Short Hops Podcast: On Brawls and Pine Tar

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Bernie Pleskoff

Derek VanRiper

Updated on April 23, 2014 11:43PM EST

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DVR & Bernie discuss the melee between the Brewers and Pirates, Michael Pineda's audacious use of pine tar, and their early-season movers through the second half of April.

Listen to the 37th episode here.

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Music "All Over The World" courtesy of Boogie Belgique.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Bernie Pleskoff

@BerniePleskoff

Bernie is a former RotoWire contributor. He is a former professional scout for the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners.

Derek VanRiper

@DerekVanRiper

Derek was a frequent writer and media host. During his tenure, he'd been a two-time finalist for the FSWA's Baseball Writer of the Year award, and winner of the Best Football Article on the Web (2009) and Best Baseball Article on the Web (2010) awards. Derek also had hosted RotoWire's shows on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio (XM 87, Sirius 210).

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