{"podcast":{"title":"Le Batard & Friends Network","slug":"le-batard-friends-network-83210","podcast_index_feed_id":83210,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ESP7341569060","website_url":"http://www.lebatardAF.co,","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3557e8bc-4f64-11eb-938f-fb008d5d096b/image/73447c6e37cb2aef46f172515a0cead7.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Meadowlark Media","episode_count":200,"summary":"Your one-stop feed for Dan and all of the original podcasts from the LeBatard & Friends network. You won't miss a show here.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T20:21:27.586400+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/le-batard-friends-network-83210"},"episode":{"title":"MLB changing the Home Run Derby rules! Dodgers care plan for Ohtani! Scherzer is done! (Episode 1474 Hour 1)","slug":"mlb-changing-the-home-run-derby-rules-dodgers-care-plan-for-ohtani-scherzer-is-done-episode-1474-hour-1","published_at":"2026-06-18T13:17:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/le-batard-friends-network-83210/mlb-changing-the-home-run-derby-rules-dodgers-care-plan-for-ohtani-scherzer-is-done-episode-1474-hour-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/le-batard-friends-network-83210","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/LBE2072986705.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/LBE2072986705.mp3","summary":"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","meta_description":"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 rule…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3223,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/le-batard-friends-network-83210/episodes/mlb-changing-the-home-run-derby-rules-dodgers-care-plan-for-ohtani-scherzer-is-done-episode-1474-hour-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/le-batard-friends-network-83210/mlb-changing-the-home-run-derby-rules-dodgers-care-plan-for-ohtani-scherzer-is-done-episode-1474-hour-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}