Siirry offline-tilaan Player FM avulla!
Jack Vita Show: Sports | MLB | Baseball | NFL | College Football | NCAA Basketball | NBA | Faith
«
»
2024 AL West Preview with Rhett Bollinger: Outlooks for Angels, Astros, Mariners, Rangers, A's
Manage episode 407691802 series 2686386
With Opening Day on the horizon, the Jack Vita Show kicks off its MLB Preview Series with its first division preview. Los Angeles Angels beat reporter at MLB.com Rhett Bollinger and San Antonio Express newsroom meteorologist (and diehard Texas Rangers fan) Anthony Franze return to the Jack Vita Show to forecast the American League West division!
Rhett, Anthony and Jack get the party started, discussing the reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers. The Rangers led the AL West for much of the season, until they hit a snag in the late summer, opening the door for a tight, three-team race for the division title. While the Rangers ended up tying for the best record in the West and losing the tiebreaker to the Houston Astros, Texas had the last laugh, defeating Houston in seven games in the ALCS, en route to their first World Series title in franchise history. How will the Rangers follow-up a historic season, in 2024?
Then, the conversation shifts to the team Rhett covers on a daily basis: the Los Angeles Angels. Over the winter, the Angels bid farewell to two-time American League MVP Shohei Ohtani, who signed a historic, 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Angels had a relatively quiet offseason, but the club did beef up its bullpen. Coming off a disastrous end to a 73-win season and the departure of Ohtani, how will the Angels fare in 2024?
Later, the crew puts the Oakland Athletics under the microscope. The A's lost a franchise-record 112 games in 2023, and have lost 100 games in back-to-back seasons. Why have the A's performed so poorly over the last two years, and what can fans expect in 2024? Did the team steal the plot from the classic film Major League, in an attempt to relocate the team in Las Vegas?
After that, it's the Houston Astros. The club has won the AL West six of the last seven seasons. Under new manager Joe Espada, are they the favorites once again?
Finally, Rhett, Anthony and Jack analyze the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners came within two games of tying for the AL West division title, collecting 88 wins in 2023 and missing the playoffs. The club had won 90 games the previous two seasons. Seattle shed payroll over the winter, while giving up on former top prospect Jarred Kelenic. Will the M's return to the postseason in 2024?
As an added bonus, Survivor writer and podcaster, and our Seattle sports guy Mario Lanza calls in, leaving a 16-minute voice message with his outlook on the Mariners' season.
You can follow Rhett (@RhettBollinger), Anthony (@AnthonyFranzeWX) and Mario (@MarioJLanza) on Twitter.
336 jaksoa
2024 AL West Preview with Rhett Bollinger: Outlooks for Angels, Astros, Mariners, Rangers, A's
Jack Vita Show: Sports | MLB | Baseball | NFL | College Football | NCAA Basketball | NBA | Faith
Manage episode 407691802 series 2686386
With Opening Day on the horizon, the Jack Vita Show kicks off its MLB Preview Series with its first division preview. Los Angeles Angels beat reporter at MLB.com Rhett Bollinger and San Antonio Express newsroom meteorologist (and diehard Texas Rangers fan) Anthony Franze return to the Jack Vita Show to forecast the American League West division!
Rhett, Anthony and Jack get the party started, discussing the reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers. The Rangers led the AL West for much of the season, until they hit a snag in the late summer, opening the door for a tight, three-team race for the division title. While the Rangers ended up tying for the best record in the West and losing the tiebreaker to the Houston Astros, Texas had the last laugh, defeating Houston in seven games in the ALCS, en route to their first World Series title in franchise history. How will the Rangers follow-up a historic season, in 2024?
Then, the conversation shifts to the team Rhett covers on a daily basis: the Los Angeles Angels. Over the winter, the Angels bid farewell to two-time American League MVP Shohei Ohtani, who signed a historic, 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Angels had a relatively quiet offseason, but the club did beef up its bullpen. Coming off a disastrous end to a 73-win season and the departure of Ohtani, how will the Angels fare in 2024?
Later, the crew puts the Oakland Athletics under the microscope. The A's lost a franchise-record 112 games in 2023, and have lost 100 games in back-to-back seasons. Why have the A's performed so poorly over the last two years, and what can fans expect in 2024? Did the team steal the plot from the classic film Major League, in an attempt to relocate the team in Las Vegas?
After that, it's the Houston Astros. The club has won the AL West six of the last seven seasons. Under new manager Joe Espada, are they the favorites once again?
Finally, Rhett, Anthony and Jack analyze the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners came within two games of tying for the AL West division title, collecting 88 wins in 2023 and missing the playoffs. The club had won 90 games the previous two seasons. Seattle shed payroll over the winter, while giving up on former top prospect Jarred Kelenic. Will the M's return to the postseason in 2024?
As an added bonus, Survivor writer and podcaster, and our Seattle sports guy Mario Lanza calls in, leaving a 16-minute voice message with his outlook on the Mariners' season.
You can follow Rhett (@RhettBollinger), Anthony (@AnthonyFranzeWX) and Mario (@MarioJLanza) on Twitter.
336 jaksoa
Kaikki jaksot
×
1 Vernon Davis Talks Under Armour Commercial, Jim Harbaugh; AFC, NFC Conference Championship Recap 1:10:05

1 Why Corbin Burnes Took Less Money to Play for Diamondbacks, How Josh Naylor Will Fit in Arizona 35:04

1 Will Cubs Re-Sign Kyle Tucker? How Will Cody Bellinger Fit in Yankees' Lineup? MLB Hot Stove with Rhett Bollinger 1:09:56

1 Mario Lanza on Where the Seattle Mariners Went Wrong, Why Pitching is So Dominant in 2024 1:32:05

1 Why Washington Nationals Phenom Dj Herz was "Surprised and Confused" When Chicago Cubs Traded Him 1:12:50

1 How Cirie Fields Helped Jordan Fowler Win Deal or No Deal Island | DONDI Winner Exit Interview 1:02:21

1 Amy McCoy Would Have Won $13 Million on Deal or No Deal Island | DONDI Finale Exit Interview 1:10:09

1 How Stephanie Mitchell DUPED Boston Rob | Deal or No Deal Island Finale Exit Interview 1:06:50

1 Deal or No Deal Island Finale S1 E12 "Can You Beat the Banker?" Recap with Survivor's Brooke Struck 49:15

1 The Boston Rob Mariano Interview | Deal or No Deal Island Finale E12 "Can You Beat the Banker?" 31:48

1 Claudia Jordan Weighs In on Deal or No Deal Island S1; Talks Celebrity Apprentice, Donald Trump 1:03:07

1 Stephenie LaGrossa Previews Deal or No Deal Island Finale | DONDI E11 "Are You Tenacious?" Recap 59:50

1 Nick Grasso Explains Why He Flipped on Boston Rob | Deal or No Deal Island E9: "Are You Powerful?" 1:12:46
Tervetuloa Player FM:n!
Player FM skannaa verkkoa löytääkseen korkealaatuisia podcasteja, joista voit nauttia juuri nyt. Se on paras podcast-sovellus ja toimii Androidilla, iPhonela, ja verkossa. Rekisteröidy sykronoidaksesi tilaukset laitteiden välillä.