WAKE and RAKE Podcast

16-year MLB veteran and current Dodgers pregame/postgame analyst Jerry Hairston Jr. joins Will Middlebrooks and Danny Vietti for a preview of the second round of Padres-Dodgers. What adjustments does each club need to make? Who who'd you take in a brawl?

(3:30) Why Padres-Dodgers is a feud, not a rivalry ... (5:43) Biggest difference between playing in San Diego and Los Angeles? ... (9:06) Explaining Fernando Tatis Jr.'s early struggles and playing through injury ... (11:27) Jerry Hairston Jr. sustained the same injury as Tatis Jr. and had surgery ... (13:57) Series pitching matchups ... (14:11) "Julio Urias might be the Dodgers best pitcher." ... (17:06) Jerry's most uncomfortable at-bat? Roy Halladay ... (20:07) Must-hear Derek Jeter story ... (21:54) Who would you rather have: Dodgers-Padres edition ... (27:44) What makes Mookie Betts the best right fielder in baseball ... (32:37) Dodgers-Padres Fight Night: Will and Jerry nominate two players from each team to fight in a ring ... (36:21) 3 players Jerry Hairston Jr. wants next to him in a brawl ... (36:43) The scariest baseball human of all-time? Vicente Padilla ... (38:21) Jonny Gomes the ultimate brawl teammate.

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Will Middlebrooks, host: @middlebrooks

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Will Middlebrooks and Danny Vietti breakdown everything from the thrilling Dodgers-Padres series. Should the Padres feel good about themselves? Should the Dodgers be worried?

(3:11) MLB Week Roundup ... (7:57) Did the Padres actually outplay the Dodgers? ... (10:05) Jurickson Profar and Clayton Kershaw catcher's interference beef ... (15:30) Mookie Betts play of the year candidate ... (18:40) Are the Yankees a bad baseball team? ... (23:55) Oakland A's are streaking ... (30:43) Believer or Non-Believer? ... (31:31) Should we believe in the Mariners? ... (34:08) Why Will is not jumping on the Red Sox bandwagon yet ... (44:01) Why Will and Danny both like the Phillies ... (47:15) Giants are the Red Sox of the West Coast ... (50:39) Daddy of the Week

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Alanna Rizzo of MLB Network joins Will Middlebrooks and Danny Vietti to preview the highly-anticipated Dodgers-Padres series this upcoming weekend.

(1:22) Dodgers-Padres series preview ... (1:45) Is it a rivalry? ... (8:31) How much are the Dodgers players paying attention to the Padres? ... (11:15) Projected pitching matchups ... (14:18) Who has the better lineup? ... (20:29) Who has the better bullpen ... (23:57) Alanna on what makes the Dodgers organization so uniquely great ... (28:33) Who has the better starting rotation? ... (32:00) Does San Diego or Los Angeles have the best food? Best beaches? Best stadium? ... (40:29) Series predictions.

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Will Middlebrooks and Danny Vietti are back to discuss the confrontation between Willson Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers. They also answer your questions with a mailbag Q&A.

(2:20) MLB memorabilia giveaway winner ... (3:39) Willson Contreras takes on the entire Brewers team ... (7:20) Mailbag Questions ... (7:26) Biggest overreaction of the season so far? ... (11:57) Will's most entertaining on-base conversation he ever had? ... (14:50) One rule change we want to see in MLB ... (18:10) Do MLB players study umpires before a game? ... (21:59) Who is the biggest threat to the Astros in the AL West?

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Will Middlebrooks and Danny Vietti discuss the biggest storylines from this past week in baseball, including Michael Conforto's hit by pitch, good news on Fernando Tatis Jr., and so much more. Mammoth Coolers discount code!

(0:58) Big Podcast News ... (2:53) Danny parties in a retirement community ... (5:10) Michael Conforto hit by pitch discussion ... (8:17) Joe Musgrove's no-hitter ... (9:32) Fernando Tatis Jr. update ... (13:10) Best Baseball Movies of All-Time ... (14:30) Trevor Bauer's sticky situation ... (28:10) Phillies-Braves blown call on Sunday Night Baseball ... (33:10) Will's best Joe West story ... (36:11) Ronald Acuna Jr. is playing on Mike Trout level ... (38:05) Aaron Judge's injury issues... (43:55) Most impressive team and player so far ... (47:51) Most disappointing team and player so far.

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Will Middlebrooks and Danny Vietti play 'Fact or Fiction' after the first week of games.

(2:01) Will's biggest takeaway for the first week ... (3:33) MLB memorabilia giveaway details ... (5:55) Is the Cincinnati Reds' hot start fact or fiction? ... (10:52) Will the Oakland A's continue to struggle? ... (14:30) What is up the Chicago Cubs offense? ... (21:59) Are the Orioles actually decent? ... (22:10) Angels are the real deal

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Dr. Jesse Morse of Sports Medicine & Regenerative Medicine at The Osteopathic Center joins the WAKE and RAKE podcast to discuss the partial torn labrum Fernando Tatis Jr. has suffered. He also discusses the potential for thoracic outlet syndrome with Trevor Rosenthal, Eloy Jimenez's torn pectoral, and more.

(1:25) Fernando Tatis Jr.'s injury explained; suggests he needs surgery ... (5:03) How Tatis likely suffered the injury ... (7:05) Timetable for Tatis' recovery ... (9:55) Long term effects of Tatis' injury ... (10:22) Trevor Rosenthal's potential for thoracic outlet syndrome, explained ... (12:30) Eloy Jimenez's 5-month recovery not likely ... (15:10) How diligent are team physicals? Kirby Yates and the Blue Jays ... (17:54) How FTJ's injury impacts the season for the Padres ... (21:03) Should Fernando Tatis Jr. play through the injury?

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Will Middlebrooks and Danny Vietti discuss MLB's decision to suspend Nicholas Castellanos after the Reds-Cardinals scuffle.  (0:54​) Castellanos suspension ... (3:48​) Best bets for Tuesday's, Apr. 6 slate of games ... (8:14​) Marcus Stroman season debut preview.

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Will Middlebrooks and Danny Vietti breakdown the biggest storylines from the Opening Weekend across Major League Baseball. (1:16) Red Sox look terrible ... (3:23) Was Rocco Baldelli right to take out Jose Berrios with a no-hitter intact? ... (10:18) Nicholas Castellanos and Yadier Molina brawl discussion, Will believes the hit by pitch was intentional ... (13:42) Will's Whiskey Reviews ... (16:22) Overreaction or Fair Reaction? ... (16:45) The worst team in baseball? ... (18:23) Fernando Tatis Jr. a defensive liability? ... (22:07) Shohei Ohtani the most valuable player right now? ... (32:44) Time to buy on the Philadelphia Phillies ... (37:39) Mailbag question and answer ... (42:28) Blue Jays the real deal?

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OPENING DAY is finally here! Will Middlebrooks and Danny Vietti dive into each division's over/under win totals for the season and provide the best value bets for World Series, MVP, and more ... (2:44) American League odds and predictions ... (19:16) National League odds and predictions ... (41:56) MVP and Cy Young future bets ... (52:00) Best game bets for MLB Opening Day ... (56:31) Buy or Sell? ... (1:20:17) World Series predictions.

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