The Dodgers in Jeopardy, Dart vs. the Blue Tent & a Fan-Passion Snub w/ Rick Garcia & Corey Nathan

The Dodgers' owner is under SEC investigation and drowning in debt, a Giants quarterback forgot how to slide, and somebody just published a list that ranked New York and LA as the worst sports fans in America. Rick Garcia and Corey Nathan open on whether Mark Walter's financial mess could force a Dodgers sale and what it means for Shohei's opt-out clause, run the baseball board through the AL and NL playoff picture, watch Kyle Tucker turn into the ghost of Michael Conforto, debate whether Jaxson Dart's linebacker mentality makes him a leader or a meathead, make the case for Ty Simpson as the Rams' quarterback of the future behind Stafford, and close with a Pop That Culture rant about the fan-passion rankings that had the nerve to put New York dead last. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Mark Walter's SEC trouble and a possible Dodgers sale 6:00 - Shohei's opt-out clause and deferred money in doubt 12:00 - Baseball's stretch run: contenders, pretenders, and "stuffing" 14:00 - Kyle Tucker becomes the ghost of Conforto 22:30 - NFL: Jaxson Dart, linebacker leader or meathead? 27:00 - Ty Simpson makes his case for the Rams 32:00 - Aaron Donald and the ram in the room 32:30 - Pop That Culture: the fan rankings that snubbed New York 🎙️ Subscribe for weekly sports takes from two guys who've been around the block:    / @eastmeetswestsports   🎧 Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere you listen. Follow Rick Garcia: @RickGarciaNews on X (Twitter) Follow Corey Nathan: @coreysnathan on Substack, Threads, Instagram, X & more #dodgers #MarkWalter #shohei #shoheiohtani #mlb #kyletucker #jaxsondart #nygiants #tysimpson #rams #aarondonald #matthewstafford #nfl #PopThatCulture #EastMeetsWestSports #sportspodcast