Athletics in Vegas update: groundbreaking coming soon?; Will MLB add more national games in next TV deal? (Episode 1255)

Today’s word of the day is ‘groundbreaking’ as in Vegas as in the Athletics as in permits as in documents as in construction. What am I talking about? The Athletics said they are ready to break ground come June. For a stadium to open in 2028. Can it happen? What about the tariffs? (12:10) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about having a renewed interest in baseball, but none of the games are on national TV. Where can we watch that doesn’t cost extra? How can MLB grow the game this way? (20:10) What is going on with MLB TV though? Why are they looking to license it? (30:05) Review: Liza. (37:35) The NBA on TNT held a sendoff last night. Inside The NBA said goodbye to the regular season. Next season games move to Amazon and NBC. (40:40) NPPOD. (43:10) let’s talk about what happened at Pat McAfee’s live show. Just another bad moment for the Pirates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices