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b'The fans have longed to hear it, Baseball is back! For the first time in 2 seasons, there will be a beautiful Opening Day across the United States. Spring has sprung, Warm weather is on its way, science has given us a vaccine to get back to life, and America\\u2019s past time is back in one of its most important seasons EVER! \\n\\nAlex Young and Alessandro Viviano return to the Productive Conversations Podcast to talk all things baseball with me and what we hope to see this summer in baseball and who we expect to see playing this October.\\n\\nWe break down New York baseball of course. The Yankees and Mets are both on course to have amazing seasons for our returning society. As the Mets have had a major culture change with a new owner and huge acquisitions, the Yankees are trying to finally get over the hump and the Baby Bombers can finally win a World Series for the Yankee faithful after 4 straight years of heartbreaking playoff losses.\\n\\nWe also discuss the other exciting teams in the league like the Padres, Dodgers, White Sox, Braves, etc. We do Over/Unders for certain teams who we expect to make an impact (both positively and negatively), we make predictions of Player Awards and Division Winners. We also discuss the looming Labor Dispute between the owners and players association which may or may not lead to a Baseball Strike this upcoming winter (for the love of God NO!), Baseball\\u2019s marketing & popularity problem. Plus we make our World Series predictions. \\n\\nSo much to do on this epic Productive Conversations. Baseball has returned and listen to what Alex, Alessandro, and myself have to say about it! (11:02)\\n\\n- We begin with Labor dispute between the players & owners, the possible Baseball Strike ahead, Baseball\\u2019s problem honoring certain players, and Baseball\\u2019s Popularity Problem. (12:34)\\n\\n- We hit on the state of New York Baseball in General (28:51)\\n\\n- We discuss the New York Mets (34:13)\\n\\n- We discuss the New York Yankees (55:16)\\n\\n- O/Us of other Teams in Baseball (1:10:29)\\n\\n- Player Award Predictions (1:38:33)\\n\\n- World Series & Playoff Predictions (1:56:09)'