The World Baseball Classic is Great, Can Olympic Baseball Be Even Better?

Britt Ghiroli returns to join Eno and DVR to discuss another great moment for Czechia's Ondřej Satoria in Tokyo, a big inning that propelled Team USA past Mexico in Houston on Monday night, and the apparent shared interest of MLB and the MLBPA in finding a way for major league players to participate in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Rundown5:54 Ondřej Satoria Gets Another Great WBC Moment in Tokyo11:25 Eyes on Italy vs. Mexico on Wednesday13:57 Recapping USA vs. Mexico 18:02 Olympic Qualifying From World Baseball Classic20:59 Solving the Logistical Issues of a Midseason Break36:15 Starting Pitching Matchups for Tuesday’s Key WBC Games41:19 Risks vs. Incentives: How Does the Equation Change in July?48:00 Luzardo Extension, Good News for Corbin Carroll & Bad News for Hunter GreeneFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Britt on Bluesky: @brittghiroli.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisWith: Britt GhiroliEditor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.