Red Sox Ruining Baseball, Ask The Pro's, Week That Was
Summary
Jim Rome celebrates the Boston Red Sox’s historic winning streak while defending the Los Angeles Dodgers against claims they are ruining baseball, arguing their popularity boosts ratings. He mocks Martha Reeves’ anthem performance for the Women’s Pro Baseball League, declaring it worse than past viral fails. The episode also features listener interactions, a discussion on the MLB trade deadline, and a preview of Alvy’s weekly recap.
Topics discussed
Intro: Hour 3 and Alvy's Week That Was
Playing Sandstorm for an hour and the backlash
Red Sox winning streak and Glenn Jordan song
Dodgers not ruining baseball, just pants
Hate-watching the Dodgers boosts ratings
Listener loyalty and career longevity
Giants fans hate Dodgers more than they love Giants
Rome's favorite Giants: Zito and Jackson Flora
Rome's custom Apple Watch daily driver
Martha Reeves anthem vs Carl Lewis and Yoko
Transition to ATPs and Alvy's recap
ATP: Apollo running the Moab 240 ultra
ATP: MLB trade deadline and coach reactions
Show sign-off and Dan Bongino promo
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