Where has all the offense gone? Tim McMaster and Ken Rosenthal open the show trying to explain that and then it's on to the mailbag...

-Who will be the next player to collect 3000 hits?

-Why hasn't baseball developed a tacky baseball?

-Should MLB get rid of league specific awards?

-What if teams were only allowed five relievers per game?

-Where did all the knuckleballers go?

-Should ownership of general managers be blamed for Reds woes?

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DVR and Keith discuss DVR's desire to completely change baseball by allowing hitters to walk after Ball 3 in the wake of another step forward with pitcher velocities and an early-season stretch of historically light offensive production. Plus, they assess the early performances of MacKenzie Gore, Jurickson Profar, Kyle Wright and Cody Bellinger, before taking a look at the very top of the 2022 draft board. 

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Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the metrics that matter when analyzing limited samples of games early (or at any point) during the season. Plus, what should we make of Gerrit Cole's struggles? Should you buy into any surprising fast-start teams? Plus, Week 2 awards, and Britt shares her bold predictions for the 2022 season. 

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Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee and Andy McCullough. Each week, we will yammer with a guest about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. This week we are joined by The Athletic Deputy managing editor for talent development Marc Carig. The guys talk about Clayton Kershaw getting pulled during a perfect game, Joe Maddon intentionally walking someone with the bases loaded and if the unwritten rules of baseball are actually something that should be followed.

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Bruce Bochy makes his first trip to Starkville! Jayson and Doug talk to the legendary manager about unwritten rules, old school vs. new school, the current Giants and the great players he managed. Before that, Jayson and Doug share stories of baseball's impact through family and generations.

Strange But True focuses on Joe Maddon's unprecedented decision to intentionally walk Corey Seager with the bases loaded. All that and trivia, of course!

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Tim McMaster and Ken Rosenthal open the show talking about Buck Showalter and Bob Melvin and the impact they're already having on the Mets and Padres. Then, in the mailbag...

-How drastic could MLB realignment be after expansion?

-A potential Yankees-Brewers blockbuster

-Penalties for pitch clock violations

-Is it time to make 40-man rosters larger?

-Tyler Megill's value to the Mets

-The Braves World Series rings

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As Major League Baseball celebrates the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier, Doug Glanville and Mariners play-by-play voice Dave Sims reflect on what Robinson's life and career have meant to them and how important Jackie Robinson Day is now and into the future. Dave has been a trailblazer in his own right, currently the only regular black television play-by-play voice in Major League Baseball.

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Eno and DVR discuss history made in San Francisco on Tuesday night when Alyssa Nakken served as an on-field coach for the Giants, and the unusual circumstances that occurred in the events that preceded it. Plus, new booths on Friday Night Baseball and Sunday Night Baseball, José Ramírez's extension with Cleveland, Ke'Bryan Hayes' deal with Pittsburgh, other Opening Week observations, and the show's first-even weekly awards for Pitcher of the Week and Hitter of the Week (trophies/prizes to follow).

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Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee and Andy McCullough. Each week, we will yammer with a guest about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. This week we are joined by Athletic Cardinals writer Katie Woo and Athletic Yankees Writer Lindsey Adler to talk about their teams interesting off-seasons, what do fans think of the approaches each team is taking and how a 90 win season is mandatory in the fans eyes from both teams every season.

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This week in Starkville, one week of the baseball season is in the books and already so many big moments. Doug was in The Bronx Sunday for Red Sox and Yankees and thinks back to the rivalry he grew up with.  

Then Eduardo Perez joins the show to talk about his baseball journey from being Tony's son to a professional player himself to the broadcast booth. Eduardo and Doug tell stories from their time together at ESPN including their trip together to Cuba with Barack Obama and Rachel Robinson for baseball's return to the island.

Strange But True examines the torrid start to the career of Steven Kwan and Bob Melvin's decision to pull starters from no-hitters on back to back days. All that, plus trivia!

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