Mets owner Steve Cohen learning hard way: Rings have to be earned, not bought! Phillies having major pitch clock problems! Will the Nuggets win it all tonight!? (Episode 834)

Today’s word of the day is ‘hedge fund’ as in Steve Cohen as in New York Mets as in stink! How are the Mets this bad? Highest payroll in baseball. Home Run leader. Verlander. Scherzer. And they’re 9.5 GB of the Braves! Behind the Marlins! (16:20) Pitch clock problems! The Phillies are alleging that the pitch clock at home is moving faster than every other ballpark! What!? (27:30) Review: Smartless. (30:45) Blue Jays DFA relief pitcher Anthony Bass. It took them long enough. Why did they handle it like they did? (38:40) NPPOD (43:30) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me if Billy the Marlin was ever hurt like Burnie was by Conor McGregor… oh boy! It's a gloomy Monday in the northeast, but that shouldn't stop you from trying to have a great day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices