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Ian and Mark recap the first half of the 2026 MLB season, discussing the All-Star Game, home run derby, and ongoing labor negotiations.

Send us Fan Mail For the first time in Strong Words With Ian Strong history, Ian and Mark Shuey are here to do a mid-season edition of "Iantentional Talk." In this edition, Ian and Mark recap the first half of the 2026 season, the all-star game, the home run derby, give their opinion on how the implementation of the ABS system has worked out, catch you up on the ongoing labor negotiations between the players union and the owners and more before revisiting their pre-season predictions to see h...

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Host: Ian Strong

Guest: Mark Shuey

Topics covered

• MLB
• All-Star Game
• home run derby
• labor negotiations
• sports commentary

Keywords

• MLB
• All-Star Game
• home run derby
• ABS system
• labor negotiations
• 2026 season
• sports commentary

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Organizations: players union, owners, ABS system

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