Aaron Boone’s decision to bring Nestor Cortes into Game 1 of the World Series lands among the most disastrous coaching calls in sports history. Shaun Morash is in for Evan Roberts alongside Tiki Barber as the show ranks infamous mistakes involving Marshawn Lynch, Pedro Martinez, Bill Buckner and the Giants’ third-and-nine quarterback sneak. Shaun also explains why Joe Torre leaving Joba Chamberlain on the mound during Cleveland’s bug swarm still infuriates him.
The debate shifts to soccer, where Shaun argues that stoppage time’s mysterious clock is unnecessary and impossible to trust, while Tiki defends the drama and tension it creates. They also discuss soccer’s growing appeal, the importance of midfield play and whether elite NFL safeties deserve to be valued like other premium positions.
