With spring training starting, we tackle the biggest storylines heading into 2025. Can the Rangers bounce back and finally dethrone the Astros in the AL West? What kind of impact will a healthy Jung Hoo Lee have on the Giants’ postseason push? (4:05)

(12:18) And with Juan Soto now in Queens, how does his arrival shift the power dynamic between the Mets and Yankees in New York?

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(23:52) A.J. and Kratz react to the breaking news that hip surgery will sideline Anthony Rendon “long-term” and it might be time to cut him. Where does his contract rank among the worst of all time?

(33:11) Also, the injury bug has bitten more Dodgers pitchers, and key offseason additions for the Tigers and Pirates are already banged up. How much will these early injuries impact their seasons? 

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