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John Smoltz Picks His NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani or PCA? + AL Wild Card CHAOS
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- Aug 22, 2026
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Summary
John Smoltz makes his pick in the NL MVP race between Shohei Ohtani and Pete Crow-Armstrong! This week on Saturday with Smoltz, I ask the Hall of Famer who he would vote for right now in one of baseball’s biggest award races. We also break down the absolute chaos in the American League Wild Card race and Smoltz gives his pick for which team ultimately gets in. Plus, with the Little League Classic this weekend, Smoltz shares his favorite Little League memory and looks back at what it was like to be a player during the historic Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa home run chase in 1998. Who gets your NL MVP vote right now, Shohei or PCA? Let me know in the comments! #FlippinBats #MLB #JohnSmoltz #shoheiohtani #petecrowarmstrong #PCA #NLMVP Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:54 Smoltz's AL Wildcard Pick 5:03 Smoltz picks his NL MVP 11:11 Remembering the 1998 MVP Race 12:48 Favorite Little League Moment 15:58 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices