Baseball Matters Again – The Drive – 8/13

Aug 13, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:32 am

ANAHEIM, CA - AUGUST 12:  Blake Treinen #39 gets a fist pump from Josh Phegley #19 of the Oakland A...

ANAHEIM, CA - AUGUST 12: Blake Treinen #39 gets a fist pump from Josh Phegley #19 of the Oakland Athletics after earning a save in the ninth inning of the game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium on August 12, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

(Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

Hour 1

Kyle Madson and Matt George open the show with some Madden 19 football talk before Morning Brew featuring the A’s topping the Angels, Tiger Woods’ incredible weekend, and Jalen Ramsey. Kyle and Matt dive deeper into the AL West race in baseball before some talk on Hue Jackson and the Cleveland Browns.

Hour 2

Kyle and Matt break down all of the divisional races in the MLB before Threefer Madness Sacramento Kings schedule edition. Then, Oakland A’s radio voice Ken Korach joins the show for an extended conversation about the A’s AL West race.

Hour 3

Marcus Mosher of The Raiders Wire joins Kyle and Matt to talk about the Raiders’ preseason win, the Khalil Mack contract situation, Jon Gruden and more. Then some San Francisco Giants talk, Jim Tomsula’s beer takes, and Isaiah Thomas’ mean words about Cleveland.

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