This week's episode includes:
- Current Events: #SaveNelly, A.J. Preller's suspension, and Jon Gray dominating at Coors Field
- Baseball on TV: CSI: NY (13:15)
- Out of the Box: Baseball's financial picture, Mike Trout's MVP chances (20:40)
- TWTW: Does a player's position affect his value? (31:25)
- Sounds of the Game: Roger Ebert reviews Field of Dreams (38:16)
- Guest: Kevin from Chicago (46:22)
- Bottom of the 9th (1:05:54)
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Mentioned in this episode
Time: #SaveNelly campaign
Jeff Passan (Yahoo): The hypocrisy of Tony La Russa and the understandable fears of black baseball players
Baseball on TV: CSI: NY
Mike Axisa (CBS Sports): MLB's financial parity means teams are more willing to admit bad contract mistakes
Jeff Fletcher (Orange County Register): Can Mike Trout win AL MVP despite Angels' record?
Sounds of the Game: Roger Ebert reviews Field of Dreams (1989)
Paul's Name: Candy Maldonado
Destiny's Child: Say My Name
Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Bat