BBTN Live: Home Run Derby Champ Cal Raleigh for MVP? + Second Half Lookahead

Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

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🗓️ 15 July 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Welcome to Baseball Tonight LIVE presented by Sage! Today, we’re recapping Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh winning the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby and Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero’s coming out party as runner-up. Plus, a look ahead to after the All-Star break, including the AL East race, whether The Big Dumper has a case for MVP over the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge, and if the Los Angeles Dodgers will return to the World Series. Later, we’ll examine the upcoming MLB trade deadline and how the Diamondbacks are the lynchpin this season. All that and more with Sam Ravech, David Schoenfield, Eduardo Pérez and Clinton Yates. WATCH THE FULL SHOW HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You've seen the headlines.
0:02.0	Heard the debates.
0:03.0	Some say the three-point ball has created a monotonous rhythm to the game.
0:06.0	Has the three-pointer ruined basketball?
0:09.0	And how did we get here?
0:12.0	The rise of the three-point shot can be partially traced to an eccentric Kansas genius named Martin Manley,
0:18.0	whose story didn't turn out quite the way he imagined.
0:22.1	I decided I wanted to have one of the most organized goodbyes in history, and I think I will be
0:27.6	successful.
0:28.7	30 for 30 Podcast Presents, a brand new original series.
0:33.1	Chasing Basketball Heaven.
0:34.9	Available July 22nd, wherever you get your podcast.
0:41.0	Welcome to baseball tonight live presented by Sage.
0:44.7	Happy All-Star game to all who celebrate.
0:47.3	We all should celebrate, right, Dave?
0:48.8	National holiday.
0:50.1	Absolutely.
0:50.3	The best time of the year.
0:51.5	ESPN.com, MLB writer, Dave Showinfield.
0:53.9	I am Sam Ravich.
0:54.8	We have got a jam-pack 30-minute show for you.
0:57.5	We're going to be talking to Eduardo Perez momentarily about the home run derby last night.
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