Will ESPN and MLB find way to make up? Athletics to begin taking Vegas ticket deposits! Mavericks season has truly crumbled (Episode 1228)

Today’s word of the day is ’grasping’ as in ESPN as in MLB as in TV rights as in leaks. What is going on? MLB will have to find a new network for its broadcasts with ESPN opting out. Is ESPN going to find a way to still get games? Did MLB leak the reported offer that ESPN gave them that was a slap in the face? (13:03) It’s time to talk about the Athletics again. Now the team will begin to take deposits for season tickets in Vegas. How fun! Well, where is the stadium? (22:45) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me why teams still get public financing. (34:20) Review: Paradise. (37:50) NPPOD (40:10) The Dallas Mavericks are down bad. No Luka. Everyone hates Nico. Anthony Davis hurt. Increased ticket prices. And now Kyrie Irving is out for the season. (48:00) UNC and Belichick are no longer doing Hard Knocks. Why? The NFL is mad. And his girlfriend is reportedly too involved. Hmm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices