Episode 27 - Spring Training Continues...

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We open up with a discussion of the World Baseball Classic, and Jake’s sheepish confession: he’s been watching. And he likes what he sees (2:45). The Canada/Mexico brawl, scary as it was, was notable (4:15). We talk about whether it’s good for the US to win a competition designed to grow the game internationally (9:00), and profess Adam Jones as a True American Hero (8:40).

It’s a low country AND a kingdom.

Next, on to Spring Training (yes, we have to). The first series of cuts have been made, but no surprises thus far (11:00). Scott mocks Jake for his love of Xavier Avery. The media loves the Bundy/Gausman connection (13:00), and the Brian Matusz identity crisis continues (14:30)! Jake gets a little too excited over The Brian Roberts Watch (16:00).

Buck has said he will go on road trips,
but he hasn’t yet. Score one for Scott.

Visiting hours at the Medical Wing (17:15): how bad are the injuries to Nick Markakis and Noland Reimold? Is the silver lining that we get a better look at fringe players, or are we reaching?

Lastly, we examine the 25-man roster (20:30). Reminder from last week on the guys’ dark horse candidates:

Scott: Mark Hendrickson
Jake: Who the Hell Is Steve Pearce?

Scott’s Projected Roster

Lineup Regulars

C Matt Wieters

1B Chris Davis

2B Brian Roberts

SS J.J. Hardy

3B Manny Machado

LF Nate McLouth

CF Adam Jones

RF Nick Markakis

DH Nolan Reimold

Bench

C Taylor Teagarden

IF/OF Steve Pearce

IF Alexi Casilla

IF/OF Wilson Betemit

Starters

RHP Jason Hammel

LHP Wei-Yin Chen

RHP Chris Tillman

RHP Miguel Gonzalez

LHP Zach Britton

Relievers

RHP Jim Johnson

RHP Darren O’Day

RHP Pedro Strop

RHP Luis Ayala

RHP Tommy Hunter

LHP Troy Patton

LHP Brian Matusz

Jake’s Projected Roster