The Sprint To Build MLB Contenders
The Lead
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🗓️ 17 March 2022
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Major League Baseball Opening Day is just three weeks away, and we’ve seen a wave of significant deals as teams scramble to put together their rosters. Today, we’re joined by The Athletic’s Stephen Nesbitt to break down some of those key moves — including the World Series champion Braves’ acquisition of Matt Olson, and the big waves made by the Mariners, Mets and others — as we fly toward the start of the season. Plus, with Kris Bryant signing with the Rockies on Wednesday, what’s next for unsigned free agents Carlos Correa and Trevor Story? (Also: With the news breaking very early on Thursday that Freddie Freeman is signing with the Dodgers, Stephen tells us just how dangerous L.A.'s roster could be.)
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| 0:07.4 | Let's say you love sports, but are also, you know, a busy person. |
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| 0:19.9 | Listen to the lead starting five on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcast. |
| 0:31.7 | We're flying toward the start of the Major League Baseball season and with opening day just |
| 0:35.8 | three weeks away, teams are racing to try to put together a contender. |
| 0:40.8 | After the brides, traded four and later signed first baseman Matt Olson, you knew the Freddie |
| 0:45.6 | Freeman era here in Atlanta had come to an end. |
| 0:48.9 | So it's clear Freddie Freeman is gone, isn't it only LA? |
| 0:52.5 | The New York Yankees making moves last night, they shocked their fan base by trading |
| 0:57.2 | Gary Sanchez and Gio or Shella and they got that Josh Donaldson and Isaiah Kiner-Felefa. |
| 1:03.9 | And the old Glass Letics keep giving away their entire team. |
| 1:08.2 | Matt Chapman, third base betray to the Toronto Blue Jays. |
| 1:12.6 | Today the athletics Steven Nesbett helps us break down the roster scramble. |
| 1:16.4 | And which teams moves have stood out as legitimate difference makers from Wondering in the athletic |
| 1:22.1 | and Tiffany Oshinsky. |
| 1:23.4 | It's Thursday, March 17th and this is the lead. |
| 1:30.0 | So Steven, it's been a week since the lockout ended and after all the arguing we saw between |
| 1:35.0 | the players and owners, baseball is back. |
| 1:37.9 | Are you as relieved as I am that we can actually talk about players changing teams instead of |
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