Sep 1, 2026 · 1h 44m
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Cowser’s robbery sparks a wide-ranging sports debate
LSU Is Up To No Good + The Orioles' INSANE Home Run Robbery | Mostly Sports EP 723 | 9.1.26
The episode connects one extraordinary baseball catch to arguments about broadcasting, postseason strategy, college-football power, and sports-media culture.
- 1Colton Cowser’s home-run robbery becomes a test of catch-probability models, ballpark design, and the art of the radio call.
- 2The hosts make a case for the Rays as a small-market contender built on defense, speed, analytics, and unconventional roster construction.
- 3LSU’s conference standing, James Madison’s ambitions, and coaching fit frame a broader debate about college-football stability.
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The hosts break down Colton Cowser’s dramatic home-run robbery, from catch probability and stadium walls to the radio calls that made it memorable.
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Mark Titus and Brandon Walker open college-football season from Chicago, then revisit Buddy Stevens, Last Chance U, and the volatile coaching culture behind junior-college football.
Colton Cowser’s spectacular home-run robbery anchors the episode’s sharpest sports argument: what catch-probability models miss, how ballparks shape the play, and why the call matters.
The baseball discussion expands to playoff positioning, the Rays’ small-market formula, Cubs-Brewers rivalry, defensive specialists, and the strange logistics of life inside a clubhouse.
The hosts then turn to sports voices, weighing Joe Buck’s evolution against John Madden, Al Michaels, Jim Nantz, and other candidates for the all-time broadcast pantheon.
LSU and James Madison’s coaching and conference situations close the college-football loop before the show finishes with an NBA Immaculate Grid and several misses.