The A's are in sole possession of the AL West, the Tigers are climbing the ladder in the AL Central, and the Rockies are NOT awful. Matt (A's/Rockies) and Jake (Tigers/Rockies) break down a wild weekend in MLB.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Rockies SWEEP the Mets in doubleheader (Mets scored 1 run in 18 innings)

• Chase Dolander dominates: 7 IP, 0 R, 7 K vs NYM

• Connor McGonigal leading MLB in WAR (.333 AVG / .963 OPS)

• A's take sole possession of AL West - Kurtz breaks Rickey Henderson's 1993 record

• Red Sox fire Alex Cora and 5 coaches

• Spencer Torkelson's 5-game HR streak

• ABS challenge system at 54% overturn rate league-wide

• Bobby Witt Jr finally homers

• Munetaka Murakami - the "Japanese Adam Dunn"

• NL Central: All 5 teams above .500

• MLB TV blackout rant

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro & Welcome

02:30 MLB TV Blackout Frustrations

08:00 Rockies Sweep the Mets

14:00 Chase Dolander's Gem

18:30 AL West: A's Take the Lead

24:00 Kurtz Breaks Rickey Henderson's Record

28:00 AL Central: Tigers Surging

32:00 Connor McGonigal Leading MLB in WAR

38:00 Spencer Torkelson HR Streak

42:00 AL East Breakdown

46:00 Red Sox Fire Cora & Coaching Staff

52:00 NL West Roundup

58:00 NL Central: All 5 Teams Winning

01:04:00 NL East: Mets in Disaster Mode

01:10:00 ABS Challenge System Analysis

01:16:00 Refsnyder Drama

01:20:00 Murakami Breakdown

01:24:00 Series Previews

01:28:00 Closing Thoughts

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