VEB Podcast #115: The Paul DeJong extension and the Dinger Draft

John and Heather discuss Paul DeJong’s six-year, $26 million extension with the Cardinals and Tommy Pham’s one-man battle against the league minimum salary, Heather participates in a round of “Name A Player on Each Team”, and the two draft their favorite home runs in franchise history.

The Drafted Dingers (spoilers, if for some reason you care)

Albert Pujols hits the train track.

David Freese walks off against the Texas Rangers.

Oscar Taveras’s debut home run in the rain.

Ozzie Smith makes the crowd go crazy, folks.

Tom Lawless batflips into infinity.

Yadier Molina (?) hits a home run to bury the Mets.

Matt Adams batflips off Clayton Kershaw.

Mark McGwire hits #62 in 1998.

Matt Adams makes Bud Norris cry.

Fernando Tatis hits his second Grand Slam of the inning.