Alex and Bobby banter about Rob Manfred and pace of play vs. betting, and listen to a couple voicemails about some downtrodden teams. Then they bring on Kyle Bandujo, host of “Big Screen Sports” and “From Phenom to Farm,” to talk about the realities that come with being drafted, how the past year has impacted minor leaguers, mental health as a prospect, and more. Finally, a Three Up, Three Down featuring the duality of Bally Sports and maximum weird baseball rules.

Follow Kyle on Twitter at @kylebandujo.

Links:
Listen to “From Phenom to the Farm”
Kyle on aiding mental health in baseball
Craig Goldstein on Manfred’s comments
The story of Drew Robinson (CW)

Miguel Cabrera, vaccination ambassador

Songs featured in this episode:

Vampire Weekend — "Harmony Hall" • Madonna — "Express Yourself" • Taylor Swift — “Out of the Woods” • Booker T & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”

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