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On Deck: July 20th - Jason Wojciechowski on Samardzija, the AL West, and More

7.20.14 at 10:02pm by Kenny Ducey

Kenny Ducey talks to Jason Wojciechowski (@jlwoj) of ESPN.com about the highly-competitive AL West, now featuring Jeff Samardzija, and some other items including Colby Lewis complaining.

When I Get My Card Back Activated, I’m Back to Vegas

7.20.14 at 9:17pm by Kenny Ducey

Shielding fans from scorching triple-digit Las Vegas temperatures, Thomas & Mack Center also provides sanctuary from the turbulence of NBA free agency. It’s an imperfect abode for basketball, but an abode nonetheless —the game breathes and entertains thousands for a few weeks in the heart of the summer. Draft prospects, some young and some old, provide optimism for franchises in need. Fringe roster players re-display skills that once made them coveted. Coaches are given the opportunity to mesh with team members.

Why I Love the NBA Summer League

7.19.14 at 10:17pm by James Decker

I’ve always casually watched the NBA Summer League. In a time where the focus is almost entirely on baseball, watching a couple of basketball games per day is a good way to have a change of pace and scout some young talent. But after being courtside in Las Vegas for five days, my appreciation for the Summer League has grown immensely.

Life in the Minors: Chapter 5 - Life Outside the Ballpark

7.19.14 at 4:10pm by Christian Goewey

For the fourteenth consecutive year, WFUV talks to the members of the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Staten Island Yankees in the New York Single-A Penn League about the trials and tribulations of being minor league ballplayers. The long bus rides, the low pay, 76 games in 80 days. This is a look into Life in the Minors: How the Other Half Lives.

This week, Christian Goewey and Brendan Bowers talk about these players' lives outside of their playing time.