Did the media break Anthony Volpe?! We talk to the Associated Press and Field Level Media baseball reporter Larry Fleisher about the state of the Yankees with 10 days until the trade deadline. Cole and Laura think the WNBA should, in fact, pay their players what they owe them, and discuss the future of the league with CBA negotiations in swing. Also, the Mets retired David Wright's number and honored him by...playing like the 2013 Mets. Finally: The Goldens have joined Bachelor in Paradise. Do cougars roam on the sandy shores of Mexico?

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It's the All-Star break, so what better time to...go into Simpsons lore? Simpsons writer and producer (and serious Mets fan) Mike Price is on to talk about the show's Emmy nominations Tuesday morning, this season's baseball episode, favorite moments, and how Mets fandom has influenced his writing. Cole and Laura chat about the Big Dumper's big dumping at the Home Run Derby, and the rough, rough ESPN broadcast. They also look around MLB at the break. Finally, please, keep your PDA out of airplanes. Laura is begging you.

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So, what's it like to be ESPN's Jeff Passan with the trade deadline coming up? Cole and Laura quiz Jeff about baseball, learn the platonic idea of a ballpark snack, discuss how to handle Twitter trolls and...because this is sometimes a sports podcast...talk about the Luis Ortiz cheating allegations and much more. Plus! Fourth of July weekend was a wild one in New York with the Subway Series and the return of Joey Chestnut. How would you go about eating 70 hot dogs? Also, Bachelor in Paradise is back, and Cole has reservations. The new Golden Bachelor has a very specific set of qualifications, and Laura is livid.

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