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Weekend Best Bets (feat. Weird ways to shower and the Quizmaster)

39 min · 15. mai 2026
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We start with Cal Raleigh hitting the IL, which Spoon called, in the most baseball way possible: after showering with his full uniform on, getting a base hit, and then somehow still ending up shelved. Then we hit the strangest storyline in the league: Shohei Ohtani has been wildly disappointing at the plate… yet he’s still sitting right near the top of MVP betting because he’s been able to “cover” a cold bat with Cy Young-level pitching. We talk how that’s even possible, and then zoom out into where the Cy Young market sits right now. From there, Rolsey goes full quiz mode and tests the boys on a few different topics, including how each of our favourite teams would score under Destiny Draft rules, plus the current best and worst Destiny Draft scorers in baseball. We also hear from Grom for a quick check-in on how he’s feeling about his Destiny Draft team. Reminder: you can follow the live Destiny Draft scoreboard at baseballexpats.com by clicking Destiny Draft on the homepage. We wrap with Spoon’s picks for the weekend slate. Have a great weekend. Like and subscribe. Love you.

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