Peter and Jack open the show with the Gerrit Cole news, then dive into who they believe the premier X-Factor is for each team in the AL and NL East. 
 Intro: 0:00 Gerrit Cole: 3:39 AL East: 12:10 NL East: 43:45 
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629 | X-Factors for Each Team in the AL East and NL East

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Aram lets Jack join him for a mailbag while Peter is out galavanting through Cancun. Questions discussed: 
Which prospects are you hoping to see get called up? Is it time for Junior? Is Holliday coming back up? - baylee_xiong on IG If you could pick an AL and NL MVP only for sub-.500 teams, who would they be? - mattflakes10 on IG  Are there any MLB players that you would consider untouchable trade wise? - bignate2144 on Twitter Who are the most underrated relievers that no one is talking about? - Hagensnell5 in IGWhere does Chris Sale rank on NL Cy Young leaderboards ¼ of the way through the season? - @ryan05foster on TwitterHow should the orioles handle their prospect logjam situation, who should they target if they were to trade out of their farm and which prospects should they give real mlb opportunity? - @kleineschroeder on TwitterWhat do you make of Jo Adell’s recent performance on a struggling Angels team without Mike Trout? - @optimalsadness on TwitterAre we as a community overrating big strikeout guys like skenes and strider due to the fact that they struggle to go deep in games because a strikeout tends to use more pitches than a groundball for example? - @Luke_Pope3 on TwitterWhat should the Tigers do at the Trade Deadline? - @seth_hensley7 on IGHow should the trade deadline look for the Blue Jays? - @tim_ellison on IG
 
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676 | MLB Mailbag!

Jack and Peter are back for the Tuesday show to dive into Pete Alonso's rumored seven-year, $158 million extension offer he turned down last June. Then, they dive into the latest on the MLB injury front before wrapping by projecting which negative WAR players will finish in the positive. 
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675 | Pete Alonso, Injury Update, and Negative Players as of Now

Need to get caught up with what happened in the games over the weekend? Peter and Jack have you covered. Peter walks through each game in each series in Major League Baseball, while Jack colors in on the big stories in each matchup. 
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674 | MLB Weekend Roundup: May 17-19

All three hosts get together to draft the ultimate MLB Team, each selecting an: infield, outfield, rotation, bullpen, and manager.  
 Intro: 0:00 Units Draft: 7:48 Players of the Week: 57:41 Games of the Weekend: 1:04:37 
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673 | Creating the Ultimate MLB Team, Players of the Week, Games of the Weekend

Aram and Peter discuss the Ronel Blanco ejection and suspension for a sticky substance in his glove, the injuries to Nick Lodolo and Rhys Hoskins and what it means for the Reds and Brewers, the struggles of Ronald Acuña Jr., Salvador Perez turning back the clock and finally Aram's prospect report. Check out Aram's MiLB Weekly recap Download the Gametime app and redeem code JUSTBASEBALL for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply) 7 Day Free Trial - Outlier Data! Check out our LinkTree! Get Your Just Baseball Merch Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Blue Jays vs Orioles: 1:32-7:37 Ronel Blanco: 7:38-17:26 Nick Lodolo injury: 17:27-25:34 Rhys Hoskins Injury: 25:35-29:02 Acuña’s Struggles: 29:03-41:05 Salvador Perez: 41:06-50:30 Minor League Report: 50:37-End

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629 | X-Factors for Each Team in the AL East and NL East

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