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5 min read"Fans of something called the Motor City Cruise... can pay $250 for a chance at blank." The answer, as Ben Maller reveals after a parade of listener guesses (a makeover, a Taco Bell vending machine, a boob job), is a tryout. An actual, open tryout for the Detroit Pistons' G League affiliate. It's a throwback to the mom-and-pop days of baseball, when teams would hold open camps and a few guys would actually make the majors. This small, odd detail is the perfect entry point into an hour of sports radio that is less about analysis and more about the strange, human, and often dysfunctional stories that make sports worth paying attention to.
The Peralta Peace Summit and the Dysfunction in Queens
The lead story of the hour is the "clubhouse intrigue" surrounding the New York Mets, a team Maller describes as "absolute rubbish." The drama centers on a clandestine June meeting organized by pitcher Freddie Peralta—now traded to Tampa Bay—to smooth things over between the team's two highest-paid stars, Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto. The problem? No one can agree on what happened.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (03:20) **Hour Open & Lead Story: Mets Clubhouse Intrigue** - Ben introduces the show and the main story: the Freddie Peralta peace summit between Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto.
- 2 (09:03) **Dysfunction Junction: Mets Roster Moves** - Ben explains how the Mets have gutted the roster to pacify Lindor and Soto, yet the team remains terrible.
- 3 (12:07) **Aaron Judge Cleared for Light Activity** - Ben breaks down the latest Aaron Judge injury update and what it really means for the Yankees.
- 4 (16:44) **Jeffrey Yan's Dance Celebration** - Ben discusses the viral story of Mets rookie pitcher Jeffrey Yan and his dramatic strikeout dance.
- 5 (17:44) **Why We Need More Weirdos in Baseball** - Ben defends Yan's antics and argues baseball needs more unique personalities.
- 6 (24:28) **Malloridal of the Day: Motor City Cruise Tryouts** - Ben presents the trivia question about the Detroit Pistons' G League affiliate.
- 7 (34:37) **Caller: Big Daddy on Wednesday Football** - Big Daddy from Memphis calls to complain about the Hall of Fame game being scheduled on a Wednesday.
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Show Notes
Ben Maller talks about reports that Freddy Peralta initiated a sit-down between beefing Mets stars Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto, the latest update on the status of Aaron Judge for the Yankees, the mound antics of Mets pitcher Jefry Yan, #AskBen, and more!
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