Season 6 Episode 19- Robert Mays, Mark Simon

On the nineteenth episode of the sixth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Robert Mays (The Ringer) and Mark Simon (ESPN). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don look back at the first half of the Major League Baseball season, recap the All-Star break, and go over some rumors in the world of sports. The book club is a mid-week update from Steve about the status of the weekly shows. The podcast ends with Don talking about playing Pokemon Go. -Robert Mays is making his first appearance (0:24:47) on the podcast. Robert talks about the differences and similarities between Grantland and The Ringer before transitioning into football. Robert talks about being excited about Kevin White, explains why he thinks the Vikings are going to have a good season, and gives Bills fans some hope. Mays also explains why he likes fantasy football, talks about the start of training camp, and offers only a vague clue on his vision for The Ringer's NFL podcast. -Mark Simon is making his second appearance (0:59:26) on the podcast. Mark talks about the San Francisco Giants history at the trade deadline and what that might mean about this season, explains what he would do if he were in charge of the Yankees, and speculates as to what other contenders might do at the deadline. Mark also tells a story from his new book about the Yankees called, "The Yankees Index."