Dan Hayes is Back, Baby!: Who Will Win the Central, Twins, Sox X-Factors & More!

(Read like Eminem's 'Without Me') Guess who's back, back again? Dan Hayes is back, why is he back? Consider telling a friend. Ol' Two Timin' Dan Hayes makes his long waited return to WSB to preview the Sox's season opener against Minnesota and much more. Let's get this out of the way first, who will win the AL Central (:30)? Does it really matter now that the playoffs are expanded?There are players that, situationally, may have latent value compared to others; is the long way of saying Jon, James and Dan identify X-factors on both Chicago and Minnesota (5:30). We give Yelp a run for its money with our White Sox short ribs review (9:15), oh, and, the three through five spots in Chicago's rotation is a tad disconcerting (11:45). James details Carlos Rodon's emotion postgame presser as well as the young pitcher's arduous journey back from injury (17:30). The gambling community loves the White Sox (22:15)! Plus, the guys swap White Sox war stories from their times on the beat...Justin Moreneau is such a conspirator (26:30).Follow James on Twitter: @JRFeganFollow Jon on Twitter: @jon_greenbergFollow Dan on Twitter: @DanHayesMLB
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(Read like Eminem's 'Without Me') Guess who's back, back again? Dan Hayes is back, why is he back? Consider telling a friend. Ol' Two Timin' Dan Hayes makes his long waited return to WSB to preview the Sox's season opener against Minnesota and much more. Let's get this out of the way first, who will win the AL Central (:30)? Does it really matter now that the playoffs are expanded?
There are players that, situationally, may have latent value compared to others; is the long way of saying Jon, James and Dan identify X-factors on both Chicago and Minnesota (5:30). We give Yelp a run for its money with our White Sox short ribs review (9:15), oh, and, the three through five spots in Chicago's rotation is a tad disconcerting (11:45). James details Carlos Rodon's emotion postgame presser as well as the young pitcher's arduous journey back from injury (17:30). The gambling community loves the White Sox (22:15)! Plus, the guys swap White Sox war stories from their times on the beat...Justin Moreneau is such a conspirator (26:30).

Follow James on Twitter: @JRFegan
Follow Jon on Twitter: @jon_greenberg
Follow Dan on Twitter: @DanHayesMLB

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