Comeback?: Rich Hill on the Red Hot Red Sox; Catching Concerns for the Dodgers?
Baseball Tonight with Buster OlneyShow Notes
21-year MLB veteran Rich Hill joins Buster Olney to discuss not closing the door on a potential comeback, the roaring-hot Boston Red Sox, the difference veteran pitching is making in Boston, how the Red Sox have changed their offensive approach, and Caleb Durbin’s bat matching his glove. Then, they talk about the Dodgers snapping their seven-game losing streak, questions about Los Angeles’ catchers and bullpen, Shohei Ohtani, and how adding Chase Utley to the front office is making the team even better. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.
0:00 Welcome
3:05 Rich Hill joins
3:52 Potential comeback?
5:31 Red Sox turnaround the greatest ever?
6:51 How Boston righted its offense
8:52 Veteran pitching makes a huge difference
10:42 Caleb Durbin’s bat matching his glove
13:39 Dodgers snap seven-game losing streak
16:16 Biggest questions facing Dodgers
19:48 Shohei Ohtani playing catch
21:30 Dodger front office additions improving team
28:24 Bleacher Tweets
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