Episode 20 (7/22/22): UCLA & USC to Big 10, ACC Schedule Changes, Sox Struggle vs. Yankees, Orioles & Mariners Turn Their Seasons Around, Recap of Home Run Derby & MLB All-Star Game

Joey begins the episode by discussing USC and UCLA’s move from the Pac-12 to the Big 10 (0:50) and what the implications are for the rest of the college football landscape (1:28-9:22). He breaks down why money is the reason that the two schools are making the jump to the Big 10 (2:38). Following that, he talks about what this means for the other three Power 5 conferences (9:22) and a potential partnership between the Pac-12 and the ACC (9:31). He outlines the ACC's new schedule adjustments with a new 3-5-5 format (9:54) which will eliminate football divisions in the ACC and Kirby Smart's new deal with Georgia (14:53).After that, he discusses the Red Sox (15:23-31:01) and their recent performances against the New York Yankees last weekend. In addition to that, he touches upon the Baltimore Orioles’ turnaround (31:01) and the Seattle Mariners’ 14-game win streak (35:02). He talks about the continual dominance of Shohei Ohtani and breaks down statistics about the struggles of the Los Angeles Angels over the last two months (36:47). He touches on Freddie Freeman announcing he will play for Canada in the World Baseball Classic (44:10) and Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo being fired (45:42). At the end, he recaps the Home Run Derby (46:56) and the MLB All-Star Game (56:50).