Eno, DVR and Britt discuss Walker Buehler's return to the Dodgers' rotation before digging into the four contenders in the AL Central to assess each team's current strengths and weaknesses. Plus, they share a few players they underestimated in the past.
Rundown
0:51 Walker Buehler Returns to the Dodgers' Rotation
4:04 Forays Into Free Agency After Two Tommy John Surgeries
10:57 Buying the Guardians' Early Uptick in Offensive Output?
21:32 Weathering Early Injuries In Minnesota
26:15 If Nothing Else, The Royals Are Interesting Again
33:11 Can the Tigers Fix Their Struggling Hitters?
45:02 Players We Were Wrong About (Exceeded Expectations)
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