# Episode 588: Grand Slam Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-auburn-observer-3291122/episode-588-grand-slam Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-auburn-observer-3291122/episode-588-grand-slam.md Podcast: [The Auburn Observer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-auburn-observer-3291122) Published: 2026-05-28T10:18:32+00:00 Episode link: https://www.auburnobserver.com/p/auburn-baseball-regional-2026-ncaa-tournament-preview-podcast Audio file: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199552359/bdd6b3934811226a443f07ff8381654d.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-auburn-observer-3291122/episodes/episode-588-grand-slam Duration seconds: 232 ## Resource This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Adam Cole and Henry Patton join Justin and Dan to preview all things Auburn baseball ahead of this weekend’s regional at Plainsman Park. Topics for this subscribers-only episode include: * the role coaching plays in Auburn’s success on the baseball diamond * how the pitching staff went from question mark to exclamation point * why big bets on young position players are paying off again * x-factors who could step up in the postseason * the biggest obstacles on Auburn’s path to Omaha * keeping Barry Bonds on your team when the rest of the roster wants him gone * standout directorial debuts This is a premium podcast for Observer subscribers only. You can join by clicking the button below or going to this link . Follow Dan ( @dnpck ) and Justin ( @JFergusonAU ) on Twitter. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-auburn-observer-3291122/episodes/episode-588-grand-slam/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-auburn-observer-3291122/episode-588-grand-slam.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.