Go West and Players Weekend | The Ringer MLB Show (Ep. 147)

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Go West and Players Weekend | The Ringer MLB Show (Ep. 147)

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Aug 14, 2018

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Ringer staff writer Michael Baumann talks to Zach Kram about the surprisingly crowded NL West race, then goes over the highlights and disappointments of the Players Weekend nicknames and uniforms with Sean Yoo. Finally, Ben Lindbergh joins the show to break down where the AL West race stands in the aftermath of Seattle's sweep of the Astros.

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Aug 14, 2018

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Go West and Players Weekend | The Ringer MLB Show (Ep. 147)

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