On the twenty-second episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Jeff Passan (Yahoo! Sports), and Jon Pessah (Author). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss Jordan Spieth falling short at the British Open, the NFL turing heel on fantasy football, and the death of a Buffalo sports legend. The book club update features a new book and the show ends with Steve and Don discussing lonelyvirgil.net.
-Jeff Passan is making his tenth appearance (0:17:56) on the podcast. Jeff explains why he likes the home run derby, why Barry Bonds will never be in the Hall of Fame, and why he isn't ready to make a new World Series prediction. Passan also talks about the success of the Royals, the dominance of the Cardinals, and what to expect at the trade deadline.
-Jon Pessah is making his first appearance (0:48:40) on the podcast. Jon is on the podcast to talk about his book, "The Game: Inside the Secret World of Major League Baseball's Power Brokers." Jon talks about researching for the book, Bud Selig's legacy, and the effect that the steroid era has had on baseball.
