Cold Judge, Hot Trout, and Player Nicknames (Ep. 99)

The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann banter about an
Angels team photo (1:15), the Mets-Indians Jay Bruce trade (2:00),
and an Astros blooper (4:05). Then, they bring on ESPN’s Mark Simon
to discuss how teams are attacking the slumping Aaron Judge (6:30)
and Mike Trout’s continued dominance (15:50). After that, they
welcome Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman of MLB.com and Cespedes
Family BBQ to talk about the best and the worst player-chosen
nicknames for the upcoming Players Weekend (27:45), and whether the
event signals a thaw in baseball’s aversion to self-expression
(44:55). Lastly, Ben and Michael discuss what Jerry Dipoto did
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