Today’s word of the day is ‘ABS’ as in automated as in ball-strikes as in system as in challenges as umpires. What a start to the season. Baseball is back, baby! And the challenge system is off and running. The results have been mixed, but it has worked. A whole lot of challenges have worked. (11:30) A bunch of World Baseball Classic pitchers had terrible starts. Coincidence!? (20:17) The San Francisco Giants can’t win. Swept at home. Doom and gloom! Just kidding. But Tony Vitello is going to be under a microscope. (27:00) Bo Bichette got booed by Mets fans. Already!? (29:30) Allow me to speak on the Marlins. (34:50) Review: Band of Brothers. (37:30) The Milwaukee Brewers owner said something that people need to start paying attention to. Mark Attanasio spoke on the $20 million that the team isn’t getting because of RSN fallout. (43:35) The flip side of things is what the Dodgers are doing. Dodgers owner Mark Walter says MLB needs parity. Interesting. (49:40) NPPOD.

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