CJ and Ben sit down with Jeff Wilson, Rangers beat writer for the Fort Worth Star Telegram. Jeff is one of the premiere journalists that cover the Rangers on a daily basis.
The discussion covered why Shin-Soo Choo decided to play in Korea instead of signing with another major league team. Then it moved to the 2021 Rangers. One of the topics involved Rougned Odor and fans fear that he may still be the starting second baseman when the season starts. They discussed Joey Gallo. Jeff gave his opinion on the possiblity Gallo moving before the trade deadline.
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Jordan Lyles is listed in the bullpen on the Rangers website at the moment, Jeff tells us why he thinks that Lyles will still wind up in the rotation. With that the discussion moved to the rest of the rotation and which of the young pitchers will make the team out of camp.
They dove into the mood of the team, finding out from Jeff how the players are handling a second season of dealing with COVID-19 protocols. With the second pick in the 2021 draft, Ben and CJ discussed who the Rangers might pick and why, talking about several viable options and how the Rangers can’t miss with the number 2 pick. Thanks to Jeff Wilson for joining us!
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