Norm Hitzges grabs a bat, a calculator, and a fainting couch to process Shohei Ohtani’s “are-you-kidding-me” clincher: six scoreless with 10 punchouts and three moonshots to broom Milwaukee and send the Dodgers to the Fall Classic. Greatest single game by any pro ballplayer… ever? Norm makes the case—with tape-measure receipts, history comps, and a reminder why the Dodgers cut a $700M check without blinking. Then it’s why L.A.’s rotation is a cheat code (Snell? Glasnow? Yamamoto? …Ohtani?), how they steamrolled the league’s big winners, and why Toronto should keep the champagne on ice. Come for the stats; stay for the gentle sarcasm and the sound of baseball writers rewriting their “best ever” lists in real time.
Chapters
00:00 - “Today I’m Just Wondering: Can One Game Break Baseball?”
00:22 - Sponsor Pit Stop: Fluent Financial keeps the lights on
01:27 - The Case Opens: Was this the greatest game by a single player?
02:11 - Shohei the Pitcher: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 10 K—no notes
03:01 - Shohei the Destroyer: Homer… homer… homer
03:59 - Tape-Measure Theater: 446', 469', 427'—ballistics report
04:54 - The Résumé Flex: Back-to-back MVP, league leads, and laughter at “overpaid”
06:10 - Why L.A.’s Terrifying: Name an ace—any ace
06:57 - Bracket Body Count: Brewers, Phils, Yankees—good night and good luck
07:42 - Why the Dodgers Are Heavy Favorites (and why Vegas isn’t nuts)
08:24 - Bob’s Steak & Chop House Intermission (because ribeyes beat analytics)
09:38 - Balm Break & Closing Credits: Norm signs off, Ohtani still ridiculous
Just Wondering is a long-form sports commentary podcast hosted by longtime broadcaster Norm Hitzges, offering thoughtful, numbers-driven analysis of the NFL, college sports, the NBA, and the business and culture surrounding them. Each episode blends experience, history, and curiosity to explore why things happen — not just what happened.
New episodes feature clear-eyed perspective, context you don’t hear elsewhere, and questions worth sitting with a little longer.
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