Michael Soroka + The McDavid-Jokic Parallel

About this episode

JD discusses the playoff eliminations of McDavid and Jokic and interviews Michael Soroka about his season and pitching for Canada.

JD reacts to Connor McDavid and Nikola Jokic being eliminated from the first round of the playoffs and discusses the modern realities of parody in the NHL and NBA with producer Armen. Michael Soroka, Team Canada and Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher, joins JD to chat about his All-Star calibre season, the nuances of making in-season tweaks, the impact of the Trajekt machine, what made him want to pitch for Canada at the World Baseball Classic, and advice he'd give to young baseball players. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

People in this episode

Host: JD

Guest: Michael Soroka

Topics covered

• NHL
• NBA
• playoffs
• baseball
• Michael Soroka
• sports parody

Keywords

• Michael Soroka
• Connor McDavid
• Nikola Jokic
• NHL
• NBA
• World Baseball Classic
• sports parody
• baseball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Team Canada, Arizona Diamondbacks, Rogers Sports & Media

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