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Podcast: Locked On MLB - Daily Podcast On Major League Baseball
Episode: Paul Skenes offers 2 outings to team USA!
Description: Team USA boasts a historic World Baseball Classic rotation—two reigning Cy Young winners, plus Paul Skenes offering crucial late-tournament outings. Can anyone match this firepower? Brett Chancey and Mike Stanton assess the unprecedented depth, including Tarek Skubal, Logan Webb, and Clayton Kershaw, and weigh Team Japan and the Dominican Republic as the main threats. They reveal insider logistics on pitching usage and the intense negotiations required with MLB organizations to manage star pitchers’ availability.
The show also spotlights Chris Sale’s $27M one-year deal with the Atlanta Braves—can he continue his resurgence and solidify Atlanta’s six-man...