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Hey, it's Ben.

I hope you're doing well.

I want to thank you again for being loyal to the podcast and downloading the podcast and supporting what we do here.

And I saw the company had a record number of downloads over the last month,

millions and millions of people downloading these different podcasts from Fox Sports Radio.

And I am proud to say that we are the little engine that could, that we have a big role, a very surprising role in that large number of downloads,

and that's because of you.

Not because of me.

That is all you.

So I do thank you for that.

But coming up on today's edition of the Ben Maler show, the radio version of the show, the Tampa Bay

rays emasculating the Oakland Athletics in the playoffs. The A's were all dressed up with

nowhere to go. And that continues a trend for the Oakland athletics. Can Tampa Bay beat the Astros?

We will talk about that.

The Dodgers with a ringing endorsement to one of their pitchers,

but also a direct shot at Clayton Kirshaw,

indirectly at Clayton Kirshaw.

And we'll talk about that.

Also, Congress, they are now getting involved.

They want to see college athletes get paid at least one member of Congress has a proposal for a federal law.

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