A Phillies-Tigers Deal, Questionable First-Rounders & Roster Construction Problems
Eno and DVR discuss the still unsettled status of Carlos Correa and the Twins' move back into the fray, a trade between the Phillies and Tigers, Michael Conforto as a high-volume player in Year 1 with the Giants, current first-round picks that appear to be overdrafted, and a few roster construction concerns that have surfaced in the early portion of the 2023 draft season.
Rundown
4:29 Carlos Correa: Twins Back in the Mix?
8:41 Phillies-Tigers Trade: Closer Questions All Around
19:19 Making Sense of Matt Vierling & the Tigers' OF Playing Time Mix
24:59 Michael Conforto Officially a Giant
28:57 A.J. Pollock to Seattle
31:26 Eric Hosmer to Chicago
35:43 Dodgers DFA Bauer, MLB Reinstates John Coppolella
37:33 Best Wishes to Liam Hendriks
40:49 Current First-Rounders of Concern?
56:18 Roster Construction Questions
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