Ohtani, Vlad, Tatis, Raleigh: Why are so many big name players off to poor starts? 🤔 | BBTN Pod

Welcome back to the Baseball Tonight Podcast! Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin joins the show to discuss his adjustment to life in the Big Leagues, the toughest pitchers he's faced, and his favorite ballparks he's played in so far. Hembo then swings by to share why several stars, including Shohei Ohtani, Cal Raleigh, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are struggling. Then injury expert Stephania Bell goes in-depth on Tarik Skubal's surgery. We end with Bleacher Tweets about the Orioles and Padres!

0:00 Intro + Top of the First
2:21 Konnor Griffin Joins
2:48 Griffin's favorite MLB ballparks
4:46 Adjusting to MLB travel
5:58 Best pitchers Griffin has faced
7:22 First time being asked for an autograph
8:16 Paul Skenes' dominance
9:46 State of the Pirates
11:57 Players Griffin is looking forward to meeting
12:55 Griffin's first purchase after signing contract
13:53 Hembo joins the show
14:27 Konnor Griffin's improvement
18:26 Struggling Superstars: Ohtani, Guerrero Jr., Raleigh, Tatis Jr., Henderson
31:00 Stephania Bell breaks down Tarik Skubal's surgery
41:06 Bleacher Tweets: Orioles and Padres

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