Blake Snell and the loose body problem! Edwin Diaz implicated in illegal cockfighting ring! Is Tampa getting a new Rays stadium now!? (Episode 1457 Hour 2)

Le Batard & Friends Network

Dan Le Batard

Sports

4.9 • 8.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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We have reached the loose body problem portion of the season. Blake Snell is now on the injured list. Blake Snell has loose bodies in his elbow. He is added to the long list of players dealing with this. (9:08) The Dodgers might have a slight Edwin Díaz problem. A report from USA Today exposed him as being part of an illegal cockfighting ring in Puerto Rico. Uh oh. (28:10) The Phillies are HOT! (33:50) The Tampa Bay Rays are closer to a new stadium in Tampa. Is this deja vu? Another announcement! Does this one mean anything more? (42:25) There’s another bill that was put forward in front of congress. This one is about private equity and the rising cost of youth sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:32.7	It's too good to be true.
1:34.8	Blake Snell is having surgery.
1:36.8	No, no, I'm not excited about someone having surgery.
1:39.5	It's terrible because there's risks of anesthesia.
1:41.9	You don't want surgery.
1:43.2	It's bad.
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1:45.8	Snell is a client of Scott Boras. Blake Snell has the exact same issue that Terrick Scouple had.
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