Interview with MLB.com MLB Pipeline Reporter/Producer William Boor

Allen and Orlando talk early-season baseball including the red hot A's, competitive divisions, and some early season observations. With Andrew McCutchen going through some heavy struggles early in the season, the boys debate if he should call it a career, which somehow dives into whether he will get a farewell tour bringing on a farewell tour threshold debate. Lastly, if you made a donation to your alma mater's baseball field how would you want to be honored?

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In this episode, Allen and Orlando debate who the best player in baseball is, the White Sox continuing to stay hot, the media's negative reaction to Carlos Rodón's no-hitter, and Allen's new hybrid golf clubs.

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All is right in the world has baseball has officially returned and it was an awesome first week. The fellas dive into the Ohtani season debut, A's slow start, Trevor Bauer's balls being investigated, and the Tatis injury amongst much more.

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Orlando and Allen preview who they think will be contenders in the American League and give their predictions for World Series Champs, CY Young, MVP, and Rookie of the year. As usual they can't help themselves and take a moment to discuss who the current face of baseball is.

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The boys break down the National League for the upcoming season. We know the Padres and Dodgers are loaded but who could challenge them? Can teams like the Braves, Mets, and Nats challenge the two monsters out West? Who will come out of a wide-open NL Central? Lastly, some potential trade targets for borderline contenders midseason.

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The boys discuss Orlando's experience attending an actual live baseball game this week. In honor of MiLB experimenting with some potential rule changes, the fellas propose some different ways to improve gameplay and the pageantry of baseball.

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Orlando and Allen talk about how college baseball is evolving in the best way possible and what can be done to grow the game. They also discuss whether or not tenure should matter when it comes to a player that has always played a position who is getting older, which ultimately leads to a long tangent about Brandon Crawford.

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The boys recap former Mariners CEO Kevin Mather trashing current and former players to his buddies at the Rotary Club. Tampa Bay Rays Prospect LHP Michael Plassmeyer joins the show to talk in-depth on some of the best postgame food options.

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In this episode, Bailey, aka Foolish Baseball joins the show. They talk about how he created a successful baseball media brand and how he feels about where the game currently is. Allen and Orlando also talk about the Fernando Tatis Jr. deal, college baseball's return, and they have a surprise guest.

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We welcome reporter/producer for MLB.com William Boor. In addition to talking all things prospects and rankings, we talk ins and outs of what goes into ranking prospects and what good organizations do to develop their farm systems the right way.

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