The Drop - Pickleball Podcast: MLP MVP-Ship (Ep21) 

Anna is such a savage lol, with Dylan, with Zane, and now with Trae Young 😂 she’s got a sharp tongue! My favorite female pro 💪

Congrats Anna! Your team was so fun to root for. All of you played amazing! I’m so excited for next event. I’m such a fan of Rachel’s now m, what a pick!! My favorite MLP event thus far! 💪🏻🙌🏻

I've just recently started getting into pro pickleball in the last few weeks. Super pumped that 2 of my favorite players have a podcast! Time to start binging

Can you guys please run the audio through a noise cleaner cuz it sounds like someone is washing plates in the background with all the banging and clanking at points during the podcast. Adobe podcast and premiere pro beta have an AI noise cancelation feature.

Anyone else hear the weird background noise?

Bad background noise.

Congrats Anna, I love how well you play with Andrei!

Dylan needed to do more homework but Anna is fantastic here

Such a sick finals match, was so happy to see Riley get beat by Zane and RR. They BALLED out! You all did. Best mlp so far imo

Two-time MLP Champion! Two-time MVP!

Anna was a MONSTER last weekend lets GOOOOOO

this is my favorite pickleball pod. Come on you guys, let's do some more

An amazing weekend. So happy to have been there to lead the cheer of "I believe the Squeeze will win!" Signed, Liping's Uber driver most mornings. :)

Congratulations Anna! Terrific play and leadership 🎉

You know who else has cojones? Anna the beast Bright!!! Great pick with Rachel. Girl, you know Pickleball! Congrats. My first MLP! I was there cheering for you. BRIGHT NATION

Congrats, Anna. It was so much fun watching the Squeeze this weekend! Also, nice to get your perspective of the weekend and the players. 😊

Congrats, Anna! Regarding underperformers, Anna Leigh has to be near the top. She went 2-4, including two losses with Irina. One of the women's losses was bad and her mixed game with Thomas Wilson was a very bad loss as well. That is unacceptable for ALW. While not Premier, Rob Nunnery has to be a top underperformer. He was the #1 pick in Challenger and went 1-5 in Atlanta. His mixed record in MLP this year is 1-12.

Congratulations Anna great playing this weekend. I agree do true rally and can win on other teams serve.

Raspy Voice, Dylan - Have My Babies Tee (0:21) Anna Bright comes on the podcast with a raspy voice, joking she wanted a long break from co-host Dylan Frazier. Bright had a surprise in store for her podcast co-host Frazier upon her return, debuting a new T-shirt on the show that read "Dylan Have My Babies." The shirt was a reference to an infamous fan sign displayed at a prior event. James Ignatowich, Bright's boyfriend, purchased the shirt for her as a joke. The reveal highlighted The Drop Podcast's lighthearted chemistry. MLP Atlanta - Anna Not Playing Dylan in Mixed (3:41) Bright wanted to play Frazier in mixed doubles in Atlanta but was overridden. She suspects her unfamiliarity with Frazier's game style led to the decision. Dylan Recaps Group A (6:16) Frazier recaps MLP Premier League group play in Atlanta. The Squeeze and Bay Area Breakers advanced out of Group A. Dylan's Team Recap (8:25) Frazier provides an overview of his Texas Ranchers' play. They started slow but improved after lineup changes. Anna's Recaps Ranchers/Atlanta (9:46) Bright adds context on the Ranchers and Atlanta Bouncers. She notes Bouncers played better than expected despite 1-2 finish. Something Going Around (10:55) Bright says sickness impacted some players' performance in Atlanta, including Simone Jardim. Group B - Group Of Death (11:35) Frazier details the loaded Group B featuring juggernauts DC, Chicago, Utah and Dallas. DC and Chicago advanced. The Erik Lange Match D.C. Pickleball Team VS. Chicago Slice (11:35) Bright is shocked Frazier didn't watch Erik Lange's legendary Men's Double match against and Riley Newman/Christian Alshon. She says Lange played like the world's best player for about 30 minutes. Watch Match: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1xMXJTaT_U8.html James - Do you like the shirt I got Anna? (14:43) Bright asks Frazier if he liked the "Dylan Have My Babies" shirt prank from James. He says the surprise made it funnier. Group C (15:26) Bright enjoyed watching the energetic, electrifying Miami squad in Group C play. She was especially impressed by Allison Harris. Federico Interviews Second To Zane's (16:11) Bright says Federico Staksrud's colorful MPL interviews were second only to teammate Zane Navratil's for entertainment value. Trae Young (17:57) NBA star Trae Young attended to support his Atlanta franchise. But the Squeeze beat them handedly. Playoffs (19:02) Bright highlighted playoff showdowns like Miami vs. Chicago and a surprise Arizona Drive upset of Bay Area. The Vivian's and Allison Harris (21:03) Bright praises the Vivians' playoff improvement. She also compliments Allison Harris for battling Ben Johns and Riley Newman. Rachel Rohrabacher Has Got The Biggest Balls In All Of MLP (21:03) Bright defends her controversial draft pick Rachel Rohrabacher, who played exceptionally well on the Squeeze's title run. Anna Recaps The Semifinal Against The AZ Drive (23:29) Bright details their tight semifinal win over Arizona Drive, clinched by Andre Daescu in a singles dream breaker. The Dream Breaker (26:57) Bright explains the strategy behind subbing in Andre Daescu to face Christian Alshon in the singles dream breaker. The Other Semifinal - Miami vs DC (29:02) Bright predicted DC would beat Miami in the other semifinal, citing their undefeated mixed doubles play. The Final Recap (29:52) Bright recounts the Squeeze's comeback Finals win after dropping women's and men's doubles. She calls Zane Navratil's confidence crucial. Zane - Get Me A Mixed Win (32:05) Bright says Zane Navratil repeatedly declared if they got him a mixed doubles win, he'd win the championship. He backed up his bold claims. What Were The Odds: Zane Navratil/Rachel Rohrabacher vs Riley Newman/Jade Kawamoto (32:34) Bright and Frazier discuss the improbability of underdogs Navratil and Rohrabacher winning Finals mixed doubles over decorated duo Riley Newman and Jade Kawamoto. Dream Breaker (34:22) Bright credits the Squeeze's singles dream breaker wins to Navratil and Rohrabacher playing freely. Navratil wore down Riley Newman to clinch. Over/Under Performers (35:41) Bright and Frazier identify MVP Rachel Rohrabacher and Andre Daescu as overperformers. They call out underperformers like Lauren Stratman and Lace Schneemann. Scoring Change (41:01) Bright liked the adjusted Premier League scoring but sees pros and cons versus standard rally scoring. Challenger League (42:41) Bright shouts out Challenger League MVP CJ Klinger. She says key teams focused on drafting women early. MLP Atlanta MVPs (44:36) Bright narrowly won Premier League MVP over teammate Rohrabacher based on league voting procedures. Are The Ranchers Going To Bounce Back? (45:52) Bright asks if Frazier's Ranchers will rebound next event. He insists they'll reach the finals before losing to the Squeeze again. When Did You Show Signs Of Greatness? Why Should You Have My MVP Babies? (46:58) Bright jokes Frazier should have her "MVP babies." She jokingly volunteers teammate Zane Navratil instead. Team Trades? (48:02) Bright predicts more roster shuffling this offseason than last, with no Premier/Challenger promotion/relegation in effect. Anna - Vegas Week Is My Birthday Week! (50:12) Bright says the next PPA tournament falls on her birthday week. She'll be turning 24. Go Squeeze Merch (51:07) Bright closes by plugging Squeeze and Dylan's Pickleball merch websites.

surprised to see Dylan rocking a Catherine Parenteau 'CP' hat!

You guys have got to get back to this podcast, the content is so good. I'm dying to know the inside scoop of PPA/MLP. We don't even get to AB finally beating ALW/CP, and Dylan's 4peat. The world needs you back

Congratulations on MVP the technique was honed and polished. - need drop advice for drilling to develop higher soft arc which allows ball to fall vertically shallow (3.5ft)

Zane is so possessed …if Deadpool played pickleball Those 2 dig's in that one rally in that one must win game. Then he falls back, hits the back wall. I swear flames came out his eyes Moral to the story, bring out your inner-demon and lay claim to what is yours

Congrats Anna, you played so great! Not only do you and Dylan kind of look like one another… It couldn’t be any more obvious that you’re secretly in love with each other… Sharing a podcast is how you deal with it. Good luck with that!!!😂

Congrats! Awesome to watch you and your TEAM!

@annabright7222 You and Rachael play the same game! I hope to see you play with her again in the future!

Nice win Anna and Crush!

Agreed, Eric was on fire! So good!

Is James cooking in the background?

Good podcast and wrap-up! Yeah Anna, no sympathy from us seniors, being "mid-20's"...hahaha! Oh to be 24 again but knowing what I know...whoa.....enjoy your youth while you can!!! Someday, you'll look at this podcast and say, "What in the world was I complaining about?!?!" Mark my words....Ernie Medina, Jr. (58 and can't wait to age up into the 60+ division!)

Mid 20s?? 😂😂😂😂😂 Just a babe in the woods. Hope your drive back from Atlanta was less adventurous this time, Anna. 🚘

I think you should pay more attention to the audio kids

Regarding overperformers, I was expecting one of you mention Allison Harris. She played great until she encountered Ben. But for an undrafted and unheralded player, she did great.

I would like to have seen Dylan publicly congratulate Anna on their podcast for her amazing performance and acknowledge her success

Anna when will the orange squeeze t-shirts you and Rachel wore be available online to buy?

Are you doing any more podcasts?

@Anna - Blaming Collin for Columbus' 1-2 record in mens was a bit of a miss on your hot take. Sounds like you saw the standings but didn't see their games. JW looked completely out of it the 1st two games and was nowhere near his usually dominant self. He had probably twice as many errors as CJ and wasnt putting away a lot of balls he usually does. They just had no chemistry in mens and JW looked very tentative. Not really accurate or fair to put that on Collin, and definitely unsupported to predict he drops to Challenger from that (especially given the challenge of playing with a new mixed partner half way through). I know hes not known for mixed prowess, but thats a tough spot to be put in there. Otherwise, great podcast as usual. So good that we didnt even mind Iggy banging pots and pans in the background 🤣

Anna's boyfriend James played badly. I don't think his stats were good.😢

Is that a piece of plywood, I mean Franklin Activator, behind Dylan?

As always, when Anna Leigh doesn’t win anything without Ben,Catherine or Anna bright. She always has the best 3 partners when in a PPA tournament. Ben wins his games no matter his partner.

Gah, I guess you guys are not doing these anymore