It's almost here, and it's gonna be glorious. Derek and Darnay look ahead to Opening Day, which will feature the return of fans and the arrival of a World Series caliber club. They discuss the Ryan Weathers news and a possible area of opportunity for the promising lefty (7:25). After some talk about Chris Paddack and the starting rotation they turn their attention to the bullpen, and one concern Derek has with closer by committee (19:39). They examine the team's options with Trent Grisham and Austin Nola starting the season on the IL (24:23). Before closing with some thoughts on how this team is suited to handle the hype (28:38) and a quick look at the early regular season schedule.

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