Joe Mauer says he’ll play first if team asks him

Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer joined the show to talk about the season and more. Dan asked Mauer about whether he’ll play first base. “I haven’t been asked to play there just yet, but I’ve been asked to take some ground balls and try to get comfortable over there,” Mauer said. “If it can help our…

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Leyland on his latest blow-up, managers, Verlander

Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland joined the show to talk about his season and much more. — Leyland talked about his blow-up on Monday night. He said he’d never seen an umpire second-guess safe vs. out at first base. “I’d never seen that … that was my only argument,” Leyland said. He said it was…

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Torre says he didn’t quit Dodgers because of ownership

MLB Executive V.P. Joe Torre joined the show to talk about wearing the pin stripes at Yankees Old Timers Day and some of the big issues around baseball. — Torre talked about what it was like to put on the Yankees uniform again. “It was like an out-of-body experience,” Torre said. “When I put on…

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Florio: Goodell, Smith relationship will lead to NFL peace

Profootballtalk’s Mike Florio joined the show to talk about the news that Commissioner Roger Goodell will speak at the NFLPA rookie symposium and more. Florio said that Goodell and DeMaurice Smith flying to the NFLPA rookie symposium on the same plane is a good sign. “It was critical Roger Goodell and DeMaurice Smith have a relationship…

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Luke Fickell addresses situation at Ohio State

New Ohio State coach Luke Fickell joined the show to talk about what it means to take over after everything that’s gone on in Columbus. Fickell said he hasn’t talked to Jim Tressell face to face since Memorial Day when he got fired. Fickell said as far as he knows he’s allowed to talk to…

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Varitek talks about respect for Jeter, catching Wakefield

Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek joined the show to talk about the state of the team and much more. Dan asked Varitek how he’d react if he was on the field  “I’d trip him first and congratulate him second,” Varitek said. But in seriousness, Varitek said respecting the game is etiquette rule No. 1,…

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