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Yappin' About Sports
Home of the Sports Podcast "Yappin' About Sports" hosted by Jack Hartley
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47: Tigers Win Streak Halted by Red Sox
What to take from the 6-1 run the Tigers have been on as of late, is this a sustainable winning product as is?
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46: Transfer Portal Thoughts on MSU, Tigers Back On Track Win Fifth Straight
With the transfer portal now open, Michigan State has not lost or gained a transfer, thoughts on the current roster for next season. Tigers get back on track…
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45: Tigers Rebound Nicely, Sweep Marlins
After a rough series in Minnesota the Tigers come home to sweep the Miami Marlins.
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44: Tigers Able to End Skid, Blank Marlins Friday Night
Reacting to the Tigers finally ending their losing streak against Miami.
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43: Early Concern for Detroit, Tigers Lose 4th Straight
After 12 games the Tigers have some early concerns arising.
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42: Dusty May and the Michigan Wolverines are National Champs
Dusty May is able to make the quick work turn around and hang multiple banners in just two years at Michigan. Reaction to the Wolverines cutting down the nets.
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41: Final Four and National Title Game Picks, Tigers Win on Opening day
Final Four Saturday is here! Game picks for Saturday and Monday as we count down the minutes to tip in Indy!
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40: Frustration for Tigers Out West, Swept in Arizona
The Tigers welcome fans to Comerica Park for opening day in Detroit on Friday with a 2-4 record and getting swept in Arizona after a tough go for the roster at…
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39: MSU Season Final Thoughts, May and Wolverines Dancing to Final Four, Elite 8 reaction
Final thoughts and reactions to Michigan State 2026 basketball season. Michigan is back in the Final Four for the first time in eight seasons. How will they…
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38: All Detroit Tigers Talk W/ Matt Ammons
A full deep dive into Tigers baseball -2026 overall outlook -Who has the most pressure this season? Give one bat and one arm -Why the Tigers can/can't win the…
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37: Sweet 16 Reaction, Huskies Down Spartans, Wolverines Handle the Tide
Michigan State drops their Sweet 16 matchup to UConn, Michigan is moving on for a chance at Indy, and overall reaction to all eight Sweet 16 games.
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36: Sweet 16 Best Bets, MSU & UM Expectations entering weekend, Happy Opening Day!
Going over expectations for the Tigers entering the 2026 season. Michigan and Michigan State gear up for the Sweet 16 in a loaded weekend of hoops. Best bets…
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35: March Madness Opening Weekend Reaction, MSU & Michigan Still Dancing
Overall thoughts are reactions to the firs two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Michigan and Michigan State are both in the Sweet 16 for back to back seasons.
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34: Full March Madness Bracket Predictions, World Baseball Classic Final Thoughts
Happy March Madness opening weekend to all who celebrate! Picks to every game this tournament and thoughts and wrap up on World Baseball Classic play.
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33: WBC Final Set, Expectations for Michigan and Michigan State in March Madness
The USA will face off against Venezuela on Tuesday night, following their wins over the Dominican Republic and Italy. Realistic expectations for the Spartans…
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32: Instant Reaction to MSU Loss to UCLA
Michigan State makes themself improbable to win the national title following a tough 88-84 loss to UCLA
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31: College Basketball Rocks, Pistons Dominate at Home, Red Wings in March
Conference tournament week never disappoints and this year is no different. Michigan and Michigan State have their first game matchups and the Pistons get to…
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30: Trip To Cameron Indoor, Michigan/MSU & World Baseball Classic
Going over the weekend at Duke and UNC, Michigan and Michigan State before the Big Ten Tournament, World Baseball Classic talk
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29: LIVE Reaction from Duke/North Carolina
Live reaction and recap from Durham following the Blue Devils convincing win over UNC.
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28: College Hoops Talk, WBC Predictions
Going over Wednesday night in college basketball and predicting how far team USA will go at the World Baseball Classic.
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27: Spartans Sweep Indiana Road Trip, Duke and Zona Continue Dominance, Monty Traded From Lions
Michigan State gets a huge week beating Purdue and Indiana over the past few days, Duke and Arizona claim conference titles outright, Red Wings win as Monty is…
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26: Izzo and Sparty Win in Mackey, Michigan Dominates Illinois, College Basketball Bets
Michigan State wins for the first time in 12 years in Mackey Arena with a 76-74 thriller over Purdue. Michigan wraps up the Big Ten title and beats down Illini…
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25: Michigan Takes Claim of B1G Title, Pistons Split With Spurs and Thunder, College Basketball Notes
Michigan claims at least a share and a chance for a outright big ten title, the Pistons are able to beat a shorthanded OKC Thunder team, college basketball…
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24: USA Hockey Golden Sweep, Duke Tops Michigan in DC, Spartans Win Ugly vs Buckeyes, Pistons Downed by Spurs at LCA
USA Men's and Women's hockey take home Gold over Canada at the Winter Games, Duke is able to best Michigan in the battle of top teams in DC and Michigan State…
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23: College Basketball Bets and Picks For a Loaded Saturday
Going over all the top games for Saturday's college hoops slate with bets and picks
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22: MSU & UM Win Big Tuesday, Recapping a Wild Wednesday Night in College Basketball
Michigan and Michigan State score Big Ten wins Tuesday in dominant fashion. JT Toppin goes down for Texas Tech in loss to ASU, and other games to highlight…
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21: Iowa State Outlasts Houston, Daytona 500 Thoughts, College Hoops Talk
Iowa State takes down Houston in a classic top 10 battle at Iowa State, Daytona 500 delivers in a major way, and Michigan hoops is the new No.1.
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20: Spartans Throttled by Badgers, Saturday College Basketball Picks, Daytona 500 Talk
Todays Show 1. Michigan State's 21-point loss to Wisconsin 2. Loaded college hoops slate for Saturday 3. Going over some of the best Daytona 500s of the past…
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19: Verlander Back a Tiger, Michigan Comeback Over Northwestern, Pistons Dominate Again
Todays Show 1. Justin Verlander is a Detroit Tiger again 2. Michigan goes on the road and comes back down 15 plus to Northwestern 3. Pistons notch win no.40
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18: Super Bowl Reaction, Spartans Take Down Illini, Pistons Win Eventful Game in Charlotte
Todays Show 1. Super Bowl reaction 2. MSU win over Illini 3. Arizona no longer unbeaten 4. Pistons game in Charlotte
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17: Super Bowl Picks, Top 5 Super Bowls Last 20 Seasons, Pistons Throttle Knicks
Todays Show 1. Pistons win over Knicks 2. Divine Out for Michigan State 3. Top 5 Super Bowls last 20 seasons
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16: MSU Upset in Minnesota, Pistons Trade Ivey, Framber Valdez is a Tiger
Today's Show 1. Michigan State loss to Minnesota 2. Pistons trade Ivey and beat Nuggets 3. Valdez signs huge deal with Tigers
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15: Recapping a Loaded College Hoops Weekend, Red Wings Shutout Colorado in Denver
Todays Show 1. Going over the top games from the past weekend in college basketball 2. Wrap up thoughts on MSU/Michigan 3. How about the Detroit Red Wings?
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14: Michigan Handles Business in East Lansing
Todays show 1. Michigan goes into the Breslin Center and comes out with a huge road win
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13: Top 10 Matchup Set for MSU & UM Friday, Pick and Preview
Todays Show 1. Going over Michigan and MSU's wins on Tuesday and pick for the game in East Lansing on Friday
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12: Super Bowl Set, MSU Dominates Maryland, College Hoops Talk
Todays show 1. Reacting to Championship weekend and Super Bowl matchup 2. MSU pummels Maryland on Saturday 3. College basketball talk and preview for…
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11: Championship Game Picks, Michigan Handles OSU, Red Wings & Pistons drop games
Todays show 1. Picks for championship Sunday 2. Michigan uses late surge over OSU 3. Red Wings and Pistons take losses
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10: Reacting to Bills Firing Coach, Lions New OC, MSU Rolls Over Oregon
1. Reacting to the Bills decision to move on at head coach 2. Red Wings and Pistons continue winning ways 3. MSU & UM get more Big Ten wins
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9: Divisional Round Reaction, Indiana Champions, MSU Hoops Back in Action
1. Reacting to a fun weekend in playoff football 2. Indiana completes the 16-0 run 3. MSU and Michigan hoops back in action Tuesday
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8: Divisional Weekend Picks, Kyle Tucker to the... Dodgers
Todays show 1. Divisional Round Picks 2. Kyle Tucker signs deal with Dodgers
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7: MSU Beats Indiana, Michigan Holds Off Washington, 3 Unbeatens Remain in College Hoops
Todays show 1. MSU win over Indiana 2. Michigan takes down Washington on the road 3. Going over a couple games from Wednesday's slate
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6: Wild Card Weekend Delivers, UM Hoops First Loss, How About Those Red Wings?
1.Going over what was a great Wild Card Weekend in the NFL 2.Reacting to Michigan losing its first game of the season 3.Red Wings continue to roll
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5: College Football Title Game Set, MSU Records Back To Back Wins Over USC, Northwestern
Todays Show 1/10/2026 1. Reacting to the college football semifinal games 2. MSU hoops back in the win column
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4: Ranking The Top 10 NFL Playoff Games Since 2011 & Picks For CFP Semis, NFL Wild Card Round
Todays Show 1. Picking the college football playoff semifinals 2. Bets and picks in the NFL Wild Card Round 3. Ranking the best NFL playoff games since 2011…
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3: Week 18 Reaction, Lions Sweep Ben Johnson & MSU Hoops Back In Win Coloumn
Todays Show 1. Going over the key games in the NFL Week 18 slate and Lions win over Bears 2. Red Wings and Pistons back to winning ways 3. Michigan State takes…
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2: Michign State Drops Game To Nebraska, Michigan Rolls Again, College Football Playoff Reaction
Todays Topics 1) Michigan State loses to Nebraska after 20-turnover game 2) Michigan Steamrolls again over USC 3) College Football Playoff reaction
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1: Lions 2025 decline, MSU/UM Hoops & Tigers talk
Todays episode in order of talking points 1. Jared Goff and Detroit Lions future and belief 2.Michigan State & Michigan hoops/ college basketball 3.Pistons and…
Yappin' About Sports"The Hefty Lefty Show" Ep.14 "Time is ticking"
Time is ticking on the MLB season as teams make their final pushes for the postseason.
Yappin' About SportsThe Hefty Lefty Show Ep.13 "Down goes Anderson!"
Today Jack goes over the trade deadline and who may headlines. Followed by some talk on the Angels situation with Trout and Ohtani and not producing a winner.
Yappin' About SportsThe Hefty Lefty Show Ep.12 "Trade Deadline Madness is here"
Today Jack goes over the moves that have been made so far this deadline season. Finishing with some Tigers talk.
Yappin' About Sports"The Hefty Lefty Show" Ep.11 "The Baltimore Orioles are in 1st Place"
Today Jack gives us three teams that are trending up in the last week and three that have taken a hit. With a quick wrap up on the Tigers.
Yappin' About Sports"The Hefty Lefty Show" Ep.10 "Second Half Baseball Has Arrived"
A quick overlook of where things stand right now in the MLB. Some deeper Tigers talk going into second half play.
Yappin' About Sports"The Hefty Lefty Show" Ep.9 "All Star Break Has Arrived"
Breaking down where all the contenders sit at the end of the first half. Making picks for the HRD and ASG and Tigers talk to conclude.
Yappin' About Sports"The Hefty Lefty Show" Ep.8 "American League Outlook Before All Star Break"
Going top to bottom of the American League going over each competing teams outlook before the break and recapping the last weeks actions.
Yappin' About Sports"The Hefty Lefty Show" Ep.7 "The Reds Are a First Place Team"
Today's epidsode goes into a more in-depth Tigers talk over their series with the Royals and the Twins. Power rankings for the top five teams in the league and…
Yappin' About Sports"The Hefty Lefty Show" Ep.6 "Summer Baseball has arrived"
A dive into each division from top to bottom. The current outlook and predictions for how the division standings will look when things are said and done. A…
Yappin' About Sports"The Hefty Lefty Show" Ep.5 "The Hefty Lefty is Back"
Jack breaks down his early season notes and thoughts on the 2023 MLB season. Finished off with some Tiger talk following their nine game skid. That and more!
Yappin' About SportsThe Hefty Lefty Show July 18th ,2022
Digging into the all star game and home run derby picks. Who I am most intrigued to see. Quick draft talk, Tigers first half recap and thoughts. Best lineup…
Yappin' About SportsThe Hefty Lefty Show July 11th, 2022
Going into the last week of Tigers action. How bad has this offense been? Positives this year. Overall outlook on the team.
Yappin' About SportsSit Down With Charlotte Knights CEO Dan Rajkowski
Jack sits down with Charlotte Knights CEO Dan Rajkowski about what it is like to work in baseball and what the job entails.