Rob Manfred’s 180 on the baseball season

06/16/20 • 34 min

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Just a week after he said there will be a baseball season, the commissioner of the MLB Rob Manfred announced in an interview that he is not confident that there will be a season. Host Chuck Garfien is joined by Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber as they discuss why the big change in direction from Manfred, why can't the players and the league come to an agreement, and how this can possibly ruin baseball.

(2:28) - Rob Manfred does a 180 on the MLB season

(7:40) - Are the players right on this one?

(15:36) - Are the MLB owners being tone deaf?

(20:50) - If there is no baseball, how will it impact young fans?

(22:52) - How Rob Manfred became MLB Commissioner

(30:16) - Confidence level that there will be a season

(2:28) - Rob Manfred does a 180 on the MLB season

(7:40) - Are the players right on this one?

(15:36) - Are the MLB owners being tone deaf?

(20:50) - If there is no baseball, how will it impact young fans?

(22:52) - How Rob Manfred became MLB Commissioner

(30:16) - Confidence level that there will be a season

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Albert Belle on Sosa, McGwire, PEDs and his 1998 season

Former White Sox slugger Albert Belle speaks with host Chuck Garfien about his 1998 season which he says is “one of the greatest second halves in the history of baseball without an asterisk next to it.” Belle explains why he thinks he had a better season than Sammy Sosa in 1998, how many home runs he would have hit if he took PEDs, his relationship with White Sox fans and Chicago media and more.

(2:30) Belle on McGwire and Sosa’s home run chase

(5:00) His incredible second half (.387/.451/.816) and the hitting tip that made it happen

(8:30) Belle says he didn’t take PEDs and had a better season than Sosa

(19:20) How many home runs he thinks he could have hit with PEDs

(22:10) Should Sosa and McGwire be in the Hall of Fame, and what about Pete Rose?

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(1:42) - Surprising that a deal is close after Rob Manfred's latest comments?

(8:26) - Why did it take so long for Rob Manfred to meet with Tony Clark

(13:42) - Why a 66-game schedule makes sense

(20:55) - Is this a real baseball season?