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Welcome back to starting nine episode two ninety six. And boy, we got a fucking loaded

podcast for you guys today. It's been a whole week and you wouldn't believe all the

shit that's happened in Major League Baseball. We can't wait to catch you. All of it.

Oh, God, just a long list, a laundry list of things. The world has never churned faster,

no, and honestly, I don't know where to start. Let's start here by saying that we have an

interview with Bobby Whit Jr. My pick last year. Like if we play by the rules in the predictions

podcast, that means that I can't pick him again. So I picked him last year to win the rookie

of the year. And then he didn't even get called up. So I can't pick him again for next

year. That's not how the show works. I'm not revealing my picks. Not that I fucking have

one strapped and ready to go for the year, but it can't be Bobby with junior who's on

the show today. Right. I feel like that's going to be my pick. Can I just throw it out now?

No, congratulations to Bobby with junior 2022 rookie of the year. You can't make that

pick now because it's still 2021. So if you were to make that now, then that would disqualify

you for making it in 2022. So be careful. Okay. Well, then I mean, I don't want to do

that. Right. But I don't want to reveal my pick either. So you just didn't even hear that.

Okay. Also the official visit. We got a little teaser today. I believe we do. Yeah. Just

just a little snippet. Just a little snippet. Mr. Megs. Yeah. Coach Lindsey Megs. The reason

I love this interview is because I have a I have a special relationship. I had a special

interaction with coach. I was going to say that that sounds I'm glad you're afraid. Yeah.

It sounded. Sound weird. No, no, it was it was definitely. Well, you know what? And

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