We are less than a week away from the start of the 2021 Major League Baseball season and the guys want to get going already. Chris and Ian have the latest analysis of the big league lineup. They start with the rotation, and what Tanner Houck and Connor Seabold need to do in Worcester. For hitters, the guys talk through what to do with Michael Chavis, Bobby Dalbec and Jarren Duran, as well as the surprising spring of Jonathan Arauz. They also discuss the various rule changes that will be tried out in the minors this year. And as always, we get to the mailbag and your terrific questions.Thanks for writing in and make sure to send your questions to [email protected]

0:00 - Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on Patreon 4:00 - This year's pitching staff 21:00 - Explaining opt-outs 35:40 - Hitters likely to make the club 57:00 - Mailbag 1:06:00 - Minor League rule changes 1:13:00 - More mailbag

Players Mentioned

Tanner Houck Connor Seabold Matt Andriese Colton Brewer Phillips Valdez Matt Barnes Adam Ottavino Hiro Sawamura Ryan Brasier Austin Brice Marcus Walden Kevin McCarthy Chris Herrmann John Schreiber Michael Chavis Christian Arroyo Franchy Cordero Marwin Gonzalez Kike Hernandez Bobby Dalbec Hunter Renfroe Jonathan Arauz Jarren Duran Jeisson Rosario Cesar Puello Garrett Whitlock Marcus Wilson Gilberto Jimenez

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