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The Baseball Show, guest Craig Mish Craig Mish (@CraigMish) is the national host for SiriusXM's Baseball coverage, and he brings all of that insight and knowledge to The Baseball Show this week. We weigh the effects of Ronald Acuña's call up to the majors by the Braves, and if he's as good as advertised. We also recap the debut of Dodgers hurler Walker Buehler, and if there are other young pitching options that should be considered in the same company. Buelher vs Mike Soroka vs Jack Flaherty, but you can only have one.…

Eugenio Suarez – Thumb "Sprain" Apparently, Mr. Suarez’s fracture was more like a sprain or hairline fracture, based on the fact that he’s already heading out to Triple-A for a rehab assignment. He should return to the Reds lineup by early next week. I can hear the collective sigh from Nick Senzel owners now. Suarez should perform well and experience minimal trouble from the injury.  Expected Return: First week of May Danny Salazar – Shoulder Pain February news divulged that shoulder pain hampered Salazar's works for over…

The Baseball Show, guest Jason Collette After a two week hiatus, The Baseball Show returns with guest Jason Collette! We are trying out a new format in which we release the full episode as an audio podcast. It will be available on our Soundcloud/iTunes feeds, and then we will present a condensed video montage.This week we welcome Jason Collette (@jasoncollette) of Fangraph's The Sleeper and The Bust podcast, as well as RotoWire, and ESPN's the Sweet Spot. We discussed Tyler O'Neill's promotion. Also we reviewed Hot…

Recent Injuries Elvis Andrus – Elbow Injury (Fracture) No fracture is ideal, but this particular spot is troublesome (see image below).Return to the field takes a little longer due to the challenge of regaining full flexibility of the elbow. Early reports suggest 6-8 weeks, but I'd err closer to eight weeks than six in most cases. Estimated Return: Early to Mid-June Josh Donaldson – "Dead Arm" As I mentioned two weeks ago, a trip to the DL wasn't out of the question for Donaldson if his velocity didn't return. He…

We'd like to dedicate this week's episode, and ask you to please keep the lives of Michael Davidson, Chris Zanetis, and Chris Raguso in your thoughts and prayers. The Baseball Show, guest Steve Gardner Opening Day has arrived for the 2018 Major League Baseball season, and we've got USA Today's Steve Gardner (@SteveAGardner) in the building for some chatter.Steve shares his background on getting into sports writing; additionally his role in TOUT and LABR leagues; and some Draft strategies he employed for this season…