About this episode

Chris Townsend hosts a live episode featuring discussions with pitching expert Rob Friedman, Hall of Famer Mark Ellis, and A's player Tyler Soderstrom ahead of the game against the Phillies.

Chris Townsend was live ahead of the A's & Phillies from NBC Sports and was joined by: 6:50 The Pitching Ninja Rob Friedman - Pitching Guru for FanDuel SportsBook & Author 27:20 Mark Ellis - 2026 A's Hall of Fame Inductee & 12-Year MLB Veteran 45:10 Tyler Soderstrom - A's Left Fielder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• A's baseball
• MLB
• pitching analysis
• Hall of Fame
• player interviews

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