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Josh (@Railbirdj) is joined by Chris Barron (@ChrisRBarron) to talk all things life and baseball. It's been a while since Josh recorded a podcast, and frankly, the intro levels are all wrong. If you can sit through a couple minutes, we promise it gets better as he remembers all the controls. In 2003, Massachusetts became the first state to legalize gay marriage. The fact that SCOTUS ruled to make gay marriage legal nationwide after only 12 years is astounding. We are living in a Civil Rights Era. It may not feel like it right now, but we are. #BoycottMississippi (Maybe) Sports is a microcosm of society. I PROMISED WE'D TALK ABOUT BASEBALL. Best and worst of the MLB; the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies. Thank God Ryne Sandberg didn't muster this 119-159 managerial record in Chicago. Once again; never hire someone you can't fire. Celebrating Almost; the 2015 Cleveland Indians throwing a party for the 1995 team. Would the Pirates do the same for the 2013 Pittsburgh team that broke the 20-year losing season streak? Maybe I was wrong to be so harsh on the Tribe. The Kansas City Royals are taking over the All Star Game, and it's awesome*. *Sort of, considering fan voting is a farce and an exhibition meaning something is even worse. The wave is also terrible. As always (I've said this before, but these two places are very important to More Than a Fan): Special thanks to Eric Fischer for all the logo's and album art he does for the More Than a Fan Digital Network. Follow Eric on Twitter at (@illstr8r) and contact him via e-mail at: illstr8r@gmail.com. Visit Medina Cigar and Tobacco in beautiful Medina, Ohio.

Josh (@RailbirdJ) is joined by Ben Cox (@WFNYBen) from Waiting for Next Year to run down the NBA Playoffs. The Clippers and Rockets argue about fouls like a married couple argues about finances. Can the Clippers win without Chris Paul? No. Ben Cox told me I'm wrong about the Warriors being beatable. Golden State will win the West Damnit, John Wall Luckily for Cleveland, the Hawks are also probably awful. CAVS! Stupid scoreboard video As always (I've said this before, but these two places are very important to More Than a Fan): Special thanks to Eric Fischer for all the logo's and album art he does for the More Than a Fan Digital Network. Follow Eric on Twitter at (@illstr8r) and contact him via e-mail at: illstr8r@gmail.com. Visit Medina Cigar and Tobacco in beautiful Medina, Ohio.

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NBA Free Agency and an Ubaldo Argument

NBA 2nd Round Breakdown and Cleveland Indians

This week Ryan and I battle some early technical difficulties but end up killing the whole damn thing. Not only did we do a great job after the break, but we really bonded. We're full-on emotionally involved now. Yep. Until he reads this, then he'll comment on how I'm a punk. We bash Bill Belichick and Tom Coughlin for some game mismanagement and Ryan goes bananas about how much he loves Eli Manning. I, of course, remain completely objective. Ryan talked me off the ledge about not wanting teams to play lay down defense in certain situations, too. That guy. So good. He also may or may not be reading this over my shoulder. It's like we're doing this for your amusement or something. After the break we get it on with the Super Bowl halftime show and talk about how disappointed we are with the commercials this year. Bad on you, advertisers. Switching to the NBA, we break down the new Futures Game idea before we school everyone on whether Kyrie Irving is better than Lebron James. Take a few minutes to check out Be A Fanatic for everything you need about Westshore High Schools and Chris Grantland at Stepien Rules for a preview of the Cavs Zine #2 (Will post Wednesday.)   Have questions you want us to answer on a podcast?  Want to argue with us?  Do you think YOU deserve a spot on the More Than a Fan podcast? Email me at JoshFlagner@gmail.com; follow me on Twitter at @RailbirdJ and like More Than a Fan on Facebook. Check out the More Than a Fan podcast!  Ryan Isley and I talk sports and crack jokes while sitting awfully close to a beer fridge.