On this week’s edition of  Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob discusses Chris Sale’s return to glory for the Atlanta Braves, the Oakland Athletic’s refusal to go down quietly and Paul Skenes’ upcoming highly-anticipated debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Plus, Miami Marlins first basement Josh Bell swings by to discuss his expectations for the club this season, the keys to victory for any Major League team and the knowledge he tries to impart on his teammates as someone who has been around the block. Later, The Athletics senior writer and author Andy McCullough checks in to discuss the Los Angeles Dodgers’ sudden surge, Shohei Ohtani’s ability to perform at a high level even while mired in an off-field controversy and his new book, “The Last of His Kind: Clayton Kerhsaw and the Burden of Greatness”. Finally, we’ve got appearances by MLBBro.com managing editor JR Gamble, analytics guru Anthony Masterson and gambling expert David Gascon.

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