Episode 355: NPB Team Draft, Yankees West Coast Swing, and Torts is Back

On this episode of No Credentials Required, we take a trip across the Pacific - without leaving our chairs.

A viral social media trend connecting the United States and Japan has baseball fans buzzing, so we jump in headfirst by picking our teams in Nippon Professional Baseball. Which squads earned our loyalty, and what makes Japanese culture so appealing to Americans?

Back stateside, we break down the New York Yankees and their West Coast road trip to open the season. Is this early stretch a sign of things to come, or just the usual early-season weirdness?

Over in the NHL, John Tortorella is back in the spotlight, stepping in as head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights for the remainder of the season. We discuss what kind of impact his fiery style could have in Vegas - and whether this move makes sense long-term.

Plus, the National Football League is expanding its reach with a new investment in flag football. Is this a smart play for growing the game globally, or just another experiment?

As always, it’s real sports talk, plenty of opinions, and a few laughs along the way.

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