Triple Play Sports

It's double entendre time on Triple Play! The episodes continue getting longer in duration, and if this were an actual Triple Play on the field, it'd definitely be the longest one ever. All four fine gentlemen are back together in one episode for the first time in months and they've all got a lot to talk about! Dietz has a positive and analytical breakdown of his Brewers' Divisional Series exit from the MLB playoffs. Somehow, Cruz got Scott and Dietz to talk US and MLS soccer, and it was actually a coherent discussion. The NFL gets some love and scorn as the crew discuss unexpected early-season storylines, including whether or not the Chiefs should hit the panic button and whether or not Jon Gruden and the Raiders are scapegoats in the WFT investigation. The show ends with a lively conversation on college football, even though Scotty was trying to end the show before the last segment started.

Hello? Is this thing on? Apparently it still is! It's been nearly two months since the last show (yikes!) but the boys are back! Or, well, in keeping with past tradition, 3 of the 4 boys are back! This time, the Mad Hatter had some parental duties to take care of, so he is forgiven. But for Russ and Dietz, this is the first time in many moons that the two have been able to converse on the show and they waste no time getting into catch-up mode. In a very Dietz-centric show, the crew discusses how he was mostly right about the Aaron Rodgers situation and how pre-season football is as interesting to Dietz as NBA Summer League (read: it isn't). With so many things happening in the world of NCAA sports since the last show, the trio focus on a subject closest to their hearts: The demise of the Big 12 at the hands of Texas, Oklahoma and the SEC. The show closes with some thoughts on the MLB trade deadline, how the post-season races (at least the Wild Cards) are heating up, and about how Dietz has...a "bobblehead guy." Oh, and Cruz is there to sprinkle in some generational ideas for the future of college sports! It's just a thing he does now and then.
The boys are happy to be back with you again, and dispense many thanks for the patience of their faithful listeners!

The boys are back, although once again without their fearless leader, Russ. (Get better soon, buddy!) Scotty comes in from the bullpen to lead the team down a sticky path. Obviously there's talk about MLB's crackdown on sticky substances with Dietz continuing to lament how even the hardcore baseball fan is finding it hard to love baseball these days. The entire crew watched some NBA playoff basketball, so they discuss the Nets' ouster at the hands of the Bucks and debate the many sides of the Ben Simmons situation. Cruz recaps his time at NASCAR weekend at COTA, and - gasp - Scotty also watched a race and even had things to say about it! And we get a Mad Hatter's Rant on the PGA Championship...but mostly on Bryson DeChambeau. It's lucky episode number 13 for Triple Play Sports!

The Triple Play boys (minus Russ) give themselves an A+ for this episode, although Cruz's lead-hosting duties only earned a B+ from his esteemed co-hosts. You know what else seems to be graded on a curve these days? The NFL Draft! Everyone gets a passing grade no matter what you did or didn't do, and Mr. Dietz isn't pleased about that. He may also have a few words to speak about the Aaron Rodgers hubbub and whether or not it is, in fact, an actual hubbub. And since Dietz is back after missing an episode, he's also got plenty to say about the start of the MLB season. And...is that...an apology for Scotty and his Houston Astros? Clearly the offensive state of offense in baseball is driving Dietzman mad, so the crew talks potential solutions to help bring MLB (and Dietz) back from the brink. Cruz shows back up to talk about NASCAR for a few and can hardly hide his excitement for the upcoming NASCAR weekend in his backyard (almost literally) at Circuit of the Americas. Cruz manages to stay unmuted and discusses the NBA play-in tournament with Scott, who then has a sort of mini Mad Hatter Rant about Russell Westbrook. It's the age-old discussion about comparing sports statistics across generations that brings this EXCITING episode to a close!

Happy 2022! As they say, the more things change, the more they stay the same...meaning the first show of the new year features only three out of the normal crew of four. This time around, we're sure that Russ is somewhere still enjoying the celebrations for his Georgia Bulldogs winning the College Football Playoff National Championship. So while we missed what would have no doubt been a top-shelf analysis, Dietz, Cruz and Scott had plenty of their own thoughts about the game. And while on the subject of the CFP, the crew discuss the expansion of the CFP and how expansion would keep more fans engaged throughout the season. Keeping the football train rolling, the conversation moves to the first-ever Week 18 n the NFL and whether it was worth it or if it was just a money grab that served only to ruin the NFL's record books. And how about the NFL coaching carousel already in full swing? Which (currently) open job do the boys think is the best one available?
We want to wish all our loyal listeners a Happy New Year and look forward to bringing you more audio and more content overall in 2022. We've enjoyed the journey so far and are so very thankful to have you along for the ride!
0:00 - Intro/Triple Play 2021 Year In Review
6:10 - College Football Playoff National Championship Game/Expansion
33:50 - NFL Week 18
57:50 - NFL Coaching Carousel
1:16:20 - MLB-Triple Play Prop Bet/Outro