Jeff Passan on Woj's Retirement, MLB's Popularity Problem, & The Rock

Episode 515 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with ESPN's top MLB insider, Jeff Passan.
Passan discusses the recent retirement of Adrian Wojnaroswki and what the life of an insider is like. Does he bring his phone into the shower? Does he break stories from the toilet? Where was the oddest place he's broken news?
Passan also talks about Major League Baseball's popularity problem, MLB's TV issues and what three things he'd do if he was Commissioner for a day.
Passan also shares the story of getting The Rock to leave his outgoing answering machine message while in college and the story of getting seriously injured by a tree limb.
Following Passan, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. In this week's segment, Jimmy and Sal read recent Apple reviews for "SI Media With Jimmy Traina," discuss "The Bear" and the Pine Barrens episode of "The Sopranos," Chiefs running back Carson Steele missing his sister's wedding because she scheduled it when he had a game, John Sterling returning to the Yankees and much more.
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GREAT INSIGHT! 📚 Bravo, gentleman.

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Always love to watch Jimmy on You Tube however appears am one of the few and proud who choose that option....maybe he has a face for podcasts lol. Title of the episode not going to reel in the listeners need to have Passan's name in to attract some more viewers. JT appeared a bit under the weather with Passan who was keen to point out the SI banner in the background. Passan was great and entertaining he's a great podcast guest because he is knowledgeable and doesn't take himself too seriously. J-Train was more than a bit jelly over the Rock answering machine nugget. Good stuff with Sal..."I like to go in fresh" was a nice throwback to Frank Costanza and the Jimmy's throat clearings are definitely reminiscent of Baba Booey but the banter between these two Long Island forty somethings always good stuff. Definitely would love to hear a female point of view at some point but JT seems a bit shy around the ladies so won't hold my breath there.

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