Bobby and Alex dive far too deep into the Tony La Russa/Yermín Mercedes saga and then check in on the stadium stalemate in Oakland. Then they listen to a couple voicemails about players you dislike on your favorite team and Jim Crane’s real estate portfolio. This week’s Three Up, Three Down features real live in-person baseball and Stephen A. Smith’s take on Shohei Ohtani.

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Nick Castellanos gets an assist from a fan

A camera dedicated to Shohei Ohtani

Stephen A. Smith is unimpressed

Oakland City Council’s letter to the A’s

Songs featured in this episode:

Olivia Rodrigo — "deja vu" • Train — “Calling All Angels” • Booker T & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”