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The newest ESPN Films documentary looks back at the sluggers’ battle for the home run record
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We’re back early this week with a bonus podcast: It’s an interview with the director of Long Gone Summer, the newest ESPN Films documentary on Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa’s battle for the single-season home run record in the summer of 1998. We ask director AJ Schnack what made him want to make a film about this moment, the most difficult part of recounting this story, and why these two figures made that home run chase so compelling.
Plus, Micheal Kay on Anthony Volpe being named Yankees starting shortstop
Plus, Bill and Ryen talk scariest Eastern play-in teams, the Warriors’ playoff hopes, the Grizzlies finding their groove, and more
They talk all things Elite Eight including Miami-Texas, Creighton-SDSU, Uconn-Gonzaga, and more
Plus, Jaylen Brown looking like a young Dwyane Wade and evaluating Derrick White’s Celtics tenure
With the Roy siblings (sans Connor) finally working together for once, Logan’s unwelcome birthday party goes from bad to worse
Bill, Sean, and Joanna discuss the premiere of the final season, unpack the characters’ relationships, and make predictions for the rest of the season
