
Making Sense of April Surprises
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Eno, Trevor, and DVR are full of surprises for Thursday's episode as they discuss the comebacker that disappeared in Mariners' starter Logan Gilbert's jersey, the upstart Cincinnati Reds, and Juan Soto's baffling comments on not texting with his Mets teammates during their recent road trip. The guys close out the show by highlighting three players who they didn't expect to have so much success this season: Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker, Cardinals reliever Riley O'Brien, and Padres starter Randy Vásquez.
Rundown:
:35 Logan Gilbert Makes A Ball Disappear
6:30 Counsell on “Ohtani Rule’
11:45 More Two-Way Players?
16:30 April Standings Surprises: Cincinnati Reds
25:21 Who Gets Back on Track: Red Sox, Royals, Astros, Phillies, Mets
32:43 Juan Soto’s Lack of ‘Contact’
39:55 Jordan Walker’s Fast Start
49:03 Riley O’Brien is Rolling
54:48 Randy Vásquez is Missing More Bats Than Ever
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With: Trevor May
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