NPDS - MLB FIGHT NIGHT! Soler and Lopez throwdown! Will MLB suspend Contreras!? Sandy NOT happy with Marlins decision! (Episode 1436 Hour 1)

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Dan Le Batard

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🗓️ 8 April 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Today’s word of the day is ‘TKO’ as in knockout as in Jorge Soler as in Reynaldo Lopez as in Braves as in Angels. We had a benches clearing brawl yesterday! Suspensions are coming. You can’t have that, but it was thrilling. (10:05) Willson Contreras is tired of the Milwaukee Brewers. He sent a clear message to the Brewers. Hit me again and something is going to happen. 24 times he’s been hit against the Brewers in his career. Woof. (17:00) Sandy Alcantara trade talk is back! He’s an ace again! Almost went back-to-back shutouts! He was not happy about being taken out in the 9th! (25:32) The Chicago Cubs are in the danger zone. Cade Horton is done for the season. Uh oh. The rotation is toast. No Horton. No Boyd. No Steele. (34:30) Review: Company Retreat. (38:20) What is going on in college sports? A transfer portal championship? Michigan just won it. Does it matter? (44:10) North Carolina has hired Michael Malone. They went pro again! That’s because college sports is now pro sports! (48:00) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Now, are all the traitors present?
0:02.0	Let's get started, shall we?
0:04.0	From rags to riches.
0:06.0	I'm so sick of this.
0:07.0	Working like a dog and being treated worse.
0:09.0	Yorkshire to New York.
0:10.0	Poor climbers, you and me.
0:12.0	A life dedicated to revenge.
0:14.0	Let's make this an occasion to remember.
0:17.0	A Woman of Substance on Channel 4.
0:19.0	Stream now. Today TKO. That's the nothing personal word of the day. It is Wednesday, April 8th,
1:03.8	2026. Today's episode is brought to you by Draft Kings. Draft Kings, the crown is yours.
1:12.6	There was a TKO last night in Major League Baseball.
1:16.2	And you don't see as many bench clearing brawls these days because suspensions are certain to follow.
1:21.6	And there's so much more fraterization.
1:24.7	But last night in a game between the Atlanta Braves and your California A. Angels, you had a
1:34.7	situation where you've got one of the top pitchers for the Braves. Rinaldo Lopez. He goes high
1:40.6	to George Soler. You may know him, former Brave. You may know him, former Marlon.
1:45.3	You may know him as a teammate of Lopez.
1:48.0	He stands in the batters box.
1:49.9	He's righty.
1:51.3	He's looking.
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