HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to discuss his famous steal against the Yankees (5:00), the depth on the Dodgers this season (11:00), the sense of urgency to win a World Series in L.A. (17:00), the influence of analytics in baseball (23:00), the conundrum of balancing rest with chasing history in the regular season (30:00), Yu Darvish's arrival (40:00), and the best advice he's gotten from Magic Johnson (44:00). Then, The Ringer's Mallory Rubin joins to discuss the best-case trade scenarios for Giancarlo Stanton (57:40). Finally, Bill’s dad hops on the line to pitch his best Stanton trades (1:14:00) and give his thoughts on Game of Thrones (1:21:00).
Filed under:
Dave Roberts on Dodgers Regular-Season Dominance and Mallory Rubin on Giancarlo Stanton’s Trade Value
The L.A. manager joins ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ to discuss his first-place team, and Mallory Rubin breaks down Giancarlo Stanton's home run surge
Share this story
The Latest
‘Shogun’ Episode 6 and the British TV Landscape With Flo Lloyd-Hughes
Flo joins Chris and Andy to talk about British TV-watching habits, what American shows have crossed over to become popular in England this year, and more
Is the NCAA Still Effective at Developing Prospects? Plus, Sue Bird on the Rapid Ascent of Women’s Basketball.
And later, more on how the game is growing through player-led media platforms, what makes Sabrina Ionescu such a special star, and much more
One Year Without Evan Gershkovich With Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker
Plus, Bryan gives some brief thoughts on the Ronna McDaniel–NBC News affair
Jalen Green’s Rise, Ohtani, and World Series Picks With Jeff Passan. Plus, Doug McDermott Talks Wemby, Creighton, and More.
And later, more Life Advice with Ceruti and Kyle!
‘The Bachelor’ Aftermath Post-Finale Reactions With Mandy Foreman
Juliet returns for ‘Bachelor’ post-finale thoughts and reactions in the wake of Season 28 with colleague and friend Mandy Foreman.
Gabby Agbonlahor: Aston Villa, England and That Crazy McDonald’s Story
Ben and Tom are joined by Aston Villa legend Gabby Agbonlahor for a cracking episode