BLEAV Sports with Fred and The Fantastics
Fred Wallin, veteran local and national radio/television sports talk host, explores sports from every angle – media, business, collectibles, and wagering. Tune in and discover all you ever wanted to know about sports … and so much more.
Episodes
August 20, 2025 • 17 mins
Fred, Art, Mark, and Laura are surprised to see the San Diego Padres overtaking the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the NL West, after the Blue Crew lost a nine-game lead. Can San Diego capture its first championship in decades? Will Max Muncy continue to lead the offense for the Dodgers? Should superstars agree to reduced salaries to help teams afford roster-boosting players? And as the sports world mourns the loss of Hall-...
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August 13, 2025 • 20 mins
Fred, Art, and Laura debate the MLB power rankings, showing the New York Mets at seventh and the Yankees at 12th despite both teams' pitching struggles and Aaron Judge's stint on the IL. Can either team recover? The Milwaukee Brewers lead while the Dodgers climb to second, but will L.A. pitchers stay healthy? Chargers tackle Rashawn Slater's season-ending patellar tendon injury after signing a $113 million deal begs the question: ...
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August 4, 2025 • 14 mins
Fred, Art, and Mark worry about the mounting CTE plight affecting NFL stars like Junior Seau, Demaryius Thomas, and Aaron Hernandez, raising questions about the league's responsibility to care for affected players. Can football survive if parents withdraw children from the sport as safety concerns grow? Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred's failed salary cap pitch to Phillies’ Bryce Harper exposed the sport's power dynamics. With suc...
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July 29, 2025 • 18 mins
Fred, Art, Mark, and Laura are shocked at the immigration enforcement disrupting Southern California high school sports as three schools report athletes skipping practice and parents avoiding games. Should sports facilities be considered sanctuary spaces for student-athletes? The Pittsburgh Pirates face trade deadline decisions involving ace Paul Skenes and top prospect Konnor Griffin, but will they trade generational talent like S...
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July 22, 2025 • 18 mins
Fred, Art, and Laura applaud Scottie Scheffler’s British Open triumph while marveling over golf's redemptive power in Australian golfer Ryan Peake's remarkable journey from federal prison to major championship qualification. Could his story inspire other struggling athletes? The NFL's decision to stream all Christmas games exclusively raises concerns about pricing out working-class fans, as Commissioner Roger Goodell’s salary skyro...
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July 14, 2025 • 15 mins
Fred, Art, and Laura contemplate the Dodgers’ distressing losing streak and hope the offensive struggles of stars like Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani are short-lived. Can Ohtani’s dominance on the other side of the plate pick up some of the slack? How long can a team with this much talent afford to wait for their stars to break out of their slumps? Does manager Dave Roberts’ bullpen management and the organization’s decisions to tr...
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July 7, 2025 • 15 mins
Fred, Art, and Laura speculate on the Atlanta Braves' dimming playoff hopes as injuries pile up, with pitchers sidelined and Michael Harris II struggling offensively. Can they overcome this adversity without organizational depth? Legal troubles continue to plague athletes, including Bills draft pick Maxwell Hairston and BYU's Jake Retzlaff, who face various allegations apiece. How should the justice system handle cases involving we...
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July 2, 2025 • 15 mins
Fred, Art, Mark, and Laura consider Giannis Antetokounmpo's potential move to the Lakers and how it would affect the storied franchise amid all the changes on tap. Can three superstars truly coexist on one team? Despite Wander Franco's legal troubles, Tampa Bay sits just half a game behind the Yankees. Could the Rays win the pennant without their suspended $100 million shortstop? Eagles running back A.J. Dillon's praise for WNBA pl...
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June 23, 2025 • 17 mins
Fred, Art, Mark, and Laura are shocked at the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers by Jeanie Buss and her family to Mark Walter of Guggenheim Partners for a record $10 billion, ending decades of ownership. Will Dodger-owner Walter's corporate approach maintain the Lakers' championship culture that flourished under the Buss family? Pirates ace Paul Skenes emerges as a Cy Young candidate despite his team's struggles, but can Pittsburgh jus...
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June 16, 2025 • 14 mins
Fred, Art, and Laura explore the possibility that underdogs are going to end up being top dogs as several championship titles are at stake. Will J.J. Spaun, a diabetic golfer from East L.A. who has already overcome many obstacles to rise from 800th in the world, surprise everyone on the U.S. Open’s brutal Oakmont course, or will it be Norway’s Viktor Hovland? Can Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s stellar performance help Oklahoma City’s T...
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June 8, 2025 • 16 mins
Fred, Art, Mark, and Laura are amazed to learn that former MLB outfielder Eric Anthony is the son of Dodgers legend Willie Davis, who himself found out only after Davis had passed away. How will this change their legacies? Andrew Luck, amongst other NFL players, is retiring before age 30 due to CTE worries, as more retired players are dealing with long-term health issues. What does this early retirement trend mean for professional ...
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June 3, 2025 • 20 mins
Fred, Art, Laura, and Matthew DiBiase question the wisdom of the Dodgers’ acquisition of Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow, given their injury histories, now that they’re sidelined and there’s only one ace left in the rotation. Will trade options be on the horizon? Can the Oklahoma City Thunder, led by coach Mark Daigneault, keep up their momentum as they face a lengthy layoff before the Finals in June? And just how much has the Indian...
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May 27, 2025 • 18 mins
Fred, Art, Mark, Laura, and sports historian Matthew DiBiase wonder how college athletics could have become such a tangled web in the last several years. Has the NCAA lost control of amateur sports? Could Mark Emmert have foreseen the potential upheaval from changing the rules? Will Rick Carlisle’s Indiana Pacers emerge as the dark horses in the NBA playoffs after delivering a heartbreaking defeat to Tom Thibodeau and the Knicks? A...
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May 20, 2025 • 19 mins
Fred, Art, Mark, and Laura are surprised that Nick Saban and President Trump have entered debates about NIL and transfer portal reforms in college football. Could the sport eventually split into separate tiers with elite programs creating their own division? MLB financial strategies face scrutiny as the Dodgers' billion-dollar payroll with deferred payments from stars like Shohei Ohtani raises eyebrows. Will MLB eventually revise c...
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May 12, 2025 • 15 mins
Fred, Art, and Laura marvel at the marked uptick in ratings for the NBA playoffs over previous years. Which former player is New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson being compared to with his clutch performance? Will this postseason reenergize the fanbase? Can the change of ownership, a brand-spanking-new stadium, and quarterback Jayden Daniels increase the momentum of the Washington Commanders? Will surprise Kentucky Derby winner Sovereign...
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May 4, 2025 • 13 mins
Fred and Art handicap the 151st Kentucky Derby, which runs Saturday with Journalism favored from the eighth post. Could $2,500 purchase Chunk of Gold shock the racing world from the 19th position? Aaron Judge dominates MLB statistical categories as the Yankees continue their offensive barrage. Is the power surge across baseball due to Commissioner Manfred quietly allowing a livelier ball this season? With former Dodger Gavin Lux re...
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April 28, 2025 • 16 mins
The team is back together as Fred, Art, Mark, and Laura look for a potential Lakers-Clippers Western Conference Finals with J.J.Redick’s Lakers bolstered by major contributions from Austin Reaves and a seemingly rejuvenated LeBron James, while Kawhi Leonard's health raises the Clippers' hopes across town. In the East, Indiana has emerged as a surprising challenge to Boston's dominant path. And as the NCAA grapples with transfer por...
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April 18, 2025 • 14 mins
Fred is back and more fantastic than ever! He and Laura contemplate Cooper Flagg’s crucial decision between returning to Duke for another championship run or entering the NBA draft as a projected top pick. Could his choice to forgo millions signal a new trend in college basketball? Aaron Rodgers remains unsigned as NFL teams hesitate to commit. Will any franchise gamble on the aging quarterback despite vacancies in New Orleans and ...
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February 25, 2025 • 11 mins
Fred, Art, Mark, and Laura predict an uncertain future for horse racing amid diminishing purses and animal welfare concerns at racetracks like the iconic Santa Anita. What ethical reforms need to be adopted as it struggles to persevere? Could NHL commissioner Gary Bettman’s new international competition format help hockey challenge basketball's popularity? Will Alex Bregman or Rafael Devers play third base for Boston? And how can b...
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February 18, 2025 • 22 mins
Fred, Art, Mark, and Laura are skeptical of the claims of operating losses from multiple baseball teams amid soaring franchise values. Can the MLB’s economic model sustain escalating player salaries like Alex Bregman's $120 million Red Sox deal? The Dodgers and Braves project for 109 and 105 wins respectively - but will pitching health determine their fate? What ownership turmoil threatens the Padres' future following Peter Seidler...
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