Reds Manager Terry Francona joins the show to discuss Elly De La Cruz's improvements this year, what has made rookie Sal Stewart so special early on, and why Boston is such a brutal place to leave as a manager. Then Hunter Pence swings by to talk about two Japanese "rookies" who are lighting up the big leagues: Munetaka Murakami with the White Sox and Kazuma Okamoto with the Blue Jays. He also discusses the biggest threat to the Dodgers' crown and why the Giants have struggled to start the year. We end by giving our tribute to the legendary broadcast, John Sterling.

0:00 Welcome

0:52 Yankees are surging

1:03 Braves have best record but lose Acuna

1:22 Twins SP Joe Ryan leaves with injury

1:38 Yankees option Anthony Volpe to AAA

2:03 Giants calling up Bryce Eldridge

2:24 Welcome Terry Francona

2:45 Elly De La Cruz is getting even better

6:00 What makes Sal Stewart so good

7:24 Hunter Greene injury update

8:07 NL Central is best division in baseball

9:02 Reacting to Alex Cora's firing, why is Boston so brutal?

12:27 Hunter Pence joins the show

12:52 Munetaka Murakami can't stop hitting HRs

15:02 Kazuma Okamoto has established a unique tradition

18:56 Who can challenge the Dodgers?

20:48 Giants early-season struggles

22:19 Taylor baby update!

23:13 Remembering John Sterling

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