289 - The Battle of the Ratts: On Wander Franco, Shohei Ohtani, Avatar Ozzy, New Music and More
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This week it's Rex and Craig musing over baseball and music news of the day including:
- Wander Franco's legal troubles are not over;
- Shohei Ohtani's amazing year;
- Fernando Tatis, Jr.'s power outage;
- NL Central excellence;
- the Tampa Bay Rays are at it again;
- the trouble with Minor League Baseball
- The age of Avatar Ozzy; and
- Favorite first quarter 2026 albums.
Sources: Sha Be Allah, "SOURCE SPORTS: Immigration Experts Believe Wander Franco’s Big League Career Is Finished Despite Dodging Prison," thesource.com, May 27, 2026; Jake Mintz, "What a 29-2 score says about the state of low-level minor-league baseball — and why MLB fans should care," sports.yahoo.com, May 25, 2026; Kory Grow, "Ozzy Osbourne to come back as digital avatar, answer your questions," Rolling Stone (via msn.com), May 22, 2026.
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Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (via Premium Beat)
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This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2026.