All The Smoke

Two-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glover, 2003 World Series champ, 2005 NL batting champ, and Cubs Hall of Famer Derrek Lee joins All the Smoke Dugout. Sacramento's own breaks down why Dusty Baker changed his career, why he believes the 2005 MVP should've been his over Albert Pujols, growing up in Japan, Greg Maddux's legendary clubhouse antics, what players knew during the steroid era, and why the '08 Cubs still bother him today.

0:00 Intro & Cubs Hall of Fame induction
2:09 Turning down Dean Smith & UNC
3:07 The decline of Black players in MLB
4:04 Growing up in Japan
6:37 Padres rookie year with Tony Gwynn & Rickey Henderson
10:14 Marlins fire sale, Sheffield & Miami nights
17:34 Young Miguel Cabrera & winning the 2003 World Series
19:11 Traded to the Cubs, Maddux pranks & Zambrano
22:26 His 2005 season & the MVP he says he should've won
25:49 Inside the steroid era
27:00 The '08 Cubs sweep & analytics
29:17 Quick hitters
31:17 End
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Keyshawn Johnson joins Matt Barnes on ALL THE SMOKE Unplugged and isn’t hearing the “game manager” label on Brock Purdy. Matt pushes back, Key doubles down, and the Cowboys catch strays for turning their own stadium into everybody’s homecoming.

Key goes off on Arizona over Marvin Harrison Jr., explains how Mike Evans keeps winning against younger DBs, and calls out the Chargers over Justin Herbert. Plus, Jahmyr Gibbs needs more touches, a coach gets a warning he won’t forget, and Purdy gets the nod over Patrick Mahomes in Key’s early MVP race.
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Hall of Famer and Super Bowl champion Jerome Bettis pulls up on ALL THE SMOKE. The Bus wasn't even a football kid: he grew up in Detroit bowling alleys and learned to play tailback in one week because Lou Holtz didn't trust his freshmen. He takes Matt and Stak inside his rookie year in LA, what Michael Jordan told him after he shot 102 on the golf course and the prayer he said on the bench after the fumble in Indy. Hear the real story behind the Thanksgiving coin toss, how a pregame fight launched James Harrison's career, and why he played in a Super Bowl for free. This one is a reminder of who kept The Bus on the road.

00:00:00 - Michael Jordan golf story
00:04:44 - Linebacker to tailback in one week
00:11:55 - Bowling was his first love
00:14:45 - The coach who told his parents everything
00:22:07 - Off the field life in LA
00:27:55 - Steelers legends: Bill Cowher, Hines Ward, Troy Polamalu, James Harrison
00:36:51 - The infamous Thanksgiving coin toss
00:40:39 - AD Break: DraftKings Sports, Street Fighter
00:41:49 - The fumble and the prayer on the bench
00:45:50 - Playing in the Super Bowl for free
00:50:03 - Retiring on television
00:52:25 - Getting into oil and gas business by accident
00:54:48 - Why he’s donating his brain to CTE research
00:57:36 - Quick hitters
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Five-time All-Star Albert Belle joins All The Smoke Baseball for a full career sit down. From his time playing at LSU, to the 1995 World Series loss to Atlanta, to becoming the only player in MLB History with a 50 Home Run 50 Double season, this episode has it all. Listen in on this story of a misunderstood MLB star!

0:00 Intro: Albert Belle on fatherhood and his daughters at USC
2:47 Why Eddie Murray was his favorite player
5:10 Growing up in Shreveport: teachers' kid, honor roll, Eagle Scout
9:05 Choosing LSU and playing for Skip Bertman
12:19 Racist taunts, no protection, and the College World Series suspension
18:25 The fallout and sliding to No. 47 in the 1987 draft
28:42 Line drives first: his hitting philosophy and take on launch angle
32:47 Rise through the minors and a debut hit off Nolan Ryan
38:07 Driving to Oakland to win a big-league job in 1991
43:50 Lofton, Manny, Thome, Baerga: inside the '90s Indians
50:57 The 1994 strike and the 1995 World Series vs. the Braves
55:17 The steroid era: why he stayed at 225 pounds
57:27 The leaked offer, the Cleveland breakup and signing with the White Sox
1:11:11 "Misunderstood": the media, the Viña play and the other side of the story
1:14:27 Rapid fire: top power hitters and the only 50-homer, 50-double season
1:20:07 Toughest pitchers, funniest teammates and brawl picks
1:24:38 What he's proudest of: his scholarship program
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Kobe's cousin and 1995 All-Star Cedric Ceballos pulls up on ALL THE SMOKE. Ced wasn't supposed to make it: he barely played in high school, got discovered working at a Taco Bell, and went from the 48th pick to leading the Lakers in scoring. He takes Matt and Stak inside the '93 Finals, the night Charles Barkley showed up for him, and what a 17-year-old Kobe told him the first time they talked. Hear what Jordan did the morning of a Finals game, why Steph would've gotten touched up in the 90s, and how Ced survived the ICU and three heart attacks. This one is a reminder of what the NBA brotherhood looks like.

0:00:00 - Ced turns down credit for Stak's NBA career
0:02:52 - Compton Dominguez
0:08:24 - Making music with Warren G & hanging with Eazy E
0:10:32 - Playing in the Space Jam bubble & UCLA pickup runs
0:16:24 - Junior college route
0:18:49 - Drafted by Suns
0:31:30 - Charles Barkley
0:35:07 - Shawn Kemp & Gary Payton
0:41:25 - AD Break: DraftKings Sports, Street Fighter, Golden State Warriors Nellie Night, Manscaped
0:43:51 - Sitting out of 1993 NBA Finals
0:46:08 - Traded to the Lakers
0:49:30 - Being Kobe’s cousin & calling out the haters
0:56:24 - Shaq’s locker room antics
0:58:43 - Wilt Chamberlain
1:00:41 - Dennis Rodman
1:02:44 - Isiah Thomas
1:04:20 - Moses Malone
1:07:57 - AC Green
1:10:24 - Watching Sandlot with Michael Jackson
1:13:49 - Health scares
1:20:03 - Quick Hitters
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