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Insights from Wild playoff hero Wes Walz + Josh Donaldson takes aim at cheating pitchers

Insights from Wild playoff hero Wes Walz + Josh Donaldson takes aim at cheating pitchers

FromStribSports Daily Delivery


Insights from Wild playoff hero Wes Walz + Josh Donaldson takes aim at cheating pitchers

FromStribSports Daily Delivery

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
May 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Intro: Baseball has another cheating problem, and it's starting to come out more into the open: pitchers across the sport are reportedly doctoring baseballs with sunscreen, rosin and other substances to increase spin rate, movement and strikeouts. The issue became more public after Cardinals pitcher Giovanny Gallegos was asked to change his glove in a game earlier this week. St. Louis manager Mike Shildt was livid and called out cheating he says is widespread. Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson tweeted that he has "an entire catalog of video of these guys cheating."
5:00: A quick update on Jhoan Duran, the Twins prospect who had another eye-popping night pitching for St. Paul on Thursday.
6:00: Former Wild playoff hero Wes Walz joins Michael Rand for both a look ahead at Friday's Game 7 between the Wild and Vegas and a look back at the Wild's pair of Game 7 road wins back in 2003 when Walz was a player. Come for the great insights. Stay for the fantastic Todd Bertuzzi story.
28:00: The Heat is in trouble, down 3-0 to the Bucks. What does that mean for Jimmy Butler's future?
Released:
May 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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