NHL upsets everywhere! MLB after one month: Big Payrolls are struggling to get hot! Small payrolls are surging! Maybe not the Athletics... (Episode 806)

Today’s word of the day is ‘1/6’ but first we need to talk about what happened in the NHL on Sunday. The Kraken were released! Big time upsets in the NHL. How does it feel to break the regular season record for most wins and then get bounced in the first round? Ask the Boston Bruins! (7:10) Okay we’re back to 1/6! This means the season is almost over? No! We’re just getting started but you can sense some early trends. Game speed, homers, stolen bases, hits… all up. (9:10) What’s going on with the biggest payrolls in baseball? STRUGGLING! (21:20) Bottom payroll teams are surging! Rays! Orioles! Pirates! Maybe not the Athletics! (32:00) Review: The Diplomat. (35:00) Jacob deGrom is back on the IL. What happened now? (43:40) NPPOD

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