# More ABS problems! Dodgers slumping! Yankees are okay! Murakami Madness! (Episode 1453 Hour 2)

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Podcast: [Le Batard & Friends Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/le-batard-friends-network-83210)
Published: 2026-05-11T15:00:00+00:00
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ABS is still causing problems. There were two in the same game against both the Orioles and Athletics. What happens when you want to challenge a pitch, but the umpire says no? (12:30) The Dodgers are slumping. The Braves are flexing. Is this a real issue for LA? Ohtani, Freeman, and Tucker are just cold right now. (21:35) The Brewers swept the Yankees. The Brewers are now 3.5 back of the Cubs. Are the Yankees in trouble or is it just another bad series? (27:00) Are the Cubs for real? The team has had two 10-game win streaks this season already! Yes, they have been great at home and average on the road. Yes, the pitching is as hurt as hurt can be. But come on, results matter! (32:10) Murakami has been a dream for the White Sox. Just a stud at the plate. Home run after home run. (37:00) This one I have never seen before. A Padres top prospect has self-deported back to Mexico after being caught smuggling humans across the border. Excuse me? (42:50) Tennis Grand Slam drama? Players are upset with the French Open over prize money. Will there be a boycott!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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