World Baseball Classic! Team USA moves on thanks to Italy! Let's go behind the scenes! (Episode 1425 Hour 1)

Today’s word of the day is ‘relief’ as in Team USA as in World Baseball Classic as in Team Italy as in thank you. With Team Italy’s big win over Mexico on Wednesday night, USA is through to the quarterfinals. Now we have it all set: USA vs Canada, Dominican Republic vs Korea, Japan vs Venezuela, Italy vs Puerto Rico! Let me try and better explain the plan with the USA, why Mark DeRosa said the things he did, why the lineup was set like it was. How about Tarik Skubal? It was preplanned! Did you watch Sandy pitch? Expectations low? (23:50) What’s the latest on the New York Giants co-owner who was in the Epstein Files? He’s trying to move his shares to a trust for his children. Interesting. (30:40) The Browns stadium build has hit a snag! Let me explain this one. (38:20) It’s Oscar time! I cannot wait! Here are my predictions! (44:40) There still isn’t a new deal in WNBA. Deadline has passed. No deal. (49:40) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices