
Starkville | Brewing Up Something Special with GM Matt Arnold
About this episode
The NL Cy Young race is absolutely loaded right now. Cristopher Sánchez just rattled off 50 and two-thirds consecutive scoreless innings, Jacob Misiorowski is lighting up radar guns, and Shohei Ohtani has his ERA sitting below 1.00. This week, Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville break down the crowded race for the award and discuss just how impressive Sánchez's scoreless streak was.
Later, Brewers President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Matt Arnold stops by to talk about Milwaukee's surprising run to the top of the standings, Misiorowski's rapid rise, and what it's really like to spend time around manager Pat Murphy.
Plus, the guys close things out with another edition of Strange But True, featuring a magic number of 13.
Rundown:
3:13 NL Cy Young Race Heating Up
11:43 Matt Arnold Visits Starkville
13:33 'Trader Matt'
15:08 Adapting to Change
20:57 Playing for Milwaukee
22:21 ‘The Miz’
27:38 Don't Forget About Kyle Harrison
29:39 Playing in the NL Central
30:53 Being the Brewers President & GM
32:25 Brewers Manager Pat Murphy
37:49 Trade Deadline Plans
39:24 Playing in the Postseason
40:43 Matt Arnold's Journey
44:30 Strange But True: Yankees’ 13-Run Inning
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Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville
With: Matt Arnold
Producer: Jason Potere
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