their fans with the perfect mix of sadness, frustration, and hopeful optimism.

Join Pete, Ron, and Elliott as they break down:

The Kyle Tucker contract and why baseball might be careening toward irrelevance.
Trades, rumors, and chaos — how the 2026 hot stove is finally living up to the hype.
The Bears' season finale: disappointment, confusion, and a faint glimmer of hope.

Plus, Ron delivers a fresh Soccer Minute — because we like to keep chaos international.

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Jan 14, 2026

It’s a big week in Cubs, Cardinals, Bears, and soccer news, and the Team of Rivals Podcast is here to break it all down. This week we discuss:
• The Cubs trade for Edward Cabrera
• Alex Bregman signs with the Cubs
• The Cardinals finally move Nolan Arenado
• Rob Manfred’s in-season tournament proposal
• Da Bears, making their usual noise, this time in the playoffs!
• Ron’s Soccer Minute

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Jan 7, 2026

New Logo. Old Feed. Same Arguments.

After a two-week hiatus that accomplished absolutely nothing, the Team of Rivals Podcast is back.

We’re kicking off Season 10, Episode 3 with:
⚾ A check-in on the offseason (yes, Cubs and Cardinals fans, we know you're still mad)
🏈 The Bears’ upcoming playoff run and how confident we’re supposed to feel
🏟️ The latest chapter in the never-ending Bears stadium saga
⚽ And, of course, Ron’s Soccer Minute, which he swears will be quick. (It will not.)

Nothing has changed. We regret nothing.

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Dec 24, 2025

You thought you were getting a break from us for a couple of weeks.
(And, honestly, we were looking forward to a break from you.)

But here we are.

This surprise episode has nothing to do with the Bears’ wild Saturday night win.
It also has absolutely nothing to do with the Cardinals trading Willson Contreras.

We just… missed you. Probably.

We do a quick hit on everything that’s happened over the last four days before we send you back into your holiday haze.

Short episode. Loose agenda. Zero promises.

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Dec 17, 2025

After just five days off, Team of Rivals accidentally launches an entirely new season — and immediately proves that, ten seasons in, we've learned nothing.

Pete, Ron, and Elliott are all back together for the Season 10 premiere, featuring:

A little Cubs and Cardinals talk (because not much has happened… yet)
A whole lot of Bears discussion after Chicago’s bounce-back win and ahead of a rematch with the Packers
A special in-person appearance from Ron’s son Braden, a lifelong Packers fan and walking indictment of Ron’s parenting skills.
Ron’s Soccer Minute

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(Except most of it.)

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Wrap It Up! | S9E46 0

Dec 12, 2025

Ron’s off this week — courtesy of a shiny new promotion and actual responsibilities — so the Cardinals portion of the show is short, accurate, and probably the most honest segment we’ve ever done.

Pete and Elliott open with a Winter Meetings “recap” of St. Louis’s extremely quiet week before pivoting into all the Cubs news, rumors, almost-rumors, and projected hopes and dreams. Plus, the Bears did… well… things, so we talk about that too.

A quick, sarcastic wrap-up of the week in Chicago and St. Louis sports — minus Ron, but plus jokes about Ron.

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It's a BIG F-ing Deal! | S9E45 0

Dec 4, 2025

The hot stove is officially on fire and the free agent and trade markets are moving at warp speed. With the Winter Meetings just days away, chaos is inevitable, and we’re here to overreact properly.

This week on the Team of Rivals Podcast:
🔥 Fast-moving MLB free agency
🏨 Winter Meetings preview & bold predictions
🏈 The Bears head to Lambeau as the NFC’s #1 seed
⚽ The long-awaited return of Ron’s Soccer Minute
🎬 And if time permits, Pete's Movie Minute

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Season 9 Reheated: Godspeed, Mr. Baseball… | S9E5 0

Nov 26, 2025

It’s Thanksgiving, which means we’re stuffing ourselves instead of the episode schedule. While we’re gone, enjoy one of our favorite episodes from earlier this season.

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In this fiery episode of the Team of Rivals Podcast, Ron, Elliott, and Pete tear into the latest MLB drama with all the fire and flair you’d expect. It kicks off with Ron going off on the Dodgers' controversial signing of Roki Sasaki, sparking a heated debate about the growing imbalance in the game. Ron’s so fed up with baseball’s direction, he might just quit being a fan altogether.

The guys then stumble upon a shocking discovery – another podcast using the Team of Rivals name! Naturally, they debate whether to send in the lawyers or just invite the copycats on for a showdown. They dive into the absurdity of not even Googling your podcast name before launching and the lengths people will go for some lazy branding.

Things take a turn when Pete rips into Cubs fans for rolling out the red carpet for Sammy Sosa’s return at this weekend’s Cubs Convention. Pete’s not having it, especially with Sammy’s nonstop thirst for attention – he’s fired up, to say the least.

The mood lightens as the trio shifts gears to honor the legendary Bob Uecker, sharing some of their favorite stories and clips from his career. Ueck’s humor and wit made him a beloved icon in the world of baseball broadcasting, and the guys give him the shout-out he deserves.

Finally, the guys wrap things up with a chat about the Chicago Bears’ coaching search, tossing around names like Mike McCarthy and wondering if the team can finally find a leader who’ll bring some much-needed success.

It's a jam-packed episode full of rants, laughs, and some seriously hot takes. You won’t want to miss it!

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Judgment Night, Part 2 | S9E44 0

Nov 20, 2025

The MLB offseason started last week with the Cardinals. This week, Ron puts Elliott and Pete in the hot seat as the Team turns its sights on running the Chicago Cubs. They'll discuss who stays, who goes, and how to join the upper echelon of the National League in 2026.

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Judgment Night, Part 1 | S9E43 0

Nov 13, 2025

The Cardinals’ offseason starts here. This week, Ron, Elliott, and Pete each take a turn running the St. Louis Cardinals — deciding who stays, who goes, and how to fix this roster once and for all.

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Finally… | S9E42 0

Nov 5, 2025

Finally! The 2025 season is over. The Dodgers are celebrating, individual awards are being handed out, and the Hot Stove is officially warming up. On this week's episode, Ron, Elliott, and Pete dive into their postseason takeaways, the award races, free-agent chaos, and trades that may or may not happen. Ron delivers his Soccer Minute, and Pete drops a turd in the pop culture punchbowl.

It's going to be a very, very long offseason.

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