USA Advances, But the Drama Around Judge and Soto Builds

Evan & Tiki

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4.2 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Evan and Tiki open with two fanbases that woke up furious: Dominican baseball fans convinced their team got robbed in a dramatic World Baseball Classic loss to Team USA, and St. John’s fans upset after landing a No. 5 seed and a brutal NCAA tournament path despite a dominant finish to the season. The conversation jumps right into the controversial strike calls that ended the USA–Dominican game and why many believe the moment perfectly shows why baseball needs the ABS challenge system in big games. They debate Juan Soto’s performance, Aaron Judge’s impact, and whether a one-game elimination format can truly determine the “best team” in baseball. At the same time, Evan and Tiki break down the frustration surrounding St. John’s draw, questioning how a team that just won the Big East tournament ends up staring at a gauntlet that could include Kansas, Duke, and even UConn again. Between heated reactions, passionate callers, and plenty of New York sports energy, the discussion captures why both topics had fans fired up.

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0:00.0	Juan is calling from Baltimore.
0:01.4	Hey, Juan.
0:03.1	Hey, how's it going? Good morning. Good morning, man. What's up? I'm all right. I'm all right. Yeah, I enjoyed the game. It was an amazing game last night. You know, a full disclosure, I'm a Dominican American. So my parents are from the Dominican Republic, and I was born here in the United States. So I was sort of cheering for both teams at the same time. All right.
0:23.4	And, you know, there were so many... born here in the United States. So I was sort of cheering for both teams at the same time.
0:23.3	And, you know, there was so many key moments. I loved Aaron Judge when he robbed Juan
0:28.3	Soda and he gave him the little finger wag while he was on the ground. That was amazing.
0:33.9	You know, Evan, I got to get on you a little bit because I'm having a hard time. You know, while I was watching the game, there was so many people on the USA team. I just couldn't cheer for. Bryce Harper. I wanted him to strike out every time he came up. And then when I saw Tyler Rogers come in, I wanted one soda to take a deep.
0:56.4	And then I hear you say, well, you put your hand up for Tyler Rogers.
1:02.8	I'm like, oh, my God, what is I been doing?
1:05.2	He's flooding me down right now.
1:06.7	Mr. Met, super Matt, man.
1:09.6	Tyler Rogers didn't do that for us at all last year,
1:12.3	and then he comes into the WBC and Juan Soto.
1:15.3	You know what Tyler Rogers?
1:16.7	So the Tyler Rogers versus Juan Soto at bat was very quick.
1:19.8	It was two pitches.
1:20.6	So I didn't have a lot of time to digest it.
1:22.8	When Rogers came into the game,
1:25.0	specifically to face Wonsoto,
1:27.1	my thought was, we know Tyler, he's not going to strike him out.
1:31.0	He's going to get soft contact.
1:32.2	Let's just see where the ball is hit.
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