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0:25 — Chris Horwedel and Matt Crone open with wildfire smoke around Philadelphia, the MLB All-Star break and the difficulty of balancing summer sports, work and family schedules.
1:14 — Phillies-Mets and the MLB All-Star Game are discussed, including Philadelphia’s second-half loss, Bryce Harper’s criticism of playing through poor air quality and Cristopher Sánchez’s difficult All-Star appearance.
1:58 — Matt shares his in-person Home Run Derby experience, including his left-field seats, the speed of home-run balls, the event’s length and the high school metal-bat exhibition.
3:48 — The hosts review the Derby’s new swing-based format, the added excitement of Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper participating, Philadelphia fans booing opposing hitters and Jordan Walker’s dramatic finish. They also discuss fans who took the exhibition result far too seriously.
10:40 — The Phillies’ second-half outlook covers their World Series odds from oddsmakers, bullpen injuries, the need for another reliever and right fielder, and why one loss immediately after the All-Star break should not define the season.
11:46 — Wildfire smoke leads to stories about California fire seasons, children being stuck indoors and surreal memories from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
14:15 — Chris opens two StockX sneaker mystery boxes. An Ash Blue Yeezy Boost produces a profit in store credit before an unusual Vans Old Skool selection gives most of it back.
18:53 — France-England receives a spoiler-free World Cup third-place preview, including the financial value of tournament placement, federation prize money and compensation paid to clubs that release players.
22:03 — Spain-Argentina receives a World Cup final preview centered on Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal, the famous childhood photo connecting them, Spain’s defensive record, Argentina’s pursuit of another championship and the latest odds from oddsmakers.
25:53 — Chris and Matt discuss The Sheep Detectives, Hugh Jackman’s role, the film’s trailer and their increasingly confusing attempts to track which streaming service carries each show or movie.
28:07 — The Open Championship conversation covers surprise leader Jackson Suber, his Ole Miss background, links-golf conditions at Royal Birkdale, Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler remaining close, live futures from oddsmakers and Matt’s fantasy-golf standing.
33:49 — The episode closes with the results of the sneaker experiment, problems accessing their wagering account and a final look at the World Cup weekend.
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