# So You Wanna Talk to Samson! Pete Alonso's home run and the Mets fans response! Are the Atlanta Braves for sale? (Episode 1482 Hour 2)

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Podcast: [Le Batard & Friends Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/le-batard-friends-network-83210)
Published: 2026-09-16T15:00:00+00:00
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You can donate to the Kyra Fund using this link: https://fundraise.gbmresearch.org/campaign/812889/donate It’s a So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Pete Alonso hit a game-tying HR against the Mets yesterday. It was his 300th of his career. He got a curtain call. The Mets cheered for him. The Mets fans booed their own team. (19:10) A Braves investor wants the team to sell. Is this the right time? Is there a right time? (28:30) How much of winning is talent vs culture? What makes the best team? (32:20) Who’s the first phone call you make when you don’t make the playoffs? (37:30) Why do billionaires need subsidized stadiums? (45:11) More on Alexander Ovechkin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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