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Sportscaster Dan Podcast
by Dan Lovallo
Sportscaster Dan Lovallo comments on sports, with an emphasis on baseball, football, basketball, hockey, golf and the sports media. sportscasterdan.substack.com www.sportscasterdan.com
Episodes
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Tolle vs. Schlittler
The Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is about to add another chapter. I break down the Game 1 Wild Card matchup between the starting pitchers, Payton Tolle and Cam Schlitter. Dan On Sports is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid...
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What is going on with the Astros?
Good morning, all and happy Tuesday! Tell the truth. Did anyone see this coming so soon with the Houston Astros? The GM is gone and maybe the manager too. More intriguing the Astros are tied for first place. I break it all down in the commentary. Some other Tuesday thoughts: * What is it with NFL...
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Wind will be issue at U.S. Open
Good morning, all and happy Thursday! The third of golf’s four majors will tee ‘em today at historic Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southhampton, N.Y. Wind will be a major factor for the first round. I offer a preview in the above commentary. Here are some other thoughts on the third Thursday in...
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MLB owners proposal already portends the future
Good morning, all and happy Monday! The first proposals have been exchanged between MLB owners and the MLBPA, regarding a new labor agreement, but regardless of what transpires the owners have already made a major concession among themselves. I break it down in the video/audio commentary. 32...
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One of the best Sundays
Good morning, all and happy Sunday! If you love sports, and I am guessing if you subscribe to this newsletter you do, this is one of your favorite Sundays. In the video and podcast I discuss the following: * Selection Sunday * The Players Championship * The WBC semifinal between the United States...
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What in the name of Yogi Berra is going on here?
Good morning, all! Happy Friday! MLB’s spring training is only a week-and-change old and already one thing after another is highlighting the proceedings. That includes, by the way, catchers no longer signaling for which pitch a pitcher should throw. Is this progress or is it more robotics? I…
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Belichick snub is on Pro Football Hall of Fame
Good morning, all! It is a frigid Friday. Stay warm! Bill Belichick not getting elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility is on the hall, no matter how much the Canton, OH-based museum tries to spin it. Meanwhile, one of the 50 voters on the committee, Vahe…
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NFL sells network to ESPN
Good Thursday morning to you all! It is just the first step, but NFL owners have approved the sale of its network to ESPN. I break it down in the above video: Here are some other thoughts as I ponder the San Francisco Giants making history: * The San Francisco Giants have hired successful…
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The Masters goes Prime
Good morning, all! It’s hump day! Even The Masters golf tournament has come to the realization the times, they are a changing. Acknowledging how sports fans are consuming their information, the venerable tournament has cut a deal with Amazon Prime to stream. That’s right, I wrote stream, with...
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Picks for Kicks: Week 2
Good morning, all! I hope your Friday is off to a terrific start! In the audio above, I give my weekly NFL picks for Week 2. Per usual, I am offering my predictions for the games, involving the Patriots, Giants, Jets and two bonus games. I was 4-1 in Week 1. As I explain in the podcast, there…
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Picks for Kicks record and Bears want out
Good morning, all! I hope you have a terrific Tuesday! Well, the Chicago Bears want out of Chicago. The Bears made it official on Monday. Before their season-opening game against the Minnesota Vikings, they announced plans for a privately-funded new stadium in suburban Arlington Heights.…
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Baseball back on NBC?
Good morning, all. I hope your Tuesday is a terrific one! It appears NBC is back in the baseball business. Numerous reports indicate MLB is about to cut a deal with the network that regularly carried baseball from the late 1940s to 1989, when the venerable Vin Scully and Joe Garagiola called the...
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Substack Live: Posada and other doings
Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.danonsports.com/subscribe This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss…
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DOS Pod: Buck has a plan
Former MLB manager Buck Showalter has a realignment plan for baseball. So do I. Let’s compare. In many cases we are on the same page. In some cases we are not but that’s okay. Commissioner Rob Manfred has started the conversation with his suggestion about adding two expansion teams and realigning...
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WNBA Sun being wooed by R.I.?
Mum’s the word about a possible sale of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun to an investor, who would relocate the franchise to Providence, RI. Outside of the story being reported by WPRI, a Providence television station, little has appeared in the media about a possible move to Rhode Island. A story did...
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Which teams are for real in A.L. East
Major League Baseball is in its All-Star break, but when the regular season resumes on Friday, July 18, we could be in for a fascinating two weeks. Between the tight race that has unfolded in the A.L. East, heightened by the red-hot Boston Red Sox, to the looming July 31 trade deadline, the...
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Dodgers-Padres might be the best
Good morning, all! We hear a lot about rivalries in baseball. Yankees-Red Sox, Dodgers-Giants, Cubs-Cardinals. But what are we to make with what transpired this past week at Dodger Stadium? You can make a strong case the best rivalry in baseball right now is Dodgers-Padres. I break it all down in...
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Pacers force Game 7
Good morning, all! There will be a Game 7 to decide the NBA championship. Thursday night Indiana dismantled OKC, 108-91, setting up a showdown Sunday night at eight. It is the first time the finals have gone to a Game 7 since 2016 and the 20th Game 7 in NBA history. Meanwhile, OKC did not beat...
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Rays step closer to being sold
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.danonsports.com Are the Tampa Bay Rays a step closer to being sold? Sportico is reporting a letter of intent to sell has been signed by the Rays and a Jacksonville, FLA developer. Additionally, the Rays have publicly acknowledged…
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Reasons for Devers trade
You are going to hear myriad reasons why the Boston Red Sox traded superstar Rafael Devers, in the prime of his career, to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Here is my take on the blockbuster trade that caught the baseball universe by surprise. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss...
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Yankees rolling in the dough
Good morning, all! The American League defending champion New York Yankees may have lost slugger Juan Soto in a free agency battle to the crosstown rival Mets, but they are still rolling in the dough. According to a story in Sportico, ticket revenue for the Bombers enjoyed a healthy boost, as I...
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Knicks prove tail wags the dog
Good morning, all! Stories emerged over the weekend about what led to the dismissal of New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau. And they were not pretty. Thibodeau was the first coach to bring the Knicks to the conference finals in 25 years, but that did not stop the players from throwing him...
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Scottie Scheffler is #1. Or is he?
Scottie Scheffler won the Memorial Tournament on Sunday, winning his third tournament since the Masters, which was won by Rory McIlroy. It’s as if Scheffler is out to prove a point, since coming up short at Augusta. But is Scheffler really the best golfer? I explain in this edition of the DAN ON...
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Goodell has tough week
It was a tough week for NFL commissioner Roger Goodell at the NFL owners meetings in Minneapolis. His defeat on two proposals he was favoring has led to speculation owners may not extend his contract, when it expires in March of 2027. In this edition of the DAN ON SPORTS podcast, I break it all...
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No place for this kind of hate
Good morning, all! Good for Boston Red Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks to speak out about the threats he and his family have received on social media, the result of his having a couple of poor relief outings. I break it all down here on the latest DAN ON SPORTS podcast. To say some posts on social…
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Cora made the right move; too bad if you don’t like it
Good morning, all! Red Sox manager Alex Cora made the right move Monday night, despite some static on talk radio in Boston. I run it all down in the above commentary. Incidentally, I know many people in Cora’s shoes who have done the same thing. And you would too. Here are some other DAN ON…
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Celtics-Knicks Game 3 a must win for...
Good morning, all! The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics are playing the New York Knicks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals this afternoon at 3:30 on ABC. The Knicks are up in the best-of-7 series, 2-0, and are the home team for the next two games. It is a must win for one team. I...
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Is new Pope a Cubs fan?
Good morning, all! Is new Pope Leo IVX a Cubs fan? The first-ever Pope from the United States was born in Chicago and various media sites are proclaiming he was a Cubs fan, but his brother isn’t buying it. But why would he chose Leo? Maybe it was after Leo Durocher, the Cubs manager, who brought...
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NFL draft a hit in Green Bay
NFL executives are giddy over attendance figures for the first round of the players’ draft in Green Bay. In fact, when you compare the turnout to the population of Green Bay, you could make a strong argument the numbers are off the charts. I break it all down on the latest Dan On Sports. Here are...
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NFL draft starts tonight
One of America’s most popular events starts tonight in Green Bay, when the NFL stages its 2025 draft. In this edition of Dan On Sports, I offer a preview of the draft’s first five picks and other draft minutiae. Here are some other items you need to know about the draft: * Draft runs from…
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Opposition to stadium grows
There have been a lot of feel good stories about the Washington Commanders moving from Maryland back to the District of Columbia and a new stadium on the site of their old haunts RFK Stadium, but opposition is growing. I break it all down in this edition of DAN ON SPORTS. Here are some other DAN…
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Belichick deletes Kraft
Legendary coach Bill Belichick has written a new book, Art of Winning. Something happened along the way, however, for the coach-turned-scribe. He left out the owner of the New England Patriots, Robert Kraft. I break it all down on this edition of Dan On Sports, including why I am not a fan of...
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When fans overran Yankee Stadium
On April 11, 1966, the New York Yankees opened Yankee Stadium to the public, free-of-charge, to watch the Yankees workout. It was the day before Opening Day, when the Yankees would host the Detroit Tigers. What followed became a part of Yankees history not many people know about. Here is that...
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Golf's top earners for 2024
The list of professional golf’s top money earners for 2024 is out and I give you the rundown. Plus, here is my pick to win this weekend’s Masters. Thank you for subscribing. DAN This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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Tampa Bay home opener a sellout
The Tampa Bay Rays have passed their first test in their temporary home, Steinbrenner Field. The Rays home opener on Friday against the Colorado Rockies is a sellout. Critics, particularly on social media, have been piling on the Rays, hoping the franchise will move out west. It’s not going to...
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Tampa Bay Rays transformation begins
When the New York Yankees wrap up the home portion of their exhibition season at Steinbrenner Field on Sunday, coincidentally against the Tampa Bay Rays, a massive transformation of the complex will quickly follow. Steinbrenner Field will be converted to the home of the Rays, whose ballpark was…
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Rays owner backs out of ballpark deal
Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg is pulling out of the plan to build a new ballpark for his franchise. Sternberg is citing cost for the reason, claiming the Rays end of the deal has increased beyond the $731M the franchise was supposed to hand over by Mar. 31. The announcement comes less…
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UConn's Hurley makes good points, but for one
Dan Hurley is the coach of the reigning, two-time, defending national champion UConn men’s basketball team. His appearance on 60 Minutes Sunday night has generated discussion across the college basketball landscape, although Hurley told the media on Wednesday, he was surprised over the outcry. I...
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Portland has dreams of landing a MLB club
Portland, OR has dreams of landing a MLB team. To that end, the Portland Diamond Project released renderings last week for a proposed $2B stadium south of downtown. In this episode of Dan On Sports, I explain why the Portland Diamond Project’s dream is a long-shot at best. Thank you for being a...
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Eventful week for Athletics
The Athletics may have left Oakland at the end of the 2024 season. The Athletics may be playing the next three seasons in West Sacramento, Ca. Make no mistake about it, however, the Athletics are moving to Las Vegas. The Athletics are coming off an eventful week, from releasing renderings of…
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Mets have baseball's highest payroll! Again!
For the third straight season, the New York Mets had MLB’s highest payroll in 2024 at $333.3M. The Athletics, in their last season in Oakland, had the game’s lowest payroll at $66.5M. The disparity in payroll numbers for these clubs is staggering. As I point out in this edition of Dan On Sports,...
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Have the NY Giants settled on a QB plan?
From the co-owner to the general manager to the head coach, all agree the New York Giants must settle their quarterback situation. It is not an exaggeration to proclaim the franchise’s future is hanging in the balance, because of the uncertainty over who will man the position. With the NFL draft...
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Baseball gasping for air?
Is baseball dying? President Donald Trump thinks so in a post on his Truth Social platform. Trump said the sport is “dying,” while announcing he will pardon Pete Rose, but is it? I break it all down on this addition of Dan On Sports. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with...
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Will MLB/ESPN divorce hurt the game?
Last week MLB and ESPN announced they were mutually parting ways after the 2025 season. That means MLB will be losing $550M per year in revenue, a big chuck of dough. One MLB team, however, does not feel that loss will hurt the game that much. I break it all down in the latest edition of Dan On...
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Cowboys most valuable in world
The Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable franchise in the world, while the New York Yankees are the only MLB club to make the top 10, according to a study. Here are the remaining top 5 stories for Dan on Sports for Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this...
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Food for thought; Jets owner the worst
The NFLPA released its annual survey and to hardly anyone’s surprise, the New York Jets did not rank well as an organization. The team’s owner even faired worse. I break it all down in this edition of Dan On Sports. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or...
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Move on to ban the tush-push
As the NFL owners meet at the scouting combine in Indianapolis, one team is pushing to ban the tush-push, pioneered by the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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Yankees change facial hair policy
Finally! The Yankees have the baseball world talking and it is not about losing Juan Soto to the Mets. After more than half a century, the team is changing its facial hair policy, permitting players to grow beards. I have advocated this for years, including writing on this platform in previous...
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New York Giants QB dilemma
The New York Giants are faced with a quarterback dilemma with the NFL draft two months away. Holders of the overall third pick in the draft, do the once-proud Giants, in desperate need of a quarterback, draft for one or trade for one? I break it all down in this episode of Dan On Sports. This is…
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Report: Federal probe into fixing basketball games
There are several reports indicating a federal probe is underway into the fixing of professional and college basketball games. CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated were among the websites reporting that a grand jury may also be examining the allegations that, if true, could set shockwaves through…
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Sportscaster Dan Lovallo comments on sports, with an emphasis on baseball, football, basketball, hockey, golf and the sports media. sportscasterdan.substack.com
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