Starkville | Joe Davis Reads the History Books, While Shohei Ohtani Rewrites Them

From Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball The Athletic

A nickname is earned, not given—and after lighting up radar guns at 104 mph, Jacob Misiorowski’s fastball has certainly earned one. This week, we dive into listener-submitted suggestions and, with help from Jayson and Doug, try to land on the perfect name for The Miz’s electric four-seamer. Then, Dodgers broadcaster and Fox Sports play-by-play voice Joe Davis joins Starkville to talk about the defending champs, calling last season’s World Series, and what makes Shohei Ohtani unlike anyone else. Plus, Strange But True from a wild night in Philadelphia.

Rundown:

2:53 A New Nickname for The Miz

13:14 Joe Davis Joins the Show

15:05 Wild Night in Philadelphia

17:50 Broadcasting the Dodgers

19:28 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers

27:30 The Legend of Shohei Ohtani

33:45 Reaction to ABS

35:10 ‘Gibby Meet Freddie’

40:03 Calling Game 7 of 2025 World Series

45:30 Strange But True

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