We flew back from New York on no sleep, so today’s show runs a little loose. The night before, the Webull ALDS watch party in NYC turned into Rich’s birthday bash, with Johnny Damon singing to him and a crowd that showed up way bigger than we expected. Then the Rays finished off their sweep of the Yankees, and Covino gets real about why his team keeps folding in October, from the Anthony Volpe ball that got pulled back at the wall to a title drought that’s as old as his daughter.
Covino also burned the roof of his mouth on a New York slice he refused to wait on, which turned into a debate about the one food you have to eat in every city. Old School and 50 Hits marked 44 years since Cats opened on Broadway, and your calls on the greatest runs of our lifetime went from Cal Ripken and The Simpsons to the Undertaker and Pink Floyd. Rob Manfred wants a 154 game season where a division winner picks its own playoff opponent, and Rich explains why guys like Kiké Hernández and Big Papi come through when it matters. We close with Bears at Packers and whether a loss at home to a Chicago backup puts Matt LaFleur on the hot seat, plus a look at Bucs and Cowboys tonight.
Covino & Rich: Rays SWEEP the Yankees as Aaron Judge Watches Another October Slip Away | Oct. 8
