Phillies in Freefall, Sixers Go All-In & College Sports Cashes In

The Phillies are spiraling, the trade deadline is approaching and Jason and Jeff wonder whether Dave Dombrowski can actually fix a roster with too many holes and too few prospects. They also debate Bryce Harper’s public frustration and whether the Phillies’ championship window has already closed.

Then, the Sixers pull everyone back in. Jason and Jeff break down a star-studded lineup featuring LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Jaylen Brown, the challenge of making all the pieces fit and why moving on from Daryl Morey may have been the franchise’s most important decision.

Plus, college sports remains stuck without federal reform, private equity moves closer to campus, Michigan confronts an accountability crisis and the WNBA somehow promotes the very kind of player gambling its rules prohibit.