Ben Nicholson-Smith checks in from Dunedin to discuss position battles in camp, the team’s pitching depth, and the organization’s plans for renovating Rogers Centre (0:47). Later, JD, Blake and Ailish discuss Tim Bontemps’ latest straw poll for NBA MVP, Nikola Jokic’s case to win back-to-back MVP awards, Joel Embiid’s candidacy, and Cade Cunningham potentially closing the gap on Scottie Barnes and Evan Mobley for Rookie of the Year (25:38).

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