Episode description

It's almost time for baseball season in Knoxville as hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are bringing you the first edition of the RTI Baseball Podcast of 2025. The guys tell you everything you need to know about this team, including a full roster breakdown, who will be in the starting rotation, the bullpen pecking order, which positions are up in the air, lineup predictions and more. Towards the end, the guys discuss the big-picture topics for this season, including superlatives such as breakouts & sleepers, before ending with a bold prediction for the season. It's a HUGE episode... download and subscribe TODAY!
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0:00 Intro
1:53 Preseason Polls & Schedule Thoughts, Renovations Update
8:55 Injuries & Absences
12:39 Notable Newcomers
16:30 Weekend Rotation & Bullpen Pecking Order
31:35 Infield & Outfield starters, notable competitions
53:09 Lineup, batting order, DH candidates
1:01:38 Superlatives
1:16:10 Is this an Omaha team?
1:20:07 How to avoid early 2023 again
1:25:00 Bold Predictions
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