Fireside Chats #34: Where we take some Hacks with Haggs and channel the supernatural ability of Gary Tuck

Fireside Chats is bringing you live reports from Fort Myers, FL and Boston Red Sox Spring Training with Joe Haggerty on location (as long as he doesn't piss off Gary Tuck and get thrown back to Boston). Who does Joe think could surprise and disappoint Red Sox fans this season? His answers might surprise you.

Once Joe leaves, Paul and Tim are back to their own accord talking about all the breaking news coming out of Spring....wait....there's no breaking news coming out of Spring Training and there's none on the horizon? In that case, we'll just riff until Opening Day. Come along for the ride.

Will Yankees make playoffs?

Today's "Great Debate" at MVN Outsider asks if the Yankees will make the playoffs. Money quote:

Don't get me wrong -- they will contend. It's just not a lock that they'll finish in second in the AL East. The Red Sox are arguably one of the most complete teams in baseball, and it would be a massive disappointment if they were to miss the postseason...Despite the spending spree, the Yankees do still have a fair amount of questions left to answer. They'll be in the running for a playoff spot, just as they were last year, but a second place finish in the East is by no means guaranteed.