This week on the sports half of Geeks Who Like Sports, Ray and Lee continue their coverage of the 2023 MLB playoffs, as well as the latest controversies and storylines from the NFL, and Lee's thoughts headed into the NHL season. The guys also realized something that we've officially named "The Carsillo Effect" and Ray proposes a deal to the owners of all his favorite teams. As we spin into the Geek related discussion you can look forward to a spoiler free breakdown of both the first episode of Loki season 2 and the season finale of Ahsoka. Ray also shares his thoughts on ESPN's opinion of the Play Station Portable, which was apparently something they felt the need to enter the chat on this week, as well as a review of the new Netflix show Wrestlers. To finish things out Lee reads out the Madlibs he has had Ray blindly create during the show. Be sure to chime in on all of our conversations on social media, because as always we want to know what you think, and don't forget to check back every Saturday morning for our Micro-Mash-Up episodes! -- Geeks Who Like Sports is proud to be sponsored by Cut Scene Sleep-Aid and Sport Displays. Cut Scene Sleep-Aid is made by gamers for gamers to promote a healthy night's sleep. Just take 1-2 scoops before hitting start on your final game of the night and truly wake up well rested the next morning. The team at Cut Scene took extreme care in creating this USA manufactured all natural blend. Our own team has also tested it and ensures that it really is a sleep-aid that actually helps. Use code GWLS on CutSceneSleep.com for 10% off your next order! -- If you're a fan of Geeks Who Like Sports, we know you have jerseys you want to display. Sport Displays makes this both easy and affordable to do. Just slide the provided hanger through the sleeves of your favorite jersey, attach the connector to the wall (you can use Command Strips!), and snap the hanger in place. Use code GWLS on TheSportDisplays.com for 10% off your next purchase of a 3-Pack of Jersey Mounts!

What would happen if your favorite comic book character became a die-hard fan of your sports team? That's this week's Geeks Who Like Sports Mashup topic! Lee and Ray pick their ideal comic book fan from the entire geek universe sparking a playful debate on how their traits could affect the teams' performances. Lee goes the strategic route, arguing that the psychic abilities of Professor X or Jean Grey could turn the tide in favor of his team, while Ray pushes for Batman to be a passionate hero for justice to reform the Yankees' ownership. But we want to hear from you - who would be your top comic book fan choice for your team? -- Geeks Who Like Sports is proud to be sponsored by Cut Scene Sleep-Aid and Sport Displays. Cut Scene Sleep-Aid is made by gamers for gamers to promote a healthy night's sleep. Just take 1-2 scoops before hitting start on your final game of the night and truly wake up well rested the next morning. The team at Cut Scene took extreme care in creating this USA manufactured all natural blend. Our own team has also tested it and ensures that it really is a sleep-aid that actually helps. Use code GWLS on CutSceneSleep.com for 10% off your next order! -- If you're a fan of Geeks Who Like Sports, we know you have jerseys you want to display. Sport Displays makes this both easy and affordable to do. Just slide the provided hanger through the sleeves of your favorite jersey, attach the connector to the wall (you can use Command Strips!), and snap the hanger in place. Use code GWLS on TheSportDisplays.com for 10% off your next purchase of a 3-Pack of Jersey Mounts!

THE GEEKS ARE BACK BABY! After a 15 month hiatus Lee MJ Elias and Ray Carsillo return offering fans of all things GEEK related and all things SPORTS related the weekly news in both categories. Episodes of Geeks Who Like Sports will be released every Wednesday with a second micro-episode released later in the week. Tune in on your favorite podcast platform or via YouTube where you can watch the full episode each week. -- This week we cover the chaos that is the Chicago Bears including the mysterious circumstances that led to the resignation of the Bears' defensive coordinator - Alan Williams. We continue our football segment with an analysis of quarterbacks Bryce Young, CJ Stroud, and Anthony Richardson, before we discuss the previous week's match ups, and the absolute mania surrounding the KC Chiefs with Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. Our sport section continues with our outlook on the 2023 MLB Playoffs and our thoughts on MLB's domestic abuse policy - don't worry we take a strong stand that we're sure you agree with. The perfect segue between geek and sport as always is wrestling. We discuss the WWE and Jade Cargill as well as the AEW's recent Edge signing. Lee gives a hot take that the two organizations are in cahoots (let us know if you agree with him). At the time of recording this episode neither Lee nor Ray have seen the season Finale of Ahsoka (which premiered the same night), but Lee shares some reasons why it has been his favorite Disney+ Star Wars release yet. Keeping with Disney+, the guys put their foot down about the MCU and say that Loki season 2 needs to be good or else they will both be taking a break from investing time and money in new Marvel shows. To cap it all off, Ray gives us a detailed outlook of the TWO DOZEN new video games set to release between this show's release and Black Friday 2023. He laments that he needs more time in the day (don't we all), but also gives his expert opinion on which games you should immediately start playing and which you should stay away from. -- Geeks Who Like Sports is proud to be sponsored by Cut Scene Sleep-Aid and Sport Displays. Cut Scene Sleep-Aid is made by gamers for gamers to promote a healthy night's sleep. Just take 1-2 scoops before hitting start on your final game of the night and truly wake up well rested the next morning. The team at Cut Scene took extreme care in creating this USA manufactured all natural blend. Our own team has also tested it and ensures that it really is a sleep-aid that actually helps. Use code GWLS on CutSceneSleep.com for 10% off your next order! -- If you're a fan of Geeks Who Like Sports, we know you have jerseys you want to display. Sport Displays makes this both easy and affordable to do. Just slide the provided hanger through the sleeves of your favorite jersey, attach the connector to the wall (you can use Command Strips!), and snap the hanger in place. Use code GWLS on TheSportDisplays.com for 10% off your next purchase of a 3-Pack of Jersey Mounts!

This week on Geeks Who Like Sports, Lee and Ray continue to break down the MLB playoffs as we get closer to the start of the World Series. Lee has a series of rants of his own revolving around MLB playoff byes, the fact that women belong in sports, and the stupid decision of the NHL to ban pride tape this season. Ray also gives us a rant now that his Giants' season is basically completely over. We chat about the olympics adding baseball and softball this summer, as well as flag football, and finish the first half by discussing how cool it will be to have Wrestling territories again thanks to N.W.A. Heading into the Geek discussion we cover Loki episode 2, Best Buy's retreat from selling physical media, and Netflix's strange desire to open a brick and mortar store (RIP Blockbuster). Ray gives a review of Assassin's Creed Mirage and we discuss the Xbox Activision purchase. Don't forget we're doing a giveaway on our social media this month. Head over to @GWLSPodcast on Instagram for full details on how to enter! -- Thanks for listening this week and be sure to leave us a 5 Star review on your favorite platform and please share us with all of your friends. Both of these things really help us grow and we can't thank you enough for doing so!! -- Geeks Who Like Sports is proud to be sponsored by Cut Scene Sleep-Aid and Sport Displays. Cut Scene Sleep-Aid is made by gamers for gamers to promote a healthy night's sleep. Just take 1-2 scoops before hitting start on your final game of the night and truly wake up well rested the next morning. The team at Cut Scene took extreme care in creating this USA manufactured all natural blend. Our own team has also tested it and ensures that it really is a sleep-aid that actually helps. Use code GWLS on CutSceneSleep.com for 10% off your next order!

What would happen if characters from Marvel, DC, Star Wars, or Harry Potter were to throw the first pitch at a baseball game? Who would throw strikes? Who would cheat with the force? Who wouldn't even be able to reach the plate?? Let us know who you think would make the best (or the worst) choice to throw a first pitch! Also - We've got GIVEAWAYS! We've got superhero-themed headphones and t-shirts up for grabs, so be sure to tune in to find out how to win! -- Geeks Who Like Sports is proud to be sponsored by Cut Scene Sleep-Aid and Sport Displays. Cut Scene Sleep-Aid is made by gamers for gamers to promote a healthy night's sleep. Just take 1-2 scoops before hitting start on your final game of the night and truly wake up well rested the next morning. The team at Cut Scene took extreme care in creating this USA manufactured all natural blend. Our own team has also tested it and ensures that it really is a sleep-aid that actually helps. Use code GWLS on CutSceneSleep.com for 10% off your next order!

This week's episode starts off with the heart-wrenching loss of the Philadelphia Phillies after their first game seven in franchise history, but as we do, we choose to focus on the incredible season they've had rather than their missed World Series berth. We also discuss the upcoming Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks World Series and dissect the heated debate sparked by of Alex Rodriguez's desire to have his number retired by the New York Yankees. We explore the potential implications of a new baseball league in Dubai and how sports leagues' global expansion could lead to more people falling in love with the game. We also share our thoughts on the NBA's new in-season tournament, the current state of the NFC East, and how defensive players in football are overlooked. We celebrate the NHL's decision to reverse their stance on pride tape, allowing players to freely express themselves. For the geek half of this week's episode Ray shares his initial thoughts on the new Spider-Man video game. Plus, we discuss the third episode of Loki and the intriguing storyline of the series. -- Geeks Who Like Sports is proud to be sponsored by Cut Scene Sleep-Aid and Sport Displays. Cut Scene Sleep-Aid is made by gamers for gamers to promote a healthy night's sleep. Just take 1-2 scoops before hitting start on your final game of the night and truly wake up well rested the next morning. The team at Cut Scene took extreme care in creating this USA manufactured all natural blend. Our own team has also tested it and ensures that it really is a sleep-aid that actually helps. Use code GWLS on CutSceneSleep.com for 10% off your next order!

What superhero would have the audacity to ask for their uniform, cape, or superpower to be retired? This week's mash-up was sparked by A-Rod's unretired Yankees number. We sort through DC and Marvel heroes, as well as some characters from Star Wars and other properties who would have the ego to ask for something like this! Who do you think would have the gall to ask? Comment on our social media to let us know! -- Geeks Who Like Sports is proud to be sponsored by Cut Scene Sleep-Aid and Sport Displays. Cut Scene Sleep-Aid is made by gamers for gamers to promote a healthy night's sleep. Just take 1-2 scoops before hitting start on your final game of the night and truly wake up well rested the next morning. The team at Cut Scene took extreme care in creating this USA manufactured all natural blend. Our own team has also tested it and ensures that it really is a sleep-aid that actually helps. Use code GWLS on CutSceneSleep.com for 10% off your next order!

Feeling the Halloween spirit this week, the geeks arrive dressed ready to Believe You and Believe In You in their Ghostbusters and Ted Lasso gear. We start the show chatting about the World Series and our thoughts on how long the MLB season is now in the expanded playoffs era. Lee and Ray toss around the idea of shortening the regular season to get back to playing the most important games of the year while there's still baseball weather. Turning to football we talk about injuries and the victories and losses of this past week, and Ray gives us another rant about his Giants' shortcomings after a historically bad game against the Jets. We then dive into some tension between media coverage and sports ethics. Shifting gears towards the Geek part of our discussion, we set the Geek Commandments of Spoilers before we plunge into an intriguing Loki episode that could potentially introduce the X-Men and Fantastic Four to the MCU. Then, Ray gives his full review of Spider-Man 2, which he has already 100%ed and rates a whopping 9.25 out of 10. (VERY high on the Ray Ratings Chart) -- Geeks Who Like Sports is proud to be sponsored by Cut Scene Sleep-Aid and Sport Displays. Cut Scene Sleep-Aid is made by gamers for gamers to promote a healthy night's sleep. Just take 1-2 scoops before hitting start on your final game of the night and truly wake up well rested the next morning. The team at Cut Scene took extreme care in creating this USA manufactured all natural blend. Our own team has also tested it and ensures that it really is a sleep-aid that actually helps. Use code GWLS on CutSceneSleep.com for 10% off your next order!