Three Inning Fan - The Podcast with Kelley Franco

He’s tough, kind, funny—and he keeps winning. Two-time NL Manager of the Year Pat Murphy joins Kelley Franco on The Three Inning Fan to talk David Stearns’ style, the Freddy Peralta trade, and how the Brewers thrive with a fraction of the payroll. Can Milwaukee keep beating the odds? Murphy opens up about leadership, small-market success, and the road that brought him here—with humility that may surprise you.

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David Cone joins The Three Inning Fan Show with host Kelley Franco for sharp insight on the Yankees, Mets, modern pitching, and life in the broadcast booth.
A Cy Young Award winner, five-time World Series champion, and perfect game pitcher, Cone breaks down the Yankees’ offseason, the criticism that they’re “running it back,” and what has actually changed. He also talks working in the YES booth, his exit from ESPN, and what could be next.
Cone reflects on his pitching days in New York, revisits his one-out moment in Game 4 of the 2000 World Series, and imagines how his arsenal would play in today’s data-driven game.Subscribe to The Three Inning Fan Show for more in-depth baseball conversations.
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In this episode of The Three Inning Fan Show, Ben Horney of Front Office Sports joins Kelley Franco to break down one of the buzziest trends in sports and beyond: Prediction Markets. Are they just sports betting by another name? Or a contract trade?
Kelley and Ben dig into what prediction markets are, how they work, and why they’re suddenly everywhere from sports to politics to pop culture.
We discuss:
· Prediction Markets 101 — do they differ from gambling?
· Sports and non-sports examples of prediction market activity
· Major players in the space: Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood, DraftKings, FanDuel, PrizePicks, Underdog, and more
· How the NFL, MLB, NBA, and the NHL view prediction markets
· Legal and regulatory fights shaping the future of the industry
· The role of insider information, safeguards, and enforcement
· Whether prediction markets will coexist with or replace sportsbooks
And of course, no Three Inning Fan Show ends without…what’s good to eat while watching the ballgame.

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Step inside the golden era of New York sports radio with two absolute legends. In this episode of The Three Inning Fan Show with Kelley Franco, I sit down with Steve Somers, beloved WFAN host of 30+ years and author of the new book “Me Here and You There,” along with longtime WFAN update anchor Bob Heussler.
We dive deep into Steve’s extraordinary journey—his humble beginnings, his relentless perfectionism, and the early years at WFAN when he genuinely believed one mistake would get him fired. Steve opens up about defeating cancer, finding family within the walls of WFAN, and the moments that shaped his iconic on-air personality.
You’ll hear hilarious behind-the-scenes stories, including:
- The infamous day Steve got stuck in the WFAN elevator for 90 minutes and had to climb out through a 1-foot opening
- The wild cruise story where his girlfriend ran off with the waiter
- Early WFAN chaos, lessons from the newsroom, and the recent wave of layoffs shaking the station
Plus: Bob and Steve pull back the curtain on the birth of Mike and the Mad Dog—their rocky start, early tension, and how they transformed into the most influential sports talk duo in history.
If you love WFAN, New York sports, or the personalities who defined the station for generations, this is a must-watch conversation.

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