Ep. 257: Vitello Lesson, Overreactions, A's Preview

About this episode

The episode covers early MLB storylines, including Tony Vitello's management style and a preview of the A's season.

On this week’s episode of Long Gone, the boys recap Opening Day week, diving into early storylines from around the league, including Giants manager Tony Vitello’s locker room approach that didn’t sit well with some players. With overreactions flying everywhere, the boys play a round of “Legit or Bullshit” to separate real trends from early-season noise. They also take a closer look at the **A’s—soon to be the Las Vegas A’s—**as rising young talent begins to turn heads, joined by Booney from The House Always Wins Media Network to preview his club and what to expect this season. The boys round out the show with Fantasy Factory and Collection Corner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Booney

Topics covered

• Opening Day
• Tony Vitello
• A's Preview
• Fantasy Factory
• Collection Corner

Keywords

• overreactions
• Legit or Bullshit
• Las Vegas A's
• young talent

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Long Gone, Legit or Bullshit

Places: Las Vegas

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