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The Roundtable | Crazy on-field kerfuffles & the Playoff races are getting really interesting
September 5, 2025·43 min·4 clips
Andy argues players should run to first base instead of celebrating home runs against bad teams.
As heard by us
A loose baseball debate about catcher trust, blame, and where responsibility lands.
Episode 173 of The Roundtable stays focused on the Framber Valdez dispute and the harder question underneath it: how much catcher trust really matters when blame gets assigned.
Why you'd press play
When you want one messy baseball dispute unpacked by people who actually enjoy the mess.
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