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Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci discuss the challenges facing the Tigers and the Dodgers' strategy for Shohei Ohtani while reflecting on historical achievements in baseball.

Hosts Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci highlight Joe's road trip from Tampa to PA before diving into some May baseball!  The Tigers are facing some hurdles with the suspensions of AJ Hinch and Framber Valdez and surgery for Tarik Skubal.  Tom explains the Dodgers' plan for Shohei Ohtani and the impact it's having on his outings.  Plus, what happens when you're the SECOND person to make history? The Book of Joe Podcast is a production of iHeart Radio.   #fsr See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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