With a heatwave on the way here in the Northeast this coming week, your speakers or earbuds will feel the affect as I'll keep the airwaves sizzling with sports talk unlike any other. On deck:
(4:17) The All-Star Break has arrived in baseball as Los Angeles will be the backdrop for the Home Run Derby and the game itself over the next couple of days. A huge story coming out of the weekend was Juan Soto declining a 15 year, $440 million dollar contract from the Nationals. Does this all fall on the shoulders of Soto? What would a team have to trade in order to procure his services? I'll do a deep dive on this topic, and of course, the mastermind behind this being his agent, Scott Boras. I'll recap the past weekend in the sport (i.e. Mariners win streak at 14, Orioles & Red Sox slide, Yankees pitching rotation loss and affect on their staff, Mets status quo in the NL East and more) Plus, my thoughts on the Derby and the All-Star Game as I share my experience of witnessing one in person nine years ago. To close out, I'll get into the ESPN Derek Jeter docu-series that begins tonight. How much should we expect from the Yankee great to open up about his life and career? I'll explain in detail.
(33:30) Rory McIlroy was staring at his first major tournament win in eight years, but Cam Smith was brilliant down the stretch to claim his first ever Grand slam victory at The Open in St. Andrews. Did Smith win? Or did Rory lose? Also, Tiger Woods did not make the cut as he became emotional walking up toward the 18th hole on Friday. Could this be the beginning of the end for the all time great? Is retirement a possibility?
(44:41) The Phoenix Suns match the offer sheet by the Indiana Pacers, paying him $133 million dollars over the next four years. Despite the Suns putting their money where their mouths are, were they reluctant to do so?
(49:00) NHL free agency has quieted down, but the Devils have made a couple of key moves (defenseman John Marino and winger Ondrej Palat) to bolster their roster and chances to bring respectability to the franchise. While the Islanders have stood pat, remained silent (besides acquiring a defenseman from the Canadiens) and has yours truly wondering which direction the organization is going!?
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