Astatue of Chicago White Sox Hall of Fame player Harold Baines is seen in the outfield of Guaranteed Rate Feld, home of the White Sox, on May 08, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois.
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We're going deep on the MLB for today's happy hour. A little Korean baseball too. Cheers!
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For now, it’s millionaires versus billionaires.
The MLB is exploring a way to get baseball season started during the pandemic… and Kai’s out today. So we drafted Andy Uhler to go deep on the players union, salary caps and more. Plus: a playlist for your weekend and, oh yeah, Facebook’s $400 million purchase of Giphy.
Thanks to everyone who joined us live on YouTube! Subscribe so you don’t miss our next one. Some of the stuff we discussed today:
- A little bit about our guest host, Marketplace reporter Andy Uhler
- “Facebook to buy Giphy for $400 million” in Axios
- “Justice Department, State Attorneys General Likely to Bring Antitrust Lawsuits Against Google” in The Wall Street Journal
- “Rays ace Blake Snell says he refuses to play for reduced MLB salary” on ESPN
- “How to watch Korean Baseball Organization games without cable” from CNET
- Speaking of ESPN… here’s the official Spotify playlist for “The Last Dance“
- “Your Favorite Restaurants Have Released Their Secret Recipes!” in My Daily Magazine
- Finally, that Disney turkey leg.
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Kai Ryssdal
Host
Marissa Cabrera
Senior Producer
Bridget Bodnar
Senior Producer
Tony Wagner
Digital Producer
