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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:15 Jolly Olive  

2:30 New York Yankees Defense (Volpe) and Facing Winning Teams  

7:20 Fried & Rodon Haven't Been Their Best and are Both Left Handed  

10:10 Seattle Mariners  

11:20 Realignment Theories and Stats  

15:55 Are the Mariners Too Right-Handed?

18:00 Boston Red Sox Rotation Depth  

21:50 Houston Astros vs. Health  

25:40 Toronto Blue Jays Bullpen & Inexperience

28:55 Detroit Tigers Not Being Pushed Down the Stretch  

32:50 Reds Probably Won't Even Make the Playoffs  

33:55 Mets Bridge to Edwin Diaz and Lineup Depth  

38:50 San Diego Padres Starting Rotation  

41:20 Kyle Tucker's Slump & Chicago Cubs Pitchers  

44:05 LA Dodgers vs. Health, Bullpen, and the Pressure  

47:55 Philadelphia Phillies Lost Zack Wheeler  

50:40 Milwaukee Brewers Lack of Power 

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