Although the Blue Jays, rotation depth is a strength, entering MLB's Fantasy draft season, the 5-man starting group is only ranked borderline good enough to make the post-season. Mal and Griff discuss that, plus which Jay starter should be given the opening day nod, why the art of tanking for draft position means less in baseball, is it even possible to improve a bad Jays bench, and more. Leave a review, like and subscribe!

INDEX:

0:00-Intro

0:31 Blue Jays advantage finally open season at home

6:00 Creative Trea Turner challenge of Scherzer first pitch

11:19-Why "tanking" doesn't mean as much in MLB

18:47-Comp '16 Yankees who tanked at deadline got better to '24 Jays

23:22-Trump pardoning Pete Rose to get him to Cooperstown

25:34-Highly paid free agents and bribes for uniform number

30:46-Who should be Opening Day starter for Jays

36:21-Ranking the 30 MLB rotations with Jays at No. 11

49:48-Pitchers earning $15M-plus and are they worth it

54:10 Trying to improve a bad Blue Jays bench group

1:02:36 The impact of Gimenez and comps to Alomar

1:09:48 Ranking the AL West

1:12:56 Weekly Niagara Ironbacks update

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