Three Inning Fan - The Podcast with Kelley Franco

The most powerful man in baseball who doesn’t wear a uniform. On this episode of The Three Inning Fan Show, I sit down with super agent Scott Boras for a candid conversation about the business of the game — from record-setting contracts to the future of the sport. We discuss:
- A historic offseason for Boras Corp - The rise of opt-outs and whether they’re replacing long-term deals
- What it’s like to negotiate a deal with Scott Boras - The 2026 expiration of the CBA and the risk of missed games in 2027
- Revenue sharing, competitive balance tax, and whether the system truly promotes winning
- Why Boras believes MLB’s media rights are undervalued
- The state of the Players’ Union with Tony Clark’s departure
- How he embraces being baseball’s most polarizing figureIt’s a show that just might change your opinion.

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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.

*Music by Podington Bear