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Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews FanSided MLB insider Robert Murray. Jessica and Robert discuss a wide range of topics including Paul Skenes' impact to the Pittsburgh Pirates, trade interest for Oakland A's players Mason Miller and Brent Rooker, the Baltimore Orioles at the trade deadline, and more.
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-1:53: Welcome Robert to Short and to the Point
-2:31: 2024 MLB season so far
-3:35: Cleveland Guardians success
-6:17: Insider approach to MLB All-Star Game
-8:44: Most unexpected person who knew Robert
-10:01: Paul Skenes hype
-13:11: Mason Miller
-15:46: Miller’s trade interest
-17:31: Mason Miller and Nickelback
-19:10: Garrett Crochet trade value
-21:18: Luis Robert Jr. trade value
-22:47: Brent Rooker trade interest
-25:27: Jazz Chisholm Jr. trade talk
-27:28: Chisholm’s value
-29:07: In-division trades
-32:08: Trade deadline deals
-33:11: San Francisco Giants
-36:05: Rich Hill
-38:08: Baltimore Orioles

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Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews ESPN baseball commentator Karl Ravech. Jessica and Karl discuss a wide range of topics including the format chances to the MLB Home Run Derby, the influx of young talent in the league, introducing someone to baseball, and more.
The 2024 MLB Home Run Derby will take place on Monday, July 15 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN.
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-2:30: Welcome Karl to Short and to the Point
-2:56: Journey of getting to ESPN
-4:49: Working with son, Sam, in sports media
-6:13: Versatility being more and more important throughout Karl’s career
-7:31: Transitioning out of “SportsCenter” and getting out of comfort zone
-9:33: Embracing the pitch clock
-11:34: Rooting for people instead of teams
-13:54: What makes Alex Cora stand out?
-15:38: Relationship with the game changes from player to coach
-17:39: Players having the mentality to have long careers
-20:04: Aaron Judge and the pressure to “save the game”
-23:15: Influx of younger talent now in MLB
-24:41: Power of shortstops
-26:18: Home Run Derby changes
-28:38: Risk of Injuries in Home Run Derby
-31:14: PED’s
-36:04: Forgetting that players are humans
-38:28: Changes to game from a media aspect since Karl first started
-41:00: How to introduce someone to baseball?

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Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews women's sports expert Lyndsey D'Arcangelo. Jessica and Lyndsey discuss a wide range of topics including men in media learning to talk about women's sports, Diana Taurasi's praise of Caitlin Clark, the growth of the WNBA and women's sports, and more.
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-1:15: Welcome Lyndsey to Short and to the Point
-1:56: Gain in popularity and consumption in women’s sports
-4:07: Specific moment that drove popularity in women’s sports?
-5:54: Women athletes having the added responsibility to grow the sport that the men may not have
-8:17: Describing Caitlin Clark, and what she’s done, to the casual sports fan
-11:06: Comparisons
-14:01: Diana Taurasi on Caitlin Clark
-17:23: How long was this Taurasi/Clark narrative brewing?
-19:56: Media ignoring Clark’s teammates?
-22:35: Lack of quality content in media for women’s sports
-30:27: Men learning to talk about the WNBA
-36:12: Instances of women’s sports getting more respect
-38:47: Pop culture embracing the WNBA
-41:45: Pursuing covering women’s sports

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Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews SiriusXM and Fox Sports Radio's Geoff Schwartz. Jessica and Geoff discuss a wide range of topics including Aaron Rodgers skipping minicamp, playing with Eli Manning, loving baseball, and more.
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-1:27: Welcome Geoff to Short and to the Point
-2:28: Being open and honest as a pro
-3:52: Dealing with injuries
-7:45: Adding games to NFL schedule
-10:38: Aaron Rodgers skipping minicamp
-14:14: Social media strategies
-17:01: Transition from playing to being a member of the media
-19:27: Retirement
-23:12: Hierarchy of media
-26:06: Tom Brady
-27:56: Watching defensive game film while playing on offense
-32:00: Misconceptions of offensive linemen
-34:48: Playing with Eli Manning
-38:27: GOAT talk
-43:04: Sports betting
-53:27: Love of baseball
-57:51: What does Geoff look for in baseball as a fan

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Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews Eric Wahl, the brother of the late soccer journalist Grant Wahl. Jessica and Eric celebrate Grant's life and discuss the release of Grant's new book. "World Class: Purpose, Passion, and the Pursuit of Greatness On and Off the Field" is a collection of Grant's best work and Eric narrated most of the audiobook.
"World Class" is available at Powell's and wherever you get your books.
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-2:21: Welcome Eric to Short and to the Point
-2:33: Grant as a brother
-4:03: Family health issues bringing Eric and Grant closer
-9:00: Grant going to Qatar
-12:44: Grant’s upbringing shaping the stories he wrote
-15:55: Grant’s passing
-23:11: Grant’s rainbow shirt
-25:50: Grieving publicly, being asked about Grant’s death
-28:29: Grant’s cause of death
-30:23: Sports and politics and Grant’s knowledge in both
-31:52: Being a private person in public
-37:05: People telling Eric stories about meeting Grant
-40:07: Grant accepting feedback, willing to admit when wrong
-43:55: Grant’s evolution as a reporter
-45:38: Sports being serious
-49:15: Watching sports on TV in the 70s
-51:35: Using sports to have a discussion about politics
-52:11: “World Class” book
-53:34: Audiobook recording process

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Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews ESPN baseball reporter Tim Kurkjian. Jessica and Tim discuss a wide range of topics including the 2024 London Series, the concept of storytelling in baseball, winning the 2022 BBWAA Career Excellence Award, and more.
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-2:06: Welcome Tim to Short and to the Point
-2:17: Baseball coverage changing over the years
-4:00: Being a beat reporter
-5:53: London Series
-8:18: MLB globalization
-9:50: Storytelling in baseball
-11:55: Balancing new aspects to tradition in MLB
-13:49: Being inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame with the 2022 BBWAA Career Excellence Award
-15:48: HOF weekend
-17:34: Writing a story compared to writing HOF speech
-18:41: Being a terrible writer in high school
-20:08: Art of sportswriting
-21:46: Has the approach to journalism changed?
-23:37: Trying to stay humble
-25:03: Dealing with failures and setbacks
-28:46: Art of broadcasting and Vin Scully
-31:28: Tim’s “Is This A Great Game, Or What?” podcast with son, Jeff
-34:42: Being old school and going viral
-37:08: Relationship with baseball since Tim started

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