About this episode

Mitch and Scott discuss sports topics including softball, baseball, and the World Cup, featuring trivia and guest insights.

RUNDOWN Mitch and Scott catch up after Scott's softball tournament weekend, debate whether a hole-in-one on an executive course should really count, and work through another round of birthday trivia featuring Pistol Pete Maravich, Clyde Drexler, Kurt Warner, Meryl Streep, Kris Kristofferson, Cyndi Lauper, and Barenaked Ladies founder Steven Page. The Mariners limp toward the halfway point battling injuries, an offense that continues to struggle against left-handed pitching, and lingering questions about the piggyback pitching experiment. Mitch, Joe, and Brady discuss Dom Canzone's emergence as an everyday player, Logan Gilbert's recent dominance, the club's ability to stay afloat despite mounting absences, and what lies ahead against Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Stretch joins Mitch to explain why this year's World Cup feels different despite being hosted in the United States, recounting three decades of World Cup adventures with his brother while breaking down Team USA's unexpected success. The conversation covers Seattle's electric atmosphere, the Americans' path through the knockout rounds, and why a potential Round of 16 match at Lumen Field could become one of the biggest…

People in this episode

Host: Mitch Levy

Guests: Scott, Stretch, Bob Harig

Topics covered

• softball
• World Cup
• baseball
• golf
• sports trivia
• Seattle sports

Keywords

• softball tournament
• hole-in-one
• birthday trivia
• Mariners
• World Cup
• Seattle sports
• Wyndham Clark
• golf controversy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Team USA

Places: Seattle, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Shinnecock Hills

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