Big News: Gerrit Cole Throws 97 MPH; Did the Red Sox Have an Underrated Offseason?; Shortstop Draft

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The Yankees’ Gerrit Cole is showing off his stuff at Spring Training. How soon will he return to the rotation? Buster Olney, Tim Kurkjian and David Schoenfield discuss. Plus, Major League Baseball is in a golden age of shortstops, Dave and Tim draft who they think are the top eight shortstops in the league, Dave thinks the Red Sox had an underrated offseason, remembering Bill Mazeroski and his World Series Game 7 walk-off home run, and everyone is all-in on the World Baseball Classic. Then, Buster previews the 2026 Toronto Blue Jays. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets. 

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2:28 Gerrit Cole, Yankees' pitching

7:02 Red Sox offseason

8:42 Gold age of shortstops

14:07 Shortstop draft

21:42 Remembering Bill Mazeroski

25:03 Buy-in for the World Baseball Classic

28:09 Headlines: Rhys Hoskins signs with Cleveland, Jordan Westburg injured, Pay Murphy extended

29:13 Toronto Blue Jays 2026 preview

30:32 Bleacher Tweets

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