Lots to discuss on today's Shain Anything podcast episode, the Jared Porter News, the fallout, what might be next for the Mets and the general manager's role.

And also, lots to discuss in center field is George Springer's headed to Toronto.

What's the latest with Lindor extension, Bauer, Brad Hand, and the bullpen, all of it coming up now.

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So it's been really kind of a crazy week already.

We're recording this on Friday morning.

And we basically an hour ago heard the news that unfortunately and sadly Hank Aaron

has passed away and first of all I mean Andy I know that you have a quick story in terms of

your reporting that involved Aaron but also you know you grew up rooting for the Braves this was

a yeah this was a monster and one of the top five players ever in the history of baseball.

But he somehow meant more than that.

And really, just this month, his last tweet, if you go to his Twitter account, was publicly getting the COVID vaccination to show to all of the people that

trust him, listen to him, that it was safe. And that was kind of his, he always realized his

role in society was bigger than just being a baseball player. And I just have always admired him

for so many reasons.

That's right.

And, you know, I was, at first, I was hesitant to add anything to this because I don't

have anything.

I never met Hank Aaron.

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