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The Book of Joe: Ohtani Scandal and Season Underway

53m · The Book of Joe with Joe Maddon & Tom Verducci · 03 Apr 18:13

In this episode of 'The Book of Joe Podcast', Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci address the scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani. Joe believes what Ohtani is saying, but thinks there are still questions to be asked. Where does MLB go from here with the situation? How does baseball keep distance between gambling and the game? Onto the season being underway, Tom looks at how the new managers are doing out of the gate. Is it too early for teams to already be considering lineup changes?

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