Early fallers, the Dodgers' rotation depth, and starter vs. closer roster balance
Eno and DVR discuss early fallers among hitters and pitchers, the Dodgers' replacement options for Dustin May, the new look Ryan McMahon, and the viability of banking more saves in the first half of the season with a reliever-heavy lineup before making up ground in the second half with more starting pitchers.
Rundown
2:25 Mookie Betts
8:44 Francisco Lindor
16:46 Marcell Ozuna
21:56 Kyle Tucker
25:03 Jose Abreu
28:55 DJ LeMahieu
31:53 Lucas Giolito
37:45 Luis Castillo
41:18 Kenta Maeda
43:38 Blake Snell
45:46 Kyle Hendricks
51:31 Frankie Montas
57:15 Dodgers Replacement Options for Dustin May
64:01 Is Ryan McMahon for Real?
67:20 Closer Balance Early v. Late
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