2026 MLB Schedule release: 25th anniversary of 9/11, A’s games in Vegas, Rays back at the Trop?

Today’s word of the day is ‘dress’ as in Taylor Swift as in Travis Kelce as in engagement as in MLB as in schedule release! The 2026 MLB schedule came out yesterday. Let’s take a look at some of the series that were announced. What stood out to you? The Houston Astros are still in trouble, but finally got some good news. Yordan Alvarez is back in the lineup! He missed 100 games with his hand injury. And the Astros have been bad bad bad recently. Nathan Eovaldi is done for the season. Terrible. He was having a career-year at age 35. Review: Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning. Andrew Heaney was released by the Pirates. People have criticized Pittsburgh for doing this when he has bonus incentives to hit. It’s wrong. FIFA and Trump are hand in hand right now. Get ready for the World Cup Draw in DC. NPPOD. It’s So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! We start things off with the Toronto Blue Jays and how an international team fits into MLB’s next media rights deal. An update on Ohio State v. Dave Portnoy. Someone asked me about streaming company leverage in the next round of media rights deals. Huh? Just because Ohtani and Judge are older? What are your thoughts on the PGA Tour returning to Trump Doral? Let’s talk about Jordan and NASCAR. They are due back in court for this ongoing lawsuit. Why are the Texans renovating for $1.4 billion and not building a new one? Batboy ejected for arguing with umps. What!? Do they ever share dugout info with the other team? Difference between arbitration, rookie deals, and free agent deals.

0:00 – Intro
1:50 – MLB Schedule
17:00 – Astros
21:15 – Eovaldi
31:40 – Review: Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning
35:45 – Heaney
43:10 – FIFA
49:00 – NPPOD
53:30 – SYWTTS
1:04:40 – Ohio State
1:06:30 – MLB
1:10:00 – Trump PGA
1:15:40 – NASCAR
1:22:40 – Renovations
1:28:50 – Batboys
1:34:50 – MLB deals

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