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THE METS ARE A DISASTER 😭 Phillies Are Aging Out & Scoobal Wants $500M ft. Lane Riordan | Ep. 108

48 min Ā· 15. Mai 2026
Episode THE METS ARE A DISASTER 😭 Phillies Are Aging Out & Scoobal Wants $500M ft. Lane Riordan | Ep. 108 Cover

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Lane Riordan returns as MLB spirals deeper into chaos. The Phillies fired Rob Thompson after back-to-back NL East titles. The Red Sox dumped Alex Cora while still paying Rafael Devers. The Mets are somehow worse than last season despite one of the highest payrolls in baseball. And Tarik Skubal's elbow injury could completely change the future of baseball free agency. We also get into: * whether Skubal should pitch again this season * who can realistically afford a $500M pitcher * why the Phillies may have already peaked * the Mets’ brutal organizational dysfunction * baseball’s salary cap debate * ABS and why it’s made games more watchable * why MLB might actually be catching the NBA TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Intro - Lane Riordan joins the show (0:46) Tarik Skubal's elbow injury - should Detroit shut him down? (3:49) Who can actually pay Scoobal $500M? (8:04) Phillies fire Rob Thompson (10:05) The Phillies are aging out (15:59) Red Sox fire Alex Cora (19:02) Boston is still paying Rafael Devers (21:11) Why MLB owners want a salary cap (26:41) Mets disappointment therapy session (37:25) David Stearns and the Mets’ organizational problems (42:35) ABS challenge system - good for baseball? (44:48) Is baseball passing basketball as America’s #2 sport? (47:39) Where to find Lane Riordan šŸŽ™ The Men Who Cry Podcast šŸ“± Instagram: @Jusincred92 šŸŽµ TikTok: @JustMakingCash #MLB #Baseball #Phillies #Mets #RedSox #TarikSkubal #NBAPlayoffs #SportsPodcast

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