# MLB changing the Home Run Derby rules! Dodgers care plan for Ohtani! Scherzer is done! (Episode 1474 Hour 1)

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Podcast: [Le Batard & Friends Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/le-batard-friends-network-83210)
Published: 2026-06-18T13:17:00+00:00
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Today’s word of the day is ‘swings’ as in home run derby as in All-Star break as in moonshots as in dong shots as in dingers. Why is MLB changing the rules again? There was a clock and now no clock? How many swings? Is it going to matter? Why does Netflix want new rules? (16:50) Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers have a care plan. He’s pitching and trying not to hit and hitting and trying not to pitch. He’s dealing with a knee issue. He was dealing with a blister issue. But, he’s still being world class through it all. (24:10) Max Scherzer is finished. It’s over. Age comes for us all. (31:33) Review: In The Grey. (34:40) NPPOD. (39:10) Fox is upset with ESPN over its coverage of the World Cup. Why? (46:40) The Knicks parade is today! People lining up overnight! 10,000 NYPD officers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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