GSMC Down by Contact Sports Podcast

Jake Donnelly ruminates on why we can't have nice things in baseball as reports come out that Mike Trout has a serious and "rare" chronic back condition that could hamper him for the rest of his career while Shohei Ohtani continues to mock the game of baseball and Aaron Judge makes baseballs cry. Also, Jake delves into how the Kyler Murray saga is even more embarrassing for everyone involved befor...

Jake Donnelly brings you the 15th episode of Sports by GSMC and explains why everyone and everything is an embarrassment. From the Red Sox and Jarren Duran to Juan Soto and the Nationals, MLB is an embarrassment. But so too are Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals who had to put an "independent study" clause in his newest contract. However, nobody is a bigger embarrassment than the guy (Draymond...

The Seattle Mariners are the talk of the town, so Jake Donnelly takes a deep look at the man leading the charge, Julio Rodriguez, in the 14th episode of Sports by GSMC. He also bemoans the existence of too many Wild Cards and why it makes the most useful regular season in all of the professional sports moot. After that, Jake checks the AL/NL MVP odds and why Shohei Ohtani should be everyone's bet...

Jake Donnelly brings you the luckiest Sports by GSMC podcast of all, the 13th episode. In it, he discusses this year's Home Run Derby and how much fun it was to watch Juan Soto and Julio Rodriguez go at it while Albert Pujols gave us one last moment. Also, he lists his Top 10 Favorite MLB All-Star Game moments and finishes talking about Cam Smith lifting the Claret Jug.

Jake Donnelly brings you the 12th episode of "Sports by GSMC," where he takes a look at how the streaking Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles have made themselves a part of the conversation and upended the AL Wild Card Race. He also delves into both NHL and NBA Free Agency before wrapping it up with some basketball talk and how Marcus Smart is the ultimate team player.

Jake Donnelly brings you the 11th episode of Sports by GSMC where he wraps things up on Wimbledon and breaks down how Nick Kyrgios kept it together long enough in order to bring out the best in Novak Djokovic. Jake then exchanges his racket for bat and switches things up to baseball for a quick recap on what is happening with the Seattle Mariners and how they turned things around so quickly. The t...

Jake Donnelly cannot contain his excitement as Nick Kyrgios gets a walkthrough to the final after the Rafael Nadal injury. And to make things even wilder, he will face Novak Djokovic in the finals; a player with his own history of blow-ups. So will Kyrgios lose his temper? Will Djokovic? Neither? This is shaping up to be the most entertaining Wimbledon final ever and it might not even have anythin...

Jake Donnelly brings you the ninth episode of Sports by GSMC where he focuses on the big joke Novak Djokovic played on Jannik Sinner and revels in how feisty Wimbledon has been this year (thank you Nick Kyrgios). Then he discusses the recent dominance of the Houston Astros and how Yordan Alvarez and Justin Verlander are leading the way before bemoaning the lack of fundamentals in baseball before c...

Jake Donnelly had everything perfectly prepared for Episode 8 of Sports by GMSC, but then Kyrie Iriving opted IN to his contract, which compelled Kevin Durant to request a trade so NBA free agency is off and running and the menace known as Kyrie is doing his Kyrie thing. In the seconds quarter of the podcast, Jake looks into the rising tensions in baseball and how to improve the game by simply enf...

Jake Donnelly brings you the seventh episode of "Sports by GSMC," breaking down how the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup by stepping up their defense when their offense started to fail them. Quarter (segment) two discussed how in the year of the streakers, no division or Wild Card lead is safe in MLB. The third quarter is all about the awesome basebrawl between the Anaheim Angels and the Sea...

Jake Donnelly breaks down how Game Four of the Stanley Cup Finals was the Darcy Kuemper game and why his play was even more impressive than it was at first glance. He praises the Tampa Bay Lightning for their play and how well they are battling through adversity, but why the Avs are the anti-Celtics. In the second half of the show, Jake looks at the NL and AL MVP odds in MLB before closing things...

Jake Donnelly brings you Episode 5 of "Sports by GSMC" where he delves into what the Tampa Bay Lightning did in Game Three to strike back against the Colorado Avalanche after suffering a 7-0 defeat in Game Two. He also discusses Matt Fitzpatrick's gutty first win at a major after taking down the 122nd U.S. Open and the heartwarming moment where an individual sport turned into a team affair. Also,...

Jake Donnelly brings you Episode 4 of "Sports by GSMC," where he breaks down how Chef Steph Curry roasted the Boston Celtics on his way to his fourth title in eight years, including why the work of his sous chef--Steve Kerr--was so impressive. Jake also goes into detail on why the Stanley Cup Finals are different but similar to the NBA Finals before closing the show talking about the 122nd U.S Ope...

Jake Donnelly brings you the third episode of "Sports by GSMC." In this episode, he'll discuss how Andrew Wiggins may have won the series for the Golden State Warriors with his play in Game Five. Also, a quick discussion about MLB actually promoting their game and its best player in a fun and relatable manner before finishing with a preview of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Jake Donnelly brings you Sports by GSMC Podcast Episode 2: The Celtics Go Big BIG! With the Celtics going big, can the Warriors respond in Game Four? Jake thinks not. Also, are the Angels really as bad as their 14-game losing streak would have you believe? And while the Rangers let things slip away in Game Three and now find themselves down 3-2 facing elimination on the road, will it even matter w...

Jake Donnelly brings you the very first episode of "Sports by GSMC." He describes how the Warriors punked the Celtics thanks to Draymond Green's antics (and how it wasn't Green's fault), perfectly predicts how Game Four of the Western Conference Finals will end between the Avalanche and Oilers ("Watch the game end in a 6-5 win for Colorado), before delving into New York state of mind sweeping MLB...