Yesavage shoulder, Joy at the WBC and DeRosa on losing Team USA hot seat
Blue Jays rotation down to 5 healthy arms with Yesavage impingement and with Opening Day looming
Griff and Mal discuss the late breaking news Thursday that RH Trey Yesavage has an impingement in his right shoulder and will begin the season on the IL. That’s 60-percent of the anticipated rotation out of action as the season opens. Is that why the Blue Jays reached out suddenly to sign Max Scherzer and announced they would ramp him up for opening day.
The World Baseball Classic finally became a true classic, with more competitive games and a new Champion in a beleaguered, now united, Venezuela. What does that mean for those players, the country and the sport. For baseball this event is now more important than the Olympics which will only invite six teams to L.A. in 2028.
Team USA came in to the Classic talking the talk, but weren’t able to walk the walk after losing the final game. How much blame is on Manager Mark DeRosa and his unusual tactics. After a dominant post-season and impressive WBC for Team Dominican, Vlad Guerrero Jr. at 27-years-old is ready for the continuation of his breakout as one of the game’s Top 10 hitters. All this and more.