Why the NL is so much better than the AL, Yankees bullpen issues | Mariners exec Jerry Dipoto

May 20
46 mins

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Episode Description

Welcome back to the Baseball Tonight podcast! Hembo joins us to talk about the National League's dominance over the American League, the Mets youth movement, Brice Turang stating claim to the best 2nd baseman in baseball, the Yankees bullpen issues, and the Giants historically low walk percentage.

Then Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry DiPoto joins to discuss top prospect Colt Emerson's booming big league arrival, Julio Rodriguez's early-season success, why Cal Raleigh is struggling, and his approach to the trade deadline.


0:00 - Intro + last night

1:37 - Hembo joins the show

2:30 - National League's dominance over the American League

6:18 - Mets youth movement

10:37 - Brice Turang, best 2nd baseman in baseball?

13:10 - What's wrong with the Yankees bullpen?

18:30 - The Giants are taking walks at a historically low percentage

22:07 - Is Cam Schlittler running away with the AL Cy Young?

24:41 - Mariners exec Jerry Dipoto joins the show

25:00 - Rookie Colt Emerson's big week

29:46 - State of the Mariners season so far

31:48 - Julio Rodriguez's best start to a season of his career

35:00 - Cal Raleigh's struggles

37:26 - Trade deadline outlook

43:41 - Bleacher Tweets (Phillies, Yankees)

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